Have had my 5000 for a few months now,and really enjoy it.Watching your videos has inspired me to purchase the 30/20 Rf Mu tuner,as I work a lot of weak signal Dx on SSB 20m from a noisy suburban area here in Vk
Does the DNR “recalibrate” itself each time you enable it, or does it stay static. I find myself sometimes turning it on after I QSY thinking it’s recalculating based on the noise it perceives at the time.
The DNR is actually a series of 15 different algorithms that each process the noise differently. But, as you increase the number, it almost seems as if it is a linear progression. It does recalculate, based upon the noise entering the DSP at any given moment, using whichever algorithm you have selected. The 5000 uses a different DSP chip than the FTdx101D/MP, FTdx10, FT-991A, FT-991, and FT-891. They all use a Texas Instruments chip but the model of the chip in the 5000/3000/1200 is different than the others. From my personal experience, the implementation of the DNR in the 5000 is best of all. 73, de N4HNH
Great video!!!!!!!! Attacking noise using the DNR seems (at least to me) bring the treble down just a tad in the audio, do you suppose the Hall effect is added to reproduce some treble, or clarification back into the audio?? Super collection of FTDX videos👍👍
The audio is recorded via my iPhone, but it seems to reproduce it accurately, or at least close. I have the high-end shelving set to roll off at 2,800 Hz, at 18dB per octave. Watch my video on receive audio tapering. You can add more treble by rolling off at a higher frequency, like 3200 Hz. My theory is that the Hall effect is designed to fool our ears into not focusing on the noise. That’s just my theory. I asked one of the Yaesu tech support people but even he didn’t know the actual reason. No matter, I am spoiled by it now. I run DNR all the time, usually set to 4 or 5. The DNR naturally cuts treble at higher settings, especially above 9. But I seldom set it that high. I usually set it at 4. I might go to 6 and combine it with Contour to pull out a weak SSB signal. 73, Doug
Hi Doug, I watched this and twirled the knobs as you went through the VRF, mu tune and the Contrast/APF. You blew through the adjustments on the VRF and said I don't know why you would use the gain + or Minus. How about doing a video on just that function and the others by themselves and then using the range of the menus that go along with that function. You run them all together witch is the final product however I kind of liked the Gain + on the contour. Just focus on one control and the full menus that go with it? Or have you done this and I can't find it? The contour made a great difference on a weak POTA station I was testing on.
Hi Chuck! The latest video I posted deals heavily with Contour. I do tend to use multiple features simultaneously. In the latest video, entitled, “SSB During Terrible Band Conditions” I use DNR, Manual Notch, and Contour. 73, de N4HNH
Hi. I rescently watched (maybe in one of your videos I am not sure), a special use for narrowing even more the filters when in CW mode. I mean except the "narrow" button. Maybe you can help me, because I can't find the name of this special feature again. In fact the same feature is installed also on FT 2000 and is activated by long press of the Contour button. Thanks in advance 73 de SV1SLB
I have a playlist dedicated to CW. In various videos I show how to narrow to 50Hz (requires that you enable the NAR button on older radios), use APF, and use the manual notch filter, which I call the “notch trick.”
hey, great vid, question, for me when i enable menu 43, and press the VRF, i am still on VRF, as you do in the video it changes to u-t when you do that, any idea why mine is stuck on VRF all the time ?
You’re very welcome. The cool thing is that you can switch back to the VRF via the menu. But who would? The VRF is effective enough at the 18MHz and higher though. That’s why mu-Tuning preselectors are only available for 20/30m, 40/60/80m, and 160m. The VC-Tune in the FTdx101 doesn’t work for 60m.
The MP version has a 300 Hertz roofing filter and is capable of 200W RF power output. The complete model number will indicate if it’s an MP version. 73, de N4HNH
Mine is clean. I consistently get unsolicited TX audio compliments. It was discontinued because of its age and the supply chain for parts. But DX Engineering is still selling them by special order. Best transceiver ever built.
I disagree with best ever built. A friend of mine knew all about it when I heard one. He stated it’s known fact this radio has bad audio. But it does look nice.
There was an issue noted by the ARRL. That was when they tested the earlier version. Mine is a 2019 model, and it is clean. I’m sorry you have been misled about that. There was a similar issue with Rob Sherwood’s test of the RMDR ability of the FTdx5000. He tested the early model, in 2010. Yet today, the FTdx5000D still stands at 13th for RMDR. Read the footnotes for the Flex 6700 on Sherwood’s list. None of the production model Flex radios exceed 99dB. The FTdx5000D, back in 2010, came in at 101dB. That places a 2010 version of the FTdx5000 at 13th place. I wish Rob Sherwood had tested the FTdx5000MP. It was a much improved version.
