On Sep 6, 2009, at 14:18:06, Jim Besancon wrote:
One WW Question:
1- My radio (FT1000D) has two memories per band for the main VFO. I
generally keep one memory in the CW portion and the other in the RTTY
portion of any given band. Now using 20M as an example, one memory is
14025 CW and the other is 14085 FSK RTTY. The question/problem is when I see
a RTTY spot, I switch to the RTTY memory and listen for the station. If
the station is heard, I set the mode on the radio to LSB (AFSK RTTY) and
then click the RTTY mode button in WW. At this point, WW sets both memories
to the RTTY LSB frequency, there by destroying my ability to quickly go back
to CW. Is there a set up or button pushing sequence that will just set
WW to RTTY, open up the RTTY screen and do nothing with the memories on the
radio?
My experience with my FT1000MP (same setup, two memories per band) is that computer frequency control pretty much hoses any attempt to use the buttons for specific band areas (CW - RTTY, CW - SSB, etc.). When you set the radio frequency with the computer, it seems to set all the information on the current button selection, messing up your choices for using the button to change portions of the band, mode, etc.
I've pretty much given up using the buttons in any meaningful way to do something like this to save permanent settings. I just use the computer, click on spots and work the stations using whichever VFO button selection I happen to be on at the time.
Hope this helps.
John K8AJS
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