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Yaesu FT-891 Advance Manual

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    Hf/50 mhz transceiver ft-891 advance manual.

  • Page 2: Contents

    2 contents ft-891 advance manual cw mode operation ................................................. 3 setup for straight key (and straight key emulation) operation .... 3 using the built-in electronic keyer .......................... 4 adjusting the keyer speed ........................................

  • Page 3: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    3 ft-891 advance manual cw mode operation the powerful cw operating capabilities of the ft-891 permit operation using an electronic keyer paddle, a “straight key”, or a computer-based keying device. Setup for straight key (and straight key emulation) operation before starting, connect a key line to ...

  • Page 4: Cw Mode Operation

    4 cw mode operation ft-891 advance manual using the built-in electronic keyer before starting, connect the cable from your keyer paddle to the rear panel key jack. 1. Press and hold the [ band ( mode )] key for one second. The “mode select” screen will appear in the display. 2. Rotate the dial knob ...

  • Page 5: Cw Mode Operation

    5 cw mode operation ft-891 advance manual adjusting the keyer speed the keyer speed can be adjusted via the “cw setting” list screen. 1. Press the [ f ] key repeatedly to find the “cw setting” list screen. 2. Rotate the multi function knob to select “speed”. 3. Press the multi function knob, the key...

  • Page 6: Cw Mode Operation

    6 cw mode operation ft-891 advance manual setting the keyer weight (dot/dash) ratio this menu item may be used to adjust the dot/dash ratio for the built-in electronic keyer. The default weighting is 3:1 (a dash is three times longer than a dot). 1. Press and hold in the [ f ] key for one second to ...

  • Page 7: Cw Mode Operation

    7 cw mode operation ft-891 advance manual selecting the keyer operating mode the configuration of the electronic keyer may be customized independently for the rear panel key jack of the ft-891. This permits utilization of automatic character spacing (acs), if desired. 1. Press and hold in the [ f ] ...

  • Page 8: Cw Mode Operation

    8 cw mode operation ft-891 advance manual cw delay time setting during semi-break-in (not qsk) operation, the hang time of the transmitter, after you have finished sending, may be adjusted to a comfortable value consistent with your sending speed. This is the functional equivalent of the “vox delay”...

  • Page 9: Cw Mode Operation

    9 cw mode operation ft-891 advance manual cw spotting (zero-beating) “spotting” (zeroing in on a received cw station) is a handy technique to ensure you and the other station are precisely on the same frequency. The tuning offset indicator in the lcd display may also be observed, so that the receive...

  • Page 10: Cw Mode Operation

    10 cw mode operation ft-891 advance manual r the displayed frequency on the cw mode normally reflects the “zero beat” frequency of the offset carrier. That is, when receiving a signal at 14.100.00 mhz with a 700 hz offset, the “zero beat” frequency of that cw carrier would be 14.100.70 mhz; which is...

  • Page 11: Cw Mode Operation

    11 cw mode operation ft-891 advance manual contest memory keyer the cw message capability of the ft-891 may be utilized from the front control panel, or the optional fh-2 remote control keypad, which plugs into the rear panel rem/alc jack. Message memory five cw memory channels, capable of retaining...

  • Page 12: Cw Mode Operation

    12 cw mode operation ft-891 advance manual message memory programming from the ft-891 control panel (using a keyer paddle) 1. Set the operating mode to cw. 2. Set the “bk-in” feature to “off”. 3. Turn the internal electronic keyer “on”. 4. Press the [ f ] key repeatedly to find the “rec setting” lis...

  • Page 13: Cw Mode Operation

    13 cw mode operation ft-891 advance manual message memory programming with the optional fh-2 (using the keyer paddle) 1. Set the operating mode to cw. 2. Set the “bk-in” feature to “off”. 3. Turn the internal electronic keyer “on”. 4. Press the [ mem ] key on the fh-2. A blinking “rec” icon will app...

  • Page 14: Cw Mode Operation

    14 cw mode operation ft-891 advance manual checking the cw memory contents from the ft-891 front control panel 1. Set the operating mode to cw. 2. Set the “bk-in” feature to “off”. 3. Press the [ f ] key to find the “function-1” list screen. 4. Rotate the multi function knob to select “mon”. 5. Pres...

