New Yaesu FTDX10
Yaesu
have announced the FTDX10, a long-awaited compact HF/50MHz SDR transceiver and the latest member of the FTDX101 family of Hybrid SDR transceivers. Like the FTDX101 series, the FTDX10 uses the same Hybrid SDR configuration of narrow band SDR and Direct Sampling SDR. The narrow band SDR receiver provides excellent receiver performance with the Direct Sampling SDR providing the real time spectrum scope. The Narrow Band SDR receiver uses a down-conversion superheterodyne receiver configuration with a 9MHz first IF. This makes it possible to incorporate three excellent narrow bandwidth crystal roofing filters (500Hz, 3kHz and 12kHz selectable by mode) that have the desired ‘cliff edge’ shape factor.
Thanks to the 250MHz HRDDS ( High Resolution Direct Digital Synthesiser) exceptionally low noise local oscillator based on the one in the FTDX101 family, the FTDX10 RMDR (Reciprocal Mixing Dynamic Range) reaches 116dB or more and the close in BDR (Blocking Dynamic Range) achieves 141dB or more, and 3rd IMDR (third-order Intermodulation Dynamic Range) reaches 109dB or more (14MHz band at 2kHz separation).
The 5in TFT Full Colour screen shows the 3DSS (3-Dimensional Spectrum Scope) of the FTDX101 providing not only a frequency display of the signals being received but adds a time domain to the display, enabling a better understanding of the band conditions at the time. Touching the frequency display enables a numeric keypad, permitting frequency data to be entered.
Similar to the FTDX101, the main Receiver and Transmitter menu parameters can be displayed and configured using the TFT touchscreen. The front panel includes the MPVD (Multi-Purpose VFO outer dial) large ring around the outside of the VFO dial enabling control of a number of receiver functions selected by buttons arranged around the dial.
Remote control and operation is possible using the optional SCU-LAN10 unit and remote SCU-LAN software not only enables remote operation of the radio but allows monitoring band conditions remotely by connection to the home LAN network.
Some key features of the FTDX10 are: 15 separate bandpass filters • Effective QRM rejection using IF DSP (Shift/Width), IF Notch, DNF, DNR and CONTOUR) • RF and AF Transmitter monitor • High Quality and super stable 100W HF Power Amplifier using MOSFET RD70HUP2 • Aluminium Heat Sink with 80mm low noise Axial flow cooling fan • High Speed ATU with large capacity 100 channel memory • Microphone Amplifier with three-stage parametric equaliser (SSB/AM mode) • QMB (Quick Memory Bank) and Band Stack Function • Optional Speaker SP-30 designed for the new FTDX10 • Optional Narrow band 300Hz CW Roofing filter XF-130CN.
The new FTDX10 is now available. Contact your local dealer for pricing and availability.