HT90/440 crystal change

Stage 1 · Post by **Stage 1** » Sun Feb 24, 2002 2:13 pm

I'm new to this stuff. I have an HT90, and, an HT440 which are in good working order except that their crystals were removed by their previous owners. Can I put new crystals in them without having to make any other adjustments to them? Help! Thanks

Monty · Post by **Monty** » Sun Feb 24, 2002 2:21 pm

Hi:

As I have worked on many 100's of HT90's/HT440's I think I can offer
you this advice.

1. In a short answer, not really.

If you look at the back of the radio, there
should be a small white sticker saying what
the frequencies are ( was ). If it was left
in a Factory Mode piror the the xtals being
removed, you could perhaps re-install a set
that was close.

Also, you may not want to USE the Original
Freqs that were there ! They were probably
Liceased to someone, and that is why the xtals got removed.

If they were on lets asy 151.625, that is a
pretty common channel and a original Set would work very well, but even then, the
radio would have to be " Touched Up" to make
it work well.

I can still restore them
for a nominal price if you are
interested.

Unfortunitely, the cost of the Crystals
and related labor to realighn them
coupled with the cost of a new battery
and antenna many times out costs the radios
value which I see oftenn they sell for 10.00
20.00 at Swap meets....However, they still
are a Super Radio with LOTS of Audio, and
the VHF ones can put out 6-7 Watts with ease.

I would like to see the Wal-Mart Motorola
Radios due that

Monty

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Glen W Christen · Post by **Glen W Christen** » Mon Feb 25, 2002 6:10 am

Second the motion. You will at the very least need to set the frequency on Tx & Rx. Probably at least tweak the Rx. The HT 90 is a tremendous radio that is REPAIRABLE!

Stage 1 · Post by **Stage 1** » Mon Feb 25, 2002 4:54 pm

Thanks guys. I appreciate your input to my query. It's apparent that I have a lot to learn ,but, it starts with questions! The HT90's I have owned for several years continue to perform flawlessly after being re-crystaled by Motorola before they went crazy with pricing. Back then, I got 4 done for less than one would cost today! A ham friend tells me that they sound like a full mobile when I use them through the converta-com. They sure don't make 'em like this anymore!