FT-DX5000 MP

Yaesu
FT-DX5000 MP

Specifications

Prices

Premium Class Yaesu HF/50 MHz transceiver with 2 totally independent receivers. Station Monitor Bandscope, sharp 300 Hz roofing filter and 0.05ppm OCXO included. Variable RF front-end filter. Superb 112dB dynamic range and +40dBm IP3. Rugged 200 Watt output power, or 75 Watt class A operation, with built-in power supply. Three electro luminescence additional displays for sub-frequency, graphical wave and menu function. Ideated in Japan, year of introduction 2010.

Reference market : amateur-radio

FT-DX5000 MP specifications

General

Frequency coverage
Receive	0.0300 ~ 60.0000 MHz [1] [2]
Transmit	0.1357 ~ 0.1378 MHz [3] 1.8000 ~ 2.0000 MHz 3.5000 ~ 4.0000 MHz 5.1675 MHz [4] 5.3 MHz band (specific channels) 7.0000 ~ 7.3000 MHz 10.1000 ~ 10.1500 MHz 14.0000 ~ 14.3500 MHz 18.0680 ~ 18.1680 MHz 21.0000 ~ 21.4500 MHz 24.8900 ~ 24.9900 MHz 28.0000 ~ 29.7000 MHz 50.0000 ~ 54.0000 MHz
Mode
CW / FSK (RTTY) / LSB / USB / AM / FM
Tuning step
1 / 5 / 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 KHz / 1 MHz

Receiver

Sensitivity
CW/SSB [5]	2 uV (0.5-1.8 MHz, 10dB S+N/N, IPO1). 0.2 uV (1.8-30 MHz, 10dB S+N/N, pre2 ON). 0.125 uV (50-54 MHz, 10dB S+N/N, pre2 ON).
AM [6]	6 uV (0.5-1.8 MHz, 10dB S+N/N, IPO1). 2 uV (1.8-30 MHz, 10dB S+N/N, pre2 ON). 1 uV (50-54 MHz, 10dB S+N/N, pre2 ON).
FM [7]	0.5 uV (28-30 MHz, 12dB SINAD, pre2 ON). 0.35 uV (50-54 MHz, 12dB SINAD, pre2 ON).
Selectivity
CW	> 500 Hz (-6dB) < 750 Hz (-60dB)
SSB	> 2.4 kHz (-6dB) < 3.6 kHz (-60dB)
AM	> 6 kHz (-6dB) < 15 kHz (-60dB)
FM	> 12 kHz (-6dB) < 30 kHz (-60dB)
RF preamplifiers
10 dB (pre1) 17 dB (pre2)
RF attenuator
6 / 12 / 18 dB
DR (Dynamic Range) [8]
112 dB (10 KHz spaced signals, IPO1). 110 dB (10 KHz spaced signals, pre1 ON). 105 dB (2 KHz spaced signals, IPO1).
IP3 (3rd order intercept point) [8]
+40 dBm (10 KHz spaced signals, IPO1). +26 dBm (10 KHz spaced signals, pre1 ON). +36 dBm (2 KHz spaced signals, IPO1).
Synthesizer phase noise
-135 dBc @ 10 KHz (14.2 MHz)
Image rejection
> 70 dB (1.8-30 MHz, amateur bands) > 60 dB (50 MHz, amateur band)
IF-shift range
± 1 kHz
Notch filter
Manual	> 70 dB (wide/narrow)
Automatic	Yes
NB (Noise Blanker)
Wide/narrow, level adjustable
DNR (Digital Noise Reduction)
15 levels adjustable
RIT (Receiver Incremental Tuning)
± 9.999 KHz
AGC (Automatic Gain Control)
Off / slow / mid / fast / slopped
Frequency stability
± 0.05ppm with temperature from -10°C to +60°C after 1' warm-up
IF (Intermediate Frequency) [9]
1°	9 MHz
2°	30 KHz (CW / FSK / PSK / SSB). 24 KHz (AM / FM)
IF (Intermediate Frequency) [10]
1°	40.455 MHz
2°	455 KHz
3°	30 KHz (CW / FSK / PSK / SSB). 24 KHz (AM / FM)
IF roofing filter
0.3 / 0.6 / 3 / 6 / 15 kHz
Squelch sensitivity
CW/SSB/AM	2 uV (1.8-54 MHz amateur bands, pre2 ON)
FM	1 uV (28-54 MHz amateur bands, pre2 ON)
CW features
Zero-beating display APF filter Semi break-in / full break-in U/LSB mode reversal

