[Lowfer] Mica capacitors for TX looping

David Willmore [email protected]
Tue, 20 Aug 2002 17:53:30 -0400


> Calling all loop club members and sympathizers:
> 
> All Electronics Corp at http://www.allcorp.com has 2000pf @500v dipped 
> silver mica caps for $0.35 each. (These are listed in Newark for ~$3) I 
> typically parallel three of them together and then experimentally add 
> addition mica caps in parallel to bring my loops into resonance. Using three 
> in parallel guarantees less than 1/2 A and 150vac in each capacitor when 
> used with a typical Lowfer loop.

Why do people tell me about cool stuff that places have right *after* I
place an order?  Why me, god? :(  On the good side, I did get 10 IRF840s
from them, so there's the working for a high power VLF amp... :)

Cheers,
David