[R-390] Fwd: Vintamin Q caps

[Cecil Acuff]

They are silver metal cylinders with glass seals on each end.  They are what 
is used throughout the R-390/URR.  Not many in the R390A.

Cecil
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "GDM" <1gdm3 at charter.net>
To: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 4:16 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] Fwd: Vintamin Q caps


> Would some one be so kind as to describe a Vitamin Q or point us to a
> picture of one?
> I have an R390A that I was going to recap, but I suspect it may have
> Vitamin Q's.  What I see are small grey/silver cylinders with a plastic
> (?) bead on one lead.
>
> 73,  W9OAK
>
> On 1/24/2011 7:50 AM, bavarianradio at comcast.net wrote:
>>
>> ----- Forwarded Message -----
>> From: bavarianradio at comcast.net
>> To: "Roy Morgan"<k1lky at earthlink.net>
>> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 8:06:33 AM
>> Subject: Re: Vintamin Q caps
>>
>> Thanks, Roy, That's what I was looking for!! Ross W1EKG
>> ----- "Roy Morgan"<k1lky at earthlink.net>  wrote:
>>
>> They are extremely reliable and likely are all fine.
>>
>>
>> I would not,.
>>
>>
>> Almost every bbod you find is leaky. Almost every Vitamin Q you find
>> will be fine.
>>
>>
>> No, the cases are not intentionally grounded (and are some times
>> insulated with a clear plastic sleeve). As far as I know, neither lead
>> is connected to the case.
>> Roy
>> Roy Morgan
>> k1lky at earthlink.net
>> K1LKY Since 1958 - Keep 'em Glowing!
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