[Milsurplus] replacement question -

[Richard Brunner]

I once resurrected an RBL receiver, and a dozen mica capacitors and only 
one oil-paper capacitor failed. I just checked the instruction book, and 
it says "Capacitor, Molded Mica."  Some are suspiciously large for mica, 
1000 to 8000 mmfd, so they could have been paper.  Maybe quality control 
was lax during WWII, but I have been suspicious of micas ever since.

Richard, AA1P

>> capacitor replacement .
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>> "Normally" the Silver Micas never need replacement but if they have to be replaced could that be effectively replaced with a modern ceramic with the appropriate
>> tolerance and temperature characteristics.  which leads me to this question:  In WW2 what were the typical characteristics of a Silver Mica capacitor?
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>> Just shoot me for asking.
>> Hutch
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