[ARC5] RBB Receiver Question - bath-tub caps

[David Stinson]

-----Original Message-----
>From: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <kgordon2006 at frontier.com>
>Subject: Re: [ARC5] RBB Receiver Question - bath-tub caps

>I have two Scott RCH receivers here, also nomenclatured as SLR-F. One of these, at least, 
>has several failed bath-tub caps, one of which, in the RF stage (which is almost completely 
>"deaf"), is almost impossible to reach without major dismantling of the receiver.

Howdy, Ken.
Haven't worked on one of these.  
Is there an alternate tie-point, where you can disconnect 
the bad boy and solder-in a replacement?  For instance-
The TCS receiver has a bathtub cap mounted behind the MO-XTAL
switch and is impossible to change without tedious dismantling
and serious risk of destroying the switch.  Fortunately, the 
wires from that cap run to nearby and easy-to-reach tube sockets
and tie points, where one can clip the wire to the bad cap and
solder a replacement from the tie-point to ground.  Has the 
advantage of keeping the original part "original," just not
connected.

GL OM ES 73 DE Dave AB5S