For As soon as I set vfo-b to digital, everything worked and I'm making 40 meter QSOs. button. Does this item contain quality or formatting issues? The output will be the same as the peak power in other modes. The next four buttons (two on either side of a number, the audio frequency in master Volume applet Wave Out and Master Volume controls to achieve the Fldigi can send and receive morse code from 5 wpm to 200 wpm. button on the left sends CQ for you. eHam.net provides recognition and enjoyment to the people who use, contribute, and build the site. This should allow for USB to be used off the rear port as you would for the other bands. 4800 baud (or faster if you desire) FLEX Signature Series Amateur Radio Products This forum is dedicated to the support and troubleshooting assistance for FlexRadio . From everything on the Internet, such as programming the Yaesu FT 991 with WSJT-X, yours is the best, clear, best impossible, in minutes walked my station. Awesome resource. Greetings Charles! The full Target entry in this example is The CW "shorthand" is actually CW prosigns: Seriously though, when trying to lock onto a (non CW) data mode signal, in what order are things done? Neat Jay.. do I just connect a USB cable and go?. Nothing in the manual about what it does, but I suspect that in its other setting, 9600, it widens the transmit or something. to a product via email. I know you said to select Rig or Fake it instead of No in the split operation box if you are using the newest version of WSJT-X, but if I select either rig or fake it my radio goes into split mode when I transmit on FT8 and its 5Khz off frequency due to the offset that is set in the menu setup section of the radio. 2. 73, tom w7sua On 4/2/2020 6:31 AM, Mickey C wrote: > Would be nice to have in fldigi Re: Ft8 and ft4. USB drivers (Win 7) HAVE TO BE installed first. The Received Audio level (meter on the left side of the WJSTX) screen was always above 40 sometimes up to 60 now I have this adjusted and as recommended by the WSJTX this meter stays in the 20-30 range. best for each particular occasion, and experience plays an important role. If both frequency and mode appear, you are all set! FT4 and FT8 are operationally similar but use T/R cycles only 7.5 and 15 s long, respectively. to -70dB). The next button sets the scale zoom factor (visible display width, 1, 2 or If you are running V2.2.0 with the 991 upgrade to V2.2.1. The class will start on Monday night Feb 21st at 7 pm by Zoom. numeric keypad's 0-9 the sequence will be discarded. I was hoping to take part in the context today, but every now and then i can get my rig to receive, but so far no power output when trying to send. Vertical bars every 1000Hz sound like birdies (noise in your shack). get started. Tell us about DT Gain. Split: FAKE IT OR RIG (YES, I KNOW I have NONE selected in the image above) choose FAKE IT or RIG. Both the function of these buttons (we call button allows you to store or recall the current frequency and mode. Set the TX level (on the far right side of the software) to the top of the scale. If you do not install the driver first, NONE of this will work. DT Gain: 6 *** IMPORTANT *** If that version of the software works as it should, then you can make your mind as to what you should do next. The fix for the loss of audio I/O for the Windows Update 1803 appears to be fairly easy to fix. 070 DATA IN SELECT = REAR PSK31, FT8 etc. (As you described). You open the logbook by selecting from the View menu; View->Logbook. To operate the FT8 data communication just using a USB cable and a PC, set up the TS-590S/SG and the PC as follows. I went with the SignaLink as a convenient way to get sound in and out of the radio. I just bought a Yeasu 991a and found your page on how to get it all set up for digital. This is where the text from decoded incoming signals is displayed, in black I do not use HRD or DM780 so I cant help you there. right of the Status line: When this button is pressed, an indicator on the button turns yellow, and the The 6 ft. If he replies, you are in business! The program will Yaesu FT-991 MENU SETUP: Press Ctrl and (at the same time) any three-digit number (on the numeric If a USB cable worked on the 991, it will work on the 991A assuming you have all the internal menu settings set correctly. K. It is also considered a courtesy to send a blank line or two (press Enter) You can query online and local (e.g. bands, specifically chat modes, those used to have a regular conversation in a The screen shot for Radio Settings shows Serial Port #4 is the enhanced port as well as the text below. software will tune it in for you. them Macros) and the label on each button, can be changed. Redemption links and eBooks cannot be resold. Here is an older screen shot of what works for my setup. whatever is in the buffer (what you have typed in the Transmit pane), or start If you want to run VARA Wide, you simply need to move the jumper to the 96 (9600 baud) position. little yellow hint box appear which tells you what each button does. The From reading other post on the web It looks like I needed to install Sound modem software and the proper settings to work out the TNC so Im lost again. measurements are usually accurate, if you have a very slow processor (under Use of the RIT will also cause the other station to change frequency, and you ), Step 1. FLDigi For FLDigi you will need to create a pair as above and then connect FLDigi using RigCat. Use the menu Configure->Rig Control item to set how you will control the In Control Panel>Sound Settings>Speakers>USB Audio Codec>Levels.check the level slider and turn it down NOT using the internal sound card in the 991, but rather the external Signalink device. I have a FT-991A and I have been trying to make sense of the onboard soundcard. Please try again. Vfo-a was set to digital with all the right menu settings, but I hadn't touched vfo-b which was still on SSB. I believe I have my FDT-981A set up correctly but Im not getting PO (power out). I hope I get the chance to work you some day on 6m. Save big bucks. select Use serial port PTT, the device name you will use, and which line Thank you for a very detailed and well written setup guide. indicated on the green bar beside the Squelch level slider. FreeBSD; Linux, OS X and Windows. In these modes upper case Any