I’m about to begin modifying my Viking 2 for operation with the 6N2. The modifications on the Viking 2 seem straight forward with the exception of two things.
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Thing 1: changing out the VFO socket on the Viking 2 to a 9 pin socket and “socket support shell”. I’m not following what a “socket support shell” is unless it’s the mounting bracket for the socket that connects it to the chassis. I’m unable to find a 9 pin socket so I planned to simply use the existing ceramic 8 pin socket. Pin 9 on the 6N2 is a ground and there appears to be several unused pins on both the V2 and the 6N2. I’ll just use pin 8 for a ground and replace the existing 6N2 9 pin male connector to a 8 pin male. I’ve got plenty of 8 pin male and female connectors and shields.
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Thing 2: I don’t see anywhere in the 6N2 manual providing these instructions to modify the Viking 1 and 2 or the Ranger that the modifications will allow normal operations of this equipment after they are modified to work with the 6N2. If it’s necessary to reverse these modifications to operate my gear on HF, I may look for another way to supply and modulate my 6N2.
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I’ll put a sticker on the Viking 2 VFO socket stating that plugging a 122 VFO into this socket might not be a real good idea.
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Thanks,
Tom N5AMA
