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Just finishing up restoration of a Navigator, and measured the maximum achievable output into a 50 ohm dummy load on each band. This was with a new 6146 and other tubes testing well above "good" on the tester. Here's what I saw: 160M - 28W 80M - 26W 40M - 25W 20M - 23W 15M - 18W 10M - 13W I've found comments by others who mentioned 25W output was normal, but no one ever commented about the output on the higher bands. For anyone with Navigator experience, is the output level I'm seeing on the higher bands what I should expect to see? One fellow told me the Navigator had the same RF stage layout as the Ranger and that I should see the same output level as the Ranger. That, of course, is far from true and there are major differences between the two. Drive on the higher bands is much lower than the lower bands, around 1 ma. of grid current on 10 meters. Any comments or advice? 73, Floyd - K8AC

For Sale: Johnson Viking Valiant 1 This radio is in good overall shape and appears to be complete. It is untested. Condition is commensurate with age with some “patina”, especially on the rear panel. All knobs move easily. It has been in dry storage for 10+ years. There appears to be extra jack on the front panel placed there by the prior owner (probably for a mic). It does not take away from the look of the radio. Additionally, there appears to be one 6-pin tube missing, and another was replaced by what appears to be an R/C network. Because of the above, the radio is being sold for “parts-only”, although I believe that it would be a very good base for a high-fidelity AM transmitter. I'd like to see this go to a good home. No reasonable offer will be refused. Unreasonable offers will be considered. ; - ) Pick-up or meet-up in Metrowest Boston (495/Rt-20 area) If not sold before, it will be at NEARfest* on Friday and Saturday MAY 2&3 (assuming weather) https://near-fest.com/ 73, Gene K1NR * NEARfest is the largest ham radio flea market in the North East

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

I have a fused plug I removed from a Johnson Navigator that I'll give away for the price of shipping. Contact me at my email in QRZ.com entry. 73, Floyd - K8AC

Original Manual for Johnson 6N2 For Sale: - I have an Original Manual for a Johnson Viking 6N2 Transmitter For Sale. - Considering that it has a 1957 date on it, it is in really great shape. It looks very close to new, with no writing or marks of any sort on it. The comb binding is in good shape. - Buy it for $25 plus shipping from Florida. - Thanks. 73, Ken Simpson, W8EK Voice Phone (352) 732-8400 .

Anyone interested in a Navigator? I sought one for years thinking it would make a nice station paired with the Icom R70 I had at the time. Finally I bought one from "Vintage Radios" of Paris, TX in 2001. He had put a nice front panel on it. The meter was non-original of course. I put the station together and to my dismay I found that the Navigator chirped so bad it was unusable. I messed with it in depth and finally decided I would have to either run it crystal - controlled or come up with an external stable VFO. Back into its shipping carton it went and has been there ~20 years. ( I've heard here recently that there is a fix but I never tried it.) The time has come for us to relocate to more age-appropriate quarters, and so the Navigator looks for a new home. 73 Richard Kirkpatrick N1AA Portsmouth, NH

I'm in need of one of the Buffer or Final tuning knobs with the 0-100 scale for the Ranger or Navigator. Anyone have a spare they'd part with? 73, Floyd - K8AC

Hi Folks, I could use your help! I'm in the process of re-kitting a Valiant I transmitter using the Valiant Assembly Manual. The Valiant wiring harness schematic in the Valiant Operating Manual shows blue wire 71 entering the harness at breakout K and coming out at breakout Q. Breakout K is between the modulator tube sockets (XV16 & XV17), and breakout Q is at the RF output SO-239. I have looked over all the steps in the assembly manual multiple times, and I can't find any references to 71A or 71B. Could you check your resources and tell me if you see any references to this wire? Considering that it is the last numbered wire in the harness, I wonder if it was put there for some purpose, and then never used, or maybe it was originally used for some purpose which was then deleted. I'm really puzzled! Like I said, I've been through every assembly step in the book, and there are NO references to wire 71! Thanks for your help! Mike, WB0LDJ mharmon at att dot net

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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. 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. 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. 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. Thanks, Tom N5AMA

Does anyone have any experience mating a 6N2 with the Clegg Thor supply/modulator? I’m trying to put a 6N2 on 6m AM for some local rag chewing and really not interested in modifying either of my Viking 1 or 2 transmitters to work with the 6N2. I think I should be able to cobble up a cable between the two if it makes sense. I would go with the Thor transmitter and supply but can’t locate a Thor transmitter. Any help appreciated. Tom N5AMA

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Still looking for an Invader (NOT Invader 2000). If you have one to sell and are going to Dayton, here's your chance to sell it without having to ship. Or, I might be willing to come and get it. 73, Floyd - K8AC

Hello Free for Postage, USPS Flat Rate Box, ($30), to the Lower 48 only. Johnson Ranger 1 & 2 variable capacitor set (4 sets) Sets consist of: Main Tuning Variable Two-section Capacitor Loading Variable capacitor Buffer Tuning Variable capacitor NO MOUNTING HARDWARE EXCEPT THAT WHICH IS PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO THE CAPACITORS. Capacitors are in great mechanical shape, bearings oiled and tested. Units not cleaned. We are cleaning house a bit, we have several sets of these capacitors ( started out with a few, left them un-watched and unattended, soon there were two boxes full). Main Tuning Loading Buffer Tuning Thank You Ashley Thank You Kiss-Electronics Ms Ashley Hall 183 N 5th PL. Cornelius, Oregon 97113 W7DUZ

I am looking for a Johnson Signal Sentry, Part No. 250-25. Thanks! Mike Harmon, WB0LDJ mharmon at att dot net