General Information

Serial #

65008

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Steel cabinet.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

39.3 cm

Width

30.5 cm

Height

25.4 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Communications

Category

Radio

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Johnson

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Minnesota

City

Waseca

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

The Viking Ranger was a popular mid-priced amateur short wave transmitter available in kit form or factory wired. Price in January 1960 was US$229.50 (kit) and US$329.50 (wired).

Function

Used to transmit short wave or medium wave voice or radiotelegraph signals, primarily for amateur use.

Technical

This is an example of a radio transmitter operating in the 160m to 10m (1.8 - 30 MHz) short wave and medium wave amateur bands. It offered two operating modes, AM (voice) and CW (radiotelegraph), with power input of 75 watts on CW and 65 watts on AM. The Viking Ranger featured a built-in power supply, variable frequency oscillator and crystal control.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Markings on steel cabinet read: "JOHNSON Viking RANGER [Mfr. Logo]" Paper label on back of transmitter reads: "[Mfr. Logo] E.F. JOHNSON CO./ 65008/ WASECA, MINN, U.S.A."

Missing

Nil.

Finish

Grey and black paint.

Decoration

N/A