  • Page 15: Cw Mode Operation

    15 cw mode operation ft-891 advance manual checking the cw memory contents with the optional fh-2 1. Set the operating mode to cw. 2. Set the “bk-in” feature to “off”. 3. Press the [ f ] key to find the “function-1” list screen. 4. Rotate the multi function knob to select “mon”. 5. Press the multi f...

  • Page 16: Cw Mode Operation

    16 cw mode operation ft-891 advance manual playback the cw message on-the-air using the ft-891 display control panel 1. Set the operating mode to cw. 2. Set the “bk-in” feature to “on”. 3. Press the [ f ] key to find the “rec set- ting” list screen. Note: this screen may be enabled/ disabled via men...

  • Page 17: Cw Mode Operation

    17 cw mode operation ft-891 advance manual text memory the five channels of cw message memory (up to 50 characters each) may also be programmed using a text-entry technique. This method is somewhat slower than sending the message directly from the keyer paddle, but accuracy of character spacing is e...

  • Page 18: Cw Mode Operation

    18 cw mode operation ft-891 advance manual text message programming from the ft-891 control panel 1. Set the operating mode to cw. 2. Press the [ f ] key repeatedly, to find the “rec setting” list screen. Note: this screen may be enabled/ disabled via menu mode “ 05-11 [ rec setting ]”. 3. Rotate th...

  • Page 19: Cw Mode Operation

    19 cw mode operation ft-891 advance manual text message programming with the optional fh-2 1. Set the operating mode to cw. 2. Press the [ mem ] key on the fh-2. A blinking “rec” icon will appear in the display. 3. Press any of the fh-2 keys numbered [ 1 ] through [ 5 ], to select the desired cw mem...

  • Page 20: Cw Mode Operation

    20 cw mode operation ft-891 advance manual checking the cw memory contents from the ft-891 front control panel 1. Set the operating mode to cw. 2. Set the “bk-in” feature to “off”. 3. Press the [ f ] key repeatedly, to find the “function-1” list screen. 4. Rotate the multi function knob to select “m...

  • Page 21: Cw Mode Operation

    21 cw mode operation ft-891 advance manual checking the cw memory contents with the optional fh-2 1. Set the operating mode to cw. 2. Set the “bk-in” feature to “off”. 3. Press the [ f ] key repeatedly, to find the “function-1” list screen. 4. Rotate the multi function knob to select “mon”. 5. Press...

  • Page 22: Cw Mode Operation

    22 cw mode operation ft-891 advance manual playback the cw message on-the-air using the ft-891 display control panel 1. Set the operating mode to cw. 2. Set the “bk-in” feature to “on”. 3. Press the [ f ] key repeatedly, to find the “rec setting” list screen. Note: this screen may be enabled/ disabl...

  • Page 23: Cw Mode Operation

    23 cw mode operation ft-891 advance manual contest number programming use this process when beginning a contest, or if the count becomes out of sync with the contact number in the middle of a contest. 1. Press and hold in the [ f ] key for one second to activate the menu mode. 2. Rotate the multi fu...

  • Page 24: Cw Mode Operation

    24 cw mode operation ft-891 advance manual transmitting in the beacon mode in “beacon” mode, it is possible to repeatedly transmit any message programmed, either via paddle input, or via the “text” input method. The time delay between message repeats may be set anywhere between 1 and 690 seconds (1 ...

  • Page 25: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    25 ft-891 advance manual fm mode operation basic operation 1. Press and hold the [ band ( mode )] key for one second. The “mode select” screen will appear in the display. 2. Rotate the dial knob to select the “fm” mode. 3. Set the transceiver to the desired frequency. 4. Press the microphone ptt swi...

  • Page 26: Fm Mode Operation

    26 fm mode operation ft-891 advance manual repeater operation the ft-891 may be utilized on 29 mhz and 50 mhz repeaters. 1. Rotate the dial to set the ft-891 to the de- sired repeater output frequency (downlink from the repeater). 2. Press the [ f ] key repeatedly, to find the “fm setting” list scre...

  • Page 27: Fm Mode Operation

    27 fm mode operation ft-891 advance manual tone squelch operation the “tone squelch” may be activated to silence the receiver until an incoming signal modulated with a matching ctcss tone is received. The receiver squelch will then open only when a signal with the selected ctcss tone is received. 1....

  • Page 28: Fm Mode Operation

    28 fm mode operation ft-891 advance manual dcs operation the “dcs” may be activated to silence the receiver until an incoming signal modulated with a matching dcs code is received. The receiver squelch will then open only when a signal with the selected dcs code is received. 1. Press and hold the [ ...

