PRIZES. One Grand Prize, Yaesu FT-DX101D Package, valued at $5735.00
consisting of Yaesu FT-DX101D, DX Racer Desk, DX Racer Chair, HEIL Sound PRAS, HEIL Sound Pro Set 7, 150FT ABR Coax
PROMOTION PERIOD. The Promotion Period begins August 27, 2019 and ends December 17, 2019
ELIGIBILITY. To participate, you must be at least 18 years of age at time of entry
and an FCC licensed US amateur operator or the legal guardian of a minor who is so licensed. Due to restrictive laws in many countries, this promotion is only valid within the United States, its territories, and possessions.
Entry Page:
http://www.gigaparts.net/sweepstakes/
BONUS ENTRIES. Bonus entries may be submitted online by correctly answering a multiple choice trivia question after submitting your initial daily entry.
Official Rules below entry form
The original Yaesu FT-101 series ceased production in 1986.
The new FTDX101D model was F.C.C. approved 02/20/19
Useful resources for answering the daily bonus questions.
Yaesu FT-DX101D brochure
https://0f03806ff3d3e74e9602-196c...04D-BS.pdf
The Yaesu product page:
https://www.yaesu.com/indexVS.cfm...Archived=0
The English language User Manual
https://0f03806ff3d3e74e9602-196c...04D-BS.pdf
Wikipedia on the original model
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yae...101#Models
Questions and answers are often lifted straight out of one of the study guides
https://hamstudy.org/
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Q: How many band pass filters are available on the DX101D?
A: I don't know.
The English language User Manual
BPF is selected automatically. When a frequency band is selected
on the front panel, the BPF (Band Pass Filter) for that band is auto-
matically connected to the antenna circuit.
no 12 answer offered.
So what else might they be calling a band pass filter?
The English language User Manual
Function: Selects the audio passband of the DSP
modulator on the SSB mode.
Available Values: 50-3050 / 100-2900 / 200-2800/
300-2700 / 400-2600 (Hz)
Default Setting: 300-2700 Hz
Q: How many band pass filters are available on the DX101D?
A: I don't know.
The English language User Manual
Since there are twelve frequency band selections the correct answer is twelve. But there is
no 12 answer offered.
So what else might they be calling a band pass filter?
The English language User Manual
So there are five audio band pass filters and five is one of the selections. So I pick five and they mark it wrong. So I don't know what they are calling a band pass filter or which ones they are counting.
Answer: NOT 5 and NOT 10. Now you have a 50-50 chance.
Q: How is firmware updated on the DX101D?
A: SD Card Slot
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The English language User Manual
Function: Update the firmware of the FTDX101D.
Description: When a new firmware update for the
FTDX101D is available, go to the
YAESU web site to download the
programming data and update the
FTDX101D Firmware.
You can use the commercially available SD memo-
ry card to save various settings, save the memory
contents, screen capture and update the firmware.
• The SD card is not provided with the prod-
uct.
• Not all SD cards sold commercially are
guaranteed to work with this transceiver.
Answer: NOT 5 and NOT 10. Now you have a 50-50 chance.
In the user manual they only thing there is 15 of is Digital Noise Reduction re-
sponse levels. Maybe they take the 12 band pass filters and add the three roofing filters to it to get 15. I'm not going to fret about it. One wrong answer in a contest running this long isn't going to matter.
Q: Is the AM filter on the DX101D?
A: YES
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FTDX101 Series Standard Accessories & Options
Q: What lightweight stereo headphone is available for the DX101D?
A: YH-77STA
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On Gigaparts 'Must Have Accessories' for the DX101D
Of course you must have stereo headphones in order to receive morse code in stereo as we've discussed earlier and to be able to receive both lower and upper sideband signals with lower sideband signals going to the left ear and upper sideband signals going to the right ear. If you are a south paw you have to put the headphones on backwards so that the lower sideband signals can go to the right ear.
Q: What lightweight stereo headphone is available for the DX101D?
A: YH-77STA
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On Gigaparts 'Must Have Accessories' for the DX101D
Of course you must have stereo headphones in order to receive morse code in stereo as we've discussed earlier and to be able to receive both lower and upper sideband signals with lower sideband signals going to the left ear and upper sideband signals going to the right ear. If you are a south paw you have to put the headphones on backwards so that the lower sideband signals can go to the right ear.
Q: How many RCA Plugs are provided with the DX101D?
A: 2
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The Gigaparts page just says RCA Plug. https://www.gigaparts.c
The English language User Manual on page 8 http://www.gianora-hsu.ch/files/p...04D-BS.pdf just says RCA Plug but the illustration shows two.
So it could be one or two. This Dealer page says under Supplied accessories 2 x RCA plugs. http://www.andrewscom.
So I entered two and was right. Then I realized that I misread the dealer page and had read the supplied accessories for a different model, the FTDX-5000MP. But by luck I got the right answer anyway.
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Q: How many pins are in the TUNER output jack?
A: 8
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The English language User Manual
This 8-pin output jack is used for connection to the
FC-40 External Automatic Antenna Tuner.
Q: The LINEAR jack on the FTDX101D is how many pins?
A: 15
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The English language User Manual Reading on page 13 http://www.gianora-hsu.ch/files/p...04D-BS.pdf
This 15-pin output jack provides band selection
data, which may be used for control of optional ac-
cessories such as the VL-1000 Solid-state Linear
Amplifier.
Q: The KEY jack on the back of the DX101D accept which type of connector?
A: 1/4in 3-contact
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The English language User Manual
This 1/4-inch 3-contact jack accepts a CW key or
keyer paddle. A two-contact plug cannot be used
in this jack. Key-up voltage is +5.0 V DC, and key-
down current is 3 mA
Q: What type of jack is used on the back of the FT-DX101D for PTT?
A: RCA
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The English language User Manual
This RCA input jack may be used to provide manu-
al transmitter activation using a foot switch or other
switching device. Its function is identical to the
[MOX] key on the front panel. Open-circuit voltage
is 5 VDC, and closed-circuit current is 3 mA.
Q: What Tx range does the FT-DX101D do in the UK amateur bands only
A: 70-70.5MHz
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The English language User Manual
1.8 MHz - 54 MHz (Amateur bands only)
70 MHz - 70.5 MHz (UK Amateur bands only)
Q:What is the SSB Carrier Suppression on the DX101D?
A: At least 60 dB below peak output
Careful! The answer "at least 60 dB below peak output" appears twice as the third and fourth choice. . It's likely if you choose the wrong one you will be marked wrong. I picked the third from the top and it was marked right. They've made this kind of mistake before.
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The English language User Manual
At least 60 dB below peak output
Q:What is the SSB Carrier Suppression on the DX101D?
A: At least 60 dB below peak output
Careful! The answer "at least 60 dB below peak output" appears twice as the third and fourth choice. . It's likely if you choose the wrong one you will be marked wrong. I picked the third from the top and it was marked right. They've made this kind of mistake before.
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The English language User Manual
Post script: I informed the turkeys at Gigaparts Attachment 8661589 of their double entry error. By the time you read this it may be corrected.
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Q: As per the Manual how far away should you speak into the SSM-75G microphone?
A: 5 cm
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As per the Manual page 14
Speak into the microphone in a normal tone of
voice with the microphone 5 cm away from the
mouth.