[Boatanchors] darn foreign schematic symbols

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

If you think those are confusing, try one as a raised line drawing! They 
feel worse then they look!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: "Dick KF4NS" <kf4nsradio at verizon.net>
Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 4:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] darn foreign schematic symbols


> Dick,
>
> Not as weird as you may think!
>
> Same time-frame, Televideo 8XX series terminals used an AC Polarized
> capacitor.  They were priced ridiculously high for the mid '80s.  I used
> to work on the "Telejunk" part-time.  (I "just" KNOW that someone WILL
> have a fit over this.  IF you "haven't" worked on these in that
> time-frame, just relax!)
>
> Don't give up!  You'll find it!
>
> Bob - N0DGN
>
> Dick KF4NS wrote:
>> Hope someone can help. I have a schematic of a Japanese HT from the
>> early 80's or maybe late 70's with a symbol I hope I can describe
>> properly. Searches all over the Inet proved fruitless.
>>
>> It is a pair of vertical dark lines with lighter slant bars between
>> the vertical bars. I of course suspect it is a condenser of some sort.
>> I went through all my dozens of tech books but only found something
>> close just once. It was described as a polarized capacitor but if so,
>> no way to determine the polarity. Weird !!
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> 73, Dick KF4NS
>>
>
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