thanks. http://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/YaesuSCU-17. The link you want is the one. MANY errors that show up with software crashing or Hamlib pop up errors, or folks crashing software when on 40m or high power on 20m are due to the cheap USB cables without shielding out there. Luis KK4ZFT Georgia, Hello, Again If so, you have noise in the environment getting picked up by the transceiver, perhaps a noisy power supply or wall wart or PoE adaptor or LAN/WiFi equipment etc in the area. conventional drop-down Menu system, with entries for File, Op Mode, Configure, 1. Im coming from a Kenwood world and things are just different enough to not be able to figure some stuff out. Jai le lien sur ma page et les instructions sur la faon de le faire. Review Summary For : Fldigi - Digital Mode software; Reviews: 98 MSRP: free; Description: . Fldigi's RigCAT system. These modes offer enhanced message formats with support for nonstandard callsigns and some popular contests. Go to the Yaesu web site and download the drivers for the FT-991. 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. I have the radio working except for TX power output. exactly straddle the signal and then left-click on the centre of the signal. The red vertical lines will show the approximate Additional gift options are available when buying one eBook at a time. The volume slider will impact the drive levels that you need to work these modes. necessary. For now, leave it in The Frequency, Time Off, and (when in contest mode) #Out fields are filled For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions. Set WSJT-X sound card Input AND Output settings to USB Audio CODEC. At switch the transmitter on at the start of an over with Ctrl and T or the TX This project involves a management team of volunteers who each take a topic of interest and manage it with passion. If you need to get your old Jupiter on FT8, this should get you started.Hi Gary, the TenTec Jupiter does has a PTT input on that 5-pin accessory #1 socket that the SignaLink USB should be able to key if configured correctly. Am I just wrong or missing something? You will need to install the Yaesu virtual com port drivers to get your 991a to talk with the wsjt-x software. This line of buttons provides user-editable QSO features. SK. If you get real bored, here is some more reading for you. so the Receive pane becomes a complete record of the QSO. . continuously updated with the current GMT time. whatever is in the buffer (what you have typed in the Transmit pane), or start Set radio to ' FTDX-10 '. Macro button (or F2) when you are ready. Without success. Your settings have gotten me the closest, but no joy yet on tx. The software tuning still operates, but because Find the device that the PCM2903B USB codec is seen as by pulseaudio, use pavucontrol to select that device for use by fldigi. Great tutorial! Now I need to configure it for RTTY and Packet. 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. It's a bit complex to set up initially, but once it's up and running, it's top notch. Unfortunately, i cannot get the drivers to download from the yaesu site i get an error message that says there are no available drivers for your machine I am running Win 7 on a Dell desktop. Hi Scott, As many radio amateurs know, the world of amateur radio data modes has been one of huge growth in recent years and has experienced fast-paced development. You have an Icom 746; not the Icom 746 PRO - right? Between the Transmit and the Waterfall panes is a line of boxes (buttons) which 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 do not have experience with that software. PAY ATTENTION to your ALC settings. Study it carefully as you read Why would I want to operate FT8? I threw the Tripp lite cable in the drawer! If something isnt working, revert to step 1. Hi! The DT Gain is with 8 nothing to see and with 9 abt on Pos 3. get started. Any help.? When in use, the button turns yellow and no text reception is possible 73, tom w7sua On 4/2/2020 6:31 AM, Mickey C wrote: > Would be nice to have in fldigi Re: Ft8 and ft4. Any ideas ? I checked my radio out on other modes and its fine plus FT8 signals are flying in on receive. thanks to radioamateurs like you we spare lot of time. License GPLv2+: GNU GPL version 2 or later. bands, specifically chat modes, those used to have a regular conversation in a Most digital modes do not require much transmitter power, as the receiver You are welcome James the DT Gain is set WAY to high as a default. Wow this is a great tutorial. What Data Modem are you using; SignalLink, RigBlaster, etc.? as you wish, and then a button labelled 1. controls PTT. Same antenna, same ladderline, same tuner, same coax, everything. "The idea with JS8Call is to take the robustness of FT8 mode and layer on a messaging and network protocol for weak signal communication on HF with a keyboard-to-keyboard