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1 2 | Users Manual 1 | Users Manual | 3.06 MiB | October 12 2009 / November 12 2009 |
HF/50 MHZ TRANSCEIVER FTDX5000 SERIES OPERATING MANUAL VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD. 4-8-8 Nakameguro, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 153-8644, Japan VERTEX STANDARD US Headquarters 10900 Walker Street, Cypress, CA 90630, U.S.A. YAESU UK LTD. Unit 12, Sun Valley Business Park, Winnall Close Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 0LB, U.K. VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD. Unit 5, 20/F., Seaview Centre, 139-141 Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong VERTEX STANDARD (AUSTRALIA) PTY., LTD. Normanby Business Park, Unit 14/45 Normanby Road Notting Hill 3168, Victoria, Australia FRONT PANEL CONTROLS & SWITCHES
[POWER] Switch Press and hold in this switch for two seconds to turn the transceiver on, after first setting the rear panel
[MAIN POWER] switch to the I position. Press and hold in this switch for two seconds, similarly, to turn the transceiver off. If the rear panel [MAIN POWER] switch is set to the O position, the front panel [POWER] switch will not function. ADVICE:
If you press this switch briefly while the transceiver is turned on, the transceivers audio will be muted for three seconds. This is the actual power On/Off switch for turning on the transceiver. When the rear panel [MAIN POWER] switch is set to the I position, power is supplied to the OCXO to stabilize the reference oscillator, and the remainder of the transceiver is set in a stand-by mode, awaiting the command for the transceiver to switch on via the front panel
[POWER] switch. For further information on the rear panel [MAIN POWER] switch, please see the discussion on page ??. CAT Indicator This LED indicator will flash red when the transmit and receive serial CAT command signals are being ex-
changed. ADVICE:
You may disable the LED function (flashes in conjunc-
tion with CAT command) via Menu item 031 GEnE CAT IND. See page ??? for details. Page 16 PHONES Jack A 1/4-inch, 3-contact jack accepts either monaural or stereo headphones with 2- or 3-contact plugs. When a plug is inserted, the loudspeaker is disabled. With ste-
reo headphones such as the optional YH-77STA, you can monitor both VFO-A and VFO-B receiver chan-
nels at the same time during Dual Receive operation. NOTE:
When wearing headphones, we recommend that you turn the AF Gain levels down to their lowest settings before turning power on, to minimize the impact on your hearing caused by audio pops during switch-on. KEY Jack This 1/4-inch, 3-contact jack accepts a CW key or keyer paddles (for the built-in electronic keyer), or output from an external electronic keyer. Pinout is shown on page 15. Key up voltage is 5 V, and key down current is 1 mA. This jack may be configured for keyer, Bug, straight key, or computer keying interface operation via Menu item 054 A1A F-TYPE (see page ???). There is another jack with the same name on the rear panel, and it may be configured independently for In-
ternal Keyer or pseudo-straight-key operation. NOTE:
You cannot use a 2-contact plug in this jack (to do so produces a constant key down condition). Microphone Connector This 8-pin jack accepts input from a microphone uti-
lizing a traditional YAESU HF-transceiver pinout. FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL FRONT PANEL CONTROLS & SWITCHES
[MONI] (Monitor) Switch This button enables the transmit monitor in all modes. icon appears in the dis-
While activated, the play. Adjustment of the Monitor level is accomplished using the [MONI] knob. ADVICE:
When using headphones, the Monitor is highly useful for making adjustments to the Parametric Equalizer or other voice quality adjustments, because the voice qual-
ity heard in the headphones is such a natural repro-
duction of the transmitted audio quality.
[PROC] (Processor) Switch This button enables the Speech Processor for SSB icon appears transmission. While activated, the in the display. Adjustment of the Processor level is ac-
complished using the [PROC] knob. ADVICE:
The Speech Processor is a tool for increasing the average power output through a compression tech-
nique. However, if the [PROC] knob is advanced too far, the increase in compression becomes counter-productive, as intelligibility will suffer. We recommend that you monitor the sound of your sig-
nal using the Monitor (with headphones). When the optional DMU-2000 Data Management Unit is connected, you may use the Audio Scope/
Oscilloscope page to help you adjust the setting of the compression level of the Speech Processor for optimum performance using your voice and micro-
phone.
[RX ANT] Switch Press this button to use the RX ANT jack on the rear panel while receive. The RX icon appears in the display when the RX ANT is used.
[ANT 1-4] Switch Move this knob up and down to select one of the ANT 1 through 4 jack on the rear panel, and allows conve-
nient antenna switching at the move of knob. The se-
lected antenna jack is indicated in the ANT column of the Block Diagram Display on the display. ADVICE:
Press this knob briefly to select the ANT 1 jack for quick selection.
[DIM] Switch Press this button to lower the illumination intensity of the analog meter and the frequency display. Press it once more to restore full brightness. ADVICE:
Menu Items 008 diSP DIM MTR and 009 diSP DIM VFD allow you to configure the dimming lev-
els for the analog meter and the frequency display in-
dependently, so you can customize the brightness lev-
els.
[MOX] Switch Pressing this button engages the PTT (Push to Talk) circuit, to activate the transmitter (the LED inside this button will glow red). It must be turned off (the red LED will be off) for reception. This button replicates the action of the Push to Talk (PTT) switch on the mi-
crophone. When engaging the [MOX] button (the LED inside this button glows red) or otherwise causing a transmission to be started, be certain you have either an antenna or 50-Ohm dummy load connected to the selected Antenna jack.
[VOX] Switch This button enables automatic voice-actuated transmit-
ter switching in the SSB, AM, and FM modes. While activated, the LED inside this button glows red. The controls affecting VOX operation are the front panels
[VOX] and [DELAY] knobs. By proper adjustment of these controls, hands-free voice-actuated operation is possible.
[TUNE] Switch This is the on/off switch for the FTDX5000s Auto-
matic Antenna Tuner. Pressing this button momentarily places the antenna tuner in line between the transmitter final amplifier and icon will appear in the dis-
the antenna jack (
play). Reception is not affected. Pressing and holding in this button for 1/2 second, while receiving in an amateur band, activates the transmitter for a few seconds while the automatic antenna tuner rematches the antenna system impedance for minimum SWR. The resulting setting is automatically stored in one of the antenna tuners 100 memories, for instant automatic recall later when the receiver is tuned near the same frequency. Pressing this button briefly, while the Tuner is engaged, will take the Automatic Antenna tuner out of the trans-
mit line. NOTE:
When the Automatic Antenna Tuner is tuning itself, a signal is being transmitted. Therefore, be absolutely certain that an antenna or dummy load is connected to the selected antenna jack before pressing and holding in the [TUNE] button to start antenna tuning. FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 17 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS & SWITCHES
[R.FLT] Switch Move this knob up and down to select the bandwidth for the first IF Roofing Filter. Available selections are 300 Hz, 600 Hz, 3 kHz, 6 kHz, 15 kHz, or AUTO (300 Hz and 600 Hz are select only in VFO-A, additionally, 300 Hz is option, except MP version), and the selected bandwidth appears in the R.FLT column of the Block Diagram Display on the display. ADVICE:
Press this knob briefly to select to AUTO for quick selection. Because the roofing filter is in the first IF, the pro-
tection it provides against interference is quite sig-
nificant. When set to AUTO, the SSB bandwidth is 6 kHz, while CW is 3 kHz, and FM/RTTY are 15 kHz. On a crowded SSB band, however, you may wish to select the 3 kHz filter, for the maxi-
mum possible interference rejection.
[ATT] Switch Move this knob up and down to select the degree of attenuation, if any, to be applied to the receiver input. Available selections are 6 dB, 12 dB, 18 dB, or OFF, and the selected attenuation level appears in the ATT column of the Block Diagram Display on the display. ADVICE:
Press this knob briefly to select the attenuation level to OFF for quick selection. The Attenuator may be used in conjunction with the [IPO] switch to provide two stages of signal reduction when an extremely strong signal is being received.
[IPO] (INTERCEPT POINT OPTIMIZATION) Switch Move this knob up and down to select the optimum front end characteristics of the receiver circuit for a very strong-signal environment. Available selections are AMP 1, AMP 2, IPO 1, or IPO 2. Normally, this selection is set to AMP1. If you want to increase the sensitivity, this selection selects to AMP2. When this selection is set to IPO1, the IPO is improved. When this selection is set to IPO2, by-
passes the RF preamplifier, yielding direct feed to the first mixer. As a result, the IPO is improved more. ADVICE:
Press this knob briefly to select the IPO setting to AMP1 for quick selection. IPO 2 selection can not selet in VFO-B. Page 18 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL FRONT PANEL CONTROLS & SWITCHES
(VFO-B) [NB]
[NB] Knob
[SQL] Knobs The inner [NB] knob adjusts the VFO-B noise blanking level when the (analog) IF noise blanker is activated by pressing the [NB] button.
[SQL] Knob The outer [SQL] knob sets the signal level thresh-
old at which the VFO-B receiver audio is muted, in all modes. It is very useful during local rag-chews, to eliminate noise between incoming transmissions. This control is normally kept fully counter-clock-
wise (off), except when scanning and during FM operation.
(VFO-A) [NB]
[NB] Knob
[SQL] Knobs The inner [NB] knob adjusts the VFO-A noise blanking level when the (analog) IF noise blanker is activated by pressing the [NB] button.
[SQL] Knob The outer [SQL] knob sets the signal level thresh-
old at which the VFO-A receiver audio is muted, in all modes. It is very useful during local rag-chews, to eliminate noise between incoming transmissions. This control is normally kept fully counter-clock-
wise (off), except when scanning and during FM operation.
[AGC] Switch Move this knob up and down to select the AGC char-
acteristics (receiver-recovery time) for the receiver. Available selections are FAST, MID, SLOW, or AUTO, and the selected receiver-recovery time appears at the AGC column of the Block Diagram Display on the dis-
play. Hold up or hold down this knob for two seconds to disable the AGC (for testing or weak-signal reception). ADVICE:
Press this knob briefly to select to AUTO for quick selection. If the AGC is set to disabled by holding up or down the [AGC] knob, the S-meter will no longer de-
flect. Additionally, you will likely encounter dis-
tortion on stronger signals, as the IF amplifiers and the following stages are probably being overloaded.
[METER] Switch This control switch determines the function of the meter during transmission. COMP: Indicates the speech compressor level (SSB mode only). Indicates the relative ALC voltage. Indicates the average power output level. Indicates the Standing Wave Ratio (Forward:
Reflected). Indicates the final amplifier drain current. Indicates the final amplifier drain voltage.
[PROC] Knobs ALC:
PO:
SWR:
ID:
VDD:
[MONI]
[MONI] Knob
[PROC] Knob The inner [MONI] knob adjust the audio level of the transmit RF monitor during transmission (rela-
tive to the AF GAIN control), when activated by the [MONI] button. The outer [PROC] knob sets the compression (in-
put) level of the transmitter Speech Processor in the SSB, AM, and FM modes, when activated by the [PROC] button. ADVICE:
The SUB DISPLAY-III will show the relative com-
pression level of the Speech Processor for 3 sec-
onds whenever the outer [PROC] knob is turned. You may disable this feature (displaying the rela-
tive compression level) via Menu item 015 diSP LVL IND. See page 113 for details. FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 19 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS & SWITCHES
[MIC]
[MIC] Knob
[RF PWR] Knobs
[SPEED]
[SPEED] Knob
[PITCH] Knobs The inner [MIC] knob adjusts the microphone in-
put level for (non-processed) SSB transmission. ADVICE:
If you adjust the MIC Gain while speaking in a somewhat-louder-than-normal voice level, watch the ALC level and adjust the MIC Gain so that the ALC reaches just to the right edge of the ALC scale. Then, when you speak in a more normal voice level, youll be certain not to be over-driving the mic amplifier stage. The SUB DISPLAY-III will show the relative Microphone Gain level for 3 seconds whenever the inner [MIC] knob is turned. You may disable this feature (displaying the rela-
tive Microphone Gain level) via Menu item 015 diSP LVL IND. See page 113 for details. The outer [RF PWR] knob is the main RF Power output control for the transceiver, active in all op-
erating modes. Clockwise rotation increases the power output. Adjust this control for the desired power output from the FTDX5000. ADVICE:
The SUB DISPLAY-III will show the RF Power Output for 3 seconds whenever the outer [RF PWR] knob is turned. You may disable this feature (displaying the RF Power Output) via Menu item 015 diSP LVL IND. See page 113 for details.
[RF PWR] Knob
[PITCH] Knob The inner [SPEED] knob adjusts the keying speed of the internal CW keyer (4 ~ 60 WPM). Clock-
wise rotation increases the sending speed. When turning this knob while pressing the
[KEYER] button, the Sub (VFO-B) frequency dis-
play shows the keying speed. ADVICE:
The SUB DISPLAY-III will show the keying speed for 3 seconds whenever the inner [SPEED] knob is turned. You may disable this feature (displaying the key-
ing speed) via Menu item 015 diSP LVL IND. See page ??? for details. The outer [PITCH] knob selects your preferred CW tone pitch (from 300 ~ 1050 Hz, in 50 Hz incre-
ments). The Tx sidetone, receiver IF passband, and display offset from the BFO (carrier) frequency are all affected simultaneously. The Pitch control set-
ting also affects the operation of the CW Tuning Indicator, as the center frequency of the CW Tun-
ing Indicator will follow the setting of this control. ADVICE:
The SUB DISPLAY-III will show the CW tone pitch frequency for 3 seconds whenever the outer
[PITCH] knob is turned. You may disable this feature (displaying the CW tone pitch frequency) via Menu item 015 diSP LVL IND. See page ??? for details. Page 20 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL FRONT PANEL CONTROLS & SWITCHES
[VOX]
[VOX] Knob
[DELAY] Knobs
[DELAY] Knob The inner [VOX] knob sets the gain of the VOX circuit, to set the level of microphone audio needed to activate the transmitter during voice operation while the [VOX] switch is engaged. The [VOX]
switch must be switched ON to engage the VOX circuit. The outer [DELAY] knob sets the hang time of the VOX circuit for voice operation and keying delay for CW operation. During voice operation, this knob sets the hang time, between the moment you stop speaking, and the automatic switch from transmit back to receive. Adjust this for smooth VOX operation, so the re-
ceiver is only activated when your transmission is ended and you wish to receive. For CW operation, this knob sets the keying delay, between the moment you stop sending, and the au-
tomatic switch from transmit back to receive dur-
ing Semi-break-in operation. Adjust this just long enough to prevent the receiver from being restored during word spaces at your preferred sending speed. ADVICE:
The SUB DISPLAY-III will show the hang time of the VOX circuit for 3 seconds whenever the outer
[DELAY] knob is turned. You may disable this feature (displaying the hang time of the VOX circuit) via Menu item 015 diSP LVL IND. See page ??? for details.
(VFO-B) [AF GAIN]
[AF GAIN] Knob
[RF GAIN] Knobs The inner [AF GAIN] knob sets the VFO-B receivers audio volume level. Typically, you will operate with this control set between the 9 oclock and 10 oclock positions.
[RF GAIN] Knob The outer [RF GAIN] knob is the VFO-B receivers RF gain control, which adjusts the gain of the VFO-
B receivers RF and IF amplifier stages. This con-
trol is normally left in the fully clockwise position.
[RF GAIN] Knobs
(VFO-A) [AF GAIN]
[AF GAIN] Knob The inner [AF GAIN] knob sets the VFO-A receivers audio volume level. Typically, you will operate with this control set between the 9 oclock and 10 oclock positions.
[RF GAIN] Knob The outer [RF GAIN] knob is the VFO-A receivers RF gain control, which adjusts the gain of the VFO-
A receivers RF and IF amplifier stages. This con-
trol is normally left in the fully clockwise position.
[A], [B] Switches Pressing the [A] or [B] button will illuminate the re-
spective indicator imbedded within the switch, allow-
ing adjustment of the major functions (such as mode and band selection etc) on the VFO-A or VFO-B band. Usually, the [A] button glow red, signifying that the VFO-A is being adjusted. Similarly, pressing the [B]
button will cause its indicator glow orange, signifying VFO-B adjustment. ADVICE:
The [A]/[B] switchs function is effect for following switches:
y [RX ANT] switch y [ANT 1-4] switch y [ATT] switch y [IPO] switch y [R.FLT] switch y [AGC] switch y [NAR] switch y [BAND] switches y [MODE] switches y [NB] switch y [RX ANT] switch QMB (Quick Memory Bank) Switches
[STO] (Store) Button Pressing this button copies operating information
(frequency, mode, bandwidth, and also repeater di-
rection/shift frequency and CTCSS functions on the FM mode) into consecutive QMB Memories.
[RCL] (Recall) Button Pressing this button recalls one of up to five Quick Memory Bank memories for operation.
[NAR] (Narrow) Switch This button is used to set the DSP (digital) filters to narrow bandwidth. The default values are follows:
NAR SWITCH MODE LSB/USB
(LSB/USB) CW RTTY
(LSB) PKT PKT
(FM) AM FM
(1.8 kHz - 4.0 kHz / 16 steps)
(200 Hz - 1.8 kHz / 9 steps)
(500 Hz - 2.4 kHz / 7 steps)
(50 Hz - 500 Hz / 10 steps)
(500 Hz - 2.4 kHz / 7 steps)
(50 Hz - 500 Hz / 10 steps)
(500 Hz - 2.4 kHz / 7 steps)
(50 Hz - 500 Hz / 10 steps)
(5.0 kHz Deviation)
(2.5 kHz Deviation) ON 1.8 kHz 500 Hz 300 Hz 300 Hz 12.5 kHz 6 kHz 12.5 kHz OFF 2.4 kHz 2.4 kHz 500 Hz 500 Hz 25 kHz 9 kHz 25 kHz
(5.0 kHz Deviation)
(2.5 kHz Deviation)
: You may enable to adjust the bandwidth by the
[WIDTH] knob. FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 21 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS & SWITCHES
[SPLIT] Switch Pressing this button to activate split frequency opera-
tion between the VFO-A, used for reception, and the VFO-B, used for transmission. If you press and hold in this button for two seconds, the Quick Split fea-
ture will be engaged, whereby the VFO-B will auto-
matically be set to a frequency 5 kHz higher than the VFO-A frequency with same operating mode, and the transceiver will be placed in the Split mode.
[TXW] (TX Watch) Switch Pressing this button lets you monitor the transmit fre-
quency when split frequency operation is engaged. Release the button to return to normal operation.
[CLASS-A] Switch Pressing this button engages the Class-A capability for the transmitter. The power output will be reduced to a maximum of 75 Watts, however, the Class-A opera-
tion provides an ultra-clean SSB wave-form. When Class-A operation is engaged, the CLASS-A icon appears in the display. Press this button once more to return to Class-AB operation at a maximum power output of 200 Watts; the CLASS-A icon disappears to confirm Class-AB operation. ADVICE:
You may adjust the bias level between Class-AB and Class-A via Menu item 015 tGEn BAIS. See page
??? for details.
[C.S] Switch Press this button briefly to recall a favorite Menu Se-
lection directly. To program a Menu selection as the short-cut, press the [MENU] button to enter the Menu, then select the Menu item you want to set as the short-cut. Now press and hold in the [C.S] button for two seconds; this will lock in the selected Menu item as the short-cut.
(VFO-A)[RX] Indicator/Switch This button, when pressed, engages the VFO-A re-
ceiver; the LED inside this button will glow green when the VFO-A receiver is active. When the VFO-A receiver is active, pressing this but-
ton briefly will mute the receiver, and the indicator will blink. Pressing the button once more will restore re-
ceiver operation, and the indicator will glow green steadily.
(VFO-A)[TX] Indicator/Switch When this button is pressed, the LED inside this but-
ton will glow red, and the transmitter will be engaged on the same frequency and mode as set up for the VFO-
A (subject to any Clarifier offset, of course). ADVICE:
If this indicator is not illuminated, it means that the VFO-B TX indicator has been selected (it will be glow-
ing red). In this case, transmission will be effected on the frequency and mode programmed for the VFO-B. Page 22 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL FRONT PANEL CONTROLS & SWITCHES
[MXA] Switch Pressing this button momentarily displays the contents of the currently-selected memory channel for three sec-
onds. Holding this button in for 2 seconds copies the data from the currently-selected memory to the VFO-A, as two beeps sound. Previous data in the VFO-A will be overwritten.
[AXM] Switch Pressing and holding in this button for 1/2 second (un-
til the double beep) copies the current operating data from the VFO-A into the currently selected memory channel, overwriting any previous data stored there. See page ??? for details. Also, pressing and holding in this button after recall-
ing a memory, without first retuning, causes the memory channel to be masked, and repeating the process re-
stores the masked memory.
[MENU] Switch This button is used for gaining access to the Menu sys-
tem, for configuring various transceiver characteris-
tics. Menu operation is described in detail, in this manual, beginning on page ???. IMPORTANT NOTE:
Pressing this button briefly activates the Menu, and the Menu items will appear on the SUB DISPLAYs;
once you are finished, you must press and hold in the
[MENU] button for two seconds to save any configu-
ration changes (momentarily pressing the [MENU]
button to exit will not save the changes).
[BAND] Keys These buttons allow one-touch selection of the desired amateur band (1.8 ~ 50 MHz). Whats more, these buttons may be used for direct en-
try of a desired operating frequency during VFO op-
eration.
[MODE] Switches Pressing one of these buttons, selects the operating mode. Repeated presses of a particular switch will toggle to the alternate mode, or step through the avail-
able selections, as shown in the chart below. Main Tuning Dial Knob This large knob adjusts the operating frequency of the VFO-A or a recalled memory. Clockwise rotation of this knob increases the frequency. Default tuning in-
crements are 10 Hz (100 Hz in AM and FM modes);
when the [FAST] button is pressed, the tuning steps increase. The available steps are:
OPERATING MODE 1 STEP LSB/USB/CW/RTTY/PKT(SSB) AM/FM/PKT(FM) Numbers in parentheses indicate steps when the [FAST] button is On. 1 DIAL ROTATION 10 kHz (100 kHz) 100 kHz (1 MHz) 10 Hz (100 Hz) 100 Hz (1 kHz) icon ap-
ADVICE:::::
The tuning steps for the Main Tuning Dial knob are set, at the factory, to 10 Hz per step. Via Menu item 118 tun DIAL STEP, however, you may change this setting from 10 Hz to 5 Hz or 1 Hz instead. When press the [FAST] button, the tuning step change to 100 Hz.
[FAST] Switch Pressing this button will change the VFO-As tuning step to 100 Hz. When this function is activated, the pears in the display.
[LOCK] Switch This button toggles locking of the Main Tuning Dial knob, to prevent accidental frequency changes. When the button is active, the Main Tuning Dial knob can still be turned, but the VFO-A frequency will not icon appears in the display. change, and the
[AXB] Switch Press this button briefly to transfer data from the VFO-
A frequency (or a recalled memory channel) to the VFO-B, overwriting any previous contents in the VFO-
B. Use this button to set both VFO-A and VFO-B re-
ceivers to the same frequency and mode.
[AXWB] Switch Pressing this button momentarily exchanges the con-
tents of the Main band (VFO-A) (or a recalled memory channel) and the Sub band (VFO-B).
[V/M] Switch This button toggles VFO-A receiver operation between or the memory system and the VFO. Either will be displayed to the under the main fre-
quency display field to indicate the current selection. If you have tuned off of a Memory channel frequency
(MT), pressing this button returns the display to the original memory contents (MR), and pressing it once more returns operation to the VFO-A (no icon). FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 23 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS & SWITCHES icon will appear in the display. or W icon will disappear.
[NB] Switch This button turns the IF Noise Blanker on and off. Press this button briefly to reduce a short-duration pulse noise; the Press and hold in this button for one second to reduce a longer-duration man-made pulse noise; the W icon will appear in the display. Press this button again to disable the noise blanker;
the
[KEYER] Switch This button toggles the internal CW keyer on and off. icon appears in the dis-
While activated, the play. The keyer sending speed is adjusted via the front panels [SPEED] knob and the CW Hang Time is ad-
justed via the Menu item 044 A1A DELAY. ADVICE:
When press an holding this button to shows the keying speed on the SUB DISPLAY-III. You may disable this feature (displaying the keying speed) via Menu item 015 diSP LVL IND. See page
??? for details.
[SPOT] Switch This button turns on the CW receiver spotting tone; by matching the SPOT tone to that of the incoming CW signal (precisely the same pitch), you will be zero beating your transmitted signal on to the frequency of the other station. ADVICE:
The SUB DISPLAY-III will indicate the offset tone frequency when this button is pressed.
[BK-IN] Switch This button turns the CW break-in capability on and off. While the CW break-in is activated, the icon appears in the display.
[T(DOWN)]/[S(UP)] Switches These buttons adjust the operating frequency of the VFO or a recalled memory in 100 kHz step. SUB DISPLAY-I This LCD display shows the VFO-B frequency, and it indicates the Menu List while the Menu Mode is ac-
tive. Page 24 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL FRONT PANEL CONTROLS & SWITCHES
[BAND(MCH)] Switch This button has two functions. When press this button briefly, allows you to select the VFO-A operating band (Amateur bands) using the
[CLAR(VFO-B)] knob, and the LED inside of the
[CLAR/GRP)] button is glows red. When press and hold this button for one second, al-
lows you to select the memory channel using the
[CLAR(VFO-B)] knob, and the imbedded LED of the
[CLAR/GRP] button is glows yellow.
[A/B] Switch This button determines whether the actions of the
[CLAR(VFO-B)] knob will be applied to the VFO-A or the VFO-B. Pressing this button once causes the imbedded LED of this button glows yellow; in this case, rotation of the
[CLAR(VFO-B)] knob affects operation on the VFO-
B (tuning, etc.). Pressing this button once more causes the imbedded LED of this button to turn off; in this instance, rotation of the [CLAR(VFO-B)] knob affects operations associated with the VFO-A (Clarifier func-
tion, etc.).
(VFO-B)[RX] Indicator/Switch This is the button that turns the VFO-B receiver On and Off. When this button is pressed to make the VFO-B receiver active, the imbedded LED will glows green. Pressing this button again will disable this re-
ceiver, and the imbedded green LED will turn off.
(VFO-B)[TX] Indicator/Switch This is the button that turns the VFO-B transmitter On and Off. When this button is pressed to transfer trans-
mitter control to the VFO-B frequency and mode, the imbedded LED will glows red. Pressing this button once more will transfer frequency/mode control back to theVFO-A side, and the red LED imbedded within this button will turn off. icon ap-
[RX CLAR(FAST)] Switch The function of this button is different by the setting of the [A/B] button (described later). When the imbedded LED of the [A/B] button is turned off, pressing this button activates the RX Clarifier, to allow offsetting the VFO-A receiving frequency tem-
porarily. Press this button once more to return the Main receiver to the frequency shown on the main frequency display field; the Clarifier offset will still be present, though, in case you want to use it again. To cancel the Clarifier offset, press the [CLEAR] button. When the imbedded LED of the [A/B] button glows orange, pressing this button will change the VFO-Bs tuning step to 100 Hz. When this function is activated, the pears in the display.
[CLEAR] Switch Pressing this button clears out any frequency offset you have programmed into the Clarifier register (thereby setting the offset to Zero).
[TX CLAR/LOCK] Switch The function of this button is different by the setting of the [A/B] button (described later). When the imbedded LED of the [A/B] button is turned off, pressing this button activates the TX Clarifier, to allow offsetting the VFO-A transmit frequency tempo-
rarily. Press this button once more to return the trans-
mitter to the VFO-A frequency shown on the main fre-
quency display field; the Clarifier offset will still be present, though, in case you want to use it again. To cancel the Clarifier offset, press the [CLEAR] button. When the imbedded LED of the [A/B] button glows orange, this button toggles locking of the
[CLAR(VFO-B)] knob, to prevent accidental fre-
quency changes. When this button is active, the
[CLAR(VFO-B)] knob can still be turned, but the VFO-B frequency will not change, and the icon appears in the display.
