[Boatanchors] BBOD's are really reliable (sic)

[martin sandberg]

Jeff, 
I have among my treasures a Gould "Capacitor  Analyzer"(Model A-4 Type 2).
It is in fine shape though I have not used it in years. I do not have the
manual but inside the cover are instructions for operation. It measures from
zero to six hundred MFD. If anybody knows of this instrument and can use it,
please contact me at sandytex at swbell.net 

All the best,
Martin "Sandy" Sandberg
N5NBW in Dallas, Texas

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Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] BBOD's are really reliable (sic)

On Sat, 2005-06-04 at 22:51, WA5CAB at cs.com wrote:
> recommendation has always been and remains that all Black Beauties should
be replaced 
> out of hand

I'm confused.
(this is nothing new)

I bought a Craftsman DMM with capacitance range.  WHen I attach a cap to
it, it gives consistent readings, in that they're always nowhere close
to the marked value.

Not to be outdone by electronic components, I ordered a cap checker. 
The meter that showed up doesn't have a cap range.

As a last straw, I found one of those cool Eico cap/resistance testers
with the green eye tube.  This one reads weird too.... sometimes close,
sometimes not.

Could someone suggest a way to check capacitance that doesn't involve
purchasing a $1000 HP tester or capacitance standard?  Perhaps I'm just
not meant to check caps :)


Thanks,
Dumbfounded with Dielectrics


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