Yaesu FT DX 3000 User manual

HF/50 MHz Transceiver
FT DX 3000
OperaTing Manual
YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD.
Tennozu Parkside Building
2-5-8 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0002 Japan
YAESU USA
6125 Phyllis Drive, Cypress, CA 90630, U.S.A.
YAESU UK
Unit 12, Sun Valley Business Park, Winnall Close
Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 0LB, U.K.

About this MAnuAl . . .
The FTDX3000 is a leading-edge transceiver with a number of new and exciting features, some of which may be unfa-
miliar to you. In order to gain the most enjoyment and operating efciency from your FTDX3000, we recommend that
you read this manual in its entirety, and keep it handy for reference as you explore the many capabilities of your new
transceiver.
Before using your FTDX3000, be sure to read and follow the instructions in the “Before You Begin” section of this man-
ual.

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General Description
Congratulations on the purchase of your Yaesu amateur
transceier If this is your rst rig or if aesu euipment
is already the acone of your station rest assured
your transceiver will provide many hours of operating
pleasure for years to come.
The FTDX3000 is an elite-class HF transceiver provid-
ing exceptional performance both on transmit and re-
ceive. The FTDX3000 is designed for the most competi-
tie operating situations hether you primarily operate
in contest  or digitalmode enironments.
Built on the foundation of the popular FTDX9000 trans-
ceier and carrying on the proud tradition of the FT-
1000 series the FTDX3000 provides up to 100 Watts
of poer output on   and   atts 
carrier. igital ignal rocessing  is utilied
throughout the design proiding leadingedge transmit-
ter and receiver performance.
For exceptional protection from strong signal interfer-
ence the optional  uning its may e connected
ia the rear panel. he  uning its proide etraor-
dinarily sharp selectivity and protect your receiver from
close-in interference on a crowded band.
In the front end you may select one of to  pream-
pliers or I Intercept oint ptimiation proiding
direct feed to the rst mier. hree leels of  attenua-
tion are available in 6-dB steps.
The FTDX3000 receier utilies  ltering incorpo-
rating many of the features of the FTDX9000 such as
ariale andidth I hift and assand ontour
tuning. lso proided are igital oise eduction igi-
tal utootch iltering and a manually tuned I otch
lter.
n the transmit side the aesu eclusie hreeand
arametric icrophone ualier allos precise and
flexible adjustment of the waveform created by your
oice and microphone. he audio mplitude enter
reuency and andidth are adjusted separately for
the lo midrange and highfreuency audio spectrum.
The transmitted bandwidth may also be adjusted.
danced features include irect eyoard reuency
ntry and and hange peech rocessor I onitor
for oice modes  itch control  pot sitch
ull    essage emory adjustale I
oise laner and all mode uelch. hree 
antenna ports are provided on the rear panel. Two key
jacs are proided one on the front and one on the rear
panel. he ey jacs may e congured independently
for paddle input connection to a straight ey or com-
puter-driven keying interface.
reuency setup is straightforard on the FTDX3000.
nter freuency directly for oth  and .
eparate eys are aailale for and selection. ach
and ey proides three separate  settings for three
different parts of each band. You may create three inde-
pendent  settings of freuency mode and lter for
each band.
In addition  memories are proided to store reuen-
cy ode I lter selection larier offset and can
sip status. hats more fie uicrecall 
memories can instantly store operational settings at the
push of a button.
The built-in antenna tuner includes 100 memories that
automatically store antenna matching settings for rapid
later automatic recall.
Interfacing for digital modes is extremely simple with
the FTDX3000 thans to the dedicated  con-
nection jac on the rear panel. ptimiation of the lter
passand  settings carrier insertion point and dis-
play offset for digital modes is possile ia the enu
programming system.
danced technology is only part of the FTDX3000
story. Yaesu stands behind our products with a world-
wide network of dealers and service centers. We greatly
appreciate your investment in the FTDX3000 and e
look forward to helping you get the most enjoyment
from your ne transceier. lease feel free to contact
your nearest dealer or one of aesus national headuar-
ters ofces for technical adice interfacing assistance
or accessory recommendation. atch aesu ...s
ome age for latereaing information aout tan-
dard orion and aesu products http.yaesu.
com.
lease read this manual thoroughly to gain maimum
understanding of the full capability of the FTDX3000.
We thank you again for your purchase!

