A cheap solution to get your FT-891 running FT8.
Sabrent USB Sound Card
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IRVQ0F8/
DC-11F Cable (I did not buy this one, mine came from Chine and took a long time to get to the USA)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/154938105140?hash=item241307dd34:g:SCEAAOSwnDpaI31s
Cheap FT8 sound card for the Yaesu FT-891 Read More »
Testing out my Wolf River Coils Silver Bullet 1000 on 20 meters with the Yaesu FT-891. This is a great setup that I can’t recommend enough!
Yaesu FT-891 + WRC Silver Bullet 1000 = The Perfect Portable Setup Read More »
My solar panel:
Topsolar 60W Foldable
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZZ5SRJ6?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
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A not so quick video identifying some of the changes I have made to the shack setup since the last update.
Ham Shack Update – May 2022 Read More »
I created a little battery box over the weekend, below is a list of parts I used to make it.
Battery Box for Portable Ham Radio Read More »
My impressions over the first week with the Yaesu FT-891.
First week with the Yaesu FT-891 Read More »
I decided to build a dedicated HF kit for portable, I ended up going with a Yaesu FT-891 transceiver. The receive audio is outstanding, but on this day I was struggling to get out with the antenna/propagation setup I had. So far I really like this radio.
New Radio Day | Yaesu FT-891 – First time in the field Read More »
Testing out a new battery and shunt for portable ham radio with my Yaesu FT-991. The longest DX contact was New Zealand for the day.
New battery and shunt for my portable ham radio setup Read More »
I got a new Nelson end fed antenna for portable operations with a Yaesu FT-991
Testing a new antenna for portable use Read More »
This is the second of two videos on how to setup your Yaesu FT-991 for FT8 weak signal communication. This part will show you how to install and adjust the settings of WJST-X on Linux specifically for the FT-991.
WSJT-X Settings
General Tab
Enter your call sign and grid ([GridMapper on QRZ.com](https://www.qrz.com/gridmapper))
Double-click on call sets Tx enable = Enable (optional)
Disable Tx after sending 73 = Enable (optional)
Radio Tab
Rig = Yaesu FT-991
Baud Rate = 38400
Data Bits = Eight
Stop Bits = Two
Handshake = Hardware
PTT Method = CAT
Mode = Data/Pkt
Split Operation = None
Audio Tab
Soundcard Input = alsa_input.usb-Burr-Brown…
Soundcard Ouput = alsa_output.usb-Burr-Brown…
Setting up FT8 with a Yaesu FT-991 | Part 2 – Installing WJST-X on Linux Read More »