Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: New article on Channel Element/ICOM stability - W3KKC

2007-02-07 Thread John
Kevin Custer wrote: I'll post that text here, so you don't have to go to the article: There is one way to cheat if all you have is ECs. An EC will maintain better than 5ppm from +32 degrees F to above 120 degrees F only if you have a stable +5v DC voltage on the compensation line.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: New article on Channel Element/ICOM stability - W3KKC

2007-02-04 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 09:25 PM 02/03/07, you wrote: At 2/3/2007 20:09, you wrote: If there is such a thing - ICM in OKC would be tops, then Bomar, and down the line. sb Given the horror story given here recently by Dave KA9FUR, I can't even consider ICM at this point. It's as if most of the crystal

[Repeater-Builder] Re: New article on Channel Element/ICOM stability - W3KKC

2007-02-03 Thread Kevin Custer
On 2/2/07, *Kevin Custer* [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't know that any commercial manufacturer did, but that's not the point. The point is if someone stuffs a new crystal in a 5C element, it MAY NOT hold to its OEM specifications no matter the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: New article on Channel Element/ICOM stability - W3KKC

2007-02-03 Thread no6b
At 2/3/2007 06:06, you wrote: On 2/2/07, Kevin Custer mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But I doubt I'll ever have time to test that possibility. However, it might explain why a lot of people have fairly good luck just stuffing crystals in ICOM's. There's probably a fairly

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: New article on Channel Element/ICOM stability - W3KKC

2007-02-03 Thread Steve Bosshard (NU5D)
If there is such a thing - ICM in OKC would be tops, then Bomar, and down the line. sb On 2/3/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 2/3/2007 06:06, you wrote: On 2/2/07, Kevin Custer mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: e. , I really wonder if there's anyone out

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: New article on Channel Element/ICOM stability - W3KKC

2007-02-03 Thread no6b
At 2/3/2007 20:09, you wrote: If there is such a thing - ICM in OKC would be tops, then Bomar, and down the line. sb Given the horror story given here recently by Dave KA9FUR, I can't even consider ICM at this point. It's as if most of the crystal manufacturers just don't care if they put

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: New article on Channel Element/ICOM stability - W3KKC

2007-02-03 Thread Fred Flowers
: Saturday, February 03, 2007 11:25 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: New article on Channel Element/ICOM stability - W3KKC At 2/3/2007 20:09, you wrote: If there is such a thing - ICM in OKC would be tops, then Bomar, and down the line. sb Given the horror

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: New article on Channel Element/ICOM stability - W3KKC

2007-02-03 Thread N9WYS
Neither would I... I've used them several times in the past year to re-rock some UHF Motorola elements, and I have no complaints at all. Mark - N9WYS -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com On Behalf Of Fred Flowers I don't remember Dave's problem. However, I