Re: [amsat-bb] Drake Crystal

["Larry P. Thomas wa0gwa" <lpthomas@xxxxxxxxx>]

Please don't tell me I have had these three Drake 2880 for two years and 
done nothing with them but convert one!  I must have my priorities set 
wrong somewhere ... just kidding :-) YES the part number was all inclusive, 
containing every aspect of the crystal needed to order it.

I can't even remember where I got the part number from.

Later
Larry


At 02:55 PM 5/30/2001 -0400, you wrote:
 >Hi Larry:
 >
 >My Drake 2880 crystals are also ICM catalog # 433492.  These were
 >ordered from ICM approx. two years ago.  The papers that came with the
 >crystals for 2304 MHz. @ 144 MHz. IF, and 2400 MHz. @ 430 MHz. IF,
 >show that BOTH of these crystals have an ICM catalog # of 433492.
 >
 >I would have thought that the catalog # would have been different since they
 >are for different frequencies.  However, the catalog # must represent the
 >same spec data (case style, resonant capacitance, etc.), excluding the
 >frequency.  These crystals fit the case with no problems since they are
 >actually smaller than the original crystals from Drake.
 >
 >73,
 >
 >Woody
 >KJ4SO
 >
 >----- Original Message -----
 >From: "Larry P. Thomas wa0gwa" <lpthomas@krell.com>
 >To: "AMSAT ORG" <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
 >Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 11:58 AM
 >Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Drake Crystal
 >
 >
 > > FYI, concerning crystals from ICM, when I ordered two for a couple for
 > > the  2880 a year or so ago I was told to order part number 433292 which
 >was
 > > a 8.8125 in a holder just over 0.340 inches tall. Numbers on the case are:
 > >
 > > 8.812500
 > > 433292
 > > 032700
 > > ICM
 > >
 > > This done as their job number 37785-1-1
 > >
 > > Hope this does not add to the confusion!
 > >
 > > Later
 > > Larry
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > > At 07:07 PM 5/29/2001 -0700, you wrote:
 > >  >Folks,
 > >  >
 > >  >Well, I called ICM today (even talked to Bernice)
 > >  >about my crystal order.  My invoice states:
 > >  >
 > >  >1  540288  Drake 2880 XTAL (FX=8.8125MHZ)
 > >  >
 > >  >I was told that this order would get me just what I
 > >  >received, an HC-49/U holder with a height of 0.450in.
 > >  >This height, of course, will not allow the crystal to
 > >  >fit into the Drake case.
 > >  >
 > >  >When I said that others had ordered the same way and
 > >  >had obtained the shorter case I was informed that I
 > >  >was certainly mistaken.  Without question, I could
 > >  >not even order such a crystal without giving the exact
 > >  >catalog number.
 > >  >
 > >  >I was given absolutely no assistance and only reluctantly
 > >  >was I allowed to order the same crystal in the HC-45/U holder.
 > >  >
 > >  >Since I could not remember the holder size "HC-45/U" but
 > >  >asked for "the next size smaller case" I was told that I
 > >  >could not order without giving the exact case specifications
 > >  >and would I like a catalog so that I could select the correct
 > >  >one.
 > >
 > > - Imagine it / Achieve it - Dream it / Become it -
 > >    Larry P. Thomas    wa0gwa  voice : 1 913 888-0282
 > >    Krell Technologies           fax :
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 > >    Overland Park, KS              www.krell.com
 > >    66214-1722    USA            lpthomas@krell.com
 > >
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- Imagine it / Achieve it - Dream it / Become it -
   Larry P. Thomas    wa0gwa  voice : 1 913 888-0282
   Krell Technologies           fax :
   8960 Bond                  pager : 1 913 617-HELP
   Overland Park, KS              www.krell.com
   66214-1722    USA            lpthomas@krell.com


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