[Johnson] Re: THE VIKING II AND FRIED HAM

[Dave Maples]

All: This is what I did to my Valiant II, and I guarantee that there's room.
I was able to tuck the fuseholder through the chassis right behind one of
the transformers, and switch out the 2-wire cord for a 3-wire cord.  Now I
don't have issues around the fused plug, etc.

That's one modification that I have no trouble making to any piece of
equipment.

Dave WB4FUR

-----Original Message-----
From: johnson-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:johnson-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Al Parker
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 7:36 PM
To: Ed Tanton; W4AWM at aol.com; amradio at mailman.qth.net;
johnson at mailman.qth.net; boatanchors at mailman.qth.net;
BOATANCHORS at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV
Subject: [Johnson] Re: THE VIKING II AND FRIED HAM


Hi Ed, et al,
    I may be grouchier than usual tonite, I've been fighting this dumputer
daily for 3 wks.  I'm not sure where this started.  But I've seen your post
twice in the last day or so, and am moved to ask  --
WHY?
    This radio, and many others with 2-fuse plugs, are not particularly
scarce or pricey (yes Rangers are a bit pricey).  Why is there such an
aversion to putting a fuse holder in a new hole in the back chassis edge?
(you're not the only one.)  They're not rare, it's in a place not seen
normally, it's a safety consideration.  What if you sell the radio, or
someone inherits it, or gets it from your estate, and doesn't get your
external box, and if he/she didn't understand your rationale even if he/she
did get the box, why not just do the "normal" thing and put in a fuse?
    I agree 99%, don't put a new hole in the front panel, or the cabinet;
but the back of the chassis, which already may have a myriad of things
sticking out that may have strange unlabeled purposes - what's so sacred
there?
    I'm not on the Johnson or amradio reflectors, tho' do have Johnsons & do
operate AM occasionally, so this'll only be seen on 2 Ba refl.'s & you (who
I respect), & John (who I have met and respect).
73,
Al, W8UT, the apprentice grouch
New Bern, NC
www.boatanchors.org
www.hammarlund.info

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Tanton" <n4xy at earthlink.net>
To: <W4AWM at aol.com>; <amradio at mailman.qth.net>; <johnson at mailman.qth.net>;
<boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; <BOATANCHORS at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 7:23 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] Re: [Johnson] THE VIKING II AND FRIED HAM


> I've struggled with what to do about my Rangers for years-finally
> concluding that an inline fuse box for the three-wire cord would
> offer the hot line fused protection while not altering the unit in
> much of any other way. Best idea I could come up with without 'makin
> no new holes' -but would not require going into the cabinet to change
> some internal fuse!!!
>
>
>
> Ed Tanton
>
> website: http://www.n4xy.com

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