Rare Rig

Yaesu FT-501

What do you know about this Yaesu rig? A photo study of the FT-501 transceiver and matching FP-501 power supply — contributed by Fred Handscombe G4BWP.

Photo tour FP-501 PSU Digital display

What do you know about this Yaesu rig?

Yaesu FT-501 transceiver

Yaesu FT-501

FT-501 — overview
FT-501 — overview

Exterior Views

Front panel and case details
FT-501
FT-501
FT-501
FT-501
FT-501
FT-501
FT-501
FT-501
FT-501
FT-501
FT-501
FT-501

Under the Hood

PSU connection, PCBs, and IF board
FT-501 with power supply
FT-501 with power supply
FT-501 with power supply
FT-501 with power supply
Bottom and LHS PCB
Bottom and LHS PCB
Bottom and LHS PCB
Bottom and LHS PCB
IF PCB
IF PCB

Power Amplifier Stage

Tubes, gears, and preselector
Inside top view
Inside top view
PA and tuning gears
PA and tuning gears
PA without tubes
PA without tubes
PA without tubes
PA without tubes
PA with tubes installed
PA with tubes installed
Tube section, preselector, and gears
Tube section, preselector, and gears

Rear Panel & Underside

Power jack and chassis views
Rear panel
Rear panel
Power plug
Power plug
Under PA and RF section
Under PA and RF section
Underside view
Underside view
Underside detail
Underside detail

FP-501 Power Supply Unit

HI/LO HT switch and underside views
FP-501 power supply
FP-501 power supply
PSU connection and HI/LO HT switch
PSU connection and HI/LO HT switch
FP-501 rear view
FP-501 rear view
FP-501 underside
FP-501 underside
FP-501 underside
FP-501 underside
FP-501 underside
FP-501 underside

Digital Display Unit

Inside the frequency readout
Digital display
Digital display
Digital PCB
Digital PCB
FT-501 variant
FT-501 variant

Photo Credits

Contributed to Fox Tango International

Photos courtesy of Fred Handscombe G4BWP.

Fred Handscombe G4BWP
Fred Handscombe G4BWP

Carol L. Maher W4CLM — Administrator, Fox Tango International

On This Page

Little published documentation survives for the FT-501. This page is a visual record assembled from member contributions. If you have specifications, manuals, or additional photos, please share them with the club.

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