[R-390] The saga cont pt 7

[Cecil Acuff]

Many have done just that.  It works too...  Would prefer good old made in 
America caps...if there is such a thing anymore.

Best all around....Axial lead ceramic disks.  Keep em next to my metric 
crescent wrench...:-)

Cecil
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Norris" <nu4g.radio at gmail.com>
To: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 3:05 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] The saga cont pt 7


> Why the insistence on Orange Drop type caps when the original layout was 
> built to use axial caps?  I've yet to find any problems using axial 
> packaged film capacitors instead, in fact most I've found have cost less 
> and had similar specs re: temp range, ESR etc. (ESR shouldn't matter 
> diddly squat in an R390, etc)  Other than those who were used to using 
> Orange Drop caps from when they worked in TV-Radio shops and were simply 
> "more familiar with them and think they are better" or such, why not put 
> in the type of package that was there to begin with rather than wrestling 
> OD's into place?  Besides, Sprague doesn't make them any more...
>
> ;-)
>
> Tom NU4G
>
> "Don't be Vague, Ask for Sprague"
> -----------
>
> On Sep 13, 2010, at 8:55 AM, Walter Wilson wrote:
>
>> I've done it many times. Pictures on my website at www.r-390a.us
>>
>> On Sep 13, 2010 9:33 AM, "Barry" <n4buq at knology.net> wrote:
>>
>> It can be done - I have done it.
>>
>> What voltage ODs are you considering using?  I went with 400V.  If you're
>> considering 630V, that really might get very tight in some places.
>>
>> The last IF deck I did, I decided to use some good axial-lead caps.  Much
>> easier and they should outlast me.
>>
>> Barry - N4BUQ
>>
>>
>> On Mon 13/09/10  8:27 AM , ka9egw at britewerkz.com sent:
>>
>>> I'm staring at this IF deck, trying to figure out how the heck to get
>>> allthose Orange Drops in there, if that's the route I go...and going 
>>> into
>>> totalinformation overload reading the "Capacitors" thread in Wei Li's
>>
>>> "pearls".
>>> Anyone got a pic of a deck with all Orange Drops just to reassure it can
>>> bedone?
>>>
>
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