[RTTY] Help for FT-1000-MP Mark V

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> My problem is understanding how you tell if her radio is
> set to AFSK or FSK?

RTTY-L and RTTY-U are FSK. To operate AFSK with any of the Yaesu
transceivers one selects PKT mode.  Prior to the FT-9000/FT-2000
PKT was restricted to LSB mode which makes in difficult to use in
some digital modes (QPSK##, JT-65, JT9, MFSK#, etc.) but correct
for AFSK RTTY and usable (with a display difference) for BPSK##.

73,

   ... Joe, W4TV


On 2015-03-30 11:44 PM, Gary AL9A wrote:
> Looking for some insight into RTTY settings for the Mark V.  I am trying
> to help Corliss AL1G upgrade her RTTY setup, but am unfamiliar with her
> radio. She is in Anchorage and I am about 45 road miles away from her
> QTH so we are doing this via email and phone calls.
>
> She currently has a Rig Expert Standard as her interface, but is going
> to upgrade to a microHAM MKII.  She has MMTTY stand alone running and we
> are trying to get her new upgraded version of WriteLog to use either the
> MMTTY plug in or the XMMT.ocx.  She has been following the tips on
> AA5AU's web site, but she still is having problems getting the radio to
> key up in WriteLog.  At this point I am unsure if she is transmitting
> AFSK or FSK.
>
> I downloaded the manual for the Mark V and scanned through it looking
> for subjects that included RTTY, AFSK and FSK.  I've discovered that the
> Mark V has two jacks on the back of the radio related to RTTY.  A 5 pin
> DIN labeled PACKET is for AFSK, PSK and other digital modes.  A 4 pin
> DIN is for FSK. My problem is understanding how you tell if her radio is
> set to AFSK or FSK? The manual says to push the RTTY button on the radio
> to select either RTTY LSB  or RTTY USB.  That's it.  So is this AFSK or
> FSK?  Because of the LSB/USB choices it sounds like the radio is going
> to transmit AFSK with either of these settings through the PACKET jack.
> I can't find anything in the manual that specifically says how to set it
> to do FSK.  Is there a menu item buried somewhere that has to be tweaked
> in order to get it to transmit FSK?  Any guidance appreciated.
>
> 73,
> Gary AL9A
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