I have eight JR Tx modules; four are PPM only, four are PCM.  The PPM 
crystals are not removable.  The crystals in four PCM modules are 
normal and easily removable/changeable.   I believe the four PPM-only 
modules are older (from Century Seven systems).  The age of the PCM 
modules vary from 10 years to brand new.  Horizon sells matched Tx/Rx 
crystal pairs with no caveat or disclaimer that I am aware of.   I 
have not personally made a crystal change to a JR module (no desire) 
but the option to do so appears evident.   Regis
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Simon Van Leeuwen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
> Hey there Andrew,
> 
> That is correct. The XTAL in the TX module is hidden, ie: it is on 
the inside 
> surface of the module housing and does not have attachments like 
plastic 
> overlays to allow easy removal from the housing (not sure this is 
so on all 
> module-based TX). This is/was considered adequate to be classified 
as 
> inaccesible.
> 
> Either way, it is the responsibility of the end-user to follow the 
instructions 
> spelled out by the OEM. The end-user may not experience range 
problems by 
> changing XTAL's in the module, the problem is with off-frequency 
eminations in 
> channel(s) either side. This can (and does) shoot down those who 
may by one or 
> two channels up or down on the flightline.
> 
> Those who do experience strange behavior when in a group of fliers, 
check to 
> see whether any of your buddies are on the next frequency..."they" 
may be 
> inadvertently shooting "you" down.
> 
>    
> 
> Quoting Andrew E Mileski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> 
> > Simon Van Leeuwen wrote:
> > > Nope, same rules up here in Canuckland.
> > 
> > Err, no.  Canada allows it.
> > 
> > I have an e-mail from the Department of Communications stating 
that as
> > long as the crystal was made user accessble by the maufacturer, 
and
> > the crystal is available to end-users from the manufacturer, then 
it
> > is okay.
> > 
> > I contacted Horizon, and they told me that the crystal can be 
swapped
> > within +-10 channels of the shipped channel on my 8103.  They of 
course
> > suggested always range checking too.
> > 
> > Also, our radios are less than 1 Watt, which means they fall into 
the
> > magic category of low power unlicenced transmitter.  This means 
that
> > anything goes, as long as it does not cause interference with a 
licensed
> > user.  There are very few licensed users on 72 MHz in Canada, and 
the
> > band hasn't had any new licences issued in many years.
> > 
> > --
> > Andrew E. Mileski
> > Ottawa, Canada
> > 
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