[R-390] Metallized Polyster vs Metallized Polypropolene

Bob Camp ham at cq.nu
Fri Mar 18 22:44:31 EST 2005


Hi

Polypropolene is the preferred one of the two. They have better 
performance at RF. That's not to say they are great at RF, just that 
they are better than polyester.

	Take Care

		Bob Camp
		KB8TQ


On Mar 18, 2005, at 10:19 PM, Barry wrote:

> Can someone tell me which type of cap is preferred for applications in 
> the
> R390A?  Are there significant differences which would lend one better 
> for
> these RF applications than the others?  I have found both types with 
> axial
> leads and am wondering which one to use.  I think the ODs I have used 
> before
> were polypropolene.
>
> Any comments?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Barry(III) - N4BUQ
>
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