Yaesu FT 101 EE Station and Repair Part 1 

That was a Ham who took care of his equipment. 😊 The symptoms you gave: warm transformer and noise in RX did point to a power supply rail issue. Another way to confirm would have been connecting to an external DC supply, watching the current draw and see if noise disappeared. Yes, I would replace all the electrolyte capacitors. Looking forward to the next episode. Have a great week Buddy.

I'm thankful you were àble to get this equipment. I'm sure you appreciate the treasure it is to have one in such immaculate condition!

Hi Buddy, Nice video. The previous owner knew how to take care of his equipment. Good to know that when I recap my FT-901DM, I do not need a retune. Stay safe. 73 WJ3U

"Unless you're a technician, I don't suggest just plugging it in and turning it on." Amen.

What an incredibly clean and nice station.

Wow, Buddy! What a station! And you got a good deal to boot. That's the prettiest Yaesu set up I've ever seen. I love my Yaesy 991a so much I spent another $100.00 and got rails to protect the front end. I can't believe you troubleshooting the radio and never even turn it on. Sounds great. Cheers & 73 from K9POW in eastern TN

Good day sir, thanks for this video. I am just starting to get involved in doing electronic radio repair and has already learned a lot from you only on this video. I am making notes as far as I watch and listen to videos and this one is extremely informative and easy to follow. Thanks again from Nick in South Africa.

Yes I have the same set up here and worked on the FT-101E. Took me a while to get all the accessories but was worth it. Love the radio and should use it more than i do. To many transceivers and a little radio shack makes for not easy access to them. Thanks for sharing and will be following the next FT-101 videos.

I recall using one of these setups back in 1979, it was getting on in time then.

Excellent video, Thanks for your wealth of knowledge and experience on these older sets.

Pretty radio! Great job, looking forward to the next video.

Damn, that gear is totally mint, credit to the owner

You did it again splurged i know the temptation as I am guilty just have to watch out for the wife she thinks i am obsessed. Great video

How the heck could that guy run that thing for a quarter century and have it be that clean ?? If I set that thing in my house and turned it on for an hour it wouldn't be that clean... lol

Hey Buddy! Hope you're doing welll!

another great video, thank you good sir

I have 3 or 4. A early serial 101 no letter that is the best working one ive seen. Ive got a 101b but letters are flaking off. A 101e missing 10m xtals. A 101e with some weird demodulator mixer board. I have a original silver trim 101fv no B letter vfo. Probably pretty rare as ive never seen one ever before. Have the yo100 but cant figure out why theres voltage on the chasis. The yc601 in your video looks odd like a inbetween version...love these but i prefer the ft901dm or 101zd or ft102 for tube hybrids. This station looks super clean

GREAT RADIO AND VIDEO THANKS FOR SHARING--@@!!!!

Congratulations Buddy on such a beautiful addition. Very nice radio and great video.

I learned so much !! Thank you! What kind of antenna are you using ?

That's a keeper for sure Buddy! I've always wondered about why Yaesu put that plastic cover over the front panel...seen so many of them that have looked terrible as it ages on rigs that were well used. What was the "brown wire" syndrome? Hadn't heard that one before. 73 - Dino KLØS

GREAT BUDDY, that was fun, Great looking rig. Dave W4GSM

Brown wire?...not clipped? Its not connected? I don't get it?

Hi, I'm in London, I have a Yaesu ft -101Z, would it be possible for me to send it there to be checked and aligned..

Could I just say these videos are gold kind sir! They will ensure these rigs stay alive so thanks MIGHTILY 73 de VK2AOE....I aspire to own an FT101 ...one day??

wow, you will never find one that nice again.

I love old radios much better than the stuff nowadays

I was never into vintage radios. Then I saw your RU-vid channel and fell in love with the Yaesu FT-101 series.I found a decent FT-101ZD. It arrived and I was excited. Then in a video where you said the 101ZD wasn’t really a 101! Can you please clarify what you don’t like about the FT-101ZD, etc? What model of the 101 is the best in your opinion? Many thanks! 73. Joe

Beautiful, Very envious, I collected a 101ZD Mark 3 in Mint Condition, Sadly no Scope which is on my Wish List. I do not normally post as you are obviously busy, but I do love your posts, Great Work Man. 73

Maybe you can talk about "split" caps on your next vid. I haven't seen much discussion on those. My Tempo 1 has a bunch (I think 0.01uF 50v striped film style) , but I can't tell if they are a problem as the Radio works fine. 👍

Have you ever worked on a Yaesu FT-107M ? I heard they are a troublesome radio. Is the FT-107M poorly designed or were inferior parts used ? Thanks

I remember the first time I saw an FT-101 (around 1975). They are still cool radios. Nice clean example there!

I just need the phone patch to have the same setup but mine isn't nearly as nice looking. It was once owned by a CBer who smoked both cigarettes and cigars like a chimney. It took forever to get all of the sticky brown film off of everything but it all works well.

Wow, what a great find. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the project

Thanks Buddy, great upload.👍

Excellent device! Unfortunately, many people do not understand that any vintage device needs maintenance before turning it on and using it.

Love the 101EE that was my first radio I bought one that needs a lot of work eventually get it done but will be referring to your 101 videos to make sure I don't miss anything :)

Excellent video. I wish I still had my old 101-EE. Thanks for sharing it with us Buddy. 73 de K7RMJ Frank.

Very logical and straight forward troubleshooting. Nice

I have an ALC/IC/PO switch from a 101