[R-390] 200kc crystals

[n4buq at knology.net]

>Barry,
>
>When you grind a crystal it goes up in frequency not down.  Good thought 
>though.  BTW, before you ask, I don't know if you could move a 100 KC 
>that far.
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>73,
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>
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>Bill, K3PGB
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>n4buq at knology.net wrote:
>> Is it possible to disassemble an HC-6 crystal and grind it to a different frequency?
>> 
>> Since 200kc crystals are getting pretty rare, I was wondering if a 455kc could be ground to 200kc.  More trouble than it's worth?
>> 
>> Barry - N4BUQ


Oops.  I wasn't thinking.  I've seen some posts on other groups about grinding crystals (never tried it myself) and was thinking a 455kc crystal being sort-of close to 200kc, it would be an option.

Thursday-morning-think at its worst...

Barry - N4BUQ