  • Page 29: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    29 ft-891 advance manual interference rejection contour control operation the contour filter system provides a gentle perturbation of the if filter passband. The contour is set to either suppress, or boost specific frequency components, and thus enhance the sound and readability of a received signal...

  • Page 30: Interference Rejection

    30 interference rejection ft-891 advance manual width (if dsp bandwidth) tuning (ssb/cw/rtty/data modes) the if width tuning system allows the width of the dsp if passband to be varied, this may reduce or eliminate interference. Moreover, the bandwidth may actually be expanded from the default setti...

  • Page 31: Interference Rejection

    31 interference rejection ft-891 advance manual using if shift and width together the if shift and variable if width features, together, form a very effective interference fighting filter system. For example, in figure (a), interference has appeared on both the high and low sides of the desired sign...

  • Page 32: Interference Rejection

    32 interference rejection ft-891 advance manual if notch filter operation (ssb/cw/rtty/data/am modes) the if notch filter is a highly effective system that can reduce or eliminate an interfering beat note or other carrier signal from inside the receiver passband. 1. Press the [ f ] key repeatedly, t...

  • Page 33: Interference Rejection

    33 interference rejection ft-891 advance manual digital noise reduction (dnr) operation the digital noise reduction (dnr) system is designed to reduce the level of ambient noise found on the hf and 50 mhz bands. The (dnr) system is especially effective during ssb operation. While dnr is activated, r...

  • Page 34: Interference Rejection

    34 interference rejection ft-891 advance manual digital notch filter (dnf) operation the digital notch filter (dnf) is an effective beat-canceling filter that can null out multiple interfering beat notes inside the receiver passband. Because this is an automatic notch feature, there is no adjustment...

  • Page 35: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    35 ft-891 advance manual tools for comfortable and effective reception rf gain (ssb/cw/am modes) the rf gain control provides manual adjustment of the receiver rf and if stages gain, to accommodate the noise and signal strength conditions at the moment. 1. The [ rf/sql ] knob should, initially, be r...

  • Page 36: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    36 tools for comfortable and effective reception ft-891 advance manual ipo (intercept point optimization) the ipo feature allows the operator to optimize the characteristics of the receiver front end according to the current noise level and the strength of incoming signals. 1. Press the [ f ] key re...

  • Page 37: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    37 tools for comfortable and effective reception ft-891 advance manual adjustable receiver audio filter the ft-891 includes an adjustable receiver audio filter, which provides precise, independent control of the low; and upper audio ranges. 1. Press and hold in the [ f ] key for one second to activa...

  • Page 38: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    38 ft-891 advance manual enhancing transmit signal quality mic gain adjust the microphone amplifier gain to match the microphone and your voice level. 1. Press and hold in the [ f ] key for one second to activate the menu mode. 2. Rotate the multi function knob to select menu mode “ 16-07 ”, “ 16-08...

  • Page 39: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    39 enhancing transmit signal quality ft-891 advance manual parametric microphone equalizer (ssb/am mode) the ft-891 includes a unique three-band parametric microphone equalizer that provides precise, independent control over the low, mid and treble ranges in the voice waveform. You may utilize one g...

  • Page 40: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    40 enhancing transmit signal quality ft-891 advance manual effect of the changes you are making. Because the overall effect on the sound will change with each adjustment, make several passes through each adjustment area, to be sure that you achieve the optimum settings. 8. When all adjustments have ...

  • Page 41: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    41 enhancing transmit signal quality ft-891 advance manual adjusting the ssb transmitted bandwidth (ssb mode) for ssb transmission, a default bandwidth of 2.4 khz is available. This bandwidth provides reasonable fidelity along with good talk power, and is the typical bandwidth used for decades for s...

  • Page 42: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    42 ft-891 advance manual transmitter convenience features voice memory (ssb/am modes) you may utilize the voice memory capability of the ft-891 to repeat recorded messages. The voice memory system includes five memories capable of storing up to 20 seconds of voice audio each. The maximum that any me...

  • Page 43: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    43 transmitter convenience features ft-891 advance manual recording your own voice in memory with the optional fh-2 1. Set the operating mode to ssb or am. 2. Adjust the mic gain, as described on page 38. 3. Press the [ mem ] key on the fh-2. A blinking “rec” icon will appear in the display. 4. Pres...

