After retubing my phantom everything worked fine. The tubes seemed to be healthier than the one's I removed (original d&a 6lq6's)
I used it twice since re tubing it and even left the amp powered on for several hours the first day.
It hasn't been used since last Thursday. I turned it on today. Let it warm up for the usual 10 minutes then called to a local. After the fourth key down the amp arced. The radio room is dark and I saw a bright blueish arc. The amps power light flickered and dimmed as did a single light bulb that's plugged in a different outlet from the amp (station.)
I only noticed after looking at the photos I took of the install that one 6lq6 was not in straight and almost leaning on another. I'll add the picture. Could this tube be close enough to cause this arc? Should i put the old 6lq6's back in if the tube that's leaning a bit wouldn't cause an arc? It never arced with the original tubes. Should I just remove the cover and push the tube in its socket properly? I probably shouldn't have but after eating I turned the amp on again and keyed then modulated and no arc.
Can y'all advise me. Thanks. Happy Thanksgiving.
I used it twice since re tubing it and even left the amp powered on for several hours the first day.
It hasn't been used since last Thursday. I turned it on today. Let it warm up for the usual 10 minutes then called to a local. After the fourth key down the amp arced. The radio room is dark and I saw a bright blueish arc. The amps power light flickered and dimmed as did a single light bulb that's plugged in a different outlet from the amp (station.)
I only noticed after looking at the photos I took of the install that one 6lq6 was not in straight and almost leaning on another. I'll add the picture. Could this tube be close enough to cause this arc? Should i put the old 6lq6's back in if the tube that's leaning a bit wouldn't cause an arc? It never arced with the original tubes. Should I just remove the cover and push the tube in its socket properly? I probably shouldn't have but after eating I turned the amp on again and keyed then modulated and no arc.
Can y'all advise me. Thanks. Happy Thanksgiving.
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