[Fox_Tango] Yaesu FT-101's
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Sun, 8 Sep 2002 01:54:12 -0400
Hello,
I am new to the list here, so I'll introduce myself first. I'm Chris,
N9WIV, a college student at the University of Cincinnati. I have recently
acquired a FT-101B that needs a little bit of work. I also may have the
opportunity to get a FT-101E inexpensively, but it has greater problems. I
was curious if anyone might be able to help me diangose/explain the fix for
the problems.
The FT-101B was given to me by a friend, who had rescued it from past CB
usage. I was curious about acquiring the proper crystal(s) to bring all the
10m band segments back to normal. I also was curious about the different
options available to me, if the rig has soft finals (lower output as you go
up the bands).
The FT-101E seems to have a bit more severe problem. The receiver seems
to work just fine, but when the heater is turned on the finals do not even
light (driver does however). I made sure it wasn't the tubes, although
these finals seem soft as well. Other than this, the radio seems to be in
excellent shape and has a SSB filter installed that the 101B does not have.
Given the pricing of the fix, I am curious to see if this radio is worth
buying to fix up.
Any help with these radios is greatly appreciated.
73,
Chris, N9WIV