[Johnson] Junkston 500 users

[jeremy-ca]

One guy is listing 5 of them on ebay Item 290148672381.

Carl
KM1H



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Lyles" <jtml at losalamos.com>
To: <johnson at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 1:13 PM
Subject: [Johnson] Junkston 500 users


> As another 500 owner, I agree with what the others have said. It is 
> sometimes easier to find one missing the modulator/PS chassis, as they 
> became separated and the value is not as high in this arrangement. Mine 
> isn't working for that reason. However, you can build your own PS and 
> modulator, since the low level audio is built into the RF unit already. I 
> see about one a year at most, on ebay or other venues, and they vary in 
> cost starting about $1000. Too bad, as years ago they were almost worth 
> nothing, and many 11 meter users got them, and boogered them up there.
>
> I expect to get mine running sometime, as it is a nice box, having all the 
> tuning linked. My modulator/PS is in construction (long term project), 
> have all the parts, for a 19 inch short rack on wheels that will sit under 
> the RF deck, like a Collins KWS1. The audio in a 500 can be improved, 
> similar to the other Vikings. (Esp the clipper)
>
> Tubes, no problem, except 6B4G being a bit rare, but its available.
>
> John
> K5PRO
>
>> From: "Artmouton" <k5fnq at cox.net>
>> Subject: [Johnson] Johnson 500
>> To: "Johnson Boatanchor list" <Johnson at mailman.qth.net>
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>> Two questions
>> 1) when, if ever, do 500's become available? and
>> 2) if they do at what price?
>> Art K5FNQ
>> (also how hard is it to keep them running, getting tubes, etc???)
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