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ONVENIENCE
The FT 5000 is capable of simultaneous reception, using the VFO-A and VFO-B receivers, in what is called the "Dual
Receive" mode. This is especially useful for DX work, here is the operating procedure for Dual Receive operation.
1. While receiving on VFO-A, engage the VFO-B receiver
by pressing the ( VFO-B )[ RX ] button, located to the
upper left of the [ CLAR ( VFO-B )] knob. You will now
be receiving on the two frequencies shown on the LCD
display (for VFO-A) and SUB DISPLAY- (for VFO-
B).
2. Adjusting the volume:
To adjust the VFO-A audio level, rotate the ( VFO-
A )[ AF GAIN ] knob. To adjust the VFO-B audio level,
rotate the ( VFO-B )[ AF GAIN ] knob. In both cases,
clockwise rotation of the knob will increase the vol-
ume level.
3. Press the [ B ] button, located to the upper left of the
Main Tuning Dial knob. The [ B ] button will glow or-
ange, and you may now change the operating mode of
the VFO-B receiver by pressing the appropriate
[ MODE ] selection button.
4. You may also press the [ BAND ] buttons to select the
operating band for the VFO-B receiver.
5. To return the mode and band selections to VFO-A, press
the [ A ] button, located to the left of the [ B ] button.
The [ A ] button will glow red, and you may now change
the operating mode and band of the VFO-A receiver.
6. Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob to adjust the Main
VFO-A frequency, and rotate the [ CLAR ( VFO-B )]
knob to adjust the VFO-B frequency.
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If the VFO-B frequency does not change, check to see
if the orange LED in the [ A/B ] button is illuminated. If
not, pressing the [ A/B ] button will cause the [ A/B ] but-
ton to glow orange. Now, rotate the [ CLAR ( VFO-B )]
knob to adjust the VFO-B frequency.
7. To cancel Dual Receive operation, and receive only
on the VFO-A receiver, press the ( VFO-B )[ RX ] but-
ton; the imbedded green LED will go out, and
monoband operation on the VFO-A receiver will re-
sume.
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Remember that, while the [ B ] button glows orange, any
mode or band changes will still be applied to the VFO-B
receiver, whether or not Dual Receive is engaged.
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EATURES
D
R
UAL
ECEIVE
Q
By convention in the amateur bands, LSB is used on the 7
MHz and lower bands (with the exception of 60 meters),
while USB is utilized on the 14 MHz and higher bands.
A
( VFO-B )[ SQL ] Knob
[ A ] / [ B ] Buttons
( VFO-A )[ SQL ] Knob
SUB DISPLAY-I
( VFO-B )[ AF GAIN ] Knob
( VFO-B )[ RX ] Button
( VFO-A )[ AF GAIN ] Knob
P
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When operating in Dual Receive, the manner in which
the audio is fed to the left and right headphones (Ste-
reo, Monaural, or Mixed) may be configured using
Menu item "108 ROUT HEADPHN" (see page 130).
When changing modes from SSB to CW, you will ob-
serve a frequency shift on the display. This shift repre-
sents the BFO offset between the "zero beat" frequency
and the audible CW pitch (tone) you can hear (the pitch
is programmed by the [ PITCH ] knob), even though
the actual tone that you hear is not changing. If you do
not want this frequency shift to appear when changing
modes, you may change the BFO offset setting in Menu
item "066 A1A FRQ DISP", described on page 127.
When operating on the FM mode on the VFO-B re-
ceiver, rotate the ( VFO-B )[ SQL ] knob clockwise just
to the point where the background noise is silenced.
This is the point of maximum sensitivity to weak sig-
nals. Excessive advancement of the ( VFO-B )[ SQL ]
knob will degrade the ability of the receiver to detect
weak signals. Adjustment of the VFO-A squelch is ac-
complished using the ( VFO-A )[ SQL ] knob.
FT 5000 O
[ BAND ] Buttons
[ MODE ] Buttons
[ A/B ] Button
[ CLAR ( VFO-B )] Knob
M
PERATING
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