I’m a fan of this rig. It’s definitely on my must buy list for 2024. I already own the FT-897D, and will definitely get the FT-DX10 down the road; but if forced to only own one radio as a base station, the FT-991A is my default choice.
Yes, a fine radio. I've had mine about as long. The tuner is pretty good, but I usually use it with and LDG Z-11Pro II, in part because I initially intended to use it battery portable, and the internal tuner doesn't use latching relays, so the coil currents add to the battery drain, particularly on receive where that current is a significant fraction of the whole. I've had it to field day, but I have some other radios (including the KX-3 and the FT891) for if/when I get more active as a POTA, and maybe SOTA, activator. I do love the internal USB sound card, for JS8Call, FT8, etc. A Digirig is small enough to carry for the other radios, though the extra cabling can be annoying.
I agree its a good radio not perfect but a very good radio. I like mine with one complaint of its difficult to use digital modes then quickly switch to phone.
Is there any way to operate it without using he touchscreen? I guess maybe remotely on a computer, but I'm not sure if that would limit functionality. Also, the headphone jack doesn't align correctly with a standard 3.5 mm stereo headphone's plug. The manual shows a standard plug on page 16, so I'm not sure why it doesn't work - of course the headphones work fine on other devices that use this same style of port. I thought maybe it was a grounding issue, but have since determined that it isn't. I'd hate to have to send it in for warranty just for that, but I do want the headphone jack to work so I can monitor and transmit at the same time without issue and to better copy marginal receptions. Cheers.
You can control is using software like fldiji. The 3.5 mm works for me. I use a Heil headset and Sony headphones when portable, and both headphones work without adapters.
The Digital Noise Reduction is awesome! I can't believe how well it can pull a voice out of the background static.
I’m a fan of this rig. It’s definitely on my must buy list for 2024. I already own the FT-897D, and will definitely get the FT-DX10 down the road; but if forced to only own one radio as a base station, the FT-991A is my default choice.
Yes, a fine radio. I've had mine about as long. The tuner is pretty good, but I usually use it with and LDG Z-11Pro II, in part because I initially intended to use it battery portable, and the internal tuner doesn't use latching relays, so the coil currents add to the battery drain, particularly on receive where that current is a significant fraction of the whole. I've had it to field day, but I have some other radios (including the KX-3 and the FT891) for if/when I get more active as a POTA, and maybe SOTA, activator. I do love the internal USB sound card, for JS8Call, FT8, etc. A Digirig is small enough to carry for the other radios, though the extra cabling can be annoying.
I agree its a good radio not perfect but a very good radio. I like mine with one complaint of its difficult to use digital modes then quickly switch to phone.
Is it possible to do cross band repeat?
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No. It is not. The IC-9700 might be.
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Can I hook up my IPad to use as a waterfall display?
Not sure. I know it is easier with Icom, but not sure with Yaesu.
Is there any way to operate it without using he touchscreen? I guess maybe remotely on a computer, but I'm not sure if that would limit functionality. Also, the headphone jack doesn't align correctly with a standard 3.5 mm stereo headphone's plug. The manual shows a standard plug on page 16, so I'm not sure why it doesn't work - of course the headphones work fine on other devices that use this same style of port. I thought maybe it was a grounding issue, but have since determined that it isn't. I'd hate to have to send it in for warranty just for that, but I do want the headphone jack to work so I can monitor and transmit at the same time without issue and to better copy marginal receptions. Cheers.
You can control is using software like fldiji. The 3.5 mm works for me. I use a Heil headset and Sony headphones when portable, and both headphones work without adapters.
Thanks.