[Collins] re: newbie question

[kim.herron at sbcglobal.net]

I guess that the reference to "dogbone" is not what I'm thinking of. 
What you're describing is indeed a ceramic cap and I've found them bad 
too.  What I'm thinking of are the old longer, larger black or brown 
caps (rectangular shape) that look very much like a mica cap but when 
you dissect the thing, it's a paper cap.  The ones that I'm specifically 
thinking of were made by Micamold.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj at storm.weather.net>
To: <collins at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 2:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Collins] re: newbie question


> 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.
>> > =================================================
>> >
>> > "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
> All content copyright Dr. Gerald N. Johnson, electrical engineer
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