Yaesu FT-991A SETUP for WSJT/Digital Modes (Easy and Simple) 

Outstanding! I've been off my FT-991A for almost two years and never tried FT8. Watching this video got me up and running within minutes. Thank you very much! 73, N4SFS.

This is the only guide that worked for me out of all the ones out there. Thank you so much! I was desperately trying to get it to work with PPT Method = CAT in WSJT-X but I was unsuccessful. Other stations were only able to hear me once i changed the PPT Method to RTS. It's the only thing that worked out of a hundred permutations I tried among all the software + radio settings. Literally the only thing that worked on my brand new 991A.

Briliant! When watching 3 videos I still could not make a QSO, after watching yours, I got an instant (my first QSO) on 40m! Thank you, you are a star! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thank you so much for putting this together. I wasn't having any luck getting the mic output to work, but it turned out to be the PTT settings in WSJT-X. I configured it the same way you have it configured here (with exception to the COM ports used) and it works perfectly now.

Thanks mate, followed the settings and no longer banging my head on the wall all works a treat.

Great video, thanks. I am tinkering with this radio myself and your settings worked perfectly

I just bought a Yeasu FT-991A and found this info very helpful. Thanks and 73!

Thank you, your video helped me to connect my 991a to wsjtx in 10 mins.

Great video which enabaled me to get on the air by the end of it :-). Many thanks for this, very straight forward to follow.

once again this video saved me so i can resetup my 991 thx Hayden

Good content, running win10 and it's a fit trying to get everything to like each other, radio and wjdx. Been out of of hamming for years and the technology is killing me 73 KQ4CD Paul

This is what I have been looking for . Thank you.

nice video - followed instructions for setting up my FT-991, to bad (as I have found with this type video) FT-8 did not work. WSJT-X shows frequency, can hear ft-8 Tx but no other info fills in on screen.

I find using the SSB settings is useless when the FT-991/A have an entire data mode menu setting when everything can be set and left for operation using the touch screen Data-U mode

Thanks good info.. My 991a is using slightly different settings but i think that's not to unusual. I have menu #108 set to DAKY on the 991. wsjt-x has the PTT set to CAT, and the stop bits set to 1. I am also not using the USB/DATA mode just USB.

Very helpful. Thank you for taking the time and sharing

I had to do it using the USB digital mode on the radio, I tried using the normal USB band mode, but the radio kept wanting to use the front mic for audio instead of the USB sound card, so I wasn't hearing any tones when moni was switched on. Switched it to USB-D, set the D-Gain to 5, hardly registers any ALC, about 1 bar, run Fldigi on MacBook with rig control, 10W, been heard in Poland on PSK-31. 73 M7PDF

great video mate! I'm buying one after watching this! Where do you buy your toroids?

Thanks for this timing is perfect with my new 991a cheers n 73s

Very interesting and good presentation thanks

6:49 You go into "Sounds , Microphone" but when i try that, it won't move .

Thanks mate this is what I was looking for. 73

Appreciate you explaining the settings I just ordered a 991a looking forward to using wJTX various modes. 73 Steve AA4SH

Hi do these menues match the current firmware for the 991A ? And do these same setting apply for Winlink and VARA HF too ? Thanks

Interesting video, thanks. So this is a bit different than other setups, I will have to try it. What logging app do you use with this for keeping your log book entries up to date.

Can you do packet radio with just the included cable? I read somewhere that the included cable has PTT functionality, so I was curious.

Thank you!

Where can you just test if your 991a is transmitting as it should if you don't have a license yet?

Thank you.

Ciao, grazie del tuo aiuto. Puoi darmi adesso la tua configurazione migliore per poter trasmettere in fonia SSB con il 991 ?

Don't know if you still read comments here or not, but I am following your settings and when I open the "Radio" Sertings on wsjt-x all is see for comm port is USB. there are no other choices. ??

Mine will not key using those setings for RTS but will key if I use CAT as the keying method

Connection with PC for digital mode is only by usb cable?

Thanks. Very interesting.

unfortunately while doing the settings you say "There's just a few menu settings that you need to change" but you don't say what they are or what to change them to.

