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Philco 39-30 Questions
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03-18-2015, 11:03 AM
(03-18-2015, 10:46 AM)Eric Wrote:  Went into vol. X and looked at other Philco's with a terminal for ground and not a one shows a cap there so I will remove it.

Yeah, I'd remove it too.  When you replace the two .01's that were #41 you want to use safety caps since they are going from line to ground.  I use X1/Y2 caps like those in the link, but I got mine at Mouser:

http://www.justradios.com/X1Y2capacitors.html
John KK4ZLF
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(This post was last modified: 03-18-2015, 11:06 AM by Eliot Ness. Edit Reason: added link to safety caps )
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Philco 39-30 Questions - by Eric - 03-18-2015, 09:46 AM
RE: Philco 39-30 Questions - by Eliot Ness - 03-18-2015, 10:14 AM
RE: Philco 39-30 Questions - by Eric - 03-18-2015, 10:26 AM
RE: Philco 39-30 Questions - by Eric - 03-18-2015, 10:46 AM
RE: Philco 39-30 Questions - by Eliot Ness - 03-18-2015, 11:03 AM
RE: Philco 39-30 Questions - by Eric - 03-18-2015, 11:23 AM
RE: Philco 39-30 Questions - by Radioroslyn - 03-18-2015, 04:29 PM



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