Hi Jim, I bought the Invader about a year ago and it sat on the bench and the supply (a hand full) under the bench on a roller dolly. I recently got motivated to participate in the coming AWA AM event, so got busy checking out my B&W 5100B, complete the restoration of my Globe King 500C and checking out the Invader 2000. I've corrected several issues such as replacing cracked final coupling caps and a few minor issues.
This unit is extremely clean and has the original manual (serial number 10).?
I've got some rather poor pictures but will take some better ones that can be posted on the group thing
I am working one problem right now. The scale display is driven by a steel leader coming out of the lower chassis area and has apparently slipped off a pully or idler because it doesn't change properly with the band change control which works properly.
I'll attach a few low resolution pics with more to follow.
Tom N5AMA ?
On Friday, August 25, 2023 at 09:41:03 PM CDT, Jim Strohm <jim.strohm@...> wrote:
Hi Tom
I was asking about the Invader 2000.? I don't really have anything to trade except for a non-working?Porsche 944S and green stamps,?and I'm tapped out on green stamps for this month.
What condition is it in?? Is it working now (as in, you could have voice QSOs on AM and SSB today)?
Can you email me pix?? Of course, it's likely that a lot of people on this group haven't ever seen an Invader 2000, so it might be fun to put the pix where everybody can see them.
73 Jim N6OTQ
On Fri, Aug 25, 2023 at 9:26?PM Tom Smith < n5ama@...> wrote: Someone was advertising for an Invader 2000 awhile back. I have one and will considering selling it or trading for a nice Johnson 500. It's in very nice cosmetic condition and works.
Contact me if interested.
Tom N5AMA in the Houston, TX area.
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Hi Tom
I was asking about the Invader 2000.? I don't really have anything to trade except for a non-working?Porsche 944S and green stamps,?and I'm tapped out on green stamps for this month.
What condition is it in?? Is it working now (as in, you could have voice QSOs on AM and SSB today)?
Can you email me pix?? Of course, it's likely that a lot of people on this group haven't ever seen an Invader 2000, so it might be fun to put the pix where everybody can see them.
73 Jim N6OTQ
On Fri, Aug 25, 2023 at 9:26?PM Tom Smith < n5ama@...> wrote: Someone was advertising for an Invader 2000 awhile back. I have one and will considering selling it or trading for a nice Johnson 500. It's in very nice cosmetic condition and works.
Contact me if interested.
Tom N5AMA in the Houston, TX area.
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Someone was advertising for an Invader 2000 awhile back. I have one and will considering selling it or trading for a nice Johnson 500. It's in very nice cosmetic condition and works.
Contact me if interested.
Tom N5AMA in the Houston, TX area.
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For Sale Johnson Thunderbolt and Pacemaker
I have for sale a Johnson Thunderbolt and Pacemaker.? I don't think they have ever been turned on.? They are just way too heavy for me to manipulate. The Faceplates are extremely good, and no rust or corrosion of any kind inside.? They are too heavy to ship obviously.? $800 for both.? They are located near LAX.?
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Hello from Mike Langner, K5MGR, new to this group
Hello everyone !
I'm just now new to this group -- I'm in "active retirement" from broadcasting.? Now I repair and restore "great old radios" from the glory days of ham radio.? Sitting across from me are a Viking Navigator and a Viking Valiant, both completely restored.? Next to them is a pair of Johnson Messengers awaiting conversion to 10 meter AM. They join a number of shelves of other brands of the great old boatanchors I'd have given my eye teeth for in my youth!? 73 all!? Mike/ K5MGR
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Johnson Ball Drives, Ball issues
Applicability: Any Johnson Transmitter using the Johnson Ball Drive Assembly
1) Johnson Ball Drive assembly uses 3/16" ball bearings (3) 2) We have found cases of the balls showing a "flat spot"/galling resulting in a "glitch or hesitation" in the ball drive input shaft rotation 3) This "flat spot"/galling results from over-tightning of the outer tensioning nut which crushes the wavy-washer, resulting in the balls in the assembly being "dragged rather than rotating" in the input shaft concave drive recess.
