With the addition of the Tigertronics SignaLink, a whole new world of communications open up to the FT-891 operators. This video describes the required menu, function, and SignaLink settings needed to operate the FT8 mode.
Links:
WSJT-x Download: jt65-dx.com/download/wsjt-x.html
SignaLink Set-up Video: • Make your radio Listen...
Chapters:
00:01 Introduction
00:39 Menu Settings
03:04 Setting the Data Mode
03:24 Function Settings
05:39 Computer Settings
08:43 Download, install, and open WSJT-x
10:11 WSJT-x Settings
12:40 Demo of FT8 contacts
16:32 Logging your FT8 contacts
18:09 Summary and End Notes
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Rig, Menu Settings, and Function Settings
Set Rig mode to DATA
Menu Settings
01-02 AGC MID Delay = 700 (default)
05-06 CAT RATE = Make Note
05-07 CAT TOT = 100 mSec
05-08 CAT RTS = Disable
07-12 PC Keying = OFF
08-01 Data Mode = Others
08-03 Other Display = 1500
08-04 Other Shift = 1500
08-05 DATA LCUT Freq = 100 Hz
08-06 DATA LCUT Slope = 18 dB/Oct
08-07 DATA HCUT Freq = 3000 Hz
08-08 DATA HCUT Slope = 18 dB/Oct
08-09 DATA In Select = Rear
08-10 DATA PTT Select = DAKY
08-12 DATA BFO = USB (Change to LSB if S/W requires that, but most don’t)
16-03 HF PWR = 50 (or less)
Function Settings
Function-1
TNR - as required
VOX - Disable
PRC - Disable
MON - Comfort level
SPL - Disable
IPO - Disable
ATT - Disable
NAR - Disable
NB - Disable
SFT - 0 Hz
WDH - 3000 Hz
NCH - Disable
Function-2
MTR - Recommend Set-up with ALC, then PO or SWR for operations
SCP - As required
AGC - AUTO
DNR - Disable
DNF - Disable
CNT - Disable
MOX - Disable
TXW - Disable
MEQ - Disable
QMB - Disable
Initial SignaLink Settings: TX - Mid range, RX - Mid range, Delay - fully CCW
For WSJT-x, Sync Computer Time and verify virtual COM ports
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73 de Tom, ND3N
18 янв 2023
