"Len Krauss" wrote in message
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He said "extended crusing in the Pacific" and wants to use a 25 year old
12-chan SSB with crystals. It's quite foolish to contemplate such
cruising
with an archaic, limited radio upon which one's life might depend. It's
prone to failure, and parts and repair services are next to impossible to
find. Extended crusing means the sensible mariner will want to tap into
weather nets, cruiser nets and the like -- all kinds of frequencies which
may not be known in advance for which crystals are unavailable. Advice:
Get
a modern SSB and be done with it. If money's the issue, work a few weeks
longer.

Although I agree with all other arguments, I think that a 25 year old radio
with it's discrete components is easier to repair than a modern one, stuffed
with microchips and fine-pitch surface mount components.

Meindert