[Boatanchors] Johnson Valiant Crystal Control question

[Al Parker]

Hi Bill,
    Do you have a manual for this rig?  If not, go to BAMA and get one.  It 
should tell you what you need.  in short, 80 & 40m are fundamentals, 
otherwise the xtal should be a 7mc rock, using the harmonics.
73,
Al, W8UT
New Bern, NC
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <w0ng at comcast.net>
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Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 5:53 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] Johnson Valiant Crystal Control question


> After all these years I should know this but the answer presently escapes 
> me. In order to operate a Valiant I transmitter on AM using crystals 
> instead of the VFO, what actual frequencies would the rocks for 75, 40, 
> 20, 15 & 10 meters actually be cut for?
>
> Are they all fundamental frequencies or are some cut for the 2nd and 3rd 
> harmonics? I'd like to have some on hand to transmit on, for example, 
> 3885, 3880, 3875, 7290, 14286, etc. Any advice with specific examples 
> would be appreciated. Thanks & 73, Bill, w0ng
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