Sounds like *someone* hasn't gone through that formative experience in
electronics .... installing an electrolytic cap backwards and turning
on the juice. It can be very entertaining, if a bit smelly, at times!
73 de Alex nS6y
On Feb 4, 2006, at 2:24 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
Craig,
C111 is an electrolytic capacitor, and if subjected to reverse voltage
it
can overheat and rupture. Since it only has voltage on it during
transmit
periods, it may take some time, but yes, change it before it explodes
on
you.
True the 8T signal is not used for any of the options, but it IS used
internally in the K2, so it does have voltage on it (only during
transmit,
but still ...).
73,
Don W3FPR
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