Best settings for SSB Modes on the Yaesu FT-991A
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- There are a few adjustments you can make to the Menu settings and Functions, along with “hard” adjustments to the knobs on the front of the FT-991A that will improve your SSB Signal Receives.
This video doesn’t only show you what I use or what Yaesu recommends, though those are discussed. I tell why I have my rig set this way, and adjustments you can make to better suite your preferences, style, and conditions. Summary of Settings in this video (* = Your mileage may vary)
Chapters:
00:01 Intro (Hey Y’all)
01:16 Menu Settings
05:40 Function Settings
13:20 Gnarly Knobs (AF Gain, RF Gain, Clarifier)
20:11 Summary and End-Notes
Setting Summary
- In order shown in video…
Menu Settings
001: 300 mS*
002: 700 mS*
003: 3000 mS*
* Factory Defaults - Recommend Keeping
023: 3 mS
024: 30 dB
025: 5
Ragchew
102: 100 Hz
103: 6 dB/oct
104: 3000 Hz
105: 6 dB/oct
Heavy traffic (Contest, DX Pile-up, etc.)
102: 400Hz
103: 18 dB/oct
104: 2400 Hz
105: 18 dB/oct
112: -15
113: 10
114: Wide
115-118: Adjust for preferred display
Function Menu:
NAR/WIDE: WIDE
NB: OFF
AGC: AUTO
ATT: OFF
IPO: AMP 1 (ADJUST TO CONDX)
NOTCH: OFF if not needed
CONT: OFF
DNR: OFF
DNF: OFF
SHIFT: AS REQUIRED
WIDTH: AS REQUIRED
KNOBS (AF GAIN, RF GAIN, CLARIFIER) AS REQUIRED
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Your explanation of the DNR settings is very insightful! Thank You! -Steve KN4IQE
Thanks for the compliment... This is one of the main reasons I ask for comments - humble as I am, my ego needs a little boost once in a while - hihi 73 de Tom, ND3N
This is by far the best 991-A walk through I've seen. Thanks so much for doing this. Tim KD2WYY
Thanks. I’m really proud of how this one turned out
Hey Tom, thank you for doing these videos and taking the time to explain things is simple to understand terms.
Outstanding!! You have done a fantastic job explaining this!! Thank you! 73’s K2MDW
Thank you very much!
Thank you, Tom for this detailed video on FT991A. Very detailed video and helpful since I myself bought one last September and still learning it. Any future operating video videos on this radio will be very helpful and appreciated.
I just put out one on CW settings a week or so ago and there is a link to it right at the beginning of this video. I will be releasing another one in a week or so for RTTY/PSK settings. And I have a couple of tours and reviews, WSJT-x set-up, and others that may interest you. Here's my channel info so you can look them up... 73 de Tom, ND3N
th-cam.com/channels/Mz2FPlpK2pB2Tt0S6tm7QA.html
@@ND3N Thank you!!
Thank You Tom for this video. You have helped me get a better understanding of the 991A with this video and others you have made. Looking forward to the next contest and trying your Heavy Traffic settings. I have also watched a number of your other videos these have also been very helpful. One last thing, I think there is a typo on your Setting Summary, its petty but thought you might want to know. Under Main Settings item 023: NB Width is set at 2mS, on the radio only 1,3 and 10mS are available. Its set at 3 in your video at the 2:06 mark. Once again enjoy your videos and looking forward to more in the future.
Regards Joe
Thanks - I'll check out the menu item to be sure I've got it set correctly. 73 de Tom, ND3N
Corrected in description - fat fingers... thanks for pointing it out. 73 de Tom, ND3N
Greatly appreciate the tutorial. It was a really good introduction to using my new station effectively and it gave me some much needed clarity on a few things. Thank you for your help & 73 de N8SMG
Tom, once again, a really great and very useful presentation.
Thanks again!
I think I know why my clarifier didn't seem to do much now. looks like you pressed the CLAR button to activate the green RX light. I'll give it a go. thanks
Muchas gracias por la realizacion del video que por cierto me es de mucha ayuda con mi ft991a, 73 de LU1XDP Daniel de Puerto Deseado Provincia de Sta Cruz Patagonia Argentina.-
Thanks for another great vid!☘️👍
Thank you too!
Does anyone realize how hard it is to get a 991A? As of 12-18-22 they are telling me April of 2023 and I have to pay in full up front… and I’m tenth on the list at HRO… absolutely crazy!
It’s a supply chain problem with the chips.
@@ND3N story of my life! I bought a DX-10 instead…
@@ND3N Update... I did get one at HRO last year... Absolutely love the 991a... I use it more than my DX10
Greetings from KE0WOQ
Back atcha!!!
Не плохой трансивер, у меня он с 2018 года, купил за 1400$ новый. 73!
