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[Amps] SB-220 tuning cap needed

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Subject: [Amps] SB-220 tuning cap needed
From: 2@mail.vcnet.com (Richard)
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 15:45:37 -0800
>Anyone have a nice extra tuning cap (26-131) they want to sell?  One that 
>does not have pits, burns, melts, etc...
>
The arced plates can be straightened, filed smooth and the cap will work 
well.  The intermittent arcing is caused by an intermittent parasite at 
110MHz.  Lower VHF Q suppressors lower VHF amplification. 

>rebuilding my sons SB-220... swear he used this thing for a welder. (He's 
>an IK8, maybe that has something to do with it!!)  The wider spaced one is 
>ok in a pinch, but would rather use the origiinal 26-131 (saves anxiety 
>about the bandswitch!)
>
Amen, Mike. 

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