[Johnson] Ranger relay socket

[Roy Morgan]

At 06:10 PM 1/9/04 +0000, Philip Atchley wrote:
>Hi.
>It appears that "next time" I have the Viking Ranger (original model) out of
>it's case I need to change the socket for the antenna relay.
>Anyway, these "appear" to be an ordinary porcelain "Crystal sockets" of
>which I have a number of from old scrapped gear.  Is this indeed the case?

Phil,

Yes it is the case.


>ALSO, what is "usually" used as a plug to fit into these Relay sockets?

There are many methods:

1) (perhaps the best) take apart a junk HC-6 crystal and make it into a 
connector.  (One guy was selling these a while ago.)

2) Stuff whatever wire you can into the socket and hope for the best.

3) (If you are lucky) use the correct original now unobtainium plugs

4) Change the thing out for a reasonable connector that is safe and convenient.

Roy

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