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Just bought a FT-9 - anything to lookout for?

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07-10-2014, 09:22 AM

MF's usually need replacing, MMF's and NF's only sometimes. Vintage carbon resistors are always suspect for 101 reasons and best replaced for long time reliability, tubes only if needed. Cable and fittings to external antenna alwas suspect as well.

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Just bought a FT-9 - anything to lookout for? - by Michael Deichmann - 06-14-2014, 11:23 AM

RE: Just bought a FT-9 - anything to lookout for? - by Eric Adams - 06-15-2014, 12:12 AM

RE: Just bought a FT-9 - anything to lookout for? - by Arran - 06-16-2014, 12:04 AM

RE: Just bought a FT-9 - anything to lookout for? - by Michael Deichmann - 06-24-2014, 07:47 AM

RE: Just bought a FT-9 - anything to lookout for? - by Michael Deichmann - 06-24-2014, 08:23 AM

RE: Just bought a FT-9 - anything to lookout for? - by Eric Adams - 06-24-2014, 09:49 AM

RE: Just bought a FT-9 - anything to lookout for? - by Steve Davis - 06-24-2014, 12:10 PM

RE: Just bought a FT-9 - anything to lookout for? - by Ron Ramirez - 06-25-2014, 08:50 AM

RE: Just bought a FT-9 - anything to lookout for? - by bfrohwein - 06-25-2014, 02:54 PM

RE: Just bought a FT-9 - anything to lookout for? - by Michael Deichmann - 07-09-2014, 03:31 PM

RE: Just bought a FT-9 - anything to lookout for? - by Eric Adams - 07-09-2014, 04:24 PM

RE: Just bought a FT-9 - anything to lookout for? - by codefox1 - 07-10-2014, 09:22 AM

RE: Just bought a FT-9 - anything to lookout for? - by Radioroslyn - 07-15-2014, 07:45 AM

RE: Just bought a FT-9 - anything to lookout for? - by Michael Deichmann - 07-18-2014, 06:14 AM

RE: Just bought a FT-9 - anything to lookout for? - by wa2ise - 07-22-2014, 03:21 PM

RE: Just bought a FT-9 - anything to lookout for? - by Halsol - 10-27-2015, 04:50 PM

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