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

[Robert Lawson]

Hi Philip,

Yep,  I out boarded the 18k resistor with a 5 watt, and also replaced 
the VR tube with a 150 volt 5 watt zener.  Forgot to mention that.  

And thanks to you Cal for your suggestion.

Robert


Philip Atchley wrote:

>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
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>>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
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