FT-950 MODE SPECIFIC MENU ITEM REFERENCE SHEET
NORMAL OPERATION

AM MODE – EQ & PROCESSOR ON - OPTIMIZED ON DUMMY LOAD
036 MIKE GAIN FIXED/USER/LEVEL = 19
109 PROCESSOR LEVEL 23
064 TX BANDWIDTH 1 – 30 WIDE
112 AM CARRIER LEVEL 35  (20  WATTS OPTIMUM)
71 DSP AUTO NOTCH ENABLE   (NULLS OUT HETERODYNES)

SSB MODE – EQ&PROCESSOR ON – SEE SPECIAL 60 METERS

MIKE GAIN = 23  PROCESSOR LEVEL 23
064 TX BANDWIDTH 
	2 – 28 NORMAL 2.4 KC NOMINAL
	60 METERS 4 – 26 ONLY BECAUSE OF 2.2 KC CHANNEL BANDWIDTH
041 CW USB ENABLE, HANDY FOR TUNEUP OF LINEAR (60 METERS OFF OR DON'T USE BECAUSE OF 700 HZ SHIFT NOT CENTER CHANNEL)
042 CW ON USB ONLY - ALL BANDS INCLUDING 60 METERS
111 TX POWER ADJ

CW MODE ALL INCLUDING 60 METERS – SEE SPECIAL 60 METERS

041 CW CAN BE SENT FROM SSB ENABLED FOR LINEAR TUNING EXCEPT ON 60 METERS
042 CW ON USB ONLY - ALL BANDS INCLUDING 60 METERS
045 CW PITCH FREQ = 700 HZ ONLY, ALL BANDS INCLUDING 60 METERS
047 CW OFFSET DISPLAY “OFST” - TO DISPLAY 60 MTR PROPERLY
111 TX POWER ADJ
113 TXPWR ALL
049 DLY KEY TO OUTPUT 30 MAX TO PROTECT LINEAR FROM ARCING
085 CW RX DIAL TUNE STEP 1 HZ ENABLE FOR BETTER TUNING
071 DSP NOTCH OFF
069 CONTOUR GAIN +20
070 CONTOUR FILTER 11
69 – 70 FOR CW AUDIO PEAK MAKES IT EASY TO TUNE USING DISPLAY ZERO BEAT FREQ - CONTOUR ON TUNED TO 700 HZ PEAK
NARROW MODE GOES 500 TO 100 HZ BW – BROAD MODE 2400 TO 500 BW

FM MODE 10 AND 6 METERS ONLY - PROCESSOR AND EQ OFF – WIDTH WIDE/NAR

056 MIC GAIN FIXED = 50 ?
064 TX BANDWIDTH 1 – 30
111 TX POWER SET TO 25 WATTS = 27
057, 058 REPEATER SPLIT 10M = 100, 6M = 1000 OR 500 RARELY 1700
PRESS AND HOLD FM BUTTON FOR TONE ON/OFF AND FREQ AND SPLIT +/-

60 METER SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

SSB & CW – – USE MAIN TUNING DIAL LOCK
USE CORRECT MEMORY CHANNEL 
51 – 55 = USB CH 1 – CH 5
56 – 60 = CW CH 1 – CH 5

MIKE GAIN = 23  PROCESSOR LEVEL 23
064 TX BANDWIDTH - 60 METERS 4 – 26
041 CW USB ENABLE – OFF OR DON'T USE 
(BECAUSE OF 700 HZ SHIFT NOT IN CENTER CHANNEL)
042 CW ON USB ONLY - ALL BANDS INCLUDING 60 METERS
045 CW PITCH FREQ = 700 HZ ONLY
047 CW OFFSET DISPLAY “OFST” - TO DISPLAY 60 MTR TX FREQ PROPERLY

OTHER SETTINGS SAME AS NORMAL OPERATION:
111 TX POWER ADJ
113 TXPWR ALL
049 DLY KEY TO OUTPUT 30 MAX
085 CW RX DIAL TUNE STEP 1 HZ ENABLE FOR BETTER TUNING
071 DSP NOTCH OFF
069 CONTOUR GAIN +20
070 CONTOUR FILTER 11
69 & 70 FOR CW AUDIO PEAK MAKES IT EASY TO TUNE USING DISPLAY ZERO BEAT FREQ - CONTOUR ON TUNED TO 700 HZ PEAK
NARROW MODE GOES 500 TO 100 HZ BW – BROAD MODE 2400 TO 500 BW

DIGITAL MODES USING TIGERTRONICS – USE MAIN TUNING DIAL LOCK
PSK31 – USE CORRECT MEMORY CHANNEL: 61 – 65 = USB CH 1 – CH 5
THESE CHANNELS ARE CONFIGURED FOR CORRECT CENTER FREQ.
PSK MUST BE AT 1KC LOCKED ONLY, NO AFC

DISPLAY SET TO ALC. NO  ALC INDICATION FOR NARROWEST BW
064 TX BANDWIDTH - 60 METERS 4 – 26

FT-950 MODE SPECIFIC MENU ITEM REFERENCE SHEET
NORMAL OPERATION ALL BANDS EXCEPT 60 METERS

DIGITAL MODES USING TIGERTRONICS

DISPLAY SET TO ALC. NO  ALC INDICATION FOR NARROWEST BW

064 TX BANDWIDTH: 4 – 26