[Hallicrafters] Ceramic Capacitors

[Troglodite at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/19/04 9:22:13 AM Central Standard Time, 
k7mks at comcast.net writes:

These types usually don't go bad, but it does happen. You are right, they are 
no longer made, at least not in this country. Depending on where they are, 
your replacement could be a standard ceramic or a silver mica. If it's in the 
oscillator tuning, (I don't have the schematic handy.) you have to try to match 
the temperature characteristic. Otherwise, the silver mica would be my choice. 
Mouser sells these.

Doug Moore

> I need to replace several tubular ceramic capacitors (ie C-78, -79 etc) in 
my 
> SX-100 and plan to order from Mouser.  Either my glasses are fogged up or 
> technology has passed me by but I did not find this particular type of 
> ceramic cap.  Comments appreciated as to a suitable substitute if tubular 
> ceramics are no longer available.