[Yaesu] need some info about a FR-101D

Tue Aug 12 13:21:31 EDT 2014

 No, I just took another look at my notes and see I made a mistake. Let me try that last paragraph again.

When I spin the tuning dial fully CW, I hit a mechanical stop with the drum sitting past that last mark after 0. The circular dial indicated zero but your stop may be slightly different. Back up the circular dial to its nearest 50 mark, and the drum's last mark after 0 should be under the cursor. Similarly, when I spin the tuning dial fully CCW I hit a stop with the drum sitting past that last mark after 500 and the circle dial was on 86 (yours may be slightly different). Back up the circular dial to the nearest 50 mark from there and the drum's drum's last mark after 500 should be right under the cursor. In other words, those last marks are 50 KC from the last numbered drum marks.

Sorry for the confusion.

-----Original Message-----
From: hwhall <hwhall at compuserve.com>
To: wt4t <wt4t at reagan.com>; yaesu <yaesu at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tue, Aug 12, 2014 11:11 am
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] need some info about a FR-101D

 I have an FL-101. Looking at the dial drum lefthand side the numbers are white and run 0 to 500. Actually, notice there is an additional mark on the drum at both ends of travel (after 0 and after 500). I'm going to reference these marks. The stationary horizontal line I will call the cursor. 

When the tuning is cranked fully CW or CCW the cursor is actually over none of the drum marks so I will describe a tuning position where drum and cursor marks do line up.

When I spin the tuning dial fully CW, I hit a mechanical stop with the drum sitting past that last mark after 0. Back up the circular dial to its nearest 0 and the drum's last mark after 0 should be under the cursor. Similarly, when I spin the tuning dial fully CCW I hit a stop with the drum sitting past that last mark after 500. Back up the circular dial to the nearest zero from there and the drum's drum's last mark after 500 should be right under the cursor.

Hope that helps.

Wayne

 WB4OGM

-----Original Message-----
From: wt4t <wt4t at reagan.com>
To: hwhall <hwhall at compuserve.com>
Sent: Tue, Aug 12, 2014 10:42 am
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] need some info about a FR-101D

Wayne
 my fl-101 took a hit when it was shipped to me. the dial drum got knocked out 
of its bracket. straightened the shaft and re mounted. works fine. do you have a 
fl-101 or a ft-101 with the analogue dial. I need to know what markings on the 
dial drum line up with the cross line on the dial face when the vfo is turned 
fully clockwise and fully counter clockwise. so I can rough the dial cylinder 
into the drive gear at the correct spot. 
thanks
dale wt4t

-----Original Message-----
From: hwhall at compuserve.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2014 11:33am
To: wt4t at reagan.com, yaesu at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] need some info about a FR-101D

I've been inside a number of meters and that part won't hold any worries for me. 
I'm just waiting for it to rise to the top of my list of stuff to do. It'll get 
done when I find that I really miss having the lamp. Or maybe that's just my 
excuse for being a bit lazy!  :-)

 Wayne
WB4OGM

-----Original Message-----
From: wt4t <wt4t at reagan.com>
To: hwhall <hwhall at compuserve.com>
Sent: Tue, Aug 12, 2014 5:29 am
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] need some info about a FR-101D

Wayne
 checked my meter,your right.  a coupla of guys talked me out of pulling the 
meter apart,big chance to damage something. ended up putting a white led above 
the meter, works very nice.
73
dale wt4t

-----Original Message-----
From: hwhall at compuserve.com
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2014 8:36pm
To: wt4t at reagan.com, yaesu at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] need some info about a FR-101D

I have an FR-101 and my light is also burnt out. It appears the lamp is internal 

to the meter. Above the two larger threaded posts on the backside of the meter 
are two small screws with small lugs, and wires leading to them. I haven't 
gotten around to doing anything about mine since it seems the whole meter has to 

be removed to fix the lamp. If I do get to it, I think an LED replacement will 
be a wise alternative.

 Wayne
WB4OGM

-----Original Message-----
From: wt4t <wt4t at reagan.com>
To: yaesu <yaesu at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sun, Aug 10, 2014 11:15 am
Subject: [Yaesu] need some info about a FR-101D

Just finished reworking a fr-101d, works fine. how is the meter lit? have a 
internal bulb? I rigged a white led above the meter works ,but would like to do 
it correctly. 
Where does the external lite, if thats how the meter was lighted,besides ground, 

get its 14 volt feed. where id the connection point?
   The radio had no light on the meter when I got it,manual shows only the # for 

a bulb.
thanks for any help on this
73
dale wt4t

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