[Johnson] More Ranger adventures

Jim Brannigan jbrannig at optonline.net
Thu Aug 19 09:21:59 EDT 2004


Thanks Sherrill,
I don't have that issue, I'll order it from ER.
This Ranger is a mess, I hope the "iron" is OK or this effort will be
wasted.

Jim

> Jim: I suggest to read the February, 2001 issue of ELECTRIC RADIO
MAGAZINE,
> page 20, for a great article on the VFO Disaster problem in the Ranger. -
73-
> Sherrill W. k4own.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Brannigan [mailto:jbrannig at optonline.net]
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 8:23 AM
> To: johnson at mailman.qth.net; n6kyr at netzero.net
> Subject: Re: [Johnson] More Ranger adventures
>
>
> Cal,
> I'm also trying to resurrect a Ranger.
> As I dig in I find more problems.  Besides the bad capacitors, cold solder
> joints and questionable MODS, the VFO coil mounts were loose and the meter
> shield was hammered into an oval. This is just a preliminary assesment.
The
> WX is too nice for full time work on the Ranger.  As the WX changes to
fall I
> will start to really take it apart.
>
> Has anyone tried the Plastic polish from Antique Radio to fix scratches on
> the dial?
>
> Jim



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