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well both of those responses are somewhat relieving, as i think the transformer would be one of the hardest parts to replace.

Nomad, i do believe that the owner of this amp is someone that is under a misconception of how tube amps are supposed to be tuned, as he seemed confused about how i was describing it, and is someone who has been into CB radio for 40 years plus.

if a tube did arc over, would this explain why the amp seems to put out zero RF power for quite a while after being turned on and then eventually produces power?
i am not used to sweep tube amps taking this long to warm up.
the tubes in the amp now are the same ones that were in it when the cap and trace popped.

shockwave, i will try both of your suggestions in order to confirm that is what is going on, and i do hope that is the case.

i love when the problem is that i am mistaken.
LC

<blockquote data-quote="loosecannon" data-source="post: 753199" data-attributes="member: 1368">well both of those responses are somewhat relieving, as i think the transformer would be one of the hardest parts to replace.Nomad, i do believe that the owner of this amp is someone that is under a misconception of how tube amps are supposed to be tuned, as he seemed confused about how i was describing it, and is someone who has been into CB radio for 40 years plus.if a tube did arc over, would this explain why the amp seems to put out zero RF power for quite a while after being turned on and then eventually produces power?i am not used to sweep tube amps taking this long to warm up.the tubes in the amp now are the same ones that were in it when the cap and trace popped.shockwave, i will try both of your suggestions in order to confirm that is what is going on, and i do hope that is the case.i love when the problem is that i am mistaken.LC</blockquote>

[QUOTE="loosecannon, post: 753199, member: 1368"] well both of those responses are somewhat relieving, as i think the transformer would be one of the hardest parts to replace. Nomad, i do believe that the owner of this amp is someone that is under a misconception of how tube amps are supposed to be tuned, as he seemed confused about how i was describing it, and is someone who has been into CB radio for 40 years plus. if a tube did arc over, would this explain why the amp seems to put out zero RF power for quite a while after being turned on and then eventually produces power? i am not used to sweep tube amps taking this long to warm up. the tubes in the amp now are the same ones that were in it when the cap and trace popped. shockwave, i will try both of your suggestions in order to confirm that is what is going on, and i do hope that is the case. i love when the problem is that i am mistaken. LC [/QUOTE]

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