  • Page 44: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    44 transmitter convenience features ft-891 advance manual checking your recording from the ft-891 front control panel 1. Press the [ f ] key repeatedly, to find the “rec setting” list screen. Note: this screen may be enabled/ disabled via menu mode “ 05-11 [ rec setting ]”. 2. Rotate the multi funct...

  • Page 45: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    45 transmitter convenience features ft-891 advance manual transmitting the recorded message from the ft-891 front control panel 1. Set the operating mode to ssb or am. 2. Press the [ f ] key repeatedly, to find the “rec setting” list screen. Note: this screen may be enabled/ disabled via menu mode “...

  • Page 46: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    46 transmitter convenience features ft-891 advance manual vox (ssb/am/fm modes: automatic tx/rx switching using voice control) instead of using the microphone ptt switch or the “mox” function to activate the transmitter, the vox (voice operated transmit) system may be used for hands-free activation ...

  • Page 47: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    47 transmitter convenience features ft-891 advance manual 4. Rotate the multi function knob while saying a brief syllable like “ah” and listening to the hang time for the desired delay. 5. When you are satisfied with the setting, press the multi function knob to save the new setting. 6. Press the [ ...

  • Page 48: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    48 transmitter convenience features ft-891 advance manual split operation using the tx clarifier the tx clarifier (offset tuning) feature may be utilized for split tx/rx operation in “casual” pile-ups, where the split is less than 10 khz. 1. Press and hold in the [ f ] key for one second to activate...

  • Page 49: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    49 transmitter convenience features ft-891 advance manual split-frequency operation a powerful capability of the ft-891 is its flexibility in split frequency operation using the vfo-a and vfo-b frequency registers. This makes the ft-891 especially useful for high- level dx-peditions. The split opera...

  • Page 50: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    50 transmitter convenience features ft-891 advance manual quick split operation the quick split feature allows setting a one-touch offset of +5 khz compared to the vfo-a frequency, to be applied to the transceiver vfo-b (transmit) frequency. 1. Start with regular transceiver operation on the vfo-a. ...

  • Page 51: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    51 ft-891 advance manual memory operation checking a memory channel status before programming a channel into memory, you can check the current contents of that channel without the danger of over-writing the channel accidentally. 1. Press the [ m u v ] or [ v u m ] key to display the “memory channel”...

  • Page 52: Memory Operation

    52 memory operation ft-891 advance manual labeling memories an alphanumeric “tag” (label) may be appended to each memory channel to aid in recollection of the channel’s use (such as a club name, etc.). To do this: 1. Press the [ m u v ] or [ v u m ] key to display the “memory channel” list screen. 2...

  • Page 53: Memory Operation

    53 memory operation ft-891 advance manual memory groups memory channels may be arranged into as many as six convenient groups, for easy identification and selection. For example, different memory groups may be designated for am bc stations, short-wave broadcast stations, contest frequencies, repeate...

  • Page 54: Memory Operation

    54 memory operation ft-891 advance manual choosing the desired memory group if desired, just the memories within a particular memory group may be recalled. 1. Press the [ m u v ] or [ v u m ] key to display the “memory channel” list screen. 2. Press the [ a ]( grp ) key, then rotate it to se- lect t...

  • Page 55: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    55 ft-891 advance manual operation on alaska emergency frequency: 5167.5 khz (u.S. Version only) section 97.401(d) of the regulations governing amateur radio in the united states permit emergency amateur communications on the spot frequency of 5167.5 khz by stations in (or within 92.6 km of) the sta...

  • Page 56: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    56 ft-891 advance manual scanning operation scan resume options the manner in which the scanner resumes after it has paused on a signal may be selected by using menu mode “ 05-16 [ mic scan resume ]”. The default “time” (5 sec) setting will cause the scanner to resume scanning after five seconds; ho...

  • Page 57: Scanning Operation

    57 scanning operation ft-891 advance manual pms (programmable memory scanning) to limit scanning (and manual tuning) within a particular frequency range, the program- mable memory scanning (pms) feature utilizes nine special-purpose memory pairs (“p1l/ p1u” through “p9l/p9u”). The pms feature is esp...

  • Page 58: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    58 ft-891 advance manual miscellaneous setting beep level the beep sound volume level may also be adjusted. 1. Press and hold in the [ f ] key for one second to activate the menu mode. 2. Rotate the multi function knob to select menu mode “ 05-04 [ beep level ]”. 3. Press the multi function knob, an...

