The ft991 includes multimode operation on cw, am, fm, ssb, and digital modes packet, psk31, rtty and c4fm, with 100 watts of hf50mhz capability 50 watts vhfuhf. Ftrestore is a windows desktop application that i have developed to upload, download and compare memory channels in the yaesu ftdx1200 and ft991 model transceivers. Ft857 and ft991 patches fixes s meter reporting for ft857 and ft991. Once you have the driver installed, plug in the usb cable to the ft991. I think its a software problem with the soundcard in the ft991 that makes it incompatible with. With solarwinds loggly, you can costeffectively analyze and visualize your data to answer key questions, spot trends, track sla compliance, and deliver spectacular reports. This is a guide in how to do that using linux mint 17 or its equivalent ubuntu 14. For software that does not support cat control and that relies on the. The heart of ham radio deluxe, rig control provides a screen you can customize to control your amateur transceiver using its builtin computer aided control interface. Be sure to install the correct one for your particular radio.
The hamlib projects purpose is to develop flexible and portable shared libraries that offer a standardized api to control any radio oriented equipment through a computer interface. After 23 years of continuous development, the distribution of trxmanager is discontinued. Ive been able to get fldigi to decode cw and psk signals via the audio device that is created by the usb port on the ft991. Wsjtx configuration for yaesu ft 991 zs1jen 10 december 2015 the following illustrates the configuration that i found to work for wsprx and the yaesu ft 991. The enhanced port for the ft991 in this example is com 4. The very nice people at fldigi have made a rigcat file to provide cat controls for the radio. Aug 07, 2017 to the right of me sits an ft991a that keeps me company. Win4yaesu suite works with the ftdx1200, 3000, 5000, 9000 and ft 991 a radios. Rigcat is a rig control system similar to hamlib that was developed specifically for fldigi. This entry will cover getting wsjtx installed and configured for the ft 991 over a usb connection. As i found other users having the same problem with quite newer rigs, i would recommend to give wsjtx 1. It took me a long time to get that to work properly so i made a guide for others to go by. Running 50 watts into a 58 wave base antenna up about 25 feet. Ft991 setup for digital modes with only a usb cable.
The enhanced port for the ft 991 in this example is com 4. Fldigi with ft991 on linux linux wolf pack linux resources. Little help from those who have actually done it successfully. Jul 07, 2018 gday guys, since getting hooked on monitoring ariss and other satellites aka birds i quickly discovered several bits of software for predicting the satellite pass and ability to control your radio to account for doppler shift in both the uplink and downlink frequencies. I own three different yaesu radios and have the adms programming software for all. The ultimate control software for your yaesu ftdx and ft 991 a radios. Setup using usb com ports for cat all working fine, rx etc. I understand there is a newer version of hamlib that includes the ft 991 on the list my guess is that i need to upgrade hamlib and then ill be able to use the new radio under cqrlog.
Initially i have targeted rx functions for yaesus ft991a, but this could be expanded over time. If you have different radios that you are connecting to the same laptop for digital in. My main setup is a yaesu ft991a connected via a usb cable. Ultimate control win4yaesusuite for the ftdx and ft991. I have successfully used hamlib with my ft991 using the yaesu ft2000 0. Wsjtx configuration for yaesu ft991 zs1jen 10 december 2015 the following illustrates the configuration that i found to work for wsprx and the yaesu ft991. On forehand knowing that not all software is able to run on linux. A short video showing the radio and software wsjtx settings necessary to operate ft8 on the icom ic7300.
To the right of me sits an ft991a that keeps me company. The adms991 programmer is designed to give you the ease and convenience of programming the memories and set menu options of your radio from your pc. Commander allows you to control your alinco, elecraft, flexradio, icom, jrc, kachina, kenwood, tentec, or yaesu radio from a pc running windows 95, 98, nt, 2000, xp, vista, 7, 8, or 10. Configuresound carddevices is set to portaudiospeakers usb audio device. Hamlib is a data source containing many ham radio specifications that feeds fldigi for digital ham radio transmit and receive operations. Whether you primarily operate at home, mobile or in the field, the ft 991 will provide outstanding fundamental performance plus give you easy access to the full range. There is, and this page is a guide of my experiences interfacing wsjtx running on fedora as a virtual machine to my yaesu ft 991 a.