interface. Save big bucks. Any unsent text in the transmit buffer will be lost. At the very bottom line of the Fldigi window is a row of useful information. You have a conflict between the HRD and the WSJT software. Step 4. Take control of your Flex 6000 series radio's slice receivers with Slice Master 6000. You must then press the Initialize button. to switch using Options->Properties, and selecting the Recording radio If you will key the rig via a serial port, in the Hardware PTT tab Barrett W0ASB, Hello Jason the only problem is sometimes when i am trying to TX it kicks out and i have to close the app and re open it inorder for it to TX properly again i installed ferrite cores on each end of the usb cable i womder if i should just throw down and buy that tripplite usbcable do you think that will help my situation? Audio set on codec and the test button turns red. The information in If the logbook dialog is open, that last QSO When I try that in MixW it wont let the CAT and PTT share the same port. I do not remember the links to the pages to give credit. Vfo-a was set to digital with all the right menu settings, but I hadn't touched vfo-b which was still on SSB. It may not display this or other websites correctly. If you Jay. can maintain an unlimited (except for disk space) number of logbooks. Press Ctrl and T to start transmission if there is text ready in the transmit You will then have to decide which other, if any, apps need to be turned off or on (Camera, Cortana, etc.). Once you tame that beast, you are well on the way to success! you need to enable the feature in the receiver, but in addition the stations you . transmit (see Online Documentation for details). Next (some modes) is the measured Some of the features of GridTracker are: Highly advanced mapping of real-time and historical contacts on a vivid, highly customizable, interactive . 8 data bits I was able to send an email using winlink in HF but I want to hit a UHF connection. We offer a large range of interfaces to ensure maximum compatibility with modern and older PCs and digimode software. (And that FT8 preset button also makes getting on FT8 with the 705 almost brainless by the way!) Recently on the 991 Yahoo group there has been a lot of discussion around the proper USB cable to use with your 991 / 991A. By chance, are you on the latest update for the 991 firmware? http://blogzs1jen.dyndns.org:83/wsjt-x-config-for-ft-991/#comment-758, FT991/991A with N1MM. Pour utiliser la radio pour les modes numriques, vous devez installer le pilote qui vous permettra dutiliser les deux ports. Keep up the good writing. Finally, use the menu item Configure->Save Config to save the new frequency is displayed from left to right, but now the vertical direction I will then check for.ex PSK and see wether I am on screen on a WEB SDR eg Twente, (I also read the english manual unfortunally is as bad as the german.). I have tried the Buxcom, the West Mountain Radio (The M8, yeah.. a while ago!) CW Audio. Happy Christmas to you. error. Go to the Yaesu web site and download the drivers for the FT-991. Update - August 22, 2022. range. COM Port is #4, the ENHANCED PORT (on my computer maybe different on yours) from the drivers. I try now with FeldHell a Russia Station.but until now he ask QRZ? Doesnt seem to be transmitting or not with very much power. Free - endless electricity, heating and cooling. automatically and exactly tuned to the received frequency. The face that you are using COM 1 and COM4 tells me something isnt right. The View->Contest fields menu item switches between the two Thanks for asking! example 14.070MHz, USB), and performing all the tuning by moving around within green and the incoming signal is decoded and printed. It works well with my FT-991A thanks also to the info on this page of N1RWY. Amazon Prime cable at $6.51 delivered. If you see something that looks like your settings, and you posted it online. FT8 on Icom's IC-705 is good fun. He and you have done me a big favor. Once the radio is set to be controlled via the computer, which my tutorial allows for, it is a matter of having the right configuration in the software. 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 screen shot for Radio Settings shows Serial Port #4 is the enhanced port as well as the text below. All the others can be populated by manual keyboard entry or by General The General forum contains articles related to the use of the HelpDesk. Hello Mike, in addition there is a frequency allocation sheet on the Icom America website that, to me, is a little more comprehensive. I went with the SignaLink as a convenient way to get sound in and out of the radio. Again, I have not tested all of them, just what I found worked for me. Once you are done with the [RADIO] tab, click on [AUDIO]. I have to keep gain level high (loud) on my radio in order to keep receive level in ft8 between 40 and 60. (Just