Difference between revisions of "Yaesu VR-5000"
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[[image:Yaesuvr5000.gif|thumb|Yaesu/Vertex/Standard VR-5000 courtesy Rigpix]] | [[image:Yaesuvr5000.gif|thumb|Yaesu/Vertex/Standard VR-5000 courtesy Rigpix]] | ||
| − | 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 | + | 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== | ==Reviews== | ||
| − | * [http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1197 | + | * eHam.net: [http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1197 Review 1] [http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1107 Review 2] |
| − | + | * [http://www.ticon.net/~n9ewo/vr5000.html Review on Dave's Radio Page] | |
| − | * [http://www.ticon.net/~n9ewo/vr5000.html | ||
* [http://www.strongsignals.net/access/reviews/reviews.cgi?type=display&rtype=fi&class=recv&num=022 Strong Signals First Impressions] | * [http://www.strongsignals.net/access/reviews/reviews.cgi?type=display&rtype=fi&class=recv&num=022 Strong Signals First Impressions] | ||
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* A software package called VR-5000 Tool is available from this group | * A software package called VR-5000 Tool is available from this group | ||
| + | == eBay Listings == | ||
<ebay>Yaesu ("VR-5000","VR5000")</ebay> | <ebay>Yaesu ("VR-5000","VR5000")</ebay> | ||
Revision as of 09:55, 28 February 2006
File:Yaesuvr5000.gif
Yaesu/Vertex/Standard VR-5000 courtesy Rigpix
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
Software Support
Yahoo Group(s)
- FTBasic Yahoo group
- VR-5000 Yahoo group
- A software package called VR-5000 Tool is available from this group
eBay Listings