Ahem ... some slight corrections are in order here: Mike Morris wrote:
... snip ... > I haven't priced a set of MSR elements recently - I'd call > International Crystal (http://www.icmfg.com) at 800-725-1426 and > ask them. 800-HAM-XTAL works too ... ... snip ... > Look at the web page at > http://www.repeater-builder.com/rbtip/m2icoms.html - while it's > oriented towards the GE equivalent to a Moto channel element the > last three paragraphs regarding thermal compensation hold true for > Moto as well. > Moto elements are self-contained - there is no Moto equivalent > to an EC element. Moto elements are either 0.005% (commonly > called a silver element due to the raw aluminum color) or 0002% > (usually in a gold anodized case). See below ... > I personally use International Crystal even though they are the > most expensive. Considering what I am spending on the entire > repeater, the extra $ is down in the noise level. And a properly > compensated channel element won't drift, and you only have to > pay once. Very, very true. ... snip ... > The MSR can be likened to a Mitrek mobile married to a > Micor base. There is some relevant info at > http://www.repeater-builder.com/rbtip/mitrek-index.html > > The element part numbers for a MSR are: > > 0.005% (silver element) Correction: 0.0005% is non-plated (natural aluminum color) ------- In regards to the MSR2000: (0.0005%) > 136-174 & 406-512: RX KXN1086 TX KXN1088 > > 0.002% (gold element) Correction: The KXN1086A, KXN1086B, KXN1086BA and KXN1088A are 0.0005% The KXN1086A, KXN1086B and KXN1088A are used in the C73GRB, C73GSB, C73KRB, C73KSB Series Stations Note: The KXN1086BA Channel Element is used in the second receiver of two receiver stations. (10.8 MHz IF) ------- In regards to the MSR2000: (0.0002%) > 136-174 & 406-512: RX KXN1112 TX KXN1095 Correction: The KXN1112AA, KXN1112AB, KXN1095A are 0.0002% The KXN1112AA and KXN1112AB are used in the C73GRB, C73GSB, C73KRB, C73KSB, C74GRB and C74GSB MSR2000 Series Stations. Note: The KXN1112AB Channel Element is used in the second receiver of two receiver stations. (10.8 MHz IF) > 30-50mhz elements are RX: KXN1085, TX KXN1087 Correction: 30-50 MHz ... The KXN1085A and KXN1087A are 0.002% The KXN1085A and KXN1087A fit T51JJA and T81JJA Mitrek mobile radios. I intentionally left out any reference to the Mitrek "Super Consolette Stations" in this discussion. > Good luck and let me know what you end up doing. > > Mike WA6ILQ 73, Neil McKie - WA6KLA Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
