[Boatanchors] VIKING RANGER - another one

[Charles Ring]

I would have just reduced the 6146 screen voltage to limit input to 75 
watts., or was it even capable of more? Why change the final? And what 
did they do to the VFO?



On 8/6/2012 2207, Nick England wrote:
> I have a somewhat similar Ranger. It was converted by a club to use as 
> their "loaner" Novice rig. They removed all the audio components (even 
> the modulator tube sockets) and replaced the 6146 final with a 2E26 
> running off the LV supply.
> http://www.virhistory.com/ham/ranger.htm
>  I bought it at a hamfest years ago, along with a box which had most 
> all the removed components. I got started rebuilding it back to 
> original AM configuration, but it's been languishing on the shelf for 
> a couple of years now - some day!
> cheers,
> Nick K4NYW
>

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*Charles Ring W3NU*