[Yaesu] FT-301 display

Fri Oct 19 23:23:09 EDT 2007

Thanks guys !
73 Mike
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Deon Erwin ZS1ZL" <zs1zl at telkomsa.net>
To: <mkx at sympatico.ca>; "Yaesu at Qth.net Reflector" <yaesu at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 3:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] FT-301 display
>> Hi, I have a Yaesu FT-301D - digital hf rig.
>> Here is the problem... the rig works great but the digital display does
>> not work properly. The display will only read out the following when
>> on... example. 80m reads 3.000.0, 40m 7.000.0 20m, 14.000.0 and so
>> on
>> I suspect the counter for the display is inoperative, the first
> digit or two simply comes from the band switch. I don't know the rig.
> -- 
> from Ron in Florida, in the heart of oppressive property TAXES
> =====
>> Mike
>> Ron is right, the kHz digits after the decimal point are driven by the
> frequency counter and your counter is probably faulty. The MHz digits are
> driven by a diode matrix from the band switch.
>> The instruction (operator) manual describes the frequency counter design 
> on
> page 26 and the circuit diagram is on page 27. The maintenance section in
> the manual provides the alignment and testing information to locate your
> fault.
>> Good luck.
>> Regards
> Deon ZS1ZL