[ARC5] List index + re-stuffing caps

[Geoff]

> On 15 Apr 2013 at 20:23, Leslie Smith wrote:
>
>> I wish to re-stuff some "flower-pot" caps, and I'm certain the process
>> has been discussed here many times.
>
> http://www.w7ekb.com/glowbugs/Military/PDF%20files/ARC5/Restuffing.html
>
>> Can any-one speak from experience about using mylar (green-caps)
>> inside the flower-pots?   Will green-caps work as well as ceramic
>> caps?
>
> The chief concerns are: 1) will they fit, and 2) what is the voltage 
> rating?
>
> Otherwise, anything you can get into the can should work. Most of those
> caps are simple bypass caps.
>
> BTW, as odd as it may sound, I have yet to find even one of the three
> electrolytic caps in any of the receivers I have tested to be bad. That 3 
> mfd
> job on the RF gain line has always been good, even when every other one
> was bad.
>
> Ken W7EKB

I would suggest disc caps at least for RF and mixer stages (including AVC 
bypasses) and anything can be used at IF and audio.

Carl