Yes, Phil, I agree, but I'd still like to know if I'm running a reasonable 
amount of grid current.  Maybe some day I'll get someone to watch the meter 
and see how far off base I really am.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 16:58
Subject: Re: Tuning Tube Amps Today


> That should do it, Steve.  Sounds good to me.  Whatever works.
>
> Phil.
> K0NX
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 2:30 PM
> Subject: Re: Tuning Tube Amps Today
>
>
>> Phil,
>>
>> I have a TW1 connected at  the output of my AL-811H.  I tune the plate
>> control for maximum power, as indicated by the highest pitch, and turn 
>> the
>> grid control counter-clockwise until I hear the slightest decrease.  I
> don't
>> know if that's the best way, but I've never been told there's anything
> wrong
>> with the way I sound, and the amplifier hasn't gone up in smoke. 
>> Ideally,
>> I'd like to have an oscillator connected to the meter so I could monitor
> the
>> grid current, but I haven't hooked it up yet since the other method seems
> to
>> be working.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 16:09
>> Subject: Tuning Tube Amps Today
>>
>>
>> > How are people going about tuning tube amplifiers for their HF radios
>> > these
>> > days?
>> >
>> > Phil
>> > K0NX
>> >
>>
>