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   From: speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat   
      
   On Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:33:57 -0500, the renowned krw@attt.bizz wrote:   
      
   >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   
   >(brought to you by your local search engine)   
      
   Israel (or perhaps Palestine).   
      
   Alib*ba has them for 30 pcs for $13. shipped.   
      
      
   Best regards,   
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