[R-390] Replacement Capacitors

[Bob Camp]

Hi

Next wrench into the process:

What awful things happen if it shorts? 

If it's a cap to ground, in general the answer is "not much".  Yes there are a few exceptions, but in general there is no massive belch of smoke from any vital part of the radio. Replace the cap and all is well. Many of the 0.1 uf caps fall into the cap to ground category. Now, could you fry a resistor? Yup, you might. Most of what I've looked at is in the *nope* category. I haven't found a puff of smoke resistor, but it may be in there. To me, resistors aren't in the "can't replace it" category. Filters and transformers are in the gotcha category.

At least by my count there are far more caps in the don't sweat in category than in the lost a radio category.

Bob

On Apr 25, 2013, at 3:39 PM, rbethman <rbethman at comcast.net> wrote:

> The only ones I have EVER used were those capacitor kits that Dave Bingham was putting together.
> 
> I do not believe that anyone ever had issues with those kits!
> 
> Bob - N0DGN
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