Repair Johnson Ranger II tube type Ham Radio Transmitter Numerous problems Hacked by the Kobbler
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- Yep, I was hacked by a Kobbler. Purchased this Ranger from a local Ham. Advertised as a 9, plug & go condition. Well, as you can see this is not the case. Another victim of poor craftsmanship. Many indications of tinkering. Adding audio mods, that the Johnson engineers never thought of. Yes, I was disappointed, however realize that these old radios are 60 years old. Many have dabbled, tweeked, added their magic! So, no real surprise. I do not plan to contact the previous owner with my findings, that would just generate bad feelings. Lucky for me, this was a great experience and opportunity to present for you! I will not make a dime on this transmitter, However lesson learned again, Dont judge a book by its cover! Haha, TD Note: The Kobbler was under the influence of a bottle at the end. It had nothing to do with me. I am an innocent bystander. Of course, it was fun to watch!
Great video. I put one of these together in 1964, and the only mistake I made, was I hooked a filament lead to the wrong side of one of the dial lights. Wire blistered a little, but was able to catch it, make the change, and the transmitter was beautiful. I never got a chance to put it on the air, I left to serve in the Navy during Vietnam. While in Country, my mother gave it away. That has bothered me all my life.
Wow Terry, that sure was a lot of problems but I must say the right person ( you) got that unit.. You brought it back to life !! Well done
HOLY $#!%!! The Kobbler has Really outdone himself this time! No wonder he was dancing that jig at the opening of this vid! Still, you were able to sort and straighten out all the mis-wiring, cobbling, hacking, bodging, etc. and come up with a working radio - testament to your skill! And, bad as it was, it made for some exciting viewing. KUDOS, Mr. Terry! You've done it yet again! I am in awe...
Wow Terry. You had your work cut out for you. But it is in great shape now thanks to D-Lab!
Electrical tape is always a sign of first class workmanship.
Remarkable diagnosis, treatment pl@n, and some of the best Neuro - Surgery that I’ve yet seen - Bravo.! And your attitude attests to what was and hopefully always will be the wonderful foundation of Ham Radio. One of the best technical Videos available on UA-cam. Thanks
I can appreciate your pain as I am trying to put a Viking II together from the 5 I was given and each one was hacked more than the other. Do it right once not wrong 2,3,4... times. But no greater feeling than to hear them tubes sing! Great video!
You did another great job Terry
Great repair job. I have run into the different size coupling problem on a few rigs. I found that I could carefully use a drill press to "ream out" the smaller hole to the larger size without any problem. I also run a tap through the set screw hole to remove any burrs.
Great video, because it really shows what to look for in the Rangers. Good job, Terry.
Thank you my friend
Awesome job Terry
Beauty is skin deep; ugly runs clear to the bone. Loved the dentist comment😂
You really don't want hazardous voltages in your Johnson!
It's still a beautiful radio!
Of all the problems you showed us, I think the VFO really was the WORST. Good Job.
73 de KG5RK
I come for the repair videos but stay for the puppets.
Hi Terry....I'm about to go over an NC-303 that's been sitting for a number of years, and it appears to be complete except for the vernier tuning assembly. Any chance you know where I might find one...? The radio tuned fine without it before it went into storage, but re-installing a vernier assembly would make it complete....If you know of one, please let me know....Thanks again....! Jordan....
Just a quick question Terry..... What do you think of instead of messing around with those capacitor extensions in the VFO cage why not just remove them and use a non-ferrous tuning stick to get to them? I mean in reality, how often do you have to get in there in adjust those caps? Just dispense with the extension rods and just put a couple plastic caps to keep the dust out of the cage and call it good?
Your thoughts?
Actually I'd say yes, you could be my Dentist (your work looks much better than what I've experienced).
Holy cobbling, D-lab man!
Terry any plans for a PTT for the Heathkit TX-1 that I mentioned before the first of the year. I realize you are as busy as a 1-armed paper hanger. Thanks Kevin
Hello Mike, Yes Sir, I just wrapped up the video last night. Will be posting this week. It is a job, but turned out well
Just posted: ua-cam.com/video/Ppcqy1w-hOg/v-deo.html
Hacks aside, that was a beautiful Ranger II to work on. Was it originally a kit or factory wired?
Great job, as always, Terry!
That poor thing was butchered but it found the right doctor to make it better. 👍
Terry; How much did that person give you to take it off his hands?
For the most part, I consider myself much more of a repair technician than an electrical engineer. I usually keep things as stock-like as possible.
hello mr terry dayton ,i wonder is that posible you fix some old radios for me,thanks RAMON,FLORIDA.HOW CUT I POSIBLE CONTAC YOU.PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
Ouch that kobbling hurts for sure
Sometimes you win, sometimes you loose. IMHO though. You won by the satisfaction of success.
well hopefully now you could sell it and honestly get your money back from it. Cheers and thanks for another great video!
I am inclined to think that the pot you changed was a wire wound type
Yes it is
So I was watching a vid of yours the other day and I couldn't (at first) believe what you did. You threw Shortwave Girl under the bus! I'm thinking... "oh man, this is a tough guy. I'm never messing with him". I'm referencing the Heath Comanche twin vids. "Emmy made me buy it!" Sound familiar Terry? Then I realized.. it's all a front.. a grand unified front - who's sole purpose was to bamboozle the real boss: Wifey. A ham does what a ham does - and one must not judge him until one knows the deep truth. Uh - truth to power? WTF does that mean? Anyways, 73 OM
At least you know its a great radio now. 👍
Can i send my ranger 2 to you? All stock ef johnson tubes. W1cjf
who the heck was the corn guy
🍷🍷 after this one!
No rubber grommets where the cob job wires go though holes in the chassis, either. The video has a dislike, so i guess the offending cobbler must have recognized his handiwork....
The hacker lives!!!!!!
The Ranger II was pretty on the outside, but a disaster on the inside. The cobbler was probably an old frustrated drunk, who used this poor unfortunate rig for his guinea pig experiments. Why he didn't put it on AM with 170 volts dc applied to the mic, is anyone's guess.
Very funny . Corn puppet !
Extractor Set Easy EZ Out Remover $6.97 on Ebay would have saved you some time getting that screw out.
...if you were gonna talk about "cobbling", you probably should have included paraphernalia from a SHOE REPAIR SHOP(?)
Yes....but the Johnson IS 60 years old....you’ll find these cobble jobs in anything that old....you got to expect that and budget for it. And get a look or a pic inside before you buy another oldie.
Nobody wants a cobbled Johnson.
Hopefully the person that sold you this 'working radio' but in reality, a 'basket case' watches your channel and hangs his head in shame...but probably not!
Hi. I've sent you two emails regarding a PTT for Johnson Viking Ranger II. I've not had any replies. Can you check your trash folder please? de VK2KMI
I think the character at the start is corny
HAHAHAHAHA! THERE'S A KERNEL OF TRUTH IN WHAT YOU ARE SAYING-!!!
0:08...THAT'S CORNY!!!