[ARC5] A crystal or a stable signal source?

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 If I understand your question correctly, the interest in FT-243 or other vintage crystal holder formats is just that, they are vintage, historical artifacts, & have some attraction from being so.  They're nice to have to use in vintage transmitters, especially when we are trying to recreate the look & feel of radio stations we either used or lusted for when we were younger & perhaps still Novices.
Yes there are other ways to provide frequency determination & stability but they don't have the same cachet & charm.
WayneWB4OGM
    On Monday, July 31, 2023 at 05:08:37 PM MDT, Leslie Smith <lnsmith99 at gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 On a parallel 'track' to recent postings about FT243 crystals I ask:is the shape/pinning/authenticity the focus of interest OR the merely the ability to generate a stable, known (and even synthesized/variable) frequency?  What if the 'crystal' was in a box, say 2x2x1 inches?

Yes, this forum has a specific focus - ARC-5 sets, but many here are 'ham' operators.  So I'm asking the question to a wider audience than those with ARC-5 interest.
Leslie
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