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LSB Issue
Nick, It sounds like your LSB crystal has drifted way off, the trimmer capacitor needs cleaning or someone tweaked it sans knowledge. You could do the following without test gear. 1. With an antenna
By Randy W7CPA · #30 ·
Re: Hello
OK, I can walk you thru SSB OSC adjust but you have to have an audio OSC to feed into the MIC jack. It is simple but without audio OSC, you can only play with the trimmers and have to know what to
By Randy W7CPA · #29 ·
Re: Hello
Not yet ¨C I¡¯m a tinkerer more than an engineer of any sort. That¡¯s a better starting point than replacing the sideband filters, though. Seventy-Three, Nick (N1CCK) FN31RS ¨C CT SOC# 1258 |
By Nick (N1CCK) · #28 ·
Re: Hello
It might be time to re-calibrate the SSB set points. Do you have an audio OSC?
By Randy W7CPA · #27 ·
Re: Hello
I glanced at your pics ¨C beautiful work! Mine does indeed have the option voice processor, though how effective it is in practice I have yet to determine. I spend 95% of my air time on CW, so I give
By Nick (N1CCK) · #26 ·
Re: Hello
Randy your FT-301D sure looks nice in the photos!? Thanks for posting them and for your expertise to the so far smallish group.? I am sure more hams will join as time goes on.? Thanks for the tip
By Rex K0KP · #25 ·
Re: Hello
Hello, I just finish making one good FT-301D from 2 junkers and learned a lot about the beast. See my photos. I strongly recommend you install the Elcon VFO stabilizer in yours. They drift 400-500
By Randy W7CPA · #24 ·
Re: Hello
Hi Nick.? It is hoped that this is becoming and will be the place for FT-301 owners so welcome.? You are probably aware the D version has the digital dial and the standard version like yours has the
Hello
I am the new owner of an FT-301 (not the D version), and have been searching for a little hideaway among people that recognize such a boat anchor. They certainly are quirky radios, but I enjoy it very
By Nick (N1CCK) · #22 ·
Re: SSB Filter Mod Posted in Files in the Modifications Folder
I performed this mod, works well. Use either two 150uH chokes in series like described in the text or one 300uh like I did.
By Randy W7CPA · #21 ·
Re: FT-301D Restoration Complete
Sounds great Randy!? It will look great.? Just one more note, the little wires to the little speaker in the rig can be delicate and break easily including the terminal on the speaker.? Hope you
By Rex K0KP · #20 ·
Re: FT-301D Restoration Complete
Power Supply is next, neon indicator out, foam behind panel is rotting powder and repainting is required due to major abuse.?It works perfectly (13.5vdc) and the bigger speaker might sound a little
By Randy W7CPA · #19 ·
Re: FT-301D Restoration Complete
Great going Randy and congratulations!
By Rex K0KP · #18 ·
Re: FT-301D Restoration Complete
I created one nice unit out of 2 parts rigs. My quest was greatly extended by user manual errors and rabbit holes I wasted a lot of time on. I put some photos in Photos. What I fixed/replaced: o
Re: RF Speech Processor Adjustment Manual Error
I just noticed, only TWO of us FT-301 nutters. Too bad.
By Randy W7CPA · #16 ·
Re: RF Speech Processor Adjustment Manual Error
Yeah, what I am doing. I have found so many manual errors....
By Randy W7CPA · #15 ·
Re: RF Speech Processor Adjustment Manual Error
I have never had good luck aligning the RF processor according to the book.? Here is what I do and what I know and I have had good luck with this.? I am going only by memory as I am away from home
By Rex K0KP · #14 ·
RF Speech Processor Adjustment Manual Error
Page 31 (c) wants to monitor pin 11 on the "Filter Unit". There is no pin 11 on the filter unit and further, the filter unit is a stage behind the NB board and makes no sense for these adjustments.
By Randy W7CPA · #11 ·
Re: WELCOME
I have never been a moderator before and the settings are many.? Please try it again and hopefully it will work.? Let me know if not.? Bye for now.
By Rex K0KP · #10 ·
Re: WELCOME
I have a better quality PDF without the "SHOP" magic marker scribble but I can't upload.
By Randy W7CPA · #9 ·