Yeah; the Heathkit DX-100 had better audio than did its successor, the
Appache or the JV Valiant although the latter ran more power.

Mike Freeman <[log in to unmask]>
Amateur Radio: < K 7 U I J >

----- Original Message -----
From: "David R. Basden" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 7:53 AM
Subject: Re: Old Receivers


> 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
> > >
>
>