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My FT-101F with front panel model # as a STICKER (?????)

 

Hello all from K7RAN. QUESTION... I just acquired a Yaesu FT-101F (note "F" rather than "E"). On the front panel, in the thin/long horizontal rectangle above the VFO and switches where it reads "YAESU SSB TRANSCEIVER FT-101F," the lettering is a sticker — RATHER THAN the embossed raised silver lettering I'm used to seeing. A Google images search reveals an example of the FT-101F with the usual raised lettering like we see on earlier models. My example looks exactly like that, with silver letters on a black background, except, as I said, it is a flat sticker applied to that space. I almost didn't notice at all, until I just did, hi. Can anyone shed light on this? The sticker is so professionally done, it looks exactly like a Yaesu production, except that I've never seen anything like that before. Were a few manufactured this way just before they stopped production entirely? By the way, this is serial number 8F340344. I can take a picture if anyone is interested. Any authoritative information would be appreciated! 73 from Randy, K7RAN
 

I never heard a response to this... thought I'd check back a few years later to resurrect the question. :)
73, Randy K7RAN
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Not an "authoritive" answer, but
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I have seen 2 FT-101F's in person (I owned one, but it was a parts radio - having been completely abused and destroyed internally by CB usage - fried the HV transformer and output section), and both of them had the same type of sticker (not embossed like the "E" models) for the Model, on the bezel above the VFO knob.
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I sold off the chassis years ago, after having removed all of the boards, output pi network, knobs, etc. I may have kept that front bezel. I know I kept the front panel, because it is in absolutely perfect condition - paint-wise. I will have to check. If I did, I can take a pic. and post here, if there's interest.
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Yes, I also thought this type of sticker was slightly odd. It reminded me of very early 101/101B (Non E). It was very similar to those from what I recall.
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So yes, I think this is the way they came from the factory.
 

Thank you, Jim, much appreciated and helpful. If you can follow-up with the photo, that would be great! I'd like to see that they match.
73, Randy K7RAN
 

Okay, here's a couple of pics of a FT-101FX dial bezel. I tried to capture the non-embossed nature of the lettering.
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Jim
 

Is this what you mean? My FT101b has no raised lettering either. I thought this was normal.
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73,
Tom ai4th

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