FT101ZD VFO PSU MOD

                Mod for the VFO Power supply.
                          !
        BEFORE            !               AFTER
                          !
The supply from the main  !   Here the supply from the main +8v supply
+8v rail is taken and     !   is regulated by a general purpose transistor
reduced via a resistor    !   using the same resistor/diode circuit.
and a zener diode. It     !   The capacitors are to reduce any RF/Noise
then goes to the VFO      !   that may appear on the Base of the transistor.
                          !   The current was measured at 80mA which is
                          !   ok for a BFY50.
                          !
                          !                           c     __ e
 +8V  -----O              !        +8V  -----O---------\     /!------ +6V
           !              !                  !          \ b /          TO
          ---             !       SAME      ---         ======
RESISTOR  ! !             !       RESISTOR  ! !           !  BFY50 etc
          ! !             !                 ! !           !
          ---             !                 ---           !
           !              !                  !            !
           O----- +6V     !                  O------------O-------O
           !       TO     !                  !            !       !
        \----\     VFO    !       SAME    \----\        -----   -----
ZENER     /\              !       ZENER     /\          -----   -----
DIODE    /__\             !       DIODE    /__\    4.7uF  !       ! 100nF
           !              !                  !            !       !
GND  ------O----- GND     !       GND  ------O------------O-------O-- GND
                          !