[R-390] R-390A IF Module Layout

Jerry K w5kp at hughes.net
Thu Dec 11 22:02:09 EST 2008


Quoted from a Jan 2002 Chuck Rippel list posting:

"Been watching this thread.  First, do not perform a wholesale replacement of 
all the capacitors in the radio.  The effort will not yield any inprovement.  
Beyond that,  there are some, especially in extremely low value components 
in the RF deck, that are clearly installed with lead dress considerations in 
mind.
On the www site, there is a compendium of the usual suspects when it 
comes to bad caps:
http://www.r390a.com/ProbCaps.html
-----------------------------
Chuck Rippel, WA4HHG"

The link is still good, I just checked it.
73, Jerry W5KP







Richard W. Solomon wrote:
> Is there available a picture or pictograph showing the component
> layout (position) of the under-side of the IF Module ?
> After getting mine out I see that it is infested with BBOD's.
>
> It would help me make a list of Orange Drops I need to order.
>
> Side note: Too bad the Audiophools have latched on to OD's.
> The price on e-Pay is absurd and assortments (at a reasonable
> price) are hard to come by.
>
> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
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