[Johnson] Johnson Viking Navigator - Dial Problem

Sat, 16 Mar 2002 00:24:10 -0500

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roy Morgan" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 10:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Johnson] Johnson Viking Navigator - Dial Problem

> At 09:40 PM 3/15/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> >Since I have to do external switching, etc with them, I'll probably
> >cheat with time-managed reed relays, keyed external speaker mute,
> >etc., and setup some full break-in. Gut one of those Johnson TR
> >switches I see all the time and build the circuitry to fit inside
it.
>
>
> You may not want to do that. The thing runs so hot you can fry an
egg on
> it. and there is preceous little room inside there anyway.

Said I would "gut" it, meaning using the case to contain modern
circuitry.

>
> >It'll be a break-in that will make you cry.
>
> This is good..I take it you have done this?  The kind of break in
you are
> talking about takes skill, patience and perseverance to bring
about.. (they
> tell me..hehe)

Oh, yeah. It's doable. Particularly with separate transmiter and
receiver. But it's hardly plug and play.

>
> Roy
> '
>
> Roy Morgan
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