I think he just wants to use the highly convenient functionality that is built
in.
On many radios (e.g. Icom), the interface cable disables the tuner in the rig.
Pushing the tune button on the rig causes the MFJ to act as a surrogate and
everything is automatic - the radio puts out a 10W carrier, the MFJ finds a
tuning solution and then radio is told to return to normal.
Some Yaesu rigs apparently don't work this way and use the Tune button on the
998 to tell the Yaesu what to do. The 998 manual clearly states that there are
two interfaces that use the tune button on the 998 - the 5114Y3 (FT1000 and
FT9000) and the 5114Y4 (FT2000 and FT5000) and one which uses the Tune button
on the rig- the 5114Y (a whole bunch of other radios),
I don't know if the OPs radio falls into one the these former two classes.
Al
AB2ZY
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From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces@contesting.com> on behalf of Ed Sawyer
<sawyered@earthlink.net>
Sent: Friday, March 3, 2017 11:49 AM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] MFJ-998 automatic tuner
I have the remote version of this tuner. You are really trying too hard on
this.
Turn on the MFJ-998 and make sure its in automatic mode. Connect the
antenna and the radio coax. Have your rig supply 5 - 10W min of a steady
carrier - not CW dits. Let it find the match. Max 150W on the tune. Then
full power after its done tuning.
There is no need for a radio interface cable.
Ed N1UR
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