Re: crystal oscillator

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Hollmike-at-aol-dot-com>

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 


>
> 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
>
> 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