Yaesu's Newest Transceiver The FTdx3000

As of this date, May 19, 2012 the FT-DX3000 has NOT been approved by the FCC for
sale. Once the radio has received FCC approval and pricing has been announced,
you will be advised right here on the Fox Tango Users Group.

Join us on the Fox Tango Users Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Yaesu_FTdx3000_Users_Group/

(editor note: see brochure here: http://www.hamradio.com/documents/2012.5_FTDX-3000.pdf )

Yaesu's Newest Rig for 2012
HF/50 MHz 100 W Transceiver, the FTDX3000 has only one receiver, a high speed Spectrum Scope is built into the radio. When in the Auto Mode, the Spectrum Scope display is updated in real time. The 3.5-inch wide color LCD displays the operating information and the status of
the transceiver functions, with high resolution (480 x 272 dots) on the screen and The 32 bit high speed floating decimal DSP.

Best Regards
Carol Maher W4CLM
Club Admin http://www.foxtango.org

 

Just an FYI, Carol: Don't be surprised if this thread is moved to a more appropriate forum, possibly Amateur Radio News.

 

A very nice looking rig! Depending on price I may buy one outright or trade my IC-7200

 

Wow, an ICOM 756pro clone.

K2WH

 

Hmm, why would Kenwood want to clone a "garbage" receiver of Icom 756 series?

 

I thought this thread was about Yaesu...not Kenwood.

 

Doesn't look anything like a 756Pro to me...although I'll agree that both Kenwood and Yaesu seem to be changing the look of their radios to be similar to Icom's current line up.

 

Sorry my mistake !

 

A REAL S-meter...nice!

 

You could easily have been thinking about the TS-990. I'll have to make a trip up to HRO Denver when it comes out so I can see one in person.

 

I think it's a "virtual" analog meter...but I do like over the typical bar graph meter.

 

Very nice rig! I'm wondering where this fits in the line-up... a replacement for the FT-950 or FT-2000? Looks like the FTDX3000 has a single VFO so my guess it might be a replacement for the 950? Yaesu might give the TS590 a run for its money if Yaesu prices this under $2000...

 

i got to agree with the "wow 756 clone"

 

Wow... thanks Yaesu.

If it's nearly the performer of the FTdx-5000 on the receive side, it should be a winner.

I suspect it'll come in around $2000 to $2500. I hope anyway.

Let's hope there's no initial transmit spike -- before the alc or tgc circuit takes control.

I think it looks great!

 

Actually, the S-meter appears to be integrated into the color LCD display -- it's not analog. It doesn't matter much to me.

It does look good. Actually, the whole rig looks great.