[R-390] Re capping an IF Deck

[Dennis L. Wade]

Good Afternoon,

	I spent some quality time with my Motorola '390A yesterday and this 
afternoon.   I actually got the cleaned and recapped RF deck back in the 
frame and everything is synced up nicely now.  Some may remember my last 
post as being PTO woes...I'll be posting a follow up to that saga just 
as soon as I finish eating my crow.  :/  I did learn some good lessons 
though.

	In the meantime however, I have now pulled the IF deck in preparation 
for recapping.  This is an EAC unit, the only non-MOTO module in my rig. 
  This one was factory(?) mod-ed to use a product detector module 
mounted behind the function switch.  A new connector was added to feed 
the new module.

	I mention this because it appears that at least some of the recapping 
may have been done for me.  I find no "brown beauties" in this deck at 
all.  In (some of) their place have been installed "Westcap" units, 
however I can't tell if they are still paper units or not.  They do 
appear to be in good physical shape.  These are in places such as C-531, 
C-549 and C-533.  My inclination is not to replace these.

	Other caps are Aerovox units that are probably wax paper jobs.  These 
live in places such as:  C-528, C-529 and C-521 among others.  Some of 
these seem to be in good physical condition, but some have deformed from 
their original round shape to oval in some cases.  Which if any of these 
should I replace?  My general feeling is that knowing my (lack of) 
experience I don't want to go into places in this crowded deck I don't 
need to be.

	The only symptom I think I have, at the moment in this radio, is low 
AGC voltage.

	AGC cap.  The replacement unit I have has rather short leads.  What is 
the best physical arrangement for putting this guy in.  Lift one lead 
from the old cap and put it across the old?  Advice would be appreciated.

		Thanks all in advance for your collective wisdom.

                     Dennis

	
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Dennis L. Wade
KG6ZI
Carmichael, CA