At Mouser (www.mouser.com) and Digi-Key (www.digikey.com) you can buy
microprocessor crystals for less than 50 cents each. You just have to
buy a bunch and do your own matching which can take having a signal
generator, which is possible to build from one of the crystals and a few
parts and a frequency measuring scheme, like a counter. Details have
been published several times, including books from MFJ and the ARRL book
"Experimental Methods in RF Design"
http://www.arrl.org/shop/Experimental-Methods-in-RF-Design/ which
sometimes can be found at other stores for a better price.
73, Jerry, K0CQ
On 12/14/2010 10:13 AM, Neal Laugman wrote:
Hi Marty,
Of course there is the alternative to spend as much as the rig is
worth:
http://www.inrad.net/home.php?cat=95
I have Inrad filters in several rigs, and I will probably get a filter
like you are looking for to fit into my Triton IV, too.
http://www.inrad.net/product.php?productid=207&cat=95&page=1
Again, if price is an issue ($125) you can get some cheap-but-
matched crystals from Dan's Small Parts and roll your own. The trick is
having them matched.
MATCHED CRYSTALS BELOW
10 MHZ HC18-U PACKAGE ..... 6/$6.00
4.000 MHZ HC18-U PACKAGE ..... 6/$6.00
9.600 MHZ HC18-U PACKAGE ..... 6/$6.00
8.000 MHZ HC18-U PACKAGE .... 6/$6.00
http://www.danssmallpartsandkits.net/
None of these are the right frequency (9000.5 - 9000.8), but if you look
around the net you can probably find something. HTH.
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