[CW] AF4K Crystals needs old FT-243 and HC-6/U crystals for rebuilding

[sbjohnston at aol.com]

David -
At this point, the repair/restoration/amateur market for quartz crystals is far too small to support a new custom manufacturing enterprise.  And modern commercial equipment designs almost never call for custom crystals - everything seems to be synthesized from maybe one common reference crystal or even an external reference.  
That's why I try to meet our needs by stocking modern miniature crystals on often-needed frequencies, putting them inside vintage holders as the particular application calls for it.

When vintage holders run out, I will begin to offer 3D-printed copies.  Costs will be higher, though - and the "coolness" will be lower.  Now I hear from some customers that they really get a kick out of their "new" FT-243 dated 1944 !



Steve WD8DAS

sbjohnston at aol.com
http://www.wd8das.net/http://af4k-crystals.com
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