Ft 991 panadapter for mac

I got the system running and making contacts for a few days. Commander allows you to control your alinco, elecraft, flexradio, icom, jrc, kachina, kenwood, tentec, or yaesu radio from a pc running windows 95, 98, nt, 2000, xp, vista, 7, 8, or 10. The ft991 includes multimode operation on cw, am, fm, ssb, and digital modes packet, psk31, rtty and c4fm, with 100 watts of hf50mhz capability 50 watts vhfuhf. Our buffer interface named iface can be used to add an sdr panadapter to the yaesu ft 991a the operations to be performed are very simple, it is sufficient to obtain from its wiring diagram the information on the points where to take the if signals.

Now on to getting the ft 991a to communicate with it. Below is how i have wsjtx configured when hooked up to the ft 991. Hdsdr if panoramic display with conventional receiver or. That line controls the if signal coming from either the hf lines or vhfuhf lines. A 48 inch rg316 cable with a male sma connector on one end and a male rca connector on the other end to connect the rig to the sdrplay. Sdr can be easily used as panadapter extracting the if form most popular and modern amateur radio transceivers in the market. Grig has been developed on linux, but has been ported on mac and windows os. Hdsdr and rig are connected by cat so that either may be tuned, they both move together. Ham radio deluxe software radio amateurs best asset.

So im using a ft991a with a sdrplay2 as a panadapter. Yaesu ft891 if tap or panadapter sdr projectadventure. This project is a remix of oe2dors perfect and neatly crafted ft991 a panadapter board with a high impedance if tap, in order to disturb to a minimum the radios if signal. N4py offers rig control software for a wide variety of receivers from the elecraft k3 to the ten tec rx 320 receiver. This wiki aims to document the py2rafs reinvent of oe2dors panadapter board, embedding a rtlsdr in a ft 991 a radio, using the radios usb port to send the sdr traffic, with no extra cables, taps, chassis drill or if ports, turning the ft 991 a into a real sdr. Sdr interface for the ft 991 by admin in rf tag console, ft 991, hamradio, hdsdr, inteface, panadapter, pat, rtlsdr, rtlsdr, sdrplay, sdr, tap follow the steps below to install the iface card in the yaesu ft 991. The adms991a radio programmer is available for either windows os or mac os. The new ft991 now includes a highresolution full color 3. If you experience problems between sessions where you have unplugged your radio, or rebooted your mac, just check that your software is configured to use the correct number. Yaesu ft950 and rtlsdr panadapter k3rrr kilo three.

A look at using the macdoppler 3 satellite tracking program on a mac computer to control doppler shift tuning on my ft 991. The ft991 transceiver offer a built in antenna tuner for 1606m and uses a lc switching network with a 100 channel memory, to reduce tuning time. The panoramic adapter tap board pat board is a printed circuit board which connects the if signal from a radio receiver or transceiver to the antenna input of the sdrplay rsp1a, rsp2 or rsp2pro software defined radio sdr receiver, or another type of sdr receiver covering the if frequency in question the pat board, designed by dave g4hup sk, allows. Describe your experience with the pan adapter and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. Win4yaesusuite panadapter can display peaks and integrates with clublog and cc clusters to show call signs of stations on the spectrum. Tap the voltages, the signaling, the if output, hook it to the panadapter board, lodge the sdr in the radio, solder the sdr usb port to the usb hub. The information given here is given in good faith, and has been extracted from the yaesu ft991 service manual, and discussed with ft991 owners. Working on a linux how to next, check out the ham radio page to view that guide when its done. A look at using the macdoppler 3 satellite tracking program on a mac computer to control doppler shift tuning on my ft991. A three foot usb a to usb b cable to connect the sdrplay to your computer. Ultimate control win4yaesusuite for the ftdx and ft991. Here is a compact, lightweight package suitable for portable, mobile and base installations. Yaesu ft991 a custom panoramic adapter buffered tap board for external sdr spectrum analyser.

This design is compatible with both a and nona ft991 rigs. Cleanly embedding an rtlsdr in an ft991a with no extra. Buffered if tap board for panadapter sdr in a yaesu ft991a. The ultimate control software for your yaesu ftdx and ft991 a radios. Macloggerdx, macloggerdx hd for ipad, and macdoppler. Catconv yaesu ft991 hamradio deluxe controller this app permit to. Panadapter for the ft991 by ku0d with g4hup panadapter pat70 board. The ft991a does not have an if output for a panadapter. Dog park software has announced the release of macdoppler v2. This mod is also feasible for a ic7300 without the need of replacing the usb hub the idea is just the same. Macdoppler is used around the world by amateur radio operators, satellite spotters, educators and commercial customers.

Panadapter support win4yaesusuite for the ftdx and ft. Be sure to install the correct one for your particular radio. With a transceiver you may click on a signal and transmit. Amateur ham radio yaesu ft 991a in digital mode fldigi on mac osx yosemite leave a reply. Added the elecraft kx2 added the yaesu ft991 transceiver. You may be able to adjust to 100 as long as it doesnt overload and sound too bassy. Rx 320 receiver and it is major equipment integrator supporting panadapters. Shortly after that, yaesu decided to surprise us me by releasing the ft 991a, for more or less the same price as i paid for the ft 991, and slashed. Rt systems adms991a programming software makes it easy to manage memory channel information and other menu settings of the yaesu ft 991 or ft 991a. It took me a long time to get that to work properly so i made a guide for others to go by. It was great to see an rsp at the heart of a yaesu demo at the recent hamradio event in friedrichshafen last weekend. If you already have a yaesu ftdx3000 or ftdx5000 then its relatively straightforward to set up. Yaesu ft 2000 panadapter low cost k3rrr kilo three. Win4yaesu suite interfaces to all third party hardware and software programs including.

