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Capacitor Tester
wakani
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10-09-2011, 10:49 PM
I was told that most that restore old radios use a capacitor tester, an in-circuit tester for some of the ceramic/mica caps. Is the true? Any recommendations for such a tester?

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Capacitor Tester - by wakani - 10-09-2011, 10:49 PM
Re: Capacitor Tester - by codefox1 - 10-10-2011, 07:44 AM
Re: Capacitor Tester - by wakani - 10-10-2011, 09:19 AM
Re: Capacitor Tester - by sables2 - 12-11-2011, 02:22 PM
Re: Capacitor Tester - by BDM - 12-11-2011, 04:21 PM
Re: Capacitor Tester - by TA Forbes - 12-11-2011, 11:16 PM



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