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Subject: [Amps] Mica Capacitors
From: 2@mail.vcnet.com (Richard)
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2002 19:40:02 -0700
>       Hello all, I plan to build a small linear, with one 813 tube. I'm
>collecting all sort of junk box components, and in this search I found
>an old TU-6B (or 5B? don't recall exactly, range upto 3 MHz. or so),
>tuning unit from  WWII BC 375 MOPA transmitter.
>There are several mica capacitors inside, Cornell Dubilier Type
>871-15LS, rated as follows; 2A @ 3000 Kcs, 3000 Volts, values are 90 pF
>and similar.
>Can I use them as (in case of need) paralleled caps with plate tuning?,
>can they be used at 160 Mtrs upto 20.?

WW-2 mica capacitors suffer from moisture absorption and often short.


cheers, Guillermo

-  R. L. Measures, a.k.a. Rich..., 805.386.3734,AG6K, 
www.vcnet.com/measures.  
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