[R-390] The Lowly Capacitor

[Craig Heaton]

To the Gang,

Thru the years it has been fun & interesting to follow/read comments on
"which capacitor". So the following poor man's view is offered, again. At my
location/QTH the RFI level on the R-390A's is never below 20DB using the
carrier level meter. Plug  an Icom or Yaesu into the antenna and I never see
anything less than S9. The RFI is from the neighborhood, everything in my
house that could radiate RFI is unplugged. 

Taking one of the mentioned Riceboxes on a trip out of town using my Chevy
Blazer; I have to drive 5 to 9 miles out of the Eugene/Springfield area,
turn off the Blazer & be somewhere in the Willamette National Forest to get
away from the RFI.

With that said, a man has got to know his limitations. If I could only live
in Greenbank, WV. Then have the time & money to experiment with different
capacitors. 

Craig,