[R-390] killer and mica caps

[kc9ieq]

How about ASC film caps?  I just learned and verified that one at least one value of both the X675 series and X363 series are indeed made in the USA.  
It's unfortunate that the Orange Drops are now exclusively made overseas.  
Regards, Chris 


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-------- Original message --------From: Charles Steinmetz <csteinmetz at yandex.com> Date: 10/11/16  5:51 PM  (GMT-06:00) To: r-390 at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [R-390] killer and mica caps 
I wrote:

> Any large, reputable capacitor
> manufacturer's 600v film-and-foil types will outlive you and the next
> four or five owners of your radio.  Just install them and you will never
> have to give capacitor reliability another thought.

I have had a number of off-list inquiries asking which capacitor 
manufacturers are "large and reputable."

I mentioned specifically the SBE Orange Drops, and the Orange Drops 
supplied by Sprague, Vishay, and Cornell Dubilier/CDE.

In addition to these, other large, reputable capacitor manufacturers 
include:

Sprague, Vishay, Cornell Dubilier/CDE, AVX, EPCOS, Wima, Wurth, 
Roederstein, and Panasonic.  (Illinois Capacitor is reasonably large, 
but IMO does not make very reliable film capacitors.)

I do not know whether all of these manufacturers make film-and-foil 
capacitors -- you will have to look at the datasheets to find out.

Best regards,

Charles


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