Hi from Vienna !?
I joined the group because I got an FT-301D from a silent-key (sk abt 8 years ago).?
The trx stood for this long time in a basement on the floor. Unfortunately with no mic and no power-cord.
Took it home and put it on 12 V.?
Meter-lamp is ok, the frequency-display is not 100% ok, some digits are missing, but I read this is kind of "normal" :-)?
But...there was no reception...no audio coming out of the speaker.?
A little later I realized that the trx it on "tx" even with no mic plugged in.?
MOX was not enabled. Then I checked all the plug-in-cards (nice design !), but again no difference.?
So I pulled out the VOX-unit and...voila - there was reception !?
Faults that I found:?
1) The always on "tx" - problem and?
2) the reception in USB and LSB is not equal on all bands.?
? ? e.g. on 40m there is nearly no rx on LSB (USB is ok)?
Maybe it is just a case of alignment... ?
Anyone had similar problems or knows what might be the problem with this trx ??
Rx without the VOX-unit is ok now, power output is also ok (100W CW/SSB, 25W AM), modulation is ok...
Is it worth repairing it ??
Or shall I sell it for spare parts ??
It is in a nice old shape with some scratches on it, but the front looks really nice.?
Should be from a very early series, it has the 11m-band between 15m and 10m,?
but its not the "CBM"-version.?
Any help is appreciated ! :-)?
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Thanks a lot for reading,?
73 from Vienna/Austria?
Othmar, OE1SOW
