[Johnson] Ranger II FM-ing on 40m Only

[Philip Atchley]

Robert,
You didn't say whether you've done it or not, but you might try replacing
the Voltage Regulator tube in the VFO as well as checking/replacing the
large dropping resistor to it (I relocated my resistor outside the VFO).

73 from the "Beaconeers Lair".
Phil, KO6BB

DX begins at the noise floor!
Merced, Central California
37.18N  120.29W  CM97sh

> Fellows,
>
> I have a factory built Johnson Ranger II that fm's a few hundred cycles
> only on 40 meters.  All of the other bands are stable. Also with a 7.175
> mhz crystal it is stable.  Only in the 40 meter VFO mode does it give me
> this problem.  The transmitter has been recapped and the VFO aligned..
> It fm's with a resonate antenna and also into a dummy load.  Several
> microphones have been used. The input voltage is 110 vac (variac).
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> 73  Robert W4RL Pensacola Florida