Yaesu FTDX5000MP vs Yaesu FTDX101D
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Yaesu FTDX5000MP or Yaesu FTDX101D? I put both radios side by side: data from the manufacturers’ datasheets and photos to the same scale. Yaesu FTDX5000MP comes out better: HF power, 6 m power and AM power; Yaesu FTDX101D: SD card and weight.
YaesuFTDX5000MP
HF · 6 m200 Wtuner21.0 kgdiscontinued
YaesuFTDX101D
HF · 6 m100 Wtuner12.0 kg
Specs side by side
| YaesuFTDX5000MP▲ 3 | YaesuFTDX101D▲ 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bands and modes | ||
| Transmit bands | HF 1.8–29.7 MHz50–52 MHz | HF 1.8–29.7 MHz50–52 MHz |
| Receive range | 0.03–60 MHz | 0.03–75 MHz |
| Modes | SSBCWAMFMRTTY | SSBCWAMFMRTTYPSK |
| Transmit power | ||
| HF | 200 W ▲ | 100 W |
| 50 MHz (6 m) | 200 W ▲ | 100 W |
| AM | 50 W ▲ | 25 W |
| Receiver | ||
| Construction | superheterodyne: VFO-A double conversion (1st IF 9 MHz), VFO-B triple conversion (1st IF 40.455 MHz); roofing filters 300/600 Hz, 3/6/15 kHz + IF DSP | hybrid: superhet with roofing filters + SDR for spectrum |
| Second receiver | yes — two independent VFO-A/VFO-B receivers | yes — two independent receivers MAIN/SUB |
| Spectrum and waterfall | SM-5000 monitor (included with MP): VFO-A spectrum up to 2.5 MHz, LBWS | dual spectrum scope + waterfall + 3DSS |
| Features | ||
| Antenna tuner | HF + 6 m, up to SWR 3:1 | HF + 6 m, up to SWR 3:1 |
| Display | VFD fluorescent display + 3 auxiliary windows; spectrum on the SM-5000 monitor | 7″ colour touchscreen; DVI-D output |
| LAN / remote operation | — | SCU-LAN10 option |
| USB | none — RS-232C (DB-9) | USB-B: CAT + audio, 2× USB-A |
| SD card | — | |
| Antenna connectors | 4× SO-239 + RX input (SO-239), RX output (BNC) | 3× SO-239 (ANT3 also RX-only) |
| Power and case | ||
| Power | built-in AC power supply 100–240 V | 13.8 V DC, external power supply |
| Transmit current draw | no data | 23 A |
| Dimensions | 462 × 135 × 389 mmradio without knobs and connectors; SM-5000 monitor: 462 × 45 × 181 mm | 420 × 130 × 322 mmwidth × height × depth |
| Weight | 21.0 kgradio; SM-5000 monitor approx. 2.5 kg (included with MP) | 12.0 kg ▲ |
| Other | ||
| Memory channels | 99 | 99 |
| Release | 2010discontinued | 2019 |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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