FV-102DM

By JonathanGuthrie, 26 April, 2018

It wasn't expected to be here until Saturday, but it arrived yesterday afternoon. It looks to be in excellent shape and works well.

Now, I need to get some antennas so I can give it a thorough workout.

By JonathanGuthrie, 25 April, 2018

(Image from RadioWorld) I've had my FT-102 for a while, and it gets used occasionally. One of the things that makes it difficult for me to use in day-to-day activities is the fact that it is an old school HF rig, so it has a single VFO built into it. To operate split, you need an external VFO. Of course, an external VFO was sold as part of the FT-102 line. That external VFO is the FV-102DM. It's actually a digital synthesizer with battery-backed memories and stuff like that. They come up for sale on eBay every once in a while.