Electronic Specialty Products
Electronic Specialty Products DD-103 Universal Digital Dial for Vintage Radios
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- DD-103
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- Used
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Description
Electronic Specialty Products DD-103 Universal Digital Dial for Vintage Radios
From Ron KK4PK
A power cord for this item is included. The Radio Compatibility list is below
This display is in excellent condition. To learn more you can read the manual at the link below.
Click here for a link to the manual
The Electronic Specialty Products LLC (ESP) DD-103 Universal Digital Dial is a compact external digital frequency display/counter designed specifically for vintage/analog ("boat anchor") radios.
It adds a modern, easy-to-read digital frequency readout to older receivers, transmitters, and transceivers that originally had only analog dials (which can be hard to read precisely, especially for older eyes or when the dial slips).
What It DoesThe DD-103 works by counting only the VFO (Variable Frequency Oscillator) signal from the radio (via a simple probe or connection to a test point inside the radio). It then applies the appropriate band offset and mode correction to calculate and display the actual operating frequency on a large, backlighted LCD screen (white digits on blue background).
Key features include:
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- Full frequency display (e.g., 9.940.1 MHz) so you know exactly where you are without adding/subtracting IF offsets mentally.
- Selectable band (via a front-panel BAND switch) and mode (AM, CW, LSB, USB) with 10 Hz or 100 Hz resolution.
- Built-in calibration per band to compensate for crystal aging or IF drift.
- TCXO (temperature-compensated crystal oscillator) for excellent stability and accuracy.
- Pre-programmed automatic mode for many popular rigs; manual programming mode for custom setups (up to 32 bands).
- Very compact size: 2” H × 6” W × 4” D, with a clean professional look.
Compatible RadiosThe DD-103 is marketed as “universal” because it only needs the VFO signal and can be programmed for any receiver and most transmitters. ESP pre-programmed it for dozens of classic models at the factory.
Examples of radios users have successfully used it with (many are plug-and-play with the auto-program mode):
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- Yaesu FRG-7 general-coverage receiver
- Yaesu FT-101 / FT-101E series
- Kenwood TS-520 / TS-520S hybrids
- Drake TR-4 / TR-4C
- Collins KWM-2 / KWM-2A
- Many other boat anchors: Hammarlund, Hallicrafters, Swan, National, etc.
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NOTE: Bands for which crystals were not supplied as standard, are not programmed.
They can be manually programmed for whatever crystals you may have installed,
using the Manual Program Mode.
They can be manually programmed for whatever crystals you may have installed,
using the Manual Program Mode.
If your radio model is listed below, use the Automatic Program Mode.
The DD-103 is pre-programmed for the following receivers and transmitters
NOTE: Bands for which crystals were not supplied as standard, are not programmed.
They can be manually programmed for whatever crystals you may have installed,
using the Manual Program Mode.
Frequency Counter
Zero offset, for use as test frequency counter up to 40MHz.
Allied
A2515 • A2517
Collins
32S-1 • 32S-2 • 32S-3 • 51J-1 • 51J-2 • 51J-3 • 51J-4 • 51S-1 • 75A-1 • 75A-2 • 75A3
75A-4 • 75S-1 • 75S-2 • 75S-3 • 75S-3A • 75S-3B • 75S-3C
(bands 13-28 are not programmed) See Note Below
KWS-1 • KWM-1 • KWM-2 • (bands 13,14 are not programmed.) See Note Below
R-388 • R-390 • R-390A • R-392
The DD-103 is pre-programmed for the following receivers and transmitters
NOTE: Bands for which crystals were not supplied as standard, are not programmed.
They can be manually programmed for whatever crystals you may have installed,
using the Manual Program Mode.
Frequency Counter
Zero offset, for use as test frequency counter up to 40MHz.