  • Page 59: Miscellaneous Setting

    59 miscellaneous setting ft-891 advance manual apo (automatic power off) the apo feature helps conserve battery life by automatically turning the transceiver off after a user-defined period of time within which there has been no dial or key activity. 1. Press and hold in the [ f ] key for one second...

  • Page 60: Miscellaneous Setting

    60 miscellaneous setting ft-891 advance manual meter peak hold sets the time duration the maximum value reading is shown on the meter (peak hold). 1. Press and hold in the [ f ] key for one second to activate the menu mode. 2. Rotate the multi function knob to select menu mode “ 02-05 [ peak hold ]”...

  • Page 61: Miscellaneous Setting

    61 miscellaneous setting ft-891 advance manual key lamp dimmer the key lamp illumination level may also be adjusted. 1. Press and hold in the [ f ] key for one second to activate the menu mode. 2. Rotate the multi function knob to select menu mode “ 02-02 [ dimmer backlit ]”. 3. Press the multi func...

  • Page 62: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    62 ft-891 advance manual rtty (radio teletype) operation example of connecting rtty communications device connecting to the tu (terminal unit) connect the rtty communications tu (terminal unit) to the rear panel rtty/data terminal. Be sure to read the instruction manual of the tu device before conne...

  • Page 63: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    63 rtty (radio teletype) operation ft-891 advance manual connecting to your computer r install the rtty application software and driver on your computer in advance. R rtty communication application (yaesu does not provide technical support for the use or operation of the application.) r virtual com ...

  • Page 64: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    64 ft-891 advance manual data (psk) operation example of data communications device use commercial or free computer software for psk data communications. See the illustration below for connecting the ft-891 transceiver to a computer. Be sure to read the instruction manual of the interface device to ...

  • Page 65: Data (Psk) Operation

    65 data (psk) operation ft-891 advance manual data-afsk (psk, olivia, contestia, rtty etc.) ft-891 settings 1. Press and hold in the [ f ] key for one second to activate the menu mode. 2. Rotate the multi function knob to select menu mode “ 11-07 [ ssb bfo ]”. 3. Press the multi function knob, and t...

  • Page 66: Data (Psk) Operation

    66 data (psk) operation ft-891 advance manual software settings r there are many good data mode operating software programs available on the in- ternet. Each of these programs will have their own setup instructions. The following general information is common to most software application setup: com ...

  • Page 67: Data (Psk) Operation

    67 data (psk) operation ft-891 advance manual data mode (psk, olivia, contestia, rtty etc.) ft-891 settings 1. Press and hold in the [ f ] key for one second to activate the menu mode. 2. Rotate the multi function knob to select menu mode “ 08-12 [ data bfo ]”. 3. Press the multi function knob, and ...

  • Page 68: Data (Psk) Operation

    68 data (psk) operation ft-891 advance manual computer settings com port check the com port assignments on the computer device manager to be sure the enhanced and standard drivers are installed . Make a note of the com port numbers assigned. Software settings r there are many good data mode operatin...

  • Page 69: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    69 ft-891 advance manual menu mode the ft-891 menu mode, already described in parts of many previous chapters, is easy to activate and setup. The menus may be used to configure many of transceiver parameters, some of which have not been detailed previously. Use the following procedure to activate th...

  • Page 70: Menu Mode

    70 menu mode ft-891 advance manual menu / item available values default general 05-01 nb width 1/3/10 (msec) 3msec 05-02 nb rejection 10/30/50 (db) 30db 05-03 nb level 0 - 10 5 05-04 beep level 0 - 100 30 05-05 rf/sql vr rf/sql rf 05-06 cat rate 4800/9600/19200/38400 (bps) 4800bps 05-07 cat tot 10/1...

  • Page 71: Menu Mode

    71 menu mode ft-891 advance manual menu / item available values default 08-04 other shift -3000 - 0 - 3000 (hz) 0hz 08-05 data lcut freq off /100 - 1000 (hz) 300hz 08-06 data lcut slope 6 / 18 (db/oct) 18db/oct 08-07 data hcut freq 700 - 4000hz / off 3000hz 08-08 data hcut slope 6 / 18 (db/oct) 18db...

