Yaesu FT-991 SSB Problems 

+g0fvt Hi David thanks for the reply, the thing is I didn't turn the AGC OFF, I've never as far as I know had a radio that could have the AGC turned OFF so I didn't even think about it, when Yaesu has the radio in for repair it must have been done then because when I first had the radio SSB on 2m was working OK, but as they say you live and learn, this is why I do video's on RU-vid hopefully my video's help others and other Ham's help me with some of the problems I have that's the way it should be done, even the Tech guy's at Yaesu didn't know what it was when I phones them up, some time you just do not think about it at the time then it's a OH YE THAT'S IT brain storm hi hi Thanks again for the post.

I'm sure you know there is a menu selection to switch from an external tuner to the internal tuner. Is it working?

Hi mike Yes I know about the menu, when the tech's at yaesu did the lastfix for me they said the lead to the atu must have come loose they just re installed it and it works, so job done.

Hi Mike thanks for the info, I normally only have a very small cover on the top of the radio just so my mobile Phone sits on there and doesn't scratch the top of the radio, I don't normally cover the top of the whole radio but as you say good info to check.

Hi Neil it can take anything up to 2 weeks depending how many repairs they have in at Yaesu, make sure Yaesu UK tell you and get there name that the repair is LIFE time of the radio because you might be sending it back many times if you can be bothered to do that, besides the IPO problem the radio is very good for what it does, I use mine as the every day radio, Hope you get it sorted.

+joe phet Hi I have the FT991 plus FTM400 also the FT2 handy they are all very good C4FM is a very good mode to play with so I think you will enjoy yourself once you get your FT991

Hi Carmine Pascucci I always have the internal ATU turned off on all radio's the external ones like the LDG can cope better than the Internal ones so the answer would be NO the ATU's are only used on HF and 6M, no atu is used on 2m or 70cms it was just that the AGC was turned off somehow but someone gave me the heads up and I turned it back on, I never knew it would be turned OFF on the FT991

Hi John with regards the AGC you see that when you press the (F) Function button then you press it it just goes threw fast slow and so on but if you HOLD the button for about 1 to 2 seconds then the AGC goes OFF I never knew you could do that but who knowsas normal didn't fully read the manual. Yaesu UK are very good but that time who knows if the connections were put on fully or they just missed them. The FT991 is a Fantastic radio I won't sell it I just need a Fully working one which doesn't get any more problems, I've only ever had problems with the FT991 and my FTM-400dr which is a pain because my ID5100 is riight next to it and when I use 80m with say 400watts my FTM-400dr goes out of it's mind but the IC5100 has NO problems at all, once again the FTM-400dr is a Fantastic radio if the RFI was sorted out. With regards Transport of the FT991 Yaesu UK sorts that out it did cost me the first time the radio got sent back but now NO I don't pay for the postage.

You'll enjoy the radio take it easy and hopefully catch you on HF

Hi Aleziss I know what you mean, I do not sell my equipment I have 2x FT847's I've had them for around 15 years and only ever had the Power Button Problem and it's a easy fix to do, If you work Sat's at all they are one of the best radio's out there for it so mine will stay where they are, hope you pick anther one up some time 73's

***** you did good by keeping both of them... I had a more difficult time back then and I had to get rid of pretty much all my station. I had a 847 with G5500 (still have the rotors in the box, too much lost for sell so I decided to keep them) along with hy-gain db218sat antennas, home brew 3 element yagi for 6m, and a 10, 15, 20, 40, 80 inverted v... I mostly did satellite, I did also some meteor scatter and some weak signal using my own build sound card interface with WSJT... Sound card interface also permitted me to do digital on HF too, I don't recall the software I was using though ! I had the honnor to contact MIR station before it went down (QSL confirmed received) and also made a great voice contact with Valery Korzun abord ISS ! Did work a lot of the analog satellite AO10 was my favorite, I've been able to do a 75000km up/down contact with stock radio and hy-gain antennas, I could clearly hear the audio delay in my voice due to the distance ! Did work FO20/29 quite a bit too ! I was also in the right timing to have try AO40 P3D also before it died completely... I had a rotor tracking controller by Dave Lamont Uni_Trac to automate G5500 rotors tracking fed from Nova for Windows by NLSA. But with the financial difficulties and all satellites were going down, a LOT of investments were required to have high frequency converters for 1.2 and 2.4GHz and add other antennas, more coax and preamps for those frequencies... I had no choice unfortunately !

it sounds like you put the equipment to good use I haven't gone higher than 70cms but as you know most ham equipment is expensive so you have to do what you have to do to get where you want to with the hobby, I do most sat chatting like you've done at my QTH in Turkey I have the high gain antennas there but here in the UK I mostly do HF I still do UHF/UHF but nothing high gain as I only have small antennas but the hobby moves on like we do so you change the hobby to suit what interests you there is too much you can do in our hobby and it's hard and expensive to try and do them all hi, enjoy the hobby while you have the time I say.

