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Hello Free for USPS Postage ( Large Flat Rate Box): From a EF Johnson Valiant 1 ( same transformers in the Valiant 2) 1) HV Power Transformer. Tested for Continuity, NOT Hi Pot Tested 2) HV Filter chokes, tested for continuity, NOT HI Pot Tested... Both are 4.5HY. Thank You Ashley Thank You Kiss-Electronics Ms Ashley Hall 183 N 5th PL. Cornelius, Oregon 97113 W7DUZ On Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 09:16:58 PM PST, Ashley Hall via groups.io <ashley40@...> wrote: Hello One of my tekkie guys sent me these notes today, they concern the Valiant I & II Transmitter. He felt I should pass them along. Issue: RF flashover on SW3B. ( rear wafer) Details: The front and rear rotating contacts of SW 3B are fixed to the rotating ceramic "axle" of SW 3B with 6 small hollow rivets and separated by a very very small bit of ceramic. The 3 rivets which fix the front rotating contact ring pass through the rotating ceramic "axle" of the switch and are terminated with swedged-over heads. The swedged-over heads of these 3 rivets are very very very close ( less than 1/64") from the rear riveted-in rotating contact ring. We have found the ceramic of this very small space carbonizes over time from random RF arcing, ( in some cases, all three rivets) resulting in RF jumping between the rear and front rotating contact rings. What WE did was to grind the heads off of all 6 rivets, remove rivets and the front and rear rotating ring assemblies, replace the ceramic "axle of SW3 B, shorten the rivets, re-install the front and rear rotating contact rings, secure the rivets in their holes with thin CA adhesive. ( The wafer of SW 3B should have been a much larger and more robust RF capable switch) ( SW3A&B is the same switch assembly used for the Ranger, Viking and Valiant.) This effectively increases the spacing between the front and rear rotating contact assemblies of switch 3B to a much safer 1/16~1/8". We also discovered some burned fixed contacts on SW3W&B. We replaced these as needed during rebuild. Thank You for allowing me to post this Ashley . Thank You Kiss-Electronics Ms Ashley Hall 183 N 5th PL. Cornelius, Oregon 97113 W7DUZ www.kiss-electronics.com On Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 03:45:01 PM PST, Ashley Hall via groups.io <ashley40@...> wrote: Hello We are looking for information/ specifications for a Johnson Panel Meter, Part # 22.2338. We would like to know which Johnson Transmitter this meter was part of. Thank You Ashley Hall W7DUZ

I used to have a copy of the specs and user guide of the Transcrypt Transpeater III but I no longer have it. We used them in the fire service back in the day. Does anyone have an idea where I might be able to find some information on this particular piece of equipment? I spend hours on archive.org and there is some old archives of the websites but no product. I'm searching for anything relating to it, anywhere from an electronics diagram to the piece of equipment itself.

Hello Free for USPS Postage to the lower 48 (2) Plate Choke, used in both the Valiant 1 & 2 ( Chokes only, no bypass caps or small inductors). Good condition, no burns or damage Continuity tested ok. Thank You Ashley Thank You Kiss-Electronics Ms Ashley Hall 183 N 5th PL. Cornelius, Oregon 97113 W7DUZ www.kiss-electronics.com On Friday, July 28, 2023 at 03:25:54 PM PDT, Ashley Hall via groups.io <ashley40@...> wrote: 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" . Thank You Kiss-Electronics Ms Ashley Hall 183 N 5th PL. Cornelius, Oregon 97113 W7DUZ www.kiss-electronics.com