  • Page 72: Menu Mode

    72 menu mode ft-891 advance manual menu / item available values default tuning 14-01 quick dial 50/100/500 (khz) 500khz 14-02 ssb dial step 2/5/10 (hz) 10hz 14-03 am dial step 10/100 (hz) 10hz 14-04 fm dial step 10/100 (hz) 100hz 14-05 dial step 2/5/10 (hz) 5hz 14-06 am ch step 2.5/5/9/10/12.5/25 (k...

  • Page 73: Menu Mode

    73 menu mode ft-891 advance manual menu / item available values default 16-21 data vox delay 30 - 3000 (msec) 100msec 16-22 anti dvox gain 0 - 100 0 16-23 emergency freq enable/disable disable reset 17-01 reset all/data/func --- version 18-01 main version --- --- 18-02 dsp version --- --- 18-03 lcd ...

  • Page 74: Menu Mode

    74 menu mode ft-891 advance manual 02-03 dimmer lcd function: sets the lcd display brightness level. Available values: 1 - 15 default: 8 description: sets the brightness level of the lcd display. The effect of the changes may be observed as the brightness level is adjusted. The higher the setting, t...

  • Page 75: Menu Mode

    75 menu mode ft-891 advance manual 03-02 dvs tx out lvl function: sets the microphone output level for the voice memory. Available values: 0 - 100 default: 50 description: the microphone output level may be adjusted to the operators own voice and preference. For example, the output level may be set ...

  • Page 76: Menu Mode

    76 menu mode ft-891 advance manual 04-04 beacon interval function: sets the interval time between repeats of the beacon message. Available values: off/1 - 240 (sec) (1 sec/step) 270 - 690 (sec) (30 sec/step) default: off description: sets the interval time between repeats of the beacon message. A me...

  • Page 77: Menu Mode

    77 menu mode ft-891 advance manual 04-08 cw memory 2 function: selects the registration method for the contest memory keyer “cw memory 2”. Available values: text/message default: text description: selects how to register text to the contest memory keyer “cw memory 2”. Text: use the optional fh-2 or ...

  • Page 78: Menu Mode

    78 menu mode ft-891 advance manual 05-01 nb width function: sets the duration of the noise blanking pulse to match various types of noise compatible with the noise blanker function. Available values: 1/3/10 (msec) default: 3msec description: reduces long duration noise as well as pulse noise by chan...

  • Page 79: Menu Mode

    79 menu mode ft-891 advance manual 05-08 cat rts function: configures the ct rts port setting. Available values: enable/disable default: enable description: monitors the computer using the rts signal. Enable: monitors the computer status using the rts signal. Disable: disables the monitoring functio...

  • Page 80: Menu Mode

    80 menu mode ft-891 advance manual 05-15 mic scan function: sets the microphone automatic scanning function to on or off. Available values: enable/disable default: enable description: selects the operation of the [ up ]/[ dwn ] keys on the microphone. Enable (on): starts scanning automatically by pr...

  • Page 81: Menu Mode

    81 menu mode ft-891 advance manual 05-19 apo function: select the auto power off time (time before power goes off). Available values: off/1/2/4/6/8/10/12 (h) default: off 05-20 fan control function: the cooling fan can be set to operate for two different temperature conditions. Available values: nor...

  • Page 82: Menu Mode

    82 menu mode ft-891 advance manual 06-06 am out level function: sets the level of the receive am signal output from the rtty/data jack. Available values: 0 - 100 default: 50 06-07 am ptt select function: sets the ptt control for the am transmit signal. Available values: daky/rts/dtr default: daky de...

  • Page 83: Menu Mode

    83 menu mode ft-891 advance manual 07-05 cw out level function: sets the level of the cw signal output from the rtty/data jack. Available values: 0 - 100 default: 50 07-06 cw auto mode function: enables/disables cw keying while operating on ssb. Available values: off/50m/on default: off description:...

  • Page 84: Menu Mode

    84 menu mode ft-891 advance manual 07-10 cw wave shape function: selects the cw carrier wave-form shape (rise/fall times). Available values: 2/4 (msec) default: 4msec description: sets the rise and fall times of the keying envelope in cw mode (transmit waveform). 07-11 cw freq display function: sets...

  • Page 85: Menu Mode

    85 menu mode ft-891 advance manual 08-02 psk tone function: set the psk tone. Available values: 1000/1500/2000 (hz) default: 1000hz description: selects the psk tone frequency. 08-03 other disp function: sets the displayed frequency offset in data mode. Available values: -3000 - 0 - 3000 (hz) defaul...

