[Elecraft] K2 C72 and C71

[Ned Asam]

2.7c is a 2.7 pf capacitor with c designating a tolerance of 1/4 
pf...  (see arrl handbook chapter on component data)

73 Ned, kc2flm

At 06:55 PM 2/14/2003 -0500, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>The capacitor marked 820 should be the 82 pf - the last digit is the
>multiplier value.
>Now, unless someone changed how capacitors are marked while I wasn't
>looking, I don't see how 2.7c could be interpreted as 270pf - I would expect
>270pf to be marked as 271.  A far fetched guess the 'c' could be an
>indicator for a multiplier of 100, but I have never encountered that style
>of marking in my 47+ years of working with electronic parts - gosh it really
>has been that long!!!
>
>73,
>Don W3FPR
>
>----- Original Message -----
>Capacitors in parts bag are not what was expected, but I have found two
>candidates.  Wanted to verify with the "gurus".
>
>C71 82pF;  small yellow drop with 820 printed on it, short leads.
>
>C72 270pF:  tiny blue capacitor with 2.7c printed on it.
>
>Please confirm
>
>
>
>
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