1) Disassemble ball drive mechanism 2) Clean thoroughly 3) Replace the three balls ( McMaster Carr has these: 3/16" stainless balls) 4) Polish the input shaft concave ball drive recess ( We chuck the ball carrier assembly in a drill motor, polish the concave drive recess with 1000 grit wet or dry) rinse and dry.
5) Carefully re-tension ( bend) wavy washer. If wavy washer is missing, McMaster Carr has a suitable replacement.
6) Re-assembly ball drive assembly, don't be stingy with lubricant ( we use lubriplate) 7) If your Ranger does not use a "floating snubber", and the ball drive uses the front panel as a support structure, tighten the "tensioning nut" only enough so the dial pointer rotation is smooth and does not "skip" .
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Thank You
Kiss-Electronics
Ms Ashley Hall
183 N 5th PL.
Cornelius, Oregon
97113
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Re: WTB Meter Bezel for Valiant II
Paul Hello ?? We sent you some information as to a possible fix....? We believe that meter is basically a Simpson model 1227, most likely a 100ua movement, with custom scale and painted grey ?? We believe any simpson model 1227 meter ( lots of them on Ebay) will yield a nice new meter cover that you can paint grey and transfer to your Valiant. ???
?Thank You
Ashley
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Kiss-Electronics
Ms Ashley Hall
183 N 5th PL.
Cornelius, Oregon
97113
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W7DUZ
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On Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 04:32:12 AM PDT, Paul <w2ec@...> wrote:
Thie is not the frequency dial, this is the plate/grid meter on the left side of the panel. I can send a picture if that would help.
73, Paul W2EC
On Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at 06:06:44 PM PDT, Ashley Hall via groups.io <ashley40@...> wrote:
Hello ?? Is the metal bezel cracked or broken ? Is the dial broken ?
Thank You
Ashley
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Kiss-Electronics
Ms Ashley Hall
183 N 5th PL.
Cornelius, Oregon
97113
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W7DUZ
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On Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at 05:10:17 PM PDT, Paul <w2ec@...> wrote:
My Valiant II that I've owned since new has a broken meter bezel. Anyone have one from a parts radio?
73, Paul W2EC
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Re: WTB Meter Bezel for Valiant II
Thie is not the frequency dial, this is the plate/grid meter on the left side of the panel. I can send a picture if that would help.
73, Paul W2EC
On Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at 06:06:44 PM PDT, Ashley Hall via groups.io <ashley40@...> wrote:
Hello ?? Is the metal bezel cracked or broken ? Is the dial broken ?
Thank You
Ashley
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Kiss-Electronics
Ms Ashley Hall
183 N 5th PL.
Cornelius, Oregon
97113
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W7DUZ
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On Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at 05:10:17 PM PDT, Paul <w2ec@...> wrote:
My Valiant II that I've owned since new has a broken meter bezel. Anyone have one from a parts radio?
73, Paul W2EC
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Re: WTB Meter Bezel for Valiant II
Hello ?? Is the metal bezel cracked or broken ? Is the dial broken ?
Thank You
Ashley
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Thank You
Kiss-Electronics
Ms Ashley Hall
183 N 5th PL.
Cornelius, Oregon
97113
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W7DUZ
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On Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at 05:10:17 PM PDT, Paul <w2ec@...> wrote:
My Valiant II that I've owned since new has a broken meter bezel. Anyone have one from a parts radio?
73, Paul W2EC
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WTB Meter Bezel for Valiant II
My Valiant II that I've owned since new has a broken meter bezel. Anyone have one from a parts radio?
73, Paul W2EC
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Hello
?? We are looking for the dimensions for the 6 meter "add on" coil assembly for the Johnson Ranger II.
Thank You
Kiss Electronics
Ms Ashley Hall
Owner
W7DUZ
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Re: Looking VP600 Programming Cable Circuit Diagram
I don't have a diagram, but I can tell you that the programming cable uses the top 3 pins plus the ground pin lower on the connector. The top 3 pins are USB related and not populated on any standard 5100 or XTS/Jedi connector.?
Bob . . .
