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   ectronics.design   
   From: ah@nospam.com   
      
   "DaveC"  wrote in message   
   news:0001HW.CD413475027A1544B01029BF@news.eternal-september.org...   
      
   >Isn't load capacity for the crystal a straightforward calculation?   
   >   
   >http://www.tinyuploads.com/images/X4cOrL.jpeg   
      
   Load capacitance applies when the crystal is operated at its parallel   
   resonance.  Your circuit operates at the series resonant frequency.  Tell   
   the crystal manufacturer you want it to be series-resonant at 8.86723 MHz.   
      
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