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 |
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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 |
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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:
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>
> 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
>
>
>
>
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One more case of Cali's over-regulation (nannie-complex) screwing up the rest of the country. ? Dave J?
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
>
>
>
>
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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Re: Programming using Chirp
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
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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.?
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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.
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 ?
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Re: FT-60 headphone thump? [1 Attachment]
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?
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
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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:
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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
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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
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Thanks Jim ... Just what I was looking for ...
Dennis KE7LBR
On
3/16/2016 7:38 AM, Jim Bassett
W1RO@...
[FT-60] wrote:
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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?
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
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Larry, I have been using my FT-60? for our office of emergency operation on one of our city 50 stations on 1st Wednesday of every month at 12 PM? storm warning in Arlington, Tx. I'm glad that your FT-60 is operating successful.? James Boyd KA5FVG
From: "Lawerence Gonnello gonnello@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...>
To: FT-60@...
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: [FT-60] travel
?
Dennis,
I look up the repeaters for the locale I'm going to and program them in the radio. I also include the two simplex national calling frequencies of 146.52 VHF and 446.00 UHF. Their are also numerous Intertie networks such as the Cactus Intertie or the Central Region Intertie. You can Google 'ham radio intertie systems' and see even more.
73,
Larry G - KC0FD
On Tuesday, March 15, 2016 4:09 PM, "dennis44sr@... [FT-60]" wrote:
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Hi all ... I am new here. I was wondering how you travel with you ft-60. What freq do you listen to and do you use simplex?
Thanks
Dennis
KE7LBR
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When I travel with my FM on one of the freqs monitored full time is 146.52 the designated VHF calling freq. ?As to the various books and listings I find so many of them woefully out of date that altho I'll use them I don't depend on them.
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-------- Original message -------- From: "Jerry Stein stein525@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> Date: 15/03/2016 16:00 (GMT-07:00) To: FT-60@... Subject: Re: [FT-60] travel
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I use the app RepeaterBook. ?It's free and shows you the nearest repeaters by distance.? +++++ Jerry +++++
Live simple, love well, and take time to smell the flowers along the way. ~ Mark Twain
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Hi all ... I am new here. I was wondering how you travel with you ft-60. What freq do you listen to and do you use simplex?
Thanks
Dennis
KE7LBR
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Thanks Jim ... Just what I was looking for ...
Dennis KE7LBR
On 3/16/2016 7:38 AM, Jim Bassett
W1RO@... [FT-60] wrote:
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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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Thanks Jim ... Just what I was looking for ...
Dennis KE7LBR
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Since my wife and I are both hams, we have
our Radio Operator plates with call signs on our
vehicles and have gotten calls while traveling
on 146.52.
I also use Repeater Book app to show local
repeaters and use the radio feature "Smart Scan"
on occasion to seek local traffic and load the
frequencies into temporary memory.
73
Jim Quinn
AJ1MQ
Longview TX
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Thanks Kevin ... Just what I was looking for ...
Dennis KE7LBR
On 3/15/2016 10:09 PM, Kevin McCoy
ve6kjm@... [FT-60] wrote:
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I use following website to look up repeaters in area
or route them save as a CSV file and load into radio
using CHIRP program.
VE6KJM
Kevin
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Thanks Mark ... Just what I was looking for ...
Dennis KE7LBR
On 3/15/2016 4:18 PM, Mark Pisani
m.pisani@... [FT-60] wrote:
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I travel often with my FT-60, I have a cupholder mount
for it & use a 1/4 wave mag mount antenna for rental
cars plus a 1/4 wave whip. I use the RT Systems
programming software to program it & before I go I
check online for open repeaters in the area I'll be
visiting & program the information in the radio
beforehand. (The RT Systems software makes this super
quick & easy). I also monitor the 2 meter National
Calling Frequency 146.520 MHz while traveling.
73 de Mark, KK6OTJ ?
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Hi all ... I am new here. I was wondering how you
travel with you ft-60. What freq do you listen to
and do you use simplex?
Thanks
Dennis
KE7LBR
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Thanks Larry ... just what I was looking for.
Dennis KE7LBR
On 3/15/2016 3:17 PM, Lawerence
Gonnello gonnello@... [FT-60] wrote:
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Dennis,
I
look up the repeaters for the locale I'm going to and
program them in the radio. I also include the two
simplex national calling frequencies of 146.52 VHF and
446.00 UHF. Their are also numerous Intertie networks
such as the Cactus Intertie or the Central Region
Intertie. You can Google 'ham radio intertie systems'
and see even more.
73,
Larry G - KC0FD
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Hi all ... I am new here. I was
wondering how you travel with you
ft-60. What freq do you listen to and
do you use simplex?
Thanks
Dennis
KE7LBR
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Dave Jeffries AF0DJ