Hi;

Anyone know the history ? Why Nye Viking went from WA to ID ?
Was the MB V A tuner made the same way in Idaho as it was in Washington ?

Is there any component or construction difference between the two units ?

Thanks,

Bob
W1CNY

On Jul 5, 8:37 pm, "Bob Rinaldi w1cny" wrote:
Hi;

Anyone know the history ? Why Nye Viking went from WA to ID ?
Was the MB V A tuner made the same way in Idaho as it was in Washington ?

Is there any component or construction difference between the two units ?

Thanks,

Bob
W1CNY

Hi Bob;
Good Question but I cannot help you.
I also have 2 Nye tuners, 1 is an MB-VA and the older one is one with
only one meter & plain rotary switches, both made in Washington state.
I do know that when they first started out, thier tuners looked like
the big 'ol Johnson match-box except they were sorta black instead of
Johnson Maroon.
I think they acquired that Johnson line & made them the same until
they designed thier own.
73 Bob,
Rich

Bob,

Nye Viking was originally run out of Washington but when the son took over
about 1996 he moved Nye to Idaho.

Nye Viking bought the Viking name from EF Johnson. He only built the speed
key and the tuners. The Nye Viking tuners were not the Viking 250 or KW
tuners but an entirely new set of tuners. There is a review in QST back in
1992 by Jim Cain.
The Nye tuner is not very good for 160. Please read the article though.

Dave K4JRB

On Jul 6, 7:18 pm, "David Thompson" wrote:
Bob,

Nye Viking was originally run out of Washington but when the son took over
about 1996 he moved Nye to Idaho.

Nye Viking bought the Viking name from EF Johnson. He only built the speed
key and the tuners. The Nye Viking tuners were not the Viking 250 or KW
tuners but an entirely new set of tuners. There is a review in QST back in
1992 by Jim Cain.
The Nye tuner is not very good for 160. Please read the article though.

Dave K4JRB

Hi Dave;
I have seen the very first Nye Viking tuners, it was built exactly
like the Johnson KW tuner, same size, knobs in the same place, the
color was different though, etc.
I never looked inside.
So wat are talking about, where can I read this, online?
I am going to check around!
The newer ones like the MB series were completely new designs.
73...
Rich

Rich,

I did not know Nye made the exact duplicate of the KW matchbox. I am
betting he bought out the remaining stock and relabeled them. I saw a write
up on Nye somewhere but cannot remember where. Jim Cain K1TN might have the
info as he wrote the QST review in 1992.
73 Dave K4JRB

"Richie" wrote in message
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On Jul 6, 7:18 pm, "David Thompson" wrote:
Bob,

Nye Viking was originally run out of Washington but when the son took
over
about 1996 he moved Nye to Idaho.

Nye Viking bought the Viking name from EF Johnson. He only built the
speed
key and the tuners. The Nye Viking tuners were not the Viking 250 or KW
tuners but an entirely new set of tuners. There is a review in QST back
in
1992 by Jim Cain.
The Nye tuner is not very good for 160. Please read the article though.

Dave K4JRB

Hi Dave;
I have seen the very first Nye Viking tuners, it was built exactly
like the Johnson KW tuner, same size, knobs in the same place, the
color was different though, etc.
I never looked inside.
So wat are talking about, where can I read this, online?
I am going to check around!
The newer ones like the MB series were completely new designs.
73...
Rich

On Jul 7, 11:46 pm, "David Thompson" wrote:
Rich,

I did not know Nye made the exact duplicate of the KW matchbox. I am
betting he bought out the remaining stock and relabeled them. I saw a write
up on Nye somewhere but cannot remember where. Jim Cain K1TN might have the
info as he wrote the QST review in 1992.
73 Dave K4JRB

"Richie" wrote in message

...

On Jul 6, 7:18 pm, "David Thompson" wrote:
Bob,

Nye Viking was originally run out of Washington but when the son took
over
about 1996 he moved Nye to Idaho.

Nye Viking bought the Viking name from EF Johnson. He only built the
speed
key and the tuners. The Nye Viking tuners were not the Viking 250 or KW
tuners but an entirely new set of tuners. There is a review in QST back
in
1992 by Jim Cain.
The Nye tuner is not very good for 160. Please read the article though.

Dave K4JRB

Hi Dave;
I have seen the very first Nye Viking tuners, it was built exactly
like the Johnson KW tuner, same size, knobs in the same place, the
color was different though, etc.
I never looked inside.
So wat are talking about, where can I read this, online?
I am going to check around!
The newer ones like the MB series were completely new designs.
73...
Rich

Yes Dave;
I thought exactly the same thing but they were black as I remember.
I tried a WWW Search but nothing came up.
Too bad, these newsgroups are not what they once were for info:-(
73.......
Rich