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appear on the main window, and clear the log fields after logging the QSO. Got it up and running after following ur directions EXACTLY!!! correctly on the signal, your reply will always be in tune with the other You have the 991A not the 991, the directions on my site are for the 991. Wider digital modes (MT63, Olivia) can be tuned using the rig if necessary, as Thanks for the post. signal-to-noise ratio at the receiver, and (in some modes) the measured signal I have an FT-991A and a Windows 7 Pro 64 computer.. At first, though I followed your diractions, exactly, it still wouldnt work. Adjusting RF Power For Digital Modes. select Use serial port PTT, the device name you will use, and which line What is your call sign Mickey? Thanks for taking the time to publish this. the signal is so wide, there is limited ability to move around in the waterfall That is, for someone who would like to learn how to do the various digital modes on HF SSB or on 2m/70cm FM using the FREE application FLDIGI by W1HKJ and group. You might even hear the PC making some system beep noises as it realizes that it has been connected to an external USB device (the radio). two that are available are the Digiscope, and the PSK Browser. Greetings Charles! Wouxon/Xiegu CAT control and Digital mode interfaces to use software such as Ham Radio Deluxe, FLDigi, WSJT-X to operate PSK31, FT-8, JT9, JT-65, Echolink and many other AFSK modes. start and end of over facilities, and can be edited to suit your preferences. From everything I have seen- GMSK is a D-Star codec- which is what the icom radios use. difficult to tune in, and often poorer reception) and a very broad signal. CAT control: via COM 4 From Gary, WW8O This is the setup for a USB cable and Singalink. FLDIGI does just fine on 60m but it doesn't have any of the WSJT-X modes. double-left-click or hold a Shift key down and left-click. The DT Gain is with 8 nothing to see and with 9 abt on Pos 3. The PSK Browser is a rather cool tool that allows you to monitor The Function Keys are set up to provide these adjusted to suit your sound card and receiver audio level. RF floating around and poorly made cables has made some connections intermittent and or drivers would not load. reflect which of the two QSO capture views you have open. Do you have PSK31 or any other digital mode configured on the 991? bands, specifically chat modes, those used to have a regular conversation in a [Secondary text is I would start with running some ground cables, and dont forget to ground the case of the computer too! The recommendation is to use Tripp Lite Model U023-006 USB 2.0 Gold X Cable A (Male)/B (Male) 6 ft with two molded chokes. 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. features. keypad or the normal numeric keys) to insert the ASCII character designated by The easiest way to set-up the list is to edit the frequencies2.txt file found in the .fldigi directory. When I connect a printer cable with no chokes it works perfect. If the buffer only Do you know what your Sound Card's Manufacturer and Model Number is. character and Alt at the same time, then moving around with the Greetings Mike- thanks for the comment. I downloaded a couple of websites that provide examples of various data modes, provide a waterfall example, and even a short sound clip of each mode. marks following the mouse pointer. The DT Gain will only work in the Digital USB setting. The next time I try to transmit, the radio will go into transmit mode, but will not send audio for output. If every signal you hear is upside down, check your transceiver 73 Adam. Thanks for the comments. (See my comments above). A. USB Codec will not receive and transmit anything. While it focuses on FLDigi and Winlink, the same settings should apply for any digital program. Cliff/W6OEM. They should not conflict with the virtual audio and virtual com ports that you have for the flex-1500. Organizing Your Kitchen with SORT and Succeed: Five Simple Steps to Declutter Your Navigating B2B: Master Your Industry, Your Business, and Yourself. Fldigi operates (as does most similar Morse operation is slightly different. These are the MENU settings that I changed from the default values. i am using a 11 MBA i7. Anyone else using this configuration? Use this feature Hz) control the receiving frequency (they move the red cursor lines). I know there are others that do use it and have posted about their setup. Once you are done with the [RADIO] tab, click on [AUDIO]. I hope I get the chance to work you some day on 6m. Fldigi is a computer program intended for Amateur Radio Digital Modes , Congratulations for the quality of your site. logging to file, record/play audio samples, and exit the program. I got a chuckle out of your post and I'm still giggling. indicated on the green bar beside the Squelch level slider. This forces the software to send audio tones. NAR/WIDE: W 3000 Hello friends! TNX Jason for this Instruction. 2) Unplug and re-plug in the USB cord on the 991 (the software might complain, just click Retry). 064 OTHER DISP (SSB) = 1500 Hz position moves the cursor back to the character following the last one Are the setup instructions inconsistent about which port is the enhanced port? This is useful for on-air frequency measurement. I have a FT-991 that I just set up on FT8 with the newest version of WSJT-X. Fldigi operates (as does most similar software) in conjunction with a conventional HF SSB radio transceiver, and uses the PC sound card as the main means of input from the radio, and output to the These are audio-frequency signals. When I change to High Definition Audio Device and turn up the volume it will decode, but no TX power. The transmitter comes on and stays on when you use this button/macro. GridTracker is a warehouse of amateur radio information presented in an easy to use interface, from live traffic decodes, logbooks, real-time spot reports, weather, current solar conditions and more! 73`s from LU6EI, Works great! Yeah, the site was born out of necessity, the Yaesu manual is a bit lacking in the steps to get the 991 / 991A up and running on digital. Full galvanic isolation of Tx and Rx audio signals using Bourns 600:600 Ohm transformers. My basic set up involves a laptop, a SignaLink USB interface (model 6PM), and my trust old FT-817. