Johnson Viking Pacemaker (240-301-2)

Object/Artifact

Radio Alpha

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Name/Title

Johnson "Viking Pacemaker" (240-301-2)

Description

HF SSB Transmitter

Made/Created

Manufacturer

E. F. Johnson

Date made

1956 - 1960

Valuations

Value

$495.00

General Notes

Note

QST, May 1956, p. 93. Walter Ashe catalog 1957 (probably issued in 1956), p. 4. See also QST, Sep 1957, p. 86. See also CQ, Sep 1957, p. 15. Allied Radio catalog 1958 (copyright 1957), p. 268. Allied Radio catalog 1959 (copyright 1958), p. 372. Allied Radio catalog 1960 (copyright 1959), p. 388. The Pacemaker was a phasing-type transmitter with 90 watts CW and SSB input on 80-10 meters using a 6146. It ran 35 watts on AM. It was sold only as factory wired. References Review: CQ, Nov 1956, p. 36. Review: QST, Apr 1957, p. 39. Pepping up the Pacemaker. CQ, Jun 1963, p. 39.