@@n4hnhradio A friend of mine has one. I think it was purchased new in 2019. No matter he’s tried on this radio the audio is lackluster at best. Another multiple Ham’s tried to get this radio to sound good. So far it’s a no go. That’s when I was informed about the audio issue. This guy knows his stuff and has been selling gear for decades.
Your friend should get a Heil PR-781 and watch the video on my channel where I show how I set the parametric equalization. That will get him close. Then tweak for his specific voice. I get more compliments about my transmit audio than I can count. The transmit audio is also great with a Yaesu MD-100, but the parametric equalization needs to be set much differently than for the Heil.
Yes, all displays and lamps can be dimmed. You must press the Dimming button below the power button to enable the dimming values set in the menu. You can independently dim or brighten everything from the frequency and filter display to the DSP display, the S meter, and the SM-5000. Pressing the dimming button defeats the dimming of all displays and lamps. Pressing the button again enables the dimming parameters. 73, Doug
Have had my 5000 for a few months now,and really enjoy it.Watching your videos has inspired me to purchase the 30/20 Rf Mu tuner,as I work a lot of weak signal Dx on SSB 20m from a noisy suburban area here in Vk
Amazing and very informative video Doug, especially learning more in depth about the contour, once again, thank you, cheers, Sam, 🇦🇺
Thank you Sam! 73, Doug
Brilliant video!!! Thats EXACTLY what I wanted:) especially helped explaining the att and contour !! Thanks again :) M7xtt
I’m glad you enjoyed the video Andy. You inspired it. 73, de N4HNH
Best radio made ... period
I completely agree.
Thanks for taking time to show how great the 5000 is. It's crazy how much u can ajdust the receive on this radio.
My favorite radio of all time. The FTdx10 is second.
Does the DNR “recalibrate” itself each time you enable it, or does it stay static. I find myself sometimes turning it on after I QSY thinking it’s recalculating based on the noise it perceives at the time.
The DNR is actually a series of 15 different algorithms that each process the noise differently. But, as you increase the number, it almost seems as if it is a linear progression.
It does recalculate, based upon the noise entering the DSP at any given moment, using whichever algorithm you have selected.
The 5000 uses a different DSP chip than the FTdx101D/MP, FTdx10, FT-991A, FT-991, and FT-891. They all use a Texas Instruments chip but the model of the chip in the 5000/3000/1200 is different than the others. From my personal experience, the implementation of the DNR in the 5000 is best of all.
73, de N4HNH
Great video!!!!!!!!
Attacking noise using the DNR seems (at least to me) bring the treble down just a tad in the audio, do you suppose the Hall effect is added to reproduce some treble, or clarification back into the audio??
Super collection of FTDX videos👍👍
The audio is recorded via my iPhone, but it seems to reproduce it accurately, or at least close. I have the high-end shelving set to roll off at 2,800 Hz, at 18dB per octave. Watch my video on receive audio tapering. You can add more treble by rolling off at a higher frequency, like 3200 Hz. My theory is that the Hall effect is designed to fool our ears into not focusing on the noise. That’s just my theory. I asked one of the Yaesu tech support people but even he didn’t know the actual reason. No matter, I am spoiled by it now. I run DNR all the time, usually set to 4 or 5.
The DNR naturally cuts treble at higher settings, especially above 9. But I seldom set it that high. I usually set it at 4. I might go to 6 and combine it with Contour to pull out a weak SSB signal.
73, Doug
@@n4hnhradio Thanks so much for the reply 👍73's
Guns N Gears You are welcome! Sorry for the delay. Just saw your message yesterday. 73, Doug
Hi Doug, I watched this and twirled the knobs as you went through the VRF, mu tune and the Contrast/APF. You blew through the adjustments on the VRF and said I don't know why you would use the gain + or Minus. How about doing a video on just that function and the others by themselves and then using the range of the menus that go along with that function. You run them all together witch is the final product however I kind of liked the Gain + on the contour. Just focus on one control and the full menus that go with it? Or have you done this and I can't find it? The contour made a great difference on a weak POTA station I was testing on.
