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philco mod. 20 trimmer cap advice
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08-08-2015, 07:13 PM
Wondering if anyone can tell me if I should replace the mica on this trimmer that goes on the tuning cap. There is 3- on it and the one on the left is partially torn .Thanks
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08-08-2015, 08:10 PM
looks like a good capacitor to me.
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Thank you
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