Progress wsjtx and ft991 cat issue rigctlwsjtx results. Im calling any station on the bird by sending my call sign and grid. Ft991 digital communications with only a usb cable by n1rwy. I could not get wsjtx to work with the ftdx101mp configuring the software as a ft991 or a ftdx5000. Running fldigi with a ft991 in windows linux wolf pack linux. The idea behind hamlib is to present one common api for controlling the radios regardless of their native protocol. Before we get into the computer software side of things, the ft991. Library to control radio transceivers and receivers. There is, and this page is a guide of my experiences interfacing wsjtx running on fedora as a virtual machine to my yaesu ft991a. The support for yeasu ft991 appears to be missing in hamlib. Both fldigi and hamlib are in the mint repository, but data for the yaesu ft 991 is not included in hamlib, though hamlib does have the information at their site. Before we do anything with software we need to set up the ft991 with proper settings. I can make it work fb when i put a signalink in line to the data port and use the rigs usb port for cat control of the rig, but i want to make it work with just the single usb cable to the rig.
I had been wanting to brush up on emacs lisp, and writing an emacs minor mode to control this radio seemed like a good idea. Now well use that to tell hamlib which radio its talking to. Be aware that only one program or hamlibdaemon can connect to a rig at the same time. The ft991 is the next generation in all mode, all band mfhfvhfuhf transceiver with c4fm system fusion digital capability. I have just released a beta version for general use. Details of the regular memory channels and the pms memory channels can be uploaded from the transceiver into a worksheet grid control where they can be. If just using ssb the fm settings are not required menu 31 c at rate 38400bps matches setting in fldigi. 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. Yaesu ft991a cat control using emacs lisp singleton. I dont know if im transmitting the signal nor do i know if i have it configured correctly. It isnt a software selectionevaluation but describes the programs im using with it main settings. As was the case with the 897d the factory 991a manual is not as complete as our fellow hams postings on the internet.
I prefer to use hamlib for the cat connection as it seems to work more reliably with previous rigs for me. Jtdx and js8call are derivatives of wsjtx so i blindly assume that they all use the same version of hamlib, but that is probably a bad assumption. If the settings are all correct fldigi should start receiving frequency information from the rig and annunciating them on the rig control frequency display. You should learn how to make best use of the program by reading the online documentation. The ham radio control libraries, hamlib for short, is a development effort to provide a consistent interface for programmers wanting to incorporate radio control in their programs. Communication timed out while getting current vfo which i had in combination with my ft747gx. I wonder if yaesu locked us out of using just the usb cable with the 991a and now require the purchase of an scu17. Ive been able to get fldigi to decode cw and psk signals via the audio device that is created by the usb port on the ft 991. Hi, i am the proud owner of a new yaesu ft991 rig which i would like to use with log4om v 1. Fast, powerful searching over massive volumes of log data helps you fix problems before they become critical. Menu settings on the ft 991 all may not be necessary. 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.
Contribute to n0nbhamlib development by creating an account on github. Ok, i was using a new usb cord with my windows laptop and my ft991 rig. But we need some more info too namely the devices well use to talk to the radio over the usb connection. If you now open a terminal window and do a ls dev, you should see. Apr 07, 2018 working the ao92 fm satellite with my yaesu ft991a. As we talked, i hit the web to see what it was all about and whether there was software available for linux. The ham radio control libraries, hamlib for short, is a development effort to provide a consistent interface for programmers wanting to incorporate radio control in their programs hamlib is not a complete user application, rather, it is a software layer intended to make controlling various radios and other shack hardware much easier. Ftrestore is a windows desktop application i developed to upload, download and compare memory channels and menu settings in the yaesu ftdx1200, ftdx3000 and ft991ft991a model transceivers.
Click the initialize button to check that the software can talk to the. Many errors that show up with software crashing or hamlib pop up errors, or folks crashing software when on. Gday guys, since getting hooked on monitoring ariss and other satellites aka birds i quickly discovered several bits of software for predicting the satellite pass and ability to control your radio to account for doppler shift in both the uplink and downlink frequencies. I could get the cat port working with jtdx and js8call but i noticed at least one anomaly. Hamlib is a set of standard libraries for interfacing to a large number of transceivers.
No usb to serial converter needed, so additional interface boxes just a usb cable note, see farther down in the post as to which cable you want to purchase. Ham radio control software with remote control for ham radios by yaesu, icom, kenwood, elecraft, flexradio. Setting split operation to none does not fix the 991a. Below are the how tos guides and pictures to use to help guide you on operating a yaesu ft 991 radio with fldigi.
