Basic one-time settings for Yaesu FTDX-10
I am not claiming that these are the best, most important or “only”.
These are the settings that I have made and with which I work successfully. They are made once and generally do not need to be changed, which is why I have called the publication “Basic one-time settings for Yaesu FTDX-10“. Some are simply initial or most frequently used values, it does not prevent them from being changed operationally.
Anyone who wishes can check which setting does what exactly or ask in a comment. I don’t plan to write this here, so as not to unnecessarily burden the publication. I will try to answer everyone.
I will separately publish the operational settings for operation in the different modes, and I will also put references here.
I am sure that you will quickly get used to the way it is written and what it means – the writing is analogous (or at least similar) to that in the operating instructions.
General basic settings
[FUNC] <DISPLAY SETTING> <MY CALL> – home screen – callsign – up to 12 characters
[FUNC] <EXTENSION SETTING> <DATE&TIME> – date and time setting
(more about these two settings you can read here)
[RF/SQL] on the far right position
(maximum gain on HF – this does not mean that it should always be there – in any situation on the air, another position may be better and the audibility – also better, i.e. it is good to try it out operationally. But it is a good “initial” position.)
Recommended initial settings related to the display
[CS] continuously {LEVEL} – for easy adjustment of the “grass” with [CS]
[FUNC] <DISPLAY SETTING> <SCOPE> <SCOPE CTR> <CARRIER>
[FUNC] <DISPLAY SETTING> <SCOPE> < 2D DISP SENSITIVITY> <HI>
[FUNC] <DISPLAY SETTING> <SCOPE> <3DSS DISP SENSITIVITY> <HI>
Basic CW listening settings
[FUNC] <BK-IN DELAY> <200 ms> delay when returning to receive
[FUNC] <BK-IN> <OFF> must be turned on manually when transmitting CW
[FUNC] <CW PITCH> <750 Hz> (according to preference)
[FUNC] <CW SETTING> <MODE CW> <CW BK-IN TYPE> <SEMI>
[FUNC] <CW SETTING> <MODE CW> <CW FREQ DISPLAY> <PITCH OFFSET>
[FUNC] <CW SETTING> <MODE CW> <CW INDICATOR> <ON>
[FUNC] <CW SETTING> <MODE CW> <PC KEYING> <OFF>
[FUNC] <CW SPEED> <14> (this is 70 zn/min – according to preferences)
Basic settings for CW/DATA from external software via USB cable
[FUNC] <RADIO SETTINGS> <MODE PSK/DATA> <DATA MOD SOURCE> <REAR>
[FUNC] <RADIO SETTINGS> <MODE PSK/DATA> <REAR SELECT> <USB>
[FUNC] <RADIO SETTINGS> <MODE PSK/DATA> <RPORT GAIN> <12>
[FUNC] <RADIO SETTINGS> <MODE PSK/DATA> <RPTT SELECT> <RTS>
[FUNC] <RADIO SETTING> <MODE PSK/DATA> <TX BPF SEL> <100-2900 Hz>
[FUNC] <OPERATING SETTINGS> <GENERAL> <CAT RTS> <OFF>
[FUNC] <OPERATING SETTINGS> <GENERAL> <CAT TIME OUT TIMER> <10>
[FUNC] <OPERATION SETTING> <GENERAL> <CAT RATE> <38400bps>
Setting the <PRESET> button for operation in digital modes
<MODE> <PRESET> and <DATA-U>
<MODE> <PRESET continuously> until the PRESET functions appear:
<PRESET> <CAT RTS > <OFF>
<PRESET> <CAT RATE > <34800bps>
<PRESET> <CAT TIME OUT TIMER> <10ms>
<PRESET> <LCUT FREQ> <100Hz>
<PRESET> <HCUTFREQ> <3200Hz>
<PRESET> <TX BPFSELECT> <100-2900Hz>
<PRESET> <REAR SELECT> <USB>
<PRESET> <RPORT GAIN> <12>
<PRESET> <RPORT SELECT> <RTS>
<PRESET> <AGC FAST DELAY> <160ms>
<PRESET> <AGC MID DELAY> <500ms>
<PRESET> <AGC SLOW DELAY> <1500ms>
<PRESET> <LCUT SLOPE> <18dB/oct>
<PRESET> <HCUT SLOPE> <18dB/oct>
Installing software on the computer connected to the radio
A USB isolator is placed on the USB port in use for protection.
Install the FTDX-10 drivers from the Yaesu website https://www.yaesu.com.
Install and configure your preferred software (personally, I use JTDX Enchanced most often and prefer it – it is not suitable for competitions).
Additional software for accurate time is mandatory. (For example, NetTime http://www.timesynctool.com – I would not say that I recommend it, but I use it and I am satisfied).
Turn off the automatic time update from Windows itself.
Basic settings for SSB, AM, FM, PSK, DATA operation
[FUNC] <AMC LEVEL> <60>
[FUNC] <MIC EQ> <OFF>
[FUNC] <MIC GAIN> <30>
[FUNC] <OPERATING SETTINGS> <TX AUDIO> <AMC RELEASE TIME> <FAST>
[FUNC] <PROC LEVEL> <12>
[FUNC] <RADIO SETTING> <MODE SSB> <SSB MOD SOURCE> <MIC>
[FUNC] <RADIO SETTING> <MODE SSB> <TX BPF SEL> <200-2800Hz> ? <50–3050 Hz>
[FUNC] <RADIO SETTING> <MODE AM> <TX BPF SEL> <50-3050Hz>
[FUNC] <RADIO SETTING> <MODE AM> <AM MOD SOURCE> <MIC>
[FUNC] <RADIO SETTING> <MODE FM> <FM MOD SOURCE> <MIC>
[FUNC] <RADIO SETTING> <MODE PSK/DATA> <TX BPF SEL> <100-2900Hz>
SSB mode when using USB cable, software and speech from computer
(if this mode is not used, the values are in orange)
<MODE> <DATA-U>
[FUNC] <RADIO SETTINGS> <MODE SSB> <SSB MOD SOURCE> <REAR> <MIC>
[FUNC] <RADIO SETTINGS> <MODE SSB> <REAR SELECT> <USB> <DATA>
[FUNC] <RADIO SETTINGS> <MODE SSB> <RPORT GAIN> <50> (according to software) <50>
[FUNC] <RADIO SETTINGS> <MODE SSB> <RPTT SELECT> <RTS> <DAKY>
I would be happy if you could share in a comment what the differences are with your settings, and also why you prefer them.
73!
