Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: New article on Channel Element/ICOM stability - W3KKC

Hi John, The input to the ICOM compensation pin requires very little current, and since there is already a 10 volt regulator in the MASTR II, it's easier and cheaper to use two resistors. Kevin John wrote: Kevin Custer wrote: I'll post that text here, so you don't have to go to the articl

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: New article on Channel Element/ICOM stability - W3KKC

Kevin Custer wrote: I'll post that text here, so you don't have to go to the article: There is one way to cheat if all you have is ECs. An EC will maintain better than 5ppm from +32 degrees F to above 120 degrees F only if you have a stable +5v DC voltage on the compensation line. Kevin,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: New article on Channel Element/ICOM stability - W3KKC

At 09:25 PM 02/03/07, you wrote: >At 2/3/2007 20:09, you wrote: > >If there is such a thing - ICM in OKC would be tops, then Bomar, and down > >the line. sb > >Given the horror story given here recently by Dave KA9FUR, I can't even >consider ICM at this point. It's as if most of the crystal manuf

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: New article on Channel Element/ICOM stability - W3KKC

Neither would I... I've used them several times in the past year to re-rock some UHF Motorola elements, and I have no complaints at all. Mark - N9WYS -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com On Behalf Of Fred Flowers I don't remember Dave's problem. However, I wouldn't

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: New article on Channel Element/ICOM stability - W3KKC

f Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 11:25 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: New article on Channel Element/ICOM stability - W3KKC At 2/3/2007 20:09, you wrote: >If there is such a thing - ICM in OKC would be tops, then Bomar, and d

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: New article on Channel Element/ICOM stability - W3KKC

At 2/3/2007 20:09, you wrote: >If there is such a thing - ICM in OKC would be tops, then Bomar, and down >the line. sb Given the horror story given here recently by Dave KA9FUR, I can't even consider ICM at this point. It's as if most of the crystal manufacturers just don't care if they put o

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: New article on Channel Element/ICOM stability - W3KKC

If there is such a thing - ICM in OKC would be tops, then Bomar, and down the line. sb On 2/3/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: At 2/3/2007 06:06, you wrote: >>On 2/2/07, Kevin Custer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >e. > , I really wonder if there's a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: New article on Channel Element/ICOM stability - W3KKC

At 2/3/2007 06:06, you wrote: >>On 2/2/07, Kevin Custer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>But I doubt I'll ever have time to test that possibility. However, it >>might explain why a lot of people have fairly good luck just stuffing >>crystals in ICOM's. There's probably a

[Repeater-Builder] Re: New article on Channel Element/ICOM stability - W3KKC

On 2/2/07, *Kevin Custer* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: I don't know that any commercial manufacturer did, but that's not the point. The point is if someone stuffs a new crystal in a 5C element, it MAY NOT hold to its OEM specifications no matter the