In a message dated 98-12-18 09:35:14 EST, alsopb@gloryroad.net writes:
> Today I found it (I think). In the L-network matching section I have
> there is a 350mmfd variable capacitor mounted vertically. Although the
> box is watertight, there were water droplets between several sections.
> Blowing it away caused the problem to go away! It appears that frost
> forms on the plates, melts and forms droplets. I guess the solution
> will be to mount the cap horizontally so that the water will drain or
> replace it with a fixed value cap.
>
Condensation in traps and tower legs can cause equally frustrating
problems.
Cheers, Steve K7LXC
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