[Boatanchors] Re: Boatanchors digest, Vol 4 #475 - 12 msgs

Mon, 29 Mar 2004 05:43:24 -0600

Me, too.  I am fighting the same problem in my Valiant.

regards,

Mahlon - K4OQ

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> Reply-To: "Bill Pancake" <[email protected]>
> From: "Bill Pancake" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 15:48:13 -0700
> Subject: [Boatanchors] Johnson Valiant HV Caps
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> Hello all..... =20
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> Would appreciate a reliable parts source for replacing the high voltage =
> "pinwheel-like" mica capacitor (300 pf, 600pf, 900pf, 1200pf @ 1200 =
> volts) on the Johnson Valiant transmitter coarse antenna coupling switch =
> with individual HV mica caps or doorknob caps.  Would also appreciate an =
> opinion as to what percent from the original values I can go to make =
> "stock" caps work.  Thanks & 73, Bill [email protected] 
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