Vintage EF Johnson Kilowatt desk Transmitter amplifier Monster Ham Radio
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2015
- Today I helped a fellow Ham operator unload and set up his Johnson Desk Kilowatt. Yes, I wish it was mine. These are all time classics. Hard to find. Fun to operate. I will follow up with its first contact at Gary's QTH.
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ahhh... beautiful piece of equipment. I have had the honor of seeing one of these in person. very nice.
Now I see why certain pieces of ham radio gear is hard to find. Because some people have 5 or 6 of them wasting away on a shelf.
5:20 it looks like Harrison Radio on Long Island circa 1970!
Any idea how many of these were made? Thanks
my big amp...just awesome WB5MZO
There is nothing quite as sad as a radio museum that (almost) no one ever sees. Okay, I'm just jealous. It's been over 30 years ago that I sold my Viking Valiant for one of them new fangled radios...and I have regretted it ever since. It's time to dust off those gems and let someone else experience the joy of running them old geezers. (Hint-hint)
What a beast!! Wow!
That is a giant Johnson.
Жаль вч блок не вскрыл! Посмотреть устройство интересно было бы!
Well....how about that. Some fellas collect cars...some do radios. No biggie. Car collectors don't drive their machines routinely. And ham operators don't run their collection routinely. Leave him alone. He is enjoying the things that bring him happiness...and he likely can well afford them. Good for him!! He is putting his money to work FOR HIMSELF...and for we who may work him and his collector piece.
Best 73'w
Great killer watt amp. I only have the Ranger 1 Nice video.73Ks4ij
I know this will hurt many who read it. From the early 70's through the end of the CB craze many people ran EF Johnson transmitters in my Brooklyn neighborhood. Most notably Arthur Artie Windjammer. who ran a EF Johnson Viking 500 (channel 15). other's like Scotty in Seagate Coney Island ran of valiant. of course those transmitters were never intended cb meters but, since they had that band on them, why not. Right?! I would occasionally stop by Windjammers house. He would turn the lights down remove the cover from the 500 power supply and those 811" s would give off purple glow as he modulated. Artie Windjammer was a legend and 3 States. the audio from that 500 was Second To None on CB. Those direct injection 20 kilohertz wide CB radios got nothing on A 500. how many people today on CB ever heard a EF Johnson. I would venture to say not many cber's never heard the type of (AM) audio a real AM transmitter like the famous EF Johnson series of boat anchors are capable of. I used to flip through old ham radio magazines and dream of one day owning an desk like the one in this clip. Windjammer gave many people memories that will never be forgotten. rip Windjammer.
+4Q2 4Q2 My dad ran his Johnson desk on 11 meters. His handle was Nobody. loved hanging out in his shop as a kid. The radios were bigger than life!
Very nice rig. I have never seen one like it, did you replace the Flux Capacitor while the amp was out? LOL! Thanks for sharing.
Ah yes, True Ham Porn! Love these classic boat anchors!
Anyone looking for one of these ,and have 5,000 dollars to part with?......there is one listed in the Chicago area for sale on Offer Up. Nice setup, but to rich for my blood.
I have a large a few radio but not to the extent that this guy does. Why would anyone have 5 of anything. Ham radios are not an investment no matter how many you have. Why not sell them so that they can be but on the air rather than collect dust in basement?
+Kevin Elliott I agree, I am in process of getting a few boat anchors out of here too. Need to use the funds to stock up on vintage amp repair parts
Kevin Elliott: I'm responding to a 2 year old post but what the hell. Kevin you obviously are not a Vintage Ham Radio collector or even a user of these big boats. It gets in your blood if you have a true love for these radios. And yes Kevin, if you buy right and are able to restore these radios a lot of money can be made . Look at the "as is" verses the fully "restored" radio prices on Ebay. Night and day. Look at the vast collection of cars Jay Leno has. Whats the difference here? To each his own my friend. 73
Interesting...thanks for sharing
Could you turn that into a guitar amp!?
+bmwm3cs Not this monster. My Dad had one of these back when I was a Teen. He ran it on the CB band!
What is the current market-value on something such as yours? Thank you in advance for your responce 73's, Scott Nelson-ki7cmn
+Scott Nelson Hello, The Johnson Desk Killowatt can vary in price from 2000-5000 $$. They are very rare and very heavy!
Don't you guys have any young men in the crew ?