[Amps] HV Filter Caps Source

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>>From: "Michael Tope" <W4EF at dellroy.com>
>Can anyone recommend a source for good computer grade
>>electrolytics? I just had one let go in the HV supply of a
>>Henry 2K-D (miniature Mt. St. Helens). The specifcations
>>are as follows:
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>Digikey, surprisingly, has a pretty wide choice of HV high value Capacitors.
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Digi-key currently carries 85ºC 500WVDC and 105ºC 450WVDC 
Matsushita/Panasonic electrolytic caps.

>Interestingly enough, our good old Drake amp P/S transformer just groaned 
>hard, no sparks or POWS!  while transmitting and popped the circuit 
>breaker..  I wonder what the most likely fault is...Capacitors, or 
>Diodes....

I'd replace both.

>hopefully not the transformer...
>Must be the season...Dang,  just before the DX contest, too.

Murphy would say that the failure was most likely to occur During the 
contest.


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