FT 243 Sandwich Crystals Needed.

[David L. Foreman]

Ken
Would you please, also send me the article.
Thanks
Dave Foreman
KE7FZJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kenneth G. Gordon" 
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Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 18:16
Subject: Re: [HEATH-TEMPE] FT 243 Sandwich 
Crystals Needed.


> On 27 Feb 2007 at 11:42, Mike Bryce wrote:
>
>> I wonder.. and I've never order any crystals 
>> from Bry, but I kinda of
>> wonder if the "modern tiny crystals" have 
>> enough hummph to keep them
>> from shattering when used with an old cathode 
>> keyed novice
>> transmitter like the DX20 or something like it?
>
> There was an article in an Electric Radio 
> magazine some time ago, last
> year, I think, wherein an amateur radio op in 
> England tested all of the
> tiny modern crystals. ALL of them stood up to 
> far, FAR greater currents
> than the DX-20 ever could possibly draw.
>
> If you are really terribly concerned about it, I 
> will gladly dig the article
> out, scan it, make a PDF out of it and send it 
> to you.
>
> I must say that I was very surprised at just how 
> much abuse those little
> things would take. They are at least as reliable 
> as the full-sized FT-
> 243s when used in the same circuits.
>
> Ken Gordon W7EKB
>
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