[Hallicrafters] Halli SX-101A advice

[rbethman]

Howie,

You do NOT have to go ape and get Orange Drops.

They can usually, (The BBODs), be replaced with a decent quality ceramic 
disk type of the appropriate rating.  Or even any "poly" type caps.   
Check the carbon comp. resistors too!

This should get you back to your workhorse!  BE ADVISED - THE ABOVE WILL 
*VERY* LIKELY REQUIRE THAT THE ALIGNMENT TOOLS GET UNLOCKED! <Yep!  It 
can be a royal PIA!>

My $0.02, and worth every bit!

Merry Christmas!

Bob - N0DGN

On 12/24/2010 1:50 AM, howard holden wrote:
> I know this RX has been discussed many times here, but those e-mails are long gone. Setting up my SX-101A at the new QTH in Reno, the power supply caps didn't apparently like the move. This RX is mostly all original, but worked fairly well since I bought it about 15 years ago, until we moved. While I have her open, figuring I should replace all the black beauties in there, what type of cap is best for the job? I am not interested in maintaining originality, just in keeping performance reasonable. This is no museum queen, but a workhorse. Any other major caveats on the SX101A? (And my alignment tools stay locked up unless ABSOLUTELY NEEDED!) Thanks in advance.
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