In this easy step-by-step guide, I walk through everything you need to get FT8 working on one of the most popular HF mobile rigs ever made.
👉 Documentation: https://temporarilyoffline.com/blogs/tos-blog/getting-your-yaesu-ft-857d-on-ft8-with-the-toads-di
Today’s Station:
👉 Yaesu FT-857D (Used): https://geni.us/JMtH7q
👉 TOADs Digital Interface: https://temporarilyoffline.com
👉 TOADs DI6 6-Pin Daughter Board: https://temporarilyoffline.com
👉 Raspberry Pi 5: https://geni.us/l0w2hPy
👉 Raspberry Pi 5 Case: https://geni.us/3cmIdT
👉 SD Card: https://geni.us/udB0kKB
👉 Yaesu 8-Pin Cat Cable: https://geni.us/31RrSB
👉 Mini Din 6 Cable: https://geni.us/mKzF
👉 Toroids for RFI: https://geni.us/AVbIA
👉 Ham Radio Crusader TOADs Shell: http://hamradiolife.org/
👉 ATU 100: https://geni.us/EkazAV
👉 Carbon Fiber Antenna: https://geni.us/MtFjQm
👉 Check out the Geekom AX8 MiniPC: https://geni.us/zTLB
(For those Pi-Haters like Don)
Links:
👉 WSJT-X: https://wsjt.sourceforge.io/wsjtx.html
👉 Time Tester: https://time.is
👉 Maidenhead Grid Square Lookup: https://www.levinecentral.com/ham/grid_square.php
👉 Map Signal Reporting: pskreporter.info
🫵 We want YOU on TOADs Discord: https://discord.gg/97tkMEc
Click the 👍 Like Button, 🤡 Leave a Comment, ❤️ Subscribe
👉 Support The Channel 👈
❤️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/temporarilyoffline
📺 Youtube Memberships: https://www.youtube.com/temporarilyoffline/join
💸 Tip Jar: https://paypal.me/temporarilyoffline
🛒 Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/shop/temporarilyoffline
📻 Use Code TO15 for $15 off at Radioddity: https://www.radioddity.com/?ref=bpajyqft
🖍️ How I make my Thumbnails: https://partner.canva.com/c/3622632/647168/10068
⚡ Meter I use in my videos: https://kaiweets.com/?sca_ref=2859744.05ZtMxNK23
👉 Fun Stuff 👈
🫵 We want YOU on TOADs Discord: https://discord.gg/97tkMEc
🕊️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KiloMike9Golf
😸 Github: https://github.com/TemporarilyOffline
Where possible, all links are affiliate links, this youtube thing is an expensive endeavor and every little bit helps.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:19 Don’t Leave!
0:56 Chapters Like This One
1:07 Speed Control
1:16 Raspberry Pi, Windows, macOS
1:45 Raspberry Pi Computer
2:35 TOADs Digital Interface
3:47 FT-857 Ports Guide
4:13 Cables
4:57 RFI: Always Be Choking!
6:03 Connect It Up
7:14 Docs in Description
8:03 Factory Reset First
8:18 Shallow F Menu
9:31 What is AGC?
11:25 Deep F Menu Time
14:00 Power Levels
16:31 Get The Software
16:18 Time Sync
19:37 Install WSJTX on Raspberry Pi
21:15 TOADs DI Provides COS for Allstar
22:12 Disable GUI Response to COS signal
22:30 Find Your Audio Device Name
25:50 Start WSJTX
26:45 Configure WSJTX
27:08 General Tab
27:14 Find Your Grid Square
28:23 Experiment!
30:17 Audio Tab
30:57 Radio Tab
31:42 Find Your CAT Port
33:42 Why Upper Side Band?
34:26 Split Deep Dive
35:45 TEST CAT!
36:16 TEST PTT!
36:31 Reporting Tab
37:05 Please Spot, Its Fun
38:25 Put your Radio in DIG mode
39:05 Waterfall – Signals Present
39:32 Main Screen Walkthrough
41:41 Left Side DB Meter and RF Gain
43:58 Take your Turn Even/Odd
44:53 Hold TX!
47:20 Control ALC
49:13 What is ALC?
50:07 Who’s Hearing Me? PSKReporter
54:22 Log Your Contacts
55:51 Wrap Up