[Milsurplus] URM-25D Questions

[Ian Wilson]

I had a unit where several of the brown (Micamold?) caps had become leaky.
The instance that led me to look into this was the screen decoupling
capacitor
on one of the pentodes (6AG7 maybe?).

73, ian K3IMW

On Sat, May 27, 2017 at 10:22 AM, Joe Connor via Milsurplus <
milsurplus at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

>     I just picked up a URM-25D signal generator at a hamfest today, and I
> have a few questions:
>
>     1. The three filter caps are 4 mfd. at 600 WVDC. Is 600V necessary or
> is it excessive headroom? The closest I can find from the usual parts
> sources is 8 or 10 mfd at 600V.
>
>     2. How reliable are the other caps in these units? Should I replace
> them as a matter of course?
>
>     3. What's the name of the connector to hook up to the output jack?
> (This may be where I'm going to really miss Radio Shack and their supply of
> connectors).
>
>     4. The old Hollow State Newsletter had a few articles on these units.
> Is there an on-line archive for this publication?
>
>     5. Any other tips or advice?
>
>     As always, thank you for your help.
>
>
>                 Joe Connor
>
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