[R-390] Cap leakage

DJED1 at aol.com DJED1 at aol.com
Sun Apr 3 16:21:58 EDT 2005


I've opted on the side of not touching the radio unless necessary.   It's had 
an easy life- I bought it in very good condition in 1973, and it has seen 
only light use since then.   I don't run it 24/7 and for quite a few years didn't 
run it at all.   I've done only necessary maintenance, which has comprised 
changing out a couple of tubes, the microswitch, and the original Progressitron 
PTO (it developed a warble).    It has the metal jacketed vitamin Q 
capacitors, and those have lasted better than most, from what I've heard on the board, 
so I'm not too concerned that I've got a bunch of leaky caps.   So I'd rather 
stick with what I've got than to go mucking around the insides changing 
components.   To each his own...
Ed


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