Yaesu FT101

[The River Rat]

I've got a friend who sometime ago purchased a huge lot of Yaesu equipment for 100 bucks.He's got an FT101E, along with an FT101EE,FL2100b,I can't remember all the model numbers but he's got 3 or 4 more transceivers,speakers,scopes,all kinds of stuff just cluttering his basement.Well here's the thing I'm thinking about purchasing one of the 101's but I've never heard one that sounded great on AM.Good on sideband but I've never heard one that sounded as well as you would think it would on AM which is where I usually modulate.Other than the AM filters is there any other mod that anyone out here has done that can bring out the audio quality of this beautiful rig???I know it's a hybrid with the tube audio and transistorized receive but maybe someone out here has tried a specific mic or mod that has had good results.I just want to run the radio no extra watts on this one I figure if I can get her to cruise at 40-50 good clean watts.What are the 101's going for these days???




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to you and yours
your friendly neighborhood River Rat

[Night Crawler]

Here's a link for yaesu. The 101 has low level modulation on am.
When tuning on am don't inject too much carrier. A d-104 sounds nice on them.
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[DX_MONKEY]

Yeah I agree with NC,

I've never heard one of these tube final 101's sound bad on AM. I guess the ones I heard, and the one I had, were all being operated properly and with good mics On pretty much all radios for AM and maximum power, you want to set the dead key at 1/2 of the rigs max. capability, then let the modulation swing the power forward to get the other half of the power max while talking. The 101's take very nicely to most amplified desk mics and ya see a lot of guys running D104s like Night Crawler said. I've used two different Shure mics with mine and both sounded good. The 101 has a mic gain control on the front and mine put out plenty of audio even with a non-amplified mic.

good luck

[King Mudduck]

I dont know who these people are who are using a 101 and dont sound good but i know that both of mine sound great on AM! Just a few tips.

#1. READ THE OWNERS MANUAL BEFORE YOU USE THE RADIO!!

#2.Don't turn the key any higher than 30 watts or you will smoke the tube...

#3.Don't sit a tune on the radio for more than 10 seconds at a time with at least 30 seconds of rest before you key the mike again or you will cause damage to the tube...

#4. Both of mine are set using the variable to key no more than 30 watts and will swing to 150 with no problems....It can do more if you dont mind spending $150.00 or so for a new tube ever week.

#5.Don't expect the same kind of receive you get from a cb radio. These things dont have a very strong receive like you are used to but if the skip is rolling you will hear ever one just find. It's just that you dont hear hardly any noise on a clear day as well as very faint stations.

You really really should down load the owners manual from the Fox Tango web site and read it front to back. You want to understand the operation of the radio completely before you use it or You can cause VERY expensive damage to the radio......and parts for these things are getting harder to find ever day!

[THUMPER]

I am with King Mudduck


the Yaesu is a whole different type of radio
and if set up right is one good talking radio

[gun runner]

Man Ive got A cousin with A 101 EE and A D104 and that rig is SWWEEEET on AM . Does he want to sale the other ones.

[gun runner]

Man Ive got A cousin with A 101 EE and A D104 and that rig is SWWEEEET on AM . Does he want to sale the other ones.

[Night Crawler]

Here's some info for anyone that has a 101 that wants to try some
mods to improve your AM audio.
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[The River Rat]

Thanx for the tips guys.The lot that he got is incredible and from a ham so it has not been abused he's also got an FT925 I think it was and a 725?Like I said he got an awesome deal.$100.00 for the whole lot so I'm going to talk to him about picking up either the 101e or the 101ee for a hundred and he'll make his money back.The rest will probably end up on fleabay.If anyone is looking for a particular item let me know and I will see what he wants for it.All except the fl2100b I think he's keeping that amp.The ft101's remind me of the old siltronix and swan radios.Just have to make room in my shack!!!



73'rds & dirty words
from me and mine
to you and yours
your friendly neighborhood River Rat

[gun runner]

See what he wants for the 101 EE and P M me .