WSJT-X FT8 Yaesu FT-891 Data & CAT Conttol tutorial

KD2TUS · Oct 19, 2020

For some reason my alc meter won't move while transmitting. The power meter is going, but not the alc on my 891. Do I have something set wrong ?

KK9W · Oct 19, 2020

KG7HVR said: ↑

Im wondering why cat control won't put the radio on Upper sideband when you switch to 40 meters or lower? I dont like using data mode on the 891 it sounds very narrow and doesnt work well.
This radio makes no sense. Any other radio will change from lsb to usb when wsjt-x tells it to. Maybe there's a way? This radio has some pretty awful menu designs. Ive had 3 of these radios and i always get rid of them after a short time. I remember why now. But i need something compact that does 100w hf so there's the compromise.
Hopefully someone knows a way to make it select usb on 40m without going into the menu when cat control should be able to do this on its own.
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I hate this radio but if you go into menu 08-12 and set DATA BFO to USB. Now, press and hold the BAND button and roll the VFO knob to DATA. Now in DATA mode you should see DATA USB indicated on the main screen as "D-U" to the left of the frequency display.

WSJT-X FT8 Yaesu FT-891 Data & CAT Conttol tutorial

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