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Need information on original Ranger
Can someone point me to a tube layout diagram for the original Johnson Ranger, please? I think there was some tube substitution done before I became the new owner of this. It is not a Ranger II. The
By Donald Hellen · #55 ·
Selling in the group
Selling is allowed in this group for ham radio equipment only, and at least one of the items for sale must be related to the purpose of the group. We require that anything being sold here have a price
By Donald Hellen · #54 ·
Looking for Johnson Ranger case(s).
Hello We are looking for case(s) for Johnson Rangers, paint condition is not a deal breaker, neither is all hardware ( feet, chassis slide rails) missing. nor are various holes drilled by past
By Ashley Hall · #53 ·
Re: EF Johnson 5300 53SL Ascend ES Radio Programming Cable
Charlie . . . wrote: I'd suggest also posting this in the amateur-repairs group to increase the exposure of your post to more people. I can't think of another useful group unless there's one on the
By Donald Hellen · #52 ·
EF Johnson 5300 53SL Ascend ES Radio Programming Cable
Hello All, I hope that you are well. I have several 53SL ES mobile radios that I am trying to program. I was given a USB <---> Mic connector cable No. 023-5300-98001 (5300A0110S03576) cable with the
By Charlie Porter · #51 ·
WTB: EFJ Valiant II Manual
Looking for an original V2 manual in excellent to new condition. Please contact off list at QRZ email. Thanks, Rick K8EZB
By Rick Boswell, K8EZB · #49 ·
WTB; Viking SSB Adapter parts
New to the group and looking for some stuff to get a newly restored EFJ Viking SSB adapter and Valiant II working as part of a vintage station. Looking for: I have recently obtained and am restoring a
By Rick Boswell, K8EZB · #48 ·
6N2 Transmitter
I am about to break up two of these transmitters for parts. If there is somethiung you would like please email me directly. My email address is good on QRZ dot Com
By Tony VE2KM · #46 ·
Re: Johnson/Transcrypt 5000/Stealth 25 firmware and programming.
You might also try posting this in the amateur-repairs group. This is a rather small group still in its growing infancy. Donald KX8K ---------------------------------------------------- Some ham radio
By Donald Hellen · #43 ·
Johnson/Transcrypt 5000/Stealth 25 firmware and programming.
I have a VHF 5000 that has had its EEPROM wiped with no firmware installed at all. I need to find a way to load firmware onto this radio to get it to work again. Also, speaking of firmware, I was told
By Brad · #42 ·
Viking II / SX-71 Restoration
I have been working on two projects.? I acquired a EF Johnson Viking II that was at some point used in a high school station. It had a bat handled switch mounted on the front panel upper right corner
By Lee Bahr · #39 ·
Re: Viking II Factory Modifications
I just looked for the first time and there are a bunch of mailing lists hosted there, all for amateur radio related topics. http://mailman.qth.net/ There's no way to know if a group is active or not
By Donald Hellen · #38 ·
Re: Viking II Factory Modifications
Thanks, Don. Lee, w0vt
By Lee Bahr · #37 ·
Re: Viking II Factory Modifications
Lee, I was hoping someone here would have that information, as I might pick up a Viking sometime for myself. You might try the Johnson mailing list: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/johnson
By Donald Hellen · #36 ·
Viking II Factory Modifications
Does anyone on here have the factory mods sheets sent out by EF Johnson for their Viking II transmitter?? I sure would like a copy of them. Lee Bahr, w0vt w5drc@...
By Lee Bahr · #35 ·
Oil filled filter caps, Viking II
Hello??? Our $ 0.02 worth:? What WE did, in our Viking rebuilds,( Not a repair) was to make all those old caps vanish. Period. Along with just about every other resistor and capacitor. ( Except
By Ashley Hall · #34 ·
Re: Hello
I won't change my oil filled cap either, I think the consensus is that they are OK as is. Just wanted to 'close the loop' on this from an Archive point of view.. and not leave some perceived Fake News
By Brian Pepperdine · #33 ·
Re: Hello
I am not going to replace the oil filled capacitor in my Viking II I am now restoring.? It's not leaking and I doubt it will ever leak in my lifetime.? I want to keep the transmitter as original as
By Lee Bahr · #32 ·
Re: Hello
Just curious, what's the AM power output of these Viking radios?
By Donald Hellen · #31 ·
Re: Hello
Similarly I have a Viking II on the way to being refurbished - caps and such. I got it last winter but that was just about the time that the weather was opening up soon-ish, so once that happens I put
By Brian Pepperdine · #30 ·