Sdr is a wide spectrum sdr receiver by ba5sba that is available on the market since some months now and can be purchased at 40 euros 50 usd from major online stores, including aliexpress and amazon the msi. Macdoppler will provide any level of station automation you need from assisted doppler tuning and antenna pointing right on up to fully automated satellite gateway operation. New video released today, showing how to set up a panadapter on your mac with. Running ft8 on my macbook pro and the ft991a using the usb cable. Win4yaesu suite works with the ftdx1200, 3000, 5000, 9000 and ft 991 a radios. Radio amateurs best asset, rig and rotor control, logging, digital modes, and satellite. Be prepared and able to communicate in case of emergency with the largest selection at. Win4yaesu suite is a comprehensive control package for the yaesu ftdx1200, 3000, 5000, 9000 and the ft 991 a. The professional results of the hack are made possible by the fact that the ft991 already had usb capability to begin with. Below are the how tos guides and pictures to use to help guide you on operating a yaesu ft 991 radio with fldigi. It includes support for sdrplay and lppan panadapters. This video demonstrates a working ft991a radio with a panadapter and sdr boards actually embedded inside the radio, with no extra wires. The builtin antenna tuner for 1606m uses a lc switching network that features a 100 channel memory to reduce tuning time when changing frequency. Yaesu also built an if port on the back of the radio that allows us to just plug right into the 1st if.

Yaesu ft 991a hf50140430mhz allmode field gear transceiver includes 3 year manufactures warranty. A list of ham radios supported by ham radio deluxe rig control software yaesu, icom, kenwood, elecraft, flexradio, alinco, tentec, and more. Universalradio presents the yaesu ft 991 hf uhf transceiver. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Ft 991 satellite tracking using macdoppler 3 youtube. Setting up a panadapter on your mac with the rsp1a and cubicsdr. Please click for pages at kilo three triple r k3rrr. Add a software defined radio sdr to your transceiver to make a realtime panadapter a panadapter allows you to see all of the radio stations currently transmitting across an entire band. These pictures and instructions are for board revision. The link to the ft 991 uses the usb port on the transceiver. Win4yaesu suite works with the ftdx1200, 3000, 5000, 9000 and ft991 a radios. Ham radio deluxe is the worlds most popular ham radio software. A simple crystalcontrolled sdr like the softrock lite may be connected to the if of a conventional receiver or transceiver to give a panoramic sdr display and all the other features of sdr. Added support for the ic7300 to the n4py icom program.

When working hf, this is very useful as it allows you to quickly home in on cq calls and other activity. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on. Blog of k3rrr rtlsdr yaesu ft 950 and rtlsdr panadapter. To do it i bought a dx engineering rtr1a to do the switching, dx engineering dxerg5000hd for protection, then made a control cable that gets the ground on transmit signal coming of a din port off the back of the 991. Ft991 setup for digital modes with only a usb cable. Initial setting of yaesu parametric eq and heil pr microphones. If you need something, feel free to click on the contact me button. The ft 991 includes multimode operation on cw, am, fm, ssb, and digital modes packet, psk31, rtty and c4fm, with 100 watts of hf50mhz capability 50 watts vhfuhf. Win4yaesu suite supports a software based panadapter that can be used with the ftdx1200, 3000, 5000 and 9000. Ft991a cat operation reference manual dx engineering. Prevention of blown finals and infinite swr after tuning cure. I picked up transceiver radios several years as a new hobby. Two yaesu ft 991 yaesu atas120a heil pro 7 headset ldg z11 pro tuner yaesu fh2 hamvention sale. This will roll off some of the lowfrequency response.

Having a 1st if at 9 mhz means a conventional rtl sdr dongle will not work. This schematic belongs to ft991 nona and not the ft891. Panadapter mod for the ft991 both hf and vhf by ku0d. Ive enjoyed working with all of you, and will remember all of the friends ive met along the way.

The ultimate control software for your yaesu ftdx and ft 991 a radios. Yaesu ft991, yaesu ft991 transceiver universal radio. Ft 991 setup for digital modes with only a usb cable. Ft 991 a panadapter documentation and instructions. Due to health problems i sadly report that i will no longer be building panadapters. The yaesu ft 991 provides sophisticated operation on 160 to 6 meters plus coverage of 2 meters and 70 cm. This enabled him to tap the rtlsdr into the ft991a usb circuit without having. The yaesu ft 991 offer full mode operation on 160 to 6 meters plus coverage of uhf and vhf bands. There are several sdr receivers that will fit the bill. One minute it was working then the next it had no power output. Thank you to rodrigo freire py2raf for submitting his project that has cleanly turned a standard yaesu ft 991a ham radio into an rtlsdr based software defined radio panadapter with no external wires, hubs or dongles. So no, this is not a different lotrevision schematic. The ft 991a is an all mode, all band mfhfvhfuhf transceiver that includes c4fm system fusion digital capability.

Those of you who are waiting, i will get them to you. The ft 991 is a compact, lightweight package suitable for mobile and base installations. Operating system selection available when adding to cart. The impetus was really the katrina storm event, seeing all communications grid disrupted except for radio and satellite communications. The ft 991 is the next generation in all mode, all band mfhfvhfuhf transceiver with c4fm system fusion digital capability. The yaesu ft 991a is the successor to the extremely popular ft 991.