Transmitter

Output power
CW / FSK / SSB / FM	10~200 W
SSB	10~75 W (class A)
AM	5~50 W
Spurious emission
Harmonics	< -60 dB (1.8~54 MHz)
Carrier suppression (SSB)
> 60 dB
Unwanted sideband suppression (SSB)
> 60 dB
Intermodulation products (SSB)
-31 dB (14 MHz, 200W PEP) -40 dB (14 MHz, 75W PEP class A)
Maximum deviation (FM)
± 2.5 kHz (narrow) ± 5.0 kHz (wide)
Occupied bandwidth (FM)
16 KHz
Audio response
100~4000 Hz max, adjustable (-6dB)
Microphone
600Ω (200~10kΩ)
XIT (Transmitter Incremental Tuning)
± 9.999 KHz
CW features
300~1050 pitch (50Hz/step) 4~60 WPM keyer Iambic ACS selection 5 message memory 20-5000ms CW-VOX delay
Antenna tuner
Impedance range	16.7-150Ω (1.8~29.7 MHz) 25-100Ω (50~54 MHz)
Channel memory	100 (one for band and 89 for most-recent tuning points)
Tuning accuracy	< 1.5:1

Features

Memory
99 regular memories, up to 6 groups 9 pairs for programmed scan limits 5 quick memories 3 band-stack for each band in the VFO registers
Display
1 Hz frequency resolution
Selective calling
50-tone CTCSS
Antenna
4 x SO239 50Ω 1 x SO239 50Ω (receiver only)
Power supply
100~240 VAC ±10%
Power consumption
70VA RX, no signal 80VA RX, signal present 720VA TX, 200W output power
Audio power
2.5 W on 4Ω
Audio output
Jack 6.35 mm headphone
Connections
DB-9 RS232C (CAT, PC) RCA (+13.8VDC, 200mA) RCA (PTT) RCA (Transverter output) RCA (ALC) RCA (9 MHz IF output) RCA (TX relay) RCA (TX request) RCA (Mic/AFSK input) RCA (REC) BNC (RX antenna output) Jack 3.5 mm (VFO-A/B line output) Jack 3.5 mm (SM-5000 connection) Jack 3.5 mm (Control keypad) Jack 3.5 mm (VFO-A/B external speaker) Jack 6.35 mm (key, front panel) Jack 6.35 mm (key, rear panel) Jack 5-pin (Packet TNC) Jack 4-pin (RTTY TNC) Jack 8-pin (microphone) Jack 8-pin (band data, power amplifier) Jack 8-pin miniDIN (DMU, SM-5000) Jack 6-pin miniDIN (antenna rotator) Jack 10-pin miniDIN (u-Tune control) 2 x Jack (in/out u-Tune unit)

Mechanical and environmental data

Operating temperature
from -10°C to +60°C
Dimensions
426 (W) x 135 (H) x 389 (D) mm, projections and SM-5000 not included
Weight
21 kg, SM-5000 not included

1.8~54 MHz specified performance guaranteed, amateur bands only.
Except the ±9 MHz.
+10dBm output power, UK version only.
For Alaska emergency communications, USA version only.
2.4 kHz bandwidth.
6.0 KHz bandwidth.
15 KHz bandwidth.
14 MHz, BW of 500 Hz, roofing filter 600 Hz, main receiver (VFO-A).
Main receiver (VFO-A).
Sub receiver (VFO-B).

FTDX5000 series :

The FT-DX-5000MP Limited transceiver, latest model, comes with 300Hz roofing filter and 0.05ppm OCXO fitted. SM-5000 Station Monitor Bandscope included.

The FT-DX-5000D transceiver comes with 0.05ppm OCXO fitted. SM-5000 Station Monitor Bandscope included. 300Hz roofing filter optional.

The FT-DX-5000 transceiver comes with 0.05ppm OCXO fitted. SM-5000 Station Monitor Bandscope and 300Hz roofing filter as optional.

FTDX5000 RF front-end :

FTDX5000 RF front-end

FT-DX5000 MP price

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Price	Date	Condition
USD 3789.95	2021-jul	Brand-new FT-DX5000MP Limited version

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