#58 Flea Market find Yaesu FT 101 repair series

In this video we have a look at a 101 purchased from a local flea market
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[@fizickul71]

I have a set of 101s, the FR-101SD and the FL-101 Xmtr. They haven,t been used in a very long time and the chassis on one of them is definately "hot", if you know what I mean. When I get the money and the time I want to recap both of them and get them back in the shack. Out of all of the radios that I have had, the 101s are my favs. Your videos are legend. Thank you.

[@propagating-radio]

I’ve been watching your videos for a long time. Just picked up my first 101 (a FT-101EE) last week. I love it. Just finished an alignment and it’s receiving great and putting out over 100 watts now. Thanks for taking the time to post these videos. It’s helped me a lot.

[@Darryl603]

Looking forward to the 101 series. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@TheRadioShop]

Thanks for watching

[@peterjones3245]

I have two FT101E's and a ZD. All were faulty in some way. I didn't have the heart to throw them away and although i'm no technician even I could see the very high quality build and components used. It's not stretching a point to say that they are things of beauty. I was waiting for someone on youtube to help me- and along came you Buddy. I have now repaired the 'ZD (faulty display) with your guidance and now feel confident to tackle the 'E's.I (1: "crispy critters" under the tube bases, 2: Low Rx sensitivity on all bands). No need to reply - just spend the time making these fabulous videos. Just wanted you to know that your expertise and video presentation are both priceless.

[@slaznum1]

Wow great find I love this topic, finding old stuff and bringing it back, looking forward to more

[@TheRadioShop]

Thanks. I have the most fun with these old rigs. Should be a lot of videos on this topic soon. Thanks for watching.

[@willwasson8113]

Subscribed! Looking forward to the series! I have a FT101E that I have been restoring and you are right, there are not a lot of repair videos on this great old radio.

[@TheRadioShop]

Thanks for the sub Will. Most appreciated. Just want to get information out there for others.

[@helipilot727]

This video makes me really want to find an FT101! I love old radios and these look great.

[@TheRadioShop]

They can be found at good prices. Worth every penny also.

[@coltronex]

I have a regular FT 101,works like dream,thanks for your knowledge on these smashing trancievers,best regards Colin G1PGI

[@TheRadioShop]

Thanks colin.

[@jemasons]

Looking forward to the series!

[@TheRadioShop]

Thanks Bill

[@Radiocruncher]

Nice radio. I had a 101ZD many years ago also purchased from a car boot sale. Looking forward to following along. Graham

[@TheRadioShop]

Always hoped to find a ZD to add to the lot. One day. Thanks for watching.

[@CassegrainSweden]

Oh my, only 10 dollars, that was cheap :) A series on the 101's would be interesting. 73, Lars

[@TheRadioShop]

Does t get much cheaper than that does it? I have finally had time to get this on the bench this afternoon. Installed all the missing parts and replaced one bad resister. Doing all this while shooting the video. The darn thing is receiving,,,,,

[@ironman7261]

Great buy would love to see a series on that classic , still have my FT-411

[@TheRadioShop]

FT-411 is a nice little rig.

[@paulsilverzweig2429]

I too would love a series on the FT-101 series... I have a 101E in need of some repairs, and would greatly appreciate the videos.

[@TheRadioShop]

Cool Deal.

[@wa6gxq]

Buddy, Would love to see a series on these. I enjoy old radios. 73 Barry

[@TheRadioShop]

Great Barry, going to work this out then.

[@jstrunck]

i would sure watch the series!

[@TheRadioShop]

Thanks for watching.

[@wiltonarmstrong2781]

Sounds good thanks

[@45AMT]

Haven't yet run up on a 101 at a decent price. But i was at a club swap meet earlier this year and got a working Kenwood 820 for $20.

[@TheRadioShop]

That is a great price for a 820!

[@dennispeake1877]

Hi buddy, you have my interest in the FT101 yaesu in a series package. I really feel these radio are very advanced when they came out. I have one FT101B and would very much like to learn how to improve sound value. With your help it will sound awesome. You fix radios and that has my attention. God bless you my friend thank you for sharing your ideas.

[@TheRadioShop]

Dennis, I agree. Nothing else on the market could touch these rigs when they first came out. Lot of feature packed in this transceiver. I think the "B" was one of the most popular rigs ever built. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@TheDisorderly1]

I think a series on these radios would be great.

[@TheRadioShop]

Agree, I feel like there is not enough information out there for these.

[@1OFGODSOWN]

Nice collection of FT-101's.I just purchases my 1st this past weekend for $125 with all of the crystals except the 160 meter.Have not pulled the filter board too see what filters are installed.Hoping the AM filter is there but not a big deal if not.I usually am NOT a fan of Yaesu but made an exception on the FT-101B(Early Version).

