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No audio except on repeater frequencies where I have entered CTCSS
I have entered ?CTCSS ?minus offset on both 2 meter and 70 cm repeater frequencies ?per pages 22-23 of FT-60R/E operating manual.The audio opens up when I PTT or another signal is present on those frequencies. However, there is no audio when I scan these bands although I can see there is ongoing activity on other frequencies. Is it possible to activate audio when I shift ?to other frequencies,yet retain my settings for my repeater frequencies ? Ed K6EOA anselaw@...? |
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Re: This is for fun ONLY but is there...
开云体育I haven’t found the need for a case. The radio, itself, seems to be built out of pretty tough material.??
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Re: This is for fun ONLY but is there...
Jim K5JG
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In case you don't already know this, you will have to go with an aftermarket case as Yaesu does not offer one for the FT-60. 73, Jim K5JG On 1/1/2016 1:16 PM, Mark L Dallner mark.dallner@... [FT-60] wrote:
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开云体育The first step is to USE IT! As you use the radio, in your own manner, you will determine what shortcomings it has in your approach.?For example, I like to monitor mine while driving in a cargo van. The most important accessory for me was some way to hear it over the noisy ride. Second was a magnetic mount antenna. No one else will have the same scenario you will. Once you use it and find areas of challenge, then ask the group for solutions to that specific need. Otherwise you are just buying clothes for your Barbie Doll. To: FT-60@... From: FT-60@... Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2016 09:19:49 -0800 Subject: [FT-60] This is for fun ONLY but is there... ? Happy New Year All From a Tenderfoot perspective what would be the order you would propose to buy radio accessories? For example I would advise a newbie to buy, in order: 1a) A better antenna 1b) A carrying case 2) A better, or more, battery pack 3) An external mic 4) an ear bud 5) Anything else? Is there a preferred order of accessory acquisition that would maximize radio utilization? 73 Wassim WN6WJN |
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开云体育Happy New Year All From a Tenderfoot perspective what would be the order you would propose to buy radio accessories? For example I would advise a newbie to buy, in order: 1a) A better antenna 1b) A carrying case 2) A better, or more, battery pack 3) An external mic 4) an ear bud 5) Anything else? Is there a preferred order of accessory acquisition that would maximize radio utilization? 73 Wassim WN6WJN |
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Re: Just got my radio tonight Merry Christmas!
开云体育Hi Gary Happy New Year, to answer your "question" <<<Is it normal to want to purchase bigger better rig when I have hardly talked on the one I have? ?lol>>> Yes it is, and it also have to do with brand loyalty. If you start with for example Yaesu brand, then you are doing well, and ALL others who don't use Yaesu are doing it wrong. Yaesu is ALL and ALL is Yaesu. You start arguing with your friends about how working with a certain brand gives you some imaginary powers. In a simulated response SITEX (situational exercise), back in 2012 I was in a really bad (for radio) spot, on the ocean side of San Francisco, and I was supposed to make a simplex contact with someone who was clear across town at Pier 96. I had my FT-60R, and my VX-8DR. Another operator came by with an Icom and he swore up and down that his superior Icom would make the contact while mine could not. I told him to try and with all his might he was unable to due to the fact that there is a 909'?Mount Sutro in the way. I eventually found a "sweet spot" standing on a manhole cover and with a fresh battery and a better Diamond antenna, I was able to make a bearably readable ?contact and got the message across. It was pure luck, on my part, but the guy now is a proud owner of Yaesu gear. It's not the gear, but it is how you use it. But we get to fixate on the instrument vs. the Human ingenuity. It's easier on the ego that way. 73 Wassim WN6WJN |
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Re: Just got my radio tonight Merry Christmas!
开云体育My wife just explained to me why 60 pairs of shoes are a necessity and more than one radio is superfluous. She seems pretty sure if her conclusion.? +++++ Jerry, kg7nor +++++ Live simple, love well, and take time to smell the flowers along the way. ~ Mark Twain On Dec 30, 2015, at 16:07, Jardy Dawson JARDY72@... [FT-60] <FT-60@...> wrote:
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Re: Just got my radio tonight Merry Christmas!
开云体育Just do like I do. ?Buy just about anything that has something different to offer, such as packet, APRS, cross band repeating, etc., the use the most expensive radio for only one function (APRS, Packet), when it is perfectly capable of doing almost anything but dry your dishes or supply you with tp? Jardy Dawson WA7JRD Ham Radio On Dec 30, 2015, at 05:56, Joel hiqual@... [FT-60] <FT-60@...> wrote:
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Re: Just got my radio tonight Merry Christmas!