  • Page 86: Menu Mode

    86 menu mode ft-891 advance manual 08-08 data hcut slope function: sets the slope of the high-frequency cutoff audio filter in data mode. Available values: 6 / 18 (db/oct) default: 18db/oct description: selects the slope setting of the high-frequency cutoff audio filter in data mode. 08-09 data in s...

  • Page 87: Menu Mode

    87 menu mode ft-891 advance manual 09-01 fm mic select function: selects the microphone input jack for fm mode. Available values: mic/rear default: mic description: selects the microphone input jack to be used in fm mode. Mic: inputs from the mic jack on the front panel. Rear: disables the microphon...

  • Page 88: Menu Mode

    88 menu mode ft-891 advance manual 09-06 dcs polarity function: selects the dcs code polarity. Available values: tn-rn/tn-riv/tiv-rn/tiv-riv default: tn-rn description: when using the dcs function, the transceiver can transmit/receive the dcs code with the phase reversed. Tn-rn: transmit (in phase),...

  • Page 89: Menu Mode

    89 menu mode ft-891 advance manual 10-05 rtty shift port function: sets the shift input jack for rtty mode. Available values: shift/dtr/rts default: shift description: selects the shift input jack for rtty mode. Shift: inputs from the rtty/data jack (pin 4) on the rear panel. Dtr: controls the signa...

  • Page 90: Menu Mode

    90 menu mode ft-891 advance manual 10-11 rtty bfo function: sets the rtty carrier oscillator injection side for the rtty mode. Available values: usb/lsb default: lsb description: usb: injects the rtty carrier oscillator on the usb side. Lsb: injects the rtty carrier oscillator on the lsb side. 11-01...

  • Page 91: Menu Mode

    91 menu mode ft-891 advance manual 11-06 ssb out level function: sets the level of the ssb receiving signal output from the rtty/data jack. Available values: 0 - 100 default: 50 11-07 ssb bfo function: sets the ssb carrier oscillator injection side for the ssb mode. Available values: usb/lsb/auto de...

  • Page 92: Menu Mode

    92 menu mode ft-891 advance manual 12-02 contour level function: adjusts the gain of the contour circuit. Available values: -40 - 0 - 20 default: -15 description: sets level of the attenuation or the gain of the contour circuit. 12-03 contour width function: sets the bandwidth (“q”) of the contour c...

  • Page 93: Menu Mode

    93 menu mode ft-891 advance manual 14-03 am dial step function: setting of the dial knob tuning speed in the am mode. Available values: 10/100 (hz) default: 10hz 14-04 fm dial step function: setting of the dial knob tuning speed in the fm mode. Available values: 10/100 (hz) default: 100hz 14-05 dial...

  • Page 94: Menu Mode

    94 menu mode ft-891 advance manual 15-03 eq1 bwth function: sets the width variation (“q”) for the low range of the 3 band parametric microphone equalizer. Available values: 1 - 10 default: 10 description: selects the value of the width (q) for the low range for the 3 band parametric microphone equa...

  • Page 95: Menu Mode

    95 menu mode ft-891 advance manual 15-08 eq3 level function: sets the gain for the high range of the 3 band parametric microphone equalizer. Available values: -20 - 0 - 10 default: 5 description: selects the gain setting for the high range of the 3 band parametric microphone equalizer between “-20 d...

  • Page 96: Menu Mode

    96 menu mode ft-891 advance manual 15-13 p-eq2 freq function: selects the center frequency for the middle range of the 3 band parametric microphone equalizer when the speech processor is activated. Available values: off/700 - 1500 default: 800 description: selects the center frequency for the middle...

  • Page 97: Menu Mode

    97 menu mode ft-891 advance manual 15-18 p-eq3 bwth function: sets the width (“q”) for the high range of the 3 band parametric microphone equalizer when the speech processor is activated. Available values: 1 - 10 default: 1 description: activates when the speech processor is “on”, and sets the width...

  • Page 98: Menu Mode

    98 menu mode ft-891 advance manual 16-08 am mic gain function: sets the microphone gain level for the am mode. Available values: 0 - 100 default: 30 16-09 fm mic gain function: sets the microphone gain level for the fm mode. Available values: 0 - 100 default: 50 16-10 data mic gain function: sets th...

