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One Grand Prize, Yaesu FT-DX10, valued at $1499.95. The winner is responsible for all taxes and expenses associated with accepting the prize.
PROMOTION PERIOD. The Promotion Period begin February 2, 2024 and ends April 30, 2024. All mail-in entries must be received by April 29, 2024. Online entries must be received by our server before noon (US Central time) on April 30, 2024...
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. Winners located outside of the 50 states but within a territory or possession will be responsible for all applicable freight charges. Entries with insufficient or inaccurate information will be disqualified. This promotion is VOID where prohibited by law. If you enter a club callsign, you may not enter, on the same day, the callsign of the trustee or another club callsign for which the same person is the trustee. Licensed amateur operators under legal age should have their legal guardians submit entries and claim any prizes on their behalf. GigaParts employees/ex-employees and their immediate family are not eligible to win.
WINNER SELECTION. The Grand Prize winner will be randomly selected on or after April 30, 2024. The winner's callsign will be announced at www.gigaparts.c om as soon as the winner's information and qualification have been verified.
Participants agree to allow us to publish their name, callsign, and participation statistics on our website, in future promotions and advertising campaigns. The winner will be required to provide GigaParts, Inc. with the information necessary for us to complete an IRS Form 1099. If the required information is not received by May 07, 2024, an alternate grand prizewinner will be chosen.
BONUS ENTRIES. Bonus entries may be submitted online by correctly answering a multiple choice trivia question after submitting your initial daily entry. Bonus entries are not guaranteed and may be revoked after being awarded. The Sponsor is not required to offer a bonus entry and participation in the bonus entry is completely voluntary. Limit one bonus entry per day per callsign. If the Sponsor determines that a bonus question is invalid, incorrect, poorly worded, or deficient in any way, the Sponsor will make its best efforts to address this deficiency in the interest of fairness as decided solely by the Sponsor.
Full text of Official Rules below entry form
Entry page https://www.gigaparts.n et/sweepstakes/
PROMOTION PERIOD. The Promotion Period begin February 2, 2024 and ends April 30, 2024. All mail-in entries must be received by April 29, 2024. Online entries must be received by our server before noon (US Central time) on April 30, 2024...
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. Winners located outside of the 50 states but within a territory or possession will be responsible for all applicable freight charges. Entries with insufficient or inaccurate information will be disqualified. This promotion is VOID where prohibited by law. If you enter a club callsign, you may not enter, on the same day, the callsign of the trustee or another club callsign for which the same person is the trustee. Licensed amateur operators under legal age should have their legal guardians submit entries and claim any prizes on their behalf. GigaParts employees/ex-employees and their immediate family are not eligible to win.
WINNER SELECTION. The Grand Prize winner will be randomly selected on or after April 30, 2024. The winner's callsign will be announced at www.gigaparts.c
Participants agree to allow us to publish their name, callsign, and participation statistics on our website, in future promotions and advertising campaigns. The winner will be required to provide GigaParts, Inc. with the information necessary for us to complete an IRS Form 1099. If the required information is not received by May 07, 2024, an alternate grand prizewinner will be chosen.
BONUS ENTRIES. Bonus entries may be submitted online by correctly answering a multiple choice trivia question after submitting your initial daily entry. Bonus entries are not guaranteed and may be revoked after being awarded. The Sponsor is not required to offer a bonus entry and participation in the bonus entry is completely voluntary. Limit one bonus entry per day per callsign. If the Sponsor determines that a bonus question is invalid, incorrect, poorly worded, or deficient in any way, the Sponsor will make its best efforts to address this deficiency in the interest of fairness as decided solely by the Sponsor.
Full text of Official Rules below entry form
Entry page https://www.gigaparts.n
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Last Edited by DennisRoth
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Useful resources for answering the daily bonus questions.
They started this sweepstakes asking the same question they asked the last time one of the prizes was an FT-DX10 You might want to search that thread when the ask questions about the FT-DX10.
Members can Subscribe to this Thread to get notification when something new is posted to this thread. This can act as a daily reminder to enter.
GigaParts catalogue pages.
Yaesu FT-DX10 https://www.gigaparts.c om/yaesu-f...eiver.html
Product manuals
Yaesu FTDX10 Operation Manual https://www.manualslib. com/manual...e=3#ma nual
Yaesu FTDX10 CAT Reference Manual (26 pages) Yaesu FTDX10 Reference Manual (26 pages) https://www.yaesu.com/downloadFil...t ion%2Fpdf
Yaesu FTDX10 CatKnobz https://www.manualslib. com/manual...tdx10. html
Yaesu FTDX10 Enabling UK bands https://www.manualslib. com/manual...uct-FTDX10
RadioMasterList.com https://www.radiomaster list.com/e...-dx10.html
Yaesu FT-DX10 product catalogue page https://www.yaesu.com/indexVS.cfm...A rchived=0
Yaesu HF ALLMODE CATALOG https://www.yaesu.com/pdf/HF_ALLM...G_202 1.pdf
When they don't ask questions about the prizes, they take questions from the pools of questions for U.S. amateur license examinations.
Questions and Answers from HamStudy.org https://hamstudy.org/extra2020
This post can be edited by all users to provide up-to-date information based on user responses, and user findings. Feel free to add information here as it becomes available..
