[Heathkit] Tantalum capacitor question

[Tony Brock-Fisher]

Tantalums are OK for bulk bypass, not so great for real low impedance RF 
bypass (ceramic is better). Also, tantalums absolutely do not like reverse 
biasing - observe proper olarity or it will blow up!

-Tony, K1KP
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Pividal" <dpividal at tampabay.rr.com>
To: "heathkit at mailman.qth.nt" <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 2:14 PM
Subject: [Heathkit] Tantalum capacitor question


>I am connecting an SB-610 scope to the IF of an SB-303.
> It says to use a 1.0 mf cap as a bypass capacitor.
> I do not have a disc cap of 1.0 mf in my junk box but I do have a Tantalum 
> 1.0 mf.
> Can I use the Tantalum as the bypass cap?
> Thanks,
> Dan/N4VET
>