[Yaesu] Problem with display on FT-301SD - Fixed

[WD8ARZ]

Glad to help out Gene. Congratulations on a job well done!

73 from Bill - WD8ARZ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gene Sailsbury" <gsailsbury@mobil1.net>
To: "WD8ARZ" <wd8arz@ix.netcom.com>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 09:11
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] Problem with display on FT-301SD


> Bill:
> You were right on the feed. Reseated everything and got the display
working
> again. Thanks for your help.
> 73
> Gene N0MQ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "WD8ARZ" <WD8ARZ@IX.NETCOM.COM>
> To: <yaesu@mailman.qth.net>
> Cc: "Gene Sailsbury" <gsailsbury@mobil1.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 6:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [Yaesu] Problem with display on FT-301SD
>
>
> > The display in that radio uses a very unique type of LED. The band
portion
> > of the read out is set strictly by the band switch selection. The
> frequency
> > is an actual frequency counter measurement of the output of the Vfo.
> >
> > These LED's actually have a frequency counter built into them, and is
part
> > of each led. So either all the LEDS individual built in to the led
> frequency
> > counters have gone bad, of the feed from the VFO line is interrupted in
> some
> > way. I suspect you have lost the feed. Maybe the VFO switch has a
problem?
> >
> > Does the Vfo change the receive frequency so that we know that your
local
> > oscillators are actually running?
> >
> > Good Luck. Used to own a new FT-301D way way back when .... hi hi
> >
> > 73 from Bill - WD8ARZ