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table of contents
General Description ..................................................... 1
Accessories & Options ................................................. 4
upplied ccessories ................................................ 4
ailale ptions ..................................................... 
Before You Begin .......................................................... 6
tending the ront eet .......................................... 6
djusting the ain uning ial orue .................. 6
esetting the icroprocessor ................................... 7
esetting emories nly ................................ 7
enu esetting ................................................... 7
ull eset ............................................................ 7
Installation and Interconnections ............................... 8
ntenna onsiderations ........................................... 8
out oaial ale ................................................ 8
Grounding ................................................................. 
onnection of ntenna and oer ales ............. 10
onnection of icrophone and eadphone ........... 11
ey eyer and omputerrien eying
Interconnections ..................................................... 
 inear mplier Interconnections .......... 13
Interfacing to ther inear mpliers ................... 14
Plug/Connector Pinout Diagrams ............................. 15
Front Panel Controls & Switches ............................. 16
Display Indications..................................................... 26
Rear Panel ................................................................... 29
FH-2 Switches ............................................................. 31
Basic Operation: Receiving on Amateur Bands ...... 32
peration on eter   and
. and .. ersion only ................................... 
 larier peration ................................... 36
 ..................................................................... 37
I ............................................................... 37
Convenience Features ................................................ 38
sing the .................................................... 38
and tac peration ............................................. 
. ustom itch .............................................. 
Scope ...................................................................... 40
otator ontrol unctions ...................................... 
ore reuency aigation echniues ............... 43
eyord reuency ntry ................................ 43
sing the  no ...................... 43
sing the  sitches of
he supplied B8 and icrophone ....... 43
Interference Rejection ............................................... 44
. udio layac from
 eceier .......... 44
eceier peration ront nd loc iagram ... 
 ......................................................................... 46
une ilter .......................................................... 47
I Intercept oint ptimiation ........................ 
. oong ilters .......................................... 
I oise laner  peration .......................... 
 ontrol peration .............................. 
I I peration ............................................... 
I I  andidth uning .................... 
Using IF Shift and Width Together ................... 
  neouch I ilter election 
I otch ilter peration ....................................... 
igital otch ilter  peration .................... 
igital oise eduction  peration ............ 
 ain  odes ............................ 
Tools for Comfortable and Effective Reception ...... 59
udio itch ontrol ............................................... 
ute eature .......................................................... 
 utomatic ain ontrol ............................. 60
SSB/AM Mode Transmission .................................... 62
Using the Automatic Antenna Tuner ........................ 60
 peration ....................................................... 64
out  peration ............................................ 
Enhancing Transmit Signal Quality ......................... 66
arametric icrophone ualier .......................... 66
sing the peech rocessor ................................... 68
djusting the  ransmitted andidth ........... 
Transmitter Convenience Features .......................... 70
oice emory ........................................................ 70
oice emory peration from the
 emote ontrol eypad ......... 70
 utomatic  itching using oice ontrol ........... 
I ............................................................. 73
plit peration sing the  larier .................. 74
plitreuency peration ..................................... 
uic plit peration ....................................... 

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CW Mode Operation ................................................. 76
etup for traight ey
and traight ey emulation peration .......... 76
sing the uiltin lectronic eyer ....................... 77
ull reain  peration ........................ 78
etting the eyer eight otash) atio ...... 78
electing the eyer perating ode ............... 
CW Convenience Features ........................................ 80
udio ea ilter ................................................... 80
 potting eroeating .................................. 81
sing the  eroing ystem .................... 81
sing the  ystem ................................... 81
sing  eerse ................................................. 
 elay ime etting ......................................... 83
 itch djustment ............................................. 83
ontest emory eyer
sing the  emote ontrol eypad ........ 84
essage emory ............................................. 84
 emory ................................................. 86
 ecode ............................................................ 
FM Mode Operation .................................................. 90
asic peration ...................................................... 
epeater peration ................................................. 
one uelch peration ......................................... 
Memory Operation .................................................... 93
onenient emory functions ............................... 
 uic emory an ................................. 
tandard emory peration .................................. 
emory torage ............................................... 
emory hannel ecall ................................... 
aeling emories ........................................... 
hecing emory hannel tatus ................... 
rasing emory hannel ata ........................ 
oing emory ata to the  register .. 
emory une peration .................................. 
emory roups ..................................................... 
emory roup ssignment ............................. 
hoosing the esired emory roup .............. 
Operation on Alaska Emergency Frequency:
5167.5 kHz (U.S. Version Only) ..... 99
VFO and Memory Scanning ................................... 100
 canning ...................................................... 100
emory can ....................................................... 101
PMS (Programmable Memory Scan) ..................... 102
RTTY (Radio Teletype) Operation ......................... 104
 ecode ....................................................... 104
 et emory ............................................. 
ample of onnecting 
ommunications eice ............ 
Data (PSK) Operation ............................................. 106
 ecode ......................................................... 106
 et emory ................................................ 107
ample of  ommunications eice ........ 107
Menu Mode ............................................................... 108
sing the enu .................................................... 108
enu ode eset ................................................ 108
Installation of Optional Accessories ....................... 128
 arro ilter  ........................... 
oice emory nit  ............................... 
 ternal utomatic
ntenna uner for ire ntenna ...... 130
F Tuning it .................................................... 
Specications ............................................................ 134

