RadioBanter - View Single Post

Don Bowey · August 16th 06, 11:19 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors

On 8/16/06 12:39 PM, in article
, "AndyS"
wrote:

Mike Andrews wrote:
There are FT-243 and FT-241 crystals; they have the same form factor,
but the FT-243 has a front plate that comes off, while the FT-241
opens from the bottom. In the FT-243, the quartz plate is not silver-
plated and soldered to the connector pins; in the FT-241, it is.

Both FT-241 and FT-243 crystals will fit in an octal socket.

Andy writes:
I remember taking the FT243 apart and washing the quartz in soap and
water when the activity got low.... Also, rubbing it with pencil
lead in order to change the frequency a little...
..... Ahhhhh........ good times.....

Andy W4OAH

I worked in a repair shop in Ketchikan, Ak during my last two years in High
School. We had a large box of crystals in assorted mountings, that were
removed from obsolete fishing boat radios. Most of them were in the 2 to 3
MHz range, so it was easy to grind them up to 75 and 80M.

I agree ......Ahhhhhhh...........good times

Don ex-KL7BCQ. W7SAT, etc