Mike, I don't know which finals your using in that rig but I remember many 
years ago when I was using 6146 tubes that the important thing is to keep 
the grid current less than 6 Ma per pair which is three per tube so running 
high current on the grid will eat tubes up qrq big time.  Good luck.



ED K7UC
-----Original Message----- 
From: Michael Ryan
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 9:29 AM
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Subject: IC VS Plate Current

Howard:=20

Is IC the same as plate current? My 102 doesn't have an IP or grid spot =
on the meter select.=20
It has an HV, IC and PO. For diagnosing problems, we use the IC meter. =
In my 102, the IC is at 350 full tune, and I have to key the rig to get =
the power out in tune mode. This is actually CW I believe.=20
I hear an Oscillator tone if I have the monitor on. If I don't use the =
TW-1, I can tune up the 102 by this monitor, the louder the side tone, =
the more power out. I don't use this method but I have tried it and you =
tune until just before distortion and when I did this, I had the same =
results as using the TW-1.=20

73:=20
Mike VO1AX=20
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