Realistic DX-160 Electrolytic Capacitor rE-Cap Kit - Premium Kit+5 Transistors

Description

This auction is for the
Deluxe
KK4HXJ rE-Cap kit for
Realistic DX-160 Radio/Communications Receivers
I offer these kits to simplify the process of obtaining the necessary components to do a DIY capacitor replacement
Deluxe Kits include the Capacitors from the Premium rE-Cap Kit
+ 5 Transistors (See details below)
These are High Quality Panasonic FC Series Capacitors
(2.2-100uF values are 50v 220-2200uF values are 25v)
(all values except 1uF which are Nichicon Brand PS Series)
These are simply the Highest Quality Capacitors available anywhere
These radios are excellent candidates for a Do It Yourself capacitor upgrade. It is uncluttered, easy to work on, well labeled, and with the service, well documented. This radio was built from 1981-1984 so every example is over 30 years old. Many sources consider 30 years to be the outside life expectancy for Electrolytic capacitors.
If you are looking at this auction, you likely realize that Electrolytic capacitors have a finite life, most Consumer Grade electrolytics including modern units have engineered lives of 1000-5000 hours at which point they begin to fail, which includes changing values, increased electrical leakage, increased ESR or outright failure such as opening up or shorts, many times these failures are cummulative and result in the gradual loss of performance. This upgrade will improve the function and reliability of these fine radios and extend their useful Life. Faulty capacitors are the cause of a significant amount of problems with electronic equipment and I have repaired hundreds of units in which the only fault was one or 2 defective Electrolytic capacitors. Replacing all out of spec capacitors is recommended and often restores the equipment to like new performance. Failure to replace them can result in failure/stress to other components such as transformers, transistors and diodes, many of which are hard to replace due to lack of suitable components. Recapping is a good investment and an immensely satisfying project.  Work slow, have fun and prepare to be impressed with your work.
I only sell capacitor replacement sets, repair kits, accessories and information for Equipment That I Own and/or Service, and have done the replacements myself. This includes Vintage Realistic DX Receivers & CB Radios, Kenwood/Icom/Yaesu HF Tranceivers/Receivers, Micronta VOM's & Various VTVM's. I have been repairing and racapping this equipment for about 20 years and often had difficulty finding the necessary values of capacitors.
The service manual for this radio is generally available online at no charge, I can email you a link upon request if you are having difficulty locating one.
This is the Deluxe version of the Kit and includes:
1) A complete set of premium replacement electrolytic capacitors consisting of:
Early Model: prior to SN418411
(1)1uF 50v C30
(2)4.7uF 16v C58,62
(2)10uF 16v C26,63
(1)22uF 16v C67
(2)33uF 16v C29,60
(6)47uF 16v C23,33,48,55,61,76
(2)100uF 16v C65,66
(1)220uF 16v C28
(3)470uF 16v C71,72,73
(20 Capacitors)
Late Model: after to SN418411
(2)1uF 50v C30,C54
(1) 3.3uF 50v C57
(1)4.7uF 50v C60
(2)10uF 16v C26,C65
(2)33uF 16v C29,C56
(4)47uF 16v C23,C33,C48,C76
(3)100uF 16v C59,C61,C63
(1)220uF 16v C28
(3)470uF 16v C71,C72,C73
(Note: voltages are minimums, higher values may be supplied)
(19 total capacitors)
The kit includes a total of 23 capacitors and will work with both versions of the Radio
2) (1) 2SK19 Transistor. This is a replacement for Q1,Q3,Q4 & Q8
3)  (1) 2SC372 Transistor. This is a replacement for Q5 & Q6
4)  (3) 2SC373 Transistors. Replacements for Q2,Q7 & Q10
Even if you do not need to replace these transistors, these are obsolete transistors which are becoming difficult to find, having them on-hand is good insurance.
5) The Capacitor Inventory Sheet as pictured in the photo with the capacitors
(2 Sided print with Inventories for both versions of radio)
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Thanks for looking and 73's from Kentcraft, LLC & KK4HXJ eBay Store