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Originally Posted by whatadish
...I am at somewhat of a loss to explain the lack of my -45v at pin 5 of the 6dq6. Can someone tell me where that comes from.
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For simplicity, think of the cathode and grid of the 6DQ6 as a simple diode rectifier. That's what the drive signal "sees". The "diode" can conduct in one direction only, cathode-to-anode. An excess of electrons, which equals a negative charge, appears on the grid. So voltage on the grid ('anode') is negative relative to the cathode.
In early radios, the same principle was called 'grid leak' detection.