[Lowfer] LF converter, 10 meter radio, hear 600 meters

[Andy - KU4XR]

Thanks for that lead Paul; I didn't think about checking their
site. Just figured a 28 MHz XTAL would have to be cut. I need 
to order some other parts to restock, I believe I'll get an
order together.

73 to you :::


Andy - KU4XR - EM75xr - Friendsville, TN.
LOWfer Beacon " XR " @ 185.29866 KHz ( QRSS-60 )
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--- On Mon, 1/4/10, Paul Daulton <k5wms at centurytel.net> wrote:

> From: Paul Daulton <k5wms at centurytel.net>
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] LF converter, 10 meter radio, hear 600 meters
> To: lowfer at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Monday, January 4, 2010, 3:00 PM
> Andy Mouser has a 28.000 mhz xtal(
> not overtone type) :
> 
> CITIZEN CRYSTALS
> MOUSER PART NO 695-CSA309-28
> CITIZEN # CSA30928.000MABJB
> 
> 28.000MHZ WITH 18PF LOAD CAP
> 
> $0.83
> 
> iF THAT WONT WORK FOR YOU THERE ARE PLENTY OF 27.000 MHZ
> XTALS. I think 
> the htx-100 can be modified to 27.000 band, ch19 is 27185 ,
> or you 
> could pick up a 23 channel cb rig. 
> 
> Good luck, go ahead and buy it . 
> 
> paul
> 
> Quoting Andy - KU4XR <ku4xr at yahoo.com>:
> > I would like to ask for someone to do an experiment
> for me. 
> > Before I purchase the LF converter with a 14 MHz
> XTALas
> > Fred had mentioned trying, I would like to be
> reasonably
> > sure that the 2nd Harmonic is going to be strong
> enough to
> > be detected at 28 MHz. 
> >
> > Will someone who has one of the converters, try
> listening
> > to a known signal at your converters 2nd Harmonic, and
> then
> > post your results as to whether you can hear the
> signals at
> > the 2nd Harmonic frequency ???
> >
> > I do not have another radio other than the HTX-100 to
> play
> > around with, and not really interested in spending
> the
> > money to buy a 30 meter kit receiver to try to use
> the
> > converter with. 
> >
> > A sidebar question :::::  If I remember
> correctly, trying to
> > use one of the EPSON clock oscillators at HF is a No
> Go due
> > to Phase noise generated by the oscillator, is this
> correct ??
> >
> > Thanks for any help, and 73 to all :::::
> >
> >
> >
> > Andy - KU4XR - EM75xr - Friendsville, TN. 
> > LOWfer Beacon " XR " @ 185.29866 KHz ( QRSS-60 )
> > Coordinates:  N:  35* 43' 54" - W:  84*
> 3' 16"
> > http://www.myspace.com/beaconxr
> > http://webpages.charter.net/ku4xr/
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> Paul Daulton K5WMS
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