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GigaParts Yaesu FT-DX101D Sweepstakes - ends August 22, 2019 (FCC licensed US amateur operators only)

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PRIZES. One Grand Prize, Yaesu FT-DX101D, valued at $3999.95

PROMOTION PERIOD. The Promotion Period begins April 12, 2019 and ends August 22, 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

Yaesu FT-DX101D brochure
https://qrznow.com/wp-content/upl...101DMP.pdf

The English language User Manual Reading http://www.gianora-hsu.ch/files/p...04D-BS.pdf
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PRIZES. One Grand Prize, Yaesu FT-DX101D, valued at $3999.95

PROMOTION PERIOD. The Promotion Period begins April 12, 2019 and ends August 22, 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

Yaesu FT-DX101D brochure
https://qrznow.com/wp-content/upl...101DMP.pdf

The English language User Manual Reading http://www.gianora-hsu.ch/files/p...04D-BS.pdf

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Q: Which VHF amateur service bands have frequencies available for space stations?
A: 2 meters

Two meters appears twice and if you select the first one the answer is marked incorrect.
I sent them a note.


Question E1-D08 from the study guide Reading https://hamstudy.org/browse/E4_2012/E1D


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Last edited by DennisRoth April 22, 2019 at 02:37 AM.
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Quote from DennisRoth :
4-22-2019

Q: Which VHF amateur service bands have frequencies available for space stations?
A: 2 meters

Two meters appears twice and if you select the first one the answer is marked incorrect.
I sent them a note.
Looks like they fixed the question. The answers now read:

2 meters and 1.25 meters
6 meters, 2 meters, and 1.25 meters
6 meters and 2 meters
2 meters​

(To be clear, the fourth choice is correct.)
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Q: What was the last radio in the FT-101 Series?
A: FT-101F

The FT-101F was produced in 1977
The last radio in the FT-101 Series that came out in 1980 and produced until 1986 was the
FT-101ZD. but FT-101F is the answer they want.

The 1977 FT-101FX was the last type of the original 101 series.
The 1978 FT-101Z and the The 1980 FT-101ZD were a new design with the FT-101 name.

The question is a little tricky and depends on what they mean by FT-101 Series.
Once again they are asking questions about an old radio that only a few old timers remember.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yae...101#Models


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Q: What was the Final Amplifier used on the FT-101?
A: Toshiba 6JS6C

Reading https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yae...escription



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Q: What is the principle of a Method of Moments analysis?

A: A wire is modeled as a series of segments, each having a uniform value of current

Study guide question E9 - B10 Reading https://hamstudy.org/browse/E4_2012/E9B



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Q: What is meant by IARP?

A: An international amateur radio permit that allows U.S. amateurs to operate in certain countries of the Americas

Study guide question E1 C04 Reading https://hamstudy.org/browse/E4_2016/E1C



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Q: What was the FT-101 CW Power Rating at 50% Duty Cycle?

A: 180 watts

FT-101 instruction manual page two Reading http://www.iw2nmx.it/Yaesu/FT-101...Manual.pdf

Another question about the old FT-101, not the new one.

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Q: What was the Dynamic Base Microphone for the FT-101?

A: YD-884

YD-844 Dynamic Base Microphone Reading http://foxtango.org/ft101/foxtangoft101acc.htm

Another question about the old FT-101, not the new one.

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Q: What was the first "FL" Series Amplifier?

A: FL-1000

Yaesu FL-1000 Reading http://foxtango.org/amplifiers/FL...lution.htm

Another question about the old FT-101, not the new one.

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Q: What information is contained in the lookup table of a direct digital frequency synthesizer?

A: The amplitude values that represent a sine-wave output

Study Guide question E7 H10 Reading https://hamstudy.org/browse/E4_2012/E7H

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Q: What is one disadvantage of using some types of automatic DSP notch-filters when attempting to copy CW signals?


A: A DSP filter can remove the desired signal at the same time as it removes interfering signals

Study Guide question E4 H12 Reading https://hamstudy.org/browse/E4_2016/E4E

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Q: How does JT65 improve EME communications?

A: It can decode signals many dB below the noise floor using FEC

Study Guide question E2 D12 Reading https://hamstudy.org/browse/E4_2012/E2D

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Q: What is an OCFD antenna?

A:
A dipole feed approximately 1/3 the way from one end with a 4:1 balun to provide multiband operation


Off Center Fed Dipole Notes Reading https://palomar-engineers.com/tec...pole-notes

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