[Elecraft] OT: QST's review of the Yaesu FTDX5000MP

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

>> So does that mean if the passband selected is greater than 2700 Hz, the
>> receiver switches to upconversion?!?

Yes, as well is operation on 30, 17, 12 and 10 meters <G>.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 11/15/2010 3:33 PM, James Sarte wrote:
> This is one thing I don't understand with the TS-590s:
>
> "For 1.8/3.5/7/14/21MHz amateur bands, when receiving in CW/FSK/SSB modes
> down conversion is selected automatically if the final passband is 2.7kHz or
> less"
>
> So does that mean if the passband selected is greater than 2700 Hz, the
> receiver switches to upconversion?!?
>
> James K2QI
>
> On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 3:23 PM, N8LP<n8lp at telepostinc.com>  wrote:
>
>>
>> The panadapter limitations are easily taken care of with a 3rd party
>> panadapter. FT5K versions are among the top 4 selling versions of LP-PAN.
>> They were smart enough to include a built in IF output. More than I can say
>> for Kenwood, who not only didn't provide an IF output jack on their latest
>> offering, but came up with perhaps the goofiest conversion scheme I have
>> seen in a long time.
>>
>> Larry N8LP
>>
>>
>>
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