Adjusting The Keyer Speed; Full Break-In ( Qsk ) Operation - Yaesu FT-891 Advance Manual

CW Mode Operation

Adjusting the keyer speed

The keyer speed can be adjusted via the "CW SETTING" list screen.
1. Press the [ F ] key repeatedly to find the "CW
SETTING" list screen.
2. Rotate the MULTI function knob to select
"SPEED".
3. Press the MULTI function knob, the keying
speed pop-up screen will appear.
4. Rotate the MULTI function knob to set the
desired sending speed ( 4 - 60 WPM ) .
Default: 20 WPM
5. Press the MULTI function knob, then press and hold the [ F ] key for one second to exit
the "CW SETTING" list screen and resume normal operation.
r Keyer speed function may be assigned to the [ A ] , [ B ] or [ C ] key. Refer to "Changing
the function assigned to the [ A ] / [ B ] / [ C ] keys" in the FT-891 Operating Manual.

Full Break-in ( QSK ) Operation

As shipped from the factory, the FT-891 TX/RX system for CW is configured for "Semi-
break-in" operation.
However, this setup may be changed to full break-in ( QSK ) operation by setting Menu
item "07-08 [ CW BK-IN TYPE ] ". With full break-in QSK, the TX/RX switching is quick
enough to hear incoming signals in the spaces between the dots and dashes of your
transmission.
1. Press and hold in the [ F ] key for one second
to activate the Menu mode.
2. Rotate the MULTI function knob to select
Menu Mode "07-08 [ CW BK-IN TYPE ]" .
3. Press the MULTI function knob, and then
rotate it to set this menu item to "FULL".
4. When the adjustment is satisfactory, press
the MULTI function knob.
5. Press the [ F ] key to save the new setting
and exit the Menu mode to normal opera-
tion.
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