Transmitter Bandwidth Settings for ESSB

The following chart is a reference for those who need to set up their transmitter audio bandwidth to accomidate ESSB (Extended Single Sideband) for high-fidelity transmissions, or to at least give the transmitter a chance to sound the best it can.

Yaesu FT-1000MP

Menu #4-4 (TREDSP) 3
Menu #5-9 (TFIL) 6.0
Menu #7-7 (SSBT) 100-3100
Menu #8-9 (TLSB) -200
(PROCLSB) .08 + .06
(TUSB) -200
(PROCUSB) .08 - .06
4 dB processing

Yaesu FT-100

Menu #25 Mic Gain 85
Menu #16 Mic EQ 3
Menu #64 XMT Carrier shift -.05 to +.05
Menu #65 SMT Carrier shift +.05 to -.05
Menu #27 Compressor level 80
64 and 65 carrier point is very important

Yaesu FT-920

Menu U-51 (Mic-EQ) 3
Menu U-59 (TLSBCAR) lowest setting -.300
Menu U-60 (PROCLSB) LSB w/proc -.200
Menu U-62 (TUSBCAR) USB setting -.300
Menu U-63 (PROCUSB) USB w/proc -.200

Yaesu FT9000

Menu 69 select Front or Rear mic input
#1 Parametric Freq. 100 Hz
Bandwidth 2
Level -10 dB
#2 Parametric Freq. 1500 Hz
Bandwidth 4
Level +7 dB
#3 Parametric Freq. 3000 Hz
Bandwidth 3
Level +5 dB

Kenwood TS-950SDX
Kenwood 950 SDX

Menu #20 (DSP 1 HPF) -100
Menu #21 (DSP 1 LPF) -3100

Kenwood TS-870S
Kenwood 870

Menu #29 Bandwidth 3000 Hz
Menu #30 Bandshift 0 or 100
Menu #31 TX EQ H or C
Menu #22 Mic AGC start @ 1 (try 0 or 2)

Kenwood TS-2000
Kenwood 2000

Menu #22 Bandwidth 3000 Hz
Menu #21 TX EQ H or C
Menu #20 RCV EQ C or OFF
Microphone gain default level 50