On Mon, Jun 5, 2017 at 10:54 PM, Margy & Nick Rylatt rylatt@... [FT-60]

wrote:

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ARTS, ATRS or something like that?

73, Nick, AA3T

Sent from our laptop

On 6/5/2017 10:01 PM, Phill Vanderschaegen phill@... [FT-60] wrote:

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We are experimenting with using simplex frequencies for our local ARES
group. Tonight we had three members who use the FT-60 have a
beep-beep-beep... when transmitting. It's not the Wires beep.

Any ideas what causes this?

Thanks

Phill

KF7SJK

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Phill Vanderschaegen
Madras, OR
KF7SJK

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We are experimenting with using simplex frequencies for our local ARES
group. Tonight we had three members who use the FT-60 have a
beep-beep-beep... when transmitting. It's not the Wires beep.

Any ideas what causes this?

Thanks

Phill

KF7SJK

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Phill Vanderschaegen
Madras, OR
KF7SJK

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I've tried searching here and the manual but need a hand finding an answer.? How do I set a primary transmit channel?? Say I am scanning but want to transmit only on a specific channel, is there a way to set that?

Second follow up.? Say I am scanning again, is there an easy way to transmit back on the received channel?? I've set the home channel, but if I am monitoring 2 channels what is the best way to make sure I reply back on the correct freq?

73

Sean KG7JVU

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Hi Mark

I saw your message: "I HAVE the RT Systems (ADMS) software, but I haven’t seen that I can do “banks”."

I think the way you use the Banks feature in the RT System software is by placing a check mark in the column Bank 1 for all the frequencies you want to be "added" to Bank 1. Then if you want other frequencies to be "added" to Bank 2, then you will place the check mark for these frequencies in the column under Bank 2, and then you can "add" frequencies by placing check marks under the columns for all remaining banks.

This way you tell the RT System to tell the radio to "group" these frequencies into the banks you designated.

I hope this helps. If anyone has any corrections, please go right ahead.

73
Wassim
WN6WJN

Sent from a device that appears to "work"?

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Wow!!!! You (this group) are GREAT! I have read the manual about the memory banks but I think part of the problem is I'm new to ham radio and I don't know the lingo. I did get some valuable tips from you. I especially liked the one about using the first channel as the name of the bank. That is a great idea that I would never have thought of.?

My city, Sunnyvale, is having a training meeting next week and I am hoping to get some hands on help from people there.?

Another issue I have is that I have a Mac (don't boo me!) and I am finding that many of the programs are PC only. I do have a raspberry pi that I am going to load wine on which is supposed to be able to run some windows program without actually having windows (although I do have an un-opened copy of windows 7). I am trying to talk my husband into letting me load some windows ham programs on one of his computers. (We'll see how that goes). I have been using Chirp on my Mac.

I am planning on going to the field day in June and if I don't have it figured out by then I may be able to get some guidance there.?

Thank you so much for all your great suggestions, Joy KM6IFL

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Don't forget that banks can be linked,? Thus, you could scan bank 2 AND bank 5 at the same time.

73, Nick, AA3T

Sent from our laptop

On 5/8/2017 12:48 PM, Mark Lassman kb6kgx@... [FT-60] wrote:

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I HAVE the RT Systems (ADMS) software, but I haven’t seen that I can do “banks”. I just have them in “hundreds” for each type of service: 001-100 “City Fire”, 101-200 “County Fire”, etc..

No, it doesn’t make for a “great” scanner, but certainly an adequate one, so long as you don’t need P25 or trunking.

I’ll look at the manual, as you suggest, to see what it has about “banks”.

On May 8, 2017, at 9:31 AM, Ray ray@... [FT-60] <FT-60@...> wrote:

Umm.. That is incorrect.?

The FT-60 has up to 10 memory banks, or groups. See page 33 of the manual for details. And they are made for essentially exactly what you are trying to do. You would create a master bank with cross-populated memories, and then individual banks for each municipality or jurisdiction you wish to have separated.?

But, you can achieve sort of the same thing just segregating your channels in a single bank too, which is what most people do. It's not like the FT-60 makes for a good scanner. And it is single receive only. You are only operating on a single channel at any given time. But... that is totally up to you. Your radio, and your organization. You will figure it out. And as soon as you have it all programmed in there, and use a it a few times, you will probably decide to change it around again anyway - just like the rest of us. ?:)

I do not recall if CHIRP supported the memory banks. You may want to get something like RTS software if you really want to move things around and fully utilize the memory banks.

Ray?

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From: "Mark Lassman?kb6kgx@...?[FT-60]" <FT-60@...>

To:?FT-60@...

Sent: 5/8/2017 8:04:57 AM

Subject: Re: [FT-60] Is there a good explanation on how to use Yaesu Memory banks?

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The FT60 does not use "memory banks". There are 999 memory "channels", not separated by "banks", as older scanners used to be.?

On May 7, 2017, at 9:20 PM,?doghouse3@...?[FT-60] <FT-60@...> wrote:

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I am a new ham with an FT-60 R/E. I have a list of frequencies by city that are used in emergencies and for net control. It looks like the memory banks might be what I am looking for.?

Memory Bank 1 for Sunnyvale,CA frequency list

Memory Bank 2 for Mountain View, CA frequency list

Memory Bank 3 for Los Gatos, CA frequency list

etc.?

This way I could have a long list of frequencies divided by city. I have looked at the manual and am confused. The current single list of frequencies I have on my Yaesu was added using Chirp.?

Does anyone know of a source for a good explanation of how the Yaesu Memory bank work??

