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  1. M

    classic k40 capacitor?

    yes but like i said i havent got a meter at the moment so.... does the receive suffer? can you " hear" a difference? im not interested in starting a " i would rather push my chevy than drive a ford" type pi$$-ing contest over antenna brands.
  2. M

    classic k40 capacitor?

    can you test it with a multimeter? can you even get to it inside the base? i ignorantly thought it was some gimmic to act like a fuse from a lightning strike etc or to cut noise seeing as most antennas dont seem to need it.
  3. M

    classic k40 capacitor?

    thanks for the reply but in the event of buying it at some yard sale taking it home and setting it up but NOT. having access to a meter does it recieve any different worse etc?
  4. M

    classic k40 capacitor?

    hi all im not new here or new to radio but can somebody who really knows what theyre talking about please explain. so.... if you bought a used k40 how you even would know if the capacitor in the base is allready blown or faulty? whats the symptoms? what happens if you just delete it...