Yes, the TrippLite cables are awesome. It's a bit complex to set up initially, but once it's up and running, it's top notch. Best 73 de Serge ON9COP. Is it okay if its different for each band? The Watch the waterfall Review Summary For : Fldigi - Digital Mode software; Reviews: 98 MSRP: free; Description: . Forever! And thank you again for forcing me to double check each setting and step! If you have high ALC in those modes, then we have a starting point. Only, if I reply in FeldHell, PSK or RTTY they ask QRZ QRZ ? Subject: [FT-891] Setting up the Yaesu SCU-17 with the Yaesu FT-891. There are two further controls in the bottom right corner of the program, to the Secondary text you transmit is It was 8 at 15m and 20 at 40m. In this context, we are talking about modes used on the HF (high frequency) Which free software would you suggest to do PSK31 with a FT-991A? The Mini-Wizard: FREE Electric Power in a Tiny Package! Same antenna, same ladderline, same tuner, same coax, everything. Or is it spread out over 200 or 300 hz? https://static.dxengineering.com/global/images/technicalarticles/ysu-ft-991.pdf, FSK controls: in the usual manner. With a USB to RS-232 it should work if the rs232 adapter can decipher the port replication split of the standard/enhanced com port. The first button switches between Waterfall, FFT and Scope modes. You should be able to turn in almost off and have the ALC level drop down to nothing, then crank it back up again and have the ALC turn red past the labeled ALC range. modes. When Yaesu responds Ill pass it along to hopefully help others out. , Word Wise Hey Tom, display for receiver noise when setting the level. Then press QSO (F3) to start each over, and BTU (F4) to end it, and SK information, or define your computer sound card, for example. You can query online and local (e.g. right-clicking, Fldigi will first decode all of its buffered audio at that sensitive, and if they are the wrong way up, can't be received WIDTH: 3000 From . This will also pause transmission. Greetings Mike- thanks for the comment. If you At the end of the over, all the transmitted text (and any as yet I have a FT-991A and I have been trying to make sense of the onboard soundcard. The transmit indicator is constantly flashing and therefore the transceiver does not transmit. The information in mouse. And hope it never does. same abbreviations are used. There is also (see later paragraph) an automatic tuning option which Done that a few times myself! It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. Glad you got it working Dean! mouse down the list and sideways following the arrow to a secondary list, before It is transmitted using special characters, and is Are you talking about the COM port drivers or software for Echolink? the adjacent slider control (above the SQL button), the indicator turns There are a few others here who use the 991 for Winlink. In addition, when you click on a DX spot from the main form, your rig will tune right to that frequency! An oscilloscope type of display showing the raw audio being captured by the individually changed, each having different adjustments. Step 2. FT-991 Setup for VHF Winlink. I Followed your instructions and it appears to be working, (I have never used this software before). If in doubt, check both RTS and DTR. Not good. Where underscored characters are shown in the Similarly changing freq and modes on Fldigi will update your radio. Use the menu Configure->UI, Restart tab, to set the aspect ratio of the What seems to be going on now is when I select Data-USB in the mode section of the radio and then I try to transmit it goes back to USB (upper SSB). Try replacing the cable with a shielded cable with molded ferrites as recommended above. Press Esc to quit from the menu with no This is where the text from decoded incoming signals is displayed, in black 73. can maintain an unlimited (except for disk space) number of logbooks. View and Help. FT8 likes to work split, so it used vfo-a to receive, and vfo-b to transmit. The T/R button forces the transmitter on or off. Do not change it. Having headphones plugged in makes no difference. I Paid for that and was always frustrated with it. Brings up the Online Documentation, the Fldigi Home Page, and various If you see something that looks like your settings, and you posted it online. It was way too complicated / bloatware for what I wanted to do at the time. No matter what I try, I cant get the ALC meter to go up or down, it just sits in themiddle. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. Wonder if anyone else is having the same issue. 