[Johnson] Viking Ranger question - update

[GBrown]

I hate it when you have to repair test equipment so you can repair a radio.
I had a "KEITHLY" digital volt meter that was always going on the blink.
Well,,,,,,, true store,,,,,,, it did it again and I calmly walked back to
the house, picked up my
30-30, while walking back to the shop, loaded one round. Walked into the
shop, took careful aim and pulled the trigger. I have never felt better for
a long time. The other test equipment have not given me any trouble since
then.
TRUE STORY.
Regards,
Gary...WZ1M
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Brannigan" <jbrannig at optonline.net>
To: "C Eus" <catman351 at yahoo.com>; <johnson at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: "w7fe" <w7fe at cox.net>
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 6:09 PM
Subject: [Johnson] Viking Ranger question - update


> Changing the fixed capacitors (non-NPO types) seems to have solved the
problem.
> I get a full bandspread now, will see how the final calibration goes......
>
> A funny thing happened on the way to fixing the Ranger.....
> To check capacitor leakage I put the capacitor in series with an HP
variable supply and an HP-410C.
> The capacitors I pulled from the Ranger showed a lot of leakage, a real
lot....
> Just for the heck of it I tested a new Mouser capacitor and it also showed
a lot of leakage????
> As I was pondering this, the variable supply went snap-crackle-pop and
died......
> There must have been an AC component in the output of the HP power supply
and that showed up on the VTVM.....
> (the VTVM was acting a little squirrelly)
>
> The HP supply will go on the bench when the Ranger is cleared off......
> Isn't electronics fun?  up one, then down one......never getting
ahead......
>
> 73,
> Jim
>
>
>
>
>
> I finally got my Ranger up and running.
> There are still a few minor quirkes and one major.
>
> The VFO covers the two fundamental frequencies (1.75-2.0 and 7.0 to 7.4
> Mcs.) in about half the dial span.
> no manner of tweaking will get the band spread to cover the full 180
degrees
> of the dial.
>
> I feel that I am going to have to dismantle the radio (again) and change
the
> VFO fixed capacitors.
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