They started this sweepstakes asking the same question they asked the last time one of the prizes was an FT-DX10 You might want to search that thread when the ask questions about the FT-DX10.
Members can Subscribe to this Thread to get notification when something new is posted to this thread. This can act as a daily reminder to enter.
GigaParts catalogue pages.
Yaesu FT-DX10 https://www.gigaparts.c
Product manuals
Yaesu FTDX10 Operation Manual https://www.manualslib.
Yaesu FTDX10 CAT Reference Manual (26 pages) Yaesu FTDX10 Reference Manual (26 pages) https://www.yaesu.com/downloadFil...t
Yaesu FTDX10 CatKnobz https://www.manualslib.
Yaesu FTDX10 Enabling UK bands https://www.manualslib.
RadioMasterList.com https://www.radiomaster
Yaesu FT-DX10 product catalogue page https://www.yaesu.com/indexVS.cfm...A
Yaesu HF ALLMODE CATALOG https://www.yaesu.com/pdf/HF_ALLM...G_202
When they don't ask questions about the prizes, they take questions from the pools of questions for U.S. amateur license examinations.
Questions and Answers from HamStudy.org https://hamstudy.org/extra2020
This post can be edited by all users to provide up-to-date information based on user responses, and user findings. Feel free to add information here as it becomes available..
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What is the Alaska Emergency Frequency for the US version of the FT-DX10?
Answer: 5167.5 kHz
Entry page https://www.gigaparts.n
FCC Part 97.401 Operation during a disaster. [cornell.edu]
Within what distance must an amateur station protect an FCC monitoring facility from harmful interference?
Answer: 1 mile
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Study Guide question E1 B03 https://hamstudy.org/browse/E4_20...terfere
b) A station within 1600 m (1 mile) of an FCC monitoring facility must protect that facility from harmful interference.
What is the maximum power output on AM with the Yaesu FT-DX10?
Answer: 25w
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Specifications; General; Transmitter - Yaesu FTDX10 Operation Manual page 115 https://www.manualslib.
How many VFO band-stacks are on the Yaesu FT-DX10?
Answer: 3
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Yaesu FTDX10 manual page 76 https://www.manualslib.
How many Memory Groups are on the Yaseu FT-DX10?
Answer: 6
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Yaesu FTDX10 manual page 73 https://www.manualslib.
Memory channels may be listed into as many
as six convenient groups, for easy identification
and selection.
What is a common use for point contact diodes?
Answer: As an RF detector
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Study Guide question E6 B09 https://hamstudy.org/browse/E4_2020/E6B
What is Point Contact Diode ? - Construction, Working & Applications https://electronicscoac
What would you connect to a Yaesu FT-DX10 GND connection of the unit?
Answer: Ground-Braid
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Rear Panel - Yaesu FTDX10 Operation Manual page 14 https://www.manualslib.
Use this terminal to connect the transceiver to a good earth ground, for safety and optimal performance. Use a large diameter, short braided cable to make ground connections.
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Which S parameter is equivalent to forward gain?
Answer: S21
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HamStudy.org Section E4 Question B03 https://hamstudy.org/browse/E4_2020/E4B
S11 = input reflection coefficient
S12 = reverse gain
S21 = forward gain
S22 = output reflection coefficient
Therefore, S21 is the forward gain
What is the max power output on 50 MHz of the Yaesu FT-DX10?
Answer: 100 W
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Yaesu FTDX10 Operation Manual page 47
https://www.manualslib.
What is the bandwidth for CW operating mode on the Yaesu FT-DX10?
Answer: 500Hz
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What is the 1st IF on the receiver of the Yaesu FT-DX10?
Answer: 9.005MHz
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https://www.manualslib.
Circuit Type: Double Superheterodyne
Intermediate Frequencies:
1st 9.005MHz
2nd 24kHz
What is the minimum passing score on all amateur operator license examinations?
Answer: Minimum passing score of 74%
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Study Guide question E1 E05 https://hamstudy.org/browse/E4_20...0correc
(a) Element 2: 35 questions concerning the privileges of a Technician Class operator license. The minimum passing score is 26 questions answered correctly.
(b) Element 3: 35 questions concerning the privileges of a General Class operator license. The minimum passing score is 26 questions answered correctly.
(c) Element 4: 50 questions concerning the privileges of an Amateur Extra Class operator license. The minimum passing score is 37 questions answered correctly."
26/35=74.3%
37/50=74.0%
What Network Remote Control System is an option for the Yaesu FT-DX10?
Answer: SCU-LAN10
Entry page https://www.gigaparts.n
Yaesu SCU-LAN10 Network Remote Control System LAN Unit https://www.gigaparts.c
What is the display rnage in dB on the Yaesu FT-DX10?
Answer: 100dB
Entry page https://www.gigaparts.n
https://www.yaesu.com/pdf/HF_ALLM...G_202
[Scope Specifications]
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Display Range: 100dB
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How many CW memories are availabe on the FT-DX10?
Answer: 5
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https://www.manualslib.
Five CW memory channels capable of retaining 50 characters each are available (using the PARIS standard for characters and word length).
Example: CQ CQ CQ DE W6DXC K (19 characters)