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Re: FT-60R as a scanner?


John Murphy
 

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Walter (I presume),

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I think you are using 2 different email addresses to the same group, but I think you are only subscribed to receive from the group on one.? I don’t know if this is what is happening, but seems you aren’t receiving reply’s as you seem to be asking if there is anyone receiving your questions.? I have seen 3 or 4 (possibly more) reply’s to your question.? Just thought I would let you know.

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John Murphy

"When all else fails...Amateur Radio"

State AFMARS Director, Colorado

AFMARS Nothwest Area, Region 8

Personal Email: jmurphy7411@...

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From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 8:14 AM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: Re: [FT-60] FT-60R as a scanner?

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On 28 Nov 2017 4:59 PM, "ROBERT WALTER walterrobert@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote:

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Please tell me how to set scan limits w/in a band.

Can not understand manual directions.

Thanks,

Bob

KN4GJG

Sent from my iPod


On Nov 27, 2017, at 11:48 PM, Barry MacColl Barry.maccoll@... [FT-60] <FT-60@...> wrote:

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I often use mine but limit the scan to a lower and upper limit i.e. search a small piece of the band if I am looking for something there. Then another important setting is step size as the frequencies will tick over ar step sizes that are set. And lastly if I am looking for contact near an existing frequency I use the +- 1, 5 MHz setting, again to limit the search to a band either side of a freq of interest.

ZS6BAZ

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On 28 Nov 2017 06:52, "Mark Lassman kb6kgx@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote:

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It certainly DOES make a decent scanner. I use mine for that purpose, as well. Spec-wise, it works BETTER than a normal handheld scanner, provided that you don’t need to monitor anything that is digital or trunked. As long as whatever you want to monitor is in the traditional VHF and UHF ranges, you’re good to go! It’ll even receive AM aircraft.? So, unless your needs include other things that only a dedicated scanner will allow you to do, save some money and use your FT60!



On Nov 27, 2017, at 12:39 PM, k6whp@... [FT-60] <FT-60@...> wrote:

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the other day, I was at a swap meet in SoCal and was about ready to plop $60 down on a scanner when it occurred to me that I already had a pretty decent scanner in my FT-60R. So I thought I'd ping the group for input and ideas on how any of you incorporated your rig in this manner. Groups comes to mind.?

But any other ideas or things you have tried?

Thanks in advance,

Bill, k6whp



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