Years ago, I worked for local county radio shop ... (ok I was the county radio shop for those who remember.)
The various fire departments in the county wanted to change to a dispatch frequency so, after getting licensed et al, a couple of the fire departments asked me to assist changing frequencies on all the pagers. I called International and Jan and obtained prices. Then I met with the department chiefs describing Internationl is expensive but the crystals are stable ... vs ... Jan is cheap but you'll pay for it later as the stability is poor to none at all. The two fire departments chose International Crystal. Over the next few years, the crystals purchased from International Crystal - were very frequency stable and seldom needed adjustment. One other much larger fire department chose Jan Crystals and had the city hired radio shop change the crystals ... not involving me. Over the next few years, their pagers were reportedly in the radio shop frequently for readjustment. Hope the above assists you in making your decision. Neil McKie - WA6KLA Paul Guello wrote: > > I have never had a problem with JAN or Bomar, and > International is good too, but expensive. > Paul, kb9wlc > > --- Ron Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Best places I ran accross that are still making > > crystals are International, > > 800-725-1426, in OK and Bomar, 800-526-3935. For a > > pair including shipping > > International $47 taking about 6 weeks, Bomar $60 > > with true 2 weeks. Think > > both are about the same and make a very good crystal > > and are well worth the > > extra money. Please don't use JAN, hi. > > > > Just have to give them radio, freqs and payment. > > > > This is just the crystals for you to install in > > ICOMs. Both have ICOM > > service, but cost much more. > > > > 73, ron, n9ee/r > > > > > > > > > > > > Ron Wright > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Ron is the owner of Micro Computer Concepts, a > > manufacture of repeaters and > > repeater controllers since 1988. > > You may see our products at > > http://home.earthlink.net/~mccrpt or call at > > 727-376-6575. > > Contact me at 8849 Gum Tree Ave, New Port Richey, FL > > 34653 USA > > > > Owner of the 146.64 repeater, the highest repeater, > > 1175 ft HAAT, > > in the Tampa Bay area, Florida. The repeater also > > has ECHOLINK, node 79540. > > > > > > Pasco County Skywarn Coordinator > > Skywarn meets on 146.64 each Wednesday at 8 PM. > > Skywarn nets are activated on 146.64 when the > > National Weather Service broadcast a weather alert. > > > > see our web page at > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pascoskywarn/ > > > > All are welcome. > > 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/
