Yes, use an extreme example and you will need the best solution available.
It all depends what you are trying to do.
For example, I have 3 low-level UHF mitrek repeaters all using West Crystals.
These repeaters are not on inaccessible sites and they are easy to get to and
in a mostly room temperature environment. They do drift, but only a few
hundred hertz over 6 months.
Steve
WA6ZFT
On Tuesday 10 May 2005 21:27, Neil McKie wrote:
> In my opinion, and I have participated in this for quite a number
> of years, if you like visiting your snow bound repeater site in the
> dead of winter because the transmitter crystal drifted off
> frequency, fine. Go ahead and buy the cheaper crystal.
>
> If you don't like visiting your snowed in repeater site, buy the
> best crystal.
>
> Neil McKie - WA6KLA
>
> Steve Rodgers wrote:
> > Why is it a common theme for some in this group make a statement
> >
> > such as this?:
> > > If you cannot afford International, you cannot afford to put a
> > > repeater on the air.
> >
> > What a fine piece if discouragement this is for the people just learning
> > to put a repeater together. Ham radio is all about experimenting to see
> > what you can get away with. It is not a commercial endeavour where
> > crystals have to meet 2.5ppm! If the crystals don't perform to your
> > expectations from one vendor, try someone else.
> >
> > Steve
> > WA6ZFT
> >
> >
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