[Hallicrafters] Crystals

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

WoW! This is the worst tale told about these normally quite reputable, and 
reliable, crystal makers that I have ever heard. What a shame. I had 
excellent success with two of them. If things truly are as bad as stated, it 
is really a sad event.

Thanks for your comments David. You know of what you speak.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David C. Hallam" <dhallam at rapidsys.com>
To: "Spike Dennis" <spike.dennis at yahoo.com>
Cc: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>; 
<arnie.adelman at infosec-consultant.com>; <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 6:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Crystals


> Spike Dennis wrote:
>> After negotiations with Jan, Crystek & Bomar all failed, & after having 
>> been given the run around something awful bu Bomar, I ordered my last 
>> batch of xtals from West Crystal in Canada for more than $6 less per 
>> xtal. Jan & Crystek have always been a waist of time anyway, & 
>> International beyond my meager means.
>>  They have a web site, alternately you can email them at.
>>
>>
>> wcrystal at shaw.ca <mailto:wcrystal at shaw.ca> Good luck
>>  Dennis Starks
>> Military-Radio-Guy
>> KB0SFP
>>
>>
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>> *From:* "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
>> *To:* arnie.adelman at infosec-consultant.com; hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 10, 2008 4:31:37 PM
>> *Subject:* Re: [Hallicrafters] 10 Meter Crystal for SX-117/HT-44
>>
>> 
>> Hello Arnie,       There are several companies out there who can make a 
>> crystal to any specifications that you supply.    This topic has been 
>> covered on this list in the past, so you might try doing a search for 
>> posts about it. You can do this from the HHI web site. Go to the home 
>> page, find the 'search archives' option, and follow the search criteria 
>> instructions. The information goes back at least sixty months, the last I 
>> knew.     How about some of "YOU" subscribers giving this gentleman the 
>> names and contact info for some of the custom to order crystal 
>> manufacturers? Thanks guys!    Duane, W8DBF
>>     ----- Original Message -----
>>     *From:* Arnie Adelman <mailto:arnie.adelman at infosec-consultant.com>
>>     *To:* hallicrafters at mailman.qth..net
>>     <mailto:hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
>>     *Sent:* Wednesday, December 10, 2008 11:27 AM
>>     *Subject:* [Hallicrafters] 10 Meter Crystal for SX-117/HT-44
>>
>>     hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net <mailto:hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
>>      Does anyone have a source of the 34.5Mhz crystal to cover the low
>>     end of 10 Meters on the SX-117/HT-44?
>>      thanks,
>>      arnie - W1GCI
>>
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> I purchase all my crystals from MH Electronics in Rancho Cucamunga, CA. 
> They charge $18 a crystal.  I have never had a problem with a crystal they 
> supplied.  They may ask for that you send a crystal from your application 
> to check for capacitance, etc.  It does not have to be the same frequency 
> as you are ordering.  You can do a Google search and find their website.
>
> David
> KC2JD/4
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