Hi All,
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New to the group!? I picked up a FT-101 off of Ebay from a Japanese vendor and have a question about decoding the serial number.
I know this has probably been hashed over many times but I am unclear about one of the digits on the back panel label.
My unit has the following number:? 83D134146.?? I understand 3 is for the year 1973 and D for February, lot number #13 and serial number of 34146.? Please correct me if I am wrong.
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My question is what does the "8" mean at the beginning of the back panel label?? Does it indicate its a Japanese domestic market radio?
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Thanks much for any help!
Ed? KN6NZW
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Ed KN6NZW