Re: FT-101E conversion to 6883B finals
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Hi Dan,? Do you have a variac? That would work. I used a multitap (90v-120v in 5v increments) isolation transformer when I brought mine back to life. Then it managed to blow both Q1 and Q2 on the regulator board .... no 6v so no VFO and no operation. I ended up recapping the regulator board and replacing the diodes on the rectifier board.?
It's been an education ?.
Hi Ron,
Glad to hear the conversion worked out for you.? I had read some articles about the conversion but wasn't sure where that would lead me if I needed to do it.? I'm assuming these tubes are easy to acquire and hopefully cheaper.? I have a couple of holdups on my radio before powering it up. I want to build a dim bulb tester to power it up in case of damage from old electrolytics.? After that, check the power output and see where it's at.? Forums are new to me as a participant, so I had to jump in when I saw mention of the FT-101E.??
Thanks for the reply.
Dan
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73, KK7JNR
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Ron, N1BHE