Here's a reply that got stuck in the piclist filters: In the 80'sI was using a company called Golledge Crystals A quick search show they are still about www.golledge.co.uk I used them for singles up to quantities of 100=20 They were good prices and would be made to order within a couple of weeks --=20 cousens cousens@fastmail.fm On Sat, Oct 11, 2014, at 12:58 PM, David C Brown wrote: > . But, the key > > thing is that one must be aware of the need to consider this problem, w= hich > > does not arise with a simple oscillator. > > > > > > Which brings us back to my original question. Where can I get a custom > frequency crystal to use in a Colpitts or Pierce circuit. When I were > a > lad and into amateur radio it was easy to buy custom crystals but, today, > nuch harder --=20 http://www.fastmail.fm - A no graphics, no pop-ups email service --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .