[R-390] The saga cont pt 7

Barry n4buq at knology.net
Mon Sep 13 22:30:00 EDT 2010


> >Why the insistence on Orange Drop type caps when the
> original layout >was built to use axial caps?
> 
> Axial film-and-foils are very hard to find, apart from very expensive 
> specialty caps.  Almost all run-of-the-mill axials are metallized 
> film -- you would be better off leaving the paper caps in it.

Can you explain this?  What's the disadvantage of metalized film caps in these applications?

Thanks,
Barry - N4BUQ



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