[R-390] I sense a little SPARK! is back

Wed, 28 Jan 2004 19:31:36 -0600

Someone may have already addressed this...but I haven't read about the
backup plan...but can tell you that placing them in parallel won't get the
job done....series would do it but you would need to double the capacitor
value because putting them in series divides the original cap values.

Don't think it's really necessary...with the quality of today's components
relative to yesteryears...the new caps will out live all of us and maybe our
kids!

Cecil...
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "K1KQ" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 9:17 AM
Subject: [R-390] I sense a little SPARK! is back

Well, Well... I'm a newbee, but I sense that the posts from a couple of "Old
Timers" (OT's) has put a little spark! back in the group. Great! to see, and
a little humor too.

OK, now a question to the "Underpaid Research Group" (URG). I have decided
to take the conservative approach with respect to C533 and replace it on my
newly acquired '55 Collins R390A that has been in an attic for 15 years.
Mouser did not have any of the Orange drop 600v caps, so they sent me some
0.01ufd 400v & 800v Vishay/Sprague Orange drops, which should I put in? I
also read somewhere a recommendation that as long as you are at it you might
consider putting 2 in parallel for back up.

Comments suggestion from the OT's & URG appreciated.

Thanks,

Roger Agnew - K1KQ - Austin, TX - 888-536-5500

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