[Fox_Tango] FT-101EE 11M -> 12M

Wed, 2 Apr 2003 02:30:45 +0200

Hi Rick

Thank you for your reply.

The 301-series built on the experience of the 101-series and I will have a
look to see if the mod may be able to work.

Regards
Deon ZR1DQ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Davis_R" <[email protected]>
To: "Deon Erwin" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 3:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Fox_Tango] FT-101EE 11M -> 12M

: Sorry Deon,
:
: I have no experience with the 301.
:
: Maybe someone else on the reflector can help???
:
: Rick, WD8JJA
:
: ----- Original Message -----
: From: "Deon Erwin" <[email protected]>
: To: "R_Davis" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>;
: <[email protected]>
: Cc: <[email protected]>
: Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 8:58 PM
: Subject: Re: [Fox_Tango] FT-101EE 11M -> 12M
:
:
: > The FT-301 also has an 11m band.  Is there a similar modification to use
: it
: > on 12m?
: >
: > Deon ZR1DQ
: >
: > ----- Original Message -----
: > From: "R_Davis" <[email protected]>
: > To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
: > Cc: <[email protected]>
: > Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 6:45 PM
: > Subject: Re: [Fox_Tango] FT-101EE 11M -> 12M
: >
: >
: > : Hi Pete,
: > :
: > : The very early FT-101s came from the factory with 11 meters enabled.
: Later
: > : ones were disabled a very high-tech method called a jumper wire.  This
: > short
: > : brown jumper was wired between wafer 8 and wafer 9 of the band switch,
: in
: > : the 11 meter postion, and should be visible through the "window" in
the
: > : shield covering the bottom of the bandswitch. Access can be obtained
by
: > : turning the rig upside down and remove the bottom cover.  The window
is
: a
: > : little less than halfway from the front panel to the rear apron over
the
: > : bandswitch.  In the manual, the illustration showing the bottom view
: > refers
: > : to the window as T-105.  All that need be done is to cut the jumper.
: > CBers
: > : refered to this as "cutting the ambilical cord".
: > : I suspect that you have a rather "rare" FT-101EE, as I have never
: > personally
: > : seen one that did not already have the jumper cut, Hi Hi, including
: mine.
: > : You shouldn't have to align anything except maybe to touch up TC-20
for
: > the
: > : 12 meter crystal.
: > :
: > : 73 and God Bless.
: > : Rick, WD8JJA
: > :
: > : ----- Original Message -----
: > : From: <[email protected]>
: > : To: <[email protected]>
: > : Cc: <[email protected]>
: > : Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 2:00 PM
: > : Subject: Re: [Fox_Tango] FT-101EE 11M -> 12M
: > :
: > :
: > : > According to the manual, inside the front cover, the 11 meter
position
: > is
: > : > receive only.  I would ASSUME that if you wish to activate the
: transmit
: > : > function, you will have to make a circuit change.  However, by
looking
: > at
: > : > the schematic, I can't see anything that is specifically prohibiting
: > : > transmit on this bandswitch position.  I do see that the 11 meter
: > : > position is common with the 10 meter adjustments  for most of the
: > : > bandswitch positions.  This might be part of the problem, in that
: moving
: > : > to 12 meters puts the frequency of operation is closer to 15 meters
: than
: > : > 10.  There might be a mod to change the bandswitch wiring to place
the
: > 11
: > : > meter position with the 15 meter position instead of the 10 meter
: > : > positions.  You just might not be able to get enough drive with the
10
: > : > meter coils/capacitors.
: > : >
: > : > Ed
: > : > K1ZOK
: > : >
: > : >
: > : > On Fri, 28 Mar 2003 10:59:07 -0500 "Pete Thompson"
: > : > <[email protected]> writes:
: > : > > Hi,
: > : > >
: > : > > I'm new to the group and have an FT101EE question...
: > : > >
: > : > > I recently obtained a crystal to substitute for the 11m crystal to
: > : > > put
: > : > > the rig on 12m.  I saw a mod on one of the other FT101 related web
: > : > > sites: http://www.printlife.co.nz/radiomods/yaesu/yaesuft101.html
: > : > >
: > : > > This mod implies that after simply switching the crystal, the user
: > : > > was
: > : > > able to TX and RX on 12m.  My FT101EE does not seem to support TX
on
: > : > > the
: > : > > 11m band switch position - is this normal.  It seems to be
: > : > > configured
: > : > > like the WWV position - RX only.
: > : > >
: > : > > Does anyone know what the story is here?
: > : > >
: > : > > Also, I assume there is a simple mod to permit TX in this switch
: > : > > position if other FT101's do it???
: > : > >
: > : > > Thanks
: > : > >
: > : > > Pete, N3EVL
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