What's a good place to get some good ones, reasonable? I've got several AA5 radios with hum and need to fix them. All my new old stock capacitors are dry. thanks Hank wd5jfr
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15 years ago
What's a good place to get some good ones, reasonable? I've got several AA5 radios with hum and need to fix them. All my new old stock capacitors are dry. thanks Hank wd5jfr
Digikey, Mouser, Newark, Allied Electronics, etc.
Use their search engine, search for particularly low ESR type in the sizes you need (or pick brand names and look on their online catalog pages for the part # for the sizes and voltage ratings). Nichicon and Panasonic are two popular brands among others.
You might find lower prices at some electronics surplus 'sites, but there may be no guarantee how old they already are and it's hit or miss what sizes and values are available in anything decent.
Hank,
I have no idea what an AA5 is, but if it is a tube type set, you might also want to look at Antique Radio supply
Regards, Tim Schwartz Bristol Electronics
AA5 (All American Five) was a five tube, transformerless, ac or C powered radio built with a series filament string. A typical tube lineup was:
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