[ARC5] RAK-7 caps - newest radio adventure

[Bill Cromwell]

Hi Glen,

I will be exercising my Ohm meter when I get into the RAK. The manual 
does specify mica caps. Thanks for your comments.

73,

Bill  KU8H


On 08/24/2015 12:41 PM, Glen Zook wrote:
> It has been my experience that the "bathtub" capacitors are starting 
> to go bad on a regular basis.  In years past, such have, generally, 
> not been a problem.  As such, I now routinely replace those capacitors 
> wherever they are found.  Yes, a number of them are still good.  But, 
> new capacitors are inexpensive and installing them will definitely 
> prevent damage caused when the bathtub capacitors fail.
>
> A lot of the "mica" capacitors are actually "Micamold" capacitors 
> which are definitely "paper" types.  Those are almost certainly leaky 
> and need to be replaced.  True mica capacitors are now going bad, on a 
> regular basis, and need to be replaced.
>
> As for resistors:  Those are a crap shoot!  I find many resistors that 
> have held their value, within tolerance, very well over the decades. 
>  But, there are also those resistors that have changed value and are 
> "way out" of tolerance and definitely need to be replaced.
> Glen, K9STH
>
>  Website: http://k9sth.net
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