Someone Else Used the FT-101 VFO Box -- JA9MAT in Japan

Look at that!   The VFO from the venerable (1970s!) Yaesu FT-101 lives on, not only in Northern Virginia, but also in its country of origin, Japan! 

Hidehiko JA9MAT sent me the attached video of one of his homebrew receivers.  He described it this way:   12BE6(DET) + 6AW8A (Franklin VFO) based with L/C VFO Box from old rig.

In the video we see more a more detailed description: 

Hidehikosan explained about the FT-101 VFO box: 

My question:  The VFO looks like it originally came from an
FT-101.  What did you do with that? Did you add a Franklin oscillator
circuit and simply use the capacitor in the FT-101 box?

Hidehiko's answer:  Yes, I made a Franklin circuit in the small candy box and use the
FT-101's VFO as an L/C box.

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There is a lot of homebrew goodness in this video:  the wood base (Frank Jones would approve).   The Altoid tins (GQRP would love this).  Thermatrons (that one's for Grayson).  And the aforementioned FT-101 VFO box (we are not alone!). 

Thanks again Hidehiko.  More homebrew goodeness from him in the days ahead.