[Collins] Astatic Mike Element

Sun, 28 Sep 2003 18:00:16 -0400

Wow!  What can I say.  Looks like a retrofit with some other element as our
technical adviser, Dr. Johnson indicated to the Collins mail list.

Thanks again.

Dave, W3ST
Secretary to the Collins Radio Association
Publisher of the Collins Journal
www.collinsra.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Lawson <[email protected]>
To: David Knepper <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2003 1:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Collins] Astatic Mike Element

> Duane et al,
>
> I was on the phone last week with Duane Gregg, Senior Technician with
> Omnitronics, ordering a replacement crystal element for my D-104.  This
all
> before you emailed out your "they can't get anymore raw crystals" message.
I
> asked him about the ceramic element for the D-104, and he said "We have
had not
> made them in years.....none in stock either".
>
> Regards to all,
>
> Robert   WPE4FGR W4RL   Pensacola Florida
>
> David Knepper wrote:
>
> > I wonder if the ceramic element will be readily available once the
crystal
> > element stock is depleted?
> >
> > The preferred  element is  the ceramic element rather than the crystal
> > element because the latter is suceptible to moisture, etc. and goes bad
in
> > time.  Many of those shiny D-104's that we see at hamfests are no doubt
> > defective mikes because the crystal element has gone bad.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > Dave, W3ST
> > Secretary to the Collins Radio Association
> > Publisher of the Collins Journal
> > www.collinsra.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Cam and Juli Hedrick <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2003 8:49 AM
> > Subject: [Collins] RE: Collins digest, Vol 4 #246 - 1 msg
> >
> > > HI,
> > > I would like the info to order the mic elements for my D-104 that I
use
> > with
> > > my rigs.  Please post this info, I would love to have this station
still
> > in
> > > like new condition when it get passed on to the next owner....Not
anytime
> > > soon I hope.
> > > Cam
> > > WA4JKW
> > >
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> > > Message: 1
> > > From: "David Knepper" <[email protected]>
> > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 19:22:53 -0400
> > > Subject: [Collins] D-104 Crystal Element
> > >
> > > You may want to consider order an extra crystal element for your D-104
> > that
> > > you use with your Collins.
> > >
> > >
> > > Dave, W3ST
> > > Secretary to the Collins Radio Association
> > > Publisher of the Collins Journal
> > > www.collinsra.com
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Duane Fischer, W8DBF <[email protected]>
> > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 5:40 PM
> > > Subject: [Hallicrafters] If You Own D-104, Please Read
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Per our conversation on the net today. The Astatic D-104 mic
cartridges
> > > > have been discontinued. They can no longer get the crystal material
used
> > > to
> > > > manufacture them. They are limiting orders to 2 elements per
customer
> > > until
> > > > their stock is exhausted.
> > > >
> > > > Part Number PMC320
> > > > Omnitronics, LLC
> > > > 341 Harbor Street
> > > > P.O. Box 120
> > > > Conneaut, Ohio 44030
> > > > Phone: 440-593-1111
> > > > Fax: 440-593-6724
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Mark, WB0IQK
> > > >
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