[WT-support] Entering a frequency switches FT-1000MP to CW/USB?

[Olivier F5MZN]

Bob Wilson, N6TV wrotte:
> I prefer to keep my FT-1000MPs listening on the "LSB" version of CW 
> (CW/L or CW/LSB).  I'm just used to that tuning direction.
> 
> If I enter a frequency in Win-Test, e.g. 14040 [Enter], VFO A moves to 
> 14040.0 , but the CW mode always changes from CW/LSB to CW/USB (CW/U).  
> I think the same thing happens if you press Alt-F1 or Alt-F2 to change 
> bands.
> 
> I found some posts about CW/L vs. CW/U from last year, but I couldn't 
> find a solution to this particular issue.
> 
> Is this a bug in Win-Test, or a limitation of the CAT interface?  I've 
> noticed that CT software does the same thing (switches the rig to CW/USB 
> whenever you enter a frequency in the callsign field).

Hi Bob,

I made a quick look to the CAT programming specs of the FT-1000MP/MkV 
and I'm afraid it has some limitations regarding the CW-LSB mode. 
Strange thing, it is possible to change between USB and LSB for RTTY but 
not for CW. It is apparently the same for every Yaesu radios, even the 
very new ones (FT-2000, FTDX-9000).

I wonder how other loggers have deal with that, if any.

73,
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Olivier / f5mzn