Re: Question about FT60R vs. the FT60E

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Kerby:
? You can program separate transmit and receive frequencies for any memory channel.

Dave - WB6DHW

On 4/3/2016 7:57 AM, Kerby Rials kerby.rials@... [FT-60] wrote:

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Hey! Glad to be on this great group with a lot of activity.

I got my Yaesu FT60R in the US as I am a US licensed ham, but I am in Europe for the next year and a half for work. I have been able to hit the 2 meter repeaters using my FT60R, but none of the 440 ones. In checking out why, my ham friends here (Radio Club des Ardennes) and I discovered that the repeater shift for 440 is different in Europe. There appears to be no work around (that I know of) for this in the manual.

Does anyone have any tips on this? Is it possible, for instance, to reprogram the radio to make it a FT60E using the software (which I purchased when I got the radio). Or will it be simply impossible to hit the 440 repeaters in Europe?

Thanks for any help!

God bless,
Kerby Rials
N8FLK

Re: Question about FT60R vs. the FT60E

Jim K5JG

#17731

Kirby,

You don't need a mod. See Menu item #45 "SHIFT" to change the offset.

73, Jim K5JG

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On 4/3/2016 9:57 AM, Kerby Rials kerby.rials@... [FT-60] wrote:

In checking out why, my ham friends
here (Radio Club des Ardennes) and I discovered that the
repeater shift for 440 is different in Europe.

Re: Question about FT60R vs. the FT60E

#17730

What is different about 440 repeaters in Europe??The offset amount or offset direction?? Turn off the automatic repeater shift and enter what you need.? You can also check under split shifts and get what you need.? Remember, the Europe band plans are way different than in the US.

Jardy Dawson
WA7JRD Ham Radio

Sent by hurling dead pigeons over the wall by trebuchet.

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From: "Kerby Rials kerby.rials@... [FT-60]"
To: FT-60@...
Sent: Sunday, April 3, 2016 7:57 AM
Subject: [FT-60] Question about FT60R vs. the FT60E

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Hey! Glad to be on this great group with a lot of activity.

I got my Yaesu FT60R in the US as I am a US licensed ham, but I am in Europe for the next year and a half for work. I have been able to hit the 2 meter repeaters using my FT60R, but none of the 440 ones. In checking out why, my ham friends here (Radio Club des Ardennes) and I discovered that the repeater shift for 440 is different in Europe. There appears to be no work around (that I know of) for this in the manual.

Does anyone have any tips on this? Is it possible, for instance, to reprogram the radio to make it a FT60E using the software (which I purchased when I got the radio). Or will it be simply impossible to hit the 440 repeaters in Europe?

Thanks for any help!

God bless,
Kerby Rials
N8FLK

Re: Programming using Chirp

Mark L Dallner

#17734

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. is the program that can work for you. At times the drivers for your USB cable can be an issue. That is what I ran into and decided to find an old Dell Laptop and that is what I for Amateur Radio.

Mark Dallner KD9EEE

Re: Programming using Chirp

[email protected]

#17729

I have a Mac -- What Mac programs are recommended for the FT60?

Question about FT60R vs. the FT60E

Kerby Rials

#17728

Hey! Glad to be on this great group with a lot of activity.

I got my Yaesu FT60R in the US as I am a US licensed ham, but I am in Europe for the next year and a half for work. I have been able to hit the 2 meter repeaters using my FT60R, but none of the 440 ones.  In checking out why, my ham friends here (Radio Club des Ardennes) and I discovered that the repeater shift for 440 is different in Europe. There appears to be no work around (that I know of) for this in the manual.

Does anyone have any tips on this?  Is it possible, for instance, to reprogram the radio to make it a FT60E using the software (which I purchased when I got the radio).  Or will it be simply impossible to hit the 440 repeaters in Europe?

Thanks for any help!

God bless,
Kerby Rials
N8FLK

Re: Charger Problem

Carl Sutter

#17726

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Thank you for the good information.?

