[Boatanchors] Failing Mica Caps.

[Peter Markavage]

I've never had a mica cap failure on any rig I've owned, although I did
drop some new ones on the floor a number of years ago, and accidentally
stepped on them. Total failure in this case.

Pete, wa2cwa

On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:58:11 -0400 "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com> writes:
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "BLIMPY" <blimpboy at sonic.net>
> To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 5:33 PM
> Subject: [Boatanchors] Failing Mica Caps.
> 
> 
> >
> > Ok fellas ! I surrender !!
> > Several of you have written to say that " Yes Virginia Mica Caps 
> Do 
> > Fail ".
> >
> > All of you citing Collins Recievers incidentally.
> >
> > Ok,  you'll get no arguement from me.
> > Voltage, moisture, poor manufacture, poorly spec'd devices, dirt, 
> time 
> > take thier toll on everything under the sun.
> >
> > Yes mica's do fail.
> > No, I dont get any Collins rigs through here to work on, so I 
> yield to 
> > your specific experiences there.
> >
> > I do however overhaul a LOT of recievers including many Zeniths 
> and 
> > similar dating back to the mid 30's and etc.
> > It is exceedingly rare to encounter a bad mica in  these radios.