tube radio

[juniorsamples]

i ned to know how to replace the crystals in my radio along with whre to get them

[Rex_foxhound]

What model radio is it junior?

[Night Crawler]

i ned to know how to replace the crystals in my radio along with whre to get them

Crystals either plug in or solder in depending on the radio.
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[juniorsamples]

johnson viking messanger

[4 cycle]

KENS ELECTRONICS !!

[Night Crawler]

johnson viking messanger

Johnson Messenger uses Plug In. Call the xtal company and tell them the radio make and model you have. The frequency or channel you need and they will cut them for you.
Kens won't have what he needs.

[Bow]

Jans will cost you $22 per crystal... that's $44 per channel...

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2 or more- $18 each...$36 per channel

[4 cycle]

KENS WILL HAVE THEM!! ALL I RUN ARE JOHNSON RADIOS!!! AND THEY ARE NOT ALL PLUG IN CRYSTALS!!! My 223 HAS SYNCRO CRYSTALS AND HE HAD THEM FOR TEN BUCKS!!!

[Night Crawler]

My 223 HAS SYNCRO CRYSTALS AND HE HAD THEM FOR TEN BUCKS!!!

BUT WHAT IF HE HAS A JOHNSON MESSENGER 1 OR 2 HE DID NOT SPECIFY WHAT TYPE OF JOHNSON MESSENGER IT WAS. THOSE ARE CHANNELIZED RADIOS REQUIRING A CRYSTAL FOR EACH CHANNEL WITH A DIFFERENT TYPE OF HOLDER, FREQUENCY AND LOADING CAPACITANCE REQUIREMENT THEN SYCRO CRYSTALS. KEN WILL NOT HAVE THEM!!!

[4 cycle]

HE HAS THEM!! I ALSO HAVE RADIOS THAT NEED TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE CRYSTALS FOR EACH CHANNEL NO BIG DEAL!! THAT WAS THE WAY IT WAS WHEN THEY USE TO BUILD GOOD RADIOS!!!

[Night Crawler]

OK OK HE HAS THEM!!! :D

[Night Crawler]

I ALSO HAVE RADIOS THAT NEED TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE CRYSTALS FOR EACH CHANNEL THAT WAS THE WAY IT WAS WHEN THEY USE TO BUILD GOOD RADIOS!!!

I REMEMBER.

[juniorsamples]

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heres the link to the pictures

[Night Crawler]

A Messenger 1 does it work?

[juniorsamples]

i gotta get me a power coard for it then we will see

[linx]

You are more brave than I am. I'd be scared to turn that thing on! Don't catch your house on fire dude.

[Bow]

Depending on the last time it was used, you may need to change the power supply filter cap.

You ever had a tube radio, or any other tube equipment before and worked on it?

If not, be careful, there is some serious voltage roaming around in those things that can, under the right conditions, light you up like a Christmas tree. When you power it up and work on it, only use 1 hand in the radio and keep the other one in your pocket, or behind your back... and keep your nuts off anything that might provide a ground

Also, after you turn the radio off and unplug it, you can still get nails because teh power supply filter cap stores voltage...

[juniorsamples]

You are more brave than I am. I'd be scared to turn that thing on! Don't catch your house on fire dude.

ill be outside and have fire extinguisher close by

[Night Crawler]

i gotta get me a power coard for it

If you can't find a power cord for it you can always hard wire it. Look up the Schematic on CB Tricks follow the wiring for the AC IN 115v goes to Pins 3 and 6 on the Octal Socket on the back of the radio. Put a jumper between Pins 4 and 5. Make sure you use a fused cord.

[juniorsamples]

i might blow something up then

[Night Crawler]

i might blow something up then

Not if your CAREFUL :D

[Bow]

power cord

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