[R-390] saga cont pt 12

[David Wise]

Those are ceramic, known as "dogbones".  They almost never fail.

Dave Wise 

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>The ones I'm talking about [there's one on the primary side of 
>the 16-32Mc
>first can] are a little bigger around than a pencil lead.  I 
>know it's a cap
>'cuz the schematic tells me so, but it looks like a miniature 
>version of a
>VERY old resistor...
>Brian KA9EGW
>
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>
>  Personally, I'd unsolder one end and test them.
>
>Although I haven't had an issue with them to date.
>
>There are some "smallish" Sprague silver ones with radial leads.  Those
>have all tested good.
>
>Bob - N0DGN
>
>On 9/27/2010 5:14 PM, ka9egw at britewerkz.com wrote:
>> how about the little cylindrical radial-leaded ones and the 
>mint-green
>ones?
>> 73 Brian KA9EGW
>>
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