Re: [IRCA] Multi-section capacitors

[Russ Edmunds <wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- John Hunter <jshunter@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi everyone, I'm restoring a couple of old Hallicrafters rigs (SW 500
> 
> and S-38B) and was wondering how you re stuff the power supply 
> multiple section tubular caps? Someone told me to just eliminate them
> 
> and solder caps of the proper values in place of them but I want to 
> do it right. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.


So far as I know, multi-section caps are a thing of the past. I have to
do that to one of my Hammarlunds, and I've determined that the only
reasonable course is to replace the 4-section can with 4 individual
caps, and simply connect them into the circuit in place of the can.



Russ Edmunds
Blue Bell, PA ( 360' ASL )
[15 mi NNW of Philadelphia]
40:08:45N; 75:16:04W, Grid FN20id
<wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>
FM: Yamaha T-80 & Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15'
AM: Hammarlund HQ-150 & 4' FET air core loop


 
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