[CLAR/GRP] Switch This button has two functions. When press this button briefly, the [CLAR/VFO-B]
knob will be enabled for the purpose of unilizing the
[CLAR/VFO-B] knob as an offset tuning control to allow tuning away from the VFO-A, and the imbedded LED of the [CLAR/GRP] button is glows red. When press and hold this button for one second, al-
lows you to select the memory group using the
[CLAR(VFO-B)] knob, and the imbedded LED of the
[CLAR/GRP] button is glows yellow. FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 25 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS & SWITCHES
[CLAR(VFO-B)] Knob The function of this knob is different by the setting of three switches located above this knob. See next page for details. SUB DISPLAY-II This LCD display shows the character of the VFO-A receivers DSP function selected by the five buttons located below of this display, and the (VFO-
A)[SELECT] knob located below this window works as an adjustment knob that displayed to this window. Furthermore, when the Menu Mode is activated, this LCD display indicates the Menu item.
(VFO-A)[VRF/-T] Switch This button turns the VFO-A receivers contour filter on and off, and allows you to adjust the center fre-
quency of the VRF filter by the (VFO-A)[SELECT]
knob. While activated, the red imbedded LED in this icon will appear in button will light up, and the the FLT column of the Block Diagram Display on the display. ADVICE:
When the optional RF Tuning Kit is connected, press-
ing this button will engage the -Tuning filter. The Tuning Kit provides much better RF selectivity than any other RF filter in the Amateur industry, yielding outstanding protection from high RF levels not far re-
moved from the current operating frequency.
(VFO-A)[SHIFT] Switch Pressing this button allows you to move the IF DSP bandwidth of VFO-A higher or lower by the (VFO-
A)[SELECT] knob. When the IF passband is shifted, the red LED imbedded in this button will light up. To the contrary, when the IF passband is just centered, the red LED imbedded in this button turns off.
(VFO-A) [CONT/APF] Switch In the SSB, AM, and FM modes, this button turns the VFO-A receivers contour filter on and off, and allows you to adjust the center frequency of the con-
tour filter by the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob. When the contour filter is activated, the red imbedded LED in this button will light up. In the CW mode, this button turns the VFO-A receivers APF (Audio Peak Filter) on and off, and allows you to adjust the bandwidth of the APF filter by the
(VFO-A)[SELECT] knob. When the APF filter is ac-
tivated, the red imbedded LED in this button will light up.
(VFO-A)[NOTCH] Switch This button turns the VFO-A receivers IF notch filter on and off, and allows you to adjust the center fre-
quency of the notch filter by the (VFO-A)[SELECT]
knob. When the notch filter is activated, the red im-
bedded LED in this button will light up. Page 26 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL FRONT PANEL CONTROLS & SWITCHES
(VFO-A)[WIDTH] Switch Pressing this button allows you to adjust the overall bandwidth of the VFO-A receivers IF DSP filter by the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob. When the bandwidth is set to different than the factory default, the red im-
bedded LED in this button will light up. To the con-
trary, when the bandwitdh is set to default, the red im-
bedded LED in this button turns off.
(VFO-A)[CLEAR] Switch Pressing this button will reset to factory default the function, which are selected with five buttons located at the upper left of this button.
(VFO-A)[DNR] Knob This button toggles the VFO-A receivers Digital Noise Reduction circuit on and off, and allows you to adjust the noise reduction level by the (VFO-
A)[SELECT] knob. When the Digital Noise Reduc-
tion is activated, the red LED imbedded with in this button will light up.
(VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob This knob is used to adjust status of the functions se-
lected by the five buttons located above the knob.
(VFO-A)[DNF] Switch This button toggles the VFO-A receivers Digital Notch Filter on and off. When the Digital Notch Filter is activated, the red LED imbedded in this button will light up. This is an automatic circuit, and there is no adjustment knob for the DNF.
[CLAR(VFO-B)] Knob Functions When the imbedded LED of the [A/B] button is turned off In this case, the [CLAR(VFO-B)] knob is used for Clarifier tuning, as well as Up/Down selection of the Amateur band, Memory Channels, 1 MHz tuning steps, or Memory Groups. Clarifier Operation When the the [CLAR/GRP] button is pressed briefly, the imbedded LED in the button will glow red, and the
[CLAR(VFO-B)] knob may be used to program an offset of up to 9.999 kHz from the VFO-A frequency. This offset is only applied, however, to the receive or transmit frequency if the [RX CLAR/FAST] button and/or [TX CLAR/LOCK] button, respectively, have been pushed. To apply the programmed frequency offset to the Re-
ceive frequency, press the [RX CLAR/FAST] button briefly. To return to the VFO-A frequency, without the offset, press the [RX CLAR/FAST] button once more. To apply the programmed frequency offset to the Trans-
mit frequency, press the [TX CLAR/LOCK] button briefly. To return the transmitter to the VFO-A fre-
quency, without the offset, press the [TX CLAR/
LOCK] button once more. To reset the Clarifier frequency to 0 offset, press the
[CLEAR] button. BAND Up / Down Control When the [BAND/MCH] button is pressed briefly, the imbedded LED in the button will glow red, and you may enable the use of the [CLAR(VFO-B)] knob for selecting the desired amateur band. If you have en-
gaged the My Bands feature via Menu #145, the
[CLAR(VFO-B)] knob will select from among just the amateur bands that you have included in the My Bands list. Memory Channel / Memory Group Control Pressing and holding in the [BAND/MCH] button for two seconds, the imbedded LED in the button will glow yellow, and you may enable the use of the
[CLAR(VFO-B)] knob for selection of the desired Memory Channel. Pressing and holding in the [CLAR/GRP] button for two seconds, the imbedded LED in the button will glow yellow, and you may enable the use of the
[CLAR(VFO-B)] knob for selecting the desired Memory Group. When the imbedded LED of the [A/B] button glows orange When the [A/B] button is pressed, the imbedded LED in the button will glow orange, and the [CLAR(VFO-B)]
knob will now be exercising control functions associated with the VFO-B frequency control register. VFO-B FAST Tuning When the [RX CLAR/FAST] button is pressed, the icon appears in the display, and the VFO-Bs tuning step changes to 100 Hz. Press the [RX CLAR/
FAST] button once more to return to the normal tun-
ing rate. VFO-B FAST Tuning When the [TX CLAR/LOCK] button is pressed, the icon appears in the display, and the the
[CLAR(VFO-B)] knob is locked. Press the [RX CLAR/FAST] button once more to disable the lock feature. FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 27 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS & SWITCHES SUB DISPLAY-III This LCD display shows the character of the VFO-B receivers DSP function selected by the five buttons located below of this display, and the (VFO-
B)[SELECT] knob located below this window works as an adjustment knob that displayed to this window. Furthermore, when the Menu Mode is activated, this LCD display indicates the current setting.
(VFO-B)[VRF] Switch This button turns the VFO-B receivers contour filter on and off, and allows you to adjust the center fre-
quency of the VRF filter by the (VFO-B)[SELECT]
knob. While activated, the orange imbedded LED in icon will ap-
this button will light up, and the pear in the FLT column of the Block Diagram Display on the display.
(VFO-B)[SHIFT] Switch Pressing this button allows you to move the IF DSP bandwidth of VFO-B higher or lower by the (VFO-
B)[SELECT] knob. When the IF passband is shifted, the orange LED imbedded in this button will light up. To the contrary, when the IF passband is just centered, the red LED imbedded in this button turns off.
(VFO-B)[CONT/APF] Switch In the SSB, AM, and FM modes, this button turns the VFO-B receivers contour filter on and off, and allows you to adjust the center frequency of the con-
tour filter by the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob. When the contour filter is activated, the orange imbedded LED in this button will light up. In the CW mode, this button turns the VFO-B receivers APF (Audio Peak Filter) on and off, and allows you to adjust the bandwidth of the APF filter by the
(VFO-B)[SELECT] knob. When the APF filter is ac-
tivated, the orange imbedded LED in this button will light up.
(VFO-B)[NOTCH] Switch This button turns the VFO-B receivers IF notch filter on and off, and allows you to adjust the center fre-
quency of the notch filter by the (VFO-B)[SELECT]
knob. When the notch filter is activated, the orange imbedded LED in this button will light up.
(VFO-B)[WIDTH] Switch Pressing this button allows you to adjust the overall bandwidth of the VFO-B receivers IF DSP filter by the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob. When the bandwidth is set to different than the factory default, the orange imbedded LED in this button will light up. To the con-
trary, when the bandwitdh is set to default, the orange imbedded LED in this button turns off. Page 28 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL FRONT PANEL CONTROLS & SWITCHES
(VFO-B)[CLEAR] Switch Pressing this button will reset to factory default the function, which are selected with five buttons located at the upper left of this button.
(VFO-B)[DNR] Knob This button toggles the VFO-B receivers Digital Noise Reduction circuit on and off, and allows you to adjust the noise reduction level by the (VFO-
B)[SELECT] knob. When the Digital Noise Reduc-
tion is activated, the orange LED imbedded with in this button will light up.
(VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob This knob is used to adjust status of the functions se-
lected by the five buttons located above the knob.
(VFO-A)[DNF] Switch This button toggles the VFO-A receivers Digital Notch Filter on and off. When the Digital Notch Filter is activated, the orange LED imbedded in this button will light up. This is an automatic circuit, and there is no adjustment knob for the DNF. FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 29 DISPLAY INDICATIONS (LEFT SIDE)
(VFO-A) Block Diagram Display ANT (1, 2, 3, 4, RX):
Indicates the antenna selected for operation by the front panel [ANT 1-4] and [RX ANT] switches. ATT (OFF, 6 dB, 12 dB, 18 dB):
Indicates the attenuation level selected for operation by the front panel [ATT] button. FLT (VRF, -TUNE, THRU):
Indicates the RF filter selected for operation by the front panel (VFO-A)[VRF/-T] button. ADVICE:
icon will The -TUNE filter is an option. The not appear when the optional -TUNE unit is not con-
nected. IPO (AMP1, AMP2, IPO1, IPO2):
Indicates the front end RF amplifier selected for op-
eration by the front panel [IPO] button. R.FLT (300, 600, 3k, 6k, 15k):
Indicates the 1st IF Roofing Filter selected for opera-
tion by the front panel [R.FLT] button. ADVICE:
The 300 Hz Roofing Filter is an option except the MP version. The 300 icon will not appear when the op-
tional 300 Hz Roofing Filter is not installed. AGC (AUTO, FAST, MID, SLOW):
Indicates the AGC decay time selected for operation by the front panel [AGC] switch.
(VFO-A) Status Indicator
This indicator appears during transmission on the VFO-
A frequency. This indicator appears whenever the VFO-A receiver squelch is open. If this indicator is not showing, and reception seems to have been lost on the VFO-A re-
ceiver for no apparent reason, check the position of the (VFO-A)[SQL] knob and rotate it fully counter-
clockwise to restore reception. This indicator appears when the Main Tuning Dial knobs tuning rate is selected to fast. This indicator appears when the Main Tuning Dial knob is locked.
, Displays the currently-selected operating mode for the VFO-A. This indicator appears whenever the VFO-A receivers narrow IF DSP filter is engaged. icon appears when the VFO-A receivers The
(short duration) Noise Blanker is activated. The
(longer-pulse) Noise Blanker is activated. icon appears when the VFO-A receivers Page 30 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL DISPLAY INDICATIONS (LEFT SIDE)
(VFO-B) Block Diagram Display ANT (1, 2, 3, 4, RX):
Indicates the antenna selected for operation by the front panel [ANT 1-4] and [RX ANT] switches. ATT (OFF, 6 dB, 12 dB, 18 dB):
Indicates the attenuation level selected for operation by the front panel [ATT] button. FLT (VRF, THRU):
Indicates the RF filter selected for operation by the front panel (VFO-A)[VRF] button. ADVICE:
icon will The -TUNE filter is an option. The not appear when the optional -TUNE unit is not con-
nected. IPO (AMP1, AMP2, IPO1, IPO2):
Indicates the front end RF amplifier selected for op-
eration by the front panel [IPO] button. R.FLT (3k, 6k, 15k):
Indicates the 1st IF Roofing Filter selected for opera-
tion by the front panel [R.FLT] button. AGC (AUTO, FAST, MID, SLOW):
Indicates the AGC decay time selected for operation by the front panel [AGC] switch. This indicator appears whenever the Digital Noise Re-
duction feature is activated.
(VFO-B) Receiver S-Meter Displays the strength of signals received on the VFO-
B.
(VFO-B) Status Indicator
This indicator appears during transmission on the VFO-
B frequency. This indicator appears whenever the VFO-B receiver squelch is open. If this indicator is not showing, and reception seems to have been lost on the VFO-B re-
ceiver for no apparent reason, check the position of the (VFO-B)[SQL] knob and rotate it fully counter-
clockwise to restore reception. This indicator appears when the [CLAR(VFO-B)]
knobs tuning rate is selected to fast. This indicator appears when the [CLAR(VFO-B)]
knob is locked.
, Displays the currently-selected operating mode for the VFO-B. This indicator appears whenever the VFO-B receivers narrow IF DSP filter is engaged. icon appears when the VFO-B receivers The
(short duration) Noise Blanker is activated. The
(longer-pulse) Noise Blanker is activated. icon appears when the VFO-B receivers FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 31 DISPLAY INDICATIONS (RIGHT SIDE) This indicator appears whenever the transmit monitor circuit is activated. This indicator appears while the voice recorder is play-
ing back the recorded audio, and/or the memory is play-
ing back the recorded CW or voice message. This indicator appears whenever the internal CW keyer is activated. This indicator appears whenever CW break-in opera-
tion is activated. This indicator appears whenever the DSP Speech Pro-
cessor is activated. This indicator appears when the internal Automatic An-
tenna Tuner is activated. This indicator appears if the directional coupler and microprocessor detect an abnormally high SWR con-
dition (over 3.0:1) that cannot be resolved by the Au-
tomatic Antenna Tuner. NOTE:
If this indicator appears, check to be sure that you have the correct antenna selected on the current operating band. If so, you will need to check the condition of the antenna, its coaxial cable, and/or the connectors on the cable so as to locate and correct the fault. VFO-A Frequency Display This is the VFO-A frequency display. This indicator appears while the voice recorder is re-
cording the receiver audio, and/or the memory is re-
cording your CW or voice message. This indicator appears whenever the Three-Band Para-
metric Microphone Equalizer is activated via the Menu. This indicator appears when Class-A operation is en-
gaged. Tuning Offset Indicator This is a tuning scale that, as configured from the fac-
tory, provides a visual CW tuning indication of the in-
coming signals offset from your transceivers CW car-
rier frequency, as programmed by the relative clarifier offset, or the peak position of the VRF/-TUNE filter. CLAR This indicator appears whenever the Clarifier function is activated. This indicator appears when the transceiver is in the Memory Recall mode. This indicator appears when the transceiver is in the Memory Tune mode to indicate that the memory con-
tents have been temporarily changed. Page 32 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS IF OUT Jacks This RCA output jack is used for connection to the optional SM-5000 Station Monitor. ANT 1, 2, 3, 4 Jacks Connect your main antenna(s) here, using a type-M
(PL-259) plug and coaxial feedline for each. These an-
tenna ports are always used for transmission, and also are used for reception unless a separate receive an-
tenna is also used for the receiver. The internal antenna tuner affects only the antenna(s) connected here, and only during transmission. RX ANT IN Jack The BNC jack provides output of the receiver signal lines from the Antenna jacks which are connected to RX side of the transceivers main T/R switching cir-
cuitry. The type-M jack is for a separate receive-only antenna. An antenna connected here can be used when the [RX ANT] button on the front panel is pressed. If you want to use some special kind of external bandpass filter or preamplifier, you may connect it between the RX ANT OUT and RX ANT IN jacks. FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL GND Use this terminal to connect the transceiver to a good earth ground, for safety and optimum performance. Use a large diameter, short braided cable for making ground connections, and please refer to page 9 for other notes about proper grounding.
-TUNE Jacks These jacks are used for signal input/output of the op-
tional RF Tuning Kit. ROTATOR Jack This 6-pin MINI-DIN Jack accepts a cable connected to a YAESU G-800DXA/-1000DXA/-2800DXA An-
tenna Rotator (listed models are current as of early 2010). You may control the antenna azimuth rotation
(and rotation speed) using the Function buttons on the front panel. BAND DATA Jack This 8-pin output jack provides band selection data which may be used for control of optional accessories such as the VL-1000 Solid-state Linear Amplifier. PACKET Jack This 5-pin input/output jack provides receiver audio and squelch signals, and accepts transmit (AFSK) au-
dio and PTT control, from an external Packet TNC. Pinout is shown on page 15. The receiver audio level at this jack is approximately 100 mVp-p (@600 Ohms). RTTY Jack This 4-pin input/output jack provides connections for an RTTY terminal unit. Pinout is shown on page 15. The receiver audio level at this jack is at a constant 100-mV (@600 Ohms) level. FSK keying at this jack is accomplished by a closure of the SHIFT line to ground by the terminal unit. Page 33 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS AF OUT Jack This 3.5-mm, 3-contact jack provides dual-channel low-level receiver output, for recording or external am-
plification. Peak signal level is 300 mVp-p at 10 k-
Ohms. TheVFO-A receiver audio is on the left chan-
nel (tip), and the VFO-B receiver audio is on the right channel (ring). A stereo amplifier or recorder is rec-
ommended, to record each receivers audio separately when dual reception is enabled (audio from either re-
ceiver, or both, may be used via this jack). The front panel [AF GAIN] knobs do not affect the signals at this jack. V-AF Jack This 3.5-mm, 3-contact jack is used for connection to the optional SM-5000 Station Monitor. EXT SPKR Jack This 3.5-mm, 2-contact jack provides receiving audio output from the VFO-A and VFO-B receivers for an external loudspeaker or speakers, such as the SP-2000. Inserting a plug into this jack disables the internal loud-
speaker. Impedance is 4 ~ 8 Ohms. E.ALC Switch This slide switch is used for selecting the recovery time of the ALC.. Set this switch to 1 position when this transceiver connects to the optional VL-1000 Solid-
state Linear Amplifier. PTTJack This RCA input jack may be used to provide manual transmitter activation using a footswitch or other switching device. Its function is identical to the [MOX]
button on the front panel. The same line is available at the PACKET and RTTY jacks for TNC control. Open-
circuit voltage is +13.5 VDC, and closed-circuit cur-
rent is 5 mA. TRV Jack This RCA jack provides a low level RF output for use with a transverter. Maximum output is approximately 10 dBm (0.1 mW) at 50 Ohms. EXT ALC Jack This RCA input jack accepts negative-going external ALC (Automatic Level Control) voltage from a linear amplifier, to prevent over-excitation by the transceiver. Acceptable input voltage range is 0 to 4 VDC. TX GND Jack This RCA jacks center pin is closed to ground while the transceivers transmitter is engaged. It may be used for control of a peripheral device, most typically a lin-
ear amplifier. To enable this jack, please set Menu item 146 tGEn ETX-GND to the EnA (Enable) selec-
tion. The relay circuit of this transceiver used for this jack is capable of switching AC voltage of 100 Volts at up to 300 mA, or DC voltages or 60 V at 200 mA or 30 V at up to 1 Amp. Page 34 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS MIC (PATCH) Jack This RCA input jack accepts transmitter audio - either AFSK or voice - for transmission. This line is mixed with the microphone audio input line, so the micro-
phone should be disconnected if using this jack and mixing is not desired. The optimum impedance is 500
~ 600 Ohms, and the nominal input level should be 5 mV. REC Jack This RCA jack provides low-level receiver audio out-
put and transmit (monitor) audio (requires the [MONI]
button is turned on), for recording or external amplifi-
cation. Peak signal level is 30 mVp-p at 10 k-Ohms. TX REQ Jack When this RCA jack shorted to ground, it puts the trans-
ceiver into the transmit mode, and sends out a steady CW carrier, for linear amplifier or manual antenna tuner adjustment.
+13.8 V Jack This RCA output jack provides regulated, separately fused 13.8 VDC at up to 200 mA, to power an external device such as a packet TNC. Make sure your device does not require more current (if it does, use a separate power source). KEY Jack This 1/4-inch phone jack accepts a CW key or keyer paddle. A 2-contact plug cannot be used in this jack. Key-up voltage is +5 V, and key-down current is 1 mA. Plug wiring is shown on page 15, and this jack may be configured for keyer, Bug, straight key, or com-
puter keying interface operation via Menu item 056 A1A R-TYPE. Main Power Switch This is main power on (I)/off (O) switch of the transceiver. Always turn this switch on before turning on the front panels [POWER] button. If this switch is not turned on, the front panel
[POWER] switch will not function. Circuit Breaker Switch This circuit breaker shuts off in the event of danger-
ously high current consumption by the transceiver. ADVICE:
If the Circuit Breaker interrupts power, by all means try to determine the cause of the over-current condi-
tion before re-applying power. To restore the Circuit Breaker after verifying that all is normal, push this switch in until you hear a click.
~AC IN Jack Connect the supplied 3-wire AC line cord to this socket. AC voltages of 100-240 V may be accommodated by the transceiver any sort of modification (universal volt-
age input).
-TUNE Jack This 10-pin MINI-DIN jack used for control of the optional RF Tuning Kit. DMU Jack This 8-pin MINI-DIN jack accepts a cable connected to an optional DMU-2000 Data Management Unit. CAT Jack This 9-pin serial DB-9 jack allows external computer control of the transceiver. Connect a serial cable here and to the RS-232C COM port on your personal com-
puter (no external interface is required). PGM (PROGRAM) Switch This slide switch is used for updating the transceivers firmware. The update software and instructions are available for download from the Vertex Standard website (http://www.yaesu.com/). REMOTE Jack By plugging in the supplied FH-2 Remote Control Key-
pad to this jack, direct access to the CPU of the trans-
ceiver is provided for control functions such as audio playback feature, contest memory keying, plus fre-
quency and function control. FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 35 FH-2 SWITCHES The supplied Remote Control Keypad FH-2 can be used to control the voice memory capability for the SSB/AM/FM modes, and the contest memory keyer for the CW mode. You can also play-back up to 15 seconds of incoming received audio, as well, for verification of a missed callsign or other purposes. Among the specific capabilities of the FH-2 are:
On SSB/AM/FM modes, five channels of storage and playback of voice memory (20 seconds each), using your own On CW mode, the FH-2 provides storage and recall of CW messages for repetitive CQ and contest number transmis-
voice for recording (see page ???). sions (see page ???). Play-back of the last 15 seconds of incoming receiver audio (see page ???). LOCK ON OFF
[1], [2], [3], [4], [5] Switches These buttons work as the Voice Memory and CW Mes-
sage Memory Selection Key. In the case of Voice Memory, up to 20 seconds of au-
dio may be stored on each channel. For CW Messages and CW Text Messages, up to 50 characters (PARIS specification) may be stored into each channel.
[W], [X], [S], [T] Switches These buttons are used for navigation when selecting text characters for the programming of Contest and Text memories.
[P/B] Switch This button is used for playing back the last 15 sec-
onds of recorded receiver audio.
[LOCK] Switch This button may be used to lock out the FH-2s keys, to prevent accidental activation of FH-2 operation.
[MEM] Switch This button is pressed for the purpose of storing either a Voice Memory or a Contest Keyer Memory channels contents.
[DEC] Switch When utilizing the sequential contest number capabil-
ity of the Contest Keyer, press this button to decre-
ment (back up) the current Contest Number by one digit
(i.e. to back up from #198 to #197, etc.). Page 36 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL BASIC OPERATION:RECEIVING ON AMATEUR BANDS Before turning on main power, please verify the following items once more. Have you made all ground connections securely? See page 9 for details. Do you have your antenna(s) connected to the rear-panel Antenna jack(s)? See page ?? for details. 35 Is your microphone (and/or key or paddle) connected? See pages ?? and ?? for details. If using a linear amplifier, have all interconnections been successfully completed? See pages ?? and ?? for details. Please rotate both [AF GAIN] controls to their fully counter-clockwise positions, to avoid a loud blast of audio when 33 16 34 34 the transceiver turns on. See page ?? for details. 20 Rotate the [RF PWR] control fully counter-clockwise, to set minimum power at first. See page ?? for details. If your AC mains power should suffer a significant fluctuation or interruption, we recommend that you go through a complete power-up cycle, in order to ensure that all circuits are properly initialized. To do this, be sure the front panel
[POWER] switch is turned off, then set the rear panel main power switch to the O position. Now unplug the AC cable from the rear panel, and wait ten seconds before proceeding with the start-up procedure described on next page. 20 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 37 BASIC OPERATION:RECEIVING ON AMATEUR BANDS Here is the typical start-up procedure for normal operation:
[POWER] Switch
[ANTENNA] Buttons
(VFO-A)[SQL] Knob
[FAST] Button
[BAND] Buttons
[MODE] Buttons
(VFO-B)[SQL] Knob
(VFO-A)[RX] Button
[(T)DOWN] /[(S)UP] Buttons
(VFO-B)[AF GAIN] Knob Main Tuning Dial knob
(VFO-B)[RX] Button
[BAND/MHz] Button
(VFO-A)[AF GAIN] Knob
[CLAR(VFO-B)] Knob 1. Plug the AC cable back in, set the rear panel main power switch to I posi-
tion. 2. Press and hold in the front panel
[POWER] switch for one second to turn the transceiver on. 3. The transceiver will start up on 7.000.00 MHz LSB, and normal operation may begin. NOTE:
To turn power off, press and hold in the front panel
[POWER] switch for one second. 4. Rotate the (VFO-A)[AF GAIN]
knob to set a comfortable audio level on incoming signals or noise. Clock-
wise rotation of the (VFO-A)[AF GAIN] knob increases the volume level. NOTE:
When using headphones, start by rotating the (VFO-
A)[AF GAIN] knob counter-clockwise, then bring the volume level up after you put the headphones on. This will minimize the chance of damage to your hearing caused by an unexpectedly-high audio level. 5. Press the (VFO-A)[RX]
button to engage the VFO-
A receiver; the imbedded LED will glow green. ADVICE:::::
If you press the (VFO-
A)[RX] button when the imbedded LED is already glowing green, the LED will now blinks; this indi-
cates that the VFO-A receiver is temporarily muted. Just press the (VFO-A) [RX] button once more to restore VFO-A receiver operation. Press the (VFO-B)[RX] button to engage Dual Reception (using the VFO-B receiver in addition to the VFO-A receiver). When you press the (VFO-B)[RX] button, its imbed-
ded LED will glow green; press-
ing this button once more will turn off the VFO-B receiver, and the imbeded LED will go dark. Use the VFO-B receivers (VFO-
B)[AF GAIN] knob to adjust the VFO-B receiver volume level. 6. Press the [BAND] button corresponding to the Ama-
teur band on which you wish to begin operation. ADVICE:::::
One-touch selection of each Amateur band be-
tween 1.8 and 50 MHz is provided. The FTDX5000 utilizes a triple band-stack VFO selection technique, which permits you to store up to three favorite frequencies and modes onto each bands VFO register. For example, you may store one frequency each on 14 MHz CW, RTTY, and USB, then recall these VFOs by successive, mo-
mentary presses of the [14] MHz band button. Each Amateur band button may similarly have up to three frequency/mode settings applied. Page 38 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL BASIC OPERATION:RECEIVING ON AMATEUR BANDS If you press the
[BAND/MCH] but-
ton briefly, the im-
bedded LED of the
[BAND/MCH] but-
ton glows red, and the
[CLAR(VFO-B)]
knob may be used as a band selection knob. 7. Press the [T(DOWN)]/[S(UP)] buttons to tune the VFO-A frequency in 1 MHz step. ADVICE:::::
You may change the tuning step to 100 kHz via the Menu item 140 TUN MHz SEL. See page 127. 8. Move the [ANT 1-4] button up and down to select the appropriate antenna for the band in use; alternatively, if one is connected, you may also press the [RX ANT]
button. Up to four TX/RX anten-
nas may be connected, or one RX-
only antenna. ADVICE:::::
Once you have made your antenna selection, that an-
tenna is remembered by the microprocessor in con-
junction with the VFO register (frequency and mode) in use when you chose that particular antenna. 9. Press the appropriate [MODE]
button to select the desired op-
erating mode. ADVICE:::::
By convention in the Ama-
teur bands, LSB is used on the 7 MHz and lower bands
(with the exception of 60 meters), while USB is utilized on the 14 MHz and higher bands. When changing modes from SSB to CW, you will observe a frequency shift on the display. This shift represents the BFO offset between the zero beat frequency and the audible CW pitch (tone) you can hear (the pitch is programmed by the [PITCH]
knob), even though the actual tone that you hear is not changing. If you do not want this frequency shift to appear when changing modes from (for example) USB to CW, use the Menu item 063 A1A FRQDISP, described on page 122. When operating on the FM mode in the VFO-A, rotate the (VFO-
A)[SQL] (Squelch) knob clock-
wise just to the point where the background noise is just silenced. This is the point of maximum sensitivity to weak signals. Excessive advancement of the Squelch knob will degrade the ability of the receiver to detect weak signals. Adjustment of the VFO-B Squelch is accomplished using the (VFO-B)[SQL] knob. 10. Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob to tune around the band, and begin normal operation. ADVICE:::::
Clockwise rotation of the Main Tuning Dial knob increases the operating frequency, one step of the synthesizer at a time; similarly, counter-clockwise rotation of the Main Tuning Dial knob will decrease the frequency. Two steps, one normal and one fast, are avail-
able on each operating mode. Pressing the
[FAST] button engages the Fast tuning selec-
tion. OPERATING MODE LSB, USB, CW, RTTY, PKT(LSB) AM, FM, PKT(FM) 100Hz [1kHz]
[ ] : [FAST] switch set to ON 1 DIAL ROTATION 10kHz
[100kHz]
100kHz [1MHz]
1 STEP 10Hz
[100Hz]
It is possible to separate the frequency change over one dial rotation, only while operating solely on the CW mode, using the Menu items 138 TUN DIAL STP, and 139 TUN CW FINE. See page 127. If you want to navigate quickly, so as to effect rapid frequency change, there are several techniques available:
y Direct keyboard entry of the frequency (see page 49). y Use the microphones [UP]/[DWN] scanning keys, if your microphone is so equipped (see page 49). FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 39 BASIC OPERATION:RECEIVING ON AMATEUR BANDS CLAR (CLARIFIER) OPERATION ON VFO-A The [RX CLAR/FAST], [CLEAR], [TX CLAR/LOCK] buttons and [CLAR(VFO-B)] knob are used to offset either the receive, transmit, or both frequencies from their settings on the VFO-A frequency (the Clarifier does not affect the VFO-B, however). The four small numbers on the LCD display show the current Clarifier offset. The Clarifier controls on the FTDX5000 are designed to allow you to preset an offset (up to 9.999 kHz; frequency step depends on the Main Tuning Dial knob) without actually retuning, and then to activate it via the Clarifiers [RX CLAR/FAST] and [TX CLAR/LOCK]
buttons. This feature is ideal for following a drifting station, or for setting small frequency offsets sometimes utilized in DX Split work. Here is the technique for utilizing the Clarifier:
1. Press the [RX CLAR/FAST] button. The and icon will appear in the display, and the pro-
grammed offset will be applied to the receive frequency. ADVICE:::::
icon does not appear, check If the to see if the LED imbedded in the [A/B] button glows orange. If so, pressing the [A/B] button will cause the LED imbedded in the [A/B] button to go out. Now, press the [RX CLAR/FAST] button to begin clarifier operation. and 2. Rotation of the [CLAR(VFO-B)] knob will allow you to modify your initial offset on the fly. Offsets of up to 9.999 kHz may be set using the Clarifier.
