[Boatanchors] [Drake] crystal questions

[Bob Macklin]

I just buy my crystals from Bry (AF4K) and not mess with modifying any 
thing.

You don't have to buy them all at once. I just bought a pair of 10M crystals 
to get T4/R4 twins operational from 28.0 to 28.5.

I have been buying my crystals from Bry for several years now.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
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Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 4:00 PM
Subject: [Drake] crystal questions


>
>
>
> Hi. Time for another of "ron's dumb question of the week"........
>
> As my boatanchor (receiver) collection continues to expand, I am finding 
> more and more radios missing crystals or having weak / defective crystals.
>
> Here's an example............ I have a few Lafayette radios that take the 
> exact crystals as my Drake 2B and 2C.
> 11, 18, 24.5 MHz, etc HC-6/U type.
> I know that there are several companies still making crystals, including 
> one here in Florida.
> I also have a WWV receiver that needs 7 oddball HC-6/U rocks. I managed to 
> find ONE of the 7, on-line, as part of a lot of 7 for $5.
>
> Here's my question:
>
> Since Drake FS-4s are made from 'unobtanium', is there a reasonable 
> alternative??
> I have spoken with Doug (N3ZI) about his Direct Digital Synthesizer kits. 
> Doug said it 'might' work, but I would have to reconfigure the osc tube 
> into an amp. It must have something to do with it's low output, plus it 
> does not work well above 32 MHz. I just want a FS-4 clone that will work.
>
> I have found a LOT of synthesizer on eBay, but don't want to spend $100 
> and not have it work.
> AF4K has the crystals I need, but at $16 each, it gets expensive quick!
>
> Any ideas???
>
> Thanks!
>
> ron
> N4UE
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