73 Carl KK6UQZ

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On Apr 2, 2016, at 5:49 AM, Jim K5JG k5jg@... [FT-60] <FT-60@...> wrote:

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The FT-60R does not have an internal charger. You must have something
else going on. A bad wall wart or bad battery, perhaps?

For reference....

FT-60R's manufactured before early 2013 came with a wall wart that can
be plugged into the DC jack to charge the battery.

FT-60R's manufactured after that can not be charged by plugging a wall
wart (or a cigarette lighter adapter) directly into the radio. The
charging scheme was modified to comply with a California law requiring
charging devices to automatically shut-off if the charge voltage is over
5v. Apparently, Yaesu removed the connection from the DC jack to the
battery to accomplish this. These units are supplied with a drop-in
charging cradle (with auto shut-off) that is powered by a wall wart.

73, Jim K5JG

On 4/2/2016 5:07 AM, jbarnard@... [FT-60] wrote:
>
>
> The internal battery charger has quit working on my trusty FT-60 HT. Has
> anyone else dealt with this problem? If so, can it be fixed without
> sending the radio back to Yaesu. Any info appreciated.
>
>
> Thanks, de......................Jim, W4BRX
>
>
>
>

Re: Charger Problem

#17727

My understanding is that the FT-60 has no internal charger. Am I misinformed? I have a newer model purchased less than two years ago, and accirding to the manual it runs off the DC power plug but does not charge the battery.

Jim Quinn
Longview TX
AJ1MQ

Re: Charger Problem

#17724

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?Is this an early unit w/o the drop I'm charger?

Search the site for details on the charging plug broken tip in the radio.

N4MEW?/?Duval?ARES?AEC

From: Jim K5JG k5jg@... [FT-60]

Sent: Saturday, April 2, 2016 08:55

To: FT-60@...

Reply To: FT-60@...

Subject: Re: [FT-60] Charger Problem

The FT-60R does not have an internal charger. You must have something
else going on. A bad wall wart or bad battery, perhaps?

For reference....

FT-60R's manufactured before early 2013 came with a wall wart that can
be plugged into the DC jack to charge the battery.

FT-60R's manufactured after that can not be charged by plugging a wall
wart (or a cigarette lighter adapter) directly into the radio. The
charging scheme was modified to comply with a California law requiring
charging devices to automatically shut-off if the charge voltage is over
5v. Apparently, Yaesu removed the connection from the DC jack to the
battery to accomplish this. These units are supplied with a drop-in
charging cradle (with auto shut-off) that is powered by a wall wart.

73, Jim K5JG

On 4/2/2016 5:07 AM, jbarnard@... [FT-60] wrote:
>
>
> The internal battery charger has quit working on my trusty FT-60 HT. Has
> anyone else dealt with this problem? If so, can it be fixed without
> sending the radio back to Yaesu. Any info appreciated.
>
>
> Thanks, de......................Jim, W4BRX
>
>
>
>

Re: Charger Problem

#17725

One more case of Cali's over-regulation (nannie-complex) screwing up the rest of the country.

?

Dave J?

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From: "Jim K5JG k5jg@... [FT-60]"
To: FT-60@...
Sent: Saturday, April 2, 2016 6:49 AM
Subject: Re: [FT-60] Charger Problem

?

The FT-60R does not have an internal charger. You must have something
else going on. A bad wall wart or bad battery, perhaps?

For reference....

FT-60R's manufactured before early 2013 came with a wall wart that can
be plugged into the DC jack to charge the battery.

FT-60R's manufactured after that can not be charged by plugging a wall
wart (or a cigarette lighter adapter) directly into the radio. The
charging scheme was modified to comply with a California law requiring
charging devices to automatically shut-off if the charge voltage is over
5v. Apparently, Yaesu removed the connection from the DC jack to the
battery to accomplish this. These units are supplied with a drop-in
charging cradle (with auto shut-off) that is powered by a wall wart.

73, Jim K5JG

On 4/2/2016 5:07 AM, jbarnard@... [FT-60] wrote:
>
>
> The internal battery charger has quit working on my trusty FT-60 HT. Has
> anyone else dealt with this problem? If so, can it be fixed without
> sending the radio back to Yaesu. Any info appreciated.
>
>
> Thanks, de......................Jim, W4BRX
>
>
>
>

Re: Charger Problem

Jim K5JG

#17723

The FT-60R does not have an internal charger. You must have something else going on. A bad wall wart or bad battery, perhaps?

