Where do you guys get your crystals from? I have a couple Advisor Golds that I wanted to set up on VHF, but the only crystal sources I found charge 10 to 20 dollars per crystal and some places even have a minimum order. I only need a couple crystals and since it's for one of my personal projects, I dont really want to pay that much.
I tried searching for places that sold excess or even used stock, but have had no luck.
Any ideas?
Alphanumeric pager crystals
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Re: Alphanumeric pager crystals
$10 to $20 per crystal in small quantiies (less than 25) is a good price.
Re: Alphanumeric pager crystals
Ah, okay. I only need like three crystals, but $60 seems like a lot since these pagers were bought cheaply from eBay
It looks like I'll just pay what I need to, because I hate having these pagers that I cant use....
Thanks!
It looks like I'll just pay what I need to, because I hate having these pagers that I cant use....
Thanks!
Re: Alphanumeric pager crystals
I have plenty of VHF crystals....they are common carrier freqs...$5 each....if you need odd ball freqs then 15 to 20 is about right as they usually have to be special order
Re: Alphanumeric pager crystals
I wanted to purchase 20 or so VHF alpha pagers to build a transportable system for use at community events where amateurs are providing communications. When I looked into purchasing new crystals, the price of used pagers palled in comparison. I switched to synthesized pagers because in small quantities the cost wasn't much higher than a used pager and a replacement crystal for a non-carrier frequency. The best part is that if the current frequency isn't available or I take the system out of my local area, I can change frequency without having to purchase new crystals.
Synthesized Alphanumeric pagers like the Unication Alpha Gold can be had for $35 each on ebay. I purchased a lot of 50 of these pagers that need repairs for $100 and hope that mixing and matching parts will yield 20 usable units.
Regards,
George
Synthesized Alphanumeric pagers like the Unication Alpha Gold can be had for $35 each on ebay. I purchased a lot of 50 of these pagers that need repairs for $100 and hope that mixing and matching parts will yield 20 usable units.
Regards,
George
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Re: Alphanumeric pager crystals
But how do you know if eBay pagers have passwords? Even the sellers usually don't know.
Analog already is interoperable.