My quick notes on how to set up my FT-891 after a factory reset. If anyone has a solid understanding of what the “OTHER DISP” and “OTHER SHIFT” settings are all about, and would be willing to explain it to me, please get in touch! I have no idea what these settings are in aid of, but they need to be set as described below (same thing with my FT-991A). I normally don’t use CAT control when using this rig portable, and so the setting for “CAT RATE” is not really needed. Included it as a reminder of where to find it if in case I change my mind in the future.
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These sets the TX indicator brightness, activated peak hold on the meter, turns the “beep” way down, enabled the TX timeout timer and sets the AM output power to 20W. I don’t normally use AM except for triggering a tuner, and my CG3000 seems to like about 20W of energy when tuning.
| Item | Name | Default | Selected | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02-04 | DIMMER TX/BUSY | 8 | 15 | TX/BUSY Indicator brightness |
| 02-05 | PEAK HOLD | OFF | 1.0 | Meter peak hold |
| 05-04 | BEEP LEVEL | 30 | 3 | Beep sound volume level |
| 05-14 | TX TOT | OFF | 5min | TX Time-Out Timer |
| 16-02 | HF AM PWR | 25 | 20 | Transmit RF power output on AM (for tuning) |
| 16-05 | 50M AM PWR | 25 | 20 | Transmit RF power output on AM (for tuning) |
CAT Control
Normally not in use, but here as a reminder if I should want to start using CAT with this rig.
| Item | Name | Default | Selected | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-06 | CAT RATE | 4800bps | 9600bps | Baud rate for a CAT |
For FT8 and FT4
The 3 magical mystery setting (“DATA MODE”, “OTHER DISP” and “OTHER SHIFT”). Again, if you have a solid understanding of the purpose of these settings and the patience to try and explain it to me, please get in touch. All I know is that they need to be set like this. Also, disable the low- and high pass filters, as they only get in the way when running FT8/FT4.
| Item | Name | Default | Selected | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-01 | DATA MODE | PSK | OTHERS | Operating scheme in DATA mode |
| 08-03 | OTHER DISP | 0Hz | 1500Hz | Displayed frequency offset in DATA mode |
| 08-04 | OTHER SHIFT | 0Hz | 1500Hz | Carrier point in DATA mode |
| 08-05 | DATA LCUT FREQ | 300Hz | OFF | Low-frequency cutoff audio filter in DATA mode |
| 08-07 | DATA HCUT FREQ | 3000Hz | OFF | High-frequency cutoff audio filter in DATA mode |
| 08-12 | DATA BFO | LSB | USB | DATA carrier oscillator injection side |