[Johnson] Fuse blowing Johnson Ranger l

[Jim Brannigan]

Ya know, we really like to help each other with BA problems.
I have learned an awful lot from this reflector.
What kind of answer are you looking for?
You haven't opened the radio and you expect some kind of svengali response?
Open up the radio, take some measurements and ask a reasonable question.
There will be all kinds of answers.....


> Plugged my newly acquired Johnson Ranger l into AC and
> instantly blew a fuse.The power switch was off so it
> seems that the short is somewhere before the power
> switch. The Ranger was working when I looked at it at
> seller's home so something must have moved in transit
> to my shack.
> 
> Upon inspection, I see that there is no strain relief
> insulator in the chassis for the AC cord. Someone
> merely installed a grommet in the power cord hole and
> ran the power cord through it. Haven't opened the
> chassis yet, but I suspect that the cord has moved
> around inside the chassis and somehow shorted to
> ground.
> 
> Any thoughts or suggestions about what the gremlin
> might be. Thanks and 73, John, K5PGW
> 
> I will take it out of the cabinet and take a look tomorrow