[R-390] Orange Drop vs ceramic disc

[rbethman]

Jerry,

That is sort of what I was trying to say.

The other phrase would be "Pole-vaulting over Rat Turds!".

I'm done......   Off to things that ARE important.

Bob - N0DGN

On 4/1/2011 11:23 AM, Jerry K wrote:
> I realize this happens often on this list, and it's sometimes fun. But
> you guys are definitely trying to pick fly poop out of the pepper,
> collect it in a sock, and beat a dead horse with it. After working on
> military receivers, transmitters, radars, and such since 1960--mostly
> Navy, I've personally yet to see a single disk ceramic OR orange drop
> (that was subjected to normal operating voltages) fail. Ever. Not once.
> It's possible, and it might even happen on super rare occasions
> somewhere, but the average MTBF on both types must be an astounding
> number. And with the FCC limiting U.S. broadcast stations to a 10 KHz
> bandwidth, and hams limited to 6 KHz (LOL!) worrying about a falloff in
> response at 20 KHz is a bit beyond reasonable. I personally like disks,
> mainly because they are cheap as dirt and OD's are increasingly
> expensive for reasons unknown. And disks have worked perfectly in the
> R-390A's I've put them in. The main advantage I can see for OD's is you
> can flip a module over and tell instantly if and where it's been
> recapped, since they stand out like a neon sign.
>
> Kielbasa, anyone? :)
>
> 73 Jerry W5KP (USN Retired)