[Milsurplus] RAK-7 caps - Bill's latest radio adventure

[Richard]

On 08/24/2015 10:15 AM, Richard wrote:
> I have two RAL's and an RAK, and the biggest problem was badly aged 
> resistors, up to 11 times rated resistance to even non-conducting. 
> Fortunately they are mostly easily accessible.  The oil and paper 
> condensers are "probably" OK.  (I haven't needed to replace any yet.)  
> If used as a grid coupling capacitor I would replace it, otherwise go 
> slow.  Hint: Check the resistors first...
>
> Richard, AA1P
>
Addendum:
Over the years I have rebuilt many bathtub and tin-can capacitors 
because it's the easiest way, (AR-8506-B, AR-8500, and others) sometimes 
because they were leaking, and sometimes "just because." Touch the 
bottom with a torch and it comes apart, and stuff with new capacitors.

Richard, AA1P