Bob, The cap with a wire wound around it is a "gimmick" series resonant circuit. Rumor has it that it was used to trap some Maritime frequency that caused interfrence. I found one in the filament circuit of a Zenith AC/DC set, but docs stated it was tuned near the IF frequency of 455kHz. Go figure!!marv :Thanks for the explaination. Now I will see if I can remember that :O) I know I have seen it in a few other :schematics I have worked on.. : But I am still wondering if in replacing one of the :"white" ceramic caps...that has a lead wound around it and going to ground is necessary when I replace it. SHould I just wind it around the same amount of times and keep it basically the same? I do not know what that winding does..? :Bob : ::: :::Do the schematic drawings for the negative filter cap ends denote anything different with it's forked like end to the ground symbol? :: ::Bob, that's one of the symbols used for wet electrolytics. The individual values for the lugs are differentiated by the small triangle, square, and part circle symbols. These smaller symbols will be near the lugs as well on the outside with value and voltage. I don't know if that capacitor symbol was ever adopted by EIA but some did use it...yours makes point. ::Bill :: |