Free cat control software for yaesu ft100, ft100d, ft817, ft817nd, ft847. Wsjtx implements communication protocols or modes called ft4, ft8, jt4, jt9, jt65, qra64, iscat, msk144, and wspr, as well as one called echo for detecting and measuring your own radio signals reflected from the moon. Hamlibdeveloper ft991 and split modes can you run rigctl with. Every time i try the tune button in wsjtx the 991a radio switches out of datausb. Hi michael and bill bonjour jeanluis, a quick lunch time compile and here below are the result, not yet there but we are on the right path applied patch provided by michael and recompiled hamlib3, then compiled. Apr 12, 2015 hi, i am the proud owner of a new yaesu ft 991 rig which i would like to use with log4om v 1. Make sure that no other tabs are selected only hamlib tab. Ft991a set vfoa and vfob only possible when gpredict is. The ham radio control library hamlib, for shortis 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. Ive also been able to get hamlib to control frequency and mode from the linux box. I will do another howto at that point for that distro version. You can cut and paste between radio memories and easily edit settings.
Cat control puts rig in tx, but no audio out in psk31. This is part 3 of my series about migrating my operating routine to linux. Before we get into the computer software side of things. Press the initialize button after setting all of the parameters. Here you can get the latest information about the software, and much more. Most are in a collective group related either by manufacuturer or command protocol. Just purchased a yaesu ft 991a to replace my 897d in the shack. The ham radio control libraryhamlib, for shortis 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. Both fldigi and hamlib are in the mint repository, but data for the yaesu ft991 is not included in hamlib, though hamlib does have the information at their site. For the ham radio hobby i decided to use an old former windows laptop now running ubuntu linux. Ftrestore is a windows desktop application i developed to upload, download and compare memory channels and menu settings in the yaesu ftdx1200, ftdx3000 and ft 991 ft 991a model transceivers.
In the pursuit of getting the yaesu ft991 working with linux i needed to build the latest hamlib and fldigi. Catconv yaesu ft991 hamradio deluxe controller this app permit to. Opt out of campaigns and programs that require the sale or disclosure of information to our partners. Be sure that you have the ft991 operating in a control mode compatible with your softwares requirements.
Rt systems adms991a programming software makes it easy to manage memory channel information and other menu settings of the yaesu ft 991 or ft 991a. The radio programmer is for so much more than just memory management. Ham radio deluxe rig control radio control software. However, the update subscription continues for registered users of trxmanager version 5 through august 31, 2022. Grig is a simple ham radio control cat program based on the ham radio control libraries hamlib. Yet when the jt software starts it locks, detects and stays in split mode. The lack of hamlib support for the ft991a does not stop you using fldigi. Yaesu ftdx1200ft991 memory programming software vk2byi. Details of the regular memory channels and the pms memory channels can be uploaded from the transceiver into a worksheet grid control where they can be modified as required, before being saved in. The ft 991 is designed for the most competitive operating situations, with a suite of new features to enhance the experience. Create a project open source software business software top downloaded projects. Amateur radio software for transmissionreception of jt65 protocol. Nearly 150 transceivers, including the oldest and the most recent are supported.
Software control package for 991 and other yaesu radios. I understand there is a newer version of hamlib that includes the ft991 on the list my guess is that i need to upgrade hamlib and then ill be able to use the new radio under cqrlog. Yaesu ftdx1200ft 991 memory programming software 20150417 vk2byi ftrestore is a windows desktop application that i have developed to upload, download and compare memory channels in the yaesu ftdx1200 and ft991 model transceivers. You can also access it from within the fldigi program from the help menu item. Hamlib is not a complete user application, rather, it is a software layer intended to make controlling various radios and other shack hardware much easier. Below are the how tos guides and pictures to use to help guide you on operating a yaesu ft991 radio with fldigi. Ft991 setup for digital modes with only a usb cable n1av. The lack of hamlib support for the ft 991 a does not stop you using fldigi. Welcome to trxmanager an original and innovative cat control, dxing and logging program for radioamateurs.
With the adms991 programmer by rt systems you can begin a new factory fresh file into which frequencies and option. Help with the yaesu ft991 on linux mint with wsjtx and. Of necessity, this beginners guide contains only as much as you need to know to get started. Just purchased a yaesu ft991a to replace my 897d in the shack. Working on a linux how to next, check out the ham radio page to view that guide when its done. This git does include the mentioned radio, it works if hamlib is compiled and. It is intended to be highly generic presenting the user to the same graphical user interface regardless of which radio is being controlled. May 02, 2018 ft991 digital communications with only a usb cable cat control as well as ptt via one usb cable from the computer to the radio. Working the ao92 fm satellite with my yaesu ft991a. Rt systems adms991a programming software makes it easy to manage memory channel information and other menu settings of the yaesu ft991 or ft991a. These modes were all designed for making reliable, confirmed qsos under extreme weaksignal conditions. Hi folks, i have been experiencing an issue compiling the jt suites using the windows jtsdk and separately under linux ubuntu 16. Xmlrpc allows third party software to control various aspects of fldigi operation including but not limited to rig control.
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