FT101 Early Will it Work

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FT101 Early Will it Work

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Жыл бұрын

Today we will have a look at a Plain early model FT-101 that a Patreon member donated, can we get it to work?
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Пікірлер: 73

@bblod4896 Жыл бұрын

Brought back from near death, great job Dr. Buddy. When completed, you'll be able to open an FT-101 museum. 😊

@TheRadioShop Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mr B. Yep, may have to do that.

@624radicalham Жыл бұрын

Buddy do you think you can show how to do an alignment on this radio? Which trimmers, etc. I know it's crazy but I've been asking since 2016 when you were going to do a multiple part FT-101 series of videos, including an alignment, but you never were able to get around to it. You're the only one I trust and have learned so much from through the years. Just show us visually how to align this rig. Great video as always!

@TheRadioShop Жыл бұрын

Yes, I have already started the alignment on the 101B and posted a few videos on Patreon. They will be coming to KZfaq soon. I am also going to do an alignment on this one.

@624radicalham Жыл бұрын

@@TheRadioShop I can't thank you enough and I know that I speak for countless others that will benefit from your craft for decades to come Sir. Thank you!

@earnieb5318 Жыл бұрын

Really good video Buddy. I watched in it's entirety and enjoyed. Thanks very much.

@TheRadioShop Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Ernie, glad you enjoyed it.

@GeorgeWMays Жыл бұрын

Super fun. That was great. A great way to start my Sunday morning. Thank you. It's appreciated for sure.

@TheRadioShop Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@billpowell5931 Жыл бұрын

Nice job! good to see the radio on the way back to operation.

@TheRadioShop Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill

@scottlee1211 Жыл бұрын

Nice seeing you do the repairs on this Buddy! Hope you are all doing fine! Thanks for the video!!

@TheRadioShop Жыл бұрын

Thanks Scott. Doing better and hope you are fine.

@edgarleonayala Жыл бұрын

Hi Buddy. Its great to see another video. I learn a lot.

@timflynn3218 Жыл бұрын

This was really informative for me. Loved seeing how you worked through it all. Great to see something like this living and breathing again too.

@lylewatts6370 Жыл бұрын

Another great video Buddy, I have one of those FT-101 and a FT-101E. Now that makes me want to get them both on the air. Hope you do a complete alignment on these as I think that would help a lot of us that love the fox tango series. Thanks for sharing.

@TheRadioShop Жыл бұрын

Thanks Lyle, I have already made several videos on the alignment, posted on Patreon and coming to KZfaq soon.

@cuban9splat Жыл бұрын

Another great video. Thank you for letting us watch, Buddy. I used to have an FT-101 E and wish I still had it. Great rig. Looking forward to the next one. 73 de K7RMJ Frank ..

@TheRadioShop Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it Frank. Will be more on this one before long.

@Joe_HamRadioGuy Жыл бұрын

Sweet rig. Good luck in the restore can't wait to see it rockin and rollin

@TheRadioShop Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@old64goat Жыл бұрын

Nice job Buddy!

@TheRadioShop Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill

@TheBudliner Жыл бұрын

Love these repairs, good health to you and keep them coming. Hope to see some cb radio gear as well. 😊

@TheRadioShop Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@pierrelataillade7564 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the show...... It's always a learning experience to sit here and watch you... the only draw back is we aren't able to talk to you when your in progress.... on second thought maybe that's not a good idea...

@TheRadioShop Жыл бұрын

Thanks Pierre. That would be cool and I thought about doing a live stream on this one, but really hard to do.

@RGB06084 Жыл бұрын

Congrats!

@rohnkd4hct260 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Good radio worth repair.

@Joe-KN4IFI Жыл бұрын

Looking good Buddy. I think you will have no problem bring this ole girl back to peak performance. Will be a nice addiction to your 101 series collection. 73 Joe

@TheRadioShop Жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe. It really surprised me just how good of shape this one was in.

@rustylozanolpc4227 Ай бұрын

I’m taking this alllll in! Thank you !

@jstrunck Жыл бұрын

Good deal!!!

