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From: W8AV@aol.com <W8AV@aol.com>
To: odin@webspan.net <odin@webspan.net>; amps@contesting.com
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To: <amps@contesting.com>
Date: Thursday, July 16, 1998 4:15 AM
Subject: Re: [AMPS] Electrolytic Capacitors
>
>In a message dated 98-07-15 16:31:20 EDT, you write:
>
><< Greetings to the group!
> I am looking for a source where I might obtain six ( 6 ) single section
>electrolytic caps as replacements for a Dentron MLA-2500. The value of
these
>units are 150uF at 450VDC twist mounts by Sprague ( TVL 1770 original part
>number) any ideas???
> Steve
> >>
>
>I have recently priced these replacement caps and they aren't cheap (about
$30
>apiece). I have decidsed the way to go is with computer grade
electrolytics
>of the same value that I am going to purchase from Harbach ELectronics.
You can bypass the middle man and get them straight from the source at
Digi-Key and probably save yourself a little $$$.
He is
>the guy that has all the mods and replacement stuff for Heathkit amps.
That
>way if I lose a cap, it is much cheaper and easier to replace. Taking two
>screws out of a computer grade cap is much easier than having to deal with
the
>twist-locks on the TVL-1770 caps. From looking in the amp, the mod to
change
>to the computer grade caps will not be too difficult.
>
>73....................de Goose W8AV
Lane
Km3G
>
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