[@TheRadioShop]

I tell you they are tough rigs and sound quite good. Not a bad price you gave either. Don't forget the problem caps down between the stages. you will like this rig. Please let us know how it goes.

[@paulkeizer6388]

Buddy. Thanks a lot. I''m looking forward your serie about the Ft101. I love old transceivers and as owner of an not transmitting FT101EX hope to can repair mines. '73 Paul

[@TheRadioShop]

Paul. I am sure you can repair yours. Not really That difficult. We will be getting to the transmitter in a later video. Thanks for watching.

[@lesjohnson9740]

These are good video's, keep'em a comin'.

[@TheRadioShop]

Sure will. Working on part 1 of the repair now. Power supply and Audio stage. Glad you like them.

[@PapasDino]

Like I tell my better half - "...more radios is better!" Look forward to your restoration series Buddy. 73 - Dino KL0S

[@TheRadioShop]

Never have enough radios Dino. Looks like the Yaesu's and Swans are going to fill up my bench.

[@TRXLab]

very nice old radio Buddy. You seems to be the 101 factory LOL .. Can't wait for part 2 my friend ! 73

[@TheRadioShop]

LOL Peter. I love these old rigs and try and pick them up when I can. They are very fun to play with. Working on part 2 now. 73 my friend.

[@saturn5tony]

Wow Buddy, that 101 looks awesome for 10 bucks! I would love to see a series of this baby if you can do it. Thx 4 sharing.

[@TheRadioShop]

Amazing what you can find at a flea market. Should be fun to repair. Thanks Tony

[@larryk4mu240]

Hi Buddy, I had an EE and handled thousands of messages through the Army Mars system. Also many phone patches. Never changed a tube or had to do any service. Those are great old radios. You sure are blessed with them. It would be great to see some videos on the 101. Sure, maybe do one on the receiver, then xmit, then maybe VFO, whatever you choose would be great. My opinion on video length is, a segment ends when you get tired or run out of parts. Too long, break it into many parts. Information from experienced technicians on vintage gear is priceless and hard to come by. 73

[@TheRadioShop]

Hi Larry. I remember hearing the story's of these radios doing that. Handling lots of traffic. It really puts them to the test. I will break the videos up by section. Probably start with the heart of the rig. Power supply and rails.Thanks for watching.

[@tonyperry6702]

Great vids. Keep it up.

[@TheRadioShop]

Thanks! :-)

[@bundylovess]

Nice buy wish I could find one this cheep good video I like your collection of ft101s

[@TheRadioShop]

Thanks Alan. I got lucky on this one. Wish I could find more at this price.

[@berniken6511]

the video series that you mentioned would be great, i hope that you have the time. Berni

[@TheRadioShop]

Thanks. I will make time. look at video #59. Part one of the series. Thanks for watching.

[@radiobigman47]

nice find good luck on the radio

[@TheRadioShop]

Thank you. Will be interesting.

[@8xlaxx]

Be nice to see the mods needed to get the AM filter working on the board and how o re-wire the mode switch for the AM board.

[@rollerbald]

I would like to see a series on this rig. 73, Bill.

[@TheRadioShop]

Thanks Bill, I think it would make a good learning series.

[@patrickp4827]

Just got an FT-101E on eBay that looks pretty rough but looks complete. Thinking full restoration is in store so I'll be glued to your wisdom sir! Thank you so much for sharing all your knowledge. Do you have any tips on deep cleaning? There's some surface rust on the internal sheet-metal as well as years of grime on the boards. I'd like to return it to as new as possible the right way. Ideas?

[@rj2para]

Interesting listen

[@BradMorrisKA3YAN]

While I've never owned an FT-101, I do think they're beautiful radios. I'd be very interested in seeing a series of videos showing the repair and restoration of the radio.

[@TheRadioShop]

Thanks Brad. Working on putting together a series now. Thanks for watching.

[@ICEDoTDK]

hello i have a yeasu ft 101zd that sounds super good and vamer tube up as they should but there is no doubt that my radio is a good idea for where to find the problem in advance thanks

[@twood2k]

Hi and thanks for the videos! I just got a ft-101ee from the berryville hamfest. Im wiring a new cinch-jones and was wondering if i should run the green wire of the three wire ac plug to pin 7 / ground? thanks!

[@TheRadioShop]

Thomas, I will need to verify that on the schematic. I think you are right though. Thanks for watching.

[@bustersinclair]

great idea!! I would like to see a series. thumbs up :()

[@TheRadioShop]

Coming soon. Thanks

[@brendonclarke4647]

i have an old 101 under the bench that needs some tlc, a series on them would be great.

[@TheRadioShop]

Great, stay tuned more to come.

