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Well guys I guess when I put my foot in mouth I don't know when to quit so whole leg goes in LOL. I have definitely proved I have a lot to learn about radio and am sure will insert foot in mouth some other time too. My resume is I went to Jackson Community College for my Tool & Die Certificate...

SB200 tubes getting red Thanks guys for all the comments they are not falling on completely deaf ears I have admitted I am in a learning curve just did not know it was Dead Mans Curve LOL. I will admit that I am a Cber starting out and it was what brought me back into radio 3yrs ago after...

SB200 tubes turning red Why does a SB200 with two 572B's with 320w dissipation make only 640w output when a D&A Phantom with 10 6LQ6 tubes equaling 300w dissipation make 1000w output with a 4w drive. The Phantom has less total dissipation. Tubes in a SB200 will take a 300w drive because my...

SB200 tubes getting red First I would like to thank all the people that have helped me as I try to work on me or my brothers equipment I am in a constant learning stage. Second Captain Kilowatt you can stick the idiot or troll comment where you like it the best and I can send a picture where I...

SB200 tubes getting red All of a sudden its working did not do anything except turn it up and down a few times but still does not put out as much as we believe it should. Radio Tech and Wavrider thanks part of the problem was tuning and deadkey. I also found out it does make a difference on...

I took my SB200 off the shelf today and when I starting using amp the output wattage was low with a 50w drive I was only getting about 100w and I then put 200w drive into it I got only 250w out and one tube then the other started turning red. I replaced one tube 3 months ago with a china one...

Tube radio low watts Thank You Unit 399 I will try that for sure. Thanks everyone for your time and comments. Jimbo165

Low tube radio watts Beetle I love these old tube radios but my Lafayette Comstat 35 deadkeys 1 1/2watts and only swings to 2 1/2watts I would be happy to at least get it to swing to 6watts and some of my others too. My Tram Titan II almost does the same 1 1/2 to 3 watts sounds good but...

I just bought a Seeker 1 tube modulator from ebay and the deadkey adjuster was damaged in shipping the amp is in fantastic shape and I really donot want to send it back can anyone tell me how to fix this or where I can get this part I have a Blackcat also that needs this part too. Thanks Jimbo165

I have a couple of old tube radios one the Lafayette Comstat 35 has had all tubes tested and are ok and plate and load adjusted but radio still has low watts out put I have this same problem with some of my other tube radios built on this same type of platform. Is there something I can to to...

Well I have my Tram Titan 2 and it seems to work just fine only problem I have with it is it has a 1 1/2 watt deadkey and only swings to 3 watts this does not drive any of my amps to there full output at all. Is there a mod I can do that will increase watt output to at least 15 watts pep on...

Unit 99 I have the old metal Tram Titan 2 and I do have the Sams book for it shows a lot but none on operation I would like to know how to use the limiter knob. The alignment is somewhat complicated for a novice wish they could have explained it different. Thanks for the Grumpys site . Thank...

2950 Battery I believe is for memory. Sometimes people modify original battery and put in a battery holder so it can be changed easier. I did that with a 2950 I had. Jimbo165

Well I got the Tram and it seems to work fine on all channels and sideband too. Not sure yet what limiter dial on radio is for yet donot have manual and Sams shows nothing about it. I would like it to have more output it deadkeys 1 1/4 watts swings to 3 1/2 watts have checked all tubes and...

Tram Titan Thank you all for all the great info I may have to forget SSB on this radio and just do the mods to get more AM channels still have not received radio yet so getting the cart before the horse as my Dad would say just hope it works like it should. Wavrider I already have a Siltronix...

Thank You for reply that is the first thing I will check into is adding a crystal box but the price of crystals have sure went up and I hope I can find some also. Was hoping some type of VFO could be added to increase amount of channels on am. If I can at least get it to 38lsb I will be happy I...

SB200 I have a SB 200 and if I put 50-60w drive into it instead of 100 I will lose about 200w in output so not sure about flat topping it at anything over 60w but it is first Heathkit I have ever owned so I am definitely no expert. Thanks Jimbo165

I have just bought a Tram Titan 2 is there any modification I can do to get this radio to 38lsb or give give me channels 24 to 40 am. On Siltronix site they say their VFOs will not work on this radio is there one that will? I have not received radio yet so my next questions could be how to get...

Chokes Thanks I think I will go the LCR way I see I can buy one for 35 dollars on Ebay and I have way to many to do it the other way. Thank You Jimbo165

Well I donot agree with alot of these post. My brother bought his melaka brand new and has been the best radio he has ever owned because of that I bought one a couple years ago and it is my main radio works fantastic. We both had dial a watt installed and this radio only goes to about 14 watts...