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What did I get myself into?
Steve Davis
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07-01-2018, 11:07 PM
The line capacitors provide a ground path for the antenna circuit. You can try the radio with and without a ground, I don't think you will be able to tell any difference.

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What did I get myself into? - by brianbbs67 - 06-17-2018, 10:39 PM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by brianbbs67 - 06-17-2018, 11:09 PM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by brianbbs67 - 06-17-2018, 11:17 PM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by brianbbs67 - 06-17-2018, 11:20 PM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by brianbbs67 - 06-18-2018, 12:22 AM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by mikethedruid - 06-18-2018, 01:45 AM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by OldRestorer - 06-18-2018, 02:36 PM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by mikethedruid - 06-18-2018, 04:03 PM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by Radioroslyn - 06-18-2018, 06:23 PM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by brianbbs67 - 06-18-2018, 09:48 PM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by Ron Ramirez - 06-18-2018, 09:52 PM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by brianbbs67 - 06-18-2018, 10:47 PM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by brianbbs67 - 06-18-2018, 10:50 PM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by Radioroslyn - 06-19-2018, 07:24 AM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by brianbbs67 - 06-19-2018, 11:01 PM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by Radioroslyn - 06-20-2018, 11:52 AM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by Brad Winder - 06-20-2018, 10:27 PM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by mikethedruid - 06-20-2018, 11:00 PM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by brianbbs67 - 06-20-2018, 11:07 PM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by brianbbs67 - 06-21-2018, 12:58 AM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by Brad Winder - 06-21-2018, 09:31 AM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by Radioroslyn - 06-21-2018, 11:50 AM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by brianbbs67 - 06-21-2018, 09:13 PM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by brianbbs67 - 06-21-2018, 10:32 PM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by Radioroslyn - 06-22-2018, 05:44 PM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by brianbbs67 - 06-23-2018, 12:50 AM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by brianbbs67 - 06-26-2018, 11:26 AM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by Radioroslyn - 06-26-2018, 12:38 PM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by brianbbs67 - 06-26-2018, 07:54 PM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by brianbbs67 - 06-26-2018, 10:19 PM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by brianbbs67 - 06-26-2018, 10:20 PM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by Radioroslyn - 06-26-2018, 10:26 PM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by brianbbs67 - 06-27-2018, 12:36 AM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by brianbbs67 - 06-28-2018, 09:38 PM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by mikethedruid - 06-28-2018, 10:17 PM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by Radioroslyn - 06-28-2018, 11:38 PM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by brianbbs67 - 06-29-2018, 02:15 AM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by brianbbs67 - 06-29-2018, 02:16 AM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by brianbbs67 - 07-01-2018, 01:22 AM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by brianbbs67 - 07-01-2018, 01:24 AM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by Steve Davis - 07-01-2018, 08:28 AM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by brianbbs67 - 07-01-2018, 09:56 PM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by Steve Davis - 07-01-2018, 11:07 PM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by brianbbs67 - 07-02-2018, 12:49 AM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by brianbbs67 - 07-02-2018, 11:01 PM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by mikethedruid - 07-03-2018, 12:55 AM
RE: What did I get myself into? - by brianbbs67 - 07-05-2018, 12:22 AM



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