[Boatanchors] 2900 kc crystal needed

Bob Macklin macklinbob at msn.com
Wed Jan 5 16:43:49 EST 2011


Surplus Sales of Nebraska has a 2900KC crystal in a HC-18 case

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jack Antonio" <scr287 at att.net>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; <Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 1:27 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] 2900 kc crystal needed


> Before I break down and order one....
> 
> 
> Anyone have an HC-6/U style crystal on
> 2900kc?
> 
> This is for a converter project I'm building,
> and it is now working with a 2918 kc rock from the
> junk box, but 2900 would make the dial line up nicely (3500
> is 600 on the dial).
> 
> Why 2900 kc though?  The second harmonic, 5800,
> puts the 40 meter band at 1200 to 1500, which fits
> nicely with a BC-946, RAX, R-24/ARC-5 etc.
> 
> The 2918 kc rock is OK when using a car radio
> (from a 52 Ford) as an IF, as the dial calibration on that
> is a bit sloppy anyway.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Jack Antonio WA7DIA/4
> 
> 
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