[Boatanchors] Cheaper than an Orange Drop Capacitor?

[Al Parker]

hi Greg,
    Use "plain" disc ceramics for bypass applications.  I don't use very 
many O'drops, usually just for coupling between stages.  0.01 discs can be 
bought for 10cts/ or less, IIRC.  Been a month or 3 since I've ordered any. 
I have a pretty good stock of 0.1 OD's, if you need a few I'll bring them to 
the club mtg next week.
73,
Al, W8UT
New Bern, NC
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Mijal" <bluebirdtele at embarqmail.com>
To: "Old Tube Radios" <glowbugs at piobaire.mines.uidaho.edu>
Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 4:17 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] Cheaper than an Orange Drop Capacitor?


> Hi:
> I went shopping on the WWW today to restock my .1 and .01 uf capacitor 
> bins.  Just about fell thru the floor when I saw how much the 400vdc 
> orange drop caps have increased in cost.  Can anyone recommend an 
> alternative and cheaper source for the standard coupling and bypass caps I 
> need to repair receivers and the low level stages in transmitters?
> Can you recommend a different format cap that will work as well?
> Thanks
> Greg
> WA7LYO
> Kinston NC
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