[R-390] Solid State rectifiers vs Tubes

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

> Hello, Ken,
> 
> Interesting that solid state rectifiers are noisy-- never ocurred to me.
> 
> What capacitance disk ceramics would you use across, say, a pair of SS
> rectifiers replacing the 26Z5W's?
> 
> 73 de Norman KG4SWM

I would use something around 0.01 MFD at 1 KV...at least that is 
what I have used for years.

Yes. You can hear un-bypassed SS rectifier noise in your receiver 
almost always. Sometimes it is really pretty loud. VERY 
annoying!!!!

Ken W7EKB