"Harold E. Johnson" wrote in message news:6HdYa.81693$Ho3.10686@sccrnsc03...
I am building one transistor colpitts oscilator, it will act as BFO
for my AM radio so I could receive SSB.

Just use the primary of a IF can. Most already have the resonating cap built
in to the bottom of the can. If it's for 455 KHz, and you don't have any,
send me a snail mail address and I'll send you a couple.

W4ZCB

My radio IF is 465kHz.
It is a old radio, Russian made.