Hello Parting out a Valiant 1, parts available in about a week. Free for USPS postage. Transformers will ship Flat Rate, smaller parts ship ground advantage. Free for postage Windings checked for continuity, Hi-Pot testing not done. 1) HV Transformer ( A beast: about 12 pounds) 1) LV Transformer ( Smaller beast, about 6 pounds) 1) Modulation Transformer ( we include a new double-spaced terminal strip). 2) VR Tubes 1) Panel meter ( this meter will be available in about a month) 2) HV Filter choke Other misc parts, have a need ? Email, we probably have the parts you need. No tubes available. ( except the two VR tubes). Thank You Ashley Thank You Kiss-Electronics Ms Ashley Hall 183 N 5th PL. Cornelius, Oregon 97113 W7DUZ www.kiss-electronics.com On Sunday, September 1, 2024 at 05:31:45 AM PDT, Group Notification <[email protected]> wrote: MONTHLY REMINDER--Our Amateur Radio Groups Below are our amateur radio related groups. Some may be new enough there are only a few members. If one of those interests you, join it and give it some time to grow. It costs nothing and if there’s few members, it won’t be filling up your inbox while you wait for it to grow. ? Alinco /g/Alinco-Amateur-Radio Antenna Tuners /g/Antenna-Tuners Anytone /g/Anytone-Amateur-Radio Baofeng /g/Baofeng CHIRP radio programming tool /g/CHIRP EF Johnson /g/EFJohnson-Amateur-Radio Ham radio antennas https://ham-antennas.groups.io/g/main Ham Radio Help group https://hamradiohelp.groups.io/g/main Icom /g/ICOM Icom 746 /g/Icom-746 Icom 746 Pro /g/Icom-746Pro Kenwood /g/Kenwood-Amateur-Radio MFJ ham equipment /g/MFJ-Amateur-Radio National /g/National-Amateur-Radio RF Amplifiers https://rf-amplifiers.groups.io/g/main Swan /g/Swan-Amateur-Radio Yaesu FT-757 /g/FT-757GX Yaesu FT-767GX /g/FT-767GX

I bought this kit about 10 years ago with the intention of building it but the XYL says it would be sacriligeous to unpack a collectible and restore with new caps, etc. Does anyone haveany interest in making an offer? Jerry NY2KW

Hello One of my tekkie guys asked me to post this information for anyone who might be working on a Johnson Ranger, I or II and find L5 damaged or the coils open: NOTE: Position of adjustable core not noted Inductance of entire coil: 20uh ( approximately) Inductance of lower( closest to mounting fingers): section 6.5uh ( approximately Inductance of upper section: 14uh ( approximately) Wire size: # 29 AWG. No, we did not count the turns. Enough to fill each section should be close enough. Motto: Beat to Shape, File to Fit, Paint to Match ( Thank You Dad for that bit of wisdom). Thank You Thank You Kiss-Electronics Ms Ashley Hall 183 N 5th PL. Cornelius, Oregon 97113 W7DUZ www.kiss-electronics.com On Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 05:20:39 PM PDT, Donald Hellen <donhellen@...> wrote: Thanks for this tip!!! Donald KX8K

Free for USPS Postage: 5 ceramic coil forms, removed from Johnson Transmitters (1) Ceramic stand-off. (4) are 1" OD X 3/4" ID x 3 5/8" L ( Good condition,no cracks) (1) is 1"OD X 3/4' ID X 2" L (1) Ceramic stand off, ( removed from Johnson Valiant): 1/2" OD, 4" L, Threaded both ends 8-32 Ground Advantage Estimate: $ 10 ( we will refund excess). lower US 48 only. Thank You Ashley Thank You Kiss-Electronics Ms Ashley Hall 183 N 5th PL. Cornelius, Oregon 97113 W7DUZ www.kiss-electronics.com

Hello One of my tekkie guys sent me these notes today, they concern the Valiant I & II Transmitter. He felt I should pass them along. Issue: RF flashover on SW3B. ( rear wafer) Details: The front and rear rotating contacts of SW 3B are fixed to the rotating ceramic "axle" of SW 3B with 6 small hollow rivets and separated by a very very small bit of ceramic. The 3 rivets which fix the front rotating contact ring pass through the rotating ceramic "axle" of the switch and are terminated with swedged-over heads. The swedged-over heads of these 3 rivets are very very very close ( less than 1/64") from the rear riveted-in rotating contact ring. We have found the ceramic of this very small space carbonizes over time from random RF arcing, ( in some cases, all three rivets) resulting in RF jumping between the rear and front rotating contact rings. What WE did was to grind the heads off of all 6 rivets, remove rivets and the front and rear rotating ring assemblies, replace the ceramic "axle of SW3 B, shorten the rivets, re-install the front and rear rotating contact rings, secure the rivets in their holes with thin CA adhesive. ( The wafer of SW 3B should have been a much larger and more robust RF capable switch) ( SW3A&B is the same switch assembly used for the Ranger, Viking and Valiant.) This effectively increases the spacing between the front and rear rotating contact assemblies of switch 3B to a much safer 1/16~1/8". We also discovered some burned fixed contacts on SW3W&B. We replaced these as needed during rebuild. Thank You for allowing me to post this Ashley . Thank You Kiss-Electronics Ms Ashley Hall 183 N 5th PL. Cornelius, Oregon 97113 W7DUZ www.kiss-electronics.com On Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 03:45:01 PM PST, Ashley Hall via groups.io <ashley40@...> wrote: Hello We are looking for information/ specifications for a Johnson Panel Meter, Part # 22.2338. We would like to know which Johnson Transmitter this meter was part of. Thank You Ashley Hall W7DUZ