[CLEAR] Button
[A/B] Button
[CLAR(VFO-B)] Knob
[RX CLAR/FAST] Button and To cancel Clarifier operation, press the [RX CLAR/FAST]
icon will disappear from button. The the display. ADVICE:
Turning the clarifier off simply cancels the application of the programmed offset from the receive and/or transmit frequencies. To clear out the programmed clarifier offset altogether, and reset it to zero, press the [CLEAR] but-
ton. TX CLAR Without changing the receive frequency, you may alternatively apply the Clarifier offset to the trans-
mit frequency (typically, for split DX pile-ups). See page 79 for details. The Tuning Offset Indicator provides a graphical representation of the Clarifier offset. On CW mode, the Tuning Offset Indicator is used for CW Center Tuning, instead of Clarifier Offset, as the trans-
ceiver is configured at the factory. If you wish to change this, so that the Clarifier Offset is also displayed on CW, use the following procedure:
1. Press the [MENU] button to enter the Menu mode. 2. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to select Menu item 010 DISP BAR SEL. 3. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to select CLARCLARCLARCLARCLAR (Clarifier) (replacing the default CWCWCWCWCW TUNE TUNE TUNE (CW TUNING) TUNE TUNE selection).
[Plus (+) Offset]
4. Press and hold in the
[MENU] button for two seconds to save the new setting and exit to nor-
mal operation.
[Zero Offset]
(Minus () Offset)
(VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
[MENU] Button
(VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob Page 40 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL BASIC OPERATION:RECEIVING ON AMATEUR BANDS You may lock the setting of the Main Tuning Dial knob, to prevent accidental frequency change. LOCK To lock out the Main Tuning Dial knob, just press the
[LOCK] button that is located to the right of the Main Tuning Dial knob. To unlock the Dial setting, and restore normal tuning, just press the [LOCK] button once more. When the Main Tuning Dial knob is locked, the blue icon will appear on the display.
[LOCK] Button The illumination level of the analog meter and frequency display may be reduced, if you are using the transceiver in a dark environment where high brightness is not desired. DIM
[LOCK] Button To reduce the illumination level, press the [DIM] button, located to the left of the analog meter. To restore full bright-
ness, press the [DIM] button once more. ADVICE:
You may also customize the amount of brightness reduc-
tion engaged by the pressing of the [DIM] button, and may use different brightness levels for different front panel ar-
eas. Menu item 008 DISP DIM MTR adjusts the bright-
ness level of the analog meter; while menu item 009 DISP DIM VFD sets the brightness levels of the frequency dis-
play (these settings are effective only when the [DIM] but-
ton is pressed). OPERATION ON 60-METER (5 MHZ) BAND (U.S. VERSION ONLY) The recently-released 60-meter band is covered, in the FTDX5000, by five special, fixed memory channels. These channels are set to USB, and they appear between the last PMS channel (P-9UP-9UP-9UP-9UP-9U) and the first regular memory channel (Channel 1). To operate on the 60-meter (5 MHz) band:
1. Press the [V/M] button once, if neccessary, to enter the icon will appear on the Memory mode (the display. 2. Press and hold in the [BAND/MCH] button for two seconds. The LED imbedded in the button will glow yellow to signify that rotation of the [CLAR(VFO-B)]
knob will allow selection the memory channel. 3. Memory channels US-1US-1US-1US-1US-1 through US-5US-5US-5US-5US-5 are pre-pro-
grammed, at the factory, with the permitted frequen-
cies in the 5 MHz band, and the USB mode is auto-
matically selected on these channels. 4. To exit from 60-meter operation and return to the VFO mode, just press the [V/M] button. NOTE:
The frequencies and operating mode for 5 MHz band op-
eration are both fixed, and may not be changed.
[BAND/MCH] Button
[CLAR(VFO-B)] Knob
[V/M] Button CHANNEL NUMBER US-1 US-2 US-3 US-4 US-5 FREQUENCY 5.3320 MHz 5,3480 MHz 5.3680 MHz 5.3730 MHz 5.4050 MHz FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 41 CONVENIENCE FEATURES DUAL RECEIVE The FTDX5000 is capable of simultaneous reception on the same amateur band, using the VFO-A and VFO-B receivers, in what is called the Dual Receive mode. Especially useful for DX work, here is the operating procedure for Dual Receive operation. 1. While receiving on the VFO-A, engage the VFO-B receiver by pressing the (VFO-B)[RX] button, located to the upper left of the [CLAR(VFO-B)] knob. You will now be receiving on the two frequencies shown on the LCD display (for VFO-A) and SUB DISPLAY-
I (for VFO-B). 2. Adjusting the volume:
To adjust the VFO-A audio level, rotate the (VFO-
A)[AF GAIN] knob. To adjust the VFO-B audio level, rotate the (VFO-B)[AF GAIN] knob. In both cases, clockwise rotation of the knob will increase the vol-
ume level. 3. Press the [B] button, located to the upper left of the Main Tuning Dial knob. An orange LED imbedded in the [B] button, and you may now change the operating mode of the VFO-B receiver by pressing the appropri-
ate [MODE] selection button. 4. You may also press the [BAND] buttons to select the operating band on which you want to set up the VFO-
B receiver. 5. To return the mode and band selections to VFO-A, press the [A] button, located to the left of the [B] button. A red LED imbedded in the [A] button, and you may now change the operating mode and band of the VFO-A receiver. 6. Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob to adjust the Main VFO-A frequency, and rotate the [CLAR(VFO-B)]
knob to adjust the VFO-B frequency. ADVICE:::::
If the VFO-B frequency does not change, check to see if the orange LED imbedded in the [A/B] button does not light up. If so, pressing the [A/B] button will cause the LED imbedded in the [A/B] button glows orange. Now, rotate the [CLAR(VFO-B)] knob to begin to adjust the VFO-B frequency. 7. To cancel Dual Receive operation, and receive just on the VFO-A receiver, press the (VFO-B)[RX] button;
the imbedded green LED will go out, and monoband operation on the VFO-A receiver will resume.
(VFO-B)[SQL] Knob
[A] / [B] Buttons
[BAND] Buttons
(VFO-A)[SQL] Knob SUB DISPLAY-I
[MODE] Buttons
(VFO-B)[AF GAIN] Knob
(VFO-A)[AF GAIN] Knob
(VFO-B)[RX] Button
[A/B] Button
[CLAR(VFO-B)] Knob QUICK POINT:
By convention in the amateur bands, LSB is used on the 7 MHz and lower bands (with the exception of 60 meters), while USB is utilized on the 14 MHz and higher bands. ADVICE:
When operating in Dual Receive, the manner in which the audio is fed to the left and right sides of your head-
phones (Stereo, Monaural, or Mixed) may be config-
ured using Menu item 104 ROUT HEADPHN (see page 124). When changing modes from SSB to CW, you will ob-
serve a frequency shift on the display. This shift repre-
sents the BFO offset between the zero beat frequency and the audible CW pitch (tone) you can hear (the pitch is programmed by the [PITCH] knob), even though the actual tone that you hear is not changing. If you do not want this frequency shift to appear when changing modes from (for example) USB to CW, use the Menu item 062 A1A FRQ DISP, described on page 122. When operating on the FM mode on the VFO-B re-
ceiver, rotate the (VFO-B)[SQL] knob clockwise just to the point where the background noise is just silenced. This is the point of maximum sensitivity to weak sig-
nals. Excessive advancement of the (VFO-B)[SQL]
knob will degrade the ability of the receiver to detect weak signals. Adjustment of the VFO-A squelch is ac-
complished using the (VFO-A)[SQL] knob. NOTE:::::
Please remember that, while the [B] button glows orange, any mode or band changes will still be applied to the VFO-
B receiver, whether or not Dual Receive is engaged. Page 42 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL CONVENIENCE FEATURES DUAL RECEIVE Using Headphones for Dual Receive To take advantage of dual reception, you will want to con-
nect stereo headphones to the PHONES jack. Like the AF GAIN control, headphone audio mixing can also be configured as desired from Menu item 104 ROUT HEADPHN. Three audio mixing schemes are selectable as follows:
SEPARETE SEPARETE SEPARETE: Audio from the VFO-A receiver is heard only SEPARETE SEPARETE in the left ear, and VFO-B receiver audio solely in the right ear. CONBINE1 CONBINE1 CONBINE1: Audio from both VFO-A and VFO-B receiv-
CONBINE1 CONBINE1 ers can be heard in both ears, but VFO-B audio is attenuated in the left ear and VFO-
A audio is attenuated in the right ear. CONBINE2 CONBINE2 CONBINE2: Audio from both VFO-A and VFO-B receiv-
CONBINE2 CONBINE2 ers are combined and heard equally in both ears (Monaural mode). Sideband Diversity Reception Here you receive a single AM signal through the two re-
ceivers, each receiving the opposite sideband. Skywave-
propagated signals often show phase distortion in this mode, but it gives you a view of the entire passband, from which you can then select the best sideband for listening
(or for SWL Dxing, you may want to listen to both side-
bands at the same time, to get the best copy). On groundwave signals, where the phase of the sidebands is likely to be the same, there is an interesting sense of depth to the signal. To tune in a signal using this mode, you should have ste-
reo headphones connected to the front panel PHONES jack. Set the VFO-A to either LSB or USB mode, and tune for zero beat on the desired signal. Press the [AXXXXXB] button to copy this mode and fre-
quency into the VFO-B, then press the [MODE] but-
ton to select the opposite sideband for the VFO-A. If using headphones, set the headphone mixing scheme CONBINE1 CONBINE1 CONBINE1 mode via the Menu item 104 to the CONBINE1 CONBINE1 ROUT HEADPHN, and activate dual reception. Adjust the [AF GAIN] knob(s) to balance the volume of the two receivers. If interference is present on one of the channels, you may have to turn its [AF GAIN] knob to suppress that channel (or press the green [RX] button to disable the receiver with the sideband experiencing interference). Otherwise, try changing the headphone audio mixing SEPARETE SEPARETE CONBINE2 CONBINE2 SEPARETE in the Menu CONBINE2 or SEPARETE SEPARETE CONBINE2 scheme to CONBINE2 item 104 ROUT HEADPHN, for different effects
(or try settings with similar effects on your external amplifier). Although you dont get the stereophonic effect in the monaural mode, the two signals are still mixed, offering the potential for much better copy than in regular AM or even single-sideband ECSS modes. FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 43 CONVENIENCE FEATURES DUAL RECEIVE Bandwidth Diversity Reception This mode involves receiving the same signal through two different bandpass filters. The frequency and mode of both the VFO-A and VFO-B are the same. The VFO-A can be set up for a wide bandpass, using the [WIDTH] knobs, and the VFO-B for a narrow bandpass, resulting in a spa-
tial perception of the channel. Although any mode (except FM) can be used, CW offers the widest array of choices, and perhaps the most startling effects on crowded chan-
nels. Stereo headphones or an external stereo speaker are rec-
ommended for this mode. To set up the transceiver for bandwidth diversity reception:
Select the desired mode on the VFO-A. Tune to the signal of interest. Press the [AXXXXXB] button to copy this mode and fre-
quency into the VFO-B. If using headphones, set the headphone mixing scheme CONBINE1 CONBINE1 CONBINE1 mode via the Menu item 104 to the CONBINE1 CONBINE1 ROUT HEADPHN, and activate dual reception. Adjust the [AF GAIN] knob(s) to balance the volume of the two receivers. Now try manipulating the [SHIFT] and [WIDTH]
knobs to observe the interesting effects of bandwidth diversity. Polarity Diversity Similar in concept to the bandwidth diversity ca-
pability just described, another interesting capabil-
ity of the FTDX5000 is the ability to use two differ-
ent antennas on the same frequency, using dual re-
ception. For example, you might have a horizontal Yagi on the main band, and a vertical antenna on the sub band, then lock the two frequencies together and engage dual reception. Frequently, the fading observed on the HF bands is not so much a change in ionization level, but rather a shift in the polarization of the signal as it travels to and from the ionosphere. Having an opposite-
polarization antenna available can fill in the signal during deep fades, and you may then transmit on whichever antenna is providing the strongest sig-
nal at the moment (see the discussion below on Split Frequency operation). Page 44 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL CONVENIENCE FEATURES P.BACK (AUDIO PLAYBACK) FROM MAIN (VFO-A) RECEIVER Once engaged by the operator, the FTDX5000 begins the automatic recording of the last 15 seconds of incoming receiver audio on the VFO-A by plugging in the supplied FH-2 Remote Control Keypad into the rear panels REMOTE jack. This capability is especially useful for confirming a callsign that may have been difficult to copy due to noise or QRM, etc. Recording Press and hold in the FH-2s [P/B] key for two sec-
icon will ap-
onds to initiate recording. The pear in the display to confirm that recording is in progress. Press the FH-2s [P/B] key momentarily to halt re-
cording; the icon will go out. LOCK ON OFF Playback Press the FH-2s [P/B] key briefly, after recording has been halted, to begin playback of the recorded audio;
icon will appear in the display to confirm the that playback is in progress. The last 15 seconds of audio will be heard in the speaker or headphones. If you do not intervene, the entire 15 seconds will be played back endlessly. To halt playback at any time, just press the [P/B] key briefly again. The next time you press the [P/B] key, it will pick up the playback where you left off. ADVICE You may adjust the playback level of the recording by the main [AF GAIN] knob. Stop Start 15 Seconds FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 45 CONVENIENCE FEATURES MY BANDS OPERATION When operating on an amateur band, it is possible to use the [BAND] buttons to engage the use of the [CLAR(VFO-B)]
knob for amateur band selection. The My Bands feature allows you to select several amateur bands, and make only those bands available for selection via the [CLAR(VFO-B)] knob. This feature can be very useful in a contest, where the 10/18/24 MHz band are not used, or if you do not have antennas for some bands. My Bands Setup 1. Press the [MENU] button to engage the Menu mode. 2. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to select Menu item 144 TUN MY BAND. 3. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to choose a band that you wish to skip (omit) from the band-selection loop (when using the [CLAR(VFO-B)] knob for band selection). The available choices are 1.8M/3.5M/7M/
10M/14M/18M/21M/24M/28M/50M/GEN(General Band)/T14M(Transverter 1)/T28M(Transverter 2)/T50M(Transverter 3). 4. Press the [ENT] button (one of the [BAND] button) to set the selected band to skipped. The ONONONONON notation at the right of the band notation will change to OFFOFFOFFOFFOFF. 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select (ONONONONON) /deselect (OFFOFFOFFOFFOFF) as many bands as you like. 6. Press and hold in the [MENU] button for two seconds to lock in the new configuration and exit to normal operation. ADVICE:
The My Band feature affects only VFO-A band. My Band Operation 1. Press the [V/M] button once, if neccessary, to enter the 2. Press the [BAND/MCH] button briefly; the imbedded VFO mode. LED will glow Red. 3. Rotate the [CLAR(VFO-B)] knob knob to choose the amateur band on which you wish to operate. Only those amateur bands that have not been skipped will appear as you scroll through the bands. 7 MHz 14 MHz 21 MHz 3.5 MHz 28 MHz 1.8 MHz 3.5 MHz 5 MHz 7 MHz 10 MHz 14 MHz 18 MHz 21 MHz 24 MHz 28 MHz 50 MHz 3.5 MHz 7 MHz 14 MHz 21 MHz 28 MHz
(VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
[MENU] Button
(VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob
[BAND/MCH] Button
[CLAR(VFO-B)] Knob
[V/M] Button Page 46 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL CONVENIENCE FEATURES BAND STACK OPERATION The FTDX5000 utilizes a triple band-stack VFO selection technique, that permits you to store up to three favorite frequen-
cies and modes onto each bands VFO register. For example, you may store one frequency each on 14 MHz CW, RTTY, and USB, then recall these VFOs by successive, momentary presses of the [14] MHz band button. Each Amateur band key may similarly have up to three frequency/mode settings applied. Both the VFO-A and VFO-B systems have their own, indepen-
dent, band stacks. A typical setup, for the 14 MHz band, might be arranged like this:
1. Program 14.025 MHz, CW Mode, then press the [14]
2. Program 14.080 MHz, RTTY Mode, then press the [14]
3. Program 14.195 MHz, SSB Mode, then press the [14]
MHz band button;
MHz band button;
MHz band button. With this configuration, successive momentary presses of the [14] MHz band button will allow you to toggle se-
quentially through these three VFOs. An often-used Menu mode selection may be brought out to the front panels [C.S] button. C.S (CUSTOM SWITCH)
[BAND] Button USB RTTY CW C.S Setup 1. Press the [MENU] button to engage the Menu mode;
the Menu list will appear on the SUB DISPLAYs. 2. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to select the Menu item you want to be able to access via the [C.S]
button. 3. Press and hold in the [C.S] button for two seconds to lock in your selection. 4. Press and hold in the [MENU] button for two seconds to save the new configuration and exit to normal op-
eration. Menu Selection Recall via [C.S] button 1. Press the [C.S] button. The programmed Menu item will appear on the display. 2. You may now rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to change the setting of this menu item. 3. Press the [MENU] button for two seconds, when you are done, to save the new configuration and exit to normal operation.
[C.S] Button
[MENU] Button
(VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
[C.S] Button
[MENU] Button
(VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 47 CONVENIENCE FEATURES ROTATOR CONTROL FUNCTIONS When using a YAESU model G-800DXA, G-1000DXA, or G-2800DXA rotator (not supplied), it is possible to control it from the front panel of the FT-2000D. 1 Press and hold in the [ENT] button (one of the [BAND]
button) for two seconds. The SUB DISPLAYs will change over to the Rotator Control configuration. 2 Press either the [3.5(2)] button or the [7.0(3)] button to rotate the antenna. Pressing the [3.5(2)] button will cause rotation to the left (counter-clockwise), while pressing the [7.0(3)] button will cause rotation to the right (clockwise). 3 Press the [14(5)] button or the [18(6)] button to con-
trol the speed of rotation. Pressing the [14(5)] button will cause slower rotation, while pressing the [18(6)]
button will speed up rotation. Usually, you will be us-
ing the 100% setting. When you are through exercising rotator control, press the
[ENT] button briefly. The SUB DISPLAYs will return to the normal display. IMPORTANT NOTE Set to match the starting point of your rotator control indicator needle via the Menu item 012 DISP RTR STU. The default setting is zero
(north). If your controller starting point is south, the Menu item 012 DISP RTR STU must be 180180. If not set properly the FTDX5000 180180 set to 180 display will not show the correct direction. When the rotator control indicator needle does not indicate the precise antenna direction, ad-
justs the indicator needle precisely to the an-
tenna direction via the Menu item 013 DISP RTR ADJ.
[3.5(2)], [7(3)] Button
[14(5)], [18(6)] Button
[ENT] Button Counter-clockwise Rotation Clockwise Rotation Speed Down Speed Up FULL SCALE ADJ OVERLAP LED ADJ A B PRESET ADJ OUT VOL ADJ N I C A
EXT CONTROL OPERATION MODE ADJ. MODE SELECT SWITCH OPTIONAL CONNECTION CABLE
) T9101556 L O R T N O C T X E L O R T N O C E T O M E R Page 48 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL 1 T N A 2 T N A T O R CONVENIENCE FEATURES MORE FREQUENCY NAVIGATION TECHNIQUES Keyboard Frequency Entry You may enter operating frequencies, for either the VFO-
A or VFO-B bands, using the front panel band/frequency selection keys. Example 1: Enter 14.250.000 MHz into the VFO-A 1. Press the [ENT] button to engage the direct frequency entry process. Now, be-
ginning with the 10 MHz digit of the fre-
quency (the leftmost digit), we will enter the required digits of the fre-
quency. 2. Press, in order, the digits of the operating frequency, using the [BAND] buttons (which have the frequency-
entry digit or decimal point on the right side of the slash bar). In this example, enter
[1.8/1] [10/4] [GEN/.] [3.5/2]
[14/5] [50/0] [50/0] [50/0] [50/0]
The decimal point after the MHz portion of the fre-
quency must be entered, but no decimal point is re-
quired after the kHz portion. 3. Press the [ENT] button once more. A short beep will confirm that the frequency entry was successful, and the new operating frequency will appear on the Main
(VFO-A) frequency display fields. Example 2: Enter 7.100.000 MHz into the VFO-B 1. Press the [B] button, lo-
cated to the upper left of the Main Tuning Dial knob. The imbedded LED in the [B] button is glows orange. 2. Press the [ENT] button to engage the direct frequency entry process. Now, beginning with the 10 MHz digit of the frequency (the leftmost digit), we will enter the required digits of the frequency to be entered into the VFO-B register. 3. Press, in order, the digits of the operating frequency, using the [BAND] buttons (which have the frequency-
entry digit or decimal point on the right side of the slash bar). In this example, enter
[21/7] [GEN/.] [1.8/1]
[50/0] [50/0] [50/0] [50/0] [50/0]
4. Press the [ENT] button once more. A short beep will confirm that the frequency entry was successful, and the new operating frequency will appear on the VFO-
B frequency display fields. ADVICE:
If you attempt to enter a frequency outside the operat-
ing range of 30 kHz ~ 60 MHz, the microprocessor will ignore the attempt, and you will be returned to your previous operating frequency. If this happens, please try again, taking care not to repeat the error in the frequency entry process. FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Using the [T(DOWN)]/[S(UP)] Buttons Press the [T(DOWN)]/[S(UP)] button to tune the VFO-A frequency in 1 MHz step. Press the [B] button first (The imbedded LED in the
[B] button is glows orange), then press the
[T(DOWN)]/[S(UP)] button to tune the VFO-B fre-
quency in 1 MHz step. ADVICE:::::
You may change the tuning step of the [T(DOWN)]/
[S(UP)] button to 100 kHz via the Menu item 140 TUN MHz SEL. See page 127. Using the [UP]/[DWN] Switches of the
[FST] Button
[DWN] Button Supplied MH-31B8 Hand Microphone The [UP]/[DWN] switches on the supplied MH-31B8 Hand Microphone may also be used for manually scanning up-
ward or downward in frequency, respectively. The microphones [UP]/[DWN]
switches utilize the tuning steps of the Main Tuning Dial knob;
moreover, when the microphones
[FAST] key is pressed, the tuning rate increases by a factor of ten, in a manner similar to the effect of the transceivers front-panel [FAST]
button. ADVICE:
In the AM and FM modes, you may in-
dependently set the tuning steps when using the [UP]/[DWN] switches. To set new tuning steps, use Menu items 141 TUN AM STEP and 142 TUN FM STEP.
