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Emerson 25A Cap to drop voltage
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01-31-2026, 12:14 PM
Installed the capacitor voltage dropper with caps on hand (made a capacitor bank with 2 x 3 uF and 2 x .4 uF). Also added a 100k discharge resistor.  The radio is working well and cool as a cucumber. 

Thanks again gentlemen.


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Emerson 25A Cap to drop voltage - by GRG - 01-30-2026, 08:50 AM
RE: Emerson 25A Cap to drop voltage - by GRG - 01-30-2026, 09:56 AM
RE: Emerson 25A Cap to drop voltage - by morzh - 01-30-2026, 11:15 AM
RE: Emerson 25A Cap to drop voltage - by GRG - 01-31-2026, 12:14 PM



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