[Johnson] Kit wiring instructions for Johnson Valiant

[w7fe]

Suggestion:

Don't skip getting the .pdf on front panel removal, read it a few times, and 
then be VERY careful not to put any side pressure on the flex coupling 
during the r & r process.  It sooooo easy to destroy the phenolic wafer in 
that coupling, as it has been severely cooked/dried out over the last 45 
years and will now be quite brittle.

Finding a suitable replacement is a chore.  I even tried to repair/rebuild 
one from one of my Rangers, but  the material I used wasn't really thin 
enough, so it wasn't really a 'flex' coupling any more when I finished.  I 
was a lot more careful with the Pacemaker and the Valiant and managed to 
keep the couplings intact..

73 de Stu W7FE
Henderson, NV

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Lee" <texasroadrunner at comcast.net>
To: "John King" <k5pgw at yahoo.com>; <Johnson at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Johnson] Kit wiring instructions for Johnson Valiant


> John-
> I just finished doing this similar effort.  You won't like this answer, 
> but
> to gain full access-- you must remove the front panel and then remove the
> entire VFO enclosure via the 8 retaining nuts from the bottom of the
> chassis.  The process is identical to the Viking Ranger.  Phil Salas, 
> AD5X,
> has a PDF describing the step by step proces of the front panel removal
> (ad5ax.com/articles  under Boat-Anchor Related).
> good luck
> -dave W5OC
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John King" <k5pgw at yahoo.com>
> To: <Johnson at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 4:44 PM
> Subject: [Johnson] Kit wiring instructions for Johnson Valiant
>
>
> I have a Viking Valiant that needs work on the VFO. It is very cramped and
> difficult to get to the wiring on the terminal strip and that going to the
> components such as variable capacitor and others.
>
> Is there a way to remove the top portion to get to the wiring on the
> terminal strip that will enable getting to the terminal strip area and 
> then
> putting everything back as it was.
>
> I don't have the kit wiring/building instructions, for the VFO portion, 
> and
> would like to have them to assist me in this VFO work.
>
> Can someone give me some tips for getting to the VFO wiring on the 
> terminal
> strip more conveniently? Does anyone have the VFO assembly and VFO wiring
> instructions that you might share with me?
>
> Your experience with the Valiant VFO will be of value, if you will share 
> it
> with me. Thanks and 73, John, K5PGW
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