Amateur Radio/Ft-991a Cheat Sheet
Quick settings are stored by band and mode, so double-check them before using:
- Power
- Mic gain
- Width - crank up to 3000 Hz for digital modes
Meter types
When transmitting the S-Meter can show different things
- PO - transmit power
- SWR - SWR of antenna and feed line
- ALC - ALC voltage
- when doing digital, adjust gain as high as possible while keeping this to 0
- COMP - speech compressor level
- ID - drain current of final stage FETs
- VDD - drain voltage of final stage amplifier - should be 13.8V
Memory
Quick Memory Bank (5 memories):
- Long-press RCL/STO to store
- Short-press RCL/STO to flip between stored channels
Storing
- Set things how you want for this channel (mode, freq, settings, etc.)
- Press A->M
- Rotate Multi knob to select channel to write to
- Long-press A->M to store
Recall
- Press V/M button
- Press F(M-LIST)
- Press MCH virtual button
- Rotate Multi knob to select channel
Clear
- Press and hold F(M-LIST)
- Scroll to memory to clear
- Hit ERASE button on screen