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

Mon, 31 Mar 2003 07:18:18 -0500

Thanks for the info on the 'brown wire mod' -- I'll start poking around
inside the radio this evening and see what mischief I can get into.
I'll report back on the inevitable success;)

Thanks again to all who have responded.

Pete, N3EVL

> -----Original Message-----
> From: R_Davis [mailto:[email protected]]=20
> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 11:46 AM
> To: Pete Thompson; [email protected]
> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Fox_Tango] FT-101EE 11M -> 12M
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> Hi Pete,
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> The very early FT-101s came from the factory with 11 meters=20
> enabled. Later ones were disabled a very high-tech method=20
> called a jumper wire.  This short brown jumper was wired=20
> between wafer 8 and wafer 9 of the band switch, in the 11=20
> meter postion, and should be visible through the "window" in=20
> the shield covering the bottom of the bandswitch. Access can=20
> be obtained by turning the rig upside down and remove the=20
> bottom cover.  The window is a little less than halfway from=20
> the front panel to the rear apron over the bandswitch.  In=20
> the manual, the illustration showing the bottom view refers=20
> to the window as T-105.  All that need be done is to cut the=20
> jumper.  CBers refered to this as "cutting the ambilical=20
> cord". I suspect that you have a rather "rare" FT-101EE, as I=20
> have never personally seen one that did not already have the=20
> jumper cut, Hi Hi, including mine. You shouldn't have to=20
> align anything except maybe to touch up TC-20 for the 12=20
> meter crystal.
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> 73 and God Bless.
> Rick, WD8JJA
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> ----- 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
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> > According to the manual, inside the front cover, the 11=20
> meter position=20
> > is receive only.  I would ASSUME that if you wish to activate the=20
> > transmit function, you will have to make a circuit change. =20
> However,=20
> > by looking at the schematic, I can't see anything that is=20
> specifically=20
> > prohibiting transmit on this bandswitch position.  I do see=20
> that the=20
> > 11 meter position is common with the 10 meter adjustments =20
> for most of=20
> > the bandswitch positions.  This might be part of the=20
> problem, in that=20
> > moving to 12 meters puts the frequency of operation is closer to 15=20
> > meters than 10.  There might be a mod to change the=20
> bandswitch wiring=20
> > to place the 11 meter position with the 15 meter position=20
> instead of=20
> > the 10 meter positions.  You just might not be able to get enough=20
> > drive with the 10 meter coils/capacitors.
> >
> > Ed
> > K1ZOK
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 28 Mar 2003 10:59:07 -0500 "Pete Thompson"=20
> > <[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=20
> crystal to=20
> > > put the rig on 12m.  I saw a mod on one of the other=20
> FT101 related=20
> > > web
> > > sites: http://www.printlife.co.nz/radiomods/yaesu/yaesuft101.html
> > >
> > > This mod implies that after simply switching the crystal,=20
> the user=20
> > > was able to TX and RX on 12m.  My FT101EE does not seem=20
> to support=20
> > > 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=20
> > > position if other FT101's do it???
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Pete, N3EVL
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