In SX Microcontrollers, SX/B Compiler and SX-Key Tool, George Herzog wrote:

I suppose that If I played golf, you would find me either in the woods, the water, or a sand trap.
 

I went to the parts store to simply by some 8Mhz resonators for the X-52, what I got were 3 items:

 

[1] ceramic filter elements at 4.5mhz and 6.0mhz

 

[2] 24mhz oscillator in retangular package for 16pin DIPs

 

[3] generic 2 lead, metal case 4mhz and 8mhz crystals.

 

None of these are truly the little resonators that I wanted. I have made the following assumptions but really need help.

 

A.  Ceramic filter elements are FILTERS and may not work at driving an oscillation.  These may be useful in the future if I had a problems with EMI or RFI, but I wasted my money.

 

B.  The Large retanguar package may work if I only have to plug in two pins -  Further research is needed.

 

C. I can actually add two capacitors to the generic crystals, hot glue them to the case, solder on side to the crystal leads, create a third common ground lead and have a workable, though large-ish device.

 

My frustration abounds and I am sure some of you are beginning to understand why I proceed so slowly.  Being in a foreign country with a substantial language barrier means a lot of creativity and patience.

 

If I could just plug in #1 or #2 I would be ahead of the game [I can buy #2 in 4Mhz and 8Mhz at another store, but already had gotten the 24Mhz to try at the first store].

 

By the way, after months of asking I was actually able to buy 5 MAX232!   So, imagne I just have to keep going back and asking to get many popular parts.

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