FT-891 Digital Modes Using The DigiRig 

Unfortunately, I've never used ham radio deluxe, but since it is a paid software, I would recommend reaching out to their support team. They should be able to help you out. It is entirely possible that they may need to release a software update to allow it to work.

Thanks, I was thinking about trying some other usb C to usb A cables that I already have, but I will take a look at theirs.

Tried that but could not get it to work with the DigiRig. The data packet mode doesn't matter a whole lot as long as you are using USB.

@@k9emp Digirig has nothing to do with CAT over USB cable. That config works to me...

I have mine setup the same as described in the video and it works fine, though I might try it on Data/Pkt so that I don't have to keep changing the power output when switching between voice and data.

I have purchased the Digirig, watched hours worth of YT videos. Epic failure at the park today. My USB-C was one I had at home, but must not have had enough wires connected. I've ordered one with ferrites, and is made for the Digirig. Question: Can I NOT use the printer cable, use RTS, and not CAT?

Glad I could help

I've only been able to get the cat control to work with usb cable on the 891. The green cat cable works just fine with my 818.

The ferrites stop RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) from getting into my laptop and causing weird problems. That's just the amount that I had of them on hand.

I'm using an EFHW. At the time I bought my DigiRig, all they had were the coiled cables, which don't appear to have ferrites on them already.

amzn.to/44HpeZn That's the link to the case. You'll have to remove the foam from the inside. I also have links to some of my other gear on my website. k9emp.com/gear-links/

The main thing in the radio to set is the baud rate. It is menu option 5-6. It doesn't really matter what it is set at, but you need the baud rate to put into WSJT-X. If you will be running 30m to 160m, you also need to set the side band to USB. That is menu option 11-7. As far as I remember, those are really the only menu options that I have changed for the DigiRig to work. I was using a signalink, and there are a few other options that have to be changed for that to work. I don't use the data mode when I do digital because the 891 has several other options that have to be played with in the menu. I've just found that ssb mode works the best for me when using digital modes in WSJT-X.

Unfortunately I don't have a G90 or Ham Radio Deluxe

It's the Amazon basics large carry case. I dropped the affiliate link below. It's a semi hard shell case. I pulled the foam out of the case so the radio would fit. I can also slide my mic, power cord, and coax in it. I could probably fit more in the case if I wanted to. amzn.to/44HpeZn

You'll need the logic levels config for the DigiRig, and you have to buy the cables separately.

I am on v01-07. Make sure to triple check your settings with what I have in the video. Also, make sure to check what COM ports are coming up when you plug in your 891 in device manager.

Agree, don’t see any difference between Signalink and Digirig. There is one advantage for Digirig portability.

No, the way the DigiRig is set up it has to be set to RTS. I believe it is just the way it is designed.

@@k9emp Yeah, I almost blew an entire trip to my first POTA activation (which I planned to do FT-8 on) assuming it worked just like my external sound card I originally used at home for FT-8 on the 891 I went ahead and did the activation on SSB instead and I'm kinda glad I did, since I had more fun than I thought doing it in phone mode. I bought a digirig for portable, and used my old Y-harness with the 6-pin DIN on it, and left the WSJTX settings for PTT method set to "CAT". Thinking the digirig was just a different external sound card with better RF isolation. Well, my 891 lit up when I tried to transmit, but no power output... I played with it and restarted the software and the radio and nothing changed. I then watched a couple videos (like this one) and realized the PTT method has to be RTS for digirig. And I ordered a new cable also (that does't have a Y-harness to combine two seperate audio cables) because originally I thought that was the problem and I ordered the cable first. Its possible the problem is both, and I need the digi-rig cable, AND the RTS setting, but I'll test that. I'm sure glad Yaesu stopped short of putting an external sound card in the 891. I'd hate to have spent $10 more on the radio. I would have missed out on all this fun I have had puttering with external sound solutions.