[UP] Button DYNAMIC MICROPHONE MH-31 DWN FST UP Page 49 CONVENIENCE FEATURES RECEIVER OPERATION (FRONT END BLOCK DIAGRAM) The FTDX5000 includes a wide range of special features to suppress the many types of interference that may be encoun-
tered on the HF bands. However, real world interference conditions are constantly changing, so optimum setting of the controls is somewhat of an art, requiring familiarity with the types of interference and the subtle effects of some of the controls. Therefore, the following information is provided as a general guideline for typical situations, and a starting point for your own experimentation. We provide the RF-TUNING Unit (Narrow-bandwidth High-Q RF Filter) for the option. VRF (SEE PAGE 53) On the 1.9 - 28 MHz amateur bands, Yaesus powerful VRF (Variable RF Filter) preselector circuit provides ex-
cellent suppression of out-of-band interference, with a passband much narrower than that provided by traditional fixed bandpass filters. R. FLT (IF Roofing Filters) (SEE PAGE 54) On the VFO-A receiver, three automatically-selected Roof-
ing filters, in bandwidths of 15 kHz, 6 kHz, 3 kHz, 600 Hz, and 300 Hz are provided in the 9 MHz First IF, right after the first mixer. These filters provide narrow-band se-
lectivity to protect the following IF and DSP stages, and the filters' automatically-selected bandwidths may be manually changed by the operator, if desired, for special operating circumstances. The VFO-B receivers 40 MHz IF includes a fixed Roof-
ing filter, with a bandwidth of 15 kHz, 6 kHz, and 3 kHz. CONTOUR Filter (SEE PAGE 55) The DSP Contour filter is a unique capability on the FTDX5000, providing either nulling or peaking of tunable segments of the receiver passband, so as to suppress inter-
ference or excessive frequency components on an incom-
ing signal, or to peak those tunable frequency segments. The amount of nulling/peaking, and the bandwidth over which it is applied, are adjustable via the Menu. IF SHIFT (SEE PAGE 56) The passband center frequency response of the IF DSP filtering may be adjusted using this control. IF WIDTH (SEE PAGE 57) The width of the IF DSP filtering may be adjusted using this control. RF BPF THRU OPTION
-TUNE VRF IPO OFF RF AMP 1 RF AMP 2 ATT ANTENNA SELECTOR IF NOTCH (SEE PAGE 58) The IF Notch filter is a high-Q notch filter that can signifi-
cantly reduce, if not eliminate, an interfering carrier. The Q (sharpness) of the filter may be adjusted using the Menu. DNR (DIGITAL NOISE REDUCTION) (SEE PAGE 59) The DSPs Digital Noise Reduction (DNR) feature uti-
lizes sixteen different mathematical algorithms to analyze and suppress different noise profiles encountered on the HF/50 MHz bands. Choose the selection that provides the best noise suppression, which concurrently will allow the signal to rise up out of the noise. DNF (DIGITAL NOTCH FILTER) (SEE PAGE 59) When multiple interfering carriers are encountered during reception, the Digital Notch Filter can significantly reduce the level of these signals. AGC (SEE PAGE 62) The AGC system is highly adaptable to changing signal and fading characteristics, making reception possible un-
der the most difficult conditions. SLOPED AGC (SEE PAGE 63) The Sloped AGC system, instead of clamping a fixed up-
per bound on audio output across a wide range of input signals, actually allows the audio output to rise, very gen-
tly, with ever-increasing signal strength. This capability allows you to separate signals, using your brain, accord-
ing to signal strength in addition to slight frequency dif-
ferences. IF Filter Quality Adjustment (SEE PAGE 125) The Q (quality factor) of the IF DSP filters may be ad-
justed using the Menu. Variable IF Filter Shape Factor (SEE PAGE 125) You may adjust the shape factor of the receiver IF DSP filters using the Menu. Main Band VFO-A
) 2nd IF 450 kHz 3rd IF (DSP) 30 kHz 1st IF 69.450 MHz ROOFING FILTER 1st IF AMP CF 2nd IF AMP DSP UNIT 3k/6k/15k 1st Local 2nd Local 3rd Local Sub Band VFO-B
) 2nd IF 455 kHz 1st IF 40.455 MHz ROOFING FILTER 1st IF AMP CF 2nd IF AMP DET 1st Local 15k 2nd Local Page 50 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL CONVENIENCE FEATURES IPO (INTERCEPT POINT OPTIMIZATION) The IPO feature allows the operator to optimize the characteristics of the receiver front end, depending on the current noise level and the strength of incoming signals. VFO-A IPO Setup Press the [A] button (the imbedded LED in the [A]
VFO-B IPO Setup Press the [B] button (the imbedded LED in the [B]
button is glows red), if desired. Move the [IPO] knob up and down to set the desired characteristic of the VFO-A receiver front end, per the chart below. AMP1 AMP1 AMP1: Amplifies the incoming signal path using a AMP1 AMP1 low distortion RF preamplifier (normally, the IPO selection is set to this position). Increases the sensitivity. Improves the IPO. Bypasses the RF preamplifier, yielding di-
rect feed to the first mixer. As a result, the IPO is improved more. AMP2 AMP2 AMP2:
AMP2 AMP2 IPO1IPO1 IPO1IPO1:
IPO1 IPO2IPO2 IPO2IPO2:
IPO2 The selected receiver RF preamplifier will be indicated in the IPO column of the Block Diagram Display on the display. button is glows orange). Move the [IPO] knob up and down to set the desired characteristic of the VFO-B receiver front end, per the chart below. AMP1 AMP1 AMP1: Amplifies the incoming signal path using a AMP1 AMP1 low distortion RF preamplifier (normally, the IPO selection is set to this position). Increases the sensitivity. Improves the IPO. AMP2 AMP2 AMP2:
AMP2 AMP2 IPO1IPO1 IPO1IPO1:
IPO1 The selected receiver RF preamplifier will be indicated in the IPO column of the Block Diagram Display on the display. Press the [IPO] knob briefly to select the IPO setting to AMP1 for quick selection. Press the [IPO] knob briefly to select the IPO setting to AMP1 for quick selection.
[IPO] Knob
[A] Button
[IPO] Knob
[B] Button ADVICE:
On the 10 MHz and lower bands, it generally is not necessary to use any preamplifier at all; selecting the ONONONONON position described above will increase the strong-signal-handling capability of the receiver, and generally will result in more pleas-
ant reception due to reduced noise. If you can hear band noise with the preamplifiers disengaged, then a preamplifier is generally not needed. FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 51 CONVENIENCE FEATURES ATT Even with the IPO function on, extremely strong local signals or high noise can still degrade reception. In such situations, you can use the [ATT] button to insert 6, 12, or 18-dB of RF attenuation in front of the RF amplifier. VFO-A IPO Setup Press the [A] button (the imbedded LED in the [A]
VFO-A IPO Setup Press the [B] button (the imbedded LED in the [B]
button is glows red), if desired. Move the [ATT] knob up and down to set the desired attenuation level of the VFO-A receiver, per the chart below. OFFOFFOFFOFFOFF:
6 dB6 dB6 dB6 dB6 dB: The incoming signal power is reduced by 6 Attenuator is Off dB (Signal voltage reduced by 1/2) button is glows orange). Move the [ATT] knob up and down to set the desired attenuation level of the VFO-B receiver, per the chart below. OFFOFFOFFOFFOFF:
6 dB6 dB6 dB6 dB6 dB: The incoming signal power is reduced by 6 Attenuator is Off dB (Signal voltage reduced by 1/2) 12 dB 12 dB 12 dB 12 dB: The incoming signal power is reduced by 12 12 dB 12 dB 12 dB 12 dB 12 dB: The incoming signal power is reduced by 12 12 dB dB (Signal voltage reduced by 1/4) dB (Signal voltage reduced by 1/4) 18 dB 18 dB 18 dB 18 dB: The incoming signal power is reduced by 18 18 dB 18 dB 18 dB 18 dB 18 dB: The incoming signal power is reduced by 18 18 dB dB (Signal voltage reduced by 1/8) The selected attenuation level will be indicated in the ATT column of the Block Diagram Display on the dis-
play. dB (Signal voltage reduced by 1/8) The selected attenuation level will be indicated in the ATT column of the Block Diagram Display on the dis-
play. To restore full signal strength through the Attenuator circuit area, press the [ATT] knob briefly to select the ATT setting to OFF for quick selection or move the
[ATT] knob to restore the ATT display to the OFF position. To restore full signal strength through the Attenuator circuit area, press the [ATT] knob briefly to select the ATT setting to OFF for quick selection or move the
[ATT] knob to restore the ATT display to the OFF position.
[ATT] Knob
[A] Button
[ATT] Knob
[B] Button ADVICE:::::
If background noise causes the S-meter to deflect on clear frequencies, move the [ATT] knob until the S-meter drops to about S-1. This setting optimizes the trade-offs between sensitivity, noise, and interference immunity. Also, once you have tuned in a station you want to work, you may want to reduce sensitivity further (or add more attenuation) by moving the [ATT] knob to a more setting. This reduces the strength of all signals (and noise) and can make reception more comfort-
able, important especially during long QSOs. When looking for weak signals on a quiet band, you will want maximum sensitivity, so the IPO should be disabled and the [ATT] knob should be set to OFFOFFOFFOFFOFF by pressing the [ATT] knob. This situation is typical during quiet times on frequencies above 21 MHz, and when using a small or negative-gain receiving antenna on other bands. Page 52 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL CONVENIENCE FEATURES RF GAIN (SSB/CW/AM MODES) The RF Gain controls provide manual adjustment of the gain levels for the receiver RF and IF stages, to account for noise and/or signal strength conditions at the moment. VFO-A Receivers RF GAIN Adjustment The (VFO-A)[RF GAIN] knob should, initially, be ro-
tated to the fully clockwise position. This is the point of maximum sensitivity, and counter-clockwise rotation will gradually reduce the system gain. VFO-B Receivers RF GAIN Adjustment The VFO-B receivers RF Gain operates identically to the VFO-A receivers RF Gain. Press the (VFO-B)[RX] button to engage the Dual Receive operation. The imbedded LED in the (VFO-
B)[RX] button is glows green. The fully clockwise position of the (VFO-B)[RF GAIN] knob should always be utilized as a starting point for operation.
(VFO-A)[RF GAIN] Knob
(VFO-B)[RF GAIN] Knob
(VFO-B)[RX] Button HIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJK ADVICE:
As the [RF GAIN] knob is rotated counterclockwise to reduce the gain, the S-meter reading will rise. This indicates that the AGC voltage being applied to the receiver is increasing (which causes a reduction in re-
ceiver gain). Rotating the [RF GAIN] knob control to the fully counter-clockwise position will essentially disable the receiver, as the gain will be greatly reduced. In this case, as well, the S-meter will appear to be pegged against the right edge of the analog S-meter scale. The (VFO-B)[RF GAIN] knob operates identically to the (VFO-A)[RF GAIN] knob. The effects of counter-
clockwise rotation of the VFO-B receivers RF Gain control may be observed visually on the VFO-B S-
meter. QUICK POINT:
Reception frequently can be optimized by rotating the
[RF GAIN] knob slightly counter-clockwise to the point where the incoming noise level is just about the same as the stationary meter needle position as set by the adjustment of the [RF GAIN] knob. This set-
ting ensures that excessive gain is not being utilized, without so much gain reduction that incoming signals cannot be heard. The RF GAIN control, along with the IPO and ATT(enuator) features, all affect the system receiver gain in different ways. As a first step in dealing with high noise or a crowded, high-level signal environment, the IPO generally should be the first feature engaged, if the frequency is low enough to allow the preampli-
fier to be bypassed. Thereafter, the RF GAIN and ATT(enuator) features may be employed to provide precise, delicate adjustment of the receiver gain so as to optimize performance fully. FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 53 ADVANCED INTERFERENCE-SUPPRESSION FEATURES: RF FRONT END The FTDX5000 includes an unmatched array of RF selectivity-enhancing features. Please study the material below care-
fully, so as to understand the various features completely. USING THE VRF (VARIABLE RF FRONT-END FILTER) The VRF system is a high-performance RF front-end preselector that has high Q factor and low insertion loss. VRF pro-
vides outstanding rejection of out-of-band signals, and can significantly improve reception in tough co-location operations such as a contest or DX-pedition. The FTDX500s VRF system affects the 1.8 - 28 MHz amateur bands only. VFO-A VRF Setup Press the (VFO-A)[VRF] button. The imbedded LED in the (VFO-A)[VRF] button is glows red, and the icon will appear at the FLT column of the Block Diagram Display on the display. The VRF system will be engaged, centered on your current amateur band. The (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob will now functions as the VRF knob. VFO-B VRF Setup Press the (VFO-B)[RX] button to engage the Dual Receive operation. The imbedded LED in the (VFO-
B)[RX] button is glows green. Press the (VFO-B)[VRF] button. The imbedded LED in the (VFO-B)[VRF] button is glows red, and the icon will appear at the FLT column of the Block Diagram Display on the display. The VRF system will be engaged, centered on your current amateur band. The (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob will now functions as the VRF knob. You may rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to skew the position of the VRF system relative to your operat-
ing frequency. ADVICE:
You may observe the relative skew of the VRF system in the Tuning Offset Indicator on the display and the SUB DIS-
PLAY-II. After moving the passband of the VRF system manually, you may re-center it on the current Ama-
teur band by pressing the (VFO-A)[CLEAR] but-
ton. To switch VRF off, press the (VFO-A)[VRF] button in the FLT col-
until the umn of the Block Diagram Display on the display; this confirms that the VRF circuit has been removed from the incoming received signal path. icon shows You may rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to skew the position of the VRF system relative to your operat-
ing frequency. ADVICE:
You may observe the relative skew of the VRF sys-
tem in the SUB DISPLAY-III. After moving the passband of the VRF system manually, you may re-center it on the current Ama-
teur band by pressing the (VFO-B)[CLEAR] but-
ton. icon shows To switch VRF off, press the (VFO-B)[VRF] button. in the FLT column of The the Block Diagram Display on the display; this con-
firms that the VRF circuit has been removed from the incoming received signal path.
(VFO-A)[VRF/-T] Button
[CLEAR] Button
(VFO-B)[VRF] Button
[CLEAR] Button
(VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
(VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob Page 54 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED INTERFERENCE-SUPPRESSION FEATURES: RF FRONT END USING THE VRF (VARIABLE RF FRONT-END FILTER) ADVICE:::::
Because the VRF system is relatively broad, although still much narrower than the fixed bandpass filter), you may not hear much difference in the background noise or signal quality when you make minor adjustments. However, if you have receiving problems associated by a very strong signal, rotation of the [SELECT] knob may help reduce the strength of the interfering station, allowing improved reception of the desired signal if overload was degrading reception. The VRF Filter operational status will be memorized independently on each VFO in the VFO stack. QUICK POINT:
The VRF filter, utilizing high-quality coils and capacitors that provide high Q, yields a passband that is approximately 20% to 30% the width of a traditional, fixed bandpass fil-
ter. As a result, significantly more unwanted signal re-
jection is provided. Within each amateur band, the fol-
lowing adjustment steps are provided, if you wish to skew the response in a particular direction so as to enhance in-
terference rejection even more. The actual sound of the signal you are listening to will remain unchanged, how-
ever. AMATEUR BAND 1.8 MHz 3.5 MHz 5 MHz 7 MHz 10 MHz 14 MHz 18 MHz 21 MHz 24.5 MHz 28 MHz VRF ADJUSTMENT STEPS 62 steps 62 steps 62 steps 62 steps 30 steps 30 steps 20 steps 20 steps 20 steps 20 steps FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 55 INTERFERENCE REJECTION (SIGNALS OFF FREQUENCY BY JUST A FEW KHZ) R.FLT (ROOFING FILTERS) Narrow-band Roofing Filters of 15 kHz, 6 kHz, 3 kHz, 600 Hz, and 300 Hz bandwidths are provided in the first IF, right after the first mixer. These filters provide protection fort the 2nd mixer, DSP, and other circuitry that follow and can dramatically improve reception on a very crowded band (during a contest, etc.). Typically, the AUTO selection mode is satisfactory for most operating situations, but in an extremely crowded phone band you may wish to select, for example, the 3 kHz roofing filter for SSB operation.
: The roofing filter of 600 Hz is select in VFO-A only (The roof filter of 600Hz can not select in VFO-B). Furthermore, the roofing filter of 300 Hz is select in VFO-A of the MP version only (The roof filter of 300Hz is optional in the other versions). VFO-A Roofing Filter Setup Press the [A] button (the imbedded LED in the [A]
VFO-B Roofing Filter Setup Press the [B] button (the imbedded LED in the [B]
button is glows red), if desired. button is glows orange). Move the [R.FLT] knob up and down to set the de-
Move the [R.FLT] knob up and down to set the de-
sired bandwidth of the VFO-A Roofing Filter. The selected bandwidth of the Roofing Filter will be indicated in the R.FLT column of the Receiver Con-
figuration Indicator on the display. sired bandwidth of the VFO-B Roofing Filter. The selected bandwidth of the Roofing Filter will be indicated in the R.FLT column of the Receiver Con-
figuration Indicator on the display. Press the [R.FLT] knob briefly to select the Roofing Filter setting to AUTO, that selection of the Roofing Filter is based on the operating mode. When the Roof-
ing Filter setting is to AUTO, the bandwhidth of the Roofing Filter will blink for three seconds and there-
after will appear continuously. Typically, this selection will be set to AUTO.
[R.FLT] Knob
[A] Button Press the [R.FLT] knob briefly to select the Roofing Filter setting to AUTO, that selection of the Roofing Filter is based on the operating mode. When the Roof-
ing Filter setting is to AUTO, the bandwhidth of the Roofing Filter will blink for three seconds and there-
after will appear continuously. Typically, this selection will be set to AUTO.
[R.FLT] Knob
[B] Button HIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJK ADVICE:
The Roofing Filter selection will be memorized inde-
pendently on each VFO in the VFO stack. QUICK POINT:
The AUTO mode Roofing Filter selections are shown TERMINOLOGY:
A Roofing Filter, as its name implies, places a Roof over the receivers IF system bandwidth. This Roof pro-
tects the circuitry downstream from the first mixer from interference, just as a roof on a house protects the contents from rain and snow. below:
AM/FM/FM-PKT:
LSB/USB/PKT:
CW/RTTY:
15 kHz 6 kHz 3 kHz Page 56 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED INTERFERENCE-SUPPRESSION FEATURES: RF FRONT END NOTE FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 57 INTERFERENCE REJECTION (SIGNALS WITHIN 3 KHZ) CONTOUR CONTROL OPERATION The Contour filtering system provides a gentle perturbation of the IF filter passband, so as to suppress or enhance certain frequency components, thus enhancing the sound and/or readability of a received signal. VFO-A Contour Operation Press the (VFO-A)[CONT/APF] button. The imbed-
ded LED in the (VFO-A)[CONT/APF] button is glows red, and current null (or Peak) position of the con-
tour filter will appears in the SUB DISPLAY-II. The
(VFO-A)[SELECT] knob will now functions as the contour knob. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to achieve the most natural-sounding audio reproduction on the in-
coming signal. Press the (VFO-A)[CLEAR] button to move the null
(or Peak) position to center. VFO-B Contour Operation Press the (VFO-B)[CONT/APF] button. The imbed-
ded LED in the (VFO-B)[CONT/APF] button is glows red, and current null (or Peak) position of the con-
tour filter will appears in the SUB DISPLAY-III. The
(VFO-B)[SELECT] knob will now functions as the contour knob. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to achieve the most natural-sounding audio reproduction on the in-
coming signal. Press the (VFO-B)[CLEAR] button to move the null
(or Peak) position to center. To cancel Contour tuning, press the (VFO-A)[CONT/
To cancel Contour tuning, press the (VFO-A)[CONT/
APF] button once more. APF] button once more.
(VFO-A)[CONT/APF] Button
[CLEAR] Button
(VFO-B)[CONT/APF] Button
[CLEAR] Button
(VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
(VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob HIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJK QUICK POINT:
The steep slopes of the DSP filtering can, when adjusted aggressively, impart an unnatural sound to an incoming signal. Oftentimes, though, a narrow bandwidth is not the key to improving copy; the incoming signal itself may have undesirable or excessive frequency components, especially in the low-frequency range around 100-400 Hz. By judi-
cious use of the Contour filter, the shoulder of the pass-
band response may be altered, or components removed from within the passband, allowing the desired signal to rise above the background noise and interference in a man-
ner not obtainable with other filtering systems. ADVICE:
The contour filters level (either nulling or peaking) may be adjusted using Menu item 108 RDSP CNTR LV. The factory default setting is for a null of 1515151515
(dB). The bandwidth over which the contour filter effect is applied may be adjusted using Menu item 109 RDSP CNTR WI. The factory default setting is 1010101010. When the optional DMU-2000 Data Management Unit is connected, the Audio Scope (on the Oscilloscope page) is particularly useful when adjusting the Con-
tour control. Not only can you see the effect of the null/peak of the Contour system, but you also can see the position of the null/peak with respect to frequency components of interest on the incoming signal. You may then observe (on the Audio Scope) the effect of the Contour control while listening to the effect on the signal, and this will help build your intuition on how best to use Contour tuning in the future. Page 58 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL
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INTERFERENCE REJECTION (SIGNALS WITHIN 3 KHZ) CONTOUR CONTROL OPERATION A B C IF BANDWIDTH IF BANDWIDTH IF BANDWIDTH With reference to Figure B, note the initial position of the contour when the [CONT] button is pushed. You may observe the indentation in the receiver passband where the contour filter is placing a low-Q notch (per the setting of Menu item 108 RDSP CNTR LV, ref-
erenced previous page). Counter-clockwise rotation (to the left) of the [SELECT](contour) knob causes the indentation to move towered a lower frequency within the passband, while clockwise rotation (to the right) causes the indentation to move toward a higher fre-
quency within the passband. By removing interference or unwanted frequency components on the incoming signal, it is possible to make the desired signal rise out of the background noise/interference, enhancing intel-
ligibility. FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 59 INTERFERENCE REJECTION (SIGNALS WITHIN 3 KHZ) IF SHIFT OPERATION (SSB/CW/RTTY/PKT/AM MODES) IF Shift allows you to vary the DSP filter passband higher or lower, without changing the pitch of the incoming signal, so as to reduce or eliminate interference. Because the carrier tuning frequency is not varied, there is no need to re-tune the operating frequency when eliminating the interference. The total passband tuning range for the IF Shift system is 1 kHz. VFO-A IF SHIFT Operation Press the (VFO-A)[SHIFT] button. The center posi-
tion of the IF passband will appears in the SUB DIS-
PLAY-II. The (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob will now functions as the IF SHIFT knob. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to the left or right to reduce the interference. Press the (VFO-A)[CLEAR] button to move the filter passband to center. When the filter passband is set to band center, the imbedded LED in the (VFO-
A)[SHIFT] button is glows red. VFO-B IF SHIFT Operation Press the (VFO-B)[SHIFT] button. The center posi-
tion of the IF passband will appears in the SUB DIS-
PLAY-III. The (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob will now functions as the IF SHIFT knob. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to the left or right to reduce the interference. Press the (VFO-B)[CLEAR] button to move the filter passband to center. When the filter passband is set to band center, the imbedded LED in the (VFO-
B)[SHIFT] button is glows red.
(VFO-A)[SHIFT] Button
[CLEAR] Button
(VFO-B)[SHIFT] Button
[CLEAR] Button
(VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
(VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob Referring to Figure A, note the depiction of the IF DSP filter as the thick line with the no shift (with the imbeded LED of the [SHIFT] button is glows red). In Figure B, an interfering signal has appeared inside the original passband. In Figure C, you can see the effect of rotating the [SELECT](shift) knob so as to reduce the interference level by moving the filter pass-
band so that the interference is outside of the pass-
band. A Desired Signal B Desired Signal C Desired Signal QRM QRM IF BANDWIDTH IF BANDWIDTH IF BANDWIDTH Page 60 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL INTERFERENCE REJECTION (SIGNALS WITHIN 3 KHZ) WIDTH (IF DSP BANDWIDTH) TUNING (SSB/CW/RTTY/PKT MODES) The IF Width tuning system allows you to vary the width of the DSP IF passband, so as to eliminate interference. Moreover, the bandwidth may actually be expanded from its default setting, should you wish to enhance incoming signal fidelity when interference on the band is low. VFO-A WIDTH Operation Press the (VFO-A)[WIDTH] button. The current band-
width will appears in the SUB DISPLAY-II. The
(VFO-A)[SELECT] knob will now functions as the WIDTH knob. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to the left or right to reduce the interference. Press the (VFO-A)[CLEAR] button to set the band-
width to default. When the bandwidth is set to default, the imbedded LED in the (VFO-A)[WIDTH] button is glows red. VFO-B WIDTH Operation Press the (VFO-B)[WIDTH] button. The current band-
width will appears in the SUB DISPLAY-III. The
(VFO-B)[SELECT] knob will now functions as the WIDTH knob. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to the left or right to reduce the interference. Press the (VFO-B)[CLEAR] button to set the band-
width to default. When the bandwidth is set to default, the imbedded LED in the (VFO-B)[WIDTH] button is glows red.
(VFO-A)[WIDTH] Button
[CLEAR] Button
(VFO-B)[WIDTH] Button
[CLEAR] Button
(VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
(VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob Referring to Figure B, you can see the default band-
width (with the imbeded LED of the [WIDTH] button is glows red). By rotating the [SELECT](width) knob to the left, the bandwidth will narrow (see Figure A), while rota-
tion of the [SELECT](width) knob to the right, as de-
picted in Figure C, will widen the bandwidth. The default bandwidths, and total bandwidth adjust-
ment range, will vary according to the operating mode and [NAR] button setting:
A B C IF BANDWIDTH IF BANDWIDTH IF BANDWIDTH MODE LSB/USB CW RTTY(LSB) PKT(LSB/USB) NAR SWITCH OFF ON 1.8 kHz - 4.0 kHz / 16 steps (2.4 kHz) 500 Hz - 2.4 kHz / 7 steps (2.4 kHz) 500 Hz - 2.4 kHz / 7 steps (500 Hz) 500 Hz - 2.4 kHz / 7 steps (500 Hz) 200 Hz - 1.8 kHz / 9 steps (1.8 kHz) 50 Hz - 500 Hz / 10 steps (500 Hz) 50 Hz - 500 Hz / 10 steps (300 Hz) 50 Hz - 500 Hz / 10 steps (300 Hz)
: Default (the imbeded LED of the [WIDTH] button is glows red) NOTE:
When rotating the [SELECT](WIDTH) knob counter-
clockwise, the transition between 50 Hz and 25 Hz band-
width may be accompanied by a ping sound, depending on the amount of noise present. This is a normal condi-
tion, and you should turn down the volume, when wearing headphones, to minimize the amplitude of this momentary sound. FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 61 INTERFERENCE REJECTION (SIGNALS WITHIN 3 KHZ) USING IF SHIFT AND WIDTH TOGETHER (SSB/CW/RTTY/PKT/AM MODES) The IF Shift and Variable IF Width features together form a very effective interference-fighting filtering system. A Desired Signal B Desired Signal C Desired Signal QRM QRM QRM QRM QRM QRM IF BANDWIDTH IF BANDWIDTH IF BANDWIDTH For example, in Figure A you can see how interference has appeared both on the high and low sides of the desired signal. By rotating the [SELECT](width) knob after press-
ing the [WIDTH] button (the imbeded LED of the
[WIDTH] button is glows red), as shown in Figure B, the interference from one side can be eliminated, then press the by [SHIFT] button to change the function of the [SE-
LECT] knob as the SHIFT knob (the imbeded LED of the
[SHIFT] button is glows red. However, the IF Width func-
tion still works). Now, re-positioning the [SELECT](shift) knob (Figure C), the interference on the opposite side can be removed, without re-introducing the interference previously eliminated in Figure B. ADVICE:
For best interference reduction, the Width and Shift fea-
tures are the primary tools you should use. After narrow-
ing the bandwidth (width) and/or adjusting the center of the passband (shift), the Contour control may also yield additional signal-enhancement benefits on the net residual bandwidth. Whats more, the IF Notch Filter (see the next section) may also be utilized, in conjunection with the three other filter systems, to significant advantage. Page 62 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL INTERFERENCE REJECTION (SIGNALS WITHIN 3 KHZ) IF NOTCH FILTER OPERATION (SSB/CW/RTTY/PKT/AM MODES) The IF Notch filter is a highly-effective system that allows you to slice out an interfering beat note or other carrier signal from inside the receiver passband. VFO-A IF Notch Operation Press the (VFO-A)[NOTCH] button. The imbedded LED in the (VFO-A)[NOTCH] button is glows red, and current null (or Peak) position of the IF notch filter will appears in the SUB DISPLAY-II. The (VFO-
A)[SELECT] knob will now functions as the notch adjustment knob. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to adjust the cen-
ter frequency of the IF notch filter. VFO-B IF Notch Operation Press the (VFO-B)[NOTCH] button. The imbedded LED in the (VFO-B)[NOTCH] button is glows red, and current null (or Peak) position of the IF notch filter will appears in the SUB DISPLAY-III. The
(VFO-B)[SELECT] knob will now functions as the notch adjustment knob. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to adjust the cen-
ter frequency of the IF notch filter. Press the (VFO-A)[CLEAR] button to move the null Press the (VFO-B)[CLEAR] button to move the null position to center. position to center. To switch the IF notch filter off, press the (VFO-
To switch the IF notch filter off, press the (VFO-
A)[NOTCH] button once more. B)[NOTCH] button once more.
(VFO-A)[NOTCH] Button
[CLEAR] Button
(VFO-B)[NOTCH] Button
[CLEAR] Button
(VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
(VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob ADVICE:
The width of the IF notch null may be adjusted using Menu item 110 RDSP NOTCH WI. Both Wide and Narrow selections are available, with Narrow providing the least disruption of the desired signal. When the optional DMU-2000 Data Management Unit is connected, the effect of the IF notch filter may be observed on the Audio Scope (on the Oscilloscope page). The notch will be observed as a dip in the noise platform observed. Whats more, the Waterfall display may be used to observe the effect of the IF notch filter, which will appear as a white area in the colored background area. The tuning rate for the IF notch is somewhat slow while you adjust the
[SELECT](notch) knob, so the use of the Waterfall display to confirm proper adjustment is highly recom-
mended. The performance of the IF notch filter is shown in Figure A, where the effect of rotation of the
[SELECT](notch) knob is depicted. In Figure B, you can see the notching effect of the IF notch fil-
ter as you rotate the [SELECT](notch) knob to eliminate the incoming interference. A Desired Signal B Desired Signal QRM
(Heterodyne) QRM
(Heterodyne) IF BANDWIDTH IF BANDWIDTH FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 63 INTERFERENCE REJECTION (SIGNALS WITHIN 3 KHZ) DIGITAL NOISE REDUCTION (DNR) OPERATION The Digital Noise Reduction (DNR) system is designed to reduce the level of random noise found on the HF and 50 MHz bands, and it is especially effective during SSB operation. By rotating the [DNR] knob, any of 15 different noise-reduction algorithms can be selected; each of these algorithms was created for dealing with a different noise profile, and you will want to experiment with the DNR system to find the best setting according to the noise currently being experienced. VFO-A DNR Operation Press the (VFO-A)[DNR] button. The imbedded LED in the (VFO-A)[DNR] button is glows red, and cur-
rent noise-reduction algorithm will appears in the SUB DISPLAY-II. The (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob will now functions as the notch adjustment knob. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to select the set-
ting that most effectively reduces the noise level. Press the (VFO-A)[CLEAR] button to set the noise-
reduction algorithm to default. VFO-B DNR Operation Press the (VFO-B)[DNR] button. The imbedded LED in the (VFO-B)[DNR] button is glows red, and cur-
rent noise-reduction algorithm will appears in the SUB DISPLAY-II. The (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob will now functions as the notch adjustment knob. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to select the set-
ting that most effectively reduces the noise level. Press the (VFO-B)[CLEAR] button to set the noise-
reduction algorithm to default. To switch the DNR system off, press the (VFO-
To switch the DNR system off, press the (VFO-
A)[NOTCH] button once more. B)[NOTCH] button once more.
