FYI... if you "long press" on the Shift knob it will set the Shift & Width back to the default settings. It quick resets for you, so you don't have to rotate the knob of each looking for the default setting. Great videos by the way. I have this radio, and I've used a lot of your previous FTdx5000 videos to help me setup (and understand) the FTDX10... just became a patreon btw. Keep up the great work!
Thanks Todd! That’s good to know. So, it’s similar to pressing in on the IPO, etc. buttons on the 5000, or pressing the reset on the 5000. That’s great! And thank you for becoming a Patreon! 73, de N4HNH
@@n4hnhradio Also, same goes for the Notch and Contour buttons... not sure if it's "as useful" but a long press on either of those, centers the notch and/or contour.
Good stuff Doug! Just realized I hadn't seen anything of yours come through after subscribing and realized notifications were off. Got that fixed and will be working through this series.
Dunno if anyone gives a shit but if you're bored like me atm then you can watch all of the new movies on InstaFlixxer. Been streaming with my girlfriend for the last couple of months =)
It’s difficult for the internal speaker to compete with an external speaker. The inside of the transceiver doesn’t provide enough of a resonance chamber. The external speaker is dedicated to just being a speaker. The enclosure has but two purposes. Mate up to the radio like it is an extension of the radio and provide the speaker with a large enough resonance chamber. You will get more depth in the audio. It will sound more rich and full. The funny thing I have discovered shooting these videos with my iPhone is that when I play them back, listening through my ear pods, the recorded sound is virtually identical to what it sounded like in the shack as I was recording. My shack is also a music rehearsal studio so there are minimal reflections from the room. Such reflections can alter the tone, as a result of phase cancellation, aka comb filtering. So, what you hear from my recordings, assuming you are listening through headphones or ear buds, should provide a fairly accurate representation of what it really sounds like. 73, de N4HNH
There is definitely no perfect transceiver. The FTdx5000MP is as close as I’ve seen, taking into account the receiver, ergonomics, DSP and all. But the FTdx10 is also quite a contender, especially for those who prefer a more digital user experience. And the receiver is unrivaled by all but it’s big brothers, the FTdx101D and FTdx101MP. 73, de N4HNH
I'm happy to see a DNR that is finally as good as the one in the FTdx5000MP. I don't know why it took Yaesu so long. The FTdx101D and MP DNR didn't even measure up to the FTdx5000MP, until the latest update. The FTdx10 improvements were rolled into the FTdx101D and MP. Now the FTdx101D and MP are where they needed to be when they were first introduced.
@@n4hnhradio I agree. It’s to the point now where I use NR 100% of the time. Other radios I would only use when needed because I didn’t like the way it “slightly distorted the audio” with the 101/10 it is VERY good. I usually run it around 5.
I set my FTdx10 according ro rhe settings here using rhe hand mic and audio reports are spectacular! I bought a headset and although alc is about the same, comp went ro 20+db and reports say over-modulated. Gotra work on that.
@stevet4773 I shot a video where I set up a W2ENY mini desk mic. As I recall, I had to turn the mic gain down. The element is very sensitive. It also picks up too much background noise with the gain set too high.
Great job taking the time with all the videos you have posted. Just wished you would list the setting changes verses talking over the radio so that the comparisons could be heard. Sorry about the criticism.
The video is a year old. I just watched it again and there is plenty of time between adjustments to hear the difference, while still keeping video under 15 minutes long.
@@n4hnhradio Sounds good. Went back and paused between the explanations and could compare the audio. To me the ftdx-10 has more aggressive DNR, where as 5000 is less aggressive. But at the end they are both great, hard to pick a definite winner. If one does not want a menus driven rig, then 5000 would be the pick.