@MichiganPeatMoss Жыл бұрын

Excellent breakdown! I still have my FT101EE from the 1990 Dayton Hamvention.

@TheRadioShop Жыл бұрын

Thanks and cool deal on the 101

@alandrury9955 Жыл бұрын

Great to see that old 101 slowly coming back to life. Glad you've got another worker - does that complete your collection?

@TheRadioShop Жыл бұрын

This rig completes the whole series of the 101's. Thanks for stopping in

@billnicholson2470 Жыл бұрын

Great video Buddy. Neat to watch you troubleshoot circuits. 73 de KB7ICI.....Bill

@TheRadioShop Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill

@Electrondivize Жыл бұрын

I Have a FT 501 came with 6JS6 and it works great with 6KD6.

@TheRadioShop Жыл бұрын

Yes the 6KD6 will work, has 33 watt plate dissapation over the 6js5 which has 30. Also you can sub the 6lb6

@pd1jdw630 Жыл бұрын

Learned a ton in this video. And yes the 6js6 is none to be found in Europe. I’ve searched far and wide.

@TheRadioShop Жыл бұрын

Really getting hard to find, even here in the states. Thanks for watching

@davidelsea9938 Жыл бұрын

Hey Buddy glad your getting use from the signal generator. This is Dave. been a while my friend.

@TheRadioShop Жыл бұрын

Hey Dave, good to see you. Yep the HP SG is still working fine and use it more than any of my others. Such and easy to use piece of test gear, Thanks

@GeraldDeschaine-sc8wt Жыл бұрын

nice, I always learn something watching your videos. tnx jerry...w0xu

@TheRadioShop Жыл бұрын

Appreciate that Jerry

@jeffminnick5209 Жыл бұрын

Good to see again Buddy, keep up the good work

@TheRadioShop Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeff

@hectorpascal Жыл бұрын

I thought that screen looked weird when you put the AF board in. I had been looking at my own soon-to-be-fixed (also no suffix) '101 a few weeks ago... I heard a "fat arc" noise after about 10 minutes operation and am still looking for evidence of what happened before re-powering it!

@TheRadioShop Жыл бұрын

Wonder if a cap went, or dust in a variable cap.

@hectorpascal Жыл бұрын

@@TheRadioShop I think I probably need to investigate the germanium transistors in the bolt-on 12V inverter pack. They are notorious for failure after so many years!

@jameshall5835 Жыл бұрын

Love this, Buddy ! Haven’t started restoring my FT-101 but this video will be a guidepost for my effort. Thanks !! De WB4YDL

@TheRadioShop Жыл бұрын

Thanks James and good luck on your resto.

@vocalrehab Жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable! Mine is still on the bench awaiting a full alignment video from you. kn7sfz

@TheRadioShop Жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard and posting that soon. It is already started on Patreon.

@vocalrehab Жыл бұрын

@@TheRadioShop Thanks Buddy and yep, already watched the two on Patreon and been hopping from foot to foot for the next in the series! 🙂

@barrychapman9813 Ай бұрын

Very interesting from Barry G4DIP 😊

@SkyWire88 Жыл бұрын

Nice video. What do you do with the units that you successfully fix and tune up?

@TheRadioShop Жыл бұрын

Thanks, This one will complete my personal collection. I now have all the 101's in this series.

@hamradiohack 10 ай бұрын

I have a early one as well as a ft101 B. I like them better than the 101e radios. Better switches. I dont have 160m on my early 101 but i have 11m breaker breaker good buddy. I think these radios were marketed to the 11m crowd

@ebones6957 Жыл бұрын

At 44:00/54:49: When looking for power output with Rigol SA , how did you couple (blocking capacitor, external attenuator)In the signal path so as not damage the Rigol?

@TheRadioShop Жыл бұрын

There are several ways to do this. In this video I am using a Bird meter with sampling port to the Rigol. Also if you noticed the IRF was only using the antenna port and was seeing the signal fine. At times I put a small antenna on a piece of coax to the Rigol to sniff the RF.