> Note: Seems the problem has JUST turned into an
 > intermittent one.
 >       The rcvr has been working OK for the last few hours,
 >       ever since I pulled V6 (6GX6) while the rig was on and
 >       put it back in.  One of those "now what was it I did?"
 >       situations.  I'm still going to replace the caps, and
 >       hoping that a replacement of ALL new tubes will restore
 >       100% operation.
Sounds like a general cleaning of the tube sockets, and the pins, themselves 
is in order.
For the tube bases, probably a small wire brush would do the job, nicely.
for the sockets, a 'rough' (non-absorbant) pipe cleaner would do the trick, 
since the pin sockets open all the way through.
 > I'd also like to upgrade the diodes in
 >       the PS circuit with a half (or full) wave bridge
 > package.
Diodes are nothing more than one-way wires.  Either they work, or they don't. 
 They seem to be working fine, if the reciever is working a bit - I'd leave 
that part alone and concentrate on cleaning the thing up, and replacing the 
caps.
With most all components back at their original values, the powersupply 
should perk right up, as well.
73 = Best Regards                         -Jeff KA5THB
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