Sziasztok a képernyőn alul jobb illetve bal oldalt az a -25K +25k mit jelent és hol tudom állítani?
Thank you! very well explained
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for this information. I have a different issue with mine. My waterfall display is saturated no matter the RF gain setting.
I’ll take a look at mine and see if I can figure this out
@@ND3N Think I figured it partly out. I have a lot of noise in my area and I was using the IPO1 setting (preamp) Its still pretty bad on 40 but on 20 without the IPO I can sue the waterfall
I have one of these and there great. The only downside to this rig is there's no dsp on 2m and 440 ssb.
Do you really need a VHF/UHF waterfall? 73 de Tom, ND3N
Nice job Tom
Good one Tom!
Hi Tom this is Jerrt Good Job kg6mn
Thanks
Excellent video… if I can ever get one
Tell me this Tom. When doing ft8 and i send a signal, I don't see any power or swr and the alc does not move. Do I have a setting wrong?
Try adjusting your DT gain to 15, the tweaking it up or down as needed to get a midrange ALC. let me know if that works. If not I’ll dig deeper.
Very Instructive and truly helpful! 73, Ben KN6NDM
Glad it was helpful!
Field day is coming up soon and I'm concerned about operating in such close proximity to other radios is there anything that can be done to protect my radio I use 991 a
Hi Pat, your FT-991A has a lot of protections built in, as do most modern rigs produced in the last 20 or so years. While you can certainly operate right next to any of these rigs, you want to make sure you have a good ground. This can be a common ground, with your strap running to a common grounding point, but don't daisy-chain the ground with other rigs. You also want to make sure your antennas are located as far as reasonable from the operating positions, and that they are also separated in frequency and mode. In other words, you could have a 40M phone and 40M CW station at your field day site, but make sure they are on opposite sides of your antenna farm. You might also want to add narrow band filters to each rig using 40 meters. The same concerns come with bands that are harmonically related, such as 40 and 15 meters. Since this is a short-term exposure, you don't need to be too anal about this, just do the best you can within your space limitations. I had the opportunity, in 2014, to work a field day site that operated 27A. We had 3 rigs (constantly active on CW, DIG, and SSB) on each band, plus a few others, and using the principles discussed earlier, we had no cross talk and were very successful in that effort. Hope this gives you some reassurance - 73 de Tom, ND3N
@@ND3N thanks! I really appreciate this
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The manual on page 61 says not to go above 25 watts RF power in AM mode. Does this apply to USB/LSB?
the rig is limited to 25 watts in AM mode. SSB modes can go to 100…. This is because the carrier is suppressed in SSB.
@@ND3N Thanks!
I call IPO… internal preamp off 😁😁😁
Thank You for the video. Just a question, with BK-IN off, red led is on (transmits) when pressing my mic in ssb (off in CW,ok). Set-up problem?
When in SSB mode the CW options, such as BK-IN, are not applied…. So keying your mic in SSB will turn on the transmit, thus the red light…. Sounds like your set up is correct
Using the yaesu adapter for heil pro 6 and hand trigger, ssb rx level through the headphone is weak. Is there a setting to increase volume?
Have you tried the AF knob?
@@ND3N Full volume
Hay Tom. Very informative.
Do you have a video on setting up the FT991A to receive NOAA pictures and SSTV?
If not will you be doing one?
Thanks
Mark
I currently do not have any videos like that, though a 991A/SSTV tutorial would be pretty easy to do. Give me time to do a bit of research and put something together... 73 de Tom, ND3N
...to receive NOAA pictures or SSTV-Pics it´s not necessary to need special settings. It´s just a question of the software and the antenna. The 991A has an integrated soundcard - hooked to the computer with a simple printer cable USB-A to USB-B....
Great job Tom...will make some changes today..
Paul K1YOU
Thanks. Let me know how the changes work for you. It’s always good to compare notes.
Will do...
Paul K1YOU
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I.have one and tried to set it up and i am not impressed with the reciever the Tx is fantastic
The audio level is low And crapy def needs an extension speaker the vhf uhf is ok airband rec also excellet
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I enjoyed your video and I followed the suggestions, however somehow I lost my water fall even though it is selected. Can you help me?
Try playing with your IPO settings. Set too low and the waterfall won’t show up
@@ND3N thank you. I’ll try that. Happy Easter sir.
Thanks so much for this great info. So helpful! Cheers and 73! de W3LAM
Tom thankyou for the teaching. New Newbee like myself, this is Priceless🎉❤
73s
9V1KM KK7QGL
SINGAPORE
I’m glad you’re enjoying them…
Hi Tom, your videos are always useful and beautiful! Tnx!! 73 de iu2ggd Mauro
Glad you like them!
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