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

[SM6CNN]

The command to put the FT-1000MP into CW-LSB (CW-R) is 03H.For CW-USB 
(CW-N) 02H. So it can be done.
73
Andy SM6CNN

Olivier F5MZN wrote:
> 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,