Please show us the setup in operation

Does not connect on my 991a following settings and instructions

I wish when guys like you explain things that you QUIT USING ABRIVIATIONS! Use the full terminology please.

I'm ready to buy this radio but I'm limited on space. I have a star duster up now for my cb/ssb on one end of my travel trailer (which doesn't move) so I have the end of the trailer but that's it. No room to string out a 50ft dipole. Suggestions?

Was it in for repair because of bad finals? 991 had issues that were fixed in the 991A...

Morse code settings were left out.

can u explain why the virtual driver wont work

The siting keep going back, you just talk to fast ,lol. I got the 991a never know when you have to leave for a another location. Still not sure what antenna to use, and a hole lot outstanding. At the QTH good to go. Just the probable. 73 de KQ4CD

What software did you use to program for WSJTX? Thx in advance. 73's KJ7KPK

mine would not work with cat on com 9 and ptt on com 10 only way I could get it to work was cat on com 10 and PTT on com 9 how come?

Danke👍

This set up did not work for me :(

THER IS A FT 991 I

Well, my computer sucks. It doesn't assign a com Port number, it lists it in Other devices. Lol nothing is easy for me and computers lol

Thanks for posting this info. Very helpful. Stay safe, stay healthy! DE WB7CYO

Mate, you need to take that plastic cover off the screen!

Could have been a great video. Too much skipping around and not enough specific instructions.

This is so outdated. Dont use this for windows 10.

I'm having a heck of a time getting mine to work. I followed the video to the letter setting up the rig. I finally got WSJT to key the 991 but hearing just a faint audio from the speaker. Obviously I haven't tried everything but I'm close. Hair pullage going on. Could it be an audio driver problem? Don WA7OCZ

Great video, just what I was looking for. To many guides have too much faffing around in the menu quarry for folk who use data and ssb and flit from one to the other. Thanks very much de 2E0IEI.

Really good video, nice and simple, you should do one for n1mm, fldigi, thanks.

Works nicely on Windoze. How about settings for use on Ubuntu ?

I have looked at multiple how to videos. This is the ONLY one that had what I needed to get my 991A going. I subscribed because of this. GREAT JOB!!!!

Hello, I need your support. I use an FT 991A and do WSJT-X via HAM Radio Deluxe. I set up the connection properly and the sound card also works. I control PTT via RTS. My problem is that when I go on air the MODE switches from D-USB to USB by itself. What could this be and do you have a solution? THX

USB locking up? try an opto isolated usb adapter

Just purchased this radio and find this very helpful! I've got the 891 and see most of the settings are the same. I'm curios what mix of Ferrite your using, I'm guessing the 31 mix? Like+Sub!

Thanks for the video, it was great. Can you tell me if it is difficult to hook up the Yaesu 991A up to a large screen. VA6XMB

Meant ask, what was wrong with yr radio if i can ask?,..anything to worry about in the 991 series

Could you verify that since you said you do not use the "dedicated data" then you do not have DATA-USB selected in the F-M list, but USB when using data modes?

So i just get a simple usb cable and i dont need to buy a special cable?

Thanks for the FT-8 set up guidance. 73 de W2CH Ray

Hayden, Last year you helped me set up my 7300 for WSJT, and now, since I'm taking my FT991A on vacation, I've just watched this. You have a nice, calm, logical approach. Thanks. Tim KG6G, formerly K3LSU

Hi, I've just had windows 10 install its latest version 1903, no longer do you have access to setting the volumes of the Receive and TX anymore... any ideas apart from strangling Microsoft... cheers.

Good morning Hayden great video, I set my new 991A up with these settings, perfect. Just one question, what setting do you actually use for ft8 ie, power, mic gain, IPO etc. I had a ic 7000 before and was getting loads of contacts but the 991a seems a bit quiet so im guessing the radio settings need adjusting. Any advice please. Ian

Hello , Can you give the references for the purchase of the usb cable as well as the type of toroid used. Thanks in advance. 73's

is it can use lcd monitor as freq display

What repairs did you have to have done? A or non A version? I am undecided between the 991a and the 7300. Any comments welcome. Thanks

Thank you sooooo much! You made my life 1000 x easier.

What cable did you use to hook up your radio to pc