(VFO-A)[DNR] Button
[CLEAR] Button
(VFO-B)[DNR] Button
[CLEAR] Button
(VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
(VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob DIGITAL NOTCH FILTER (DNF) OPERATION The Digital Notch Filter (DNF) is an effective beat-cancelling filter that can null out a number of interfering beat notes inside the receiver passband. Because this is an Auto-Notch feature, there is no adjustment knob associated with this filter. ADVICE:
If a very strong interfering carrier is encountered, we recommend you first use the IF notch filter, as it is the most effective notching tool in the receiver section. VFO-A DNF Operation Press the (VFO-A)[DNF] button. The imbedded LED in the (VFO-A)[DNF] button is glows red, confirming that the DNF system is engaged. VFO-A DNF Operation Press the (VFO-B)[DNF] button. The imbedded LED in the (VFO-B)[DNF] button is glows red, confirming that the DNF system is engaged. To switch the DNF system off, press the (VFO-
To switch the DNF system off, press the (VFO-
A)[DNF] button once more. B)[DNF] button once more.
(VFO-A)[DNF] Button
(VFO-B)[DNF] Button Page 64 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL INTERFERENCE REJECTION (SIGNALS WITHIN 3 KHZ) NARROW (NAR) ONE-TOUCH IF FILTER SELECTION VFO-A One-Touch Narrow Operation Press the [A] button (the imbedded LED in the [A]
VFO-B One-Touch Narrow Operation Press the [B] button (the imbedded LED in the [B]
button is glows red), if desired. Pressing the [NAR] button provides one-touch, mode-
specific selection of a narrow IF DSP filter setting that does not depend on the setting of the [WIDTH] knob. Pressing the [NAR] button once more returns the band-
width control to the Width/Shift system. The factory default of the bandwidth is as shown below.ADVICE:
ADVICE:
icon When the narrow bandwidth is selected, the will appear in the display, and the bandwidth on the SUB DISPLAY-II will be reduced if the SUB DISPLAY-II in-
dicates the bandwidth. button is glows orange). Pressing the [NAR] button provides one-touch, mode-
specific selection of a narrow IF DSP filter setting that does not depend on the setting of the [WIDTH] knob. Pressing the [NAR] button once more returns the band-
width control to the Width/Shift system. The factory default of the bandwidth is as shown below. ADVICE:
icon When the narrow bandwidth is selected, the will appear in the display, and the bandwidth on the SUB DISPLAY-III will be reduced if the SUB DISPLAY-III indicates the bandwidth.
[A] Button
[B] Button
[NAR] Button
[NAR] Button MODE LSB/USB CW RTTY(LSB) PKT(LSB/USB) PKT(FM) AM FM NAR BUTTON OFF ON 2.4 kHz (1.8 kHz - 4.0 kHz / 16 steps) 2.4 kHz (500 Hz - 2.4 kHz / 7 steps) 500 Hz (500 Hz - 2.4 kHz / 7 steps) 500 Hz (500 Hz - 2.4 kHz / 7 steps) 25 kHz (5.0 kHz Deviation) 9 kHz 1.8 kHz (200 Hz - 1.8 kHz / 9 steps) 500 Hz (50 Hz - 500 Hz / 10 steps) 300 Hz (50 Hz - 500 Hz / 10 steps) 300 Hz (50 Hz - 500 Hz / 10 steps) 12.5 kHz (2.5 kHz Deviation) 6 kHz 25 kHz (5.0 kHz Deviation) 12.5 kHz (2.5 kHz Deviation) FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 65 INTERFERENCE REJECTION (SIGNALS WITHIN 3 KHZ) IF NOISE BLANKER (NB) OPERATION The FTDX5000 includes an effective IF Noise Blanker, which can significantly reduce noise caused by automotive ignition systems. VFO-A NB Operation Press the [A] button (the imbedded LED in the [A]
VFO-B NB Operation Press the [B] button (the imbedded LED in the [B]
button is glows red), if desired. Press the [NB] button briefly to reduce short duration pulse noise such as from switching transients, auto-
icon will mobile ignitions and power lines. The appear in the display to confirm that the Narrow-NB is operating. Press and hold in the [NB] button for two seconds to reduce longer-duration man-made pulse noise. The icon will blink for three seconds, and there-
after will appear continuously, to confirm that the Wide-
NB is operating. Rotate the (VFO-A)[NB] knob to the point where the offending noise is best reduced or eliminated. To end Noise Blanker operation, press the [NB] but-
) icon will ton once more. The turn off, confirming that the Noise Blanker is no longer in operation.
(or button is glows orange). Press the [NB] button briefly to reduce short duration pulse noise such as from switching transients, auto-
icon will mobile ignitions and power lines. The appear in the display to confirm that the Narrow-NB is operating. Press and hold in the [NB] button for two seconds to reduce longer-duration man-made pulse noise. The icon will blink for three seconds, and there-
after will appear continuously, to confirm that the Wide-
NB is operating. Rotate the (VFO-B)[NB] knob to the point where the offending noise is best reduced or eliminated. To end Noise Blanker operation, press the [NB] but-
) icon will turn ton once more. The off, confirming that the Noise Blanker is no longer in operation.
(or
[A] Button
[NB] Knob
[B] Button
[NB] Knob
(VFO-A)[NB] Knob
(VFO-B)[NB] Knob Page 66 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL TOOLS FOR COMFORTABLE AND EFFECTIVE RECEPTION AGC (AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL) The AGC system is designed to help compensate for fading and other propagation effects, with characteristics that can be of particular value on each operating mode. The basic objective of AGC is to maintain a constant audio output level once a certain minimum threshold of signal strength is achieved. VFO-A AGC Selection Press the [A] button (the imbedded LED in the [A]
VFO-B AGC Selection Press the [B] button (the imbedded LED in the [A]
button is glows red), if desired. Move the [AGC] knob up and down to set the desired receiver-recovery time constant of the VFO-A receiver. The selected receiver-recovery time will be indicated in the AGC column of the Block Diagram Display on the display. Hold up or hold down the [AGC] knob for two sec-
onds to disable the AGC (for testing or weak-signal reception). For most operation, we recommend the AUTO mode by pressing the [AGC] knob briefly or move the [AGC]
knob to select the ATT display to the AUTO posi-
tion. button is glows orange). Move the [AGC] knob up and down to set the desired receiver-recovery time constant of the VFO-A receiver. The selected receiver-recovery time will be indicated in the AGC column of the Block Diagram Display on the display. Hold up or hold down the [AGC] knob for two sec-
onds to disable the AGC (for testing or weak-signal reception). For most operation, we recommend the AUTO mode by pressing the [AGC] knob briefly or move the [AGC]
knob to select the ATT display to the AUTO posi-
tion.
[AGC] Knob
[A] Button
[AGC] Knob
[B] Button HIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJK NOTE:
When the AGC receiver-recovery time is set to OFF, the S-meter will no longer deflect. Additionally, you will likely encounter distortion on stronger signals, as the IF amplifiers and the following stages are prob-
ably being overloaded. Normally, the AUTO selection is satisfactory for most situations, but in the event of operation on a crowded band where you wish to receive a weak sig-
nal, you may wish to change the setting (to FAST, for example). The AUTO mode selections are:
AUTO AGC SELECTION OPERATING MODE LSB USB CW AM FM RTTY PKT (FM) PKT (LSB) SLOW SLOW FAST FAST FAST SLOW FAST SLOW ADVICE:
When a received signal becomes degraded due to pulse type noise, you may improve signal readability by setting the Menu items 002 AGC FST HLD, 004 AGC MID HLD, and 006 AGC SLW HLD to 0 msec. QUICK POINT Several aspects of AGC performance may be configured via the Menu. However, because AGC can have such a profound impact on overall receiver performance, we gen-
erally do not recommend any changes to the AGC Menu selections until you are thoroughly familiar with the per-
formance of the FTDX5000. TERMINOLOGY:
Automatic Gain Control, or AGC, is a circuit that senses the incoming signal strength, and then limits the gains of the RF and IF stages so as to keep the output audio vol-
ume at a more-or-less constant level. AGC also protects the RF, IF, Audio, and DSP stages from overload, as it limits the signal strength that is allowed to flow, irrespec-
tive of the input signal level. FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 67 TOOLS FOR COMFORTABLE AND EFFECTIVE RECEPTION AGC (AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL) SLOPED AGC Operation In traditional AGC systems, the audio output from the transceiver becomes essentially fixed once the threshold for AGC action is reached (usually several dozen dB above the no-signal noise SLOPED floor). The FTDX5000, however, includes an innovative Sloped AGC sys-
tem on the VFO-A receiver, that allows the audio volume to rise and fall slightly according to signal strength. Although the rise/fall slope is not dra-
matic, it is sufficient to allow you to use your ear to discern and separate signals according to signal strength, not just audio frequency. t u p t u O o d u A NORMAL i Input Signal Using Sloped AGC 1. Press the [MENU] button briefly to enter the Menu mode. 2. Use the (VFO-A)[SELECT] to select Menu item 103 ROUT AGC SLP. 3. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] to change the set-
ting to SLOPE. 4. Press and hold in the [MENU] button for two sec-
onds to save the new setting and exit to normal op-
eration. You will now be using the Sloped AGC system.
(VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
[MENU] Button
(VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob Page 68 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL TOOLS FOR COMFORTABLE AND EFFECTIVE RECEPTION MUTE FEATURE (MAIN (VFO-A) BAND)
[POWER] Switch
[A] Button There may be occasions, during Dual Receive operation, when you want to silence the VFO-A receiver temporarily so as to concentrate on whats being received on the VFO-
B receiver. The Mute feature makes this simple to accom-
plish. Press the (VFO-A)[RX] button, located to the upper left of the Main Tuning Dial knob. The VFO-A receiver will be silenced, and the green LED in the (VFO-A)[RX] but-
ton will blink. To restore reception on the VFO-A receiver, just press the blinking (VFO-A)[RX] button once more. ADVICE:
If you press the [POWER] switch momentarily while the transceiver is turned on, the transceivers audio will be muted for three seconds. FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 69 SSB/AM MODE TRANSMISSION
[MOX] Button
[METER] Switch
[A] Button
[B] Button
[MODE] Buttons
[MIC] Knob
[RF PWR] Knob Main Tuning Dial knob 4. In the SSB mode, adjust the micro-
phone amplifier gain to match the microphone and your voice level, set the [METER] switch to the ALC position, close the PTT switch, speak into the microphone in a normal voice level, and adjust the
[MIC] (gain) knob so that the ALC voltage stays within the blue ALC zone of the meter (up to 2/3 of full scale deflection) on voice peaks. ADVICE:
The microphone gain of the AM mode has been programmed, at the fac-
tory, to a level that should be satisfactory for most situations. However, using Menu item 047 A3E MICGAIN, you may set a different fixed value, or choose the MCVR option, which then lets you use the front panel [MIC] knob to set the micro-
phone gain in the AM mode. In this case, the [MIC]
knob should not be advanced to the point where the ALC meter deflects. In many cases, the same setting as used on SSB will be satisfactory. The SUB DISPLAYs will show the relative Mi-
crophone Gain level for 3 seconds whenever the
[MIC] knob is turned. You may disable this feature (displaying the rela-
tive Microphone Gain level) via Menu item 015 DISP LVL IND. See page ??? for details. 5. Release the PTT switch at the end of your transmis-
sion. The transceiver will return to the receive mode. 1. The operating mode is se-
lected using the [MODE]
buttons, and the VFO (A or B) to which the selection is applied is selected by the [A]
or [B] button, located to the upper left of the Main Tun-
ing Dial knob. Usually, the [A] button glows red, signifying that the VFO-A is being ad-
justed. Similarly, press-
ing the [B] button will cause its indicator to glows orange, signifying VFO-B adjustment. There-
fore, press the [A] or [B] button to select the desired VFO, then press the [LSB] or [USB] button to select one of the SSB modes. For AM operation, press the
[AM/FM] button repeatedly until the icon ap-
pears in the display. QUICK POINT:
By convention, LSB is used in the 7 MHz and lower Amateur bands for SSB communication, and USB is used on the 14 MHz and higher bands (the 10 MHz band is used for CW and data modes only). 2. Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob to adjust the oper-
ating frequency. Alternatively, you may use the [UP]/
[DWN] scanning buttons on the MH-31B8 Hand Mi-
crophone to sweep up or down the current band. 3. Press the microphones PTT (Push To Talk) switch to begin transmission; speak into the microphone in a normal voice level. ADVICE:
The indicator will light up in the frequency display area, confirming that transmission is in progress. When transmitting in the AM mode, rotate the [RF PWR] knob so as to set a maximum (carrier) power output of 25 Watts. Page 70 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL SSB/AM MODE TRANSMISSION ADVICE:
ALC meter deflection may be caused by excessive drive power, but also by reflected power detected in the an-
tenna system. If the impedance presented to the trans-
ceiver is different from 50 Ohms, ALC meter action may be observed that is not related to the proper set-
ting of the [MIC] (gain) knob. Therefore, we recom-
mend that you make [MIC] knob adjustments into a dummy load or antenna system presenting an imped-
ance very close to 50 Ohms. Rotate the [RF PWR] knob to set the desired power output. Clockwise rotation of the [RF PWR] knob will increase the power. The adjustment range is between 10 Watts and 200 Watts, and you should always use the minimum power necessary for main-
taining reliable communications. The SUB DISPLAYs will show the RF Power Output for 3 seconds whenever the [RF PWR] knob is turned. You may disable this feature (displaying the RF Power Output) via Menu item 015 DISP LVL IND. See page ??? for details. The analog PO meter indicates the average power out-
put level. SSB transmit average talk power is normally 10% to 50% of the peak power output. Voice charac-
teristics, microphone qualities, parametric equalizer and compression settings affect actual talk power out-
put. When performing tests (such as the setup of the [MIC]
or [RF PWR] knobs), be sure to check the frequency before transmitting, so as to avoid interference to oth-
ers who may already be using the frequency. Four techniques for exercising Transmit/Receive con-
trol are provided on the FTDX5000, and you may choose the technique(s) that best suit your operating needs:
Pressing the microphones PTT switch will engage the transmitter. The rear panel PTT jack may be connected to a foot switch or other manual switching device in order to engage the transmitter. Pressing the front panel [MOX] button will lock the transmitter on. Press the [MOX] button again to return to receive. The VOX (Voice Operated Xmit) circuit will en-
gage the transmitter automatically when you speak into the microphone. For details of VOX opera-
tion, see page 74. FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 71 USING THE AUTOMATIC ANTENNA TUNER The Automatic Antenna Tuner (hereinafter referred to as the ATU) built into each FTDX5000 is crafted to ensure a 50-
Ohm load for the final amplifier stage of the transmitter. We recommend that the ATU be used whenever you operate on the FTDX5000. ADVICE:
The ATU of the FTDX5000, being located inside the station, only adjusts the impedance presented to the transceiver at the station end of your coaxial cable feedline. It does not tune the SWR at the antenna feedpoint itself. When design-
ing and building your antenna system, we recommend that every effort be made to ensure a low SWR at the antenna feedpoint. The ATU of the FTDX5000 includes 100 memories for tuning data. Eleven of these memories are allocated, one per Amateur band, so that each band has at least one setting preset for use on that band. The remaining 89 memories are reserved for the 89 most-recent tuning points, for quick frequency change without the need to retune the ATU. The ATU in the FTDX5000 is designed to match impedances within the range of 16.5 Ohms to 150 Ohms, correspond-
ing to an SWR of 3:1 or less on the HF amateur bands (6 m amateur band: 25 Ohms to 100 Ohms, corresponding to an SWR of 2:1 or less). Accordingly, simple non-resonant whip antennas, along with random-length wires and the G5RV antenna (on most bands) may not be within the impedance matching range of the ATU. ATU OPERATION 1. Rotate the [RF PWR] knob fully clockwise (to the right). 2. Use the Main Tuning Dial knob to set the radio to the desired operating frequency within the Amateur band. 3. Press the [TUNE] button briefly to place the ATU in the transmit line (no adjustment/tuning will occur yet). The QUICK POINT:
The momentarily press of the [TUNE] button will turn the tuner on, and the microprocessor will automatically select the tuning point closest to the current operating frequency. icon will appear in the display. 4. Press and hold in the [TUNE] button for two seconds to begin automatic tuning. The transmitter will be en-
icon will blink while tuning is gaged, and the in progress. When the optimum tuning point has been reached, the radio will return to receive, and the icon will again glow steadily (instead of blinking). 5. While tuning around the band using the Main Tuning icon Dial knob, you will observe that the blinks momentarily every 10 kHz. This momentary blinking indicates that a new tuning window has been entered. If you want to save tuning data associated with this 10 kHz window, repeat step 4 (above) for each such window. On bands like 1.8 MHz where the im-
pedance may change rapidly, the storage of a number of tuning points is recommended. 6. To disconnect the ATU from the transmit line, press the [TUNE] button briefly. The icon will turn off, confirming that the ATU has been turned off. In the Off mode, the transceiver will be directly con-
nected to the coaxial cable connected to your antenna, and will operate based on whatever impedance is present at the station end of the coax.
[TUNE] Button
[RF PWR] Knob ADVICE:
The ATU circuit is located between the final amplifier and the rear-panel antenna jack; reception is not affected by the ATU. QUICK POINT:
As shipped from the factory, only one ATU alignment point is saved on each Amateur band. This was memo-
rized during the final alignment and performance veri-
fication stages on the production line. The momentary flickering of the icon occurs whenever you cross over into a new 10 kHz ATU memory window. NOTE:
Please check the operating frequency before beginning the tuning process, to be sure you are not interfering with oth-
ers who may already be using the frequency. TERMINOLOGY:
Antenna Tuner Memories: The microprocessor of the ATU makes a note of the positions of the tuning capacitors and the selected inductors, and stores the data for each 10 kHz window in which tuning has occurred. This eliminates the need to re-tune every time you return to a frequency on which you already have completed the tuning process. Page 72 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL USING THE AUTOMATIC ANTENNA TUNER ABOUT ATU OPERATION Figure 1 depicts a situation where normal tuning via the ATU has been successfully completed, and the tuning data has been stored in the ATU memory. The antenna system as seen by the transmitter is shown. In Figure 2, the operator has changed frequency, and the holds in the [TUNE] button for two seconds to begin impedance matching using the ATU. If a high SWR conditions exists (above 3:1), corrective action must be taken in the antenna system to bring the impedance closer to 50 Ohms. Besides the fact that the ATU will refuse to memorize settings on frequencies where the SWR exceeds 3:1, the high SWR may indicate a mechanical failure in the feed system, and such failures can lead to the generation of spurious signals causing TVI, etc. icon has become appeared. The operator presses and SWR: 2.0 SWR: 1.5 SWR: 1.0 Frequency Feed Point SWR SWR after ATU Tuning FIGURE 1 Memorized ATU Tuning The icon appears on the display when you transmit on this frequency SWR: 3.0 SWR: 2.0 SWR: 1.0 Frequency FIGURE 2 SWR: 3.0 Retuned Setting About ATU Memories SWR (Post-tuning) Less than 1.5:1 The tuning settings are committed to the ATU memory. SWR (Post-tuning) Greater than 1.5:1 Tuning data will not be retained in memory. If you return to the same frequency, the tuning process must be repeated. SWR (Post-tuning) Greater than 3:1 The resolve the high SWR condition before attempting further operation using this antenna. icon will light up, and tuning settings, if achieved, will not be memorized. Please investigate and FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 73 ENHANCING TRANSMIT SIGNAL QUALITY PARAMETRIC MICROPHONE EQUALIZER (SSB/AM/FM MODES) The FTDX5000 includes a unique Three-Band Parametric Microphone Equalizer, that provides precise, independent con-
trol over the low-, mid-, and treble-ranges in your voice wave-form. You may utilize one group of settings for when the speech processor is off, and an independent group of settings for when the speech processor is on. Setup of the Parametric Microphone Equalizer 1. Connect the microphone to the MIC jack. 2. Set the [RF PWR] knob to its minimum value, so as not to cause interference to other users during adjust-
ment. ADVICE:
We recommend you consider connecting a dummy load to one of the Antenna jacks, and monitor your signal on a separate receiver, so as to prevent inter-
ference to other users.
(VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob
(VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
[MENU] Button
[MONI] Button
[MONI] Knob
[PROC] Button You will have the best chance of hearing the ef-
fects of adjustments if you wear headphones (con-
nected to the monitor receiver) while monitoring your transmitted signal. 3. To adjust the Parametric Microphone Equalizer while the speech processor is disabled, press the [PROC]
icon appears (or blinks) in button until the the display. To adjust the Parametric Microphone Equalizer with the speech processor engaged, press the
[PROC] button until the icon appears in the display. ADVICE:
icon indicates the Parametric A blinking Microphone Equalizer menu setting have all been set to OFF, described later. and 4. Press the [MONI] button, if you want to listen on the FTDX5000s internal monitor. Adjust the monitor level by the [MONI] knob. 5. Press the [MENU] button briefly. The Menu list will appear in the display. 6. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to find the TAUD Menu area, containing Menu items 145 through 153; these parameters apply to the adjust-
ment of the Parametric Microphone Equalizer when the speech processor is disabled. Menu items 154 through 162 apply to the adjustment of the Paramet-
ric Microphone Equalizer when the speech processor is engaged. 7. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to perform ad-
justments to a particular Menu item. 8. Press the PTT switch, and speak into the microphone while listening to the effects of the changes you are making (in step 6). Because the overall effect on the sound will change with each adjustment you make, you should make several passes through each adjustment area, to be sure that you are achieving the optimum setting. 9. When you have completed all adjustments, press and hold in the [MENU] button for two seconds to save the new settings and exit to normal operation. If you only press the [MENU] button momentarily to exit, any changes you performed will not be stored. ADVICE:
To roll off excessive bass response in a wide-range studio microphone, try putting a 10 dB null at 100 Hz with a bandwidth of 1 or 2, do about a 3 dB null centered on 800 Hz with a bandwidth of 3, and then put an 8 dB peak centered on 2100 Hz with a bandwidth of 1. These are starting recommendations; each microphone and users voice will be different, often requiring different settings. QUICK POINT:
The Parametric Equalizer is a unique technique for adjusting the signal quality. Because the three ranges may be adjusted so precisely, it is possible to craft a response that provides a more natural and pleasant sound than you have ever experi-
enced before. Effective talk power can also be significantly enhanced. The aspects of configuration that you may adjust on the Parametric Equalizer are:
Center Frequency: The center frequency of each of the three bands may be adjusted. Gain: The amount of enhancement (or suppression) within each band may be adjusted. Q: The bandwidth over which the equalization is applied may be adjusted. Page 74 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL ENHANCING TRANSMIT SIGNAL QUALITY PARAMETRIC MICROPHONE EQUALIZER (SSB/AM/FM MODES) Activating the Parametric Microphone Equalizer 1. Adjust the [MIC] (gain) knob for SSB use, as described
[PROC] Button on page ??. 20 2. Press the [PROC] button briefly. The icon will appear in the display, confirming that the Para-
metric Microphone Equalizer is engaged. ADVICE:
icon indicates the Parametric A blinking Microphone Equalizer menu setting have all been set to OFF (145 TAUD EQ1 FRQ, 148 TAUD EQ2 FRQ, and 151 TAUD EQ3 FRQ). 3. Press the PTT switch on the microphone, and speak into the microphone in a normal voice level. 4. To switch the Parametric Microphone Equalizer off, press the [PROC] button repeatedly until the icon disappears.
[MIC] Knob 3-STAGE PARAMETRIC EQUALIZER ADJUSTMENTS (SPEECH PROCESSOR: OFF) Center Frequency Parametric Gain Q (Bandwidth) 145 TAUD EQ1-FREQ 148 TAUD EQ2-FREQ 151 TAUD EQ3-FREQ 146 TAUD EQ1-LVL 149 TAUD EQ2-LVL 152 TAUD EQ3-LVL 147 TAUD EQ1-BW 150 TAUD EQ2-BW 153 TAUD EQ3-BW
(Low) 100 (Hz) ~ 700 (Hz)
(Mid) 700 (Hz) ~ 1500 (Hz)
(High) 1500 (Hz) ~ 3200 (Hz)
(Low) 20 (dB) ~ +10 (dB)
(Mid) 20 (dB) ~ +10 (dB)
(High) 20 (dB) ~ +10 (dB)
(Low) 1 ~ 10
(Mid) 1 ~ 10
(High) 1 ~ 10 3-STAGE PARAMETRIC EQUALIZER ADJUSTMENTS (SPEECH PROCESSOR: ON) Center Frequency 154 TAUD PE1-FREQ 157 TAUD PE2-FREQ 160 TAUD PE3-FREQ 155 TAUD PE1-LVL 158 TAUD PE2-LVL 161 TAUD PE3-LVL 156 TAUD PE1-BW 159 TAUD PE2-BW 162 TAUD PE3-BW
(Low) 100 (Hz) ~ 700 (Hz)
(Mid) 700 (Hz) ~ 1500 (Hz)
(High) 1500 (Hz) ~ 3200 (Hz)
(Low) 20 (dB) ~ +10 (dB)
(Mid) 20 (dB) ~ +10 (dB)
(High) 20 (dB) ~ +10 (dB)
(Low) 1 ~ 10
(Mid) 1 ~ 10
(High) 1 ~ 10 Parametric Gain Q (Bandwidth)
+10dB Parametric Gain 0 dB
-10dB
-20dB Q Q Q Q Q Q f1 100 700Hz f2 700 1500Hz f3 1500 3200Hz FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 75 ENHANCING TRANSMIT SIGNAL QUALITY USING THE SPEECH PROCESSOR (SSB/AM MODES) The Speech Processor is designed to increase talk power by increasing the average power output via a sophisticated compression technique. The result is improved intelligibility when conditions are difficult.