[@mikesradiorepair]

At some point I was going to do a few videos in this model. Looks like you beat me to it. Great radios built like Sherman tanks. A few suggestions. Many HAM's do their own alignments on these and I think the final unit kind of throws them for a loop. Might not not be a bad idea to do a video on aligning the final unit and also using original Japanese tubes and American made tubes in the final. Many people seem to forget to change the plate cap when substituting American tubes. Like I said if you need anything like covers and knobs let me know, I have spares. One thing I don't have is a spare AM filter, nice score on that alone. I need to get another one some day for one of mine that doesn't have it Mike.

[@TheRadioShop]

Good point on the tube substitution. I have seen many hams change out the originals and say I had no problems. They don't get it. You must change out C125 when you switch from NEC and Toshiba to any other tube. Or be prepared to replace them again.Hmmm, you need stuff, I need stuff. I will send you an email tomorrow....

[@mikesradiorepair]

+The Radio Shop 10-4

[@TheRadioShop]

BTW, don't let this series stop you from doing a repair video of your own. We need all the information out there we can get bro.

[@hotporsche4384]

@4.14 that's R 40 it has500v on it. The culprit is probably C 11 200 pf mica. It is well hidden.

[@tedclapham4833]

I have 2 FT-101's both pre B, one early and one just pre B. with noise blanker. Want to modify these to get rid of birdies using balanced mixers and dual gate fets in front end. Suggestions?

[@user-zh5sj3nl3n]

good👍

[@TheRadioShop]

Thanks

[@ghoshowwalks53]

yes please would you do some videos?

[@Guns_N_Gears]

Hello, I am working on an Fl101 for a friend, and I'm suspect of the bias voltage regulator board. I have low U.C. current. All other voltages are present. Do you have any you would part with?

[@rodch9490]

What ever happened to video #60? still looking forward to the rest of the repair

[@user-zh5sj3nl3n]

ありがとう❗👍😃

[@ghoshowwalks53]

can you show us were the mixer unit is in a yaesu ft-101 early model and can you say what it dose and how its powerd up and what would make the mixer unit smoke up?

[@1OFGODSOWN]

What it dose? It's DOES.Dose is falling asleep.

[@lavallelaabs]

I know this is an old post hopefully still monitored - have you seen/worked on a 101 where 20M is transmitting on 12Mhz? I tried two different crystals and both yield the same results

[@kheledkitt]

Thanks for the 101 series! I just came across these. I have a 101E that I picked up in the early 90's that has since had it's finals go soft. I am considering the mod that allows you to use the 6883B as a replacement. Have you ever tired this on one of your 101's? Cheers!

[@TheRadioShop]

Hi Charles. I hope you find the series helpful. I have heard a lot of sad stories on the tube swap. As long as you can get 6JS6's I would not do it. This is however my personal opinion.

[@dennisqwertyuiop]

ready for you to start working the covers can be made from sheet metal

[@TheRadioShop]

Great, Will start getting stuff together for the videos. You can make covers that is for sure. have a look at ebay though. Pretty cheapwww.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xft-101+covers.TRS0&_nkw=ft-101+covers&_sacat=0

[@frostking57]

Here my two questions , i've gotten this 101E from ebay.changed some boards around in it used cleaner on switchers an so on.....a changed the cap's under the diver tube....all is fine with that i think.....But when i plug the display in it gives a carrier on ssb,like full power,an this is with the carrier set off.this only happens with the display pluged in....an the other thing is the diver tube gets brighter as i talk....of course this is with the radio in ssb with no carrier....i hope i explained this so you can understand what i am talking about......i think a cb'er use to have this radio....any help would be appreciated........Gary....KC8HEF

[@TheRadioShop]

This is indeed a strange problem. Sort of has me baffled at the moment. When I can get in the shop later this week I will look over the schematic. I am almost under the impression that both problems may lead to one solution. It almost seems there may be something out of place under the driver tube.

[@frostking57]

hey great videos, so you still have boards around for the 101's...i have a EEthat i need some for? DE kc8hef

[@TheRadioShop]

Hi Gary. My board inventory is very low. But Ebay is a great source for these. I buy them and repair as needed.

[@Df4gc]

Hello there, hove been watching your posts for some time. Find them VERY informative. I was wondering if you take on any FT 101E repairs ?? my trusty 101 does no longer transmit on SSB, still works on CW. Would you be kind enough to drop me a line?? Regards Gary (AK3P)

[@thepreacheronthedeadendroad]

Do you happen to have an extra power supply board ( PB-1547 ) for sale, I have a 101EE I need one for somebody put another kind of board in it. Thanks Randy

[@TheRadioShop]

Hi Randy, I do not have a spare at the moment, but keep an eye on ebay. They show up all the time. If I get a spare I will let you know.

