[Collins] re: newbie question

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

On Mon, 2008-06-16 at 13:50 -0400, Carl wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "ROLYNN PRECHTL K7DFW" <k7dfw at clatskanie.com>
> To: <collins at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 12:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [Collins] re: newbie question
> 
> 
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > Dogbone caps are nothing more than paper caps in a different wrapper.
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> >
> > "Dog bones" are ceramic caps.
> >
> >
> > K7DFW
> 
> Absolutely correct and they come in solid form or hollow. Neither is immune 
> to problems.
> 
> Carl
> KM1H
> 
> 
The hollow ones are often temperature compensating and that compensating
characteristic is important in their replacement and they are not common
distributor items these days.

-- 
73, Jerry, K0CQ, Technical Advisor to the CRA
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