I finished up all the parts replacements (caps, resistors) on my FT-101B today.Throughout the past week or so, I powered up the rig twice for a smoke test and both time it passed with no burn marks noted!!
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I just ordered NOS driver and finals tubes. This rig came with the original tubes but I just do not want to use them up. So, I have Sylvania matched finals and Sylvania driver tube on their way. I made the cap swap in anticipation of this change.
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I have an RF and AF sig generator on their way and I already have an oscilloscope for the neutralization steps for the tubes and whatever else I will need it for.?
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I am reading over all the alignment steps in chapter 7 while I wait for the next shipment of stuff to get here.
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This is where I am sure I will have boatloads of questions. ?My hope is that what I have done so far has remedied the bias adjustment problem I first discovered back when I started looking into this rig.?
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It would not adjust down to 60ma. I’ll find out very soon if that is still a problem.?
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And then the q’s will start.
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Note: If there is something I should do special or different as I go through the aligning and such, please weigh in here. I am thankful for the help so far and will greatly appreciate any assistance from all here as I go through the next phase of getting this rig back on the air.?
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Cheers,?
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Butch - KA?WWT
Butchie_T - KA?WWT