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--- public:radio:radio_database:ft_891 [27/03/25 13:44 GMT] – [Information] john
+++ public:radio:radio_database:ft_891 [06/04/25 14:37 BST] (current) – john
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   * Date : March 2025
-  * Purchased from : Martin Lynch
+  * Purchased from : Martin Lynch [[https://www.hamradio.co.uk/amateur-radio/mobile-radio/yaesu-mobile-radio/yaesu-ft-891-hf-50mhz-100w-all-mode-transceiver-pd-6839 | FT-891 ]]
   * Price : £639
-    * Wideband TX Mod : £25
+    * plus Wideband TX Mod : £25
   * Firmware Versions
-    * Main :
+    * Main : ''V01-10''
-    * DSP :
+    * DSP : ''V02-05''
-    * LCD :
+    * LCD : ''V01-01''
+  * These appear to be the current, most up to date versions
+==== SSB TX EQ ====
+I'm not naturally a 'phone operator and avoid playing with audio settings as much as possible. I prefer simple "communications quality" audio when I use SSB. As the FT-891 is intended to be my "phone mode radio" and I've done some initial adjustments to try and achieve a clean, basic communications-quality setup.
+From what I can work out, the "bandwidth" settings of the EQ refer to Q - the smaller the number the lower the Q and the wider the affected bandwidth. I'm aiming for gentle shaping of the voice band to cut the low-end boomy bass and lift the high end "articulation" so I've set a low-Q on each pole of the EQ filter. I've set both the non-Compression and the Compression EQ settings to the same values - I want the audio to sound the same with and without the processor. The Mic's rear "tone" switch can be used to give a slight increase in low frequencies by switching -> 1 if I ever feel the need.
+Here are the settings I've got on the FT-891
+  * MH31 Fist Mic rear switch -> 2
+=== Deep Menu Settings ===
+|11-09 |SSB TX Bandwidth| 300-2700 |
+|16-07 |SSB Mic Gain| 15 |
+== EQ values for "Processor OFF" ==
+|15-01 |EQ 1 Freq | 300 |
+|15-02 |EQ 1 Level| -10 |
+|15-03 |EQ 1 Bandwidth | 1 |
+|15-04 |EQ 2 Freq | 1200 |
+|15-05 |EQ 2 Level | 3 |
+|15-06 |EQ 2 Bandwidth | 1 |
+|15-07 |EQ 3 Freq | 2500 |
+|15-08 |EQ 3 Level | 10 |
+|15-09 |EQ 3 Bandwidth | 1 |
+== EQ values for "Processor ON" ==
+|15-10 |P-EQ 1 Freq | 300 |
+|15-11 |P-EQ 1 Level| -10 |
+|15-12 |P-EQ 1 Bandwidth | 1 |
+|15-13 |P-EQ 2 Freq | 1200 |
+|15-14 |P-EQ 2 Level | 3 |
+|15-15 |P-EQ 2 Bandwidth | 1 |
+|15-16 |P-EQ 3 Freq | 2500 |
+|15-17 |P-EQ 3 Level | 10 |
+|15-18 |P-EQ 3 Bandwidth | 1 |
+=== Function Menu settings ===
+|MEQ | ON | |
+|PRC | ON | 30 |
 ===== User Manuals =====
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