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Radio Tech:
#58 Flea Market find Yaesu FT-101 repair series

In this video we have a look at a 101 purchased from a local flea market.
I have a few of these rigs and may start a repair series on them.






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http://www.foxtango.org/Manuals/FT-101_SVC_Manual.pdf

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cncjerry:
Nice find.  I forgot how cool looking those radioes were.  I was always a Swan guy, had a few, still have a 750CW in a box, but had a few friends that were really into those FT101s. 

Radio Tech:

--- Quote from: cncjerry on July 02, 2016, 07:30:39 am ---Nice find.  I forgot how cool looking those radioes were.  I was always a Swan guy, had a few, still have a 750CW in a box, but had a few friends that were really into those FT101s.

--- End quote ---

Yes the 101 is a cool looking old piece of nostalgia.  I have always liked the way they looked all lined up on a bench with it's add on pieces.
Swan eh? I was going to do a series on that radio also. I have three, 350, 500, and a 500CX. I also have 4 of the Siltronix 1011C and D. One day I like to add more of the Swans to my collection.

cncjerry:
I had a 700, 700cx and the 750CW.  I regret selling the 700cx. I think that had a 16  pole filter, no? I still have the dual 3-500z amp, can't remember the number, which continues to be a beast. I put the graphite tubes in it after one of the originals popped and it will easily do 1850w out into a dummy load with 125 in.  It looks like the aurora borealis landed in my office when I use it though, sparks everywhere coming off my tuner.  I still have one of the original 3-500z tubes and often thought of building a small single tube amp using the Swan power supply.

I went looking for an Ft101 last night and there aren't as many as I thought on eBay. I noticed there are a lot off the VFO drives for sale for $45. Maybe I should use one in my transmitter project and not use a DDS.

How many Ft101s do you have?

Radio Tech:
Those 700 and 750 are pretty nice.
I never run an amplifier here. Had a SB-200 and sold it. Should have hung on to it and converted it to 6 meters. I do not do contest so am amp is not really needed.

I have 5 101's. Need two more to complete the set. Then I will have all American models.

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