[Boatanchors] Cheaper than an Orange Drop Capacitor?

[Carl]

Whats an Orange Drop?  Just kidding however I refuse to use those unless 
requested by a customer, as they are nothing but an overpriced alternative 
to other choices.

For and RF/IF bypassing disc ceramic are superior and started replacing 
paper caps in the early 50's. I use those for audio also as the levels we 
work at dont need anything fancy unless its in a circuit that has high peak 
voltages in values not available in discs. The Xicon's mentioned are 
excellent quality, just dont touch them with a soldering iron. I use those 
in some restorations and also in some high end vintage audio test equipment. 
They also are the right size for restuffing.

Carl
KM1H




----- 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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