[Test-Equipment] Usefulness of some found capacitors

[Mike Manes]

Hi Doug,

I used a 500K uF 15Vdc Al electrolytic right the 12Vdc power input
to my IC-706 ham HF rig in my truck.  Without that cap, my voice peaks
would draw enough current thru the 12 ft of #12 AWG from the battery to
cause the voltage at the radio to drop to the point that it would
distort my transmitted signal.

This would be a good application for your caps, except for their low
voltage rating.  I'd not expect them to last last long in a mobile
radio application, where the applied voltage regularly exceeds 14.5V.
They'd be great for a 6V system, if you have an early 60's car :=P.

73 de Mike W5VSI

On 9/29/14 10:35, Doug Hensley wrote:
> I've recently come across maybe a group of GE capacitors:
> # 88F381AM  Screw Terminal  200,000 uFD  10 WVDC 15V surge
> Wanting to ask technicians what these might be useful for, I thought thislist might be the place to ask this.  I would appreciate any thoughts relatedto either using these for some useful purpose or helpful in getting them intothe hands of someone who needs them.
> For example, someone once told me that in operating Field Day from a battery,a few capacitors could be configured to remain charged and ease the burden ofsurge currents experienced whenever the transmitter cut in.  I've heard of thisbeing done to start large motor driven models.
> Thank you,
> Doug HensleyBaton Rouge
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