On Mon, 12 Jun 2023 00:21:39 -0700, "bob wang" <jielnsong@...> wrote:
>I have one VP600 and software ?can anybody share the?Cable Circuit Diagram?thanks
You might also join the Johnson list at . Click on the Directory of Lists
on the left menu then drop down to Johnson and join the group.
Both groups are rather quiet. The archives are difficult to search through on
the lists. You can view subjects posted by month and can't do a global
search in the archives.
The group archive can be searched globally, but there are only 155
messages so far.
You can also post in the amateur-repairs group.
/g/Amateur-repairs
which has a lot of members, though it's not focused on any one brand or model of
radio. It should be amateur-radio related though, to post there.
Donald KX8K
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Some ham radio groups you may be interested in:
/g/ICOM? ?/g/Ham-Antennas
/g/HamRadioHelp? ? /g/Baofeng
/g/CHIRP?
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Re: Looking VP600 Programming Cable Circuit Diagram
Bob . . . On Mon, 12 Jun 2023 00:21:39 -0700, "bob wang" <jielnsong@...> wrote: I have one VP600 and software ?can anybody share the?Cable Circuit Diagram?thanks You might also join the Johnson list at qth.com. Click on the Directory of Lists on the left menu then drop down to Johnson and join the group. Both groups are rather quiet. The archives are difficult to search through on the qth.com lists. You can view subjects posted by month and can't do a global search in the archives. The groups.io group archive can be searched globally, but there are only 155 messages so far. You can also post in the amateur-repairs group. /g/Amateur-repairswhich has a lot of members, though it's not focused on any one brand or model of radio. It should be amateur-radio related though, to post there. Donald KX8K ---------------------------------------------------- Some ham radio groups you may be interested in: /g/ICOM /g/Ham-Antennas/g/HamRadioHelp /g/Baofeng/g/CHIRP
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Looking VP600 Programming Cable Circuit Diagram
I have one VP600 and software £¬can anybody share the?Cable Circuit Diagram£¬thanks
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Re: Programming 5300 Series - VHF High Power
Thank you
Appreciate your help and support in this matter.
All The Best & 73's (too)
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Charlie - N6JOA
On Wed, May 24, 2023 at 12:39?PM B < btrains@...> wrote: The highest firmware you can put in that radio is 1.23.0 (what's on the radio)
The newest, easy version of PCConfigure to find for this radio is 1.28.0.8. If it doesn't read or write with 1.28, you'll need to find one of the copies of 1.30.1 or 1.30.7 that's out there. Many of the 100 watt radios were used by the Forest Service and other Fed agencies and came with FPP among other features, and were programmed with a special, late revision of PCConfigure (aka 1.30.x series).?
PCConfigure 2.18.16 is ONLY for 5100ES and 5300ES radios with firmware revision 6.18.0. There are extended features available that version 4 radios cannot do, and version 1, 2, and 3 radios are simply incompatible with.?
Keep in mind that to program ham frequencies, you will need to hex edit your PCCconfigure, and P25 may or may not work below 146. You can also attempt to change the radio in PCTune to a 100 watt 136-162 model, or a standard 50 watt 136-174 model. Both of those will require a full alignment procedure on the bench as well.? Hello All,
I hope that you are well.
I am attempting to program a 5300 Series - VHF High Power Radio.
I am using PC Configure 2_18_16.
I can read the radio and see all the settings, but can't write to the radio.
When the radio is powered up it displays V 3.18.21 then V 1.23.0
So, should I, can I, is it possible to upgrade the firmware to work with PC Configure 2_18_16?
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Or
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Do I need to use a different version of PC Configure?? Maybe PC Configure 1.3.
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Any help and assistance would be appreciated.
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Thank you.
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All The Best & 73's (too)
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Charlie - N6JOA
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Re: Programming 5300 Series - VHF High Power
The highest firmware you can put in that radio is 1.23.0 (what's on the radio)
The newest, easy version of PCConfigure to find for this radio is 1.28.0.8. If it doesn't read or write with 1.28, you'll need to find one of the copies of 1.30.1 or 1.30.7 that's out there. Many of the 100 watt radios were used by the Forest Service and other Fed agencies and came with FPP among other features, and were programmed with a special, late revision of PCConfigure (aka 1.30.x series).?
