[Yaesu] Yaesu Twins FR101/FL101

[Deon Erwin ZS1ZL]

Bruce

There was a time before and around the 1970s when some manufacturers used
different brand names for their equipment in Europe.

The Twins were designed and built by Yaesu in Japan, but marketed in Europe
under the Sommerkamp label.  Sometimes the model numbers were changed too.
For instance, the Yaesu FT-101 was known as the Sommerkamp FT-277 and the
Yaesu FT-200 was known as the Sommerkamp FT-250.  (The FT-200 was also
marketed as the Henry Tempo-1 in the USA.)

I bought a new FT-301D in 1977 and the cardboard box had Sommerkamp
stickers placed over the Yaesu name on all sides of the box.  However, the
radio has its original Yaesu FT-301D label.  My dealer probably sourced this
radio from Yaesu Europe.

Similarly, Kenwood was marketed in Europe under the Trio label.

Deon ZS1ZL

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce" <bsugarberg at core.com>
To: <Yaesu at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 9:18 PM
Subject: [Yaesu] Yaesu Twins FR101/FL101


Hello,

The Yaesu "Twins" FR101/FL101 were designed by Sommerkamp.

The FT-2100 was the matching amplifier for the FT-101.

73, Bruce WA8TNC