Yep... "turn all the knobs to the right" is a joke, not a real suggestion
You mean this whole time I have been operating under the laws of a joke????
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You mean this whole time I have been operating under the laws of a joke????
Yep... "turn all the knobs to the right" is a joke, not a real suggestion
Haha
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The FT-101/B/E/F and the ZD series are two entirely different designs. A 'ZD is more like an FT-90x than anything else.
My comment was meant to say that sweep tubes are getting expensive and good ones are harder to come by these days, not that they are bad. Also, the original relay is hard to come by, and modifications are needed to run a more available relay. Also, many 101 rigs were run to the wall on 11 meters,am, and that takes a toll too.
Just things to keep in mind.
PR
Just things to keep in mind.
PR
I bought my FT-101EE few years ago from a non-HAM who seldom used it on 11 meters and in the bootleg band. He gave me the original crystal for 10A, A D-104 with original hand mic and coax and Antron 99.... all for 250 dollars! I think I was the first to use it on 80 meters and it works perfectly! 
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I was really lucky on this and since he lived only a few blocks from me I could see and try before I bought.... you know the rest!
He kept it covered so right away I knew it was in great condition! It is a very good rig and the analog dial is very close to my IC-746 and other receivers! Easy to tune up and easy tune on frequency, for old school rigs it is hard to beat!
The relays can be had and more common vacuum tubes can be adapted. Possible to drive an external amp for more out put power and possible to use as an exciter for a larger linear with out the final pair.
73 Rod
:I was really lucky on this and since he lived only a few blocks from me I could see and try before I bought.... you know the rest!
He kept it covered so right away I knew it was in great condition! It is a very good rig and the analog dial is very close to my IC-746 and other receivers! Easy to tune up and easy tune on frequency, for old school rigs it is hard to beat!
The relays can be had and more common vacuum tubes can be adapted. Possible to drive an external amp for more out put power and possible to use as an exciter for a larger linear with out the final pair.
73 Rod
I bought my FT-101EE few years ago from a non-HAM who seldom used it on 11 meters and in the bootleg band. He gave me the original crystal for 10A, A D-104 with original hand mic and coax and Antron 99.... all for 250 dollars! I think I was the first to use it on 80 meters and it works perfectly!
I was really lucky on this and since he lived only a few blocks from me I could see and try before I bought.... you know the rest!
He kept it covered so right away I knew it was in great condition! It is a very good rig and the analog dial is very close to my IC-746 and other receivers! Easy to tune up and easy tune on frequency, for old school rigs it is hard to beat!
The relays can be had and more common vacuum tubes can be adapted. Possible to drive an external amp for more out put power and possible to use as an exciter for a larger linear with out the final pair.
73 Rod
Cool story
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