[time-nuts] The Smell of Tantalum in the Morning

[Tom Van Baak]

I powered up a 5071A to watch the end of Loran-C today
and was greeted by the special smell that only a mother
board could love.

Does anyone know the history of tantalum capacitor
failures in ten-year old [HP/Agilent] test equipment?
This is not my first. Last one was more like July 4th.

Thanks,
/tvb