Have you tried FDBasicMMO software by G4HFQ (silent key) ?? It's free and should work with the Ft-857 https://www.m0lxq.com/g4hfq/download.html dwight

Hi, Brian I highly recommend you check out this document: https://www.sparc-club.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/SETUP_for_FLDIGI_and_WSJT-X_on_Windows-10_FT-857D_Sm-Mag-Loop_YT-100_2018-04-03.pdf It's

Good morning. Just in case this is missing. You also need to have the clock on pc in sync. Usually, through a software time sync such as https://www.timesynctool.com/ What's the DIG MODE? I think USER

Hi Justin, I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that is only for determining which method Vara uses to key the transmitter and does not control any other aspect of the radio. 73, Mark KC6UXQ/AG

Hullo poster-who-may-be-Anne, ISTFY https://duckduckgo.com/?q=ft857+bluetooth+cat 73, John VA7OTC - Have call sign, will ham I believe this is half of a parable providing examples of pessimism and opt

Why is it that "download software" is buried somewhere ? At the bottom of the page,???? Actually more basic tech info is missing or not specifically highlighted . That would be really nice to know ope

Thanks Jeff I will have him check that!

I suggest that RF in the shack is the problem. Try some Ferrites on the USB cable and also some clamp ons on the antenna coax.