Ralph,
Before you make a decision on your supplier, please read the following
article:
www.repeater-builder.com/tech-info/temperature-compensation.html
Unless you have a testing laboratory
Another respectable option: do the following:
, November 03, 2007 9:39 PM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Crystals Motorola etc
I just went (actually, AM GOING) through an order with ICM. Boy have
they changed in the last 10 years. Orders take much longer than they
used to. I went with ICM because
Lemmon
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 10:51 AM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Crystals Motorola etc
Joe,
I don't see a connection between how long the order takes and
whether or not
the crystals are flawless. Knowing that a properly-made
Fine. If they have to take longer to provide the product, don't tell me
delivery will be 4 weeks than take longer.
The apology letter I received from them said nothing about a backlog of
orders.
As for the flawless part, I did not directly relate that to the time. I
said I went with them due to
Just out of curiosity, how long were you quotes, and how long
did it actually take?
At 10:30 AM 11/04/07, you wrote:
Fine. If they have to take longer to provide the product, don't tell me
delivery will be 4 weeks than take longer.
The apology letter I received from them said nothing about a
Repeater Builder uses BOMAR for the most part, ICM for the rest.
http://www.bomarcrystal.com/
Kevin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi All
Looking for information on who makes crystals for channel elements.
Micor's and Mitrek
Yes, I know that International makes them but the price is high.
I
Ralph,
Check out BOMAR crystals. You might be surprised at their prices. Also, I
believe that Repeater-Builder, the company, uses them. Check in with Kevin
and Scott to get all of the particulars. Go here:
http://www.bomarcrystal.com/home3.htm
Don, KD9PT
- Original Message -
Ralph,
Before you make a decision on your supplier, please read the following
article:
www.repeater-builder.com/tech-info/temperature-compensation.html
Unless you have a testing laboratory equal to that found in a commercial
crystal house, I suspect that your good luck is more likely blind
Eric, Thanks for the reply
Lab is not equal to testing lab but is OK. Cumex were cheap crystals and
managed to compensate ok.
Bomar which everyone seems to recommend makes much better crystals. I have a
small oven and an ERI counter good to .1 hz at 440. I can cycle and adjust
within
I use Bomar these days for crystals for the ham bands. I have had good luck
installing them myself and re-adjusting them in a year or so back to the right
frequency.
I recently worked on a GE Delta radio that had been crystaled using CUMEX and
found the receive crystal had drifted over 2
I just went (actually, AM GOING) through an order with ICM. Boy have
they changed in the last 10 years. Orders take much longer than they
used to. I went with ICM because this particular order I wanted to be
flawless. I should have stuck with Bomar.
Joe M.
Jim Brown wrote:
I use Bomar these
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