Allied
A2515 • A2517
Collins
32S-1 • 32S-2 • 32S-3 • 51J-1 • 51J-2 • 51J-3 • 51J-4 • 51S-1 • 75A-1 • 75A-2 • 75A3
75A-4 • 75S-1 • 75S-2 • 75S-3 • 75S-3A • 75S-3B • 75S-3C
(bands 13-28 are not programmed) See Note Below
KWS-1 • KWM-1 • KWM-2 • (bands 13,14 are not programmed.) See Note Below
R-388 • R-390 • R-390A • R-392
Davco
DR-30
Drake
R1-A • (band 6 not programmed.) See Note Below
R2-A • R2-B • (bands 6-12 are not programmed.) See Note Below
R2-C • (band 6 not programmed.) See Note Below
R-4 • R-4A • R-4B • (bands 6-15 are not programmed.) See Note Below
R-4C • (bands 6-20 are not programmed.) See Note Below
SPR-4 • (bands 11 thru 22 are programmed for ham bands • crystals must be added)
TR4
Galaxy
GT-550
Hallicrafters
HT-44 • S-20R • S-22R • S-38 • S-40 • S-41 • S-47 • S-51 • S-52 • S-53A • S-76 • S-85
S-107 • S-108 • S-118 • S-119 • S-120 • S-125 • S-129 • S-200 • S-210 • S-240
SR-150 • SR-160 • SR-400 • SR-400A • SR-500 • SR-750 • SR-2000 • SX-25 • SX-28
SX-42 • SX-43 • SX-62 • SX-73 • SX-99 • SX-110 • SX-111 • SX-115 • SX-117
SX-96 • SX-100 • SX-111 • SX-122 • SX-130 • SX-133 • SX-140 USE SX-96
DR-30
Drake
R1-A • (band 6 not programmed.) See Note Below
R2-A • R2-B • (bands 6-12 are not programmed.) See Note Below
R2-C • (band 6 not programmed.) See Note Below
R-4 • R-4A • R-4B • (bands 6-15 are not programmed.) See Note Below
R-4C • (bands 6-20 are not programmed.) See Note Below
SPR-4 • (bands 11 thru 22 are programmed for ham bands • crystals must be added)
TR4
Galaxy
GT-550
Hallicrafters
HT-44 • S-20R • S-22R • S-38 • S-40 • S-41 • S-47 • S-51 • S-52 • S-53A • S-76 • S-85
S-107 • S-108 • S-118 • S-119 • S-120 • S-125 • S-129 • S-200 • S-210 • S-240
SR-150 • SR-160 • SR-400 • SR-400A • SR-500 • SR-750 • SR-2000 • SX-25 • SX-28
SX-42 • SX-43 • SX-62 • SX-73 • SX-99 • SX-110 • SX-111 • SX-115 • SX-117
SX-96 • SX-100 • SX-111 • SX-122 • SX-130 • SX-133 • SX-140 USE SX-96
Hammarlund
HQ-100 • HQ-105 • HQ-110 • HQ-120 • HQ-129 • HQ-140 • HQ-145 • HQ-150 • HQ-160
HQ-170 • HQ-180 • HQ-200 • HQ-215 • (bands 20-24 not programmed) See Note
SP-400 • SP-600
Heathkit
HW-100 • HW-101 • SB-100 • SB-101 • SB-102 • SB-300 • SB-301 • SB-303 •
SB-310 • SB-313 • SB-400 • SB-401 • HR-1680
Henry
Tempo-1
Kenwood
TS-520 • TS-511 • TS-900
ITT MacKay
3010B • 3010C
National
HRO-50 • HRO-60 • HRO-7 • NC-2-40 • NC-33 • NC-46 • NC-57 • NC-60 • NC-88
NC-98 • NC-105 • NC-109 • NC-125 • NC-140 • NC-155 • NC-173 • NC-183 •
NC-183D • NC-188
NC-190 • NC-270 • NC-300 • NC-303 • NC-400 • SW-54
HQ-100 • HQ-105 • HQ-110 • HQ-120 • HQ-129 • HQ-140 • HQ-145 • HQ-150 • HQ-160
HQ-170 • HQ-180 • HQ-200 • HQ-215 • (bands 20-24 not programmed) See Note
SP-400 • SP-600
Heathkit
HW-100 • HW-101 • SB-100 • SB-101 • SB-102 • SB-300 • SB-301 • SB-303 •
SB-310 • SB-313 • SB-400 • SB-401 • HR-1680
Henry
Tempo-1
Kenwood
TS-520 • TS-511 • TS-900
ITT MacKay
3010B • 3010C
National
HRO-50 • HRO-60 • HRO-7 • NC-2-40 • NC-33 • NC-46 • NC-57 • NC-60 • NC-88
NC-98 • NC-105 • NC-109 • NC-125 • NC-140 • NC-155 • NC-173 • NC-183 •
NC-183D • NC-188
NC-190 • NC-270 • NC-300 • NC-303 • NC-400 • SW-54
Racal
RA-17
SBE
SB-33
Squires-Sanders
SS-1BS • SS-1R • SS-1T
Swan
260 • 270 • 270B • 300B • 350 • 350C • 400 • 500 • 500CX • 700CX • 700S • 750CW
Yaesu
FT-101 • FT-101B • FT-101E • Bands for the FT-101 are programmed in the same
order as the YC-601 digital display.
FT-101Z • FRG-7 • FTDX400 • FRDX400 • FLDX400 • FTDX560
Note: FT-101 may not have the 160 meter band
RA-17
SBE
SB-33
Squires-Sanders
SS-1BS • SS-1R • SS-1T
Swan
260 • 270 • 270B • 300B • 350 • 350C • 400 • 500 • 500CX • 700CX • 700S • 750CW
Yaesu
FT-101 • FT-101B • FT-101E • Bands for the FT-101 are programmed in the same
order as the YC-601 digital display.
FT-101Z • FRG-7 • FTDX400 • FRDX400 • FLDX400 • FTDX560
Note: FT-101 may not have the 160 meter band
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