[Yaesu] Recommendation for repairing Yaesu FT-51R

[Dick]

Glenn:

Do you have the programming software for the radio?

If yes, did you read the radio and save the configuration file according to 
the software instructions?

That said, I suspect your internal CMOS keep-alive battery has died.  You 
might try opening the
radio sand replacing the battery, then sending the configuration file to the 
radio.

Theoretically, that should restore it to its original configuration.

If you don't have the software (from RT Systems), maybe one of the hams on 
the list has it (I do)
and would be happy to do this for you.  The problem is that I don't know if 
the software's original
radio read also records the radio's serial number.  If it does, this 
probably won't work.  But it's
worth a try.

73,

Dick


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "E. Glenn Wolf, Jr." <egwolfjr at email.com>
To: <Yaesu at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: 22 October, 2005 10:44
Subject: [Yaesu] Recommendation for repairing Yaesu FT-51R


All -

I sent my FT-51R into Yaesu and they sent me an email saying that the no
longer support the radio.

The problem I'm having is that when I replaced the battery after it ran down
with a fresh battery, the radio now only accepts frequencies in what looks
to be the Japanese 2m and 440 allocation.

Since Yaesu no longer supports the radio, I'm looking for advice on who will
work on it AND/OR some advice on how to reset the radio back to the US
allocations. Yes, I've done the resets as mentioned in the manual.

"Be honorable yourself if you wish to associate with honorable people."

Thanks,

Glenn