[ARC5] R28 xtal question

[Ken Corwin]

Hello, John -

You wrote:

>                 If I wanted to set an R28 to a freq in the 2 meter band,
>                 say 144.144 (local am net freq), does the math for the
>                 xtal freq calculation look like:
>
>                         (144.144 -12) / 18 = 7.3413

No.  It would look like this:  (144.144 - 6.9)  /  24 = 5.7185

>                 Also, are there certain channels for certain freq ranges
>                 like in the T23 ?

Yes.

                Channel A = 100-124 MHz
                Channel B = 122-146 MHz
                Channel C = 122-146 MHz
                Channel D = 132-156 MHz

>From Surplus Radio Conversion Manual, Volume No. 2, 1948.

73, Ken Corwin KF6NUR