Johnson Viking l

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Name/Title

Johnson Viking l

Description

HF Transmitter

Category

Transmitter, HF, Kit

Made/Created

Manufacturer

E. F. Johnson

Date made

1949 - 1952

Dimensions

Weight

100 lb

Valuations

Value

$189.95

Date

Jul 20, 2023

General Notes

Note

QST, Jan 1950, p. 117. Allied Radio catalog 1951 (copyright 1950), p. 142. Allied Radio catalog 1952 (copyright 1951), p. 139. QST, Mar 1952, p. 85. The Viking I was a self-contained, tabletop CW and AM phone transmitter covering 160-10 meters. The 4032 final was modulated by P-P 807s and had 100 watts output on phone, 115 watts on CW. It had switch selectable positions for 10 crystals as well as a provision for VFO input. A variation of the Viking 1 (240-101) appeared in an ad in QST, Mar 1952, p. 109. This variation made possible the option of using either the 829B or the 4D22 or 4D32. References The Souped Up Viking I. Radio News, Jun 1955, p. 66.