On Sat, Aug 18, 2012 at 08:23:45PM -0500, Dave M wrote: > Does anyone in the group have any experience or advice on the Austron 1250A > Crystal Frequency Standard? I have a chance to buy one for $250 tomorrow at > a local hamfest, but can't find anything in the archives on them. It's very > clean, and the seller says that it is in perfect working order. He's local > to the area, so I can easily get back with him in case of troubles.
For comparison purposes, I paid $106 + $30 shipping for one last August. They're great standards, but I'm not sure I'd pay $250 for one. $200 maybe. But some might call me cheap. :) As for advice? If you do buy it, budget for a dozen D cell tabbed NiCd rechargables ($60ish). You'll probably need to replace the internal battery pack. If they haven't been replaced, you might be able to beat a concession out of the seller on that basis. --msa _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.