[FARC] Help with bringing a boat anchor back to life...

[M and J Gillespie]

Who are you?  If you will give me a phone call, I would like to talk with 
you about the NC 183D and the Viking II.  I once had both of them.  Great in 
their days!

Jim Gillespie, K3DQ   (301.668.2190)
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Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 6:01 PM
Subject: [FARC] Help with bringing a boat anchor back to life...


>I just spoke with my dad and just out of pure curiosity asked him about the
> old transmitter and receiver he's got sitting in his living room 
> collecting
> dust. I believe (not sure how it happened) that I talked him into letting 
> me
> use them once I get my license. The transmitter is a Johnson Viking II and
> the Receiver is a National Co NC183d. He says the receiver runs (he's
> listened to it a few times over the years) but, he believes the 
> transmitter
> has some problems (probably dead tubes or something like that) but never 
> got
> it looked at since he's not licensed to transmit. He said that if I wanted
> to fix it I could use them since he doesn't.
>
>
>
> The last part is my biggest problem. I won't part with them but would like
> to fix the transmitter to use once I get all my ducks in a row. I don't'
> feel comfortable about digging into it by myself but would love to learn.
> So, here's my pitch...
>
>
>
> I'd like to get one (or more) of the Elmer's and or electronically 
> inclined
> hams in Frederick, or Carroll County to help me restore this Viking II to
> working order. I just need some direction and a watchful eye so that I 
> don't
> kill myself with the power that's involved with this unit. I can certainly
> do the work and whatnot (I own a 95+ lb 1969 Ampeg SVT so this should be
> easier to lug around) but, I am obviously a noob and don't want to get
> burned (literally or figuratively)!
>
>
>
> Any help would be most appreciated,
>
>
>
> Anthony
>
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