[Johnson] Johnson Valiant Zero Beat Tone

[Jerry K]

For info of all: Richard Morris answered my query off list and, did 
confirm he is a legit ham (KB7FDF, near Kearny, AZ). With that detail 
out of the way, Richard Knoppow and/or others can hopefully proceed to 
provide this young man some help in figuring out his old Johnson beast. 
I sold my Valiant about 8 years ago, but I do recall mine did not have a 
sidetone function, tuning was done using a carrier zero beat process, 
feeding the Valiant's VFO to an R-390A.

For Richard KB7FDF: Richard, you should reply to the list 
(johnson at mailman.qth.net), not to individuals, when you need general 
help. That way everyone will see the info and can maybe chime in to 
assist. Good luck and welcome! This is a great list and these guys will 
help you any way they can.
73 Jerry W5KP


On 7/1/2015 7:13 PM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
> I think some on this list are suspicious of this post.   I will assume 
> it is serious.   The Viking Valiant does NOT have a side tone.  CW is 
> monitored in the receiver or a separate side tone generator is used.   
> Zero beating is done in the same way by turning off the receiver mute 
> and listening to the signal from the exciter part of the transmitter 
> on the receiver.  If you have been getting a signal for zero beating 
> on 20 meters it should still be there unless the transmitter is not 
> putting out at all on that band (possible).
>      Tell us about the rest of the set up; what kind of receiver are 
> you using, do you have an antenna tuner,  how do you switch the 
> antenna from receive to transmit?   Any other details.
>
> On 7/1/2015 12:23 PM, richard wrote:
>> Hello.
>> I have a Johnson Valiant that has lost the Tone for the Zero Beating 
>> it has it on 20 meters but not on any other band and I am not sure 
>> where to start to look so if someone can give me a good direction to 
>> start and try to walk me threw what to look for & do that would be 
>> Great & know I am not a TEC of any kind I just picked this 
>> Transmitter up and am trying for what little I know to get it back on 
>> the Air. I do have the Manual but it really is not any help that I 
>> can find.. I have read that the Side Tone Oscillator has something to 
>> do with the zero tone but where is that on the Valiant?.. So any Help 
>> would be Great.
>> Thanks Much
>>   Richard
>>
>> Richard Morris
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