[Boatanchors] WTB: Knightkit T-60 Transmitter

[Spooner, Robert L]

Rob and all,

I have a Viking II. Does the Viking I have cathode keying the way the II does? The IIs are prone to key clicks. What I like about the Collins and Valiant transmitters is that they have grid block keying, making it easier to control the wave shape. You get that nice capacitive charge/discharge wave shape.

73,
Bob AD3K

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From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net <boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2020 7:25 PM
To: Rich Arland <k7sz at live.com>
Cc: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; Grant Youngman <ghyoungman at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] WTB: Knightkit T-60 Transmitter

I paid $200 for a Ranger 1 around 9 or 10 years ago and one is enough.
I don't think they're very good rigs (I'm trying to exercise
restraint).  Anyone new to vintage radio would do well to avoid them
and go with something like a Viking 1 for AM or CW in my opinion.  CW
operators have CW only rigs as options as well, and they are simpler,
and easier to work on.  The Ranger is a beguiling rig, all cute and
pretty.  Run away!

Rob
K5UJ

>
> A Ranger sold recently for around $1600.  Rangers are nice vintage rigs, but not THAT nice, regardless of the condition they’re in.
>
> They might even be more common than they are, if it wasn’t for the guys who have 20 of them stacked on shelves out in the barn … :-)
>
> Grant NQ5T
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