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Philco 70 and similar ground leakage
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02-23-2018, 11:23 PM
The purpose of these capacitor is to provide an RF ground path for the antenna circuit. If you look at the antenna transformer, you see that it is connected to chassis ground. The line capacitors connect the chassis to the power line, thus providing an RF ground through the power line.

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Philco 70 and similar ground leakage - by ntsc525 - 10-22-2017, 01:38 PM
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