[@Scott-K7sce]

i have one these 101EE's needs a small amount of work and alignment. use a d104 lollipop unpowered mic on it. great hardware even got the user & service manual, my only complaint is gawd awful paint color on the casing, i stripped mine off primed, painted it black :-) served me many years and still working i prefer it over my ft897d any day of the week 73's K7sce

[@TheRadioShop]

Very nice. These things run forever with a little maintenance. The paint is a color to like or hate lol. I have seen them painted many colors. Had a pink one in before.

[@Scott-K7sce]

my issue with my 101ee is i have to fiddle with both the band switch and mode switch to get any noise/recieve out of the radio and the af gain don't work previous owner i guess had it wired to the max side of it so the slider is just there for looks. so just need to get the two switches looked at and fix the af gain get it aligned i be good to go provided all the caps etc are still in good condition must look them over next time i have it out of storage in the meantime i have a near mint cobra 2000 on the table with my 897d sitting on top of it

[@TheRadioShop]

You will be in luck. I will cover this in the next release. The 10 dollar radio has the same problem. Will show how I work through it.

[@helipilot727]

I admit I cringe a little when I hear the paint of a nice looking radio slide across the bench. Great video as usual though and much appreciated.

[@TheRadioShop]

Yep, But it will be completely repainted. Was already scratched up pretty bad. Thanks

[@jpbrown1963]

Like your radios have. 101b. Please do a series on these fine radios 73 ks4ww

[@TheRadioShop]

Working through them John. Will be coming out with another series soon.

[@TheRangerDale]

Boy You lucky Dog !!! just unbelieveable, Knowing you had it your hands before anyone else looking about lol lol ""With price tagged covered lol lol Yes Buddy thats a great deal yep got your money worth ..In your spare time sitting with your lovely wife talking "" talk over taking in Adoption of a 73 yr Oleman well trained and mattered. will pay for his up keep ? lol lol 73's Buddy GB

[@TheRangerDale]

By the way Yes on the series FT101's be good idea Buddy There is a lot of them about to be had.

[@TheRadioShop]

We all get lucky at times Dale. Guess it was my time. I'll have to see about moving the other grown ups out before I can take in anyone else he he.Thanks for watching my friend.

[@amandaeggen8481]

seems like u got ya stuff together on the 101s the down side about me is I am a cb,er ''BUT'' I want to take my test jus to be legally opened up to a hole new world in every metter I do a little bit of tech work I finily found another 101e I put a lot into it traded a rci 2960 which I think is rare and a 2517 for the single e and a ex.speeker and a freek counter but its what ive wanted ive had several but about 4 yrs ago I sed the first oppritunity I get im gonna start the collection of the 101 series down to the 2 metter trans what ever goes in the line im goin after is there a online test that will run me threw the ranks faster I beleave I can pass the test with the nolage ive picked up I no it don't look like I do lol from my soelling I just want away from 27 MHz weather it be hi or low

[@TheRadioShop]

Thanks, cb is a good platform to learn from.

[@user-bo3eh1tw3j]

Good afternoon.. prompt how to connect the transceiver to network of 220 volts

[@TheRadioShop]

I know it is in the service manual. Well have a look.

[@user-bo3eh1tw3j]

Thanks) Excellent channel!!! I watch your videos. I have bought two devices. Forgive my English)

[@dewdude]

I have a FT-101 I'm working on...but it's a ZD.

[@TheRadioShop]

The ZD was introduced in 1979 and paved the way for the 901. It was a redesign and was found to be a decent radio. Never owned one and only worked on a few of them.

[@mikesradiorepair]

Let me know what you need. Boards, knobs, etc... Like you I have parts chassis, a lot of them. :)

[@TheRadioShop]

May have to hit you up on that mike,,

[@moabetecladistaassembleiad6396]

Wahtassap por gentileza estou com um 101e com defeito

[@gerardofloresfernandez6201]

Hello, thanks for showing this interesting video, I'm EA7KNH. I would like to know if you can help me please. I have a FT101EX and when it is cold, it receives on one frequency, but, it transmits on another, it is a few Khz off, and when it is warm, it is put on the correct frequency. Sorry for my bad English, you will have already seen that I am in Spain. Thanks for reading this hearty 73`s

[@hp7093]

What did you have to pay?

[@TheRadioShop]

For the 101? 10 bucks

[@rickgunther7328]

i got a ft101,fr101 and a fl2100f for 50.00 bucks in a yard sale all in working order . you never know what you will find

[@TheRadioShop]

Oh my. Very nice. Thanks for sharing that. They are out there and can be had for next to nothing.

[@rodch9490]

Lucky bastard

[@y_x2]

It's not worth repairing these radios. They are not easy to use. And they are full of problems!

[@millercroger]

If you truly love radios, they are a joy to use and quite easy to repair and keep running. Just look at how many are still around and being used.