Watch this idiot destroy a ft101

[357]

MOX anyone?

 

[2RT307]

Fortunately, tubes are fairly tough. For no longer than he had it in transmit mode, I'll bet it didn't hurt it. But gee whiz... get a clue, right?

73,
Brett

 

[kaos513]

How did he burn it out?

 

[222DBFL]

Don't know if they are burnt. Just a real good way to burn them up. The guy obviously doesn't have a clue as to what he is doing!!! It isn't a bad looking radio, but it's a risk buying knowing that it was operated like that and also he said he had done that before as well. So who knows how many times and for how long they were transmitting without a load. JHMO.

 

[M0GVZ]

Don't be hard on the guy he quite obviously doesn't have anything to do with radio and for all we know he may have been asked to sell some stuff from a silent key.

 

[222DBFL]

Sorry if I came across that way. Just trying to say he doesn't know how the equipment works is all. Yes I believe he may be selling it for someone else. I totally get it. Hopefully the radio is still fully operational after what's been done to it. For the buyers and sellers sake. To all, have a good weekend!!

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

The saving grace was that it was in SSB mode. No carrier and no output. The meter was in the ALC position I believe.

 

[357]

I'm just thinking someone rollin in their grave.
The price of tubes...

Hopefully their was no harm but it could have just as easily smoked right there, maybe flash-over.
He was lucky.

I'd be super pissed if it was my radio.

US $349.00 plus
$118.15 shipping

thats alot of money to just be careless with