MDM, I was wondering about that myself! What does the "New" style elements look like? When were they installed by Johnson? I worked in a Johnson shop until 83 and still have a lot of Johnson radios on the air and don't remember anything like this. Admittedly, I have been out of the new Johnson equipment for a while.
Paul -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ted Bleiman K9MDM - MDM Radio Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2008 5:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: EF Johnson CR1010 Crystal Replacement WONDERING OUT LOUD.WHO DID JOHNSON USE TO MAKE THEM IN THE FOIST PLACE??? MAYBE THEY CAN TELL YOU SINCE THEY OBVIOUSLY DIDN'T DO IT THEIR DAMN SELVES. SOME ONE HAD TO MFGR THE THINGS MDM --- Eric Lemmon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > John, > > I stand corrected. I know that EFJ produced > some oddball radios, but until > now I have never heard of a crystal holder or > channel element that could not > be recrystalled by ICM. Live and learn! > > 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of John D. > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 5:55 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: EF Johnson > CR1010 Crystal Replacement > > Eric, > > I tried that today and they positively will not > work on the new type > of crystal holders due to the way they are made > since they cannot > reliably make them work. They said they have > done them in the past > and lost money, wasted time, and angered > customers in the process. > > John > > --- In [email protected] > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> , > "Eric Lemmon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > John, > > > > I suggest that you send the holders, with the > old crystals, to > International > > Crystal or to any competent crystal house. > Simply instruct ICM to > change > > the TX and RX from the existing frequencies > to the desired new > frequencies. > > It'll cost you about $100 for the pair, but > you'll wind up with > crystals > > that are guaranteed to work on the new > channels. > > > > 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > [mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> ] > On Behalf Of John D. > > Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 5:28 PM > > To: [email protected] > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] EF Johnson CR1010 > Crystal Replacement > > > > I have a CR1010 repeater that needs to have > new crystals installed > to > > change the frequency from 451.200 to 451.250 > on the TX and 456.200 > to > > 456.250 on the Rx. I tried to get crystals > from EF Johnson and they > > said they no longer support this repeater. I > then tried to get > > crystals from International Crystal and they > said there were two > types > > of holders new and old. They said that if I > had the new type I > would > > be unable to get crystals for them or they > would never work. It > just > > so happens this repeater has the new crystals > so does anybody know > > where I can get a set of old crystal holders > so I can change the > freq. > > on this repeater? Also does anybody have any > other good ideas on > how I > > can proceed with this unit. > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > Ted Bleiman K9MDM MDM Radio " If its in stock...we've got it!" P O Box 31353 Chicago, IL 60631-0353 773.631.5130 fax 773.775.8096 web http://www.mdmradio.com - email - [EMAIL PROTECTED] <<< DIRECT ALL EMAIL ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Yahoo! Groups Links No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.11/1244 - Release Date: 1/25/2008 7:44 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.11/1244 - Release Date: 1/25/2008 7:44 PM Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
