OT: CQ FT243 crystals

[DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL]

Dear Elecrafters:

As we all marvel at what Elecraft can do in a tiny box, some of us are
also stuck in the past.

My first "commercial" radio was a Heathkit DX20.  After I upgraded
around Dec 1966, I sold it in early 1967 so I could buy a radio with
SSB.

About 15 years ago, I ran across a DX at a local hamfest and bought
it.  Since then, I've been collecting (slowly) FT243 crystals, as I
find them available locally.  It's time to expand my search.

Do you have any FT243 (sometimes labeled as Z2) crystals collecting
dust that you'd like to offer up for my collection?

My mailing address is current at all URL lookups.

Here is what I have so far:

3513 ? ?
3525 Bliley Electric Co Erie, PA
3525 PR (Peterson Radio Co) Council Bluffs, IA
3542 PR (Peterson Radio Co) Council Bluffs, IA
3553 Stand. Piezo ?
3590 Bliley Electric Co Erie, PA
3593.5 Bliley Electric Co Erie, PA
3600 "Navy Type" ?
3647 Texas Crystals Ft. Myers, FL
3679 PR (Peterson Radio Co) Council Bluffs, IA
3715 Bliley Electric Co Erie, PA
3720 Bliley Electric Co Erie, PA
3725 Texas Crystals Fort Worth, TX
3733 PR (Peterson Radio Co) Council Bluffs, IA
3737 CW Manufacturing ?
3740 Crystek Ft. Myers, FL
3794 PR (Peterson Radio Co) Council Bluffs, IA
3861.1 Scientific Radio Prod ?
3940 West Line Elec Co Los Angeles, CA
7001 PR (Peterson Radio Co) Council Bluffs, IA
7055 PR (Peterson Radio Co) Council Bluffs, IA
7065 Crystek Ft. Myers, FL
7073.33 Monitor Co Pasedena, CA
7083 Master Crystal Labs Los Angeles, CA
7085 Crystek Ft. Myers, FL
7093 Texas Crystals Ft. Myers, FL
7095 Texas Crystals Ft. Myers, FL
7110 Jan Ft. Myers, FL
7120 Jan Ft. Myers, FL
7123 Bliley Electric Co Erie, PA
7130 Jan Ft. Myers, FL
7131 Texas Crystals Los Angeles, CA
7153 DX Xtals Chicago
7167 Texas Crystals Ft. Myers, FL
7188 PR (Peterson Radio Co) Council Bluffs, IA
7190 Crystek Ft. Myers, FL
7225 Hudley Crystal Co KC, MO
7236 PR (Peterson Radio Co) Council Bluffs, IA
7250 Stand. Piezo ?
7250 ? ?
7253 DX Xtals Chicago
7283 Premier Crystal Labs NY, NY
7300 Goodall Electric Mfg Co ?
7720 Radco CBYN KC, MO  (don't ask, I don't know)
? RCA ?
Unkwn RCA ?
Unkwn August E. Miller N.Bergen, NJ
Unkwn RCA ?

I also have three identical crystals in FT243 format that read:
Channel 16, 21.6 MC on the top of a "large" housing (compared to the
novice xtals).
On the side = CR - 3/U    CBVZ
Each has a round, red Jan sticker on the opposite side.  If I tap the
housing, I can feel something inside vibrating (but I can't feel
21.3MC...).
Any ideas?

Thanks!
de Doug KR2Q
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[N2EY]

In a message dated 7/8/07 6:14:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [hidden email]
writes:


> My first "commercial" radio was a Heathkit DX20

That was my first nonhomebrew tx as well.

If you are not familiar with it, the Glowbugs reflector is a good source of
info and parts for classics like the DX-20. A considerable number of
Elecrafters are also glowbuggers.

Check out:

http://www.mines.uidaho.edu/~glowbugs/



73 de Jim, N2EY


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