There is no winner. The two transceivers are neck to neck. If you keep watching videos from both playlists, you will see both being boss. The DNR of the FTdx10 was the first to rival the 5000. Even the 101 could not rival the 5000 until after the FTdx10 was released. The stark difference was noted and Yaesu had to release an update for the 101. Ii is interesting to note the the FTdx101D/MP, FTdx10, FT-991A, and FT-891 all use the same type of DSP chip, the Texas Instruments TMS320C6746. The FTdx5000 uses the TMS320C6727B chip, as does the FTdx3000D and the FTdx1200. The DNR algorithms might be ever so slightly more aggressive in the FTdx10. I don’t know. The main difference is the clock speed. The chip in the FTdx5000 is running at 300 MHz, while the chip in the FTdx10 is running at 368.64 MHz. The programming of the algorithms is clearly superior in the FTdx10 and now the FTdx101D/MP. I have queried why Yaesu doesn’t go back and update the FT-991A and FT-891. I presume the answer might be related to a memory limitation. But still, even the FT-891 DSP beats the DSP of most competitors.
@@n4hnhradio So it would be great to compare the 101D/MP with the updated SW to the ftdx-10. Probably won’t be able to pick up the difference over the RUclips audio anyways. N4HNH, you have more detailed reviews than most on RUclips. Keep ‘em coming. Thank u so much.
Very interesting comparison...the 10 seems to see very close to 5000. But i think that the comparison would be more correct with a very low degree of DNR or better in OFF. In the 10 a level 1 for me is the better one. In any case the 5000 is always a step ahead. Very good test...congrats.
I want to put the best foot forward with both radios. DNR is a feature that should be exploited, especially when it’s as good as it is in these radios. I run DNR all the time. I’m spoiled by it now. I don’t like to hear QRN between syllables. I thought the two were very close in performance. The additional clarity in the 5000 can possibly be attributed to the fact that the FTdx10 still had a bit much low frequency boost dialed in. I found that I have to turn the low frequency EQ down to -1 to more closely match the low end of the 5000. 73, de N4HNH
This is a great video. These are the 2 radios I'm looking at, although realistically I can't find a 5k in my price range where the DX10 is easily affordable for me. I "want" a 5k but can only afford a DX10. This video really shows just how amazing the DX10 is. For a $1200 radio (HRO as of 3/1/24, discounts/rebates) to match step with a $4000 radio (best I can find 5k with SM, acceptable condition), thinking the DX10 can be a long term "go-to" radio....well, what are they gonna come out with next? With this amazing jump, and it really is a jump, in performance/price and desk space. I guess the advantages of the 5k are the extra 100W, plus all the physical buttons/knobs for less menu diving, and the 5k has what, 6 filters replaceable where the DX10 has the 2? Anywho, thanks for this, and thanks for being my "Online Elmer"! Your channel and videos are a guiding light for newbies like me.
I wrote a complete breakdown of the differences between the 5K and the new breed. There are features in the 5K that aren’t in the new breed. The 5K is still my personal favorite. I shot a series for my Patreon members about the FTdx101MP. I couldn’t wait to get back to my 5000. But the FTdx10 is definitely my second favorite.
The FTDX 10's are on sale now Jan-2022 Fellow amateur bought one, the FTDX 10 and it's DNR destroys the preformance of 7300. Zero compairson. Awesome radio @ $1400.00 right now.
Update; the FTDX 10 main board failed, PLL went squirrely. Poor Communication with Yaesu, had to pay shipping both to and from Yaesu. Main Board Replaced. Lots of failures with the new radios.
Have you noticed any brief degradation in the audio and signal on stronger signals when you ride the RF gain back to around the 3 o'clock position ? I have on my UK version of the FTDX10 where the audio crackles and the S meter drops a number of s points and then recovers. The sound would remind you of a dirty switch such as you would find on a much older radio.
Mine does it. Yaesu has been aware of it for nearly two years. It isn’t a dirty potentiometer. The RF Gain is an encoder. The FT-710 has the same issue. Apparently there is nothing that can be done about it.
@@n4hnhradio I sent Yaesu UK a video of what I was seeing and they have forwarded it onto Japan. Must be something to do with the AGC as I find that the issue isn't as bad on AGC slow and is fine when AGC is off. Very few people have noticed it which tells me there are a lot of operators out there that still work on the Spinal Tap approach,.....all knobs to the right !
