HOW TO USE DIGITAL MODES ON THE FT-891 (SCU-17)

For this week's video, Gary demonstrates how to use digital modes on the Yaesu FT-891 using the SCU-17.
Yaesu FT-891 HF/50MHz 100W All Mode Transceiver:
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SCU-17 USB Interface Unit:
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Running Order:
00:00 - Intro
01:32 - Connecting the unit
04:05 - Setting up the radio
05:15 - Using the software
12:00 - Outtro
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[@willian.direction6740]

Great bit of kit I run 2 SCU 17's one on my ft817 for portable js8/ft8 and in my shack a ft891 for digital modes too. Another thing I did with menus' is select menu 11-05 and swap from MIC to REAR to make radio work through rear ports then swap it back to use SSB or CW normally. Park the rig on menu 16-01 to control pwr and run MTR in quick menu A to watch ALC on TX levels on SCU17. FT817 is bit different to set up you need to run the rig in Dig mode not SSB. Regards vk5cz ..

[@tonybowers4653]

Thank you for the video. I had installed (& paid) HRD and was setting it up with the 891, awaiting the delivery of the extra box from your company. I watched it once, then had to go back again. You helped me set up by pointing me to what I had forgotten to change. Tony G7NIZ

[@texasstealthcamper8139]

Great video! Thank you.

[@Paddy_Roche]

Thanks Gary, have a good weekend.

[@Martin_Lynch]

No problem, the second USB is a pain tho.. Gaz

[@raydavidsonm0ray.777]

Good Morning all. De M0RAY Sittingbourne, Kent

[@andyrussell916]

The SCU-17 works with the FT-857 using the Yaesu TTL to serial cable - USB serial and TTL serial are different...

[@John2E0GTU]

I have this setup to my laptop. I agree about being careful with the pins on the mini-din lead. FSK and PTT do not light up at all. I use a USB hub and it works fine.

[@Martin_Lynch]

Have you found a way to omit the second USB cable?? as I could not get it to work without it.. Gaz

[@stevenkiel6452]

It would be great if you could one featuring the FT450D, mine is being a nightmare to get the settings right in WSJT-X!!

[@MCruzDXer]

Any other software that is similar to Ham Radio Deluxe?

[@yorleyvaldes6622]

Hi, you are my solution, I was looking around for so many time about a video with the ft-881 and the wonderful SCU-17 to do digital mode with the laptop, I can do FT8 but I don’t have any idea now do CW with the computer and this equipments and how do RTTY if you can help me that will be great, what another software I can use because the ham radio Delux in impossible get it here and the software and radio configuration, I sorry ask you so much but I really need it your hell with this. All the best for you and your family 73s CL7YW from Cuba

[@gratepy1tsp937]

Hello and greetings from Rio. It's the same process with the FT450D ? Regardless that we don't have a USB port on the back of the radio..

[@Martin_Lynch]

The Yaesu SCU-17 interface works very well with the Yaesu FT-450D

[@fotografm]

I plug my FT-991A and also my IC7300 with a single USB cable into my PC and use WSJT-X. No need for any extra interface boxes. It appears the FT-891 needs such a box plus 2 USB cables. How can we know which rigs need interface boxes and which don't ? I know that my FT-818 for example does need one because of its age.

[@CE4JDM]

I'm trying WSJT-X on 14.074.000, but each time I TX, my FT-891 transmits on 14.073.500. WSJT-X, SignaLink, and FT-891. Why does it jump down like that to TX? Thanks, CE4JDM

[@artakamiraghyan7698]

Is it possible to connect the SCU-17 to a smartphone?

[@raydavidsonm0ray.777]

Can we have one of these with an ICOM Rig Using DSTAR at some point soon too please?
De M0RAY Sittingbourne

[@Martin_Lynch]

OK, I've added it to the list, all the very best, Gaz

[@MrBracey1970]

Morning All .Simon B- 2E0HFO

[@okhouri]

I'm afraid that you skipped all the difficult bits. These include setting up the data mode and the filter width!

[@cornelis8168]

Completely missing in this video is: a) Installation of the SCU-17 related drivers, b) second USB cable is not preferred (avoiding yet another ground loop), as serial cable (opto coupler is inside SCU-17) can be used instead, c) earth loop de-coupling opto for the USB cable is not discussed, d) there are much better free of charge programs for FT-8 mode like JTDX and the fact that that the bandwidth of the SCU-17 unit is designed for RTTY but actually too limited for FT8 mode... A real pity!

[@Martin_Lynch]

I totally agree, however I could find no easy way for it to work another way, if you know how it is done I would be grateful if you could email me [e-mail].. cheers, Gaz

[@CheLetton]

Don't you mean data modes and not digital modes?

[@Martin_Lynch]

Semantics Che, no confusion intended, feedback received loud and clear, kind regards, Gaz