At 10:59 AM 2/5/01 -0800, Terry Dunlap wrote:
>
>Still fighting the changeover from AFSK to FSK.
>
>My rig is a FT-990. I'm using the W1WEF FSK/PTT/CW interface and I've wired
>the cable to connect it to the RTTY/FSK DIN plug on the Yaesu.
>
>The rig keys up and everything looks okay but I'm apparently not putting out
>any signal because I can't get anyone to respond to me when I answer their
CQ.
>I don't have the ability to monitor my transmitted signal to tell if I'm
>producing the tones.
>
>Anyone using a FT-990 or 1000? Does the standard FSK interface work okay
with
>the Yaesu? Can I hook up a scope or meter to the W1WEF interface to rule out
>any problems with it? I've double and triple checked my wiring so I don't
>think
>that is the problem.
1. You are most likely upside-down. Yaesu's are normally that way. Switch
the FSK. And the FSK on Yaesu's works fine.
Upside-down means reverses polarity. The 1000 has a switch on the top that
you can switch.
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