The Yaesu FT-891 is a small, but mighty, HF plus 50 MHz, full-featured and very capable rig, with a cost point that should make it a top contender for hams on a budget.
Because of it’s small size, where many larger rigs can put many controls up front, the FT-891 has to keep its secrets hidden. This video digs out those secrets so you can use your rig to its, and your full potential.
The standard hand-mic that comes with this rig is the Yaesu FT-891, so the settings described in this video focus on use of those settings.
Here is a list of all settings described in this video
Functions:
FUNCTION 2 – AGC, set to AUTO
FUNCTION-2 – MTR, set to ALC
REC SETTING – MEM and CH1 – CH5
Menu items:
01-03 – AGC SLOW DELAY: 3000 msec
*11-01 – SSB LCUT FREQ: 100 Hz
*11-02 – SSB LCUT SLOPE: 6db/oct
*11-03 – SSB HCUT FREQ: 3000 Hz
*11-04 – SSB HCUT SLOPE: 6db/oct
11-05 – SSB MIC SELECT: MIC
11-07 – SSB BFO: AUTO
11-09 – SSB TX BPS: 100-3000
13-01 – SCP START CYCLE: 3sec
15-01 – EQ1 FREQ: 200
15-02 – EQ1 LEVEL: -8
15-03 – BWTH: 2
15-04 – EQ2 FREQ: 1100
15-05 – EQ2 LEVEL: 5
15-06 – EQ2 BWTH: 3
15-07 – EQ3 FREQ: 2300
15-08 – EQ3 LEVEL: 7
15-09 – EQ3 BWTH: 4
16-01 – HF SSB POWER: (YOUR CHOICE), SET YOUR OUTPUT POWER FROM 0-100 W
16-07 – SSB MIC GAIN: 30 (your mileage may vary)
05-11 – REC SETTING: ENABLE
* These menu settings were in the original recording, but were inadvertently edited out during processing. Sorry…
Chapters:
00:01 Introduction
00:38 Mostly Receive
03:29 Mostly Receive
07:13 Voice Channel Recording and Playback
10:20 Screen Display
12:07 RT-Systems Overview
18:26 End Notes
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73 de Tom, ND3N
