Yaesu FTDX-10

Updated 9 Jan 2026

Note: These notes are for my reference using information apt to my setup. Yours may differ.

FTDX-10 Com Ports

Using USB drivers from yaesu.com gives two ports.
One Enhanced for serial connection to the Radio and a Standard port for CW and data modes.
SilIcon Labs Dual CP210x USB to UART Bridge: Enhanced COM port (My COM11)
Silicon Labs Dual CP210x USB to UART Bridge: Standard COM Port (My COM10)
(Substitute your COM port numbers for your setup.)

FTDX-10 PIN OUTS

SETTING UP THE RADIO FOR N1MM AND DATA MODES

Note: 232C Rate is for 9 pin serial cable, and CAT rate is for USB connection.

Note: VOX needs to be on for voice and data modes.

Set CAT RTS to OFF.
Set VOX to DATA to accept audio from PC USB Audio.
SSB setup.
Set REAR SELECT TO USB and RPTT to DTR.
Set RPTT to DTR.

SETTING UP N1MM LOGGER FOR THE FTDX-10

N1MM Configuration setup. Use your relevenat COM port nr.
COM11 is my Enhanced port and COM10 is the Standard port
FTDX-10 setup.
CW port setup using the Standard COM port.
If RTTY is not selected, N1MM will open up DATA-L as the mode instead of RTTY-L
RTTY EXTFSK COM setup. The Standard COM port is used.

FTDX-10 - Keying the Voice Keyer via CAT control

These can be entered in to the Function Keys for N1MM logger
{CAT1ASC PB0#;} where the # is number 1 to 5 for the message banks.
{CAT2ASC PB0#,} where CAT2 is for the 2nd rig if using SO2R setups.

SETTING UP THE FTDX-10 for WXJT-X

Note: If using VOX, VOX Select needs to be set to DATA for data modes.

Radio Setup using the Enhanced COM port and Standard port for PTT.
Audio Setup.

SETTING UP THE FTDX-10 for FREEDV (Digital Voice)

COM10 is my Standard COM port and COM11 is my Enhanced COM Port.
Two sound cards are needed. The FTDX10 provides its own USB Audio Codec, and the one on your PC.

Receive Audio Setup.
Line (USB AUDIO CODEC) (The Radios sound card) sends audio to the PC and the Speakers (Hi Def Audio Device) is where I've plugged in the PC's speaker.
Transmit Audio Setup.
Microphone is plugged into the PC's Microphone In (Pink) and the Speakers (USB AUDIO CODEC) sends audio to the Radio for Transmit.'
Setup CAT and PTT.
Summary of setup.

SETTING UP THE FTDX-10 under LINUX (MINT)

WSJT-X Radio Settings.
WSJT-X AUDIO SETTINGS.
FreeDV Receive Audio Settings.
FLRIG Settings.
FLRIG CW Settings.