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48 lines
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# Yaesu (native CAT)
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A native backend talks to an **FTDX10 / FTDX101** (and close relatives) directly
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over the rig's USB/serial port — no OmniRig. Pick **Yaesu (USB)** in
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Settings → CAT: COM port + baud (FTDX10/101 default 38400).
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Frequency, mode, VFO A/B (MAIN/SUB on the 101), split and PTT are covered, and
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OpsLog **follows the VFO you are actually on** — the displayed frequency, the
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logged frequency and the VFO a cluster spot tunes. Split is worked out from
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which VFO transmits, so simplex on the SUB receiver is not shown as split.
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## The Yaesu console
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With the native backend connected, a console tab (and a Main-view pane) gives:
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- **S / PO / SWR meters** — power in watts on a curve measured against the rig's
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own display, SWR as the ratio itself, with peak-hold so they stay readable
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between CW words or SSB syllables.
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- **Band and mode buttons** — CW, RTTY, DIGI and PSK show their sideband; click
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the active button again to switch it.
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- AF / RF / squelch, AGC, IPO–AMP1–AMP2, 6/12/18 dB attenuator, NB, DNR, narrow
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filter, power, mic gain, VOX, split and **ATU tune**.
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- **SPLIT** places the transmit VFO up 1 kHz on CW/data, up 5 kHz on phone.
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- In CW the mic gain and VOX give way to a **CW card**: keyer speed, break-in
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and ZIN (zero-in).
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Sliders only respond to the mouse wheel after you click them, so scrolling the
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panel can't change the transmit power by accident.
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## CW with the rig's own keyer
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A CW engine sends your macros with the radio's internal keyer (CAT `KY`) — no
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WinKeyer, no second cable. Pick **Yaesu (rig keyer)** in Settings → CW keyer.
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- Works on the **FTDX101 / FT-991A / FT-710** family.
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- An **FTDX10 does not accept it** (`KY` is refused, `DAKY` doesn't help) —
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OpsLog says so and points to the **serial DTR keyer** on the rig's second COM
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port (the *Serial port* CW engine), which works. See [[Audio and Keyers]].
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- CW speed is one setting everywhere: the console slider, the CW panel and the
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rig's front panel stay in agreement.
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## Notes
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- A Yaesu that is switched off is reported as such (opening the port is not
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"connected").
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- If your interface goes into transmit the moment OpsLog connects, enable the
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**lower DTR/RTS on connect** option — see [[CAT Control]].
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