[HAM] Capacitors

[Scott Hawthorn]

At 02:36 PM 2/17/2008, David Anderson wrote:

>And el-cheapo metal film resistors aren't always a step up from
>carbon comps. If you buy resistors packaged in a local electronics
>store, you may end up paying as much or more per resistor than you
>would if you bought higher quality. Scott H. may paint me as an
>'audiophool' who believes in 'magic parts,' but that's inaccurate. I
>like the cheapest thing that does the job well. I haven't shelled out
>the bucks for Teflon V-Caps, and I'm not planning to any time soon.....

That's kinda funny, when people say what I *might* say and then argue with 
that position. Sort of a right-wing debating trick. I laugh: ha ha.

In truth, the first time I renewed an AO-28, mine, I wanted all carbon 
composition resistors, based on some arcane hoodoo I had heard/read. Since 
then I have learned that carbon comp resistors can degrade badly over time, 
and even while retaining the correct resistance, they can become very noisy 
when the carbon breaks down or degrades in some way. Have you heard that story?








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