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I’m sure that the designers of the FT-60 find their interface intuitively obvious and simple to use. Maybe 99% of the owners of this radio feel the same way. But, like you, I have trouble. The key is for us to find what is sometimes called “the mental model”. This is a way of thinking about the interface that matches what is in the heads of the designers. Adopting the correct mental model will help us reason out what to do in most cases.

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Deleting entries drove me crazy for a few days until I realized that there are two different things that can be deleted. You can delete the actual data [page 32] which consists of frequency plus, optionally, offset, tone, and power. But you can also delete pointers to this data [page 34] which is used in the memory banks. The designers chose to make these two procedures different. Don’t know why yet.

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You also mentioned what I call “error branches” which is when you are trying to do one thing and accidently end up doing another. I am trying to capture as many of these as possible in my Beginner’s Guide and explain how to escape the unintended state and repair any damage.

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KG7MQL

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From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2014 5:52 AM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: [FT-60] Re: User Manual Addendum #1

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Rick:

Your idea sounds good. MY problem is that, even after owning the cussed thing for over a year, I can never remember how to delete a frequency from a group. There's something I try to do (can't remember what it is, dammit) that caused me to add the frequency In current use to the group I am currently in. Then I scan the frequency two! three, sometimes four times each time through the band! until I can go through the PDF manual to find yet again how to delete a frequency from a memory bank.

Yes, it's dead easy, but for me, it is not intuitive for some stupid reason.

73,
Neil
VA5SCA
SKCC 12198

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I have already posted my FT-60R cheat sheet in the files section.

It is called: Yaesu FT-60R Operating Notes.doc.

It is a compilation of the most useful, and used most often, segments
from the manual. And written, I hope, so that all can understand.

- Mike

At 12:21 PM 7/2/2014, you wrote:
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>Hey Rick,
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>Looks like you have some support out there for the addendum.
>Congrats and I wish you well in the endeavor.
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>I thought of doing one myself on the FT-60r, but the circumstances
>don't permit these days. My idea was to make a small, folding quick
>guide that was straight common sense. Directed to the task you want
>to remember but don't use the feature enough to have it committed to
>memory. Stuff like scanning Banks, single or multiple. Stuff like a
>small list of frequencies that you may have as an emergency go to in
>case your radio loses its memory. And after you write that info on
>there, you can get it laminated for cheap.
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>You're welcome to those ideas and more if you wanna run something by
>me. I'm sure the group's response is the same.
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>73
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>Greg

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Check out for a trifold, wallet sized cheat sheet.

Jardy Dawson

WA7JRD Ham Radio

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On Jul 2, 2014, at 12:21, "pa16411@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote:

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Hey Rick,

Looks like you have some support out there for the addendum. Congrats and I wish you well in the endeavor.?

I thought of doing one myself on the FT-60r, but the circumstances don't permit these days. My idea was to make a small, folding quick guide that was straight common sense. Directed to the task you want to remember but don't use the feature enough to have it committed to memory. Stuff like scanning Banks, single or multiple. Stuff like a small list of frequencies that you may have as an emergency go to in case your radio loses its memory. And after you write that info on there, you can get it laminated for cheap.?

You're welcome to those ideas and more if you wanna run something by me. I'm sure the group's response is the same.

73

Greg

Hey Rick,


Looks like you have some support out there for the addendum.
Congrats and I wish you well in the endeavor.


I thought of doing one myself on the FT-60r, but the circumstances
don't permit these days. My idea was to make a small, folding quick
guide that was straight common sense. Directed to the task you want
to remember but don't use the feature enough to have it committed to
memory. Stuff like scanning Banks, single or multiple. Stuff like a
small list of frequencies that you may have as an emergency go to in
case your radio loses its memory. And after you write that info on
there, you can get it laminated for cheap.


You're welcome to those ideas and more if you wanna run something by
me. I'm sure the group's response is the same.


73


Greg

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Hey Rick,

Looks like you have some support out there for the addendum. Congrats and I wish you well in the endeavor.?