2 stop bits Waterfall pane is another line of boxes (buttons), which provide various control Only change was the FT-991A. It might have to be adjusted up. This line of buttons provides user-editable QSO features. I would say something isnt quite right. Possible HD or USB ports going to sleep? until you know what you are doing! This is the main tuning facility. There might be a question in the comments about it, where you could email the author. These are audio-frequency signals. software will tune it in for you. There are two cables going to the radio. Read it again Thanks! Find the happy medium of NO ALC showing on the meter. reflect which of the two QSO capture views you have open. I am glad you were able to get the 991 all set up and working. I checked my radio out on other modes and its fine plus FT8 signals are flying in on receive. Just select the USB AUDIO CODEC. FreeBSD; Linux, OS X and Windows. CQRLOG has options to upload to a couple of logging websites, and can also upload to/download from eQSL via a menu command. A Tab press at that And the manual isnt really good on some points. The site will stand above all other ham radio sites by employing the latest technology and professional design/programming standards, developed by a team of community programmers who contribute their skills to the effort. Turned out had bad, unshielded USB cable. Each of the modems can be individually set up from the Configure->Modems http://blogzs1jen.dyndns.org:83/wsjt-x-config-for-ft-991/#comment-758, FT991/991A with N1MM. 3. be operated using the mouse or the keyboard, and users generally find it The transmitter comes on and stays on when you use this button/macro. 032 CAT TOT 100ms Connecting my FT 991 A to WSJT X was very easy. Something is not right. I have to keep gain level high (loud) on my radio in order to keep receive level in ft8 between 40 and 60. Poll interval: 1 second I am curious if you have make this work with Winlink/Winmor? Does this item contain quality or formatting issues? On Windows, the Volume applet can usually be opened by clicking the other is a Standard COM port (in my case COM 5). Did you ever figure this out. rig. subscriptions at any time by visiting the Reviews Home page and clicking on the 'here' box under Subscriptions. choice adds to the operating pleasure. (a sneakernet loopback At 1200bps APRS worked, the SDR played it back into Soundmodem and my packet was decoded. thank you my friend, very good information, de yg3dzu. To be safe, always install the driver before connecting the radio to the computer. A handy dialog pops up to allow this to be done. printed between overs. Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2018 7:48 AM. METER: ALC (I use an external meter to watch RF power out) You need to download and install the Yaesu drivers. The first time they showed up on the Device Manager COM LPT list as you haves shown, the next time they did not yet the install process stated they had been installed. Learn more. It is a matter of current typing point. At the top is the I talked to a friend of mine, on the phone 1400 miles away, I took a picture of a screen shot of my WSJT-X and texted it to him. Operating procedure for digital modes is similar to that for Morse. They went in and now I do show the ports tab with the 2 drivers but also an ! Hope to work you some day on the bands. This is a cut and paste from online forum. Amateurs who have found the bands quiet have turned to HF data on FT8 and PSK and finding lots of activity when using the weak signal modes offered by WSJT-X. RF floating around and poorly made cables has made some connections intermittent and or drivers would not load. Hello, you need to setup to Direct -FM in the setup MODE. Hello Mike, Yaesu FT-991 MENU SETUP: These windows can be resized to No RF issues with the software quitting during TX cycles. Full transmit and receive interfacing between your PC and transceiver to allow you to operate AFSK digital modes such as PSK31, FT8, JT9, JT65 and many more. I had to enter the computers sound mapper and lower both the record and speaker volumes of the USB audio CODEC down to 3 to get the verticle bar on WSJT-Xs display screen down to about 52 dB. You are using Data / so that is an appropriate setting. http://www.yaesu.com/downloadFile.cfm?FileID=9505&FileCatID=42&FileName=USB%5FDriver%5FInstallation%5FManual%5FENG%5F1610%2DB0.pdf&FileContentType=application%2Fpdf. Device manager does not list the new ports. There are several users here who have commented on using Echolink with the 991(a), they should be able to help them out. ***. several categories and there are menu items in which you enter your personal Assuming you are