suggestions? Any other way to find them? You can also place these in the macros. Supports both analog and digital modes - With support for three digital modes and one analog mode, this radio also automatically switches to analog mode if it experiences . I have not used Echolink with my 991. FT-991 Setup from W6PQL (pdf) reflect which of the two QSO capture views you have open. black to red. The Super-Wizards: Save BIG Utility Dollars! Ideas? display for receiver noise when setting the level. measurements to determine your computer's processing speed. position moves the cursor back to the character following the last one eHam.net is a community web site for amateur (ham) radio operators around the world. A right click on the Receive pane brings up a context sensitive menu that will Once I see this, and see that I have power out, I stop, and resume normal activity. John S. I have fldigi v4.0.16 running on my Windows 10 x64 machine, it is allowed through Windows firewall and my router/firewall shouldn't be blocking port 4739 or any outbound traffic/ports, but my spots don't seem to be appearing on pskreporter even though Spot button is green, Connected indicator under Misc > Spotting is green, or when I . I inadvertently skipped of few but your admonition to re-read everything paid off. 4), and the next three buttons move the visible waterfall area in relation to Forever! 3. The true story of IBM and the personal computer - a breathtaking technological adventure fraught with corporate perils and groundbreaking innovation. Folks tried a lot of ways to cure the issue, and one was found. thanks. it immediately, even if nothing is ready to transmit. Just got a 991 and couldnt work put the settings. noise, you have the right input and about the right level. No decoding takes place even though the true signals are clearly heard through rig speaker. while stronger signals show as brighter colours. Also if the power level is greater than 25% the heat sink on the Jupiter will get very warm. Not all the modes are widely used, so choose a mode which (a) maximises your 065 OTHER SHIFT (SSB) = 1500 Hz These drivers will not work with the 991/991a. Software such as Fldigi makes this very simple as If you press Pause or Break while in transmit mode, the program will return Happy it will help. Ran well on 991a.!! Next (some modes) is the measured This button transmits a continuous tone at the current audio frequency. Now you can discover how these powerful dynamos work. I have turned down my DT Gain to 0 my RF PWR to 5 and my computer speaker/mi settings to very low. to be printing, the first thing to do is check the Squelch! WIDTH: 3000 error. I checked my radio out on other modes and its fine plus FT8 signals are flying in on receive. Not quite cowboy, you have to take a minute (or in my case about 40) and do some research, find the right directions online and then follow them to make sure everything is setup properly. the transmitter filters. I tried the settings listed for the 991a, including the VOX on setting but no changes. The software VFO operates in a transceive mode, so the transmitter signal is Unusually, Fldigi is available for multiple computer operating systems; We offer a range of interfaces to ensure maximum compatibility with modern and older PCs and digimode software. program without saving them, and reopen it. Put Please try again. In the era of urbanization, the space for installing antennas is gradually diminishing. the Function Keys are). This has replaced my Windows/ Ham Radio Deluxe Log and DM780 setup. You should see two newly added ports: Again, your new ports might be numbered 3 and 4, or 6 and 7, or some other combination. Learn more. It may not display this or other websites correctly. I ma glad the information was helpful. Audio config in WSTJ-X is set to USB Codec for both speaker and mic. Although these , X-Ray generally accomplished by leaving the transceiver VFO at a popular spot (for Support Request; Help Create Join Login. 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. Any mode that FLDigi supports works fine though. Is/was that correct? The drivers you are looking for are the: FT-991/ SCU-17 USB Driver (Virtual COM Port Driver) (3.74 MB). When you start Fldigi for the very first time, it makes a series of Doing the test in the configuration screen I can test rig control and get a green light, if I push the PTT test it lights red and the radio goes to test mode. Send me a pic to my email on qrz if you want, I would be happy to look at it. Turn the DT Gain setting down to about 4, and start working your way back up, watching for ALC on the meter as well as the power out that you want. Has anyone used the 991a with echolink? Something is getting into the computer and crashing the software. This button turns on the receive RSID (automatic mode detection and tuning) Supposedly all you need to do for Windows 10 is the same as I did in for Win 7/8. station. The line of buttons under the waterfall is used to control the program (as when youtry to connect the 991 you will see a hamlib error when you try to do the CAT connection. to switch using Options->Properties, and selecting the Recording radio Everything else works, e.g. or some other trick to using 60m with digital modes? to receive mode. How can I run FT8 on the same cable and make it all work. It depends. The DT Gain & ALC had me stumped for hours! I was successful with 3 ft. Cables and even with it and an 18 extension cable. The problem is that if you tick Split mode which you say needs to be on, then if you select Fake it, it will not work as says it has to be in Simplex Mode, even if you se,ect that it comes up with connection errors, if you select Rig then in USB Data mode it just will not TX, it shows its transmitting but no RF comes out. It works well with my FT-991A thanks also to the info on this page of N1RWY. Im on the same way than you!! feature. Fldigi (short for Fast light digital) is a free and open-source program which allows an ordinary computer's sound card to be used as a simple two-way data modem.The software is mostly used by amateur radio operators who connect the microphone and headphone connections of an amateur radio SSB or FM transceiver to the computer's headphone and microphone connections, respectively. 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