I know it's easy with the Kenwoods, not sure on the yaesu stuff though, I 
had an old FT-101E once before I figured out w hat yaesu is these days and 
decided to never have their products in my station again, but I never had to 
neutralize tubes on that one. They were brand new when I got it and I didn't 
keep it more than a few months.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: tone osilator.


> tuning ain't the problem. I'm familiar with the process, and not only
> that it's like riding a bike, you never forget. I suppose it a slight
> case of information overload, one fellow tells you one thing the manual
> says something else another fellow says a third thing by which time
> you're pulling your hair out, and going nuts with information overload,
> so much so you can't tell the diffence between the end you talk out of
> and the end you pass gas out of.
> I just want to be absolutely sure as I'm well aware of the cost of
> tubes. although I do have the good fortune of being supplied with a
> spare set should I buy the yaesu ft201. it's still got it's original
> 6js6c finals and 12BY7 driver. and the fellow has all three.
> while I'm on it, is it easy for a blind person to nutralise the finals
> once they've been replaced or are we at somewhat of a disadvantage with
> regards to this? I'd like to be as independent as possible as the leader
> of the opposition is not at all interested in ham radio.
>
>
> On 18/03/2008 1:33 AM, the old scribe known as Howard Kaufman was able
> to impart this pearl of wisdom:
>> Sean what you have to realize, is that retuning a radio is a simple
>> operation.  Let alone does it give you the best possible signal, but it
>> protects your equipment and valves.  Those valves are not going to get 
>> any
>> easier to find over the years, hence forth, their price will continue to
>> rise.  If you are kind to your radio, it is possible to get twenty years 
>> out
>> of a set of finals.  That means tune your finals, and make sure the radio
>> sees a flat SWR.  The audio oscellator is more accureate than the meter.
>> Backk off the drive until you get comfortable with the process.  10 watts
>> will be plenty for adjustment power.  I ran a set of 6JB6 sweep tubes for 
>> 25
>> years on that system.  Those are no near as rugged as the 6146 tubes that
>> the kenwoods used.
>>
>>
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