Good video Bram. Sometimes with these older radios you have to learn to twéak and peak not so much by the manual but by trial and error. As the components get older sometimes tuning up by the book no longer works. I have found this on my FT-101e as well as my Swan 350. I also found a good tuner helps take up the slack. I am able to tune my Swan to put out 300 watts on 20 mtrs. and the FT101e up to 150 watts on 20 mtrs. With very low swr. The manual helps alot but then instinct and knowing the radio helps alot too. so many of these older radios have low output on one or two bands. Figuring out why can be a lengthy and frustrating pursuit.
Good video Bram. Sometimes with these older radios you have to learn to twéak and peak not so much by the manual but by trial and error. As the components get older sometimes tuning up by the book no longer works. I have found this on my FT-101e as well as my Swan 350. I also found a good tuner helps take up the slack. I am able to tune my Swan to put out 300 watts on 20 mtrs. and the FT101e up to 150 watts on 20 mtrs. With very low swr. The manual helps alot but then instinct and knowing the radio helps alot too. so many of these older radios have low output on one or two bands. Figuring out why can be a lengthy and frustrating pursuit.
Definitely .
My 101 needs work too. I should do something about it soon.
The alignment manual is a good place to start