[R-390] AF Deck Caps

[Barry]

I think I still have a set of caps installed in octal bases that I no longer need.  If anyone wants them, they're yours for the price of postage.

Note that I cannot guarantee the caps.  I seem to recall accidentally connecting one (or more?) of them in reverse under a low voltage when attempting to use them for another purpose.  I _think_ the caps are good but use at your own risk or replace them with new.

BTW, if the octal socket pins have through-holes (some do), it's simple to thread the caps down through the holes, solder them under the chassis, bring the ground leads together into a solder lug and screw that to the cap clamp support.

Regards,
Barry - N4BUQ


----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Toth" <stoth47 at yahoo.com>
> To: r-390 at mailman.qth.net, "R. David Eagle" <kb8nnu at yahoo.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2014 11:51:17 AM
> Subject: Re: [R-390] AF Deck Caps
> 
> I'm using the Sigmapert replacements in two of my R390A's that Chuck
> Rippel worked on as well as the solid state 3TF7 replacements.  Very
> nice looking and well made with quality components.  The caps look
> factory and you can use the mounting hardware.
> 
> IF, and I stress IF, you want to go the least expensive route - or
> want a temporary solution until you can save up for more expensive
> replacements - I would suggest, at the risk of being heretical,
> picking up a couple of small octal base relays for cheap and
> stuffing them with small correct value and voltage electrolytics.  I
> have that too in another R390A and it works fine.  They fit very
> well in the space, look OK, and mount securely in the octal sockets
> so the clamps aren't needed, AND the electrolytics are a snap to
> solder into the base pins.
> 
> -- Steve
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> --------------------------------------------
> On Wed, 1/29/14, R. David Eagle <kb8nnu at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>  Subject: [R-390] AF Deck Caps
>  To: "r-390 at mailman.qth.net" <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
>  Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 8:22 PM
>  
>  Hello all...I'm sure this has been
>  mentioned quite a few times and for some reason I cannot not
>  find a supplier that sells the plug in caps for the AF deck
>  of a 390A.  Am I dreaming here or is there someone out
>  there that actually supplies new replacements because I
>  thought I saw a listing at one point somewhere....???
>  
>  Any help would be appreciated.
>  
>  Thanks again,
>  
>  Dave
>  KB8NNU
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