Kenwood R-5000 User Handbook Manual

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INTRODUCTIONThe Kenwood R-5000 Communications Receiver is truly an advanced high performanceradio. It features great sensitivity, dynamic range, high stability and superb interferencereduction. It is an all-mode (SSB, AM, FM, FSK) receiver designed to work from 100 kHz to 30MHz. Coverage of 108 to 174 MHz is possible with the optional VC-20 VHF Converter. The R-5000 also has a 100 channel memory, dual VFOs, selectable IF filters, two noise blankers, andbuilt-in dual clocks.I have found the radio to be an excellent performer in listening to shortwave broadcasts,utility stations or monitoring any other type of HF transmission. It has excellent audio quality forcontinuous broadcast listening while the versatile notch filter and noise blankers can makeDXing a breeze. With several IF filters to choose from, the user can customize his or her radioto suit their monitoring needs.This book was written to assist the owners of the R-5000 in enhancing their receivers. Ihave collected all of the items outlined here over the years I have owned my receiver. Some ofthe information was easy to find on the World Wide Web, talking to fellow owners, etc, otherinformation was more difficult. I started to compile all this information into one document just formy own personal quick reference book. After it continued to grow, I thought that others couldbenefit from all this hard work. I just wish someone had done this before to save me the trouble.I hope at least some if not all of this information is useful to you. Happy monitoring!Dave Corney, WB2FCRPermission for non-commercial use of this document, in whole form only, is granted. It may bemechanically or electronically copied, stored and/or downloaded provided each of the followingconditions are met: No charge is made for a copy of this document No partial reproductions - the whole document must kept together – especially this page Full credit is given to the authorKenwood is a trademark of Kenwood U.S.A CorporationRev A. 1/95 - Changed to Microsoft Word format. Updated KENTROL addressRev B. 1/98 - Added World Wide Web addressesRev C. 2/99 – Word 97 format, updated Appendix B and World Wide Web addresses.Rev D. 10/03 – Word 2000 format – released to public domain1