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Originally Posted by FrankieKat
Interesting question! The grounding spring is tightly in place and overall the coating looks in good shape, however it is a little scratched where it makes contact with the tube - see attached pic. Would that be enough to cause a problem? Recommend trying to bend the spring so that it contacts in a slightly different place?
FK
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I'd try changing the contact point. I f the dag is missing (even just a whisker) under the point of contact or making poor electrical contact with the spring then you will get HV arcing (and spark gap transmitter action) at that contact.