I don’t have a FT-991A to put up against the FTdx10. But I shot a series of videos with the FTdx10 versus an IC-7300 and my FTdx5000MP. The FT-991A hung in very well against the FTdx5000MP. The FT-991A is blessed with the same quad mixer and dual-gate MOSFET technology that the FTdx series radios use in the front end of their receiver. But I must admit that, based upon my experience thus far with the FTdx10, it has an edge over the FT-991A. The DSP is so much improved. The receiver is also very sensitive. But the SDR and DSP are able to separate the signal from the noise floor as good as, or better, than any other radio I’ve ever operated. 73, de N4HNH
Well listening to both thru my iMac with Bowers & Wilkens computer speakers, at the end there they both sounded pretty much the same, of course the different speakers you were using SHOULD have made the 5000 a clear winner along with the fact that the FTDX10 has an upward pointing mini speaker. (thus it should have sounded the lesser of the two). That DNR on the 10 is pretty impressive on 40m. If you stored that into a memory or one of the three band stacks, would the audio setting stay put? Can you save the settings to an SD card for a reference setup? Nice Job N4HNH...!
With band-stacking, frequency, mode, filter selection, IPO, ATT, DSP parameters, etc., all save in the band-stack register. But such things as power output, CW speed, CW pitch, and RF Gain, are global parameters that are not changed by band-stacking. The audio equalization, both TX and RX is also global. I still favor the FTdx5000MP for sideband receive, even after connecting the SP-30 external speaker to the FTdx10. But the FTdx10 sounds good too. But, for CW, I prefer the FTdx10. After adding the 300 Hertz CW filter, the FTdx10 has a slight edge over the 5000 for blocking QRM. Strong QRM 100 Hertz away is eliminated. Even signals 60 Hertz away are very attenuated. The combination of the 300 Hertz CW filter and the DSP width at 50 Hertz, plus APF set to narrow, is simply unstoppable. And yes, the SD card can save backups. I have mine backed up. The same card also stores your TX memories for memory keying. 73, de N4HNH
Both are great radios. The comparison shouldn’t be between these two. The bottom line is....if you were buying a new radio the FTDX10 has got to be at the top of the list. In my opinion if you are buying a new radio in the price range of 1,000-2,000 you won’t go wrong.
Some of my viewers asked to see the FTdx10 compared to the FTdx5000MP. Two contest class radios going head to head. From what I am seeing thus far, the FTdx10, at $1,700, is on par with the $3,700 FTdx5000MP. That’s quite good. If I had money to burn, I would buy every radio and put them all to the test against one another under real-world operating conditions. But I have to rely on the generosity of people like my good friend Joel, who loans his radios for testing. But yes, I believe the FTdx10 to be the best radio on the market for less than $3,000. And it costs less than $2,000. 73, de N4HNH
You can tap on a peak to go to the frequency of that signal, like most waterfalls, but this one is eye-catching. And of course it comes in handy to see where the activity is on a band, without spinning the VFO. 73, de N4HNH
I think the two radios are very comparable in terms of noise reduction and audio cleanup. Probably need to consider other features and price if choosing between the two
I chose the 5000 over the 101 because of ergonomics, since they were both about equal in performance. I just prefer more knobs. I also liked the D’Arsonval meter movement. As nice as waterfall displays are, I am content with the bandscope in the SM-5000. When I was choosing between the 5000MP and the 101D, I found the DNR to be better in the 5000. But Yaesu has obviously made improvements to the DNR in the FTdx10. I would imagine that a firmware update for the FTdx101 will put its DNR at the level of the FTdx10. 73, de N4HNH
@@n4hnhradio I never appreciated the FT5K I've had for almost 10 year until I started running CW about 99%. Now I love it. I do miss a scope. Have you ever used a Kenwood? To me there is no comparison on SSB. Not talking NR performance, but high fidelity SSB- mod to strong signal. This goes back to the TS850,870 and now the 890. If you could add Yaesu NR to Kenwood audio I'd have it all - I guess its a built in excuse for more than one radio.
