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- FT101E.1
- REPLACING FINALS IN FT101E TRANSCEIVERS
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- There will come a time when the finals in your
- FT101E will need replacing. These transceivers were
- originally equipped with 6JS6C tubes manufactured by NEC.
- This tube's properties are slightly different from the 6JS6C
- tubes available today from American tube manufacturers. By
- the way, don't bother looking for tubes made by NEC. They
- got out of the business several years ago.
- In order to use the "American" variety 6JS6's, a
- simple modification to the neutralization circuit must be
- made to the final section of the transceiver.
- The modification consists of replacing the fixed
- value 100 pf 1000 VDC mica capacitor with a 10 pf 1000 VDC
- mica capacitor. This capacitor, C125, is in series with the
- 10 pf variable neutralizing capacitor off of the plate
- circuit.
- If this modification has not already been completed
- on your rig, be sure to use a mica or silver mica of at
- least 1000 VDC. Do not substitute a different type, because
- the heat in the final compartment will change the value, and
- your tubes will fail prematurely. Also, be very careful to
- keep all leads short and in exactly the same orientation as
- the original capacitor.
- Before reneutralizing, open the variable
- neutralizing capacitor all the way to minimum engagement and
- follow the neutralizing instructions in the manual. While
- dipping the plate, remember to adjust the neutralizing
- capacitor for equal value meter reading peaks (IC position)
- on both sides of the dip when tuning the "Plate" control.
- see files ft101e and ft101e.1 - request them from server