Just getting into electrics and micros and need a micro receiver cheap. suggestions, advice , brickbats welcome

A micro crystal will cost you around $10 in outside LHSes, but you can get a light Corona synthesized receiver for not much more.

Although this is not a direct answer to your query, it is just a suggestion in case you run into a wall with this

singha hobbies as i write are running an offer on 70 mhz, worth the look

thanks gentlemen.
@august- i googled singha hobbies and got manmohan singh, do u have a url or them ?

thanks

@anwar - thanks fro the tip. i think my last resort is the corona synthesized receiver from HK. but i m hoping to get something locally .

They were in stock earlier at some LHSes.  The one I remember was Indian Hobbies, but it seems to be out of stock there now.

http://shop.singahobby.com/

thank you sir!

72 MHz crystals are available at RCFORALL
Jitender