[Boatanchors] WTB: Knightkit T-60 Transmitter

[Grant Youngman]

In today’s lousy propagation conditions, I have to agree that the Ranger is a bit PW for AM (but plenty of power for a lot of fun on CW)..  But back in the late 50’s and into the early 60’s, when even 15 was open all night,  you could work anything you could hear with that bit of power.  Times change, or course.

I still have an affinity for the Ranger — maybe because it’s what I lusted for as a kid, but couldn’t afford.    On the rare occasions I can find one that’s reasonably restorable and isn’t ridiculously overpriced,  it’s still a fun radio to play around with … :-)

Grant NQ5T

> On Jun 21, 2020, at 8:57 PM, w5jo at brightok.net wrote:
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> Your opinion is a good one Grant.  There was a short wave BC station in Central America, Costa Rica think, that used a Viking II for its transmitter.  Worked for years.  When Johnson went to the Valiant, it was a mistake compared to the Viking II.  The Valiant II was not much more than a repackaged Valiant and no better, just prettier.  I never did like the Ranger for some reason, I don't know why maybe not enough power.
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