For reference....

FT-60R's manufactured before early 2013 came with a wall wart that can be plugged into the DC jack to charge the battery.

FT-60R's manufactured after that can not be charged by plugging a wall wart (or a cigarette lighter adapter) directly into the radio. The charging scheme was modified to comply with a California law requiring charging devices to automatically shut-off if the charge voltage is over 5v. Apparently, Yaesu removed the connection from the DC jack to the battery to accomplish this. These units are supplied with a drop-in charging cradle (with auto shut-off) that is powered by a wall wart.

73, Jim K5JG

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On 4/2/2016 5:07 AM, jbarnard@... [FT-60] wrote:

The internal battery charger has quit working on my trusty FT-60 HT. Has
anyone else dealt with this problem? If so, can it be fixed without
sending the radio back to Yaesu. Any info appreciated.

Thanks, de......................Jim, W4BRX

Re: Charger Problem

#17722

Call Yaesu Tech Support. It's a free service. The radio does not have an internal charger that I know of. They have the wall wart chargers.

?

K3CLT
Chuck Tobias

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From: "jbarnard@... [FT-60]"
To: FT-60@...
Sent: Saturday, April 2, 2016 6:07 AM
Subject: [FT-60] Charger Problem

The internal battery charger has quit working on my trusty FT-60 HT. Has anyone else dealt with this problem? If so, can it be fixed without sending the radio back to Yaesu. Any info appreciated.

Thanks, de......................Jim, W4BRX

Charger Problem

#17721

The internal battery charger has quit working on my trusty FT-60 HT. Has anyone else dealt with this problem? If so, can it be fixed without sending the radio back to Yaesu. Any info appreciated.

Thanks, de......................Jim, W4BRX

Re: Programming using Chirp

#17720

I have been using the FTB-60 program from G4HFQ Software with my FT-60 for years.? It has a built in Comport Detector Routine that helps geting them set correctly.? I think the price is $15.? There is also good information about cables on the website.? (http://www.g4hfq.co.uk/).

I have also used RT systems software, and Chirp with other radios with no problems.

KD8PRS

Re: travel

#17719

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Good to know!

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On Mar 17, 2016, at 7:11 AM, Ron Samson k4rsnron@... [FT-60] <FT-60@...> wrote:

As an ADMIN on the??website, I can tell you that the information related to each repeater is as up-to-date as possible. The ARRL Repeater Directory is out of date when it is published, due to the rapidity of changes in the repeater community. Changes requested by users are entered as quickly as possible.?

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 12:55 AM, Kevin McCoy?ve6kjm@...?[FT-60]?<FT-60@...>?wrote:
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Well from?MY?experience, ?It has been bang on.?

And for the Accuracy of information it as more accurate than all other source that I have tried.?

VE6KJM
Kevin
??

On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 6:38 AM, Jim Bassett?W1RO@...?[FT-60]?<FT-60@...>?wrote:
?
I use several sources. The??I copied a bunch of 70 CM repeaters from the site last year and when I bounced them against the ARRL Repeater book and the Traveler repeater software many of them were no longer on the air due to the Pave Paws system in the area where I was traveling requiring them to shut down. It is difficult for all of these sources to keep up to date because most of the data is submitted voluntarily. ??

Jim Bassett,?
W1RO-ARRL Nevada Section Traffic Manager, Life Member
AFA9RO

Re: travel

Ron Samson

#17718

As an ADMIN on the Repeaterbook.com website, I can tell you that the information related to each repeater is as up-to-date as possible. The ARRL Repeater Directory is out of date when it is published, due to the rapidity of changes in the repeater community. Changes requested by users are entered as quickly as possible.

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On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 12:55 AM, Kevin McCoy ve6kjm@... [FT-60] <FT-60@...> wrote:

?

Well from MY experience, ?It has been bang on.

