New old radio
Last Sunday I picked up a project radio. It's an old Yaesu FT-101ZD. I owned one from about 1980 to 1998. Why I sold it in '98 is beyond me, and I've recently been looking for a replacement. I found one locally. It needs cleaning and I ordered a new set of capacitors from the guy who sells cap kits on E-Bay. I'm looking forward to digging into it, cleaning it up and getting it back in top shape. More details to come
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Congratulations on your find!
Although the unit seems a bit abused physically (mainly front panel), I am sure you can get it back to almost top-shape. I own an FT-101ZD also and it is a great rig.
Good luck with your restoration!
73 JOSE EB5AGV
OK, perfect!. What I saw was mostly the scratches on the top corner... but, well, these panels are really sturdy so, with a good cleaning, you will get back most of its former glory.
I have done lots of restorations of old radio equipment. Some of them were in terrible shape at the beginning and, with lots of work, have got good results. You can check them at my WEB at:
http://jvgavila.com
One sample is this one:
http://jvgavila.com/dktr4c_2.htm
Best regards and good luck!
73 JOSE EB5AGV