using the data jack for the connection? Frank, I think you are right. Would you happen to have any insight? When you start Fldigi for the very first time, it makes a series of Thank gosh for your blog/instructions. Does this item contain inappropriate content? What is the purpose of the SSB settings? high transmitter linearity, which is another reason to keep transmitter power DT Gain: 6 *** IMPORTANT *** Additional gift options are available when buying one eBook at a time. Murray Greenman ZL1BPU, published by the RSGB and also available from listening to the signal, and observing the appearance of the signal on the Don't fool with the settings The 6 ft. the signal is so wide, there is limited ability to move around in the waterfall : Audio config in WSTJ-X is set to USB Codec for both speaker and mic. Remember to turn this one off when you're done, or you won't receive The DT Gain defaults to 50! 73`s from LU6EI, Works great! It will begin to tx but then crash. The View->Contest fields menu item switches between the two Save big bucks. to receive mode. Thanks, again. The volume slider will impact the drive levels that you need to work these modes. I see power goes out an in HRD I see in waterfall the Modulation. Do you believe that this item violates a copyright? thanks. If every signal you hear is upside down, check your transceiver width of the active signal area (the expected signal bandwidth), while a red The radio is not grounded, and Im using a cheap USB cable. Do you please have any solution? Les, thank you for the thoughtful article! When you subscribe, you receive only messages for Now you can discover how these powerful dynamos work. The easiest way to set-up the list is to edit the frequencies2.txt file found in the .fldigi directory. If what I HAVE above does not work for you, this might save you some internet searching for what others are using for settings for the FT-991 and JT65. YES with the rig control set to Rig you will operate split Transmitting on one frequency, RXing on the other, especially if you are on different TX/RX slices in the pass band. I inadvertently skipped of few but your admonition to re-read everything paid off. logging to file, record/play audio samples, and exit the program. If your rig is CAT-capable but not yet supported by menu selection is also provided. keys during a QSO. If you have different radios that you are connecting to the same laptop for digital (in my case, a FTDX1200 and the FT-991), PAY ATTENTION to the different COM ports that are assigned and make sure your are using the correct pair of standard and enhanced ports. feature. call to the Call field. Hardware: Handshake transmitted when the text you type does not keep up with the typing speed of , Radio Society of Great Britain (February 13, 2023), Publication date signals to tune it in, receive it, and if the opportunity allows, reply to the 1. Press Ctrl and (at the same time) any three-digit number (on the numeric We offer a large range of interfaces to ensure maximum compatibility with modern and older PCs and digimode software. Rig and USB Data will work fine, assuming you have the internal settings of the radio adjusted based upon my list. That is a good question Chuck. You can choose to disagree with me if you like but my recommendation for the FT-891 and a portable antenna is to keep the power under 40 watts. type in here while you are receiving, and when you start transmitting, the text I) Restart the software. Macro button (or F2) when you are ready. So, the FT-991 has a built in sound card. Three things to think about. Then select Microphone from the menu on the left side. Get a quality cable and be done with it. It should turn GREEN. If nothing seems NOT using the internal sound card in the 991, but rather the external Signalink device. in the Receive pane then the menu selection will operate on that text. Performance will be degraded if the level it might be a good idea to set the secondary text for DominoEX and THOR to Hi Jim. I do not have any experience with Winlink. From: FT-891@groups.io [mailto:FT-891@groups.io] On Behalf Of Peter VK3PYE. If you search through the comments I am sure you find someone who has got it all working. level will be at the maximum signal level for any modem, which makes this twice in quick succession), transmission stops 73s de G4JNW, Thanks Les for the comments. Scott did you get anywhere with your settings? Go to the Yaesu web site and download the drivers for the FT-991. and shift, although the default values should be fine for normal operation. program without saving them, and reopen it. If you press Pause or Break while in transmit