[Collins] crystals

Mon, 27 May 2002 16:55:53 -0400

Here is a website that lists all crystal companies
 http://www.cdi2.com/build_it/crystals.htm

David Knepper - W3ST
Publisher of the Collins Journal
Secretary to the Collins Radio Association
CRA website:  http://www.collinsra.com
email:  [email protected]

-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Wittenberg K2LRC [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 11:33 AM
To: David Knepper
Subject: Re: [Collins] crystals

David, Saw your note on Crystals. Do you know who is making FT-243 (HC4/U)
crystals?  I am going to need a few made for a AM transmitter.
Internationals
does not seem to list anything.
Best 73's Peter

David Knepper wrote:

> Dale, for the BFO or carrier crystals, go to International Radio
Corporation
> www.qth,com/INRAD
> When I was in Dayton last week, I stopped by their booth and saw their new
> line.  The price is $20 each or $35 for the USB/LSB pair.  Excellent
> replacements for those "old, tired" crystals in your S-Line or KWM-2's.
>
> INRAD also supplies a plug in custom PC board with the ceramic crystals
for
> SSB, CW and AM for the S-Line.
>
> The hetrodyne cyrstals can be secured from International Crystals in
> Oklahoma City, OK.  They have a website.
>
> Remember that crystals age and tend to drift off frequency.  Those in the
> Collins crystal packs may not necessarily be right on frequency which
> results in having to adjust your fiduciary dial each time you go from band
> to band.  A Khz or so is not so bad but when it comes to wide excursions,
I
> would order "fresh" crystals.
>
> David Knepper - W3ST
> Publisher of the Collins Journal
> Secretary to the Collins Radio Association
> CRA website:  http://www.collinsra.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of [email protected]
> Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 6:16 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Collins] crystals
>
> who is a source for crystals for collins radios?
> thanks
> dale k8peo
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