开云体育Ok, makes sense, then. Had you mentioned three hams in the house than thinking of it as 3 HTs per ham it doesn't sound so unusual.? I like the idea of the "cheap" radios so you're not that upset if one gets lost or destroyed.? On Dec 30, 2015, at 9:31 AM, Ray Dzek ray@... [FT-60] <FT-60@...> wrote:
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Re: Just got my radio tonight Merry Christmas!
Ray Dzek
开云体育I have 3 hams in the house. The rest come under the previously mentioned "illness" clause of being a ham, to an extent. You will go through a learning curve of figuring out which radio and features work best for you. It is also hard to resist the $35 price tag of some of the lessor Ht's. And you will ultimately probably pick one up.? The FT-60 has a single VFO. Many of the other Ht's that are common today are dual VFO. And then in that space there are "dual watch" and "dual receive". The latter typically more expensive than the former. Now that I have a couple dual receive radios I will never go back to dual watch.? Currently I have: ?(some are in pairs) Yaesu FT60r Anytone Tech TRMN-8r Anytone AT3318UV-A Anytone AT3318UV-E Baofeng UV-B5 Baofeng GT-3 My daily carry is the 3318UV-E. It is a tri-band HT. Shortly I will probably be selling off the dual watch radios. But because they are so inexpensive they can come in handy in a potential "disposable" situation, like a canoe trip or some other event where your gear could be lost.? Radio brands are like sports teams or politics. My mobile and HF gear is Yeasu. Some folks swear by Kenwood, or Icom, etc. There is not one right answer - only that it meets your needs and works for you.? On Dec 30, 2015, at 8:57 AM, Mark Lassman kb6kgx@... [FT-60] <FT-60@...> wrote:
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Re: Just got my radio tonight Merry Christmas!
Joel
开云体育I suppose it might be like asking my wife why she needs 60 pairs of shoes.On 12/30/2015 10:57 AM, Mark Lassman
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Re: Just got my radio tonight Merry Christmas!
For solid 2m/440 local performance, the FT-60R cannot be beat.
The Kenwood TH-F6a adds dual-receive capability, and the 220 amateur band.? As well as receiving SSB. The Kenwood TH-D72a adds true dull-duplex ops, plus integrated GPS/APRS functionality. But you have a great rig with the FT-60R - ENJOY IT! Clint K6LCS http://www.work-sat.com |
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Re: Just got my radio tonight Merry Christmas!
开云体育I'm curious... 9 HTs... with the FT60 being the first. There haven't been that many new and exciting ones since, so I'm curious as to 1) which others you have and 2) why one would need NINE of them.? On Dec 30, 2015, at 8:09 AM, Ray Dzek ray@... [FT-60] <FT-60@...> wrote:
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Re: Just got my radio tonight Merry Christmas!
Ray Dzek
开云体育I have 9 HT's. But I still have and use my FT-60 from time to time, which was also my first purchase. I went straight from my test to HRO and purchased it the same day. It is, hands down, the easiest radio to program in the field. I think my second purchase was a portable J pole to increase my range and reception. It was more than adequate as my "base station" for quite a while. And the 3rd purchase was more batteries and a speaker mic.? The only real Achilles heal on the ft-60 is the mic and accessories jack. The 4 ring plug has to fit correctly otherwise the accessory won't work or the radio sits in an open mic condition. People use rubber bands and other tricks to get the plug to stay in the jack. I find the Kenwood 2 plug configuration to be more reliable.? Welcome to the hobby. Don't be afraid to ask questions. Find a local club and get involved. Join ARRL. Go to Field Day. Buy used to save $$'s. (My mobiles and most of my HF stuff was purchased used.) Find an Elmer. Become an Elmer for another new Ham. Have fun! On Dec 29, 2015, at 5:28 PM, Jerry Stein stein525@... [FT-60] <FT-60@...> wrote:
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Re: Just got my radio tonight Merry Christmas!
Joel
开云体育As far as HT's go, you just keep buying more expensive ones till you getone that is too complicated to use, then you put that on the shelf and go back to the last one you could understand.? Thats why I have a FT60 still. 73 HNY Joel On 12/29/2015 03:36 PM,
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Re: Just got my radio tonight Merry Christmas!
开云体育It's a sickness (but a common ailment for which there is no cure). Happy New Year! +++++ Jerry, kg7nor +++++ Live simple, love well, and take time to smell the flowers along the way. ~ Mark Twain On Dec 29, 2015, at 19:45, gary_lyon@... [FT-60] <FT-60@...> wrote:
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