Hi Chuck! The latest video I posted deals heavily with Contour. I do tend to use multiple features simultaneously. In the latest video, entitled, “SSB During Terrible Band Conditions” I use DNR, Manual Notch, and Contour.
73, de N4HNH
@@n4hnhradio Okay will look for it.
Hi. I rescently watched (maybe in one of your videos I am not sure), a special use for narrowing even more the filters when in CW mode. I mean except the "narrow" button. Maybe you can help me, because I can't find the name of this special feature again. In fact the same feature is installed also on FT 2000 and is activated by long press of the Contour button. Thanks in advance 73 de SV1SLB
I have a playlist dedicated to CW. In various videos I show how to narrow to 50Hz (requires that you enable the NAR button on older radios), use APF, and use the manual notch filter, which I call the “notch trick.”
@@n4hnhradio APF, that's the name, thank you. I knew how to enable it, but could not remember the name. Thanks again and 73
Audio Peak Filter. Very good tool.
hey, great vid, question, for me when i enable menu 43, and press the VRF, i am still on VRF, as you do in the video it changes to u-t when you do that, any idea why mine is stuck on VRF all the time ?
Do you have a mu-Tuning preselector connected? If so, be sure that the cables are connected in the correct sequence.
@@n4hnhradio I got it working, one of the cables wasnt in right doh, thanks mate
You’re very welcome. The cool thing is that you can switch back to the VRF via the menu. But who would? The VRF is effective enough at the 18MHz and higher though. That’s why mu-Tuning preselectors are only available for 20/30m, 40/60/80m, and 160m. The VC-Tune in the FTdx101 doesn’t work for 60m.
How do you know if its the MP version?
The MP version has a 300 Hertz roofing filter and is capable of 200W RF power output. The complete model number will indicate if it’s an MP version.
73, de N4HNH
@@n4hnhradio Thanks! Then I have the MP. :-)
Congratulations! My favorite transceiver of all time.
73, de N4HNH
How 5000 vs 101D do in all areas
Joe KA2ZSD
I wrote all about that on my Patreon site. S7 and S9 members can read it. It’s the first article in the FTdx5000MP collection.
This radio was discontinued. One of the reasons was lousy transmit audio.
Mine is clean. I consistently get unsolicited TX audio compliments. It was discontinued because of its age and the supply chain for parts. But DX Engineering is still selling them by special order. Best transceiver ever built.
I disagree with best ever built. A friend of mine knew all about it when I heard one. He stated it’s known fact this radio has bad audio. But it does look nice.
There was an issue noted by the ARRL. That was when they tested the earlier version. Mine is a 2019 model, and it is clean. I’m sorry you have been misled about that.
There was a similar issue with Rob Sherwood’s test of the RMDR ability of the FTdx5000. He tested the early model, in 2010. Yet today, the FTdx5000D still stands at 13th for RMDR. Read the footnotes for the Flex 6700 on Sherwood’s list. None of the production model Flex radios exceed 99dB. The FTdx5000D, back in 2010, came in at 101dB. That places a 2010 version of the FTdx5000 at 13th place. I wish Rob Sherwood had tested the FTdx5000MP. It was a much improved version.
@@n4hnhradio A friend of mine has one. I think it was purchased new in 2019. No matter he’s tried on this radio the audio is lackluster at best. Another multiple Ham’s tried to get this radio to sound good. So far it’s a no go. That’s when I was informed about the audio issue. This guy knows his stuff and has been selling gear for decades.
Your friend should get a Heil PR-781 and watch the video on my channel where I show how I set the parametric equalization. That will get him close. Then tweak for his specific voice. I get more compliments about my transmit audio than I can count.
The transmit audio is also great with a Yaesu MD-100, but the parametric equalization needs to be set much differently than for the Heil.
Si questo è un bel apparato hf ma quello sarà un bel apparato quando costruiranno un bel video ricetrasmittente hf
The FTdx101MP has a beautiful color display. If you are referring to transmitting a video, that will take too much bandwidth for HF.
You’re sm-5000 is so bright, mine has dimmed..
I have the brightness set to 6 on menu number 11.
Doug McAlexander That’s controlled in the menu?
Yes, all displays and lamps can be dimmed. You must press the Dimming button below the power button to enable the dimming values set in the menu. You can independently dim or brighten everything from the frequency and filter display to the DSP display, the S meter, and the SM-5000. Pressing the dimming button defeats the dimming of all displays and lamps. Pressing the button again enables the dimming parameters. 73, Doug