[Johnson] Viking II on WARC bands?

[Warren Elly]

We've used six meg crystals in our Rangers to get on 18 mhz for years... 6.090 comes out 18.150 ish... 15 meter band position... reduced output, but perfectly fine and stable... We're on Sunday mornings 1030 - 11am east
73, Warren
Tampa
FLAMGROUP.COM


On Feb 22, 2012, at 8:44 PM, Carl wrote:

> Its basic transmitter design in place for decades in that the driver is not usually neutralized since it is a multiplier on the higher bands and so neutralization isnt needed. The question is at what straight thru frequency does the driver take off on its own?
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> The Viking I and II manuals state that fundamental crystals may be used on 160 to 40 and 7mc crystals for 20. For 10M 14mc crystals may be used.(but not on 20M)
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> Since 30M is between 40 and 20 its anyones guess what will happen especially in a kit built rig when running the driver straight thru. Each rig may react differently.
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> Carl
> KM1H
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Bry Carling 
>  To: Carl ; wrcromwell at gmail.com ; johnson at mailman.qth.net 
>  Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 7:10 PM
>  Subject: Re: [Johnson] Viking II on WARC bands?
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>  First I've heard of that. Anyone experienced this?
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>  Sent from my android "relatively smart" phone. Please excuse my brevity.
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>  Sent: Wed Feb 22 18:52:04 EST 2012
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>  Subject: Re: [Johnson] Viking II on WARC bands?
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> Dont be surprised if some rigs become unstable when the driver stage runs straight thru on higher frequencies.Not just Johnson which I believe warns about this in some manuals.CarlKM1H----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Cromwell" <wrcromwell at gmail.com>To: <johnson at mailman.qth.net>Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 5:37 PMSubject: Re: [Johnson] Viking II on WARC bands?> Bry said:>>> Fascinating, Bill. I think some folks have told me that they use> fundamental crystals straight> through on 30m. I still have some crystals left here for doing that if> anyone is interested in> giving it a try with their Johnson rig(s.)>> ********************************>> Hi Bry,>>>From touching
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