Yaesu FT-991A setup with WSJT-X

FT911A Menu Settings For Data Modes

• I used these settings once the USB cable drivers (COM3 and 4) were loaded. Your COM port nr may differ.
• For WSJT-x...
• FT991A memories; 62=OTHERS, 66=OFF, 72=USB, 108=RTS, 109=USB, DT Gain = set via ALC Meter.
• WSJT Setting - Set CAT = COM3 38400 8 2 None, PTT = RTS / COM4 .
• For N1MM Logger...
• N1MM Users CW setup - COM3 DTR (Pin4)=CW, RTS=OFF.
• Set FT991A to CW enable, CAT RTS = Disable, PC Keying = DTR

FT1000MP DVS KEYER setup for use with N1MM Logger

N1MM CONFIGURATION TAB – FT1000

Speed: 4800, Parity: N,

Data bits: 8, Stop Bits: 2

DTR (Pin4): Always Off

RTS (Pin7):  PTT

Radio Nr: 1

PTT Delay: 30

_ Allow interrupts  (not ticked)

_ Radio PTT via command (not ticked)

Foot Switch (pin6): None

AUDIO TAB

Zero or Single Card

Select Device: (select sound card)

Select Input Line: Microphone

Select line to mute: Microphone

RADIO

Set menu 4-7 DVS PTT Control to: ON

NOTE: On N1MM v12 and above, you will have to tick 'CW' on the rig com port.

Configuring N1MM Logger for the YCCC SO2R Box

1. Before attempting to use the SO2R Box with N1MM Logger, you should verify that it is working correctly with the SO2R Box Utility.
   Set up two virtual port pairs using com0com or n8vbcomm; in my setup, I paired COM 7 with COM 17 and COM 8 with COM 18. See the SO2R Box Manual for more information; it is a little tricky to set these up. Make note of which COM ports you are going to use for the keyer and SO2R Control.
2. Start the SO2R Box Interface. If you try to start N1MM Logger first, the program will show you the “About N1MM Logger” screen and sit there forever, so you must start this first.
3. Click the “Logger controls keyer”, click the :”Keyer PTT”, make the Radio Boxes specify Radio 1 and Radio 2, select the correct COM port specified in the drop down box for the Keyer box and check “keyer”; select the Com port for the SO2R and then check “SO2R” In my setup, Keyer is checked and the Com port is COM 17, and SO2R is checked and the Com port is COM 18.
4. Start N1MM Logger.
5. Open up the N1MM Logger Config and choose “Configure Ports, Telnet Address, Other”. Select the “Hardware” tab.
6. Configure both radios and check the SO2R tab.
7. Find the port that is currently being used to generate CW. However you were doing it, TURN IT OFF.
8. Find the port or method you are currently using to generate PTT. However you were doing it, TURN IT OFF.
9. If you had a different SO2R Box Controller setup, TURN IT OFF.
10. Find the COM port that is in the pair that you setup for the keyer in Step 2 (in my case, COM 7). Click on the “CW/Other” box. Then click on “set” for that COM port and put a check mark for “Winkey”. Make sure the “Radio number” is “BOTH”, and that the “SO2R Box Protocol” is None. DTR, RTS, Foot Switch, and CW/PTT Port Address are all irrelevant.
11. Find the COM port that is in the pair that you have set up for the SO2R Control in Step 2 (in my case, COM 8). Then click on “set”. The “Two Radio Protocol” should be changed to “OTSRP”, the “Radio Number should be “BOTH”, and RTS should be set to PTT. None of the other values are relevant.
12. In my case, the setup in N1MM Logger and the SO2R Interface are as follows:
    • COM Port for Keyer in N1MM Logger: COM 7
    • COM Port for Keyer in SO2R Box Interface: COM 17
    • COM Port for SO2R in N1MM Logger: COM 8
    • COM Port for SO2R in SO2R Interface: COM 18
13. Click on Okay. The SO2R Box is now configured.
14. Open the 2nd Entry Window (use backslash “\”).
15. Put both Switches on the SO2R Box in the center or “Auto” position.
16. Rotate the Speed Pot on the SO2R Box. The CW speed in the Entry Window with the Tx focus should vary.
17. Press the Pause key. N1MM Rx and Tx focus should change from one Entry Window to the other. The red LEDs on the front of the SO2R Box should change in step with the Pause key.
18. Make sure that “normal” is the audio selection on the SO2R Box Interface. Press the ~ key. The audio in the headphones should change from mono (Rx focus radio in both ears) to stereo (Radio 1 audio left ear, Radio 2 audio right ear).
19. Now select “Latch” on the SO2R Box Interface. Send a message on Radio 1, and the audio in both headphones should be that of Radio 2.

