I'm a VERY new Ham, so please bear with me. The instructions for the
Kenwood TS-820 say to tune the radio for a dip in the meter, as partially
described from the manual below.

PLATE TUNING
Turn the METER switch back to IP, leave the MODE switch at TUN and flip the
stand-by switch to SEND Quickly adjust the PLATE control to dip the plate
current (a minimum meter reading) Return the stand-by switch to REC
NOTE: The TUNE position permits tuning of the final tank circuit at reduced
power without danger to the tubes. With the MODE switch to the TUNE
position, the screen voltage of the finals is reduced to approximately 50%
and the keying circuit is shorted.

The problem is, that once I have completed all of the previous (not listed)
steps, and finally try to adjust the Plate control for a dip in the meter,
the meter completely pegs to the left when I flip the stand-by switch to
SEND. I have installed new final tubes, and can still tune the rig so the
power shows to be putting out 100 watts. I can make contacts with this rig,
but I'm worried about not being able to properly dip the plate current.
Has anyone else had this problem, or can anyone point me to the "cure"?
Thanks in advance!

73's
KE5GEO