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accessories & options
Supplied AcceSSorieS
Hand icrophone MH-31B8)  pc 
emote ontrol eypad FH-2) 1 pc 
 oer ord  pc 
pare use 25A) 1 pc Q0000074
 lug  pcs 
perating anual  pc
Warranty Card 1 pc

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accessories & options
AvAilAble optionS
MD-200A8X ltraighidelity estop icrophone
MD-100A8X estop icrophone
YH-77STA Lightweight Stereo Headphone
VL-1000/VP-1000 inear mplier oer upply
RF µTuning Kit A For 160 m Band
RF µTuning Kit B or  m ands
RF µTuning Kit C or  m ands
FC-40 ternal utomatic ntenna uner
DVS-6 oice emory nit
XF-127CN  arro ilter      
CT-178 VL-1000 inear mplier onnection ale
CT Cable I  I m ntenna otator onnection ale  
MD-200A8X YH-77STA FH-2
VL-1000/VP-1000
RF µTuning Kit DVS-6FC-40
XF-127CN

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extending the Front Feet
o eleate the front panel for easy ieing the front left and right feet on the case ottom may e etended.
 ull the front legs outard from the ottom panel.
 otate the legs counterclocise to loc them in
the extended position. Be sure the legs have locked
securely in place ecause the transceier is uite
heay and an unloced leg could result in damage
should the transceiver move suddenly.
Retracting the Front Feet
 otate the legs clocise and push them inard
while continuing to rotate clockwise.
 The front feet should now be locked in the retracted
position.
AdjuSting the MAin tuning diAl torque
he torue drag of the ain uning ial no may e
adjusted according to your preferences. Simply hold the
rear sirt in place and rotate the no clocise to re-
duce the drag or counterclocise to increase the drag.
before You beGin
 
 
 
 
Hold the Skirt

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[POWER] button [A

M] button
before You beGin
reSetting the MicroproceSSor
reSetting MeMorieS (only)
se this procedure to reset clear the preiously stored
emory channels ithout affecting any conguration
changes you may hae made to the enu settings.
. ress the front panels [POWER switch to turn the
transceiver off.
. hile holding the [A

M utton in press and hold
in the front panel [POWER switch to turn the trans-
ceier on. nce the transceier comes on you may
release the buttons.
Menu reSetting
se this procedure to restore the enu settings to their
factory defaults ithout affecting the memories you
have programmed.
. ress the front panel [POWER switch to turn the
transceiver off.
. hile holding the [MENU utton in press and hold
in the front panel [POWER switch to turn the trans-
ceier on. nce the transceier comes on you may
release the buttons.
Full reSet
se this procedure to restore all enu and emory set-
tings to their original factory defaults. ll emories ill
be cleared by this procedure.
. ress the front panel [POWER switch to turn the
transceiver off.
. hile holding the [FAST and [LOCK uttons in
press and hold in the front panel [POWER switch
to turn the transceier on. nce the transceier
comes on you may release the uttons.
iMportAnt note:
hen the optional uning it is connected to the
FTDX3000 disconnect all the cales from the uning
it efore performing the ull eset.
[LOCK] button
[FAST] button
[POWER] button [MENU] button
[POWER] button

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AntennA conSiderAtionS
The FTDX3000 is designed for use ith any antenna system proiding a  hm resistie impedance at the desired op-
erating freuency. hile minor ecursions from the hm specication are of no conseuence if the tanding ae
atio  present at the ntenna jac is greater than  the transceiers utomatic ntenna uner may not e ale
to reduce the impedance mismatch to an acceptable value.
ery effort should e made to ensure that the impedance of the antenna system e as close as possile to the specied
hm alue. ote that the  type antenna does not proide a hm impedance on all  mateur ands. n
external wide-range antenna coupler must be used with this antenna type.
ny antenna to e used ith the FTDX3000 must e fed from the transceier ith  hm coaial cale. herefore
hen using a alanced antenna such as a dipole rememer that a alun or other matchingalancing deice must e
used to ensure proper antenna performance.
he same precautions apply to any additional receieonly antennas connected to the antenna jacs. if your receie
only antennas do not hae impedance near  hms at the operating freuency you may need to install an eternal an-
tenna tuner to obtain optimum performance.
About coAxiAl cAble
se highuality hm coaial cale for the leadin to your FTDX3000 transceier. ll efforts at proiding an ef-
cient antenna system ill e asted if poor uality lossy coaial cale is used. his transceier utilies standard 
 type connectors.
installation anD interconnections
typicAl pl-259 inStAllAtion