How to get sound working over the internet with FT2000RC

Make sure that ports 2000 and 4000 are port forwarded in your router.

Open windows firewall advanced settings and create inbound and outbound rules to pass both ports.

Server End:

1. Under "Remote Audio Server", place a tick in the box for "Activate Remote Audio Server" if running as server.
2. Under "Remote Audio Client" - Don't tick anything.

Client End:

1. Under "Remote Audio Server" (Server Port) - Don't tick anything.
2. Under "Remote Audio Client" (Client General) - Tick Autoconnect to Remote Audio Server when connecting to FT2000RC Server.

How to setup WinSCP and Faros

WinSCP FTP Program for keeping your website updated with FAROS beacon information

1st set up your ftp host, password, port 21 and then setup the environment (click left hand side window)

Remote Directory = /faros | (This is the folder I created on my website to upload Faros Gif files.)

Local Directory =
(For Windows 7): c:\users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Afreet\Products\Faros\Gif
(For Windows XP): c:\Program Files\Afreet\Faros\Gif

Save the setup including password and log on.

Use Control U to bring up the "keep up to date" window, and select the gif folder on your computer and the folder on your website to keep synconised.

To automatically start WinSCP from the Startup folder when computer starts up you will have to modify the WinSCP icon on your desktop and copy it to the Startup folder under program files.

In the WinSCP Shortcut Target entry, it should read:

For Windows 7:
"c:\Program Files\WinSCP\WinSCP.exe" faros /keepuptodate c:\users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Afreet\products\Faros\Gif /faros /defaults

For Windows XP:
"c:\Program Files\WinSCP\WinSCP.exe" faros /keepuptodate c:\Program Files\Afreet\Faros\Gif /faros /defaults

FAROS - To do list

1. Set up radio - enable CAT, force CW
2. Tick autosave for SNR, SP/LP history Gif (You will need to do this if you plan on uploading to your website.)
3. Set CW pitch to match your radios CW pitch. eg 700 or 800 is normal
4. Test time servers and tick all that are available
5. After Faros has been running for a while, View Delay Statistics and click into the middle of the green bars.

Too many COM ports installed due to USB/Serial adapters being plugged in different USB Ports?

Open the Command Prompt as administrator and start the Device Manager from the same command prompt.

1. Right-click “Command Prompt” in Accessories and choose “Run as Administrator” (No Quotes)
2. Enter “set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1″
3. Enter “start devmgmt.msc”
4. In the box that opens, select “Show hidden devices” in the ‘view’ menu.

Now if you expand the section on COM ports, all the COM ports that have ever been created will be displayed, the non present ones being in grey. You can uninstall away anything that you don’t want (right click, select uninstall).

TRX MANAGER SETUP - A simplified version

The Scenario

1. One Master (Host) PC without any radio attached
2. One Slave (Remote) PC connected to the radio

The way to connect - do in this order

Set up the Remote station first.

THE SLAVE/REMOTE COMPUTER

Set up the radio

1. On the Menu Bar, click on Parameters - Setup
2. Click on the TRX1 Tab
   1. Select your Radio
   2. Select your comm port
   3. Select your CAT Speed
   4. Select RTS/DTR as appropriate to your radio
   5. Click OK

Set up the communications

1. On the Menu Bar, click on Parameters - preferences - Tranceiver/Rotator
2. Click on the Remote Tab
   1. Click Slave
   2. TRX Address - set to 1 (one)
   3. Tick Telnet
   4. Tick Control Enabled
   5. Tick Auto Information
   6. DO NOT TICK TRAFFIC DISPLAY
   7. Click ok
3. Restart the TRX Manager and the radio should be working. Clicking on CAT and Monitoring may be required.

THE MASTER COMPUTER

1. On the menu bar, click on Parameters, then Setup
   1. Set TRX1 to Remote
   2. Set PTT to CAT
   3. click OK
2. If and When asked, choose Region 3 (or which ever is applicable to you)
3. On the menu bar, click on Parameters, then Tranceiver/Rotator
   1. Click on the 'Remote' Tab
   2. Click ' Control Enabled'
   3. Click 'Telnet'
   4. Click 'Master'
   5. Set TRX Address to 1 (one) (this matches the slave setting of 1)
   6. Click 'Connect at startup' and enter the IP of the remote.
      EG. for an internal LAN, 192.168.0.22
      If connecting over the internet, enter the IP address assigned by your ISP of the remote station
   7. Click OK
      (With my Netgear modem router I had to modify the router to accept the IP of the Master router and route it to the IP of the remote PC.)
4. On the Menu bar, click File, then Terminal
   1. In the Host field, enter the IP address of the REMOTE IP.
   2. Click the green arrow
5. All is working - with any luck.

Cheers
AL, VK4SN