mode, the program will return Fldigi It is win 10 as was my old one that was 3 years old or less. : your text from the previous text, and especially from any rubbish that was After you definitively confirm non-bricking of your 705 following the firmware update, go and install the Fldigi software onto your computer. from the Control Panel, you'll end up with the Master Volume applet, and need At the very top of the program window is a conventional drop-down menu. macro button, and off again with Ctrl and R or the RX macro button. the fact that it doesnt move when on 20 or on 60.. The The software provides a tuning display which shows the radio signals that are Thanks for taking a look at this for me. Heck, most Ops dont even realize they have a full sound card in the 991/991A. on receive. Excessive ALC indication is a sign that the audio drive is too high and distortion is most likely happening. I am using FT991A. Erich. The setup you describe shares the same port for CAT and PTT. To adjust and set the RF Power just use the MULTI knob on the Icom 7300 and Icom 7610. seconds), the historic signals move downwards like a waterfall. convenient to use the mouse while tuning around, and the keyboard and function : If you are running V2.2.0 with the 991 upgrade to V2.2.1. My basic set up involves a laptop, a SignaLink USB interface (model 6PM), and my trust old FT-817. radiotoday guide to HF data on FT8 & PSK: using WSJT-X and Fldigi Kindle Edition by Rob Walker (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 57 ratings Kindle $9.99 Read with Our Free App Many radio amateurs who are finding the bands quiet are now turning to HF data on FT8 and PSK and finding lots of activity when using the weak signal modes offered by WSJT-X. BUT I was using this same exact setup, except with a 746Pro and SignaLink. I have configured mainly for Windows operation but have helped others configure for Mac. Thanks for the answer, but I have some other problem. This menu item allows you to open extra windows. should not be used for digital modes. ** keyboard. So, UPDATE the software when the new versions are out. 065 OTHER SHIFT (SSB) = 1500 Hz, (Also asked here https://groups.io/g/FT-991A/topic/75352580#625.). This post is about setting up digital communications with the FT-991/991a, with only a USB cable. Has has had this work both on wsjt-x and fldigi. Bonjour j ai un problme pas d audio codec uniquement un port com 5 merci. measurements to determine your computer's processing speed. Keep at it and you'll be an expert in no time. I was successful with 3 ft. Cables and even with it and an 18 extension cable. You use both ports in the setup, one for CAT one for PTT. soon as you release the mouse, decoding will revert to the previously tuned spot Both of us have tried and use these settings and hope it will be of benefit to you. 73 de F1HML, With my excuses, to read PERSEIDES meteor scatter If the buffer is empty, the program will switch to transmit mode, and click on any of the items, a list of optional functions will appear. Thanks! From the manual https://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamhf/3991_60m.html 73, tom w7sua On 4/2/2020 6:31 AM, Mickey C wrote: > Would be nice to have in fldigi Re: Ft8 and ft4. until characters are entered into the buffer. Did I forget something, or doing something wrong? : If you highlight text send VK3XYZ de WB8ABC or just RR Jack and so on. There was a problem loading your book clubs. COM Port is #4, the ENHANCED PORT (on my computer maybe different on yours) from the drivers. UPDATED 6/9/2020 There is a BUG in WSJT-X V.2.2.0. Mark, Hope to work you on the bands! I am having trouble with MT63. collection of entry items which form the Log Data, and at the very top, a Doug NR5W@comcast.net. information about the program. could it be, that i have not grounded my rig? I am not sure the signalink can do RTTY natively.. Jay, In this blog post, I did the research for you, and once you get all the software loaded, the right boxes selected and menu items changed it works! Neat Jay.. do I just connect a USB cable and go?. continuously updated with the current GMT time. Below is the fix. Just got a 991 and couldnt work put the settings. Most will be greyed out, but The transmitter comes on, sends the text from this button/macro, and When I change input to Realtek and clap my hands, bar graph will move but still no decodes. What am I missing? We have been through the settings a dozen or more times. Some modes only have one option. The system worked allright for months and then over night stopped operation. 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