[ARC5] TCS Xtals

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

If I recall correctly (I have some but not readily accessible), the RMCA 
R-1 is equivalent to the FT-171-B.  I always assumed they were used in 
commercial shipboard transmitters.

In a message dated 5/17/2011 2:19:58 AM Central Daylight Time, 
meils at get2net.dk writes: 
> Robert,
>   
>  I'm aware that the top has been removed by someone  -- exposed xtal slabs 
> is not a good idea.
>  Thanks for the id info. 
> I also have a 3 MHz two pronged unit, slightly wider and less thick than 
> the TCS unit:
>   
>  RMCA
>  CRYSTAL UNIT
>  Radiomarine Corp
>          of
>      America
>   
>  FREQ.Kc      SERIAL
>   3000            B54921 
> MODEL       TEMP
>    R-1              35 oC
>   
>  I cud check my periodicals tosee if 3 MHz was used as a maratime fequency 
> or whatever.
>  I have gotten this unit to oscillate.
>  
> 

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