Johnson Ranger I $235 shipped

[Lane Zeitler]

> I have a Johnson Ranger I. Supposedly it is fully operational. I have
owned
> it for about a month. I have used it once on 75 meters but discovered that
> there is a bad audio feedback problem. when the audio gain pot is cracked
> open just a little bit there is terrible audio squeel and it sounds like
> motorboating or something. The output is full on all bands (cw mode used
to
> verify). About 70 watts on all bands. Other than the squeel is seems to be
> okay. The front panel is fair. The paint is decent but is worn off pretty
> good around the stby, cw, am switch. If the paint was not worn so bad
around
> this switch I would rate the front panel as a solid 8 to 8.5/10 but since
it
> has this problem I will call it a 6 to 7.
>
> Cabinet is fair. There are some extra holes in the rear. No serious dents
of
> gouges on the front, top, or sides. Overall cosmetics of cabinet are fair.
I
> have a copy of the manual.
>
> I am selling because not only does this xmtr need some fine tuning but my
> DX-100 needs major work. Rather than be split btwn the two I would prefer
to
> sell this.
>
> $235 shipped lower 48. I paid more than that for it a month ago.
>
> Lane
> Ku7i
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