My dream rig was the TS-990S. But, after 8 months of pitting the various dual-receiver radios, and some single-receiver radios, against one another listening to the same weak signals with the same antenna, the FTdx5000MP won me over. The noise floor is lower than the rest and the DSP puts the icing on the cake. So, as much as I would have liked to have a Kenwood, the Yaesu won me over. And I don’t like to like Yaesu. 73, de N4HNH
Very observant. I leave the 5000 filter select on Auto. If I widen past 2.6k, the 5000 auto-selects the 6k filter. I’ve asked Yaesu about that but I didn’t get an answer. When width is not enabled, the 5000 is at its default width of 2.4k, so it selects the 3k roofing filter. When I enable the DSP width control, and it is set to 2.7k or more, it selects the 6k roofing filter. The FTdx10 stays with its 3k roofing filter up to a digital filter setting of 3k. 73, de N4HNH
1Thank you upfront for all these great videos on the ftdx10 . It's a shame you did them all on that horizontal time display , instead of the regular vertical time display. look at how much more intuitive the display on the 5000 is versus the 10 in 3d horizontal, it just seems confusing visually looking at signalls. still come January 2024 I'm getting a Apache G2 new units. they seem visually easier to watch the signals and still seems easier to narrow in a signal , and still quieter than the 101D . just my opinion and we all know what they say about opinions kn6jvs 73
I grew accustomed to the 3DSS. I can take or leave waterfalls but, if I must, I prefer the 3DSS. Same information in a different view. The FTdx101D/MP even takes it a step beyond, with the Narrow Band 3DSS SDR function. That will be shown in a future video in the FTdx101MP series. Those videos won’t be public for a while though.
With a crowded band and a lot of QRM, 7300 sufferm from the lack of a good analog frontend. Perfomance decay in those conditions is pretty clear (i had 7300 for about 2 years, my qth is downtown )
Shoulda put a external speaker on the ftdx10 cannot really make a comparison that was not test you talk to much before you switch radios ftdx10 is close to the other radio.
Iam getting one it's hard to compare with a good speaker with a speaker built in. And yes this is a ham community and this is what iam looking for it's just not layed out right. Just saying 73 de.n1sca
If you had watched the rest of the FTdx10 videos before making your comment, you would have noticed a SP-30 connected to the FTdx10. But I’m not comparing receive audio. I’m comparing receiver sensitivity, selectivity, and filtering. If you don’t like my comparisons there are plenty of other channels on RUclips.
No matter the speaker, the receiver either can or cannot separate signal from noise. If you want a more scientific review, look up Sherwood Engineering. But bear in mind that his review only looks at one thing - RMDR. I simply operate the radios in real-world scenarios, usually with QRN, QRM, heterodyne, and other factors, to see how well the transceivers handle the typical sort of issues a ham radio operator will encounter on the airwaves. If you’re looking for lab tests, this is not the channel you are looking for. 73, de N4HNH
FYI... if you "long press" on the Shift knob it will set the Shift & Width back to the default settings. It quick resets for you, so you don't have to rotate the knob of each looking for the default setting. Great videos by the way. I have this radio, and I've used a lot of your previous FTdx5000 videos to help me setup (and understand) the FTDX10... just became a patreon btw. Keep up the great work!
Thanks Todd! That’s good to know. So, it’s similar to pressing in on the IPO, etc. buttons on the 5000, or pressing the reset on the 5000. That’s great! And thank you for becoming a Patreon!
73, de N4HNH
@@n4hnhradio Also, same goes for the Notch and Contour buttons... not sure if it's "as useful" but a long press on either of those, centers the notch and/or contour.
now i'm going throug and long pressing all the buttons to see if there are any other easter eggs.
Good stuff Doug! Just realized I hadn't seen anything of yours come through after subscribing and realized notifications were off. Got that fixed and will be working through this series.
Very good Red! Thank you so much!
73, de N4HNH
Am at work and can't watch this yet, but so excited to later! Thank you Doug! 😊
Dunno if anyone gives a shit but if you're bored like me atm then you can watch all of the new movies on InstaFlixxer. Been streaming with my girlfriend for the last couple of months =)
@Jaxon Atlas yea, have been using InstaFlixxer for months myself :)
Being honest, difficult to say. I might feel more confident were both using the same speaker, but both are excellent. Thank you Doug 😊👍
Thanks John! Watch for the video that shows the SP-30 external speaker. There will be an unboxing video.
