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Re: [WriteLog] FT-891 Rig Control

To: "kazeringue@aol.com" <kazeringue@aol.com>, writelog@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] FT-891 Rig Control
From: "Jim Johnson" <jim@kc4hw.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2022 21:02:17 -0600
List-post: <mailto:writelog@contesting.com>
Surprise Surprise!!

I could not really get a normal configuration to work for the FT-891 in 
Writelog.  

So I have been working on another project and had the occasion to install 
OmniRig v1.20.  Because I had setup up OmniRig Rig1 as the FT-891 for digital 
communications.  It occurred to me that perhaps I could use the "Afreet 
OmniRig" as the rig type and RIG#1 (defaulted) for the comport in Writelog.  
Well I tried it and it worked!!  Surprise Surprise!  All rig control functions 
appear to be fully functional--although I have just gotten it setup.  Will have 
to try it out perhaps during the CW contest this weekend.  

One more questions if anyone can help:  In Omni Rig should the DTR and RTS be 
set High or Low?  I did it both ways, but it really did not seem to mater.

Jim/KC4HW



----- Original Message -----
From: <kazeringue@aol.com>
Reply-To: <kazeringue@aol.com>
To: <jim@kc4hw.com>
Sent: 12/22/2021 3:38:57 PM
Subject: [WriteLog] FT-891 Rig Control
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Hi Jim,

I just saw the 12.61 release has ft-891 listed, but I won't get a chance 
to work on it until Sunday 26th or later.  I'll give you feedback if I 
get it going.

It SHOULD have been similar enough to the ft-991 to work with those 
settings, but no joy.  The yaesu command set for the 891 is a subset of 
the 991, but it obviously needed a change to work.  [If I recall 
correctly, it has been a couple of years since I tried it out]

I will post joy/no joy later, but if you have any hints I'm all ears 
about not re-inventing brain sweat.

I also thought to try using N1MM suggested settings, but N1MM provides 
finer control on port settings.  Not a 1 to 1 cross reference.  Perhaps 
the settings recommended in the N3FJP docs.

It may also require manually setting the port settings on the computer, 
which I have found usually requires a reboot to be picked up by 
Writelog,[my shack computer is running win 8.1.]

Will keep you in the loop.
73 de w4kaz




> Upgrade to 12.60e, but still having trouble with Rig Interface with the 
> FT-891. 
>  
> 
> If you have this rig working in Writelog, would you mind going off this list 
> and helping me with the setup?
> 
> Thanks, Jim/KC4HW
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