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Since Im only using the radio to transmit an already encoded signal, the GMSK codec that soundmodem is using should just pass right through the ft-991 since that all is happening outside the radio. Lee, KT4LS, has put together a setup guide for digital modes that includes screen shots. other fields will be pre-filled. waterfall may also show red bands. Recognising the different modes comes with experience. software is very sensitive. Do you please have any solution? multiple tabs, so you can edit any one of them. in the usual manner. output, which may not indicate well on the conventional power meter, another Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Modern Data Modes: A guide to using WSJT-X, JTDX, Fldigi, FT8, FT4, PSK, JS8 . If you press Esc Esc (i.e. This is where you set up the program to suit your computer, yourself and your Advice? F12, you'll notice the buttons are grouped in patterns four to a group, just as Plug in ft-991a similar way to voice or Morse, where one operator talks for a minute or two, to receive mode. If you want to run multiple instances, so the software know to work the the flex vs the 991a, you will need to read up in the WSJT-X user manual on how to save multiple instances. Press Ctrl and T to start transmission if there is text ready in the transmit Calvin, noise, you have the right input and about the right level. Thanks! Any ideas? At the top of the pane is a scale of frequency in Hz, which corresponds to the Copyright 2009 Stelios Bounanos, M0GLD. Find the happy medium of NO ALC showing on the meter. none at all. rig. 1200, transmits and modem sounds heard; 9600, transmitting, but carrier only. 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. When correctly configured, you should be able to turn the radio speaker (AF GAIN) off completely without it effecting the WSJT-X audio levels at all. This button transmits a continuous tone at the current audio frequency. 2 things. This post is about setting up digital communications with the FT-991/991a, with only a USB cable. Reboot. Here is a short video showing FT8, JS8Call operation with the Digimode-4 on WSJT-X, with the Xiegu X5105 setup with FLRig for CAT control. For this feature to work, not only do Download the FT-991/ SCU-17 USB Driver (Virtual COM Port Driver) and follow the directions to install them on your computer. If I hit the memory button to put it back in memory mode it will work again for one cycle . Notice that the buttons also turn the transmitter on and off as Only, if I reply in FeldHell, PSK or RTTY they ask QRZ QRZ ? You must then press chance of a QSO, and (b) is appropriate for the band, conditions, bandwidth It also controls the Works great for JT-65 and FT-8 and WSJT-X. From top to bottom, these are the Receive pane (navajo white), the Pour utiliser la radio pour les modes numriques, vous devez installer le pilote qui vous permettra dutiliser les deux ports. Use the T/R button with care, as it will stop transmission immediately, losing Once I see this, and see that I have power out, I stop, and resume normal activity. Put Go to Settings and select Privacy. Mode: NONE If the rig is picking up the audio from the Mic, then you are in USB mode, not USBD or you do not have all of the menu items set correctly. sent. up/down/left/right keys. addition you wish to use PTT control via CAT, also check PTT via Hamlib Excellent post! feature. To build the largest and most complete Amateur Radio community site on the Internet - a "portal" that hams think of as the first place to go for information, to exchange ideas, and be part of whats happening with ham radio on the Internet. I am still producing way too much ALC. Wanted to share it here. already typed will be sent first. Fldigi. 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. Keep the sound card audio level to a minimum and set the transmitter gain to a FIVE Incredible Projects - Go GREEN! The volume slider will impact the drive levels that you need to work these modes. If in doubt, check both RTS and DTR. GL OM/YL! We are restricted to certain segments of the bands for CW and data operations. not transmitted) will be deleted. You need not change anything here to start with, although I can have the DT GAIN on 2 or 60, the meter doesnt change.. How do I know which port to set the computer to? WSJT-X SETTINGS: Opening the Settings dialog. (As you described). Instead of double clicking the file you need and selecting Run you need to select Extract All. The other issue I have with FLDigi is that it does not offer a true method of keying the radio for CW. also shown here. Whats up with that? Here is my frequency2.txt file containing the DATA-USB settings and frequencies . Thank you for a very detailed and well written setup guide. Thanks for the answer, but I have some other problem. Wow this is a great tutorial. Fully isolated audio. On the radio, I run it at 20watts, mic gain at 50. individually changed, each having different adjustments. 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. (a sneakernet loopback At 1200bps APRS worked, the SDR played it back into Soundmodem and my packet was decoded. As in around the same gear (behind this, in front of that, etc..). Only change was the FT-991A. Triplite USB 2.0 Hi-Speed A/B Cable with Ferrite Chokes (M/M), 3-ft. http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html. Hey Les, I just followed the hints, and first shot everything works. See the many standard shortcuts, such as , which you can use within the I have not tried to use the 991 for sat use, I am not much help there. computer, digital modes can offer performance that cannot be achieved using When you start Fldigi for the very first time, it makes a series of receivable within the transceiver passband. I have a FT-991 and am using the internal sound card and have setup everything as you noted above in Winlink Winmor. Check the box titled "Allow apps to access your microphone. tuning. Getting the 991 up and running with FLDIGI. Read, enjoy and design. METER: ALC (I use an external meter to watch RF power out) 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. of course you need to have the software set for the correct mode first not On the FT-991, Set Menu 111, SSB Port Select = USB, Menu 108 (SSB MIC SELECT)=REAR. VHF is more work than HF, so I have documented a Winlink VHF setup that works for me, in a pdf file. reception. 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. You are welcome Paul! generally accomplished by leaving the transceiver VFO at a popular spot (for Put this attractive dynamo in your yard, and watch it work. Refer to the Online Documentation for details. This will overdrive the rigs modulator which will cause unwanted audio harmonics. You will want to uninstall all the drivers. 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