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    Yaesu Ft-101 E and F restore

    Another project on the burner.
    A friend of mine went to a hamfest Sunday and I asked him to look for a few parts for me. Could not make it myself so I trusted him to find me a couple of items.

    He called me at 9:30 and said none of the items I need were there. Then told me he picked up something I been looking for quite a while. And would not tell me. Boy that kept my mind wondering.

    At 11:30 he rolled in and started to show me all the stuff he found. After that he pulled out two Yaesu Ft-101's. An E and F. He said these are for you. They do not work but maybe you can make a good one. All he said then was Merry Christmas and he had some equipment he wanted me to service. No Problem.

    After looking the units over the F was took apart. Some internal boards and all the knobs and VFO. The E had the RF compartment disassembled. Looks like they were going to use the F for parts. I spent the evening putting both back together. The F is missing three knobs. I put it on the bench first and in a matter of a few minutes had it receiving great. Power output is about 1 watt.

    The E comes on put no RX or TX. So I will have to go through it completely.
    Rigs came with two power cords and a set of spare tubes. Also the user and service manual.

    I think it was a great find and worth the effort to restore. Now got to find that paint code.
    Already downloaded all the stuff from the Fox Tango site.

    Hopefuly I will have two working 101's

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    Re: Yaesu Ft-101 E and F restore

    There was a Fox-Tango Forums thread which listed the -101 codes. I really need to find same for my 901s...

    Wish I would have known you would be acquiring these rigs - sold a whole bunch of that kind of stuff to a gent in Indiana not too long ago.
    "Everyone wants to be an AM Gangsta until it's time to start doing AM Gangsta shit."

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    Re: Yaesu Ft-101 E and F restore

    Quote Originally Posted by N8YX
    There was a Fox-Tango Forums thread which listed the -101 codes. I really need to find same for my 901s...

    Wish I would have known you would be acquiring these rigs - sold a whole bunch of that kind of stuff to a gent in Indiana not too long ago.
    The 901's are a darker color right? I wonder if an automotive paint store can match it? I had a Kenwood done like that and turned out well.

    I had a 101 years ago and sold it. Then got a 200. Never did like it that much. I just may try to build a whole Yaesu 101 station. Seems to be more stuff available for them than my 520.

    My Yaesu inventory is Growing.
    1 FT-736
    2 FT-726
    2 FT-221R
    2 FT-101

    I may have to start a local Yaesu owners club.

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    Re: Yaesu Ft-101 E and F restore

    Quote Originally Posted by kc4umo
    My Yaesu inventory is Growing.
    1 FT-736
    2 FT-726
    2 FT-221R
    2 FT-101
    2 - FT-901DM
    2 - FV-901DM
    2 - YR-901
    2 - SP-901P
    1 - SP-901
    2 - FC-901
    1 - YO-901
    2 - FTV-901R (each w/ all modules)
    4 - FT-726R

    This is WAAYYYY down from last year. Sold all of my -101/-201 collection.

    I may have to start a local Yaesu owners club.
    Ditto. I have the northern chapter covered.
    "Everyone wants to be an AM Gangsta until it's time to start doing AM Gangsta shit."

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    Re: Yaesu Ft-101 E and F restore

    Cool project.

    Keep us posted :)

    /Sue goes back to tuning her 745, and looking for little things that need fixing.............

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    Re: Yaesu Ft-101 E and F restore

    Quote Originally Posted by N8YX

    2 - FT-901DM
    2 - FV-901DM
    2 - YR-901
    2 - SP-901P
    1 - SP-901
    2 - FC-901
    1 - YO-901
    2 - FTV-901R (each w/ all modules)
    4 - FT-726R

    This is WAAYYYY down from last year. Sold all of my -101/-201 collection.

    I may have to start a local Yaesu owners club.
    Ditto. I have the northern chapter covered.
    Now thats still a lot of Yaehoo stuff :)
    You take em from the north and I'll cover the south!



    Quote Originally Posted by AF6LJ
    Cool project.

    Keep us posted :)

    /Sue goes back to tuning her 745, and looking for little things that need fixing.............
    Sure will!
    And I have been following your 745 project. Good job!
    One day I need to pull mine down and look at it. I keep loosing everything above 24 mhz. 21 mhz and down is fine. I think one of the VCo's is on the verge of it's setting. Sometimes it works and other times it does not. When it quits no TX or RX.

    So many irons in the fire at the moment.
    Dentron restore, Homebrew amplifier, radio repairs, it just goes on and on.

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    Re: Yaesu Ft-101 E and F restore

    Well the F is putting out 2 whole watts. look out QRP!
    Appears the audio section on TX is working. :)
    There is no indication on IC or ALC. But at least the pre driver stage is tuning on all bands.
    This one may be an easy fix. Strange but I know the RX is down a bit. But the RX quality is great. Best sounding reciever I have in the shack.

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    Re: Yaesu Ft-101 E and F restore

    Quote Originally Posted by kc4umo
    Quote Originally Posted by N8YX

    2 - FT-901DM
    2 - FV-901DM
    2 - YR-901
    2 - SP-901P
    1 - SP-901
    2 - FC-901
    1 - YO-901
    2 - FTV-901R (each w/ all modules)
    4 - FT-726R

    This is WAAYYYY down from last year. Sold all of my -101/-201 collection.

    I may have to start a local Yaesu owners club.
    Ditto. I have the northern chapter covered.
    Now thats still a lot of Yaehoo stuff :)
    You take em from the north and I'll cover the south!



    Quote Originally Posted by AF6LJ
    Cool project.

    Keep us posted :)

    /Sue goes back to tuning her 745, and looking for little things that need fixing.............
    Sure will!
    And I have been following your 745 project. Good job!
    One day I need to pull mine down and look at it. I keep loosing everything above 24 mhz. 21 mhz and down is fine. I think one of the VCo's is on the verge of it's setting. Sometimes it works and other times it does not. When it quits no TX or RX.

    So many irons in the fire at the moment.
    Dentron restore, Homebrew amplifier, radio repairs, it just goes on and on.
    Sounds more like you have bad trimmers in the VCO.
    You can get them from ether ICOM or Mouser.
    Since you have to remove both the top and bottom shields you should replace all of them:)

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    Re: Yaesu Ft-101 E and F restore

    Quote Originally Posted by kc4umo
    Well the F is putting out 2 whole watts. look out QRP!
    Appears the audio section on TX is working. :)
    There is no indication on IC or ALC. But at least the pre driver stage is tuning on all bands.
    This one may be an easy fix. Strange but I know the RX is down a bit. But the RX quality is great. Best sounding reciever I have in the shack.
    Sounds like the better of two projects :)
    Cool.

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    Re: Yaesu Ft-101 E and F restore

    Quote Originally Posted by AF6LJ
    Quote Originally Posted by kc4umo
    Well the F is putting out 2 whole watts. look out QRP!
    Appears the audio section on TX is working. :)
    There is no indication on IC or ALC. But at least the pre driver stage is tuning on all bands.
    This one may be an easy fix. Strange but I know the RX is down a bit. But the RX quality is great. Best sounding reciever I have in the shack.
    Sounds like the better of two projects :)
    Cool.

    I agree,
    Although the project is more like at 10 at the moment :)

    And thanks for that tid bit on the 745. I never been inside this one so maybe that is all I have to do. I did read at one time in some other thread that the trimmers were most likely to go out. Think I am goingto order the new eeprom when I do it also. This one still has the battery :think

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