[Milsurplus] Crystal tester

[B. Smith]

I use my Grid Dip meter, just plug the crystal in. Meter indicates 
activity, short antenna allows reception on near by receiver.
k4che

On 8/10/2019 12:43 PM, Jim Whartenby wrote:
> This looks interesting, eBay Item # 173233855996, no meter but it does 
> have a built in frequency counter.  $19 including shipping, not a 
> kit.  Covers 30kc to 20mc in two bands, less then 1mc, greater then 1mc.
>
> There is also a kit, Item # 152244676797 has a go/no go LED and needs 
> either a receiver or a frequency counter to determine crystal 
> frequency.  Just about half the cost of the above.
> Jim
>
> I wonder why people argue over the 10% of their differences and ignore 
> the 90% they agree on?
>
>
> On Friday, August 9, 2019, 10:44:26 PM CDT, Michael D. Harmon 
> <mharmon at att.net> wrote:
>
>
> They don't come up for auction very often, but a really handy one I was
> fortunate enough to land a few years ago is the SECO Model 500
> "CRYSTalignMETER".?? It was obviously made for the CB crowd back when the
> rigs were all "plug-in" crystal-controlled and the operators were still
> "sorta" trying to be legal (remember CB callsigns - i.e. KPH4939).??
> Anyway, I've found it to be a handy solid-state checker for unknown
> crystals.?? It has sockets for HC-17 (which also fits FT-243 holders) and
> HC-6 crystals.?? It probably wouldn't be that difficult to add a socket
> for the HC-25 "scanner" type crystals.
>
> It does have a meter, so that's a plus over the "idiot light" designs
> using an LED to show crystal activity.
>
> FWIW ...
>
> Mike Harmon, WB0LDJ
>
> mharmon at att dot net
>
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> Milsurplus mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/milsurplus
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net 
> <mailto:Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> Message delivered to antqradio at sbcglobal.net 
> <mailto:antqradio at sbcglobal.net>
>
> <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=icon> 
> 	Virus-free. www.avast.com 
> <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=link> 
>
>
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> Milsurplus mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/milsurplus
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> Message delivered to smithab11 at comcast.net