Diff between xtal with 3 leads vs. 2 leads?
Hi,
Working on converting an old CB to a 10 meter beacon. Obtained some xtals in the correct range I need, but they have 3 leads instead of 2. Are these resonators? Can I use them as direct replacement for xtals in the CB radio? Where does the 3rd lead go? BTW, if anyone has a schematic for a barebones 10M tx, 1W +/-, please send a copy if you can with parts list. Tnx! |
Diff between xtal with 3 leads vs. 2 leads?
Working on converting an old CB to a 10 meter beacon. Obtained some xtals in the correct range I need, but they have 3 leads instead of 2. Are these resonators? Can I use them as direct replacement for xtals in the CB radio? Where does the 3rd lead go? Do a search for 21.4 MHz filters. They have three leads and are used as bandpass filters in UHF CB radios and may also turn up in 27MHz radios. The middle lead probably goes to ground. Alan |
Diff between xtal with 3 leads vs. 2 leads?
C wrote: Hi, Working on converting an old CB to a 10 meter beacon. Obtained some xtals in the correct range I need, but they have 3 leads instead of 2. Are these resonators? Can I use them as direct replacement for xtals in the CB radio? Where does the 3rd lead go? BTW, if anyone has a schematic for a barebones 10M tx, 1W +/-, please send a copy if you can with parts list. Tnx! Andy writes: Use an ohmeter to see if one of the leads is connected to the case of the device. If it is, it certainly is a ground lead.... I have seen regular xtals with the third lead used as a case ground, as well as xtal filters, which normally have a ground lead... Andy W4OAH |
Diff between xtal with 3 leads vs. 2 leads?
Thanks Allison.
The Midland is of the second variety you described and will require retuing the sections once the TX xtal is replaced. Will take further questions off-line. 73, C wrote: On 4 Jun 2006 21:51:57 -0700, "C" wrote: Allison, You might be misunderstanding. I'm modifying a Midland 13-380 to transmit in the 10 meter band for use as a CW beacon. The xtal is 9.4MHz to replace the transmit xtal per instructions he http://www.4sqrp.com/resource/10m_beacon/10m_beacon.htm Seems I do understand but you still didn't answer the question. OK, that is a CB radio (USA 11M AM flavor). Likely that is a crystal of the three legged variety wher one leg is a case ground or anchor. However I have a RS40ch radio in my parts bin where the 10.695mhz three legged thing is a crystal filter! Should put the freq up in the 10M beacon portion of the band if I can hook up the 3 leads correctly and if it is indeed a proper application for the part. The question was is it a crystal or a crystal filter? As both come packaged that way. At 9.4mhz it's likely a crystal. If so the middle (case ground) is optional. I don't happen to have the 13-380 schematic but I can make a general set of comments: ANY CB radio with a 10.240 mhz crystal and an IC near it has a PLL for frequency control and conversion 10M is not as simple as just changing the 10.240 rock. The reasonis the 10.240 is not direcly the TX or RX "rock" but the reference for the PLL. CB radios come on three basic flavors. Cheap and old, used a crystal per channel and were often limited to 3 to 12 channels. OLD 23 channel that used usually combination of 37.x, 10.1xx and 10.5xx (or 23 and 14mhz) crystals to get RX and TX by mixing the result. Newer (very late 23ch and ALL 40ch) used PLL system with 10.240 as reference and PLL chip like 858, 5807, 14506 and maybe a dozen other part numbers. Those are the most challenging. Old and cheap crystal per channel just reqires a rock of the correct type and frequency and some retuning. Old 23ch required picking a pair of rocks or atlest one to get the mixed pair to be 10M and then retuning the whole synth and TX chain. Often changing the rocks from 37.6 and 10.595 (27.005 CB ch 4) to a 37.6 and 9.56 (for 28.040) means the 10.5mhz osc needs to be retuned and the tx bandpass filter retuned from 27mhz to 28 before the unit will transmit at all. If the 37.x osc crystal is changed that will also have the same effect as then that osc needs retuning and the band pass filter as well. The newer PLL based radios are a whole different story and there are three different topologies for getting the TX frequency. Some are easier than others. Some will not go without a fight. In any case schematic for the radio and some understanding of how the PLL for that radio works is needed to get a result that works. FYI: the PLL based designs have a TX lockout circuit if the PLL is out of lock or misprogrammed. We can discuss off line at kb1gmx at arrl dot net. Allison |
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