Johnson Navigator Questions

[Robert Nickels]

Hi Ed, Scott, and the group:

I just received a long-sought-after Navigator this week so this question was
of interest to me as well.  I'd never realized the "swizzle sticks" pointed
in a different direction!

In checking other Johnson rigs, I will advance the theory that front-facing
"pointers" were reserved fo the "big rigs" like the Ranger, Valiant,
Pacemaker, and 500, while ther panel-facing pointers were common to the
"smaller" Navigator, Challenger, and 6N2.

A hidden message?  Or maybe  just the whim of different designers?

73, Bob W9RAN

-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Tanton <n4xy at ATT.NET>
To: BOATANCHORS at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV <BOATANCHORS at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
Date: Saturday, November 21, 1998 10:17 AM
Subject: Re: Johnson Navigator Questions


>Actually Scott, they are NOT the same knobs. The Ranger and Valiants use a
>knob with a small white dot (piece of plastice) on the FRONT of the knob
>for a pointer; while the Navigator uses a knob with a rear-mounted
>cylindrical (rod) of plastic that sticks up enough to become the pointer
>for the knob.
>
>That said, I wouldn't put it past EFJ to have produced some with "regular"
>knobs on the Navigator... they seem to almost have been experimenting.
>There IS, for example, a STOCK NAV with a meter that does NOT have an EFJ
>logo. Some WERE produced that way. But BOTH my NAVs have this very odd kind
>of knob.
>
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>>Hi Scott,
>>
>>If I may assume you have other Johnson gear, the knobs on the Navigator
>>are the same as on the Valiant or Ranger for example. One Exception is
>>the metal knob on the center shaft of the "coupling" control in the
>>lower right corner. I have had three of these transmitters to back up
>>my experience. For replacements you can make up some from cut off Q-tips
>>if you can find the white stem type.
>>
>>73   Pat   K7YIR
>>
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>73
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