Operation has been checked. It is in good condition, although it has some scratches and stains as it is dated. Everything in the pictures is included. Please see the picture for detailed condition. This is a Japanese product. Please note that the frequency is different for overseas use. This is the last model of the FT-101 series that needs no explanation. Yaesu Radio introduced the FT-101 series to the market in May 1970. The production of this model is said to be several tens of thousands of units, which is a record, and it is said that this model contributed very much to solidify the business foundation of Yaesu Radio afterwards. While being fully solid-state, the high-frequency power output was provided by a vacuum tube, and a 12BY7 vacuum tube was also used in the front stage. At the time, there were no transistors that could be used for hum and power amplification. Even so, the mere fact that a transistor was used was of great interest to hams, who were looking for novelty. The FT-101 broke with this conventional wisdom and had a color similar to that of the Collins S-line and KWM-2. The circuit configuration was also innovative. It had a power supply circuit and clarifier circuit not found in the Collins KWM-2, and it also had a built-in RF-type speech processor. Basically, the circuit configuration mimicked that of the KWM-2, but it also had features that were slightly different from the KWM-2, such as the ability to incorporate a CW filter. External equipment included speakers, monitor scopes, and linear amplifiers to compete with the S line. The construction was not bad either, with each circuit being a unit and plugging into a chassis-mounted connector. This structure saved space and allowed the unit to be about the same size as the KWM-2 while incorporating the power supply section. As a result, the FT-101 series quickly became popular in the United States. Since the price was lower than that of the Collins series, it was also called Poorman’s Collins. The FT-101 was also capable of transmitting and receiving in the 27 MHz band. In the past, the 27 MHz band was allocated to ham bands in the U. But this frequency band was later used by Citizens Radio. As was the case in Japan, the FT-101 was used as an illegal radio in the U. And it is reported that American hams once campaigned against the FT-101 because it was a radio illegally used by CBs. The FT-101 series also employed a plug-in type unit, and the reason for adopting this internal configuration, which was seen in commercial equipment, was to provide users with a sense of security after a series of minor changes. From a mechanical point of view, the new model was also loaded with cutting-edge technology, such as the? (mu) tuned receiver used in high-end professional equipment such as the Collins R-390A. It is said that the final production volume was over 100,000 units in Japan and for export. We carefully check the condition of all of our items before we list it for sale and also before we dispatch it to you. We promise to work hard on the problem and make it right. International Buyers – Please Note. Please understand these charges are the buyers responsibility.