Hey tom, Yes I will be able to check in.  I am rearranging my living room, 
so the shack is apart.  As soon as I am done I will be back on the air. 
Thanks.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 5:53 AM
Subject: Re: Kevin's amplifier tuning cheat sheet


>    Gerry:
>
> You're absolutely right, and I like your philosophy!
>
> I'm hoping to get some antennas up here at the Michigan QTH soon, so
> hopefully, we'll be able to talk again real soon.
>
> Will you be able to check into the Sunday afternoon blind ops net once I'm
> up and running again?
>
> Will be good to talk to someone again from the Boulder, CO area!
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 7:35 AM
> Subject: Re: Kevin's amplifier tuning cheat sheet
>
>
> Hey Tom, I say don't ever become afraid of Mechanical things.  The worst 
> you
> can do is break them and all sighted people do that to.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 6:25 AM
> Subject: Re: Kevin's amplifier tuning cheat sheet
>
>
>>    Pat:
>>
>> Oh, I know they are relatively easy to swap in and out, which is why I 
>> say
>> that once I get the hang of the procedure, I'm sure I'll be fine.
>>
>> And, I think that would go for most other folks on the list too.
>>
>> What you say here is important, so others like me are encouraged, and
>> don't
>> get intimmodated about trying.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2010 10:16 PM
>> Subject: Re: Kevin's amplifier tuning cheat sheet
>>
>>
>> In the old days!! when we had tubes to change it was never a
>> problem.  Occasionally tubes had to be neutralized - that was
>> something that as a blind man I couldn't do.  It involved watching
>> grid current and making adjustments to stop that current from
>> showing.  Only a problem with triodes and no longer an applicable 
>> concern.
>> Not to demean anyone's knowledge or abilities but the tubes will only
>> go in the "right" way and the plate cap just presses on to the top of the
>> tube.
>> Hope this helps.
>> Pat, K9JAu
>>
>