[Milsurplus] Mystery whats-it adapter

[howard holden]

Thanks Hue but I'm good...in fact besides the one I made for my Millen, 
I made a reverse one, so I can use the Millen VFO on transmitters that 
use an octal socket for crystals.


73, Howie

On 1/23/2019 5:59 PM, Hubert Miller wrote:
> Howie and Conard, you guys are real pros. And in record time, too; no consulting and no stalling.
> You both would be my choice for guest contestants on that old CQ – sponsored ( mythical ) TV show,
> "Name That Thing".
> Thanks to all who gave suggestions ! This one had me totally stumped and I think all will agree, a pretty darn
> obscure part and hard to identify !
>
> As I do not have anything that uses such a large crystal, I offer it cost free mailed to someone who does.
> -Hue
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>> My guess is an adapter for using FT-243 rocks in some rig that used a 5 pin socket for the older xtals with wider pin spacing.
> 73,
> Conard, WS4S
>
>> Cc: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Mystery whats-it adapter
>
> Hue sounds like it could be used for a crystal socket adapter. Like on my Millen 90800, to use Ft243 types. The socket on the Millen is a 5 pin. I made my own.
> 73, Howie WB2AWQ
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