73, Doug
@@n4hnhradio That SP-30 speaker really improved the audio on the FTDX10 (I watched that video). 73 de WA3RSL
It’s difficult for the internal speaker to compete with an external speaker. The inside of the transceiver doesn’t provide enough of a resonance chamber. The external speaker is dedicated to just being a speaker. The enclosure has but two purposes. Mate up to the radio like it is an extension of the radio and provide the speaker with a large enough resonance chamber. You will get more depth in the audio. It will sound more rich and full.
The funny thing I have discovered shooting these videos with my iPhone is that when I play them back, listening through my ear pods, the recorded sound is virtually identical to what it sounded like in the shack as I was recording. My shack is also a music rehearsal studio so there are minimal reflections from the room. Such reflections can alter the tone, as a result of phase cancellation, aka comb filtering.
So, what you hear from my recordings, assuming you are listening through headphones or ear buds, should provide a fairly accurate representation of what it really sounds like.
73, de N4HNH
ftdx 10 has its issues
however what a pair of ears
and how you can lower noise floor wow
thank you very much great video
There is definitely no perfect transceiver. The FTdx5000MP is as close as I’ve seen, taking into account the receiver, ergonomics, DSP and all. But the FTdx10 is also quite a contender, especially for those who prefer a more digital user experience. And the receiver is unrivaled by all but it’s big brothers, the FTdx101D and FTdx101MP.
73, de N4HNH
Great video! de W2CSI my FTDX10 will be delivered today
Congratulations! I think you will be pleased. 73
Very good NR on both
I'm happy to see a DNR that is finally as good as the one in the FTdx5000MP. I don't know why it took Yaesu so long. The FTdx101D and MP DNR didn't even measure up to the FTdx5000MP, until the latest update. The FTdx10 improvements were rolled into the FTdx101D and MP. Now the FTdx101D and MP are where they needed to be when they were first introduced.
@@n4hnhradio I agree. It’s to the point now where I use NR 100% of the time. Other radios I would only use when needed because I didn’t like the way it “slightly distorted the audio” with the 101/10 it is VERY good. I usually run it around 5.
I set my FTdx10 according ro rhe settings here using rhe hand mic and audio reports are spectacular! I bought a headset and although alc is about the same, comp went ro 20+db and reports say over-modulated. Gotra work on that.
Depending upon the manufacturer, the headset element is probably very different than a Yaesu hand mic. I use Heil and the settings are very different.
I turned the mic gain down to get the Comp back to 10db and had it down to 10%. So should I adjust mic gain or proc level or amc level?
@stevet4773 it could also be equalization. Leave AMC at 60-65. Processor at 15. Adjust mic gain. What kind of mic is it? Brand and model.
It's a headset and adapter set that W2ENY sells called the DURHERM DR-H30.
@stevet4773 I shot a video where I set up a W2ENY mini desk mic. As I recall, I had to turn the mic gain down. The element is very sensitive. It also picks up too much background noise with the gain set too high.
Great job taking the time with all the videos you have posted. Just wished you would list the setting changes verses talking over the radio so that the comparisons could be heard. Sorry about the criticism.
Just follow the directions and listen for yourself.
The video is a year old. I just watched it again and there is plenty of time between adjustments to hear the difference, while still keeping video under 15 minutes long.
@@n4hnhradio Sounds good. Went back and paused between the explanations and could compare the audio. To me the ftdx-10 has more aggressive DNR, where as 5000 is less aggressive. But at the end they are both great, hard to pick a definite winner. If one does not want a menus driven rig, then 5000 would be the pick.
There is no winner. The two transceivers are neck to neck. If you keep watching videos from both playlists, you will see both being boss.
The DNR of the FTdx10 was the first to rival the 5000. Even the 101 could not rival the 5000 until after the FTdx10 was released. The stark difference was noted and Yaesu had to release an update for the 101. Ii is interesting to note the the FTdx101D/MP, FTdx10, FT-991A, and FT-891 all use the same type of DSP chip, the Texas Instruments TMS320C6746. The FTdx5000 uses the TMS320C6727B chip, as does the FTdx3000D and the FTdx1200. The DNR algorithms might be ever so slightly more aggressive in the FTdx10. I don’t know. The main difference is the clock speed. The chip in the FTdx5000 is running at 300 MHz, while the chip in the FTdx10 is running at 368.64 MHz.
