OpsLog/wiki/Yaesu.md

Yaesu (native CAT)

A native backend talks to an FTDX10 / FTDX101 (and close relatives) directly over the rig's USB/serial port — no OmniRig. Pick Yaesu (USB) in Settings → CAT: COM port + baud (FTDX10/101 default 38400).

Frequency, mode, VFO A/B (MAIN/SUB on the 101), split and PTT are covered, and OpsLog follows the VFO you are actually on — the displayed frequency, the logged frequency and the VFO a cluster spot tunes. Split is worked out from which VFO transmits, so simplex on the SUB receiver is not shown as split.

The Yaesu console

With the native backend connected, a console tab (and a Main-view pane) gives:

• S / PO / SWR meters — power in watts on a curve measured against the rig's own display, SWR as the ratio itself, with peak-hold so they stay readable between CW words or SSB syllables.
• Band and mode buttons — CW, RTTY, DIGI and PSK show their sideband; click the active button again to switch it.
• AF / RF / squelch, AGC, IPO–AMP1–AMP2, 6/12/18 dB attenuator, NB, DNR, narrow filter, power, mic gain, VOX, split and ATU tune.
• SPLIT places the transmit VFO up 1 kHz on CW/data, up 5 kHz on phone.
• In CW the mic gain and VOX give way to a CW card: keyer speed, break-in and ZIN (zero-in).

Sliders only respond to the mouse wheel after you click them, so scrolling the panel can't change the transmit power by accident.

CW with the rig's own keyer

A CW engine sends your macros with the radio's internal keyer (CAT KY) — no WinKeyer, no second cable. Pick Yaesu (rig keyer) in Settings → CW keyer.

• Works on the FTDX101 / FT-991A / FT-710 family.
• An FTDX10 does not accept it (KY is refused, DAKY doesn't help) — OpsLog says so and points to the serial DTR keyer on the rig's second COM port (the Serial port CW engine), which works. See Audio and Keyers.
• CW speed is one setting everywhere: the console slider, the CW panel and the rig's front panel stay in agreement.

Notes

• A Yaesu that is switched off is reported as such (opening the port is not "connected").
• If your interface goes into transmit the moment OpsLog connects, enable the lower DTR/RTS on connect option — see CAT Control.