[ARC5] Re: [The WS No19] ARC-5 Transmitter Crystals

WF2U wf2u at starband.net
Thu Oct 28 23:35:58 EDT 2004


Only one per frequency range, i.e.: transmitter model. As I indicated, the
crystal installed in the 3-6 MHz model is 3.5 MHz.
If I recall, the original documentation shows that.

Meir WF2U

> -----Original Message-----
> From: arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of J. Forster
> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 11:18 PM
> To: wf2u at starband.net
> Cc: ARC-5; Milsurplus; Wireless-Set-No19 @ yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [ARC5] Re: [The WS No19] ARC-5 Transmitter Crystals
>
>
> I understand that. My question asks if there is only one per
> frequency range, or
> are there several or many.
>
> -John
>
> WF2U wrote:
>
> > John,
> >
> > The crystals in the ARC-5 series transmitters are not for
> controlling the
> > frequency but spot calibrate the VFO dial. There is a magic eye
> tube in the
> > transmitter, which is the tuning tool for zeroing the VFO on the crystal
> > frequency.
> > I don't remember off-hand the crystal frequency for all the
> transmitters,
> > the only one I remember is that the 3-6 MHZ transmitter has a 3.5 MHZ
> > calibration crystal.
> >
> > Meir, WF2U
>



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