  • Page 99: Menu Mode

    99 menu mode ft-891 advance manual 16-15 tuner select function: sets the functions of the antenna tuner. Available values: off/external/atas/lamp default: off description: selects the antenna tuner to be used or sets the connections for a linear amplifier. External: select this item when using the e...

  • Page 100: Menu Mode

    100 menu mode ft-891 advance manual 16-19 anti vox gain function: sets the vox anti-trip. Available values: 0 - 100 default: 50 description: the sensitivity of the anti-trip circuit may be adjusted so that the vox circuit does not accidently engage due to the sounds from the transceiver speaker. Inc...

  • Page 101: Menu Mode

    101 menu mode ft-891 advance manual 17-01 reset function: resetting the transceiver settings. Available values: all/data/func default: --- description: all: use this procedure to restore all settings to their original factory defaults. All memories will be cleared by this procedure. Data: use this p...

  • Page 102: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    102 ft-891 advance manual optional fh-2 remote control switches ① ③ ⑥ ④ ⑤ ② voice memory: 5 memory channels for the memory keyer in the case of voice memory, up to 20 seconds of audio may be stored on each channel. “message memory” and “text memory” are available for the contest memory keyer. Each “...

  • Page 103: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    103 ft-891 advance manual optional mh-36e8j microphone switches dwn key press the dwn (down) key to scan the frequency downward. Up key press the up key to scan the frequency upward. Dtmf indicator when the dtmf is transmitted, this in- dicator glows red. Microphone speak into the microphone in a no...

  • Page 104: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    104 ft-891 advance manual fc-50 external automatic antenna tuner the optional fc-50 automatic antenna tuner provides automatic tuning of a coaxial line so as to present a nominal 50 Ω impedance to the ft-891’s hf/50 mhz antenna port. Please see the fc-50 installation manual for detailed information....

  • Page 105: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    105 fc-50 external automatic antenna tuner ft-891 advance manual operation 1. Press the [ f ] key repeatedly to find the “function-1” list screen. 2. Rotate the multi function knob to select “tnr”. 3. Press and hold the multi function knob for one second to begin automatic tuning. The transmitter wi...

  • Page 106: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    106 ft-891 advance manual fc-40 external automatic antenna tuner (for wire antenna) the fc-40 makes use of the control circuitry built into the transceiver, which allows the operator to control and monitor automatic operation of the fc-40, which mounts near the antenna feed point. The fc-40 uses spe...

  • Page 107: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    107 fc-40 external automatic antenna tuner (for wire antenna) ft-891 advance manual setup the ft-891 before operation can begin, the ft-891 microprocessor must be setup to accommodate the fc-40 automatic tuner. This is done using the menu mode: 1. Press and hold in the [ f ] key for one second to ac...

  • Page 108: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    108 ft-891 advance manual auto active-tuning antenna system (atas-120a) operation atas-120a is a multi-band auto-tuning antenna that can be used in the amateur bands from the hf band to the uhf band (7/14/21/28(29) /50/144/430). Using the active tuning mechanism, tuning can be carried out automatica...

  • Page 109: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    109 auto active-tuning antenna system (atas-120a) operation ft-891 advance manual setup the ft-891 before operation can begin, the ft-891 microprocessor must be setup to accommodate the atas-120a auto active-tuning antenna. This is done using the menu mode: 1. Press and hold in the [ f ] key for one...

  • Page 110: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    110 auto active-tuning antenna system (atas-120a) operation ft-891 advance manual manual tuning carry out the tuning of the atas-120a manually. Manual tuning with the mh-31a8j 1. Press and hold the ptt switch on the microphone to transmit. 2. Press (press and hold) the [up] or [dwn] key on the micro...

  • Page 111: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    111 ft-891 advance manual vl-1000 linear amplifier interconnections be sure that both the ft-891 and vl-1000 are turned off, and then follow the installation recommendations contained in the illustration. R refer to the vl-1000 operating manual for details regarding amplifier operation. R do not att...

  • Page 112: Ft-891 Advance Manual

    112 ft-891 advance manual index a agc ........................................................36 alaska emergency frequency................55 apo ........................................................59 atas-120a ...........................................108 att .....................................

  • Page 113: Index

    113 index ft-891 advance manual r radio teletype ........................................62 receiver audio filter ..............................37 repeater operation ................................26 reversing the keyer polarity ....................6 rf gain ...........................................

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