It is nice when your XYL can help you with the readings but it is much 
better when you get a rig that is accessible so you can do it for yourself. 
I used to have a wife who learned how to read skematics  and would read them 
to me and then I could figure it out and fix the rig myself.  in those days 
we never sent things away to be fixed, at least I was lucky enough not to 
have to.  That was when components were large enough to find them in your 
hand if you were holding them. good luck



ED K7UC
-----Original Message----- 
From: Michael Ryan
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 1:04 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Tuning your Valiant

Howard:=20

When you tune up your valiant, how do you get the MA and grid numbers =
when the meter only announces forward/reflected power and SWR and has a =
variable tone mode which increases or decrease in pitch with the =
fluctuating power?=20
Do you know that this transmitter has a max power of a certain level and =
don't go over that with the meter's tone? I don't know how to test out =
the other readings accept get my XYL to read the IC meter while tuning.=20=

Butch, this is why I'm getting the 102 ready to go back to FLA. There =
maybe something wrong with the bius and the 102 expert can properly =
diagnose and repair this.=20
To follow along a little, google NC4L Mal's Yaesu FT-102 page and you'll =
get the info on blown fuses.=20
Mal calls it thermal run away and once this begins, the tubes are pretty =
much done and the only way to fix this is to replace the tubes.=20

73: Mike VO1AX=20