[NJARC] .16 nF caps

[Bill VanSteveninck]

Decade multiples of .16 nF were frequently used in filter circuits because of the proximity of twice 1.6 to 2 Pi.  

Bill vS/ HARPS

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>   1. Capacitor Value (Bill Dunphy)
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> From: Bill Dunphy <w.d.radio at miked.org <mailto:w.d.radio at miked.org>>
> Subject: [NJARC] Capacitor Value
> Date: September 28, 2017 at 10:07:32 PM EDT
> To: NJARC at mailman.qth.net <mailto:NJARC at mailman.qth.net>
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> I have a bag of small capacitors.  They are small brown polymeric and say 164j on them.  Can anyone tell me what micro farad value and voltage the capacitance is?
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> Thank you,
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> Bill Dunphy
> wdunphy at miked.org <mailto:wdunphy at miked.org>
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> From: David Sica <dave.sica at njarc.org <mailto:dave.sica at njarc.org>>
> Subject: Re: [NJARC] Capacitor Value
> Date: September 29, 2017 at 12:05:42 AM EDT
> To: Bill Dunphy <w.d.radio at miked.org <mailto:w.d.radio at miked.org>>
> Cc: "njarc at mailman.qth.net <mailto:njarc at mailman.qth.net>" <NJARC at mailman.qth.net <mailto:NJARC at mailman.qth.net>>
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> The 'new' capacitor codes always manage to flummox me too. 
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> A Google search reveals the secret: http://kiloohm.info/3-digit-capacitor/164 <http://kiloohm.info/3-digit-capacitor/164>
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> The "j" apparently means that it is a 5% tolerance.

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