[Boatanchors] VIKING RANGER - another one

[Charles Ring]

On 8/7/2012 0112, w8au at sssnet.com wrote:
> At 10:07 PM 8/6/2012, 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!
> Nick:  What you're saying is, " they made a Viking Navigator out of it."
> (not such a good idea when they could have actually gotten a Navigator)
>
> Perry   w8au
>
>

Even the Navigator uses a 6146 for 40 watts. I see no sense in changing 
to a 2E26 and much lower plate voltage.

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*Charles Ring W3NU*