[MONI] Button
[PROC] Button
[METER] Switch
[MIC] Button
[MONI] Knob
[PROC] Knob 1. Adjust the [MIC] (gain) knob for SSB use, as described on page ??. 2. Press the [PROC] button repeatedly until the icons appear in the display, confirming and that the Speech Processor is engaged. ADVICE:
icon indicates the Parametric A blinking Microphone Equalizer menu setting have all been set to OFF (154 TAUD PE1 FRQ, 157 TAUD PE2 FRQ, and 160 TAUD PE3 FRQ). 3. Adjust the [PROC] knob between 9:00 to 12:00 oclock position. ADVICE:
The SUB DISPLAYs will show the relative compres-
sion level of the Speech Processor for 3 seconds when-
ever the [PROC] knob is turned. You may disable this feature (displaying the relative compression level) via Menu item 015 DISP LVL IND. See page ??? for details. 4. Rotate the [METER] switch fully to the left, so as to select COMP (Compression). 5. Press the PTT switch on the microphone, and speak into the microphone in a normal voice level. Confirm that the compression level is within the 5 dB to 10 dB range. ADVICE:
We recommend that adjust the [PROC] knob between 9:00 to 12:00 oclock position as described previously. 5. To switch the Speech Procesor off, press the [PROC]
and button repeatedly until the icons disappears. ADVICE:
Excessive advancement of the [PROC] knob will re-
sult in a degradation of the transmitted signals signal-
to-noise ratio, thereby reducing intelligibility at the other end of the circuit. The Transmit Monitor is very helpful way of verifying proper adjustment of the compression level. Pressing the [MONI] button then adjusting the [MONI] knob for a comfortable listening level while you are trans-
mitting, you will be able to hear the difference in sound quality as you make adjustments. The [RF PWR] knob still controls the RF power out-
put, whether or not the Speech Processor is engaged. When the optional DMU-2000 Data Management Unit is connected, you may observe the effect of your com-
pression level adjustments by viewing the wave-form on the Oscilloscope page. Page 76 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL ENHANCING TRANSMIT SIGNAL QUALITY ADJUSTING THE SSB TRANSMITTED BANDWIDTH (SSB MODE) For transmission on SSB, a default bandwidth of 2.4 kHz is provided. This bandwidth provides reasonable fidelity along with good talk power, and is typical of the bandwidth used for decades during SSB transmission. However, the bandwidth may be varied by the operator, so as to provide different levels of fidelity or talk power, according to your preferences. Heres how to adjust the transmitted bandwidth on SSB:
1. Press the [MENU] button to engage the Menu. 2. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob so as to select Menu item 100 A3J TX BPF. 3. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to select the de-
sired bandwidth. The available selections are 50-3000, 100-2900, 200-2800, 300-2700, 400-2600, and 3000WB. The default is 300-2700 Hz. A wider band-
width will provide greater fidelity, while a narrow band-
width will compress the available transmitter power into less spectrum, resulting in more talk power for DX pile-ups. 4. Press and hold in the [MENU] button for two seconds to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. ADVICE:
The Transmit Monitor is very helpful way of verifying the effects on fidelity of changing the bandwidth. Press-
ing the [MONI] button then adjusting the [MONI] knob for a comfortable listening level while you are trans-
mitting, you will be able to hear the difference in sound quality as you make changes. When the optional DMU-2000 Data Management Unit is connected, you may verify the effect of your adjust-
ments of the transmitted bandwidth by observing the Audio Scope on the Oscilloscope page.
[MONI] Button
(VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
[MONI] Knob
[MENU] Button
(VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob QUICK POINTS:
The higher fidelity associated with wide bandwidth will be particularly enjoyable on the low bands, during lo-
cal rag-chew QSOs. The 3000WB setting is a special hi-fidelity setting, whereby the transmitted bandwidth is in excess of 3 kHz. This selection, in conjunction with judicious ad-
justment of the Parametric Microphone Equalizer (see next chapter) can provide truly outstanding fidelity and very natural-sounding audio. When using the wider bandwidth selections (especially 3000WB), the apparent power output from the trans-
mitter may seem lower. This is because the available power from the transmitter is being distributed over a wider bandwidth, and the power detection circuitry does not compensate for the effect of the bandwidth selection (it is calibrated in the default 2.4 kHz band-
width). FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 77 ENHANCING TRANSMIT SIGNAL QUALITY LOW- DISTORTION CLASS-A OPERATION (SSB MODE) Class-A operation of the FTDX5000 transmitter is provided, yielding ultra-low distortion products during SSB operation. Power output during Class-A operation is 75 Watts.
[CLASS-A] Button
(VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
[MENU] Button
(VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob 1. To engage Class-A operation, press the [CLASS-A]
icon will appear in the display, button. The confirming that Class-A operation has been selected. 2. Engaging the Class-A mode actually places the trans-
ceiver in a condition whereby the Bias level may be adjusted, via the Menu mode. 1) Press the [MENU] button to engage the Menu. 2) Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob so as to se-
lect Menu item 163 TGEN BIAS. 3) Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to select the desired BIAS level 1 - 100 to set the transceiver for operation anywhere between Class-A and Class-
AB (Class-AB has lower heat dissipation but higher distortion products). A menu setting of 100 will place the transmitter fully in Class-A operation. Counter-clockwise ro-
tation of the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob will move the transmitter toward Class-AB operation. The menu setting 1 will place the transmitter fully in Class-AB operation. 4) Press and hold in the [MENU] button for two sec-
onds to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. 3. To exit from the CLASS-A mode, press the [CLASS-
A] switch once more. The icon disappears, confirming that the CLASS-A mode has been disen-
gaged. Id: Drain Current VDS:Drain Voltage CLASS-AB CLASS-A Page 78 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL ENHANCING TRANSMIT SIGNAL QUALITY LOW- DISTORTION CLASS-A OPERATION (SSB MODE) ADVICE During Class-A operation, 10-Amps of Bias current will be flowing, regardless of the modulation level that leads to actual power output. Therefore, if the ambient temperature in your operation location is high, the transceiver tempera-
ture may rise as well, due to the high bias level (which must be dissipated as heat). Depending on the temperature, you may wish to reduce the BIAS level using menu item 163 TGEN BIAS, to reduce the amount of heat being generated. When the optional DMU-2000 Data Management Unit and a video monitor are connected, you can monitor the heat sink temperature on the video monitor; thus, you can always be aware of a rise in temperature during Class-A operation. Normally, the temperature is below 80 C. If the temperature rises to near or above this value, however, we recommend you adjust the BIAS level toward Class-AB via menu item 163 TGEN BIAS (decrease the numerical value to reduce the heat being dissipated). An innovative aspect of the Class-A mode is that the actual power output is always limited to 75 Watts. So even though you might adjust the BIAS in the direction of Class-AB operation, the power output will not rise; this eliminates the need to re-tune your linear amplifier, if used. QUICK POINT Class-A operation provides a significant improvement in transmitter distortion suppression. During Class-A operation, the 3rd-order IMD products are typically suppressed 45 dB. The 5th- and higher-order IMD products that can cause splatter and interfere with others, will typically be suppressed 70 dB or more. If you are using a linear amplifier such as the VL-1000, the low distortion produced by the FTDX5000s transmitter means these intermodulation distortion products will not exist to be amplified by your linear. Class-A 75W PEP IMD Class-AB 200W PEP IMD The High-Power 200-Watt Final Amplifier Stage of the FTDX5000 utilizes a pair of ST Micro Electronics Corp. SD2931 MOSFET devices operating at 50 Volts. The push-pull configuration provides low distortion along with high power output. The 92 mm thermostatically-controlled cooling fan directs forced air across the heat sink, when triggered by a rise in heat sink temperature. FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 79 TRANSMITTER CONVENIENCE FEATURES VOICE MEMORY (SSB/AM/FM MODES) You may utilize the Voice Memory capability of the FTDX5000 by plugging in the supplied FH-2 Remote Control Keypad into the rear panels REMOTE jack. The Voice Memory system includes five memories capable of storing up to 20 seconds of voice audio each. The maximum that any memory can hold is 20 seconds. Recording Your Own Voice in Memory 1. Select the LSB, USB, AM, or FM mode using the front panel [MODE] buttons. 2. Press the [MEM] key on the FH-2. A blinking icon will appear in the display LOCK ON OFF 3. Press any of the FH-2s keys numbered [1] through
[5] to select that memory storage register. If you do not press the PTT key (see next step) within five sec-
onds, the memory storage process will be cancelled. LOCK ON OFF 4. Press the microphones PTT switch briefly, the icon will glow steadily, and recording will begin. 5. Speak into the microphone in a normal voice level to record the message (such as CQ DX, CQ DX, this is W 6 Delta X-Ray Charlie, W 6 Delta X-Ray Charlie, Over). Remember that the time limit for recording any message is 20 seconds. 6. Press the FH-2s [MEM] key to terminate the message storage process. Checking Your Recording 1. Be sure that the front panel [MOX] and [VOX] but-
tons are both Off (the LED imbedded in the button must be off). 2. Press the FH-2s [1] ~ [5] key (whichever one you just recorded in), and you will hear the contents of the voice memory you just recorded. LOCK ON OFF ADVICE:
You may adjust the playback level of the recording via Menu item 016 DVS RX LVL. Transmitting the Recorded Message 1. Select the LSB, USB, AM, or FM mode using the front panel [MODE] buttons. 2. Press the front panels [BK-IN] button. 3. Press the FH-2s [1] ~ [5] key, depending on which memory registers message you wish to transmit. If you hit the key again during playback, the message will be terminated. LOCK ON OFF ADVICE:
You may adjust the transmit (audio) level of the recording via Menu item 017 DVS TX LVL. Page 80 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL TRANSMITTER CONVENIENCE FEATURES VOX (AUTOMATIC TX/RX SWITCHING USING VOICE CONTROL: SSB/AM/FM MODES) Instead of using the microphones PTT switch or the front panel [MOX] switch to activate the transmitter, the VOX (Voice Operated TX/RX Control) system provides hands-free, automatic activation of the transmitter, based on voice input into the microphone. Setup of the VOX system takes only a few seconds. 1. Adjust the [MIC] (gain) knob for SSB use, as described 2. Set the [VOX] and [DELAY] knobs fully counter-clock-
on page ??. wise (to the left). 3. Press the [VOX] button to engage VOX operation. The imbedded LED in the [VOX] button is glows red. 4. Speak into the microphone in a normal voice level, and rotate the [VOX] knob clockwise (to the right) until the point where your voice input activates the trans-
mitter. ADVICE:
Do not advance the setting of the [VOX] knob too much, because to do so will make the transmitter re-
spond to minor background noises in your station. 5. Now stop speaking, and note the amount of time it takes for the receiver to recover. If the hang time is too long or too short; rotate the [DELAY] knob, while speaking briefly into the microphone and then pausing, so as to set the desired hang time. Clockwise rotation of the
[DELAY] knob will increase the hang time. ADVICE:
The SUB DISPLAYs will show the hang time of the VOX circuit for 3 seconds whenever the [DELAY]
knob is turned. You may disable this feature (displaying the hang time of the VOX circuit) via Menu item 015 DISP LVL IND. See page ??? for details.
[VOX] Button
[MIC] Knob
[VOX] Knob
[DELAY] Knob 6. To exit from VOX operation, press the [VOX] button once more. We recommend doing this if you are going to leave your station, to prevent inadvertent activation of the VOX system by a ringing nearby telephone, speaker audio from a TV, etc. ADVICE:
The Anti-Trip setting sets the negative feedback of re-
ceiver audio to the microphone, to prevent receiver audio from activating the transmitter (via the micro-
phone) can be adjusts via Menu item 168 TGEN ANTI VOX. VOX operation may be engaged on either voice modes
(SSB/AM/FM) and on AFSK-based data modes. Use Menu item 168 TGEN VOX SEL (the selections are MIC and DATA). MONITOR (SSB/AM/FM MODES) You may listen to the quality of your transmitted signal using the Monitor feature. 1. Press the [MONI] button. The
[MONI] Button icon will ap-
pear in the display, indicating that the Monitor is turned on. 2. During transmission, rotate the [MONI] knob to ad-
just the audio level from the Monitor. Clockwise rota-
tion of this knob will increase the volume level. 3. To switch the Monitor off again, press the [MONI]
icon will turn off, button once more. The confirming that the Monitor is now disengaged.
[MONI] Knob ADVICE:
If you are using the speaker for monitoring, instead of headphones, excessive advancement of the [MONI] knob can cause feedback to occur. Additionally, this feedback can cause the VOX system to hang up in a loop, making it impos-
sible to return to receive. Therefore, we recommend the use of headphones, if at all possible, or the minimum usable setting of the [MONI] knob, if the speaker must be used. Because the monitor feature utilizes a sampling of the transmitters IF signal, it can be very useful for checking the adjustment of the Speech Processor or Parametric Equalizer on SSB, and for checking the general signal quality on AM and FM. FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 81 TRANSMITTER CONVENIENCE FEATURES SPLIT OPERATION USING THE TX CLARIFIER (VFO-A OPERATION) For split TX/RX operation in casual pile-ups, where the split is less than 10 kHz, the TX Clarifier (Offset Tuning) feature may be utilized. 1. Press the [TX CLAR/LOCK] button. The and icon will appear in the display, and the pro-
grammed offset will be applied to the receive frequency. ADVICE:::::
icon does not appear, check If the to see if the LED imbedded in the [A/B] button glows orange. If so, pressing the [A/B] button will cause the LED imbedded in the [A/B] button to go out. Now, press the [TX CLAR/LOCK] button to begin clarifier operation. and 2. Rotate the [CLAR(VFO-B)] knob to set the desired transmitter offset. A maximum split of 9.999 kHz may be set. 3. To exit from TX Clarifier operation, press the [TX icon will CLAR/LOCK] button once more. The disappear from the display. QUICK POINT:
When attempting to work a DX station on CW, in a split-
frequency pile-up, remember that a large number of other stations may also be using Yaesu transceivers with capa-
bility similar to that of your FTDX5000. On the DX side of the pile-up, everyone calling precisely on the same CW frequency will sound like a single tone! So you may have more success if you use the RX Clarifier to find a hole in the pile-up, instead of trying to zero-beat the last station worked by the DX station.
[TX CLAR/LOCK] Button
[A/B] Button
[CLAR(VFO-B)] Knob
[CLEAR] Button ADVICE:
The frequency step of the TX clarifier depends on the Main Tuning Dial knob. To listen to the pile-up calling the DX station, so as to find the station currently being worked, you may press the [RX CLAR/FAST] button. Once you have zeroed in on the station calling the DX (use the SPOT func-
tion on CW for precise alignment of your frequency), you may then press the [RX CLAR/FAST] button again to cancel the RX Clarifier, and return to reception on the DX stations frequency. Just as with receiver clarifier operation, the amount of offset from the original VFO frequency will appear in the small display window. As with receiver clarifier operation, when you turn the TX clarifier off the last-used offset is not lost, and will be available if you turn the TX Clarifier back on. To clear the Clarifier offset, press the [CLEAR] button. A visual depiction of the relative offset of the Clarifier may be displayed, using the Bar Indicator. Clarifier Offset Bar Indicator 1. Press the [MENU] button to enter the Menu mode. 2. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to select Menu item 010 DISP BAR SEL. 3. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to select CLARCLARCLARCLARCLAR (Clarifier) (replacing the default CWCWCWCWCW TUNE TUNE TUNE (CW TUNING) TUNE TUNE selection).
[Plus (+) Offset]
4. Press and hold in the
[MENU] button for two seconds to save the new setting and exit to nor-
mal operation.
[Zero Offset]
(Minus () Offset)
(VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
[MENU] Button
(VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob Page 82 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL TRANSMITTER CONVENIENCE FEATURES SPLIT-FREQUENCY OPERATION A powerful capability of the FTDX5000 is its flexibility in Split Frequency operation, using the Main (VFO-A) and Sub
(VFO-B) frequency registers. This makes the FTDX5000 especially useful for high-level DX-pedition use, as the Split operation capability is very advanced and easy to use. 1. Set the VFO-A frequency as desired. 2. Set the VFO-B frequency. 3. Now press the [SPLIT] button briefly. The front panel switch/LEDs will look like this:
(VFO-A)[RX] button: LED glows green
(VFO-A)[TX] button: LED off
(VFO-B)[RX] button: LED off
(VFO-B)[TX] button: LED glows red 3. During Split operation, the VFO-A register will be used for reception, while the VFO-B register will be used for transmission. If you press the [SPLIT] button once more, Split operation will be cancelled.
(VFO-A)[RX] button: LED glows green
(VFO-A)[TX] button: LED glows red
(VFO-B)[RX] button: LED off
(VFO-B)[TX] button: LED off 4. You may also press the (VFO-A)[TX] button to return transmit frequency control to the VFO-A side, thereby cancelling split operation. ADVICE:
During normal (non-split) VFO-A operation, you may simply press the (VFO-B)[TX] button (located above and to the right of the [CLAR(VFO-B)] knob) to en-
gage Split operation. The imbedded LED in the (VFO-
B)[TX] button will glow red when you press the but-
ton. During Split operation, pressing the [AXXXXXWWWWWB] button will reverse the contents of the VFO-A and VFO-B. Press the [AXXXXXWWWWWB] button once more to return to the original frequency alignment. During Split operation, if you press the (VFO-B)[RX]
button above and to the right of the [CLAR(VFO-B)]
knob, you will engage Dual Receive operation, and now can listen to both sides of the DX pile-up, while transmitting on the VFO-B frequency. This is very use-
ful for maintaining the timing of your calls, while also monitoring both sides of the pile-up. During Split operation, you may also listen the TX fre-
quency temporarily while pressing the [TXW] button
(just below the [SPLIT] button). It is possible to set different operating modes (for ex-
ample, LSB and USB) on the two VFOs used during Split operation. During Split operation, it also is possible to set the VFO-A and VFO-B to different amateur bands. But remember that Dual Reception must be within the same band.
(VFO-A)[RX] Button
(VFO-A)[TX] Button
(VFO-B)[RX] Button
(VFO-B)[TX] Button
[CLAR(VFO-B)] Knob
[SPLIT] Button
[TXW] Button VFO Tracking Feature In the default setting, the VFO-A frequency and VFO-B frequency are changed individually using the Main Tun-
ing Dial knob and the [CLAR(VFO-B)] knob. If you want to tune the VFO-A frequency and VFO-B fre-
quency together, the VFO Tracking feature is very useful. Here is the procedure for activating the VFO Tracking fea-
ture:
1. Press the [MENU] button to engage the Menu mode. 2. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to select Menu item 034 GENE TRACK. 3. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to select the de-
sired Tracking mode. OFFOFFOFFOFFOFF: Disables the VFO Tracking feature. BANDBAND BAND BAND: When you change the band on the VFO-A side, BAND the VFO-B band will automatically change to be the same as that of VFO-A. FREQFREQFREQFREQFREQ: This function is the almost same as BAND BANDBAND BAND BAND, however, furthermore, the VFO-B frequency changes together with the VFO-A frequency when turning the Main Dial Tuning knob. 4. Press and hold in the [MENU] button for two seconds to lock in the new configuration and exit to normal operation.
(VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
, located to the upper left of the Main Tuning Dial knob FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL
[MENU] Button
(VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob Page 83 TRANSMITTER CONVENIENCE FEATURES SPLIT-FREQUENCY OPERATION Quick Split Operation The Quick Split feature allows you to set a one-touch offset of +5 kHz to be applied to your radios transmit frequency on the VFO-B, compared to the VFO-A frequency. 1. Start with regular transceiver operation on the VFO-
A.
(VFO-A)[RX] button: LED glows green
(VFO-A)[TX] button: LED glows red
(VFO-B)[RX] button: LED off
(VFO-B)[TX] button: LED off 2. Press and hold in the [SPLIT] button for two sec-
onds to engage the Quick Split feature, and apply a frequency 5 kHz above the VFO-A frequency to the VFO-B frequency register. The VFO configuration will then be:
(VFO-A)[RX] button: LED glows green
(VFO-A)[TX] button: LED off
(VFO-B)[RX] button: LED off
(VFO-B)[TX] button: LED glows red 3. Press and hold in the [SPLIT] switch for two sec-
onds to increment the VFO-B frequency another
+5 kHz.
(VFO-A)[RX] Button
(VFO-A)[TX] Button
(VFO-B)[RX] Button
(VFO-B)[TX] Button
[CLAR(VFO-B)] Knob
[SPLIT] Button
[TXW] Button QUICK POINTS:
The operating mode applied to the VFO-B register will be the same as that in use on the VFO-A regis-
ter. The offset of the VFO-B from the VFO-A is pro-
grammed via the Menu, and is set to +5 kHz at the factory. Other offsets may be selected, however, using the following procedure:
HIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJKHIJK 1. Press the [MENU] button to enter the Menu mode. 2. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to select Menu item 033 GENE Q SPLIT. 3. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to select the desired offset. The available selections are 20kHz ~ +20kHz (fac-
tory default: +5 kHz). 4. When you have completed all adjustments, press and hold in the [MENU] button for two seconds to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. If you only press the [MENU] button briefly to exit, any changes you performed will not be stored.
(VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
[MENU] Button
(VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob Page 84 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL NOTE FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 85 CW MODE OPERATION The powerful CW operating capabilities of the FTDX5000 include operation using both an electronic keyer paddle and a straight key or emulation thereof, as is provided by a computer-based keying device. SETUP FOR STRAIGHT KEY (AND STRAIGHT KEY EMULATION) OPERATION Before starting, connect your key line(s) to the front and/or rear panel KEY jack(s), and be sure the [KEYER] button on the front panel is turned off for now.
[MONI] Button
[A] Button
[B] Button
[MODE] Buttons
[BK-IN] Button
[RF PWR] Knob Main Tuning Dial knob and 1. Press the [CW] mode button to engage CW operation. The icons will appear in the dis-
icon play. The will also appear in the dis-
play; and the CW monitor is activated. ADVICE:
The operating mode is selected using the
[MODE] button, and the VFO (A or B) to which the se-
lection is applied is selected by the [A] or [B] but-
ton, located to the upper left of the Main Tuning Dial knob. Usually, the [A] button glow red, signi-
fying VFO-A is being adjusted. Similarly, pressing the [B] button will cause its indicator to glows or-
ange, signifying VFO-B adjustment. Therefore, press the [A] or [B] button to select the desired VFO, then press the [CW] button to select the CW mode. If you press the [CW] button once more, after ini-
tially selecting CW, you will engage the CW Re-
verse mode (see page ??), whereby the opposite sideband injection is used, compared to the nor-
icons will and mal sideband. The appear if you select CW Reverse. 2. Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob to select the desired operating frequency. 3. Press the [BK-IN] button to engage automatic activation of the transmitter when you close the CW key. The icon will appear in the display. ADVICE:
When you close your CW key, the transmitter will automatically be activated, and the CW carrier will be transmitted. When you release the key, transmission will cease after a brief delay; the delay time is user-programmable, per the discussion on page ??. As shipped from the factory, the FTDX5000 TX/
RX system for CW is configured for Semi-break-
in operation. However, using Menu item 059 A1A BK-IN, you may change this setup for full break-
in (QSK) operation, whereby the switching is quick enough to hear incoming signals in the spaces be-
tween the dots and dashes of your transmission. This may prove very useful during contest and traffic-
handling operations. 4. Operation using your CW key may now proceed. A CW sidetone sounds from a speaker in accordance with your keying. Ad-
justs the [MONI] knob for a comfort-
able listening level on the CW sidetone. Page 86 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL SETUP FOR STRAIGHT KEY (AND STRAIGHT KEY EMULATION) OPERATION ADVICE:
You may disable the CW sidetone by pressing the icon will turn off, con-
[MONI] button. The firming that the Monitor is now disengaged. If you set the [BK-IN] button to off, you may practice your sending without having the signal go out over the air (sidetone only). If you reduce power using the [RF PWR] knob, the ALC meter reading will increase; this is normal and does not indicate any problem whatsoever (because in-
creased ALC voltage is being used to lower the power). TERMINOLOGY:
Semi-break-in This is a pseudo- VOX mode used on CW, whereby the closure of the CW key will engage the transmitter, and release of the key will allow the receiver to re-
cover after a short delay. No signals will be heard be-
tween the spaces between dots and dashes (unless the sending speed is extremely slow). Full break-in Full break-in (Also known as Full QSK) involves very fast switching between transmit and receive, such that incoming signals may be heard between the dots and dashes as you send them. This allows you to hear a station that suddenly starts transmitting on your fre-
quency, while you are in the midst of a transmission. FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 87 USING THE BUILT-IN ELECTRONIC KEYER Connect the cable from your keyer paddle to the front or rear panel KEY jack.
[MONI] Button
[A] Button
[B] Button
[MODE] Buttons
[KEYER] Button
[BK-IN] Button
[RF PWR] Knob
[SPEED] Knob
[MONI] Knob Main Tuning Dial knob and 1. Press the [CW] mode button to engage CW operation. The icons will appear in the dis-
icon play. The will also appear in the dis-
play; and the CW monitor is activated. ADVICE:
The operating mode is selected using the
[MODE] button, and the VFO (A or B) to which the se-
lection is applied is selected by the [A] or [B] but-
ton, located to the upper left of the Main Tuning Dial knob. Usually, the [A] button glow red, signi-
fying VFO-A is being adjusted. Similarly, pressing the [B] button will cause its indicator to glows or-
ange, signifying VFO-B adjustment. Therefore, press the [A] or [B] button to select the desired VFO, then press the [CW] button to select the CW mode. If you press the [CW] button once more, after ini-
tially selecting CW, you will engage the CW Re-
verse mode (see page ??), whereby the opposite sideband injection is used, compared to the nor-
icons will and mal sideband. The appear if you select CW Reverse. 2. Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob to select the desired operating frequency. 3. Press the [KEYER] button. The icon will ap-
pear in the display, confirm-
ing that the built-in Elec-
tronic Keyer is now active. 4. Rotate the [SPEED] knob to set the desired sending speed
(4 ~ 60 wpm). Clockwise ro-
tation of the [SPEED] knob will in-
crease the keying speed. ADVICE:
The SUB DISPLAYs will show the keying speed for 3 seconds whenever the [SPEED]
knob is turned. You may disable this feature
(displaying the keying speed) via Menu item 015 DISP LVL IND. See page ??? for details. When you press either the Dot or Dash side of your paddle, the transmitter will automatically be activated. 5. If you press the [BK-IN] button, semi-break-in op-
eration (discussed previously) will be engaged. 6. CW operation utilizing your paddle may now com-
mence. A CW sidetone sounds from a speaker in accordance with your keying. Ad-
justs the [MONI] knob for a comfort-
able listening level on the CW sidetone. Page 88 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL CW MODE OPERATION USING THE BUILT-IN ELECTRONIC KEYER ADVICE:
You may disable the CW sidetone by pressing the icon will turn off, con-
[MONI] button. The firming that the Monitor is now disengaged. When you utilize your keyer paddle, the transmitter will automatically be activated, and the CW charac-
ters (or a strong of dots and dashes) will be transmit-
ted. When you release the keyer paddle contacts, trans-
mission will cease after a brief delay; the delay time is user-programmable, per the discussion on page 83. If you reduce power using the [RF PWR] knob, the ALC meter reading will increase; this is normal and does not indicate any problem whatsoever (because in-
creased ALC voltage is being used to lower the power). Full Break-in (QSK) Operation As shipped from the factory, the FT-2000 TX/RX system for CW is configured for Semi-break-in operation. How-
ever, using Menu item 060 A1A BK-IN, you may change this setup for full break-in (QSK) operation, whereby the switching is quick enough to hear incoming signals in the spaces between the dots and dashes of your transmission. 1. Press the [MENU] button to enter the Menu mode. 2. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to select Menu item 059 A1A BK-IN. 3. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to set this Menu item to FULL. 4. Press and hold in the [MENU] button for two seconds to save the new setting and exit.
(VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
[MENU] Button FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 89 CW MODE OPERATION USING THE BUILT-IN ELECTRONIC KEYER A number of interesting and useful features are available during Electronic Keyer operation. SETTING THE KEYER WEIGHT (DOT/SPACE:DASH) RATIO The Menu may be used to adjust the Weight for the built-in Electronic Keyer. The default weighting is 3:1 (a dash is three times longer than a dot or space). 1. Press the [MENU] button to enter the Menu mode. 2. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to select Menu item 062 A1A WEIGHT. 3. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to set the weight to the desired value. The available adjust-
ment range is for a Dot/Space:Dash ratio of 2.5
~ 4.5 (default value: 3.0). 4. When you are finished, press and hold in the
[MENU] button for two seconds to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
(VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
[MENU] Button
(VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob SELECTING THE KEYER OPERATING MODE The configuration of the Electronic Keyer may be customized independently for the front and rear KEY jacks of the FTDX5000. This permits utilization of Automatic Character Spacing (ACS), if desired, as well as the use of the electronic keyer via the front jack and a straight key or computer-driven keying line via the rear panel. 1. Press the [MENU] button to enter the Menu mode. 2. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to select Menu item 053 A1A F-TYPE (for the front KEY jack) or 054 A1A R-TYPE (for the rear-panels KEY jack). 3. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to set the keyer to the desired mode. The available selections are:
OFFOFFOFFOFFOFF:
The built-in Electronic Keyer is turned off
(straight key mode). Dots will be generated automatically by the keyer, but dashes must be sent manu-
ally. BUGBUGBUGBUGBUG:
ACSACSACSACSACS:
ELEKEY ELEKEY ELEKEY: Both dots and dashes will be generated ELEKEY ELEKEY automatically when you use your paddle. ELEKEY ELEKEY ELEKEY except that the spac-
Same as ELEKEY ELEKEY ing between characters is precisely set by the keyer to be the same length as a dash
(three dots in length) 4. When you are finished, press and hold in the
[MENU] button for two seconds to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
(VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
[MENU] Button
(VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob ACS OFF ACS ON Morse E & T Morse E & T Inter-character spacing to short Page 90 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL CW CONVENIENCE FEATURES CW SPOTTING (ZERO-BEATING) Spotting (zeroing in on another CW station) is a handy technique for ensuring that you and the other station are precisely on the same frequency. For everyday operation, the (CW) [PITCH] knob allows you to set the center of the receiver passband, as well as the offset pitch of your CW carrier signal, to the tone pitch you prefer to listen to. The Tuning Offset Indicator in the display may also be moved so you can adjust your receiver frequency to center the incoming station on the pitch corresponding to that of your transmitted signal. Using the SPOT System While pressing the front panels [SPOT] button, the spot tone will be heard and the SUB DISPLAYs will show the spot tone frequency. This tone corresponds to the pitch of your transmitted signal, and if you adjust the receiver fre-
quency to match the pitch of the received CW signal to that of the spot tone, your transmitted signal will be pre-
cisely matched to that of the other station. Release the [SPOT] button to turn the spot tone off. ADVICE:
In a tough DX pile-up, you may actually want to use the SPOT system to find a gap in the spread of call-
ing stations, instead of zeroing in precisely on the last station being worked by the DX station. From the DX side, if a dozen or more operators (also using Yaesus SPOT system) all call precisely on the same frequency, their dots and dashes merge into a single, long tone that the DX station cannot decipher. In such situations, calling slightly higher or lower may get your call through. The Tuning Offset Indicator in the display may be uti-
lized for CW frequency adjustment, as well. Its con-
figuration is set via Menu item 010 DISP BAR SEL at the factory, and the Tuning Offset Indicator is al-
ready set to the CW TUNE selection. Retune:
Shift to Higher Frequency Zero-In Retune:
Shift to Lower Frequency
: When the CW reversefeature is activated, the indica-
tor of the Tuning Offset Indicator will also be reversed.
[SPOT] Button
[PICTH] Knob QUICK POINTS:
The CW spotting process utilizes the spot tone or the Tuning Offset Indicator, with the actual offset pitch Tuning offset indicetor being set by the [PITCH] knob on the front panel. The offset pitch may be set to any frequency between 300 Hz and 1050 Hz, in 50 Hz steps, and you can either match tones audibly (using the [SPOT] button) or align the receiver frequency so that the central red bar on the Tuning Offset Indicator lights up. Note that there are 21 dots on the Tuning Offset Indicator, and de-
pending on the resolution selected, the incoming CW signal may fall outside the visible range of the bar in-
dicator, if you are not reasonably close to the proper alignment of tones. 21 "dots"
The displayed frequency, on CW, normally reflects the zero beat frequency of your offset carrier. That is, if you were to listen on USB on 14.100.00 MHz to a signal with a 700 Hz offset, the zero beat frequency of that CW carrier would be 14.000.70 MHz; the latter frequency is what the FTDX5000 displays, by default. However, you can change the display to be identical to what you would see on SSB by using Menu item 063 A1A FRQ DISP and setting it to FREQFREQFREQFREQFREQ instead of PITCHPITCH PITCHPITCH setting. its default PITCH FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 91 CW CONVENIENCE FEATURES USING CW REVERSE If you experience a difficult interference situation, where an interfering station cannot readily be eliminated, you may wish to try receiving using the opposite sideband. This may throw the interfering stations frequency in a direction that may lend itself more readily to rejection. 1. To start, lets use a typical example where you have set the CW mode (using the default USB injection) onto the VFO-A receiver. 2. Now be sure your mode selection is still set for the VFO-A register, and press the [CW] mode button once icons will appear more. The The in the display, indicating that the LSB injection side has now been selected. and 3. When using Dual Receive, press the [B] button, lo-
cated to the upper left of the Main Tuning Dial knob, then press the [CW] button to engage CW Reverse on the VFO-B receiver, in exactly the same way as for the VFO-A receiver. 4. Press the [CW] mode button once more to return to the normal (USB) injection side and cancel CW Re-
icons will verse operation (the appear in the display). and NOTES:
When CW Reverse is engaged, the Tuning Offset In-
dicator action will concurrently be reversed as to its indication. When the incoming signal pitch tone is properly aligned, the central red marker lights up whether or not CW Reverse is engaged. Retune:
Shift to Lower Frequency Zero-In Retune:
Shift to Higher Frequency
[A], [B] Button
[CW] Button
[PICTH] Knob In the illustration, Figure A demonstrates the nor-
mal CW injection setup, using the USB side. In Figure B, CW Reverse has been engaged, so as to receive using LSB-side injection to eliminate in-
terference. The beneficial effect of switching sidebands can clearly be seen in this example. A Normal CW
( ) USB Carrier RX Passband B CW Reverse
( ) LSB QRM QRM Carrier RX Passband Page 92 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL AUDIO PEAK FILTER 1. Where you have set the CW mode onto the VFO-A receiver, press the (VFO-A)[CONT/APF] button to activate the APF (Audio Peak Filter) which provides a very narrow audio bandwidth. The peak position of the APF will appears in the SUB DISPLAY-II, and the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob will now functions as the APF knob. 2. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to the left or right to reduce the interference. 3. To disable the APF, press the (VFO-A)[CONT/APF]
button again. 4. To activate the APF (Audio Peak Filter) on the VFO-
B, press the (VFO-B)[CONT/APF] button and adjust the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to reduce the interfer-
ence. Indicate the peak position of the APF in the SUB DISPLAY-III.
(VFO-B)[CONT/APF] Button
(VFO-A)[CONT/APF] Button
(VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
(VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob CW DELAY TIME SETTING During semi-break-in (not QSK) operation, the hang time of the transmitter, after you have finished sending, may be adjusted to a comfortable value consistent with your sending speed. This is the functional equivalent to the VOX Delay adjustment used on voice modes, and the delay may be varied anywhere between 20 milli-seconds ([DELAY] knob set fully counter-clockwise) and 5 seconds (fully clockwise).
[BK-IN] Button 1. Press the [BK-IN] button to enable CW transmission SEMI SEMI
(Menu item 059 A1A BK-IN must be set to SEMI SEMI). SEMI 2. Start sending, and adjust the [DELAY] knob so that the hang time is as you prefer for comfortable opera-
tion. ADVICE:
The SUB DISPLAYs will show the delay time for 3 seconds whenever the [DELAY] knob is turned. You may disable this feature (displaying the delay time) via Menu item 015 DISP LVL IND. See page ???
for details.
[DELAY] Knob CW PITCH ADJUSTMENT Rotation of the front panels [PITCH] knob will allow adjustment of the center frequency of the receiver pass-
band, as well as the pitch of your offset CW carrier, to the tone you prefer. The tone may be varied between 300 Hz and 1050 Hz, in 50 Hz steps. ADVICE:
The SUB DISPLAYs will show the spot tone frequency for 3 seconds whenever the [PITCH] knob is turned. You may disable this feature (displaying the spot tone fre-
quency) via Menu item 015 DISP LVL IND. See page
??? for details.
[PICTH] Knob TERMINOLOGY:
CW Pitch: If you tuned to an exact zero beat on an incoming CW signal, you could not copy it (Zero beat implies a 0 Hz tone). Therefore, the receiver is offset sev-
eral hundreds of Hz (typically), so as to allow your ear to detect the tone. The BFO offset associated with this tun-
ing (that produces the comfortable audio tone) is called the CW Pitch. FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 93 CW CONVENIENCE FEATURES CONTEST MEMORY KEYER The FTDX5000 in capable of the automatic sending of CW messages (as you might do in a contest) by plugging in the supplied FH-2 Remote Control Keypad into the rear panels REMOTE jack. Two techniques for message storage are available: you may either send the desired message contents using your keyer paddle (Message Memory), or you may input the text characters using the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob and (VFO-B)[SELECT] knobs (Text Memory). MESSAGE Memory Five memory channels capable of retaining 50 characters total are provided (using the PARIS standard for characters and word length). Example: CQ CQ CQ DE W6DXC K (19 characters)
(Q)
(C)
(Q)
(C)
(C)
(Q)
(D)
(E) (W)
(6)
(D)
(X)
(C)
(K) STORING A MESSAGE INTO MEMORY 1. Press the [MENU] button to enter the Menu mode. 2. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to select the CW Memory Register into which you wish to store the message; for now, we are just selecting the message entry technique (Keyer entry). 021 KEY CW MEM1 022 KEY CW MEM2 023 KEY CW MEM3 024 KEY CW MEM4 025 KEY CW MEM5 3. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to set the selected MESSAGE MESSAGE MESSAGE. If you want to use Memory Register to MESSAGE MESSAGE your keyer paddle for message entry on all memories, MESSAGE MESSAGE MESSAGE. set all five Menu items (#021 ~ 025) to MESSAGE MESSAGE 4. Press and hold in the [MENU] button for two seconds to save the new settings and exit.
(VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
[MENU] Button
(VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob MESSAGE MEMORY PROGRAMMING (USING YOUR PADDLE) 1. Set the operating mode to CW. 2. Set the [BK-IN] button to Off. 3. Turn the internal Electronic Keyer on by pressing the [KEYER] button, if necessary. 4. Press the FH-2s [MEM] key. LOCK ON OFF 5. Press the [1] ~ [5] key on the FH-2 to begin the memory storage process. LOCK ON OFF 6. Send the desired message using your keyer paddle. 7. Press the [MEM] key on the FH-2 once more at the end of your message. Up to 50 characters may be stored among the five memories. LOCK OFF ON TERMINOLOGY:
PARIS Word Length: By convention in the Amateur industry (utilized by ARRL and others), the length of one word of CW is defined as the length of the Morse Code characters spelling the word PARIS. This character (dot/
dash/space) length is used for the rigorous definition of code speed in words per minute. NOTE:
You must exercise care in sending to ensure that the spaces between letters and words are accurately done;
if your timing is off, the spacing may not come out right in the stored message. For ease in setting up the keyer memories, we recom-
mend you set Menu item 053 A1A F-TYPE and/or 055 A1A R-TYPE to ACSACSACSACSACS (Automatic Character Spacing) while you are programming the keyer memo-
ries. Page 94 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL CW CONVENIENCE FEATURES CONTEST MEMORY KEYER CHECKING THE CW MEMORY CONTENTS 1. Be sure that Break-in is still turned off by the [BK-
IN] button. 2. Press the [MONI] button to enable the CW monitor. 3. Press the FH-2s [1] ~ [5] key to check your work. You will hear the results in the sidetone, but no RF energy will be transmitted. LOCK OFF ON ON-THE-AIR CW MESSAGE PLAYBACK 1. Press the [BK-IN] button to enable transmission. Ei-
ther Full- or Semi-break-in will be engaged, depend-
ing on the setting of Menu item 061 A1A BK-IN. 2. Press the FH-2s [1] ~ [5] key to trans-
mit the programmed message. LOCK ON OFF NOTE:
Adjust the monitor level using the [MONI] knob. NOTE:
If you subsequently decide to use the Text Memory tech-
nique for memory storage, please note that the contents of a message stored using keyer paddle input will not be trans-
ferred over when you select Text Memory technique on a particular memory register (the Menu Mode Setting is TEXT TEXT TEXT). TEXT set to TEXT Transmitting in the Beacon Mode It is possible to transmit, repetitively in a Beacon mode, any message programmed either via paddle input or via the Text input method. The time delay between message repeats may be set anywhere between 1 ~ 255 seconds via Menu item 018 KEY BEACON. If you do not wish the message to repeat in a Beacon mode, please set this Menu item to OFF. Press the FH-2s [1] ~ [5] key, depending on the register into which the Beacon message is stored. Repetitive transmission of the Beacon message will begin. Press one of these keys once more to halt the Beacon transmissions. FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 95 CW CONVENIENCE FEATURES CONTEST MEMORY KEYER TEXT Memory The four channels of CW message memory (up to 50 characters total) may also be programmed using a text-entry tech-
nique. This technique is somewhat slower than when you send the message directly from your keyer paddle, but accuracy of character spacing is ensured. Example 1: CQ CQ CQ DE W6DXC K} (20 characters) And we will utilize another powerful feature of the CW Memory Keyer, the sequential Contest Number (Countup) feature. Example 2: 599 10 200 # K} (15 characters) STORING A TEXT INTO MEMORY 1. Press the [MENU] button to enter the Menu mode. 2. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to select the CW Memory Register into which you wish to store the message; for now, we are just selecting the message entry technique (Keyer entry). 021 KEY CW MEM1 022 KEY CW MEM2 023 KEY CW MEM3 024 KEY CW MEM4 025 KEY CW MEM5 TEXT MESSAGE PROGRAMMING 1. Set the operating mode to CW. 2. Set the [BK-IN] button to off. 3. Turn the internal Electronic Keyer on by pressing the [KEYER] button, if necessary. 4. Press the FH-2s [MEM] key. LOCK OFF ON 3. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to set the selected TEXT TEXT TEXT. If you want to use your Memory Register to TEXT TEXT keyer paddle for message entry on all memories, set TEXT TEXT TEXT. TEXT all five Menu items (#021 ~ 025) to TEXT 4. Press and hold in the [MENU] button for two seconds to save the new settings and exit. 5. Press the [1] ~ [5] key on the FH-2 to begin the memory storage process. LOCK ON OFF
(VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
[MENU] Button
(VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob ON OFF LOCK 6. Use the FH-2s [W] and [X] keys to set the cursor position and use the [S]
and [T] keys to choose the letter/num-
ber to be programmed in each slot of the memory. In the case of the second example above, the # character des-
ignates the slot where the Contest Num-
ber will appear. ADVICE:
You may set the cursor position by the (VFO-
A)[SELECT] knob, and choose the letter/number by the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob. CW Memory Register Number Message Current Cursor Position Cursor Page 96 Select the cursor position Choose the letter/number FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL CW CONVENIENCE FEATURES CONTEST MEMORY KEYER 7. When the message is complete, add the } character at the end to signify the termination of the message. 8. Press and hold in the FH-2s [MEM]
key for 2 seconds to exit, once all char-
acters (including }) have been pro-
grammed. LOCK ON OFF NOTE:
You must exercise care in sending to ensure that the spaces between letters and words are accurately done;
if your timing is off, the spacing may not come out right in the stored message. For ease in setting up the keyer memories, we recom-
mend you set Menu item 053 A1A F-TYPE and/or 055 A1A R-TYPE to ACSACSACSACSACS (Automatic Character Spacing) while you are programming the keyer memo-
ries. TEXT CW CODE
SN AF
SX KA AS WG TEXT
. CW CODE KN KK
AR MIM DU AAA TEXT
CW CODE DN OS KR
BT
IMI TEXT
CW CODE
AL
IQ
Contest Number Programming Use this process if you are starting a contest, or if you somehow get out of sync with the proper num-
ber in the middle of a contest. 1. Press the [MENU] button to enter the Menu mode. 2. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to select Menu item 020 KEY CONTEST. 3. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to set the Contest Number to the desired value. Advice:
Press the [CLEAR] button (located above the
[CLAR(VFO-B)] knob) to reset the Contest Number to 11111. 4. Press and hold in the [MENU] button for two seconds to store the new number and exit to normal operation. CHECKING THE CW MEMORY CONTENTS 1. Be sure that Break-in is still turned off by the [BK-
IN] button. 2. Press the [MONI] button to enable the CW monitor. 3. Press the FH-2s [1] ~ [5] key to check your work. You will hear the results in the sidetone, but no RF energy will be transmitted. LOCK OFF ON NOTE:
Adjust the monitor level using the [MONI] knob. ON-THE-AIR CW MESSAGE PLAYBACK 1. Press the [BK-IN] button to enable transmission. Ei-
ther Full- or Semi-break-in will be engaged, depend-
ing on the setting of Menu item 060 A1A BK-IN. 2. Press the FH-2s [1] ~ [5] key to trans-
mit the programmed message. LOCK ON OFF NOTE:
If you subsequently decide to use the Message Memory technique for memory storage, please note that the con-
tents of a message stored using text input will not be trans-
ferred over when you select Message Memory technique on a particular memory register (the Menu Mode Setting MESSAGE MESSAGE MESSAGE). MESSAGE is set to MESSAGE Decrementing the Contest Number Use this process if the current contest number gets slightly ahead of the actual number you want to send (in case of a duplicate QSO, for example). Press the FH-2s [DEC] key. The current Contest Number will be re-
duced by one. Press the [DEC] but-
ton as many times as necessary to reach the desired number. If you go too far, use the Contest Number Programming technique desired at the left. LOCK OFF ON FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 97 FM MODE OPERATION BASIC OPERATION
[MOX] Button
[METER] Switch
[A] Button
[B] Button
[MODE] Buttons
[MIC] Knob
[RF PWR] Knob Main Tuning Dial knob 4. Adjustment of the microphone gain may be accom-
plished in two ways. At the factory, a default level has been programmed that should be satisfactory for most situations. However, using Menu item 075 F3E MICGAIN, you may set a different fixed value, or choose the MCVRMCVRMCVRMCVRMCVR option, which then lets you use the front panel [MIC] knob to set the microphone gain in the FM mode. ADVICE:
The Transmit Monitor is another helpful way of veri-
fying proper adjustment of the FM MIC Gain. By press-
ing the [MONI] button then adjusting the [MONI] knob for a comfortable listening level while you are trans-
mitting, you will be able to hear the difference in de-
viation as you make adjustments. FM is only used in the 28 MHz and 50 MHz Amateur bands covered in the FTDX5000. Please do not use FM on any other bands. 1. Press the [AM/FM] button several times, until the icon will appear in the display, to select the FM operating mode. ADVICE:
The operating mode is selected using the
[MODE] button, and the VFO (A or B) to which the se-
lection is applied is selected by the [A]
or [B] button, lo-
cated to the upper left of the Main Tuning Dial knob. Usually, the [A] button glow red, signifying VFO-
A is being adjusted. Similarly, pressing the [B] but-
ton will cause its indicator to glows orange, signi-
fying VFO-B adjustment. Therefore, press the [A]
or [B] button to select the desired VFO, then press the [AM/FM] button to select the AM mode. 2. Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob (in the case of VFO-
A operation) to select the desired operating frequency. Pressing the microphones [UP] or [DWN] button will cause frequency change in 5 kHz steps. 3. Press the microphones PTT switch (or press the front panel [MOX] button) to transmit. Speak into the mi-
crophone in a normal voice level. Release the PTT or
[MOX] switch to return to receive. Page 98 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL FM MODE OPERATION The FTDX5000 may be utilized on 29 MHz and 50 MHz repeaters. REPEATER OPERATION Repeater Shift Direction Select the Repeater Shift Direction CTCSS Mode CTCSS Tone Select the CTCSS Mode Select the CTCSS Tone 1. Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob to the output fre-
quency (downlink) from the repeater. 2. If CTCSS Tone operation is desired/needed, press and hold in the [AM/FM] button for two seconds to en-
gage the CTCSS mode. 3. With in 5 seconds of pressing of the [AM/FM] button:
Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to select the desired CTCSS mode. If you just need to send the T.ENC T.ENC T.ENC. For encode/
T.ENC uplink encoding tone, select T.ENC T.SQL T.SQL T.SQL instead. The decode operation, choose T.SQL T.SQL available choices are OFFOFFOFFOFFOFF T.ENC T.ENC T.ENC T.SQL T.SQL T.SQL OFFOFFOFFOFFOFF. T.ENC T.SQL T.ENC T.SQL Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to select the desired CTCSS Tone to be used. A total of 50 stan-
dard CTCSS tones are provided (see the CTCSS Tone Chart). Press the [AM/FM] button to select the desired re-
peater shift direction. The selections are RPT +
RPT +
RPT SIMP RPT SIMP RPT +
RPT SIMP (not used on a repeater) RPT +
RPT +
RPT SIMP RPT SIMP RPT SIMP RPT SIMP RPT RPT RPT SIMP (not used on a repeater). RPT RPT SIMP RPT SIMP RPT RPT 6. Press and hold in the [AM/FM] button for two seconds to exit from the repeater setup mode. 7. Close the microphones PTT switch (or press the
[MOX] button) to begin transmission. You will observe that the frequency has shifted to correspond to the pro-
gramming you set up in the previous steps. Speak into the microphone in a normal voice level, and release the PTT switch or [MOX] button to return to the re-
ceive mode. 77.0 69.3 91.5 CTCSS TONE FREQUENCY (Hz) 71.9 79.7 94.8 74.4 85.4 67.0 97.4 100.0 103.5 107.2 110.9 88.5 114.8 118.8 123.0 127.3 131.8 136.5 141.3 146.2 151.4 156.7 159.8 162.2 165.5 167.9 171.3 173.8 177.3 179.9 183.5 186.2 189.9 192.8 196.6 199.5 203.5 206.5 210.7 218.1 225.7 229.1 233.6 241.8 250.3 251.4 82.5 ADVICE:
The conventional repeater shift used on 29 MHz is 100 kHz, while on the 50 MHz band the shift may vary between 500 kHz and 1.7 MHz (or more). To program the proper repeater shift, use Menu items 076 F3E 28 RPT (28 MHz) and 077 F3E 50 RPT (50 MHz), as appropriate.
[AM/FM] Button Main Tuning Dial Knob
[SUB VFO-B] Knob Tone Decoder ON FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 99 MEMORY OPERATION CONVENIENT MEMORY FUNCTIONS The FTDX5000 contains ninety-nine regular memories, labeled 0101010101 through 9999999999, nine special programmed limit memory pairs, labeled P1LP1LP1LP1LP1L/P1UP1UP1UP1UP1U through P9LP9LP9LP9LP9L/P9UP9UP9UP9UP9U, and five QMB (Quick Memory Bank) memories, labeled C-1C-1C-1C-1C-1 through C-5C-5C-5C-5C-5. Each stores various settings, not only the VFO-A frequency and mode (See below). By default, the 99 regular memories are contained in one group; however, they can be arranged in up to six separate groups, if desired. QUICK POINT:
The FTDX5000s memory channels store the following data (not just the operating frequency):
Frequency Mode Clarifier status and its Offset Frequency ANT status ATT status IPO status VRF status Roofing filter status and its Bandwidth Noise Blanker status CONTOUR status and its Peak Frequency DSP Noise Reduction (DNR) status and its Reduction algorithm selection. DSP Notch filter (NOTCH) status NAR bandwidth status DSP Auto Notch filter (DNF) status Repeater Shift Direction and CTCSS Tone Frequency Page 100 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL MEMORY OPERATION QMB (QUICK MEMORY BANK) The Quick Memory Bank consists of five memories (labeled C-1C-1C-1C-1C-1 through C-5C-5C-5C-5C-5.) independent from the regular and PMS memories. These can quickly store operating parameters for later recall. QMB Channel Storage 1. Tune to the desired frequency on the VFO-A. 2. Press the blue [STO] button. The beep will confirm that the contents of the VFO-
A have been written to the currently-
available QMB memory.
[STO] Button 3 If you repeatedly press the [STO] button, the QMB memories will be written in the following order:
C-2C-2C-2C-2C-2 C-3C-3C-3C-3C-3 C-4C-4C-4C-4C-4 C-5C-5C-5C-5C-5 C-1C-1C-1C-1C-1 ...... Once all five QMB memories have data on them, previous data (starting with channel C-1C-1C-1C-1C-1) will be over-written on a first-in, first-out basis.
[RCL] Button
[V/M] Button QMB Channel Recall 1. Press the blue [RCL] button. The cur-
rent QMB channels data will be shown on the VFO-A frequency display field and the QMB memory channel number will appear in the small window at the lower right corner of the display. 2. Repeatedly pressing the [RCL] button will toggle you through the QMB channels:
C-2C-2C-2C-2C-2 C-3C-3C-3C-3C-3 C-4C-4C-4C-4C-4 C-5C-5C-5C-5C-5 C-1C-1C-1C-1C-1 ...... 3. Press the [V/M] button to return to the VFO or Memory mode. ADVICE:
Rotating the Main Tuning Dial knob, or changing the op-
erating mode, will place the transceiver in the Memory Tune mode, which is a temporary pseudo-VFO method of tuning off of a stored memory channel. If you do not over-write the contents of the current memory channel, the original contents will not be disturbed by the initiation of Memory Tune operation. FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 101 MEMORY OPERATION REGULAR MEMORY OPERATION The Regular Memory of the FTDX5000 allows storage and recall of up to 99 memories, each storing frequency, mode, and a wide variety of status information detailed previously. Memories may be grouped into as many as six Memory Groups, and additionally you get nine pairs of band-limit (PMS) memories along with five QMB (Quick Memory Bank) memories. Memory Storage 1. Set the VFO-A up with all frequency, mode, and status
[AXM] Button the way you want to have it stored. 2. Press the [AXXXXXM] button briefly (the current channel number will start blinking in the small window at the lower right corner of the display); the contents of the current memory channel will be shown on the SUB DISPLAY-I. 3. Rotate the [CLAR(VFO-B)] knob to select the memory channel onto which you wish to store the data. If you have selected a channel on which data is already stored, that frequency will appear on the SUB DISPLAY-I. 4. Press and hold in the [AXXXXXM] button for two seconds to store the frequency and other data into the selected memory channel. A double beep will confirm that you have held the [AXXXXXM] button in long enough. Memory Channel Recall 1. Press the [V/M] button, if necessary, to enter the Memory mode. The memory channels data will be shown on the VFO-A frequency display field, and a icon and memory channel number will appear in the small window at the lower right corner of the display. 2. Press and hold the [BAND/MCH] button for two sec-
onds, the imbedded LED of the [BAND/MCH] button glows yellow, indicating that you are ready to select a memory channel by the [CLAR(VFO-B)] knob. 3. After pressing the [BAND/MCH] button, you may ro-
tate the [CLAR(VFO-B)] knob to select the desired memory channel.
[CLAR(VFO-B)] Knob
[CLAR/GRP] Button
[BAND/MCH] Button
[V/M] Button
[CLAR(VFO-B)] Knob ADVICE:
To work within a particular Memory Group (described on page ???), press and hold the [CLAR/GRP] button for two second (the imbedded LED will glow yellow), then rotate the [CLAR(VFO-B)] knob to select the desired Memory Group. Now press and hold the [BAND/MCH]
button for two seconds (the imbedded LED will glow yel-
low); you may now choose the memory channel within the selected Memory Group. Page 102 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL MEMORY OPERATION REGULAR MEMORY OPERATION Checking a Memory Channels Status Before programming a channel into memory, you can check the current contents of that channel without the danger of over-
writing the channel accidentally. 1. Press the [AXXXXXM] button briefly.
[AXM] Button The data stored in the currently-selected memory chan-
nel will be displayed in the SUB DISPLAY-I. How-
ever, since you are only checking the contents of the memory channel, your radio will not have moved to the memory channels frequency. 2. Rotate the [CLAR(VFO-B)] knob to select a different memory channel. To exit from the Memory Check mode, press the [AXXXXXM] button momentarily once more. ADVICE:
While the Memory Check function is engaged, the memory channel number will blink in the multi-panel window. While operating in the VFO mode, using Memory Check, you may store the current contents of the VFO-
A register into the selected memory by pressing and holding in the [AXXXXXM] button for two seconds (until the double beep). Conversely, if you wish to write the contents of the current memory into the VFO-A regis-
ter, press and hold in the [MXXXXXA] button for two sec-
onds. Erasing Memory Channel Data 1. Press the [AXXXXXM] button. The data stored in the currently-selected memory chan-
nel will be displayed in the SUB DISPLAY-I. 2. Rotate the [CLAR(VFO-B)] knob to select the memory channel that you would like to erase. 3. Press the [LOCK] button to erase the contents of the selected memory channel. ADVICE:
After erasure, only the memory channel number will remain; the frequency data will disappear from the dis-
play. If you make a mistake and wish to restore the memorys contents, just repeat steps (1) through (3) above.
