[Milsurplus] BC-348R Caps

[mac]

OK, I hear what you and Robert are saying, but in my experience those  
black micamolds are/go bad with such regularity that I usually just  
replace them all.  One exception is in the BC-654 where scads of them  
are used to bypass the low voltage filament circuits.  On the other  
hand, I'm selective with micas which seem to stand up well to old age  
as do certain metal can types such as those found in the BC-342/312  
and BC-348 radios.

Guess I'm kinda neutral on the color of replacement units......

Dennis D.  W7QHO
Glendale, CA

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On May 25, 2011, at 7:44 AM, David Stinson wrote:

> Years ago, I used to "shotgun" caps as well, replacing them all.
> Now, I follow Robert's advice and replace what's bad.
> In my current SCR-287 BC-348, three of the micamolds have
> been replaced along with one dropping resistor.
> One of them failed in operation (the one that took the resistor).
> All the rest are original and have been working at dynamotor
> voltages for a few years now.  I do expect more failures
> some time or other, but I "trade off' that work vs. my
> making a mess of the set by trying to trade out everything.
> IMHO, "orange drops" in a WWII rig look disgusting.
> YMMV, of course.
> 73 Dave S.
>
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