Is it possible to use Chirp to load the frequencies into the various memory banks?

Thanks for anyone that can point me in the right direction.

Joy

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I HAVE the RT Systems (ADMS) software, but I haven’t seen that I can do “banks”. I just have them in “hundreds” for each type of service: 001-100 “City Fire”, 101-200 “County Fire”, etc..

No, it doesn’t make for a “great” scanner, but certainly an adequate one, so long as you don’t need P25 or trunking.

I’ll look at the manual, as you suggest, to see what it has about “banks”.

On May 8, 2017, at 9:31 AM, Ray ray@... [FT-60] <FT-60@...> wrote:

Umm.. That is incorrect.?

The FT-60 has up to 10 memory banks, or groups. See page 33 of the manual for details. And they are made for essentially exactly what you are trying to do. You would create a master bank with cross-populated memories, and then individual banks for each municipality or jurisdiction you wish to have separated.?

But, you can achieve sort of the same thing just segregating your channels in a single bank too, which is what most people do. It's not like the FT-60 makes for a good scanner. And it is single receive only. You are only operating on a single channel at any given time. But... that is totally up to you. Your radio, and your organization. You will figure it out. And as soon as you have it all programmed in there, and use a it a few times, you will probably decide to change it around again anyway - just like the rest of us. ?:)

I do not recall if CHIRP supported the memory banks. You may want to get something like RTS software if you really want to move things around and fully utilize the memory banks.

Ray?

------ Original Message ------

From: "Mark Lassman?kb6kgx@...?[FT-60]" <FT-60@...>

To:?FT-60@...

Sent: 5/8/2017 8:04:57 AM

Subject: Re: [FT-60] Is there a good explanation on how to use Yaesu Memory banks?

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The FT60 does not use "memory banks". There are 999 memory "channels", not separated by "banks", as older scanners used to be.?

On May 7, 2017, at 9:20 PM,?doghouse3@...?[FT-60] <FT-60@...> wrote:

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I am a new ham with an FT-60 R/E. I have a list of frequencies by city that are used in emergencies and for net control. It looks like the memory banks might be what I am looking for.?

Memory Bank 1 for Sunnyvale,CA frequency list

Memory Bank 2 for Mountain View, CA frequency list

Memory Bank 3 for Los Gatos, CA frequency list

etc.?

This way I could have a long list of frequencies divided by city. I have looked at the manual and am confused. The current single list of frequencies I have on my Yaesu was added using Chirp.?

Does anyone know of a source for a good explanation of how the Yaesu Memory bank work??

Is it possible to use Chirp to load the frequencies into the various memory banks?

Thanks for anyone that can point me in the right direction.

Joy

The FT60 does not use "memory banks". There are 999 memory "channels",
not separated by "banks", as older scanners used to be.

Sent from my iPhone

On May 8, 2017, at 9:31 AM, Ray ray@... [FT-60] <FT-60@...> wrote:

Umm.. That is incorrect.?

The FT-60 has up to 10 memory banks, or groups. See page 33 of the manual for details. And they are made for essentially exactly what you are trying to do. You would create a master bank with cross-populated memories, and then individual banks for each municipality or jurisdiction you wish to have separated.?

But, you can achieve sort of the same thing just segregating your channels in a single bank too, which is what most people do. It's not like the FT-60 makes for a good scanner. And it is single receive only. You are only operating on a single channel at any given time. But... that is totally up to you. Your radio, and your organization. You will figure it out. And as soon as you have it all programmed in there, and use a it a few times, you will probably decide to change it around again anyway - just like the rest of us. ?:)

I do not recall if CHIRP supported the memory banks. You may want to get something like RTS software if you really want to move things around and fully utilize the memory banks.

Ray?

------ Original Message ------

From: "Mark Lassman?kb6kgx@...?[FT-60]" <FT-60@...>

To:?FT-60@...

Sent: 5/8/2017 8:04:57 AM

Subject: Re: [FT-60] Is there a good explanation on how to use Yaesu Memory banks?

?

The FT60 does not use "memory banks". There are 999 memory "channels", not separated by "banks", as older scanners used to be.?

On May 7, 2017, at 9:20 PM,?doghouse3@...?[FT-60] <FT-60@...> wrote:

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I am a new ham with an FT-60 R/E. I have a list of frequencies by city that are used in emergencies and for net control. It looks like the memory banks might be what I am looking for.?

Memory Bank 1 for Sunnyvale,CA frequency list

Memory Bank 2 for Mountain View, CA frequency list

Memory Bank 3 for Los Gatos, CA frequency list

etc.?

This way I could have a long list of frequencies divided by city. I have looked at the manual and am confused. The current single list of frequencies I have on my Yaesu was added using Chirp.?

Does anyone know of a source for a good explanation of how the Yaesu Memory bank work??

Is it possible to use Chirp to load the frequencies into the various memory banks?

Thanks for anyone that can point me in the right direction.

Joy

?

I am a new ham with an FT-60 R/E. I have a list of frequencies by city that are used in emergencies and for net control. It looks like the memory banks might be what I am looking for.?

Memory Bank 1 for Sunnyvale,CA frequency list

Memory Bank 2 for Mountain View, CA frequency list

Memory Bank 3 for Los Gatos, CA frequency list

etc.?

This way I could have a long list of frequencies divided by city. I have looked at the manual and am confused. The current single list of frequencies I have on my Yaesu was added using Chirp.?

Does anyone know of a source for a good explanation of how the Yaesu Memory bank work??

Is it possible to use Chirp to load the frequencies into the various memory banks?

Thanks for anyone that can point me in the right direction.

Joy