Re: How ¡®Bout the FT-65?
I have 2 VX-gr¡¯s and a FT-60. The FT-60 is IMO absolutely the easiest radio to manually program. With the function key and keys 1-4, you can program everything for repeaters except the name, without
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JARDY DAWSON
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#18400
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Re: How ¡®Bout the FT-65?
The VX 8 is easier than the FT 60
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ron earl
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Re: How ¡®Bout the FT-65?
Have a VX-5. Stays in the box. I find it too difficult to use. I prefer the FT-60.
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Mark Lassman
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#18398
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Re: How ¡®Bout the FT-65?
I have a Yaesu VX-8 with every accessory known. GPS, Bluetooth installed, External headset w/ blue tooth, external microphone, preloaded repeaters in memory, RT systems disc and cable. A really
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ron earl
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#18397
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Re: How ¡®Bout the FT-65?
I faced the same choice recently. For me, it came down to the FT-70 vs the FT-60. When I read consistently that the FT-70 chewed through batteries, that tipped me towards the FT-60.
Ben
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Ben Coleman NJ8J
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#18396
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Re: How ?€?Bout the FT-65 ?
A salesman at redacted advised me to skip over the 65 and get another 60, or wait for the RT-70DR.
Not all progress is forward.
I think the FT-65 is a price-point radio that came out to be closer in
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Gary D. Schwartz
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#18395
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How ¡®Bout the FT-65?
Just talked to a fellow ham who was considering the Yaesu FT-65 HT.
I mean, a radio labelled "65" must be better than a "60," right?
Not necessarily.
The FT-60R has 1,000 memories. The '65 - about
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Clint Bradford
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#18394
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Re: FS: FT60R w/many extras
SOLD as of 09/07/18
73 - Nolan K.
KI5IO
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Nolan - KI5IO <ki5io@...>
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#18393
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Re: FS: FT60R w/many extras
I've removed the listing at QTH.com and have placed it at eBay.
Same pricing.
FT60R (complete station):?FT60R eBay URL ( https://www.ebay.com/itm/263920901626?ul_noapp=true )??
73 - Nolan
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Nolan - KI5IO <ki5io@...>
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#18392
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Re: FS: FT60R w/many extras
I've also replied directly to Wassim with all the information and more.
In the e-mail I got it appeared that he had not even looked at the listing.
73 - Nolan K.
KI5IO
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Nolan - KI5IO <ki5io@...>
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#18391
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Re: FS: FT60R w/many extras
He had a link to another site. He lists a charger, mic, etc. The total is $295.
KE8EWD
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Alfred Henderson <hendersona601@...>
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#18390
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Re: FS: FT60R w/many extras
Hi Nolan,
¡°and all related items.¡±
Can you give us an idea what that means? Possibly list the items
And if you can tell us:
How old is your radio, how did you use it, asking price or best offer,
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WN6WJN
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#18389
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FS: FT60R w/many extras
Making changes at my station and am selling my FT60R and all related items.
Details are at QTH.com????FT60R For Sale ( https://swap.qth.com/view_ad.php?counter=1400863 )
73 - Nolan
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Nolan - KI5IO <ki5io@...>
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#18388
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Re: Newbie Here In SoCal
congrats Vic, I like mine and my son here in BC just got one.
they are quite full of abilities, I just worked into satellite AO-91 while standing in my sons back yard. It wasnt a strong contact but
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VE3CGA
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#18387
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Re: Newbie Here In SoCal
Welcome and enjoy that handheld , its a nice radio.
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Bruno
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Re: VAC-370 vs VAC-370B
I have 2 FBA-25A battery cases and 12 Enloop AA batteries. Indeed, the snap will not close with the batteries in place; however, the FBA-25A is still a good option. The charged batteries provide
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Gerald Stein
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Re: VAC-370 vs VAC-370B
Jerry thanks for that info.? I'll definitely look into that option.
73,
Bill W1WH
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Bill Hanrahan W1WH
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#18384
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Re: VAC-370 vs VAC-370B
Oops! Small typo correction:?
Previous message read: "Probably, two sets will include at least *12 AAA cells* , so you have at least one charged load to use while one is charging."
That should have
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jhorwitz9010
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#18383
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Re: VAC-370 vs VAC-370B
As an alternative to buying new FT-60 battery(ies) that might be needed, you might want to consider switching to using the FT-60 battery tray which holds a set of six AA cells. You can then use
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jhorwitz9010
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#18382
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VAC-370 vs VAC-370B
My apologies if this has been asked before.
I have a VAC-370 drop in charger that I acquired in 2006.? I'm putting my FT-60 back in service and have noticed that the equivalent charger is labelled
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Bill Hanrahan W1WH
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