[Boatanchors] Crystal Needed

[Bill Cromwell]

On 01/30/2014 06:04 PM, Bry Carling wrote:
> Hi David - I am pretty sure International Crystal does not have those 500 kHz ones. I have
> one
> left here. Yours for $20.00 plus shipping if you would like it.
>
> Also - on the Chinese keys... I have one but find the spring tension very very hard, and have
> never used it. Does anyone who owns and uses one know how to soften it up? Would you
> need to use a weaker spring or something? On the lightest tension it is real work to push it
> down. Glad you posted that link.
>
> 73 - Brian Carling, AF4K Crystals
>
>
Hi Bry,

My key is a J-38 knockoff and when I got it the spring was pretty hard. 
I cut off some of the spring and have been using since the 70s. If that 
had not worked I would have scavenged a spring from ball point pen, 
zippo lighter, carburetor, liquid soap pump, or etc. The hardware stores 
have a nice selection of small springs in the area where the bins and 
drawers of screws, nuts, and bolts are located. At the store where I get 
such things there are even pictures on the drawers so that *I* can use 
them, too <evil grin>. Now you know it's easy to find them!

Don't let that nasty spring stop you from using that key.

73,

Bill  KU8H