[Boatanchors] recapping with polyprop caps

J Forster jfor at quik.com
Mon Feb 25 12:52:55 EST 2008


I saw a pic of the capo. There is no band.
-John


jeremy-ca wrote:

> The band end is the outside of the foil and is usually the side grounded
> when used as a RF bypass. In audio or DC applications it doesnt matter.
>
> Those capcitors are NOT electrolytic and are NOT polarized.
>
> Carl
> KM1H
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "J Forster" <jfor at quik.com>
> To: <eugene at hertzmail.com>; <Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 10:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] recapping with polyprop caps
>
> > There is a SLIGHT preference for wiring them so that the outer foil
> > (indicated by band marking) is the ground end, but it's minor.
> >
> > -John



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