follow the prompts of the software during install and you will be fine.). by pressing Alt and the corresponding number (1-4, not F1-F4) at the same Brings up the Online Documentation, the Fldigi Home Page, and various You can ignore You may not have the correct soundcard selected under the AUDIO tab. The key is that there are TWO of them, one is labeled Enhanced, the other Standard. Love its' xtmg, rcvg, logbook, and others :). We are limited in how we can operate on 60m, so what has to happen is to make the menu changes to allow for digital operation using USB. The actual setting You then said if I then try to use any of the digital modes are these the modes in WSJT-x or are you using HRD to control some other software? the main window. stops as soon as possible, (any necessary postamble is sent), and the program buffer. Enjoy! These drivers will not work with the 991/991a. Battery life on the Chromebook is . Greetings Merle, I have a question though like you I have configured DATA-USB to be the mode for digital, and while the FT-991 supports 60m operation it is only through a preset memory which was done for USB and CW. Lee, KT4LS, has put together a setup guide for digital modes that includes screen shots. Secondary Text. radio. Does this item contain quality or formatting issues? Paul! You should see two ports a standard and enhanced when the radio is connected. goes off when the text from this button/macro has been sent. I havent had that issue, but a few guesses: If in doubt, check both RTS and DTR. If your keyboard starts to lock up, or your mouse, or the software starts acting sluggish.. check your grounding and address RFI issues. serial port device name, baud rate, and RTS/CTS options as needed. digital modes without switching programs, so you only have one program to In something useful, such as your call and locator. 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. Jays scoured_the_internet_for _FT_991_settings list. the Initialize button. The program will VHF is more work than HF, so I have documented a Winlink VHF setup that works for me, in a pdf file. More later today 73, Dave K4EET, https://www.icomamerica.com/en/downloads/default.aspx?Category=352, https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosigns_for_Morse_code, https://www.eham.net/ehamforum/smf/index.php?topic=102495.0, https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-5-1-Chm=232771329837&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851, Looking for interesting non-trunked analog and digital frequencies to monitor in and around Macomb Twp, MI. Over 35w or so, the radio will begin to transmit for a second or two and then the program will lock up, lose CAT, and radio will be stuck in transmit until I physically disable it. Only, if I reply in FeldHell, PSK or RTTY they ask QRZ QRZ ? ok i will get the tripplite cables i found one in my bin that has built in ferrits on each end. There are three modes, Waterfall, FFT and Here is the link again. Which free software would you suggest to do PSK31 with a FT-991A? Check them in the System Properties! Getting the 991 up and running with FLDIGI. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. FT8 and Fldigi have the same volume issue. Your page to the rescue! On a busy band, you may see many signals at the same time (especially horizontal bar above will indicate the receiver software's active decoding Some users might have a USB to serial converter based on the I have submitted a case with Yaesu, as it seems that the ft-991, when 079 is set to 9600, will not transmit a modulated signal. I got a chuckle out of your post and I'm still giggling. I have configured mainly for Windows operation but have helped others configure for Mac. I do not have any experience with Winlink. shows signal strength and there is no brightness or historic information. I believe I have my FDT-981A set up correctly for FT8 but Im not getting PO (power out). The Ham Radio Control Library-Hamlib, for short-is a project to provide programs with a consistent Application Programming Interface (API) for controlling the myriad of radios and rotators available to amateur radio and communications users. Here is a link for the 7610 https://www.george-smart.co.uk/2018/05/icom-ic-7610-rigcat-xml-for-fldigi/ If you are trying to decode signals with a sound card and fldigi, then the radio should be set for upper sideband (USB) all the time. Check the box titled "Allow apps to access your microphone. Of As disconnected, listening to the sound of the signals coming from the Thanks, Tom. As long as you can keep the ALC low the values will change for you depending on the antenna, radio and other conditions. Unable to add item to List. They are for reference only. If you are interested, Ill send the pdf, and try to answer questions about the Winlink VHF setup using the FT-991/A. 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