[HBR] Reducing variable cap values

[john]

There's a much easier way that doesn't involve hacking up a variable.
Just put in some series capacitance until you've gut the value you need.

No hacking required.

John K5MO



At 12:29 PM 6/16/2005, TC Dailey wrote:
>Ian,
>
>You're overcomplicating the process.  When I needed a 75pf APC for one of my
>coils, all I could dig up were some 100's.  I simply took a small ruler..
>measured the length of the cap's plates (total length)... counted the plates
>for insurance...
>
>then simply cut the sucker to 3/4 length.  It came out to about 80pf, but
>that was close enough for my purposes.
>
>Stuck it in an it worked great.  Hammers n' Hacksaws, buddy.... they're a
>part of electronics, too.
>
>Tom
>WAØEAJ
>
>PS - Counting the plates gave me another way to determine what I was looking
>for... if ya' got 15 plates, and ya' want 75% of that... just hack off 4
>plates, and you'll be pretty close.
>
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