[Drake] Re: Drake... Crystals

Garey Barrell [email protected]
Fri, 19 Dec 2003 13:39:13 -0600


Hi Don -

Absolutely right.  You'd think after 40+ years of using this Drake stuff
I could get it right!

Oh well, at least I got the right offset frequency....  Sigh....    I
DID get the example right at least.  Surely that's worth a point or two!
 :-)

73/161, Garey - K4OAH


[email protected] wrote:
> Garey wrote:
>
>
> Crystals for any of the T-4 series transmitters (and receivers) is the
> desired frequency at the bottom "0" of the dial minus 11.1.   The only
> exception I am aware of is for 30M where the crystal is chosen for 10.1
MHz
> at the bottom of the dial, or a crystal frequency of 21.2 MHz, instead of
> the more normal 10.0.   This choice is due to some spurious issues because
> of the 5 MHz PTO.
>
> 73, Garey - K4OAH
> Atlanta
>
>
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>
>
> Garey...
>
> I believe the crystal frequency is the
> DESIRED "ZERO" FREQUENCY PLUS 11.1 MHz...
> At least for the receivers...
>
> Season's Greetings
>
>
> 73, Don, W4WJ
>