[AMRadio] Crystals

[John King via AMRadio]

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On Sat, 12/13/14, Jim Wilhite <w5jo at brightok.net> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Crystals
 To: "'Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service'" <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
 Date: Saturday, December 13, 2014, 8:21 PM
 
 Back in the 50s and 60s the then
 owner would accommodate hams who called him 
 on weekends for crystals, even on Sunday afternoons. 
 The strain runs deep.
 
 Jim
 W5JO
 
 
 -----Original Message----- 
 
 + 10 for that Jim.
 
 I have met the owner several times and serviced his entire
 Collins 
 collection.
 Really nice folks and definitely will accommodate everyone
 if at all 
 possible.
 Highly recommended!
 
 
 73
 
 David Harmon
 K6XYZ
 Sperry, OK
 
 -----Original Message-----
 
 
 Hi Rob,
 
 I have purchased some exotic crystals from them as recently
 as two weeks 
 ago.  They bend over backward to provide what you’re
 looking for.  Case and 
 point.  I need 36mc hc49 fundamental AT cut
 crystals.  They agreed to make 
 them which is more that most will do for you.  Their
 common crystals cost 
 about $25.00.  I’ve tested the Chinese market and
 they are dirt cheap but 
 minimum orders are 1000 pcs and there is a terrible language
 barrier --- not 
 sure what you get will be right.
 
 Kindest regards Jim K9AXN
 
 -----Original Message-----
I ordered a crystal from ICM within the last 6 months. It was an oscillator crystal for the 15 meter band in my Collins 75A2  receiver. It was, I think, 31mmhz and ICM knew what I needed and provided it. They made it and it took a couple of weeks or maybe a month to get it.   They were happy to make it and the price was reasonable as far as I was concerned. I paid for it with it with a credit card and they gladly shipped it to a friend in Pensacola, Florida who was working on my 75A2.

If I need a crystal made for a special purpose to Collins quality, I will order from ICM.  73, John, K5PGW   




 From: Rob Atkinson
 Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2014 5:53 PM
 To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service
 Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Crystals
 
 1.  How recent is the ICM information folks are
 giving?  Did someone order a 
 few days ago, or is this information that's 5 years old?
 These days source information has a shelf life.
 
 2.  What kinds of crystals are we talking about? 
 I mean, if I want a REAL 
 rock, like a FT243 or bigger slab for say, 3880, will they
 supply that?  Or 
 are we only talking about skinny wafers that go on a PC
 board?
 
 tnx 73
 
 Rob
 K5UJ
 
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