[Boatanchors] Radio Shack Crystal Mic elements

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In a message dated 5/11/2005 7:28:15 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
gzook at yahoo.com writes:

Comparisons with a D-104 that has a pretty new Astatic
element (got  it shortly before they discontinued the
D-104) the stations contacted say  that the audio is
either about the same or that the Mouser  element
"sounds" a little better.  

There is plenty of output  from the element to drive
the boat anchor transmitters.  Therefore,  since the
Radio Shack elements have pretty much the same
specifications  they should work fine.



Hi Glen,
 
Thanks for the response............. pretty much what I expected but I've  
never tried one myself.  Think I'll cobble one up and take a look at  it.  
Somewhere in my dimming memories I seem to recall chatter about these  elements and 
that they worked fb.  I'll see how the Collins likes it first  then move off 
to EICO, Heath, WRL and others.
 
Good show.  
 
Best 73 de W4MIL
Chuck
 
CCA 458