[ARC5] A crystal or a stable signal source?

[Bob Camp]

Hi

The “alternatives" also likely don’t have quite the same phase noise / spur performance as the
original part. If you want to run the device as it originally was operated, the crystal is the right
way to do it. 

Bob

> On Jul 31, 2023, at 7:42 PM, hwhall at aol.com <hwhall at compuserve.com> wrote:
> 
> 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.
> 
> Wayne
> WB4OGM
> 
> 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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