[Boatanchors] capacitors

[rbethman]

Larry,

    Aluminum electrolytics are fine.  I've been using them to replace 
"old" dead ones in all of my older equipment.

Bob Bethman - N0DGN

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telegrapher@att.net wrote:

>Ok, here's the situation.  I need some 6uf @ 15 volts or 25 Volt ratings for 
>an audio board in my TMC STE exciter.  I've not found regular electrolytics 
>with those values.  However i do find "aluminum" style capacitors.  Whats the 
>difference as far as affecting circuit operation?  Are they a suitable sub or 
>should i stay away from them.  The caps i'm looking for are quite small but 
>the ones on the board appear to be dried up/shorted/open.  Digikey has some 
>with similar ratings but they are the Aluminum Electrolytic style.  
>
>Help on this?
>
>Thanks
>
>Larry
>W0OGH
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