[Boatanchors] latest radio adventure - RAK-7 caps

[Bill Cromwell]

Hi,

Somewhere over the years I acquired some bad info about the caps in the 
RAK/RAL radios. I have a RAK-7. I have the BAMA manual for a RAK-5. It 
was my understanding that the RAK/RAL used no paper caps and the caps 
should never be a problem. Wrong! I took a closer look at the manual 
because the performance of my RAK has deteriorated so badly. There are 
29 paper and oil caps in the beast and it's power supply. They are 
around about 60 to 70 years old!!! I'm just happy I didn't let the smoke 
out!

Maintenance and TLC start with replacing those caps and checking all the 
mica caps. That will be followed by checking all of the resistors for 
out-of-spec. I have to order the needed caps because I don't have enough 
in the drawer to replace them all. I have been wasting my limited supply 
in some command receivers (not enough to complete all of those, either). 
Quick...buy stock in Mouser, Digi-Key, etc! <evil grin>

73,

Bill  KU8H