And for the Accuracy of information it as more accurate than all other source that I have tried.

VE6KJM
Kevin
?

On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 6:38 AM, Jim Bassett W1RO@... [FT-60] <FT-60@...> wrote:

?

I use several sources. The I copied a bunch of 70 CM repeaters from the site last year and when I bounced them against the ARRL Repeater book and the Traveler repeater software many of them were no longer on the air due to the Pave Paws system in the area where I was traveling requiring them to shut down. It is difficult for all of these sources to keep up to date because most of the data is submitted voluntarily. ??

Jim Bassett,?
W1RO-ARRL Nevada Section Traffic Manager, Life Member

AFA9RO

Re: FT-60 headphone thump? [1 Attachment]

#17717

Thanks a "bunch". I use my -60 while riding my Polaris Rzr side by side 4x4. ?That "thump" (best name I've heard for it) was getting to me. ? This is ONE reason why I love ham radio. ?We all experiment to one degree or another and generally share our findings. ? ?Now if I could find a way to unlock my vx-8 so it would radiate a bit "below" 50 MHZ..........

Red Cross nationwide freqs for our disaster response vehicles are 47.420 and 47.500..

?

Dave J?

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From: "rick.levine@... [FT-60]"
To: FT-60@...
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 4:29 PM
Subject: [FT-60] Re: FT-60 headphone thump? [1 Attachment]

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[ from rick.levine@... [FT-60] included below]
My solution was to add two filter capacitors to a mono-to-stereo adapter cable between the speaker mic and the headset. A pair of dipped ceramic caps was 50 cents, together the plug and jack about $2 plus a short piece of cable. Attached is a pdf with details.

Rick
KK6WHJ

Re: travel

#17716

Well from MY experience, ?It has been bang on.

And for the Accuracy of information it as more accurate than all other source that I have tried.

VE6KJM

Kevin

?

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On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 6:38 AM, Jim Bassett W1RO@... [FT-60] <FT-60@...> wrote:

?

I use several sources. The I copied a bunch of 70 CM repeaters from the site last year and when I bounced them against the ARRL Repeater book and the Traveler repeater software many of them were no longer on the air due to the Pave Paws system in the area where I was traveling requiring them to shut down. It is difficult for all of these sources to keep up to date because most of the data is submitted voluntarily. ??

Jim Bassett,?
W1RO-ARRL Nevada Section Traffic Manager, Life Member

AFA9RO

Re: travel

#17714

When travelling, I keep two memory banks. L1 - bottom of two meter band U1 - top end 2 meter band
and L2 bottom end of 70cm band with U2 being the upper end. Running memory scans will cover it all.
I also monitor simplex.
Karl
--------------------------------------------

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On Wed, 3/16/16, dennis scoggins dennis44sr@... [FT-60] <FT-60@...> wrote:


 Subject: Re: [FT-60] Re: travel
 To: FT-60@...
 Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2016, 12:13 PM


 ?












     Thanks Jim ... Just what I was looking for ...

     Dennis KE7LBR





     On
 3/16/2016 7:38 AM, Jim Bassett
       W1RO@...
 [FT-60] wrote:


      ?


             I use several
 sources. The repeaterbook.com
                 I copied a bunch of 70 CM repeaters from the
 site last
                 year and when I bounced them against the
 ARRL Repeater
                 book and the Traveler repeater software many
 of them
                 were no longer on the air due to the Pave
 Paws system in
                 the area where I was traveling requiring
 them to shut
                 down. It is difficult for all of these
 sources to keep
                 up to date because most of the data is
 submitted
                 voluntarily. ??




             Jim
 Bassett,?
                 W1RO-ARRL
                     Nevada Section Traffic Manager, Life
 Member
                 AFA9RO
                 gobig.Isagenix.com



















  





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Re: FT-60 headphone thump?

#17715

My solution was to add two filter capacitors to a mono-to-stereo adapter cable between the speaker mic and the headset. A pair of dipped ceramic caps was 50 cents, together the plug and jack about $2 plus a short piece of cable. Attached is a pdf with details.

Rick

KK6WHJ