[Elecraft] [OT] FT-5000 vs. K3

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> Yaesu had the FT-5k on display at the Charlotte fest. I got a 
> close up look. Ergos are great with huge knobs etc.

The FT-5000 was also on display at Orlando and I can't agree 
that ergonomics are good.  The three almost identical knobs for 
VFO B frequency, and multi-function shift/width/notch for the 
main and sub receivers are very confusing.  Labels on the 
other controls are very hard to read under reduced lighting 
conditions.  The FT-5000 perpetuates the FT-2000 ergonomic 
error of placing the sub RX gain controls to the left of the 
main RX gain controls when Sub Rx frequency control (VFO B) is 
to the right of the main VFO ... and compounds the error by 
returning the RX B shift/width/notch control to the right! 

For all the buttons and knobs, control placement and the 
multi-function shift/width/notch controls promise to make 
the FT-5000 more difficult to operate than the K3.  

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV 
  



> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Steve Ellington
> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 8:42 AM
> To: Björn Mohr; Elecraft Reflector
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [OT] FT-5000 vs. K3
> 
> 
> Yaesu had the FT-5k on display at the Charlotte fest. I got a 
> close up look. 
> Ergos are great with huge knobs etc. The bandscope is 
> pathetic. It displays 
> tiny, blurry, blue blobs of busy, bewildering bunk. Even the 
> ICOM scope is 
> superior. Compared to the LP-PAN/PSDR it's a joke.
> 
> Steve
> N4LQ
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Björn Mohr" <bm at broadcast.se>
> To: "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 5:56 AM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [OT] FT-5000 vs. K3
> 
> 
> On 11 mar 2010, at 17.06, K2QI wrote:
> 
> > I'm curious if anyone on the reflector has had the 
> opportunity to have 
> > a "hands-on" with the new Yaesu FT-5000 now that they're 
> available for 
> > sale.
> 
> 
> Found these videos on Youtube from YO3GJC, not really 
> scientific but a 
> comparison between the K3 and the FTDX-5000 using the same speakers:
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKwJ8Cu8lA0
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e_dxzO1PaE
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBGy5HNZxEc
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FusgUpif_Lk
> 
> More videos from the same OM:
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTSWzPfnWks
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_YOSN9Fxr0
> 
> And some videos revealing some artifacts from the DSP and the 
> lower grade 
> second RX in diversity:
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmfSsjz6Uaw
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI9CS4l4G8I
> 
> A search on FTDX-5000 will return a few more videos.
> 
> 73 de Björn,
> SM0MDG
> SE0X
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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