***** Yeah, I still have some interest to buy equipement again but it's still really expensive... when I watch your videos you have a TON of radios !!! I had 3 overall back then, a hand held ICZ1A (that I still have), FT8500 (sold) and my ft847 that I miss so much ! I should have put it back in the box and forget it in the attic instead of selling it ! The radio technology has changed so much specially with sdr but they are sooo expensive ! I just want a nice rig but you don't get much for less than 1500$... Then I need a good antenna, I read that cobwebb antenas work great, a bit more complicated than my 3 element yagi that I build back then for 6M, that was a great band also with nice contacts there too... I have seen chinese radios that seems cheap in price but might also be cheap in construction... like the x108g... We'll see, hope to maybe catch you on the air some day !

The reason I have a few radio's is because I buy them cheap, I wait till the new equipment comes out and let everyone buy them for the full price then with in a few weeks or a few months they get sold because of different reasons but I normally pay around HALF of what the full price was I still get the almost full warranty so if anything happens I can get it repaired or get a New Radio so I'm fine with buy the way I do, if I had to buy them NEW there is NO way I could they are very expensive, but that's the way I get most of my Gear. With regards the cobweb antenna I have 3 and I like them for what they are once again I let other people pay the full price and like my last cobweb I got just a few months ago I got a third of the price off the new price and the guy who I got it from only had it a week so if you can look around your way see what the full price is and see what people are selling there gear at and just wait till the good deals come along THEY do.

Hi Honey what my problem was the AGC it was turned OFF so check that first and hope that sorts it out.

+Mark Bartlett I've sent the ft991 back you Yaesu uk for the ATU to get fixed as it's not working, there are a few things to check when you get a ft991 i.e. IPO/ATU/Full Power Out Put On All Bands/ I've just checked my M8's ft991 and his is working fine, it's a brilliant radio depending what you need or want it for, mines a update for my ft847 and it is loads better.

+M0AOV and they gave you a license ?

+M1BCM Who gave me a License ??? If you have nothing to contribute why post ??? The FT991 is the only, get it only radio I know of that you can switch the AGC OFF on, Even the Tech guy's at Yaesu UK had NO idea about my symptoms so you learn something New every day But it sounds like you know everything.. Really........It's a little bit like not knowing that having a IC756Pro that's not been wide-banded will not TX above 7.100 and asking others if there's a Fix, ( JEFF ) even I knew that and they gave YOU a License ????????? tut tut you've heard POT KETTLE BLACK ...........

+Achisachis73 From what I've heard from Yaesu everything's OK with the ones coming out now since I've had mine fixed it work's as it should, I use it every day chatting.

I like Yaesu but, the 991 has terrible reviews

+Achisachis73 But the thing is loads of radios don't have brill reviews but in the end it all depends what YOU think of the radio because your the one who's going to use it no anyone else, The IC7300 has only just really come out over the last month in the UK but I've already seen a few for sale second hand and they are as everyone say's Brill radio's but once again the new owners might just not like them, Me I like my FT991 for what it does for ME no one else I have other HF radio's which all do the same but I still have them because the do different things for me and that's what it's all about YOU...

***** I understand your point and it is valid. The reasons I do not want to buy it are not cosmetic or based on opinion. the reasons are, among many others, based on failed finals, Poor AM transmission and a panadapter that needs to be refreshed. (not a true panadapter) Those things are important when operating a radio so, if getting a radio that is adverstised as a 100W AM TX and it does not do that, and that is not a big deal to you...congratulations, you are a happy guy that does not care about broken promises.

+Achisachis73 First of all, this post is in no way to offend anyone, I'm just here with my thoughts. The pan adapter will work continuously but it will also mute the radio while it's scanning. It was designed to find a working station quickly. If you want the pan adapter to work continuously while receiving the station your on then you will need to get the higher end radio like the FT-DX 3000. But for its size it does pack a lot of features. Great for field day, mobile or portable use or if you need something that doesn't take up a lot of desk space.

The next thing out will be the IC705 which is just coming out now from Icom but from Kenwood not is out from them so who knows what's next