Re: crystal oscillator

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Original poster: "R Heidlebaugh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rheidlebaugh-at-zialink-dot-com>

on 10/22/01 11:34 AM, Tesla list at tesla-at-pupman-dot-com wrote:

> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <Hollmike-at-aol-dot-com>
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> Billy, 
> Is there even a crystal oscillator that operates in TC frequency range?   I
> could imagine such a system working if so, but I think a tube coil would be a
> better way to go.
> Mike 
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>> Hello all, 
>> I had a quick conversation with an old timer the other day.(He built a TC
>> "maybe 50 years ago".He was pretty concerned with the coil interfering with
>> the 
>> neighbors reception etc.Anyway, he said to wind it to an industrial
frequency
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>> and use a crystal oscillator with a clean class AB linear power amp to drive
>> it.Could someone explain this setup to me? I think I read once that the amps
>> were inefficient for this use.
>> Thanks 
>> Billy Mck
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About the lowest frequency crystal available today is 100 kc, but higher
frequency crystals with solid state counter chips can get you any frequency
you want  at less cost than a special crystal.
    Robert H