Johnson Viking Challenger

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Name/Title

Johnson Viking "Challenger"

Description

AM CW HF Trasnmitter

Category

Transmitter, HF, Kit, Novice/Beginner Equip

Made/Created

Manufacturer

E. F. Johnson

Date made

1958 - 1965

Valuations

Value

$114.75

Notes

Kit form

General Notes

Note

Allied Radio catalog 1960 (copyright 1959), p. 389. Kit or wired. QST, Nov 1958, p. 113. CQ, Dec 1958, p. 30. QST, Aug 1963, p. 88. QST, Apr 1965 p. 5. The Challenger ran 70 watts, screen-modulated AM phone on 80–6 meters. CW input was 120 watts on 80–10 meters and 85 watts on 6. The pair of 6DQ6As in the finalran straight through on all bands.