It's currently nonoperational, I had it working for a while, but I think the tubes finally give out on me
It was converted for 11 meters before I got my hands on it
Just wondering if anyone knows anything about it
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Anyone know about this radio??
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Hi,
The FT-101EE came standard with 11 meters in it.
I have owned FT-101 series radios since the mid 1970s and they are by far the most popular ham radio ever sold in the world. With a fresh set of tubes they will key 125w-175w on am stock. There are countless add-ons and accessories still available for this radio all over the place (it's like the small block Chevrolet of high-end radios).
1st - Get a book on the radio and a set of tubes (tubes = $75-$100 for the set).
They are very narrow banded stock and the optional am filter is suggested or you will be having to tune to about all of the cookie-cutter mass produced Asian radios because maybe 1 in 10 is really on freq (even with the counters). The am filter will let you receive a little wider band.
If you are not familiar with these radios the optional YC-601 Freq counter will help you alot also.
The FL-2100B amp will dead key around 600w on am and do about 1200 on ssb.
That's a top notch setup if you take the time to learn it.
I wish you the very best and many years of happy use.
(one of my two)
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The FT-101EE came standard with 11 meters in it.
I have owned FT-101 series radios since the mid 1970s and they are by far the most popular ham radio ever sold in the world. With a fresh set of tubes they will key 125w-175w on am stock. There are countless add-ons and accessories still available for this radio all over the place (it's like the small block Chevrolet of high-end radios).
1st - Get a book on the radio and a set of tubes (tubes = $75-$100 for the set).
They are very narrow banded stock and the optional am filter is suggested or you will be having to tune to about all of the cookie-cutter mass produced Asian radios because maybe 1 in 10 is really on freq (even with the counters). The am filter will let you receive a little wider band.
If you are not familiar with these radios the optional YC-601 Freq counter will help you alot also.
The FL-2100B amp will dead key around 600w on am and do about 1200 on ssb.
That's a top notch setup if you take the time to learn it.
I wish you the very best and many years of happy use.
(one of my two)
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I think you've been well informed on the radio. The amp there looks to be the FL2100B, I see the post above, but thought it was only good for about 600 on sideband. I think it uses 572b's for tubes. Look out for the digital readout for that series that plugs in the back. They also had a telephone combo external speaker deal called a "landliner". Look for one of those to make yourself a complete 101 line. The radio is a hybrid transistorized receive and tube transmit. They were very popular in their day and many are still around, especially on 11 meters. The receive on them is a little different than your standard radio, and takes a little getting used to when using on am. -drdx
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If anyone could help you find some one to work on that very fine radio setup it would be this site [Please login or register to view this link] they even have a forum devoted to these type of radios.
I have 2 Yaesu FT 101-EE's and love them both. Outstanding performer on AM and side band and what you have there is something that is worth fixing!!!
I have 2 Yaesu FT 101-EE's and love them both. Outstanding performer on AM and side band and what you have there is something that is worth fixing!!!
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I agree.. get it fixed..
lots of info on the ham websites..
e-ham...... qrz.com..... qth.com...
i would suggest you buy extra tubes (prices always going up)
in their day it was the holy grail of radios...(browning folks will dispute this)..
i have a earlier model 101 and love it...
one thing i can add... is ...once your up and running....
let it warm up! before you key it..
Cochise
lots of info on the ham websites..
e-ham...... qrz.com..... qth.com...
i would suggest you buy extra tubes (prices always going up)
in their day it was the holy grail of radios...(browning folks will dispute this)..
i have a earlier model 101 and love it...
one thing i can add... is ...once your up and running....
let it warm up! before you key it..
Cochise
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Ya ya well done ol' boy. Geez and ya got the matching amplifier to go with it. Drool 
I had a 101 EX back in the day. You'll be boss hog on AM. Ditto with the comment on hopefully it already has the AM filter. A real must for AM use. As mentioned, a digital frequency counter will be darn handy for ya but any one will do. Finding the matching Yaesu counter may be difficulty and pricey. One of the $35-45 ones they have out now will work just as well.
I had a 101 EX back in the day. You'll be boss hog on AM. Ditto with the comment on hopefully it already has the AM filter. A real must for AM use. As mentioned, a digital frequency counter will be darn handy for ya but any one will do. Finding the matching Yaesu counter may be difficulty and pricey. One of the $35-45 ones they have out now will work just as well.-
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