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DIY your FT-243 crystal

Posted: 07 Dec 2017 01:25 PM PST
https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thr...rystal.588648/

NO, this is not gutting the FT-243 crystal holder, to insert a modern HC-49
crystal,

seen on eBay by Asian and USA resellers.

http://www.af4k.com/crystals.htm

OR the K4CGE surgical method of extracting a crystal from an HC-6/U holder
and

carefully soldering into the Ft-243 holder.

http://k4che.com/HC6/HC6 pg 1.htm



This is Rex Harper, W1REX method (and kit) which is a 21st century update
of the post-WW2 methods taught to new radio...



DIY your FT-243 crystal