The programming of the algorithms is clearly superior in the FTdx10 and now the FTdx101D/MP. I have queried why Yaesu doesn’t go back and update the FT-991A and FT-891. I presume the answer might be related to a memory limitation. But still, even the FT-891 DSP beats the DSP of most competitors.
@@n4hnhradio So it would be great to compare the 101D/MP with the updated SW to the ftdx-10. Probably won’t be able to pick up the difference over the RUclips audio anyways. N4HNH, you have more detailed reviews than most on RUclips. Keep ‘em coming. Thank u so much.
Very interesting comparison...the 10 seems to see very close to 5000. But i think that the comparison would be more correct with a very low degree of DNR or better in OFF. In the 10 a level 1 for me is the better one. In any case the 5000 is always a step ahead. Very good test...congrats.
I want to put the best foot forward with both radios. DNR is a feature that should be exploited, especially when it’s as good as it is in these radios. I run DNR all the time. I’m spoiled by it now. I don’t like to hear QRN between syllables.
I thought the two were very close in performance. The additional clarity in the 5000 can possibly be attributed to the fact that the FTdx10 still had a bit much low frequency boost dialed in. I found that I have to turn the low frequency EQ down to -1 to more closely match the low end of the 5000.
73, de N4HNH
This is a great video. These are the 2 radios I'm looking at, although realistically I can't find a 5k in my price range where the DX10 is easily affordable for me. I "want" a 5k but can only afford a DX10. This video really shows just how amazing the DX10 is. For a $1200 radio (HRO as of 3/1/24, discounts/rebates) to match step with a $4000 radio (best I can find 5k with SM, acceptable condition), thinking the DX10 can be a long term "go-to" radio....well, what are they gonna come out with next? With this amazing jump, and it really is a jump, in performance/price and desk space. I guess the advantages of the 5k are the extra 100W, plus all the physical buttons/knobs for less menu diving, and the 5k has what, 6 filters replaceable where the DX10 has the 2? Anywho, thanks for this, and thanks for being my "Online Elmer"! Your channel and videos are a guiding light for newbies like me.
I wrote a complete breakdown of the differences between the 5K and the new breed. There are features in the 5K that aren’t in the new breed. The 5K is still my personal favorite. I shot a series for my Patreon members about the FTdx101MP. I couldn’t wait to get back to my 5000. But the FTdx10 is definitely my second favorite.
The FTDX 10's are on sale now Jan-2022 Fellow amateur bought one, the FTDX 10 and it's DNR destroys the preformance of 7300. Zero compairson. Awesome radio @ $1400.00 right now.
Не трогайте 7300- он лучший!
Update; the FTDX 10 main board failed, PLL went squirrely. Poor Communication with Yaesu, had to pay shipping both to and from Yaesu. Main Board Replaced. Lots of failures with the new radios.
Mine is now 18 months old. Still no failure. I didn’t update the firmware. I’m using V01-04. Glad Yaesu has a 3 year warranty though.
Have you noticed any brief degradation in the audio and signal on stronger signals when you ride the RF gain back to around the 3 o'clock position ? I have on my UK version of the FTDX10 where the audio crackles and the S meter drops a number of s points and then recovers. The sound would remind you of a dirty switch such as you would find on a much older radio.
Mine does it. Yaesu has been aware of it for nearly two years. It isn’t a dirty potentiometer. The RF Gain is an encoder. The FT-710 has the same issue. Apparently there is nothing that can be done about it.
@@n4hnhradio I sent Yaesu UK a video of what I was seeing and they have forwarded it onto Japan. Must be something to do with the AGC as I find that the issue isn't as bad on AGC slow and is fine when AGC is off. Very few people have noticed it which tells me there are a lot of operators out there that still work on the Spinal Tap approach,.....all knobs to the right !
I guarantee you that Yaesu is fully aware of it. It might be inherent to the FPGA that use.
I would like to see the FT991A added to this mix. I am amazed at the receive capability of 991A radio.
