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Re: [TenTec] 238 Tuner Mod

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] 238 Tuner Mod
From: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>
Reply-to: Ron Castro <ronc@sonic.net>, Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 19:28:42 -0800
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I think the cost calculation was the bigger driving force in that decision!

        Ron  N6IE
     www.N6IE.com


----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Brown K9YC" <k9yc@audiosystemsgroup.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 7:45 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] 238 Tuner Mod


On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 09:55:27 -0500, Jack Mandelman wrote:

However, instead of using doorknob caps I replaced the originals with 6KV 470pF Y5P ceramics.

It's no surprise that the original caps, which have a fairly high negative temperature characteristic, change value as they warm up -- they are SPECIFIED to do that. :) I'm wondering if it was a pricing decision by Ten Tec to use them, or if the designer was attempting to compensate for heat-related drift in the other direction by the inductor?

73,

Jim K9YC



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