Commander/Yaesu FT991


Joe Jones
 

Dave,

Would you be able to send me the link for specifically setting up a Yaesu FT991 with Commander? I assume some of my settings have changed. When I test CAT, the button turns green, and when I test PTT, it indicates on the transceiver that is is transmitting, but no RF is generated. Same thing when using WSJT. Everything looks good but when I transmit, no RF is being generated. Same thing when I click the tune button, no RF. I assume there is something going on between Commander and my transceiver causing this. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Joe KC5KIN


Tom-KQ5S <kq5stom@...>
 


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73,
Tom - KQ5S

On Tue, Jan 2, 2018 at 2:13 PM, Joe Jones oldhophead1955@... [dxlab] <dxlab@...> wrote:
 

Dave,

Would you be able to send me the link for specifically setting up a Yaesu FT991 with Commander? I assume some of my settings have changed. When I test CAT, the button turns green, and when I test PTT, it indicates on the transceiver that is is transmitting, but no RF is generated. Same thing when using WSJT. Everything looks good but when I transmit, no RF is being generated. Same thing when I click the tune button, no RF. I assume there is something going on between Commander and my transceiver causing this. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Joe KC5KIN



Tom-KQ5S <kq5stom@...>
 

Joe,
Here are WSJTX instructions.  If your radio is keying then I have to think Commander is working but you are not getting audio from WSJTX.


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73,
Tom - KQ5S

On Tue, Jan 2, 2018 at 2:13 PM, Joe Jones oldhophead1955@... [dxlab] <dxlab@...> wrote:
 

Dave,

Would you be able to send me the link for specifically setting up a Yaesu FT991 with Commander? I assume some of my settings have changed. When I test CAT, the button turns green, and when I test PTT, it indicates on the transceiver that is is transmitting, but no RF is generated. Same thing when using WSJT. Everything looks good but when I transmit, no RF is being generated. Same thing when I click the tune button, no RF. I assume there is something going on between Commander and my transceiver causing this. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Joe KC5KIN



Joe Jones
 

Tom,

Thanks for the links.  I read through them all, did a LOT of tweaking on my transceiver settings, totally screwed everything up.  STILL no RF out.  Luckily I had backed up all my transceiver menu settings onto my PC so I restored all those.  At that point I was back to getting great reception but again, STILL no RF out.   I was about ready to start tearing my hair out when I noticed that I had the ALC all the way down to zero.  Turned it up to 5, hit the TUNE button in WSJT-X, and suddenly RF OUT!!!   I feel so stupid…  Sometimes you can’t see the forest for the trees.  

Joe
KC5KIN

On Jan 2, 2018, at 2:06 PM, Tom-KQ5S kq5stom@... [dxlab] <dxlab@...> wrote:



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73,
Tom - KQ5S

On Tue, Jan 2, 2018 at 2:13 PM, Joe Jones oldhophead1955@... [dxlab] <dxlab@...> wrote:
 

Dave,

Would you be able to send me the link for specifically setting up a Yaesu FT991 with Commander? I assume some of my settings have changed. When I test CAT, the button turns green, and when I test PTT, it indicates on the transceiver that is is transmitting, but no RF is generated. Same thing when using WSJT. Everything looks good but when I transmit, no RF is being generated. Same thing when I click the tune button, no RF. I assume there is something going on between Commander and my transceiver causing this. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Joe KC5KIN





Tom-KQ5S <kq5stom@...>
 

Good news Joe.  Glad you got it working.  FT8 is going strong as usual.


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73,
Tom - KQ5S

On Tue, Jan 2, 2018 at 8:26 PM, Joe Jones oldhophead1955@... [dxlab] <dxlab@...> wrote:
 

Tom,


Thanks for the links.  I read through them all, did a LOT of tweaking on my transceiver settings, totally screwed everything up.  STILL no RF out.  Luckily I had backed up all my transceiver menu settings onto my PC so I restored all those.  At that point I was back to getting great reception but again, STILL no RF out.   I was about ready to start tearing my hair out when I noticed that I had the ALC all the way down to zero.  Turned it up to 5, hit the TUNE button in WSJT-X, and suddenly RF OUT!!!   I feel so stupid…  Sometimes you can’t see the forest for the trees.  

Joe
KC5KIN

On Jan 2, 2018, at 2:06 PM, Tom-KQ5S kq5stom@... [dxlab] <dxlab@...> wrote:



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73,
Tom - KQ5S

On Tue, Jan 2, 2018 at 2:13 PM, Joe Jones oldhophead1955@... [dxlab] <dxlab@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 

Dave,

Would you be able to send me the link for specifically setting up a Yaesu FT991 with Commander? I assume some of my settings have changed. When I test CAT, the button turns green, and when I test PTT, it indicates on the transceiver that is is transmitting, but no RF is generated. Same thing when using WSJT. Everything looks good but when I transmit, no RF is being generated. Same thing when I click the tune button, no RF. I assume there is something going on between Commander and my transceiver causing this. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Joe KC5KIN






Dave AA6YQ
 

AA6YQ comments below
-----Original Message-----
From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...]
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2018 3:13 PM
To: 'Dave AA6YQ' aa6yq@... [dxlab]
Subject: [dxlab] Commander/Yaesu FT991

Would you be able to send me the link for specifically setting up a Yaesu FT991 with Commander?

As Tom KQ5S pointed out, the basic instructions are here:
<http://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/TranceiverControlYaesu>

Since the FT-991 includes a built-in SCU17, you should also review the "FT-991 Setup" section of
<http://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/YaesuSCU-17>


I assume some of my settings have changed. When I test CAT, the button turns green, and when I test PTT, it indicates on the
transceiver that is is transmitting, but no RF is generated. Same thing when using WSJT. Everything looks good but when I
transmit, no RF is being generated. Same thing when I click the tune button, no RF. I assume there is something going on between
Commander and my transceiver causing this. Any ideas?

If your transmitter has switched from RX to TX but there's no RF being transmitted, the either it's in CW mode instead of data
mode, or there's no audio reaching the transceiver input, which could be soundcard misconfiguration. Review the settings recommended
in the above two articles; if that doesn't get you going, please let me know.

73,

Dave, AA6YQ&#92;


Dave AA6YQ
 

+++ more AA6YQ comments below

-----Original Message-----
From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...]
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2018 9:47 PM
To: dxlab@...
Subject: RE: [dxlab] Commander/Yaesu FT991

AA6YQ comments below
-----Original Message-----
From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...]
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2018 3:13 PM
To: 'Dave AA6YQ' aa6yq@... [dxlab]
Subject: [dxlab] Commander/Yaesu FT991

Would you be able to send me the link for specifically setting up a Yaesu FT991 with Commander?

As Tom KQ5S pointed out, the basic instructions are here:
<http://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/TranceiverControlYaesu>

Since the FT-991 includes a built-in SCU17, you should also review
the "FT-991 Setup" section of
<http://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/YaesuSCU-17>


I assume some of my settings have changed. When I test CAT, the button turns green, and when I test PTT, it indicates on the
transceiver that is is transmitting, but no RF is generated. Same thing when using WSJT. Everything looks good but when I
transmit, no RF is being generated. Same thing when I click the tune button, no RF. I assume there is something going on between
Commander and my transceiver causing this. Any ideas?

If your transmitter has switched from RX to TX but there's no RF being transmitted, the either it's in CW mode instead of data
mode, or there's no audio reaching the transceiver input, which could be soundcard misconfiguration.

+++ or maybe the ALC control is set to 0.

73,

Dave, AA6YQ