I don’t have a FT-991A to put up against the FTdx10. But I shot a series of videos with the FTdx10 versus an IC-7300 and my FTdx5000MP. The FT-991A hung in very well against the FTdx5000MP. The FT-991A is blessed with the same quad mixer and dual-gate MOSFET technology that the FTdx series radios use in the front end of their receiver.
But I must admit that, based upon my experience thus far with the FTdx10, it has an edge over the FT-991A. The DSP is so much improved. The receiver is also very sensitive. But the SDR and DSP are able to separate the signal from the noise floor as good as, or better, than any other radio I’ve ever operated.
73, de N4HNH
I featured the FT-991A with the FTdx10. The FT-991A did well.
73, de N4HNH
The 991A is not in the same class.
Well listening to both thru my iMac with Bowers & Wilkens computer speakers, at the end there they both sounded pretty much the same, of course the different speakers you were using SHOULD have made the 5000 a clear winner along with the fact that the FTDX10 has an upward pointing mini speaker. (thus it should have sounded the lesser of the two). That DNR on the 10 is pretty impressive on 40m. If you stored that into a memory or one of the three band stacks, would the audio setting stay put? Can you save the settings to an SD card for a reference setup?
Nice Job N4HNH...!
With band-stacking, frequency, mode, filter selection, IPO, ATT, DSP parameters, etc., all save in the band-stack register. But such things as power output, CW speed, CW pitch, and RF Gain, are global parameters that are not changed by band-stacking. The audio equalization, both TX and RX is also global.
I still favor the FTdx5000MP for sideband receive, even after connecting the SP-30 external speaker to the FTdx10. But the FTdx10 sounds good too.
But, for CW, I prefer the FTdx10. After adding the 300 Hertz CW filter, the FTdx10 has a slight edge over the 5000 for blocking QRM. Strong QRM 100 Hertz away is eliminated. Even signals 60 Hertz away are very attenuated. The combination of the 300 Hertz CW filter and the DSP width at 50 Hertz, plus APF set to narrow, is simply unstoppable.
And yes, the SD card can save backups. I have mine backed up. The same card also stores your TX memories for memory keying.
73, de N4HNH
Both are great radios. The comparison shouldn’t be between these two. The bottom line is....if you were buying a new radio the FTDX10 has got to be at the top of the list. In my opinion if you are buying a new radio in the price range of 1,000-2,000 you won’t go wrong.
Some of my viewers asked to see the FTdx10 compared to the FTdx5000MP. Two contest class radios going head to head. From what I am seeing thus far, the FTdx10, at $1,700, is on par with the $3,700 FTdx5000MP. That’s quite good.
If I had money to burn, I would buy every radio and put them all to the test against one another under real-world operating conditions. But I have to rely on the generosity of people like my good friend Joel, who loans his radios for testing.
But yes, I believe the FTdx10 to be the best radio on the market for less than $3,000. And it costs less than $2,000.
73, de N4HNH
Have the ftdx-10 with external SP-2000 speaker. Works great for base station.
That’s a great combination!
73, de N4HNH
Thank you for this!♡♡♡
🤜🏻👍🤛🏻
I absolutely love that 3d waterfall :) how cool♡♡♡
@@wild-radio7373 🤔 but Is useless...
@@manuelit9-mok968 what do you mean?
You can tap on a peak to go to the frequency of that signal, like most waterfalls, but this one is eye-catching. And of course it comes in handy to see where the activity is on a band, without spinning the VFO.
73, de N4HNH
I love the 5000 audio but the ftdx is sharper to me but ,long live the 5000 ke6iev 73
I think the two radios are very comparable in terms of noise reduction and audio cleanup. Probably need to consider other features and price if choosing between the two
I chose the 5000 over the 101 because of ergonomics, since they were both about equal in performance. I just prefer more knobs. I also liked the D’Arsonval meter movement. As nice as waterfall displays are, I am content with the bandscope in the SM-5000.
When I was choosing between the 5000MP and the 101D, I found the DNR to be better in the 5000. But Yaesu has obviously made improvements to the DNR in the FTdx10. I would imagine that a firmware update for the FTdx101 will put its DNR at the level of the FTdx10.