PCConfigure 2.18.16 is ONLY for 5100ES and 5300ES radios with firmware revision 6.18.0. There are extended features available that version 4 radios cannot do, and version 1, 2, and 3 radios are simply incompatible with.?
Keep in mind that to program ham frequencies, you will need to hex edit your PCCconfigure, and P25 may or may not work below 146. You can also attempt to change the radio in PCTune to a 100 watt 136-162 model, or a standard 50 watt 136-174 model. Both of those will require a full alignment procedure on the bench as well.?
Hello All,
I hope that you are well.
I am attempting to program a 5300 Series - VHF High Power Radio.
I am using PC Configure 2_18_16.
I can read the radio and see all the settings, but can't write to the radio.
When the radio is powered up it displays V 3.18.21 then V 1.23.0
So, should I, can I, is it possible to upgrade the firmware to work with PC Configure 2_18_16?
?
Or
?
Do I need to use a different version of PC Configure?? Maybe PC Configure 1.3.
?
Any help and assistance would be appreciated.
?
Thank you.
?
All The Best & 73's (too)
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Charlie - N6JOA
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Programming 5300 Series - VHF High Power
Hello All, I hope that you are well. I am attempting to program a 5300 Series - VHF High Power Radio. I am using PC Configure 2_18_16. I can read the radio and see all the settings, but can't write to the radio. When the radio is powered up it displays V 3.18.21 then V 1.23.0
So, should I, can I, is it possible to upgrade the firmware to work with PC Configure 2_18_16?
?
Or
?
Do I need to use a different version of PC Configure?? Maybe PC Configure 1.3.
?
Any help and assistance would be appreciated.
?
Thank you.
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All The Best & 73's (too)
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Charlie - N6JOA
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WTB -- Invader 2000 at Dayton
On another group there's a Dayton list started. ?Is there a buyer here who can take a credit?card or is willing to do PayPal F&F and can arrange shipping to central Texas (78758)?
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I want a Johnson Invader 2000.? Not the plain old QRP Invader, but the Invader 2000.?
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I want the QRO Invader.? I need it to be cosmetically nice, but it doesn't need to be perfect.? I prefer that the exciter be working.? The finals can be illin' because I'm comfortable fixing / rebuilding that part. What I'm willing to pay depends on what's non-functional,?and whether the chrome-plated power?supply is intact-- or whether the power supply is there at all.? I don't want to do a 100% concours, Colins 10 of 10 restoration of restoration-capable, because functionally, the part that matters is the part that people see when they look at the operating console and hear when I'm on the air.
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This is cross-posted to the repeaters and boatanchor?lists.
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Thanks and 73
Jim N6OTQ
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I was trying to read VP900 with a firmware version of
8.30.10¡ª
With armada version
1.34.16
It doesn¡¯t see the radio in armada.
do I need a newer version of armada??
I¡¯m using a factory cable
it has worked on other VP900¡¯s with lower firmware?
thanks for any suggestions?
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Re: Johnson Viking Valiant 2 - voltages
Johnson Valiant AC Line Fuse blowing????????????????
Our experience led us to the conclusion that in the case where AC line fuses continued to fail ( with all tubes removed), the issue was with the Valiant HV transformer. ?? Over the time we rebuilt Valiant II units, we experienced several HV transformer failures, almost always shorted windings in the AC primary windings.
?? This experience led us to install a separate AC line fuse for the HV transformer, the fuse located in place of the interconnect socket.
Thank You
Our IMO
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Kiss-Electronics
Ms Ashley Hall
183 N 5th PL.
Cornelius, Oregon
97113
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W7DUZ
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On Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 04:59:42 PM PST, Donald Hellen <donhellen@...> wrote:
I hate those!!!
I hope you stumble across what's wrong. There's an EF Johnson mailing list. It
isn't very active, much like this list, but it's another place to see if you can
get help. More information here:
Click on directory of lists and find the one for Johnson, and fill in your
information.
Donald KX8K
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Mike Langner