[Johnson] VFO issue resolved

[Robert Sauvan]

Thats why I asked. Not sure if I really needed to or not, but, obvious 
from suggestions, definitely should be done. Just dont want to have 
anything cobbled, so looking for suggestions as to what to do to make a 
clean modification. Not interested in being labeled a "hack".

Thanks-Bob-W0YBS



On 5/22/2015 7:23 PM, manualman at juno.com wrote:
> Why would you run any roughly 60 year old rig without an AC line fuse?
> You need to protect the HV transformer. The LV transformer circuitry also
> has its oqwn fuse. Actually for a Valiant, you should have handy a box of
> fuses.
>
> Pete, wa2cwa
>
> On Fri, 22 May 2015 18:29:56 -0600 Robert Sauvan <rsauvan at beyondbb.com>
> writes:
>> OK,
>> First of all,
>> Thank you Ashley, W7DUZ, for the detailed explanation of
>> disassembling
>> of the VFO. I may need it sooner or later for sure. I think I have
>> dodged a huge bullet here.
>> After sending out my request for help I just decided to jump in and
>> dink
>> around with this thing a bit. I was looking under the chassis a bit
>> more
>> and noticed a couple of holes had been drilled right at the area of
>> the
>> where I believed the coupling was. Sure enough, I could shine a
>> flashlight in there and barely see a couple of very small bolts
>> holding
>> the coupling together. One of the heads of the bolts was hitting
>> something on the chassis but I cant really tell what it is. It
>> seemed
>> that if I were to be able to loosen something so the shaft could be
>>
>> pulled forward to the outside of the radio just a very small amount,
>> the
>> bolt head would clear. Decided to loosen the big brass nuts and by
>> golly
>> I was able to adjust the coupler bolt away from what it was hitting
>> and
>> it gave it plenty of room to clear. Problem solved and what a
>> relief!!
>>
>> My only issue now is the power cord. This is all I have left to do
>> before I power this thing up and find out if I have a working radio
>> or
>> not. You know how it is, you just never know. John, W6ZKH had
>> suggested
>> putting the fuse holder in the extra SSB coax area because his was
>> missing. Mine has the chassis mount connector so I dont want to
>> remove
>> that since it is there. Not too many places to mount a fuse holder.
>> Does
>> everyone suggest I have a fuse in the "hot" side of the new 3 wire
>> power
>> cord? Or can I just get away with no fuse and just put on a 3 wire
>> cord.
>> I want to do it right so if I have to drill a hole I guess I will do
>>
>> that. Let me know what you think.
>>
>> Rodger, WQ9E, I will take copies of your issue notes for sure when
>> you
>> get time. Much appreciated. I have been wanting a Valiant again for
>> a
>> long time because it was the first transmitter I had as a Novice
>> back in
>> 1969. Im excited to get this thing looking new again and back on the
>>
>> air. The previous owner did a nice job recapping. Very professional
>> job.
>> Only wished the front panel was a bit better. But, I can paint,
>> silkscreen and make it new again as soon as I find out it works as
>> it
>> should.
>>
>> Thanks-Bob-W0YBS
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