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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.n
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.pd
The English language User Manual
http://www.gianora-hsu.ch/files/p...04D-BS.pdf
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.n
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.pd
The English language User Manual
http://www.gianora-hsu.ch/files/p...04D-BS.pdf
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What is the supply voltage for a FTDX101MP?
100/200V
No source for the answer; I just guessed.
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What is the supply voltage for a FTDX101MP?
100/200V
No source for the answer; I just guessed.
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so I picked 10/20V but I guess the wanted the voltage for the power supply.
Q: Which of the following is a desirable amount of selectivity for an amateur RTTY HF receiver?
A: 300 Hz
Question E4 C10 from the study guide
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Q: What is a major cause of atmospheric static?
A: Thunderstorms
Question E4-E06 from the study guide
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Q: How many watts are consumed in a circuit having a power factor of 0.6 if the input is 200VAC at 5 amperes?
A: 600 watts
Question E5 D17 from the study guide
We know that power consumed can be calculated by multiplying the voltage V and the current I and the factor PF.
Power Consumed=V×I×PF=200V×5A×0.6=1000W×0.6=600W
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Q: To prevent damage from lightning, atmospheric electrical discharges, electric shock, provide a good ...?
A: Hmm,
Saturn ring
sunspot report
DX cluster
I took a wild guess at earth ground and got it right.
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Q: Who is the Manufactures the FTDX101D?
A: Yaesu
I personally prefer the Nintendo answer. Oh, the possibilities...
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Q: What is the ATU?
A: Automatic Antenna Tuner
The English language User Manual
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Q: What is the PMS on the FTDX101?
A: Programmable Memory Scan
The English language User Manual
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Q: Which is a bistable circuit?
A. A flip-flop
Question E7 A01 from the study guide
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Q: What is the typical output impedance of an integrated circuit op-amp?
A. Very low
Question E7 G01 from the study guide
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Q: What is the Rx Frequency Range (operating) for a FTDX101?
A: 30 kHz to 75 MHz
The English language User Manual
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Q: Where is the FTDX101D Manual printed?
A: Japan
The English language User Manual
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At first I didn't think this was a fair question because you would have to have a printed hard copy and who has that? But the words "Printed in Japan" appear on the last page of the pdf.
Japan would have been a good guess and Spain a possibility. 'South America' is not a county and Hawaii is not known as a manual publishing center.
Q: What is NOT included with the FTDX101D?
A: SMA plug
A sticker is included, but not an SMA plug,
The English language User Manual
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Q: What antenna has no gain in any direction?
A. Isotropic antenna
Question E9 A02 from the study guide
Isotropic antennas are ideal (theoretical) antennas that have equal power in all directions. They are used as references for antenna gain.
The word "isotropic" means "uniform in all orientations/directions".
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