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- Converting 11 Meter band to 12 Meters for the Yaesu FT 101 series ..
-
- Although this procedure hardly qualifies as a "mod" (too easy), it is
- certainly useful for the FT 101 series owner. Conversion to the 12 meter
- WARC band is as simple as replacing a crystal. The 11 meter xtal is
- replaced with a 30.52 Mhz 3rd overtone xtal in a HC-25/U holder as
- specified in the FT 101 series maintenance manual. No other
- modifications are necessary as the new band is close enough to the
- original that the current components work. To replace the xtal, remove
- the oop cover and find the xtal board located at right front of the rig.
- Xtals marked xxxx are standard while oooo are optional on some
- units. X5, for the 11m, band is an option and may or may not be installed.
-
- 10B xxxx xxxx 80
- 10C xxxx xxxx 40
- JJY/WWV (1) xxxx xxxx 20
- 160 oooo xxxx 15
- xxxx oooo < X5 the "11 meter" socket
- .... xxxx 10A
-
- The xtal was ordered from Marden Electronics (800-222-6093) although it
- is probably available from the other companies which offer this type of
- item. I'll skip the business details here, but it is cheap. I found fat
- fingers a hindrance when yanking the old and insterting the new so I
- used a hemostat (narrow nosed locking type device with "seconds" often
- found in hardware stores, etc.). After checking with a local ham who
- monitored my transmissions to make sure I was where I thought I was, I
- was in business with 12 meters for my FT 101B.
- continued in ft101.3