[Repeater-Builder] Re: Caution on Bomar Crystals

2005-05-12 Thread Coy Hilton
This past December I ordered 7 crystals from Bomar Crystal for $70.00 + $10 shipping. When I received the crystals, one pair was reversed Tx and Rx. When I called them on it, They said that it was what I had ordered, and so graciously offored to re cut them for $10 each NO MINIMUM (WOW WEE)so

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Caution on Bomar Crystals

2005-05-12 Thread hwstar
. That way if they did screw up, it would be documented. Steve WA6ZFT From: Coy Hilton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/05/12 Thu PM 06:42:54 EDT To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Caution on Bomar Crystals This past December I ordered 7 crystals from Bomar

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Caution on Bomar Crystals

2005-05-12 Thread Maire-Radios
did you send they the order in writing? I have never ordered without a fax and it has always been correct. - Original Message - From: Coy Hilton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 6:42 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Caution on Bomar

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Caution on Bomar Crystals

2005-05-12 Thread Maire-Radios
come to think of it I also have an 800 fax number for Bomar. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 7:34 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Caution on Bomar Crystals I beleive ICM will send you an order

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Caution on Bomar Crystals

2005-05-12 Thread DCFluX
PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 6:42 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Caution on Bomar Crystals This past December I ordered 7 crystals from Bomar Crystal for $70.00 + $10 shipping. When I received the crystals, one pair was reversed Tx and Rx

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Caution on Bomar Crystals

2005-05-12 Thread Maire-Radios
] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 9:54 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Caution on Bomar Crystals I pick up the phone and dial ICM and talk to a human, no fax needed, ever. Everything I have ever ordered from them has worked right on time, first time, everytime. I

[Repeater-Builder] RE: Caution on Bomar Crystals

2005-05-11 Thread tony dinkel
I do not think caution is in order. I have dealt with a bunch of crystal companies over the years, ICM is the most über alles. I ordered my first pair from ICM in the 60's for my Hammerlund Outercom, think I paid $4.50 a piece for them. I considered it a lot of money at the time but have

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Caution on Bomar Crystals

2005-05-10 Thread skipp025
They did allow me to send them back for full credit. Pretty much says they're honest and that anyone can make a mistake, even if there is no one to blame it on. A better offer than I've had with some of the other xtal companies. cheers, skipp ps: I order 100 plus crystals from

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Caution on Bomar Crystals

2005-05-10 Thread Neil McKie
I've been doing business with ICM since the late sixties. Neil - WA6KLA DCFluX wrote: I sleep comfortable at night with ICM goodness. On 5/10/05, skipp025 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They did allow me to send them back for full credit. Pretty much says they're honest and

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Caution on Bomar Crystals

2005-05-10 Thread Bob Dengler
At 5/10/2005 01:28 PM, you wrote: I've been doing business with ICM since the late sixties. Neil - WA6KLA Did you notice a period of bad xtals from ICM around 1986-87 (the same time that ICM became a dealer for Shinwa radios)? I did. Bob NO6B Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Caution on Bomar Crystals

2005-05-10 Thread Neil McKie
I had one ICM crystal finally die after it had been in service for 15? years in a GE Mastr Pro about that time. ICM sent me a new one pronto. At the time, I felt the 15 year age of the Mastr Pro was stretching my luck ... but since the radio performed flawlessly over the years, I