XPost: sci.electronics.basics, sci.electronics.components, sci.e   
   ectronics.design   
   XPost: sci.electronics.equipment, sci.electronics.repair   
      
   On Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:22:25 -0800, DaveC  wrote:   
      
   >> When I Googled "custom frequency crystals," Google indicated over six   
   >> million hits. The frequency you gave is highly specialized. Do you   
   >> really need such accuracy? Many years ago as a ham, I used Bon-Ami to   
   >> grind away at crystals to rais their frequency. Be adventurous.   
   >   
   >Yes I considered custom crystals, but I'm holding out of one domestic source   
   >that someone in the "groups" knows of...   
   >   
   >If we're talking history, when designed were published in electronics   
   >magazines inevitably the crystal that drove them were 9.54545 (NTSC standard)   
   >here in USA and Japan, et. al., or 8.86723 (PAL standard) in Europe, et. al.   
   >These 2 crystals were ubiquitous.   
   >   
   >Now I cant steal one.   
      
   9.5454MHz is available ($.81 for one at DigiKey).   
      
   You might try here, too:   
   http://radiohobbystore.com/crystals-and-filters/8867.html   
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