I thought of doing one myself on the FT-60r, but the circumstances don't permit these days. My idea was to make a small, folding quick guide that was straight common sense. Directed to the task you want to remember but don't use the feature enough to have it committed to memory. Stuff like scanning Banks, single or multiple. Stuff like a small list of frequencies that you may have as an emergency go to in case your radio loses its memory. And after you write that info on there, you can get it laminated for cheap.?

You're welcome to those ideas and more if you wanna run something by me. I'm sure the group's response is the same.

73

Greg

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I have a compromise that should work. As I write my Beginner’s Guide to the FT-60, I will post it on my web site (). Those interested in correcting or adding to it can work with me off list.

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It is slow going because I am trying to document as many beginner errors as I can recall. When version 1.0 is ready I will post the fact on this BBS once. No ongoing notices will be posted. I hope that others new to the FT-60 will contact me with problems they are having so both the problem and the solution may be included in the guide.

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It should be soon. I’m at page 14 right now and want to get a few more functions done first. The goal of this guide is for a beginner to use it in conjunction with the Operating Manual plus a working FT-60. I am not trying to create a new Operating Manual.

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As with all of my articles, this one will be marked Copyleft so anyone that wants it can have it without charge. They just can’t modify the copy and distribute it. All changes must be to the master by me, the author/editor.

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All of us are smarter than any one of us.

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Rick

KG7MQL

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From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 4:41 PM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: Re: [FT-60] Memory Bank Recall Function

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Rick you are fine. I'm glad to see your enthusiasm! ?Keep the questions coming. I personally have learned a couple things based off of answers to your questions.?

On Tuesday, June 24, 2014, 'Rick - yahoo' rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60] <FT-60@...> wrote:

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I’m a member of many Yahoo groups. Each one has their own dominant personality and etiquette. I’m still trying to figure out this group.

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From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 6:05 PM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: Re: [FT-60] Memory Bank Recall Function

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You're doing fine Rick, hang in there and have fun!!!

On Jun 22, 2014, at 6:02 PM, "'Rick - yahoo' rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote:

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Sorry about that. Yes, I will curb my enthusiasm.

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From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2014 5:13 PM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: Re: [FT-60] Memory Bank Recall Function

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Might I suggest you try not to absorb everything in one day. ?By the end of today you will have a fuzzy mind. ?You have sent 25 emails with 25 questions so far. ?Did you ever think you could ask 2 questions per email ? ?Or even 3 or 4. ?I understand your enthusiasm but ease up a little. ?Please.

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On Jun 22, 2014, at 7:17 PM, 'Rick - yahoo' rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60] <FT-60@...> wrote:

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My manual also shows Memory Bank Scan on page 39 but the figures do not show the “b”. Not sure if you are saying that your copy of the manual shows the “b”. However, it is certainly doing a bank scan.

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It wasn’t that page 33’s Memory Bank Recall was wrong, just did not fully explain to me what to expect and what will happen if I do anything wrong. As a newbie, I like to avoid surprises while I try to learn something new.

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Sent:?Sunday, June 22, 2014 9:18 AM
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The "Memory Bank Recall" function works for me exactly as written in the manual. If you press and hold V/M in the manual's step 4, what you try to avoid in your step 4, you'll enter "Memory Bank Scan" mode (I guess the "b" is for "bank scan"). See page 39 (in my manual, anyway) for more info.

-Don, KE6DM

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On June 22, 2014 7:47:57 AM PDT, "'Rick - yahoo'?rgsparber.ya@...?[FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote:

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I have found that the Memory Bank Recall Function does not work exactly as described in my book. Here is what works for me:

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Memory Bank Recall

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1.?????If necessary, press V/M to get into memory mode

2.?????Press and hold BAND until display shows BAND # where # is the band number and SEL is flashing; you can also select NO BANK to exit the Memory Banks

3.?????Rotate DIAL to select desired bank

4.?????Press V/M for about 1 second; if too long, you will see MBLSCN and band won’t change. You will see “b” on top of BANK on the left side of the display. Press BAND to clear the “b” (what does the “b” mean?)

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I would appreciate others testing this procedure to see if it works for them.

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KG7MQL

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