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@@n4hnhradio I never appreciated the FT5K I've had for almost 10 year until I started running CW about 99%. Now I love it. I do miss a scope. Have you ever used a Kenwood? To me there is no comparison on SSB. Not talking NR performance, but high fidelity SSB- mod to strong signal. This goes back to the TS850,870 and now the 890. If you could add Yaesu NR to Kenwood audio I'd have it all - I guess its a built in excuse for more than one radio.
My dream rig was the TS-990S. But, after 8 months of pitting the various dual-receiver radios, and some single-receiver radios, against one another listening to the same weak signals with the same antenna, the FTdx5000MP won me over. The noise floor is lower than the rest and the DSP puts the icing on the cake. So, as much as I would have liked to have a Kenwood, the Yaesu won me over. And I don’t like to like Yaesu.
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TNX.good❣️
Why was the filter set to 6k on the 5000 when you set the FTDX10 to 3k.
Very observant. I leave the 5000 filter select on Auto. If I widen past 2.6k, the 5000 auto-selects the 6k filter. I’ve asked Yaesu about that but I didn’t get an answer. When width is not enabled, the 5000 is at its default width of 2.4k, so it selects the 3k roofing filter. When I enable the DSP width control, and it is set to 2.7k or more, it selects the 6k roofing filter.
The FTdx10 stays with its 3k roofing filter up to a digital filter setting of 3k.
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at 2:17 RFLT is shown at 6k for the 5000.
The 5000 auto-selects the 6k filter when width is set to 2.7k or higher. It restores some low-frequency AF. It’s a feature.
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I still enjoy my FT1000 MP MarkV Field.
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That radio has a great legacy. It’s architecture put Yaesu on the path to the FTdx series of transceivers.
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The Ftdx10 sounds the best;
It does sound good. They both sound good to me, each in its own way.
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1Thank you upfront for all these great videos on the ftdx10 . It's a shame you did them all on that horizontal time display , instead of the regular vertical time display. look at how much more intuitive the display on the 5000 is versus the 10 in 3d horizontal, it just seems confusing visually looking at signalls. still come January 2024 I'm getting a Apache G2 new units. they seem visually easier to watch the signals and still seems easier to narrow in a signal , and still quieter than the 101D . just my opinion and we all know what they say about opinions kn6jvs 73
I grew accustomed to the 3DSS. I can take or leave waterfalls but, if I must, I prefer the 3DSS. Same information in a different view. The FTdx101D/MP even takes it a step beyond, with the Narrow Band 3DSS SDR function. That will be shown in a future video in the FTdx101MP series. Those videos won’t be public for a while though.
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I have buy ftdx10 , incredibile rx but in general i prefer ICOM 7300 again...Is my opinion..
If you don’t need the more selective receiver, and only wish to operate casually, the IC-7300 is good for that.
Agreed. Prefer 7300.
With a crowded band and a lot of QRM, 7300 sufferm from the lack of a good analog frontend. Perfomance decay in those conditions is pretty clear (i had 7300 for about 2 years, my qth is downtown )
Shoulda put a external speaker on the ftdx10 cannot really make a comparison that was not test you talk to much before you switch radios ftdx10 is close to the other radio.
This is not the channel you are looking for.
Iam getting one it's hard to compare with a good speaker with a speaker built in. And yes this is a ham community and this is what iam looking for it's just not layed out right. Just saying 73 de.n1sca
If you had watched the rest of the FTdx10 videos before making your comment, you would have noticed a SP-30 connected to the FTdx10. But I’m not comparing receive audio. I’m comparing receiver sensitivity, selectivity, and filtering. If you don’t like my comparisons there are plenty of other channels on RUclips.
Got you sorry for my answer I have no disrespect
Another Loudspeaker, but NOT RX comparison :-(
No matter the speaker, the receiver either can or cannot separate signal from noise.
If you want a more scientific review, look up Sherwood Engineering. But bear in mind that his review only looks at one thing - RMDR. I simply operate the radios in real-world scenarios, usually with QRN, QRM, heterodyne, and other factors, to see how well the transceivers handle the typical sort of issues a ham radio operator will encounter on the airwaves. If you’re looking for lab tests, this is not the channel you are looking for.
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