[ARC5] Fw: TCS Xtals

[Henry Mei'l's]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Henry Mei'l's" <meils at get2net.dk>
To: "mac" <w7qho at aol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 6:38 AM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] TCS Xtals


>I use ordinary size mil xtals (FT-243?) with the help of a HB pin adapter
> that allows me to plug them into the original TCS xtals with no need to
> mod the original porcelain sockets  -- also have one original
> 3 MHz range 3 MHz TCS receiver xtal, but have never used it.
> (Have considered bringing out a accessible socket to allow quick xtal 
> change.)
> 
> 73
> Henry, oz3o n2nr
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "mac" <w7qho at aol.com>
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> Cc: <john at martasystems.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 5:16 AM
> Subject: [ARC5] TCS Xtals
> 
> 
>> All,
>>
>> Bit hesitant here about bringing up "TCS" again following the fuss
>> that developed following the last mention of these radios but let's
>> see what happens. :^)
>>
>> Been seeing and owning these (transmitters and receivers) for years,
>> very popular radios, widely available and produced originally in large
>> numbers.  But, very few of the crystals in their large holders which
>> could be optionally used to control the transmitting and receiving
>> frequencies seem to be in evidence.  Have never seen a fully populated
>> set, transmitter or receiver, and rarely any set with any crystals
>> installed at all.  Don't see them at 'fests or on eBay. What's the
>> story here?  Were there sets of crystals produced for these radios,
>> boxed with separate drawers for transmit and receive units like with
>> the BC-669 for example?  Or, was xtal control found to be unnecessary/
>> undesirable in practice?  Or what?  Anyone know more?
>>
>> Dennis D.  W7QHO
>> Glendale, CA
>>
>>
>>
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