Thank You Kiss-Electronics Ms Ashley Hall 183 N 5th PL. Cornelius, Oregon 97113 W7DUZ www.kiss-electronics.com On Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 03:23:28 PM PST, Ashley Hall via groups.io <ashley40@...> wrote: Hello We are looking for a Johnson Ranger II panel meter assembly to purchase OR to have one loaned to us so we could copy the meter scale. Thank You Ms Ashley Hall W7DUZ

Hello One of my guys wanted me to post this tekkie note concerning the Johnson Valiant I & II, modulation transformer wiring issues. What we found in our rebuilds of Johnson Valiant I&II was , often, the terminal strip material which supports the primary and secondary wiring leads from the modulation transformer has carbonized ( most likely from heat), the terminal strip insulating material between the terminals becomes conductive and the modulation transformer goes up in smoke. What WE did was to create a custom double spaced terminal strip, using parts from those really nice strips that are used in Johnson radios. The double spacing reduces the chances of inter-terminal carbonizing, current flow and subsequent modulation transformer meltdown. We checked, carefully, the material ( phenolic ?) to ensure there were no signs of carbonizing before creating the double spaced strip. Our $02 worth. Thank You Ashley Thank You Kiss-Electronics Ms Ashley Hall 183 N 5th PL. Cornelius, Oregon 97113 W7DUZ www.kiss-electronics.com On Friday, September 1, 2023 at 05:30:06 AM PDT, Group Notification <[email protected]> wrote: MONTHLY REMINDER--Our Amateur Radio Groups Below are our amateur radio related groups. Some may be new enough there are only a few members. If one of those interests you, join it and give it some time to grow. It costs nothing and if there’s few members, it won’t be filling up your inbox while you wait for it to grow. ? Alinco /g/Alinco-Amateur-Radio Antenna Tuners /g/Antenna-Tuners Anytone /g/Anytone-Amateur-Radio Baofeng /g/Baofeng CHIRP radio programming tool /g/CHIRP EF Johnson /g/EFJohnson-Amateur-Radio Ham radio antennas https://ham-antennas.groups.io/g/main Ham Radio Help group https://hamradiohelp.groups.io/g/main Icom /g/ICOM Icom 746 /g/Icom-746 Icom 746 Pro /g/Icom-746Pro Kenwood /g/Kenwood-Amateur-Radio MFJ ham equipment /g/MFJ-Amateur-Radio National /g/National-Amateur-Radio RF Amplifiers https://rf-amplifiers.groups.io/g/main Swan /g/Swan-Amateur-Radio Yaesu FT-757 /g/FT-757GX Yaesu FT-767GX /g/FT-767GX

Hello We are parting out a Valiant 1, items available: **** ALL ITEMS ARE FREE FOR POSTAGE **** 1)HV power transformer, this is a beast, about 10 pounds or so. output checked. ( One mounting foot missing) 1) HV Filter Choke, 4.5HY 1) LV Power transformer. NOTE: We will install new output wiring before shipment. 1) Bare chassis ( tube sockets still riveted in). We will remove and ship the tube sockets . 2) Ceramic 4 pin tube sockets. Good condition. 1) Valiant Front Panel. Fair condition. 1) Valiant panel meter. Good condition 1) Valiant case. Another beast. Fair condition. Thank You Thank You Kiss-Electronics Ms Ashley Hall 183 N 5th PL. Cornelius, Oregon 97113 W7DUZ www.kiss-electronics.com

