Re: Replace tantalum caps with aluminum?

On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 17:34:17 -0800, "Walter Harley"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>
>That's part of why I'm fixing the old HP 654A that triggered this thread -
>because it was built to be fixed, and to work and last a good long time.  I
>could buy some new Chinese-crap-factory test oscillator for less than the
>time to fix the HP is going to cost me, but I don't wanna.

 Are those HP tantalums bad?  You would be surprised how long tantalums last if
not abused.

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    Boris Mohar