[Davala]

yes I was using two digital meters for my test.. I would have to make a trip out to my inlaws to borrow an old analog meter.

I'll go back over my filter caps tomorrow. Still baffled why connecting the voltmeter probes dropped the voltage 40 volts to normal.... Both tube pins connect to the same b+ source, just the plate passed through the IF can.. I keep the one meter on the screen and one on the plate and each time I move one meter off the plate the other voltages jump 40 volts.. Something to do with the added resistance of the meter?

Thanks for helping!
Matt D