Hello We are looking for information/ specifications for a Johnson Panel Meter, Part # 22.2338. We would like to know which Johnson Transmitter this meter was part of. Thank You Ashley Hall W7DUZ

Hello Within the next 10 days we anticipate parting out a derelict Valiant 1, it still has the transformers, case, panel etc..( no tubes).. If anyone would like Valiant 1 parts, ( free for shipping), email us... Lets see if we are able to help you.. Thank You Ashley Thank You Kiss-Electronics Ms Ashley Hall 183 N 5th PL. Cornelius, Oregon 97113 W7DUZ www.kiss-electronics.com

Looking for someone to repaint and silkscreen label the front panel of my Viking ii. Mike KW9I

This is a question regarding the Johnson transmitters sensitivity to hum, etc on the mic input. The background: I've got an excellent Invader 2000 that I've used mostly for CW. It's got a clean (well, for the period) CW note with a couple of close in 60 Hz multple spurs but they are about -40 dBc and there's nothing above beyond 180 Hz. Otherwise a lovely CW signal. But with some of the QSO party's ongoing, I hooked up a mic and worked a few guys over the weekend. And a few of the guys mentioned I had tons of noise on the signal. In checking it on the audio spectrum analyzer, it looks like it's got 60 Hz multiples all the way across the audio spectrum. I'm actually not surprised that there would be **SOME** 60 Hz and harmonics present. In my setup, the D104 has a W9AC JFET buffer driver in the base. The buffer has an output Z of about 150 ohms. That output feeds through shielded cable up to a relay box where the mic cable is routed onward (via shielded cable) to one of 4 transmitters. If I hook a D104 (no buffer) up directly to the Invader, the signal is not too bad with noise down about -40 dB or so. Not great but acceptable. And if I turn the mic gain to zero, the noise drops to nothing. So clearly the rig connected to a stand-alone mic works "OK." But with the mic fed via the switching box, the noise is only -20 to -30 dB down - really lousy. And here's the funny part. The same switching system also drives a Hallicrafters HT-32A and a Drake T4XC. Both the Hali and the Drake have noise floors (mic keyed, no talking) of about -50 dB to -60 dB down. Better in fact that the Invader with the mic directly connected. So this makes me wonder if there's something about the Invader that makes it somewhat more susceptible to these 60 Hz environment noise and in the setup using the switching system, it's somehow generating tons of harmonics. Clearly given the Hali and Drake love the system, I can't say that there is a fundamental issue with the mic relay setup specifically. One other bit of info. If I disconnect the mic cable at the switching box end, the invader shows no noise. But when I hook it up, and float or ground the mic wire at the switching end, the noise remains. Literally no change with the mic wire either way. There seems to be something about this connection to the switching box that drives the Invader nuts specifically. But does not bother the Hali or the Drake at all. Appreciate any comments anyone may have. I'm not a SSB guy so these mic topics are pretty foreign to me and I don't have any practical experience to draw upon here unfortunately. Thanks! -- 73/jeff/ac0c alpha-charlie-zero-charlie www.ac0c.com

I've been working on restoring an old Johnson Ranger transmitter and like most of the Johnson transmitters from that era, the rubber strip between the VFO dial escutcheon and the front panel had deteriorated, cracking a lot in the round corners where's it's a bit stretched. While researching something else, I stumbled across a decades old forum post that said you could get a suitable replacement from WalMart. After trying a lot of different search words, I found the stuff on the WalMart site. It's not just a suitable replacement, it looks to me like it's the exact same stuff. If you need some, search on "Universal U Channel Rubber Seal Strip". The price is $16.99 for 15-20 feet with free shipping. On my Ranger, it looks exactly like the original. 73, Floyd - K8AC

I was troubleshooting a grid drive problem on my Valiant 2 and then heard a pop and she died. One of the plug fuses blew. Now if I turn on the HV the PTT shorts out and it’s game over. I get AC on the HV rectifiers. T1 and T2 are within tolerance for ohm values and L43 and L44 also. low voltage is not affected that I can tell so far. before I get the PTT relay mod from Terry at DLabs and replace it I would like to know of the PTT relay is actually shorted. how can I test it. ?

Looking for an FT 243 for 3630 kHz for my Johnson Viking II.