In 2010, I decided to get serious about getting my C-line back on the air.Apart from other issues, it had suffered some smoke damage from a house fire.I got the R-4C pretty much working on a couple of the bands but discovered that the 20m XTAL Osc. crystal was dead and 15m was off by 35kHz.I ordered both of them straightaway and then had second thoughts – if two crystals were bad, can the others be far behind?I called International Crystal Mfg (ICM) back and ordered the rest.It turned out to be a good move – all frequencies are right on the money and I now put crystal replacement on the same level as electrolytic capacitors in boat anchor restoration.ICM knows their onions – just tell them the radio's make, model, and frequency and they’ll do the rest.By the way, as for the smoke smell, I sent the radio off to WB4HFN for cleaning and alignment (my test equipment is out-of-calibration military surplus).The results were so astonishing that I sent the T-4XC off for the same treatment.Both are now in factory out-of-the-box condition. Full kudos to Ron!
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