Taken from http://www.radiocronache.com
FTdx-5000 Series – The new Yaesu HF/50 MHz 200W Transceiver: FTdx-5000MP, FTdx-5000D, FTdx-5000 and the SM-5000 Station Monitor.
The Yaesu FT DX 5000 Series will be formally introduced by Yaesu very soon. Pricing and availability is currently unknown (www.radiocronache…23.11.2009)
!!! FTdx-5000 by Yaesu Broshure: 14 MHz band 2kHz offset 105 dB 3rd-IMD, IP3 +36 dBm, way better than the Elecraft K3 @ 102 dB IP3 +26 dBm!
The FTdx-5000 (Main Receiver only) includes a rather traditional 1st IF 9 MHz (Elecraft K3 1st IF 8,215 MHz) and provides for selectable roofing filters (6-pole crystal) at the first IF to limit the off-frequency signals getting into the receiver.
Note that the roofing filter’s job is only to protect the rest of the receiver, and that the operating bandwidth filtering is performed by the IF DSP (like Elecraft K3 Transceiver).
See the following pictures and Manufacturer’s Specifications…..
FTdx-5000 Series, Manufacturer’s Specifications (Source, Vertex Standard US Pre-Release Broshure)
– Dynamic Range 112 dB IP3 +40 dBm VFO-A/Main Receiver @ 14MHz, IPO1, CW Mode (500Hz BW) 10kHz offset.
– Newly Roofing Filter (IF Center Freq. 9 MHz) for VFO-A Main Receiver, selectable between 300 Hz, (optional/included in MP), 600 Hz, 3 kHz (6-pole crystal filter), 6kHz, 15 kHz (4-pole MCF)
– The high performance Yaesu Custom-designed 32 bit Floating Point DSP based on the TI TMS320C6727B (@ 300MHz), one each for VFO-A and VFO-B
– IF Output (9 MHz) from VFO-A Main Receiver. Variable CW Audio Peak Filter, and High/Low-Cut filtering in the latest DSP technology
– Comes with the SM-5000 matching station monitor, including stereo speaker (SM-5k Optional for FTdx-5000)
– The Final PA incorporating two FET, VRF-150 in a push-pull configuration for 200 W autput (75 W Class A operation)
[Note-1] Specifications are subject to change without notice
See the official informations by Yaesu Amateur Radio Division of Vertex Standard.
Link to: Yaesu.com – Amateur Division US Web page
[Note-2] This device has not been approved by the F.C.C. (…23.11.2009)