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oli
Posted on Thursday, August 16, 2001 - 10:51 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Bought a ONE FARAD CAPACITOR at work.

What advantage will I recieve by using this.

What I was hoping for is that this might make the alternator last a little longer and prevent some of the "surge" when I key the mike.

gal 88, astatic mic, palomar 450
magnum 257, palomar 450

even thought that klm 351/p is a great amp, it can't compare to the Palomar 450.

thanks
oli
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bruce
Posted on Friday, August 17, 2001 - 9:42 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Good now all you need to do is get a few hunderd more and solar cell and disconect from the power company
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doctor bleedover
Posted on Friday, October 05, 2001 - 1:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i have used large capacitors in my power leads to get rid of noise like windshield wiper noise or electric fuel pump noise .i used 100,000 mfd 50 volt on mine and put it on the power cord as near the radio as i could.sure helped me.
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The Inspector
Posted on Friday, October 05, 2001 - 7:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Placeing the 1F cap on the power leads going into your amp will give you instant current for the amp when needed (if your lights dim when you normally TX, you are starving for current). Your battery and alt. can't provide "instantanious" current needed at the peaks of your amp's output. The cap can provide instantanious current when needed. Audiophiles use these caps for the demands of their sterio amps... rule of thumb: 100,000uF per 100W.
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cward
Posted on Friday, October 12, 2001 - 11:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I talk on a RCI 2980 and theres times when I key up my modulation isn't there .There is a dead key and the people I'am talking to know I'am talking but its so low they can't hear me.This happens maybe 2 times a week at least. My dead key and signal stay the same very stong. I've tried the stock mic thinking its my D104 but its the same with stock mic .Help please. Thanks Chuck

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