[Johnson] Johnson Viking Navigator - Dial Problem

[wb4mnf]

ron-


when/if you decide another BA would be more fun and
want to say goodbye to the Navigator, please write!

Thanks,

-bob
wb4mnf

Ron Evans wrote:

> Gentlemen,
> 
> I purchased a Johnson Viking Navigator a couple of years ago and am just
> now getting around to getting it ready to go on the air.  The first
> problem is that turning the VFO indicator is VERY difficult, not at all
> like on my Ranger.  It's sluggish in a way that suggests some dried up
> grease or similar somewhere along the way from the large frequency knob
> to capacitor C1 itself.
> 
> Not having the construction instructions, I'm not sure where or how to
> start.  Capacitor C1 is nestled deeply in a metallic shield, which
> doesn't appear all that difficult to remove, if necessary, but I don't
> want to launch out into those waters if the problem is more likely to be
> toward the front or frequency knob side of the assembly, in which case
> how do I proceed?
> 
> Has anyone had any experience with this problem, and would you throw a
> lifeline to someone who is floundering in murky waters?  Would it help
> if I could get a copy of the construction instructions?
> 
> Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Ron -  K5MVR