Yaesu FT-101 E, EE Great Old Radio GOT ONE? COME SAY HELLO !!

[WØTKX]

I'd enjoy them, but I don't have the space. And, I'd prefer E.F. Johnson rigs from that era, due to silly emotional reasons. ;)

The olde phartes like me remember Waseca MN as the center of the universe.

[koØm]

FL-101/FR-101D. All band segment crystals populated including WARC and the SWBC segments. FM board and both VHF converters installed, as were all RX filters.

FT-201/FR-101D. Ditto the above.

The only things in the 101 line I didn't own were the FL-2100B and an FT-101/FV-101/FTV combo. My main gripe with the twins was the hokey way Yaesu chose to implement transceiving. They allowed each radio's HFO to run independently when in transceive mode, rather than using the TX or RX HFO to control both pieces (Drake did this with the 7 line and Kenwood's 599/820 series utilized the same scheme.) If the HFO crystals varied significantly in frequency between the transmitter and receiver it was very hard to net them - and on some bands it was simply impossible. You had to run the setup in "independent" mode.

No notch filter was another biggie. I can live without a PBT most of the time if the RX filter skirts are sufficiently steep but a notch is almost a must-have.

Fred, do you have extension cards?

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[N8YX]

Fred, do you have extension cards?

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Yes, I do.

[koØm]

Hello

I'm Matt ,, Love the FT-101's have about four of them. Two i use in my shack one i use as a test radio and the other is just a floater has not really got a place yet. It's not for sale it's just one i picked up at a hamfest earlier this year, still working on it so far found a few bad resistors in it.

Interested in chatting with folks that share the same passion about these old great radio's .

looking to broaden my knowledge on them, and any hints on troubleshooting known issues is always a good thing.

And if you have one of these old radios and need help , I would be glad to try and help you figure out your radios problem.

I do know the extender boards are almost a must if you're serious about working on these types of radios, I found that out the hard way, that's another story. lol

73

AF5ST

Hello Matt,

Welcome to the Island!

I also have a Yaesu FT-101E

https://forums.hamisland.net/showthr...l=1#post615115

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[K4PIH]

After helping a friend move a Apache/Mohawk combo I became convinced that they must have been what inspired the term "boat anchor." You could use a pair to moor a cruise ship.

Especially the Apache! I used a hand truck to get it into the shack but then ahd to lift it up and on the bar. Bad mistake! Sent me to the ER with a ruptured groin muscle!

[K4PIH]

I would love to have those. I have two Apache's but both are basket cases.
One day I hope. I love big and old hehe.

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Well if you are ever in the DC area and feel like King Kong I'll make you a deal you can't refuse if I still have them!

[KF4ZGZ]

My first hf rig was a EE. I (stupidly) sold it to fund a newer, lesser rig.
Funny thing is, about 9-12 months ago I traded that same newer rig for a 101ZD.
The 101 (IMHO) is still one the best radios ever built.

Matt

[N8YX]

My first hf rig was a EE. I (stupidly) sold it to fund a newer, lesser rig.
Funny thing is, about 9-12 months ago I traded that same newer rig for a 101ZD.
The 101 (IMHO) is still one the best radios ever built.

Matt

'101/B/E/F and a '101ZD are entirely different animals. The 'ZD is very close to a 90x in terms of circuit design. 6146Bs in the PA, 8.9875MHz IF (vs 3.180), PBT and other QRM-fighting niceties added.

Yes, adding 11M to the later models was "challenging" as compared to simply plugging in a crystal and 'cutting the brown wire'. But their receivers are much improved, especially where the MkIII and '902 variants are concerned. Still, Yaesu sold an absolute metric ass-load of the B and E variants. One of my former coworkers - a ham - recounted a tale of an area truck stop wheeling dolly full after dolly full of those rigs to their showrooms in the mid 70s.

[wa6mhz]

I Have a FT-101, FT-101B, FT-101E, FT-101FX and a now a FT-101F.
The F has a burnt power transformer so its a long ways til it works!

[KG4CGC]

I saw this.

http://greenville.craigslist.org/ele/5295361181.html