[Amps] Looking for a 68pF 7KV HEC doorknob

[Alek Petkovic]

G'day Gary.

I went on ebay and found some 22pF units and used 3 of them in parallel 
between two plates and inserted them into the spot where the sigle cap 
was in the antenna. It works extremely well.

See
http://www.ebay.com/itm/8x-22pF-6kV-5kVAR-Doorknob-Tesla-Capacitors-K15Y-1-screws-/201061368343?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ed0310217

73, Alek
VK6APK

On 22/05/2015 6:55 PM, Gary Patterson wrote:
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>> From: Gary at ka1j.com
>> To: amps at contesting.com
>> Date: Tue, 19 May 2015 01:13:11 -0400
>> Subject: [Amps] Looking for a 68pF 7KV HEC doorknob
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>> Anyone have a bunch of doorknobs&  wants to sell just one of them? My
>> backup Butternut antenna had some damage from a falling branch
>> hitting it, pulling the tabs out from the inside of the ceramic and
>> pulled the 40M cap apart. I haven't tried to repair it&  see if it
>> will slide back in together properly but I should try that&  see if
>> it runs or smokes. Assuming it doesn't go back so nice, a nice pull
>> would do the trick. Alex is not available at the time&  I'd like to
>> get it working somewhat soon.
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>> I need the 67pF value&  closest I have is 160pF, 300&  500pF in
>> ceramic doorknobs&  too large. I do though have a Fixed vac of 105pF,
>> 80pF and a 50pF fixed vac. I suspect could get some partial use out
>> of those  but the antenna would be detuned for sure
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>> Let me know off list if you have something to fit or, how to
>> mechanically repair a HEC cap that has the fingers&  baseplate,
>> pulled away from the inside&  it's not working.
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>> 73,
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>> Gary
>> KA1J
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