The Yaesu 991A is a true shack in a box featuring HF/VHF/UHF in one unit. If you are on a budget and want it all, this may be the radio for you. It is a full 100 watt rig and packed with features. Great radio for other modes such as satellites and FT8, Etc.
At the time of this writing the Yaesu FT-991A is $1229.95
Power Switch
CW Key Jack - Connect your CW Key or Paddle for morse code operation
Headphone Jack
Microphone Jack
F(M-List) Button - Press
briefly to display the
function menu screen
where the operation
settings for a variety of
functions may be
configured. Press again
to close the menu screen.
Press and hold this button
to display the menu list
screen where the memory
channel data may be
reviewed.
MENU(SETUP) Button
Press this button briefly to display the menu mode screen where you can set a variety of functions.
Press this button again (or touch [BACK] on the
touch panel) to close the menu mode screen.
Press and hold this button for more than 1 second to display the setup screen where you can configure the following settings.
CW TEXT: Entering CW TEXT
BAND Button
Switch the operation band (operation frequency band). Press this button to display the operation
band selection screen, then touch and select the desired band.
MODE Button
Switch the radio modulation form (operating mode). Press this button to display the radio modulation
form selection screen, then touch and select your desired modulation form.
MULTI Knob
Adjust transmit output,
microphone gain and opera
tions of other functions
A=B Button
Pressing this button momentarily, sets the
same frequency and data values of VFO-A to VFO-B
A/B Button
Pressing this button momentarily, exchanges the
frequency and memory channel data, of VFO-A and VFO-B.
RCL/STO Button
Press and hold this button for more than one second
to write the frequency and data currently set for
VFO-A onto the quick memory bank (QMB).
5 channels are available for QMB memories.
Press the button briefly to recall the data written
onto the quick memory banks
(QMB) one by one.
TUNE Button
This is the on/off switch for the FT-991A Automatic Antenna Tuner.
“TUNER” indicator on the touch panel and activate the antenna tuner.
Press the [TUNE] button briefly again to turn the
“TUNER” indicator off and disable the antenna tuner.
C.S Button
Press this button momentarily to directly recall a favorite Menu Selection.
To program a Menu selection to the S button, press the MENU(SETUP) button to enter the Menu.
Select the Menu item you want to set as the short cut. Press the C.S button, then
press the MENU(SETUP) button; this will lock in the selected Menu item as the short cut.
TXW Button
During a split operation, press and hold the TWX button
to listen on the transmitter frequency while holding the button.
Main Tuning Dial Knob
This large knob adjusts the operating frequency of VFO-A.
Rotate clockwise to increase the operating frequency and
rotate counter-clockwise to decrease the operating frequency.
FAST Button
Pressing this button will change the tuning of the Main Tuning
Dial knob (VFO-A) to a higher step rate.
Press this button to double the main dial frequency variation.
“FAST” in the LED indicator area will light up.
Press this button again to restore the frequency variation
to the original value. “FAST ” will disappear.
LOCK Button
This button toggles on/off locking of the Main Tuning Dial knob.
Press this button to lock the main dial operations. “LOCK ” will light
up in the LED indicator area.
Press this button again to unlock the main dial operations. “LOCK ” will disappear
CLAR Button
During reception, press this button, then rotate the
CLAR/VFO-B knob to adjust the VFO-A
RX clarifier offset value (see page 36).
Depending on the menu mode “040 CLAR MODE SELECT” setting,
this button can work as the TX clarifier for changing only the transmit
frequency (see page 75) or RX/TX clarifier for both receiving and transmitting.
V/M Button
This button toggles frequency control between
VFO-A and the memory system.
A▶M Button
Pressing and holding this key for one second (until the double beep)
copies the current operating data into the currently selected memory
channel, overwriting any previous data stored there.
Press this button briefly to display the memory check function screen,
where the data saved in a memory channel may be reviewed.
knob to review the data in each memory channel. Press this button
again, to close the memory list screen.
SPLIT Button
Press this button to operate split frequency between VFO-A
(used for reception) and VFO-B (used for transmission).
CLAR/VFO-B Knob
During the VFO-A operation, rotate this knob
to adjust the clarifier.
During Split operation, this knob adjusts the
operating frequency of VFO-B.
RF GAIN Knob
Adjust the receiver gain of the high frequency and
mid-range frequency amplifier stages.
AF GAIN Knob
The AF GAIN knob sets the receiver audio volume level.
Operating Mode
Mode (radio modulation form)
Hi SWR indicating that your SWR is bad.
Check your antenna ASAP!
MULTI knob operations show up here
This shows you various functions you
have activated and are using
You have various meters to display and you
can change these out for other ones depending
on what you want o see displayed in your screen.
Your current operating Frequency.
Clock in Zulu time
GPS Signal Capturing
VFO-B data Clarifier operation
There is a lot going on here. You can set this up to display a waterfall, Scopes,
Menu Lists, Memory Lists and Function menus depending on what other buttons
you push to change the view here.
Main Control buttons - There are many ways you
can customize and setup so that the main features
you may want access to at any given time are right
in front of you.
In this configuration, you can choose between
the different meters you want displayed on your
screen above
If you configure this button to be in this position,
you can press it and using the Multi knob adjust
your power from 5 watts to 100 watts
With this button appearing in this configuration you
can control the amount of gain coming from your
Microphone at any given time by pressing this button
and again using the multi know to adjust your gain.
Touch and hold [SWEEP] on the LCD to begin
the continuous sweep operation. The spectrum
scope will start sweeping the band segment continuously.
While rotating the main dial, you can continuously monitor
the band condition.
To stop sweeping, touch [SWEEP] on the LCD again.
In the above graphic of the screen this is only a small…and I mean small portion of the functions that are displayed on a 991A. There are around 156 menu items that you can bring up as well as a secondary menu (not shown) that allows you to tweak your settings in a bit faster way. This gives you a brief idea and understanding of what to expect. I urge you to check out videos on Youtube from creators that have more in-depth and closeup reviews on the numerous functions within the 991A.