[R-390] Replacement Capacitors

[L L bahr]

Gordon,

The yellow axial caps work just fine.  I use them all the time and never had a bad one.  Some of what you are reading is nothing more then bias.  Most likely the modern yellow ones are better then the ones the manufacturer used when he built the receiver.  Orange drops are fine, but so are the yellow ones and they cost less.  I buy mine from www.justradios.com
Good prices, fine caps and resistors and fast service.  I personally don't like to use Orange Drops as they are radial caps and I like axials better.

Lee, w0vt










----- Original Message -----
When I asked the Question regarding the Polyester metalized ones, it 
wasn't to try and save a dime.
  It was to hear why everyone was suggesting the Orange Drop ones.
My whole point was to try and keep it more Original by replacing Axial 
Caps with Axial caps.
Sounds to me like many can be replaced with ceramic (by-pass) and the 
others it seems are to be replaced with Orange Drops.
I just wish they Orange Drops were Axial leaded..LOL
If the main concern is C-553 shorting and taking out the Filters, why 
wouldn't it be wiser to put a pair of .02 in series for extra safety in 
place of the one .01 ?
I must say, I have sure learned a lot about the differences in Caps from 
this discussion. It has been a very informative Thread.

73,
Gordon
N6WK