Hi John:
Thanks for the info. It helps to know that that is not normal. I recall the 8.2M resistor was in spec but I do not know what it was. I'll reduce it to the low side of the spec and see what happens.
I have had 3 focus rectifiers in there with the same results. The current one is a NOS RCA. I am thinking that maybe faulty doorknob cap(s) is(are) contributing to the problem? I think I have something I can replace them with as a test. But the replacements I have are old as well.
I have now drunk the potion and adopted the creed of the HV challenged.
