Difference between revisions of "Yaesu VR-5000"
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This page is devoted to the '''Yaesu VR-5000''', which was jointly developed with Standard of Japan. This wide band receiver was marred in its first releases by buggy firmware, poor RF performance above 800 MHz and insufficient internal shielding. Later revisions addressed some of these issues. Consequently, this receiver is not as popular as it could have been, and never achieved its true potential. | This page is devoted to the '''Yaesu VR-5000''', which was jointly developed with Standard of Japan. This wide band receiver was marred in its first releases by buggy firmware, poor RF performance above 800 MHz and insufficient internal shielding. Later revisions addressed some of these issues. Consequently, this receiver is not as popular as it could have been, and never achieved its true potential. | ||
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==Reviews== | ==Reviews== | ||
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==Software Support== | ==Software Support== | ||
| + | * [http://www.swldx.com Ergo] | ||
| + | ** [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mt1998reviews.html#revumar98 ERGO3 Software review by Bob Parnass AJ9S - MT 1998] | ||
* [http://www.frequencymanager.de/ Frequency Manager] | * [http://www.frequencymanager.de/ Frequency Manager] | ||
* [http://www.g4hfq.co.uk/ftbcathelp/ftbcathelp.htm FTBCat] | * [http://www.g4hfq.co.uk/ftbcathelp/ftbcathelp.htm FTBCat] | ||
* [http://www.g4hfq.co.uk/ftbvr5k.html FTBVR5K] | * [http://www.g4hfq.co.uk/ftbvr5k.html FTBVR5K] | ||
| + | * [http://www.dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX.html MacLoggerDX] | ||
| + | * [http://www.radioctl.com/ RadioControl] | ||
* [http://www.trx-manager.com/FTmane.htm TRX Manager] | * [http://www.trx-manager.com/FTmane.htm TRX Manager] | ||
| − | + | ** [http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/680 EHam comments on TRX-Manager 1] | |
| − | ==Yahoo | + | ** [http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/2329 EHam Comments on TRX-Manager 2] |
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| + | ==Yahoo Groups and Message Boards== | ||
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ftbasic/ FTBasic Yahoo group] | * [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ftbasic/ FTBasic Yahoo group] | ||
| + | * [http://strongsignals.net/access/forums/viewforum.php?f=13 Strong Signals Yaesu Message board] | ||
| + | * [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TRX-Manager/ TRX-Manager Yahoo Group] | ||
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YaesuVR-5000/ VR-5000 Yahoo group] | * [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YaesuVR-5000/ VR-5000 Yahoo group] | ||
| − | * A software package called VR-5000 Tool is available from this group | + | ** A software package called VR-5000 Tool is available from this group |
| − | + | * Support for MacLoggerDX can be found [http://two.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/dogparklist here] and [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/macloggerdx/ here] | |
== eBay Listings == | == eBay Listings == | ||
<ebay>Yaesu ("VR-5000","VR5000")</ebay> | <ebay>Yaesu ("VR-5000","VR5000")</ebay> | ||
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Revision as of 19:12, 8 December 2010
This page is devoted to the Yaesu VR-5000, which was jointly developed with Standard of Japan. This wide band receiver was marred in its first releases by buggy firmware, poor RF performance above 800 MHz and insufficient internal shielding. Later revisions addressed some of these issues. Consequently, this receiver is not as popular as it could have been, and never achieved its true potential.
Reviews
- eHam.net: Review 1 Review 2
- Review on Dave's Radio Receiver Page (N9EWO)
- Strong Signals First Impressions
Software Support
Yahoo Groups and Message Boards
- FTBasic Yahoo group
- Strong Signals Yaesu Message board
- TRX-Manager Yahoo Group
- VR-5000 Yahoo group
- A software package called VR-5000 Tool is available from this group
- Support for MacLoggerDX can be found here and here
eBay Listings
Back to Yaesu Radios