Mahlon Made the adjustment as per the instructions. After a bit of fiddling, it now switches to all three VFO positions. Will start the reassembly process now!
Thanks again. Byron ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mahlon Haunschild" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <amradio@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2004 9:41 AM Subject: [AMRadio] Re: AMRadio Digest, Vol 6, Issue 45 > > 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. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 00:34:25 -0400 > > From: "Byron Lichtenwalner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: [AMRadio] Viking Ranger Bandswitch-VFO linkage > > To: <amradio@mailman.qth.net> > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ > AMRadio mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net