[CLAR(VFO-B)] Knob
[LOCK] Button
[AXM] Button
[CLAR(VFO-B)] Knob FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 103 MEMORY OPERATION REGULAR MEMORY OPERATION Moving Memory Data to the VFO-A You may transfer the contents of the currently-selected memory channel into the Main band (VFO-A) register, if you like. 1. Press the [V/M] button, as necessary, to go to the Memory mode. The memory channel number will ap-
pear in the small window at the lower right corner of the display. 2. Press and hold the [BAND/MCH] button for two sec-
onds, the imbedded LED of the [BAND/MCH] button glows yellow, indicating that you are ready to select a memory channel by the [CLAR(VFO-B)] knob. 3. Rotate the [CLAR(VFO-B)] knob to select the memory channel the contents of which you wish to transfer to theVFO-A. 4. Press and hold in the [MXXXXXA] button for two seconds, until you hear the double beep. The data in the selected memory channel will now be transferred to the VFO-
A.
[V/M] Button
[BAND/MCH] Button
[MXA] Button
[CLAR(VFO-B)] Knob ADVICE:
This transfer of data to the VFO-A does not affect the origi-
nal contents of the memory channel; this is a copy func-
tion that leaves the memory contents unchanged. Memory Tune Operation You may freely tune off of any memory channel in a Memory Tune mode that is similar to VFO operation. So long as you do not over-write the contents of the current memory, Memory Tune operation will not alter the contents of the memory channel. 1. Press the [V/M] button to recall any memory channel. 2. Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob; you will now ob-
serve that the memory channels frequency is chang-
ing. ADVICE:
The icon in the small window at the lower right corner of the display, indicating you are in the Memory Tune mode. icon will replace the During Memory Tune operation, you may change operating modes, and engage the Clarifier, if de-
sired. 3. Press the [V/M] button briefly to return to the origi-
nally-memorized frequency of the current memory channel. One more press of the [V/M] button will re-
turn you to VFO operation.
[V/M] Button Main Tuning Dial Knob NOTE:
Computer software programs utilizing the CAT system interface port may presume that the transceiver is operat-
ing in the VFO mode for certain features like band map-
ping and/or frequency logging. Because the Memory Tune mode so closely resembles the VFO mode, be sure that you have the FTDX5000 operating in a control mode compatible with your softwares requirements. Use the VFO mode if youre not sure. Page 104 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL MEMORY OPERATION MEMORY GROUPS Memory channels may be grouped into as many as six convenient batches, for easy identification and selection. For ex-
ample, you might want to set aside memory groups for AM BC stations, shortwave broadcast stations, contest frequencies, repeater frequencies, and PMS limits, or any other groupings you like. Each memory group is capable of holding up to 19 or 20 memory channels (the Group size is fixed). When a memory channel is grouped, the channel numbers change to correspond to the chart below:
Memory Group Assignment 1. Press the [MENU] button to enter the Menu mode. 2. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to select Menu
(VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob item 032 GENE MEM GRP. 3. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to set this Menu ENABLE ENABLE DISABLE DISABLE ENABLE (the default setting is DISABLE DISABLE). ENABLE item to ENABLE DISABLE 4. Press and hold in the [MENU] button for two seconds to save the new setting and exit. Operation will now be restricted to the six Memory Groups. To cancel Memory Group operation, repeat steps (1) DISABLE DISABLE DISABLE in step (3). through (4) above, choosing DISABLE DISABLE ADVICE Note that for the PMS memory group, the PMS memories P1LP1LP1LP1LP1L through P9UP9UP9UP9UP9U will be so designated, so as to avoid confusion. Choosing the Desired Memory Group You may recall memories just within a particular Memory Group, if desired. 1. Press the [V/M] button, if necessary, to enter the Memory mode. 2. Press and hold the [CLAR/GRP] button for two sec-
onds. The imbedded LED of the [CLAR/GRP] button glows yellow. 3. Rotate the [CLAR(VFO-B)] knob to select the desired Memory Group. 4. Press and hold the [BAND/MCH] button. The imbed-
ded LED of the [BAND/MCH] button glows yellow. 5. Rotate the [CLAR(VFO-B)] knob to select the desired Memory Channel within the Selected Memory Group.
[MENU] Button
(VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob MEMORY CHANNEL NUMBER GROUP MEMORY OFF GROUP MEMORY ON 01 ~ 19 20 ~ 39 40 ~ 59 60 ~ 79 80 ~ 99 1-01 ~ 1-19 2-01 ~ 2-20 3-01 ~ 3-20 4-01 ~ 4-20 5-01 ~ 5-20 P-1L/1U ~ P-9L/9U P-1L/1U ~ P-9L/9U
[CLAR/GRP] Button
[BAND/MCH] Button
[V/M] Button
[CLAR(VFO-B)] Knob ADVICE:
If no channels have been assigned to a particular Memory Group, you will not have access to that Group. FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 105 OPERATION ON ALASKA EMERGENCY FREQUENCY: 5167.5 KHZ (U.S. VERSION ONLY) Section 97.401(d) of the regulations governing amateur radio in the United States permit emergency amateur communica-
tions on the spot frequency of 5167.5 kHz by stations in (or within 92.6 km of) the state of Alaska. This frequency is only to be used when the immediate safety of human life and/or property are threatened, and is never to be used for routine communications. The FTDX5000 includes the capability for transmission and reception on 5167.5 kHz under such emergency conditions via the Menu system. To activate this feature:
(VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
[MENU] Button
(VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob
[V/M] Button
[BAND/MCH] Button
[CLAR(VFO-B)] Knob 1. Press the [MENU] button to enter the Menu mode. 2. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to select 170 TGEN EMRGNCY. 3. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to select EN-EN-EN-EN-EN-
ABLEABLEABLEABLEABLE. 4. Press and hold in the [MENU] button for 2 seconds to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. Emer-
gency communication on this spot frequency is now possible. 5. Press the [V/M] button, as necessary, to enter the Memory mode. Press and hold the [BAND/MCH] but-
ton (the imbedded LED glows yellow), then rotate the
[CLAR(VFO-B)] knob to select the emergency chan-
nel (E-USE-USE-USE-USE-US), which is found between channels P-9UP-9UP-9UP-9UP-9U and 0101010101. NOTE:
The receive-mode CLARIFIER functions normally while using this frequency, but variation of the trans-
mit frequency is not possible. Activation of 170 TGEN EMRGNCY does not enable any other out-of-ama-
teur-band capability on the transceiver. The full speci-
fications of the FTDX5000 are not necessarily guaran-
teed on this frequency, but power output and receiver sensitivity should be fully satisfactory for the purpose of emergency communication. If you wish to disable operation capability on the Alaska Emergency Frequency, repeat the above procedures, DISABLE DISABLE but set 170 TGEN EMRGNCY to DISABLE DISABLE in DISABLE step 3. In an emergency, note that a half-wave dipole cut for this frequency should be approximately 453 on each leg (906 total length). Emergency operation on 5167.5 kHz is shared with the Alaska-Fixed Service. This transceiver is not authorized for operation, under the FCCs Part 87, for aeronautical communications. Page 106 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL VFO AND MEMORY SCANNING You may scan wither the VFO or the memories of the FTDX5000, and the radio will halt the scan on any station with a signal strong enough to open the receivers squelch. VFO SCANNING 1. Set the VFO to the frequency on which you would like to begin scanning. 2. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SQL] knob so that the background noise is just silenced. ADVICE:
Rotate the (VFO-B)[SQL] knob so that the background noise is just silenced, if you would like to begin scan-
ning on the VFO-B. 3. Press and hold in the microphones [UP] or [DWN]
key for 1/2 second to start scanning in the specified direction on the VFO-A. ADVICE:
If you would like to begin scanning on the VFO-B, press the [B] button first (located to the upper left of the Main Tuning Dial knob), then press and hold in the microphones [UP] or [DWN] key for 1/2 second. 4. The scanner will now cause the transceiver to incre-
ment in the chosen direction until a signal is detected. When a signal is encountered which opens the squelch, it will do different things, depending on the operating mode:
In the SSB/CW modes, the decimal points in the frequency display area will blink and the scanner will slow down (but does not stop). In the FM/AM modes, the transceiver pauses on the signal and stays locked on its frequency for five seconds. Thereafter, scanning will resume whether or not the other stations transmission has ended. While the transceiver is in the pause condition, the decimal points in the frequency display area will blink. If the incoming signal disappears, scan-
ning will resume. 5. To cancel the scanning, press the microphones [UP]
or [DWN] key briefly.
(VFO-B)[PICTH] Knob MAIN BAND (VFO-A) SCANNING
[B] Button
(VFO-B)[PICTH] Knob SUB BAND (VFO-B) SCANNING ADVICE:
You may select the manner in which the scanner resumes while it has paused on a signal in the FM/AM modes, us-
ing Menu item 041 GENE SCN RSM. The default TIME TIME TIME setting will cause the scanner to resume scanning TIME TIME after five seconds; you may change it, however, to resume only after the carrier has dropped out, if you like See page
???. QUICK POINT:
If you have no interest in scanning, and wish to prohibit the microphones [UP]/[DWN] keys from initiating scan-
ning, you may disable scanning control from the micro-
phone using Menu item 040 GENE MIC SCN (set it to DISABLE DISABLE DISABLE). DISABLE DISABLE FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 107 VFO AND MEMORY SCANNING MEMORY SCAN 1. Set the transceiver up in the memory mode by pressing the [V/M] button, if necessary. 2. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SQL] knob so that the background noise is just silenced. 3. Press and hold in the microphones [UP] or [DWN]
key for 1/2 second to start scanning in the specified direction. 4. The scanner will now cause the transceiver to incre-
ment in the chosen direction until a signal is detected. When a signal is encountered which opens the squelch, the transceiver pauses on the signal and stays locked on its frequency for five seconds. Thereafter, scanning will resume whether or not the other stations trans-
mission has ended. While the transceiver is in the pause condition, the decimal points in the frequency display area will blink. 5. If the incoming signal disappears, scanning will resume. 6. To cancel the scanning, press the microphones [UP]
or [DWN] key briefly. ADVICE:
During Memory Group operation, only the channels within the current Memory Group will be scanned. If the scan has paused on a signal, pressing the microphones [UP] or [DWN] key will cause scanning to resume instantly. If you press the microphones PTT switch during scan-
ning, the scanner will halt at once. Pressing the PTT switch during scanning will not cause transmission, however. You may select the manner in which the scanner re-
sumes while it has paused on a signal, using Menu item TIME TIME 041 GENE SCN RSM. The default TIME TIME setting TIME will cause the scanner to resume scanning after five seconds; you may change it, however, to resume only after the carrier has dropped out, if you like See page
[V/M] Button QUICK POINT:
If you have no interest in scanning, and wish to prohibit the microphones [UP]/[DWN] keys from initiating scan-
ning, you may disable scanning control from the micro-
phone using Menu item 040 GENE MIC SCN (set it to DISABLE DISABLE DISABLE). DISABLE DISABLE Page 108 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL PMS (PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY SCANNING) To limit scanning (and manual tuning) within a particular frequency range, you can use the Programmable Memory Scan-
ning (PMS) feature, which utilizes nine special-purpose memory pairs (P1LP1LP1LP1LP1L/P1UP1UP1UP1UP1U through P9LP9LP9LP9LP9L/P9UP9UP9UP9UP9U). The PMS fea-
ture is especially useful in helping you to observe any operating sub-band limits which apply to your Amateur license class.
[BAND/MCH] Button
[V/M] Button
[CLAR(VFO-B)] Knob 1. Store the Lower and Upper tuning/scanning limit fre-
quencies into the memory pair P1LP1LP1LP1LP1L and P1UP1UP1UP1UP1U, re-
spectively, or any other L/U pair of memories in the special PMS memory area. See page ??? for details regarding memory storage. 2. Press the [V/M] button to enter the Memory mode. 3. Press and hold the [BAND/MCH] button for two sec-
onds, the imbedded LED of the [BAND/MCH] button glows yellow, indicating that you are ready to select a memory channel by the [CLAR(VFO-B)] knob. 4. Rotate the [CLAR(VFO-B)] knob to select memory channel P1LP1LP1LP1LP1L or P1UP1UP1UP1UP1U. 5. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SQL] knob so that the background noise is just silenced. 6. Turn the Main Tuning Dial knob slightly (to activate memory tuning). Tuning and scanning are now limited to the range within the P1LP1LP1LP1LP1L/P1UP1UP1UP1UP1U limits until you press the [V/M] button to return to memory channel or VFO-
A operation. 7. Press and hold in the microphones [UP] or [DWN]
key for 1/2 second to start scanning in the specified direction. 8. The scanner will now cause the transceiver to incre-
ment in the chosen direction until a signal is detected. When a signal is encountered which opens the squelch, it will do different things, depending on the operating mode:
In the SSB/CW modes, the decimal points in the frequency display area will blink and the scanner will slow down (but does not stop). In the FM/AM modes, the transceiver pauses on the signal and stays locked on its frequency for five seconds. Thereafter, scanning will resume whether or not the other stations transmission has ended. While the transceiver is in the pause condition, the decimal points in the frequency display area will blink. If the incoming signal disappears, scan-
ning will resume. 9. If you rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob in the oppo-
site direction from the current scanning direction (in other words, you rotate the dial to the left when scan-
ning toward a higher frequency), the direction of the scan will reverse. 10. If you press the microphones PTT switch during scan-
ning, the scanner will halt at once. Pressing the PTT switch during scanning will not cause transmission, however. FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 109 PACKET OPERATION Packet operation is easily accomplished on the FTDX5000 by connecting your TNC (Terminal Node Controller) to the transceiver, per the illustration. Packet operation also applies to SSB-based AFSK data modes, such as PSK31, etc. PACKET PACKET JACK Pin 1 (DATA IN)
(GND)
(PACKET PTT)
(DATA OUT)
(BUSY) Pin 5 Pin 2 Pin 4 Pin 3 DATA OUT DATA IN PTT TNC DATA OUT GND PTT DATA IN
(SQL Control) PACKET SETUP (INCLUDING SUBCARRIER FREQUENCY) Before operation can commence, some basic setup procedures must be performed, using the Menu, to configure your radio for the data mode to be used. MENU ITEM 065 DATA DATA IN 066 DATA DT GAIN 067 DATA DT OUT 068 DATA OUT LVL 069 DATA VOX DLY 070 DATA VOX GAIN AVAILABLE VALUES DATA or PC 0 ~ 100 VFO-A or VFO-B 0 ~ 100 30 ~ 3000 ms 0 ~ 100 MENU ITEM 079 PKT LCUT FRQ 080 PKT LCUT SLP 081 PKT HCUT FRQ 082 PKT HCUT SLP 083 PKT PKT DISP 084 PKT PKT SFT AVAILABLE VALUES OFF/100 ~ 1000 Hz 18dB/oct or 6dB/oct OFF/700 ~ 4000 Hz 18dB/oct or 6dB/oct 3000 ~ +3000 Hz 3000 ~ +3000 Hz 1. Press the [PKT] button. ADVICE:
For HF operation, SSB-based data operation is gen-
erally used. One press of the [PKT] button will engage packet operation in the LSB mode (by icons will default). Both the appear in the display. and If you need to do FM-based 1200-baud packet on the 29/50 MHz bands, press the [PKT] button re-
icons, peatedly to appear the to engage the PKT-FM mode. and icons are appeared, the FTDX5000 has engaged Packet op-
eration in the USB mode. When both the and 2. When the transmit command is received from the TNC, the transmitter of the FTDX5000 will automati-
cally be engaged. Likewise, the command to return to receive will cause the radio to revert to the receive mode. BASIC SETUP ADVICE:
If you need to adjust the output level from the DATA OUT pin of the PACKET jack (pin 4) on the radio, please use Menu item 068 DATA OUT LVL. For the input level from the TNC, as applied to the DATA IN pin of the PACKET jack (pin 1), please use Menu item 066 DATA DT GAIN. During Packet operation via the rear panels PACKET jack, the front panel MIC jack is cut off, so you wont have a live microphone problem during data opera-
tion. NOTE:
If you anticipate making data transmissions of longer than a few minutes, we recommend that you use the [RF PWR]
knob to reduce the transmitter power to 1/3 ~ 1/2 of its normal maximum. QUICK POINT:
PACKET Jack Specifications DATA IN (Pin 1) Input Level: 50 mVp-p Input Impedance: 10 k-Ohms DATA OUT (Pin 4) Output Level: 100 mVp-p max. Output Impedance: 10 k-Ohms Page 110 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL RTTY (RADIO TELETYPE) OPERATION Most RTTY operation today is accomplished using a TNC or other computer-based system that utilizes AFSK tones. As such, the previous discussion on LSB-mode Packet operation will apply for Baudot operation, as well. For RTTY opera-
tion using a Terminal Unit (TU) or the FSK output from a TNC, please see the discussion below. See also the illustration for details regarding connection to your TU. PTT FSK OUT FSK IN RTTY RTTY JACK Pin 1 (SHIFT)
(RX OUT)
(PTT) Pin 3
(GND) Pin 4 Pin 2 RTTY Machine FSK OUT AF IN PTT GND SETTING UP FOR RTTY OPERATION Before commencing RTTY op-
eration, please direct your atten-
tion to the setup steps shown in the chart to the right. MENU ITEM 065 RTTY LCUT FRQ 066 RTTY LCUT SLP 067 RTTY HCUT FRQ 068 RTTY HCUT SLP 069 RTTY R PLRTY AVAILABLE VALUES OFF/100 ~ 1000 Hz 18dB/oct or 6dB/oct OFF/700 ~ 4000 Hz 18dB/oct or 6dB/oct NOR or REV MENU ITEM 070 RTTY T PLRTY 071 RTTY RTTY OUT 072 RTTY OUT LEVEL 073 RTTY SHIFT 074 RTTY TONE AVAILABLE VALUES NOR or REV VFO-A or VFO-B 0 ~ 100 170/200/425/850 Hz 1275/2125 Hz 1. Press the [RTTY] button to enter the RTTY mode. and One press of the [RTTY] button will engage RTTY operation using LSB injection, which is generally used in the Amateur service. In this mode, both the icons will appear in the dis-
play. To switch to USB-side injection in RTTY, press the
[RTTY] button once more. Both the and icons are appeared. Repeatedly pressing the
[RTTY] button will toggle between LSB and USB in-
jection on RTTY. 2. When you begin typing on your TU or computer key-
board, the command to transmit should automatically be sent to the transceiver, causing it to enter the trans-
mit mode. NOTE:
If you anticipate making data transmissions of longer than a few minutes, we recommend that you use the [RF PWR]
knob to reduce the transmitter power to 1/2 ~ 1/3 of its normal maximum. BASIC SETUP ADVICE:
The Mark/Space Shift utilized in most Amateur RTTY operation is 170 Hz. Other shifts may be configured, however, using Menu item 073 RTTY SHIFT. The FTDX5000 is set up for high tone operation (cen-
tered on 2125 Hz) by default, but you may configure it for low tone (1275 Hz) operation using Menu item 074 RTTY TONE. You may find that you are unable to decode some RTTY stations, even if they are of sufficient signal strength. If this is observed, there may be a Mark/Space polarity problem between your station and the other station. If so, try setting Menu item 069 RTTY R PLRTY to REVREVREVREVREV (Reverse) to see if that permits copy. A sepa-
rate Menu item permits reversal of your transmitters Mark/Space polarity: 070 RTTY T PLRTY. QUICK POINT:
In the FTDX5000, RTTY is a mode defined as being an FSK mode, whereby the closing and opening of a key-
ing line (to ground) causes the Mark/Space tones to alter-
nate. The RTTY mode is not an AFSK based mode in this transceiver, and the AFSK output tones from a TNC will not cause Mark/Space shifting to occur. Use the Packet mode for AFSK-based Baudot and other data modes. FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 111 MISCELLANEOUS AFSK-BASED DATA MODES The FTDX5000 may also be used for a host of other SSB-based Data modes. Please set up your system using the illustration as a guideline. PACKET PACKET JACK Pin 1 (DATA IN)
(GND)
(PACKET PTT)
(DATA OUT)
(BUSY) Pin 5 Pin 2 Pin 4 Pin 3 LINE IN or MIC IN LINE OUT or MIC OUT COM PORT Interface DATA OUT GND PACKET PTT DATA IN Interface QUICK POINT:
When you have configured Menu item 168 TGEN VOX SEL to DATADATADATADATADATA, the transceiver will operate in a VOX mode, and it is not necessary to connect a PTT line. This makes for very convenient interfacing to computer Sound Cards, etc. Page 112 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL NOTE FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 113 ABOUT THE TRANSVERTER OUTPUT TERMINAL You may connect an after-market transverter to the rear panels TRV jack. The output frequency is selectable from the 14, 28, and 50 MHz, and the output is approximately 10 dBm (0.1 mW) at 50 Ohms. SETUP 1. Press the [MENU] button to enter the Menu mode. 2. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to select Menu item 144 TUNE MY BAND. 3. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to select the de-
serving input frequency band of the transverter in menu T14M OFF T14M OFF T28M OFF T28M OFF T50M OFF T50M OFF T14M OFF, T28M OFF T28M OFF, or T50M OFF T50M OFF ). T14M OFF item (T14M OFF T28M OFF T50M OFF 4. Press the [ENT] button (one of the [BAND] button) to change the parameter to ON (a OFFOFFOFFOFFOFF notation will replace the ONONONONON notation). 5. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to select Menu item 166 TGEN ETX-GND. 6. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to set this Menu ENABLE to enabling the rear panels TX GND ENABLE ENABLE item to ENABLE ENABLE jack 7. Press and hold in the [MENU] button for at least two seconds to save the new setting and exit to normal op-
eration.
(VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
[ENT] Button Setting the Transverter Frequency Offset You may set up the frequency display so that it shows the actual band on which your transverter is operating (instead of the IF used by the transverter, which is the 28 MHz band on your FTDX5000). Example: Setting up the FTDX5000 display for use with a 144 MHz Transverter 1. Connect the 144 MHz transverter to the FTDX5000. 2. Press the [MENU] button to enter the Menu mode. 3. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to select the Menu item which deserve the input frequency band of 036 GENE TRV 14M 036 GENE TRV 14M 036 GENE TRV 036 GENE TRV 036 GENE TRV 14M, 036 GENE TRV 036 GENE TRV the transverter (036 GENE TRV 14M 036 GENE TRV 14M 036 GENE TRV 28M28M28M28M28M, or 036 GENE TRV 50M 036 GENE TRV 50M 036 GENE TRV 50M 036 GENE TRV 50M). 036 GENE TRV 50M 4. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob so as to select 44MHz 44MHz 44MHz on the display. 44MHz 44MHz 5. Press and hold in the [MENU] button for at least two seconds to save the new setting and exit. The 100 MHz digit of the frequency is not displayed, so when you are operating on 2 meters and see 45 MHz on the frequency readout, this indicates 145 MHz instead.
[MENU] Button
(VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob ADVICE:
With the setup described above, tuning the actual operat-
ing range of the FTDX5000 will correspond to transverters operating frequency of 144-145 MHz, with 44-45 being displayed on the front panel of the transceiver. Page 114 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL ABOUT THE TRANSVERTER OUTPUT TERMINAL OPERATION 1. Set up the FTDX5000 for transverter use, as described previously. 2. Choose the Transverter band with the MY Bands procedures, as described on page ???. You may find the Transverter band between bands 1.8 MHz and 50 MHz. 3. Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob to set the desired operating frequency. Operation is basically unchanged from normal transceiver operation. ADVICE:
When the Transverter mode is turned on, power output will not be allowed to pass to the ANT 1 through ANT 4 main antenna jacks. So one of these may be connected to your transverters RX jack. Just be certain to discon-
nect the transverter when returning to HF operation, as the selected antenna jack will now be capable of passing RF power. t a n n e n A F H U F H V
Transceiver V/U ANT TX GND RF IN V R T D N G X T FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL Page 115 Page 116 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
-- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. receiver is connected.
-- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 1. Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by VERTEX STANDARD could void the users authorization to operate this device. 2. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions; (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation. 3. The scanning receiver in this equipment is incapable of tuning, or readily being altered, by the User to operate within the frequency bands allocated to the Domestic public Cellular Telecommunications Service in Part 22. DECLARATION BY MANUFACTURER The scanner receiver is not a digital scanner and is incapable of being converted or modified a digital scanner receiver by any user. WARNING: MODIFICATION OF THIS DEVICE TO RECEIVE CELLULAR RADIOTELEPHONE SERVICE SIGNALS IS PROHIBITED UNDER FCC RULES AND FEDERAL LAW. Copyright 2009 VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD. All rights reserved No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD. Printed in Japan
frequency | equipment class | purpose | ||
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1 | 2009-12-10 | 0.03 ~ 60 | CSR - Scanning Receiver | Original Equipment |
2 | JBP - Part 15 Class B Computing Device Peripheral |
app s | Applicant Information | |||||
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1 2 | Effective |
2009-12-10
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1 2 | Applicant's complete, legal business name |
Yaesu Musen Co., Ltd.
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1 2 | FCC Registration Number (FRN) |
0013655220
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1 2 | Physical Address |
Tennozu Parkside Building
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1 2 |
Tokyo, N/A 140-0002
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1 2 |
Japan
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app s | TCB Information | |||||
1 2 | TCB Application Email Address |
p******@pctestlab.com
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1 2 | TCB Scope |
A1: Low Power Transmitters below 1 GHz (except Spread Spectrum), Unintentional Radiators, EAS (Part 11) & Consumer ISM devices
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app s | FCC ID | |||||
1 2 | Grantee Code |
K66
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1 2 | Equipment Product Code |
20361X60
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app s | Person at the applicant's address to receive grant or for contact | |||||
1 2 | Name |
K******** T********
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1 2 | Title |
Engineering Division/Quality Assurance Leader
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1 2 | Telephone Number |
81-3-********
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1 2 | Fax Number |
81-3-********
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1 2 |
k******@yaesu.com
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app s | Technical Contact | |||||
1 2 | Firm Name |
PCTEST Engineering Laboratory, Inc.
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1 2 | Name |
R******** O********
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1 2 | Physical Address |
6660-B Dobbin Road
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1 2 |
Columbia, Maryland 21045
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1 2 |
United States
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1 2 | Telephone Number |
410-2********
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1 2 | Fax Number |
410-2********
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1 2 |
p******@pctestlab.com
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app s | Non Technical Contact | |||||
n/a | ||||||
app s | Confidentiality (long or short term) | |||||
1 2 | Does this application include a request for confidentiality for any portion(s) of the data contained in this application pursuant to 47 CFR § 0.459 of the Commission Rules?: | Yes | ||||
1 2 | Long-Term Confidentiality Does this application include a request for confidentiality for any portion(s) of the data contained in this application pursuant to 47 CFR § 0.459 of the Commission Rules?: | Yes | ||||
1 2 | If so, specify the short-term confidentiality release date (MM/DD/YYYY format) | 12/11/2009 | ||||
if no date is supplied, the release date will be set to 45 calendar days past the date of grant. | ||||||
app s | Cognitive Radio & Software Defined Radio, Class, etc | |||||
1 2 | Is this application for software defined/cognitive radio authorization? | No | ||||
1 2 | Equipment Class | CSR - Scanning Receiver | ||||
1 2 | JBP - Part 15 Class B Computing Device Peripheral | |||||
1 2 | Description of product as it is marketed: (NOTE: This text will appear below the equipment class on the grant) | HF Transceiver with Scanning Receiver | ||||
1 2 | Related OET KnowledgeDataBase Inquiry: Is there a KDB inquiry associated with this application? | No | ||||
1 2 | Modular Equipment Type | Does not apply | ||||
1 2 | Purpose / Application is for | Original Equipment | ||||
1 2 | Composite Equipment: Is the equipment in this application a composite device subject to an additional equipment authorization? | Yes | ||||
1 2 | Related Equipment: Is the equipment in this application part of a system that operates with, or is marketed with, another device that requires an equipment authorization? | No | ||||
1 2 | Is there an equipment authorization waiver associated with this application? | No | ||||
1 2 | If there is an equipment authorization waiver associated with this application, has the associated waiver been approved and all information uploaded? | No | ||||
app s | Test Firm Name and Contact Information | |||||
1 2 | Firm Name |
Intertek Japan K.K.(Kashima Laboratory)
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1 2 | Name |
J****** O******
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1 2 | Telephone Number |
81-29********
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1 2 | Fax Number |
81-29********
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1 2 |
j******@intertek.com
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1 | 1 | 15B | 16 CC | 0.03000000 | 60.00000000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line | Rule Parts | Grant Notes | Lower Frequency | Upper Frequency | Power Output | Tolerance | Emission Designator | Microprocessor Number | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 1 | 15B | 16 CC |
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