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Yaesu FT-991a for WSJT-X settings

ALL current settings for Yaesu FT-991A and WSJT-X.

updated: 2024-10-08 found some typos, added some interesting (CONTOUR, NOTCH)

 

NumNameValueDefault ValueCommentCritical
007DIMMER LED12
008DIMMER TFT58too bright
031CAT RATE38400bps4800bps“as much as possible” no practical adviceset same value in wsjt-x
032CAT RTS100msec10msec-no
036TX TOT1minOFFalways enable to protect your rigYES
062DATA MODEOTHERSPSK-YES
064OTHER DISP (SSB)1500Hz1000Hzincorrect waterfall and shifted freqYES
065OTHER SHIFT (SSB)1500Hz1000Hzincorrect waterfall and shifted freqYES
066DATA LCUT FREQOFF-provide full signal to WSJT-XYES
068DATA HCUT FREQOFF-provide full signal to WSJT-XYES
072DATA PORT SELECTUSBDATAroute signal to USB port in D-U/L modesYES
073DATA OUT LEVEL7050prefer to set HIGH and use RF GAINYES (dont set zero )))
112CONTOUR LEVEL--15T.B.D.
113CONTOUR WIDTH-10T.B.D.
114NOTCH WIDTHNARROWWIDET.B.D.
115SCP DISPLAY MODEWATER FALLSPECTRUMfixed freqs-
116SCP SPAN DISPLAY1000kHz100kHz--
137HF TX MAX POWER10100as low as possibleYES
13850M TX MAX POWER15100as low as possible, prohibited in RUYES
139144M TX MAX POWER1550as low as possibleYES
140430M TX MAX POWER1550as low as possibleYES
141TUNER SELECTATAS-my home setup-

Functions

FValueCommentCritical
NAR/WIDEW 3K-YES
NBONpress and until beep, rotate all way CCW then 1 step CW = 2
AGCFAST--
DNROFF-YES
DNFOFF-YES
NOTCHOFF-YES
CONTOFF-YES
SHIFT0Hz-YES
MONI30press and set until transmitting
RF PWR10Was low as possibleYES
DT GAIN50prefer to use power tuning from WSJTX for ALC controlYES