I ADDED SOME NEW PICS, AND CABLE/CONNECTOR FILES
ENJOY
73
N7AZN

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Thanks Jim! I'll give it a whirl Thursday (I only have a half-day work, maybe I can get some radio playing time in!)

73,Ed-K2EPM

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From: "Jim" <jimbo_48393@...>
Reply-To: FT-60@...
To: FT-60@...
Subject: [FT-60] FT-60 Commander 0.0.4 BETA Released
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 03:59:47 -0000


FT-60 Commander 0.0.4 BETA Released

-Added memory banks to main grid
-Added Auto-Shift and Auto-Mode under Settings menu. Shifts are US,
non-US users might want to turn this off.
-misc fixes for freq and RPT shifts
-some fixes for importing

You can get it here:


I also uploaded it to the group file section in case QSL.net is slow:


Jim
KC8UNJ

FT-60 Commander 0.0.4 BETA Released

-Added memory banks to main grid
-Added Auto-Shift and Auto-Mode under Settings menu. Shifts are US,
non-US users might want to turn this off.
-misc fixes for freq and RPT shifts
-some fixes for importing

You can get it here:


I also uploaded it to the group file section in case QSL.net is slow:


Jim
KC8UNJ

--- I read that he is going to release another updated version of
the software tonight.I know that it will make the downloading
easy.His soft ware is more user friendly that the ones that you
purchase from the dealer.chuck,n4uedIn FT-60@..., "Ed
Muro" <k2epm@h...> wrote:

Yes, I had that same problem. While I am not happy about it, I am

glad I was

not the only one with that problem. When I tried to discuss that

issue on

the ft60 list Clint did not want me to discuss Commander beta

issues on the

list, that's why I started this list.

Anyway, I sent Jim my file but have not heard back.

73,
Ed-k2EPM

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From: "chuckn4ued" <cpridgen@c...>
Reply-To: FT-60@...
To: FT-60@...
Subject: [FT-60] ft 60 commander software
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 21:27:37 -0000



Has anyone had a problem with writing the frequencys to the radio?
When I download them to my ft-60 the offsets are not saved.They
appear,however the radio will only transmit on the output
frequency.If anyone has an answer please tell me. thanks n4ued

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Yes, I had that same problem. While I am not happy about it, I am glad I was not the only one with that problem. When I tried to discuss that issue on the ft60 list Clint did not want me to discuss Commander beta issues on the list, that's why I started this list.

Anyway, I sent Jim my file but have not heard back.

73,
Ed-k2EPM

----Original Message Follows----
From: "chuckn4ued" <cpridgen@...>
Reply-To: FT-60@...
To: FT-60@...
Subject: [FT-60] ft 60 commander software
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 21:27:37 -0000



Has anyone had a problem with writing the frequencys to the radio?
When I download them to my ft-60 the offsets are not saved.They
appear,however the radio will only transmit on the output
frequency.If anyone has an answer please tell me. thanks n4ued

Has anyone had a problem with writing the frequencys to the radio?
When I download them to my ft-60 the offsets are not saved.They
appear,however the radio will only transmit on the output
frequency.If anyone has an answer please tell me. thanks n4ued

I had problems in the beginning, I was getting an error message about
missing a file. I did a search on the missing file and was able to
down load it from the net. Are you getting an error message or what?

Charles
KG4NVB

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I had problems in the beginning, I was getting an error message about
missing a file. I did a search on the missing file and was able to
down load it from the net. Are you getting an error message or what?

Charles
KG4NVB

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I had problems in the beginning, I was getting an error message about
missing a file. I did a search on the missing file and was able to
down load it from the net. Are you getting an error message or what?

Charles
KG4NVB

Has anyone been having problems downloading Jim's Commander software
off his QSL.net site? I have been trying to download it for the past
couple of days but it seems to get to a certain point and then just
stops all together.

Iam guessing no one has been having a problem since there haven't been
any post's on here stating that. I have heard that QSL.net has been
having server problems in terms of speed etc. Hopefully if thats the
case then it is a temporary thing.

Dave

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From: ki6o

To: FT-60@...

Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 3:23 PM

Subject: [FT-60] Six Cell Battery Case Question

Tom,

?

I have used alkaline cells from time to time in my vx150 which has the same form factor as the '60.

In the EMA that I work for we use nickle-metal in the summer and ni-cad in the winter.? When the temp gets below freezing, the ni-cads work better.? If a lithium pack us available for a particular radio we definitely will use it.? There is a lithium available for the vx150 and should also work in the '60.? It works fine but needs a charger that will charge that type of battery.

In regards to alkaline cells, don't forget that they drop voltage during their lifetime.? The rechargeables-regardless of their type usually hold the voltage until at least 80% of the capacity is used.? Therefore you will experience a power drop gradually during usage of alkalines.

?

In the Chicago area the fire services still use rechargeable batteries for the most part.

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In closing, I would say to you, try the alkalines and see where they take you.? In your situation they may be what works best.? I keep an extra case with alkalines near by just in case.

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Art Vidmar

N9AOP--

The FT-60 looks like I might be interested for one big reason alone.
They have a 6 AA cell case, which, if 1.2 volt rechargeable were used,
would give you the same 5-Watts out. In addition using
akaline's should even give you more - except in the 5 watt power
position, the current draw would probably lower the cells to where I
suspect you might only get the 5 or so watts.
This is a great feature, as I like to have a radio ready to go in an
emergency that uses AA cells.
The Fire service more or less adopted the use of AA Akaline's for all
strike teams etc years ago.
My question is: Has anybody tried both 1.2 volt rechargables and 1.5
volt akaline's ?
Does anybody have the results as to the power output using these cells
in the battery case?
Thanks
Tom Seabury - KI6O

Hi All,

?

Would anyone know or recommend an after market antenna for the FT-60R as the original one is lacking on receive!

?

Larry W2LGB

Ed wrote:

Anyone ever hear of VAC-370 rapid desk top charger?

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Sorry, correction to my last post. The operating Specs for the FT-60
according to the Yaesu brochure are -4 to +14 degrees F (not C as I
put in the last post). Even colder!

Scott
WA2CHJ

Has anyone else noticed that the Brochure for the FT-60 states that
the Operating Temperature for the radio is -4 to +14 degrees C?
Maybe that's why the displays are blank. If you have it that cold,
the LCDs don't work well!

Scott
WA2CHJ

Hi Gang- I am still "tweaking" things a bit, I threw this group up
together pretty quick the other day on my coffee break. If you look
at the main group page you will see I refined the description a bit
and I also brought on a "co-moderator" to help run the group.

I have the messages set up so that we moderate "new members", but as
of now we are all new members. Eventually, yahoo will allow you
veterans to freely post. I have it set like that to protect us from
spam.

That's it for now...have fun.