Yes, I had forgotten about that Pacemaker.  It used phasing to remove the
carrier and wasn't worth much.  I never owned a Johnson rig, but always
wanted to.  I guess I thought they must be better because they cost so much
more than other rigs with comparable features.  Looking back on it now I
suspect that only the cabinets were better.

73,

Dave AF6Y

At 06:33 AM 4/20/02 -0500, you wrote:
>Yep. Johnson also made the Viking Ranger (a great transmitter) with built-in
>VFO, AM and CW. The Navigator (seldom heard them) was a Ranger with no
>modulator. The Adventurer was CW only and no internal VFO. Ran about 50
>watts input (the common rating, then) with an 807 final.
>
>If I'm not mistaken, E.F. Johnson, despite their generally excellent
>transmitters, made one attempt at an SSB rig--the ill-starred
>Pacemaker (I think the name is right!). It sounded awful!
>
>--Mike, K9AZS
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 8:04 PM
>Subject: Re: Old Receivers
>
>
> > Let's see the heath kit indians.
> > amplifier warrior,
> > am transmitter with 2 6146's.  Apachee,
> > Matching rx, mohawk.
> > Mobile AM twins, Shianne.
> >
> > I think that's the order.
> > Wrl had the globe xmtrs.
> > king, chammp, scout, chief from top to bottom.
> >
> >
> > Let's see, Johnson.
> > Killowatt, 500, valiant, Viking ii, Viking I, adventurer.  I think I
>missed
> > a little Johnson rig in that list.
> >
> > Howard
> >