Hello Friend
I am in the process of restoring a Ranger I. The bandswitch does not switch to
the 11 meter position at the last clockwise click of the bandswitch. Is there
a prescribed set-up procedure for this mechanical linkage?
Byron, W3WKR
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Byron,
I've some experience at this. Problems I've seen:
- Dry/congealed lubricant in the VFO bandswitch shaft bushing (ANY
friction in the VFO switch will stop the mechanism cold)
- Imperfect machining of the drive cam, making the pins bind up instead
of passing through
- Height/depth of the drive cam set wrong
- Drive arm too far away or too close to the drive cam
- Registration off (e.g. VFO set for 11 meters when the rest of the
bandswitch isn't). The VFO switch has three positions: 160, 80 thru
10, and 11.
- Broken VFO switch (God forbid)
Is your problem any of these? I have a Ranger assembly manual that
contains the complete set-up procedure for this, but lets try to
eliminate the obvious first. Your problem is solvable so long as
nothing is broken
regards,
Mahlon - K4OQ
ps: Have any of you ever seen one of the Johnson assembly manuals? How
anyone ever managed to assemble a Ranger or a Valiant with this
information is beyond me.
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> Hello Friend
> I am in the process of restoring a Ranger I. The bandswitch does not switch
> to the 11 meter position at the last clockwise click of the bandswitch. Is
> there a prescribed set-up procedure for this mechanical linkage?
>
> Byron, W3WKR
