Re: Manually Programming your FT-60R - ZOOM
Thanks Clint,
With the popularity of the FT-60 I guess this could be a standing offering. If your schedule permits that is.
Thanks for considering this request, I’ll contact my friends and let them know. They will be very happy.
73
Wassim
WN6WJN
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Re: Manually Programming your FT-60R - ZOOM
Performed one ... in August - we can certainly do another one!
Let me set up a quick "questionnaire" to determine best day-of-the-week and time for all.
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Clint Bradford K6LCS
http//www.work-sat.com
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Re: Manually Programming your FT-60R - ZOOM
Hello All,
It’s been a while and I did miss you all! I hope this message finds you well.
Hey Clint, is that Zoom session still available? I have a few new Ham friends who would definitely enjoy and benefit from this.
Also, is there a specific group for the FR-65, or this group covers it?
73
Wassim
WN6WJN
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Re: Happy with new FT-60!
Pretend you bought another, and figure out where to put it.? That should lead you to the first one.? ?...RM
I could buy another speaker mike but Im afraid that when i do, I’ll immediately find the first one.
-- Richard Mateosian < xrm@...> Berkeley, California
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Re: Happy with new FT-60!
Thank you, Chuck, for your kond words!
The FT-60R is STILL a great HT!
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Clint Bradford K6LCS
http//www.work-sat.com
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Re: Happy with new FT-60!
My only gripes about the FT-60 are not being able to lock it in scan mode and forgetting where I stored my speaker mike.
I could buy another speaker mike but Im afraid that when i do, I’ll immediately find the first one.
For some time, I'd wanted to retire an old Baofeng HT. A year ago I bought a well-used FT-60R from a local ham. It had some issues, including a bent (and subsequently broken off) shaft of?the CHAN dial control, and a cracked display lens, but it worked.
Recently, a well-known equipment vendor had an attractive offer (good price/free shipping) on in-stock FT-60s.
Having earned a few discretionary freelance bucks, I went for it, and now have a brand-new FT-60, along with one that's a bit beat up, but can serve as a spare, or half of a combo for sat duplex. Used CHIRP to save the factory config, then pasted in the channel assignments used for the older radio, and re-did some of the Mem Bank assignments. I had also earlier purchased a spare battery, AA holder and used speaker mike, so I have a nice bit of kit.
Clint's site, and his presentation to our radio club a few months ago, convinced me to remain an FT-60 user.
Having AM Air Band was also a deal-maker for me, and, for now I'm not interested in digital voice modes.
Chuck
WV8A
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Re: Happy with new FT-60!
Congratulations Chuck. It’s a great radio and should serve you well for many years. ? I sold mine and shouldn’t have. I’m already thinking about acquiring another. ? ? ?
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Chuck Reti via groups.io
Sent: September 6, 2021 8:35 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Yaesu-FT-60] Happy with new FT-60!? For some time, I'd wanted to retire an old Baofeng HT. A year ago I bought a well-used FT-60R from a local ham. It had some issues, including a bent (and subsequently broken off) shaft of?the CHAN dial control, and a cracked display lens, but it worked.
Recently, a well-known equipment vendor had an attractive offer (good price/free shipping) on in-stock FT-60s.
Having earned a few discretionary freelance bucks, I went for it, and now have a brand-new FT-60, along with one that's a bit beat up, but can serve as a spare, or half of a combo for sat duplex. Used CHIRP to save the factory config, then pasted in the channel assignments used for the older radio, and re-did some of the Mem Bank assignments. I had also earlier purchased a spare battery, AA holder and used speaker mike, so I have a nice bit of kit.
Clint's site, and his presentation to our radio club a few months ago, convinced me to remain an FT-60 user.
Having AM Air Band was also a deal-maker for me, and, for now I'm not interested in digital voice modes.
Chuck
WV8A
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For some time, I'd wanted to retire an old Baofeng HT. A year ago I bought a well-used FT-60R from a local ham. It had some issues, including a bent (and subsequently broken off) shaft of?the CHAN dial control, and a cracked display lens, but it worked.
Recently, a well-known equipment vendor had an attractive offer (good price/free shipping) on in-stock FT-60s.
Having earned a few discretionary freelance bucks, I went for it, and now have a brand-new FT-60, along with one that's a bit beat up, but can serve as a spare, or half of a combo for sat duplex. Used CHIRP to save the factory config, then pasted in the channel assignments used for the older radio, and re-did some of the Mem Bank assignments. I had also earlier purchased a spare battery, AA holder and used speaker mike, so I have a nice bit of kit.
Clint's site, and his presentation to our radio club a few months ago, convinced me to remain an FT-60 user.
Having AM Air Band was also a deal-maker for me, and, for now I'm not interested in digital voice modes.
Chuck
WV8A
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Re: Manually Programming your FT-60R - ZOOM
This will be a great service. A week ago, I’d have jumped in with both feet. Since then I’ve re-read the instructions and developed the necessary “muscle memory” to use my FT-60R to full advantage. My fingers have learned what buttons to push in what order to do what I want to do.
In the process I discovered “Smart Search” and the preloaded NOAA weather frequencies, two features that I’d never used in several years of owning this radio.
After a year of forgetting how to program my HT, I owe the “nudge” I needed to a friend who asked me about amateur radio.
Now all I need to do is find my speaker mike! We? --
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Re: Manually Programming your FT-60R - ZOOM
Count me in, Clint! ? Email to you forthcoming.
Tom Resk KJ7TKR Reno NV
On Sun, Jun 6, 2021 at 12:24 PM Clint Bradford via <clintbradford= [email protected]> wrote: Found a need for doing this some more. Back in 2004, Gordon West?
and I initiated “pre-programming” HTs for new hams while I was working?
for HRO-Anaheim.
?
Out of that grew a presentation. Back then, of course, it was all performed?
in-person. But now …
?
“How to Manually Program Your Yaesu FT-60R” via Zoom. Know of any?
hams who might want to partake? I limit the audience to 10 attendees -?
so that is stays intimate and all can ask everything they want to. And it will?
keep the session to an hour.
?
West Coast time … I have Mondays off. But will add 6PM or 7PM start time?
during the week.
?
Please send me an email with a couple “best times” for you. Or, if you?
have a “lead,” send me their email address.
?
Clint Bradford K6LCS
clintbradford AT mac DOT com
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Clint Bradford K6LCS
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Manually Programming your FT-60R - ZOOM
Found a need for doing this some more. Back in 2004, Gordon West?
and I initiated “pre-programming” HTs for new hams while I was working?
for HRO-Anaheim.
?
Out of that grew a presentation. Back then, of course, it was all performed?
in-person. But now …
?
“How to Manually Program Your Yaesu FT-60R” via Zoom. Know of any?
hams who might want to partake? I limit the audience to 10 attendees -?
so that is stays intimate and all can ask everything they want to. And it will?
keep the session to an hour.
?
West Coast time … I have Mondays off. But will add 6PM or 7PM start time?
during the week.
?
Please send me an email with a couple “best times” for you. Or, if you?
have a “lead,” send me their email address.
?
Clint Bradford K6LCS
clintbradford AT mac DOT com
-- Clint Bradford K6LCS http//www.work-sat.com
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Re: FT-60 powers off and on when PTT is pushed
Double battery life: get a Smiley 270 or SMA-24 or Pryme RD-98SMA antenna, and turn TX power down to 2W. If you are not making it 2W line of sight on 2m/440 with better antenna, you won't be making it at 4-5W.
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Clint Bradford K6LCS
http//www.work-sat.com
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Re: newbie query.........what and why for all the features?
When I go on long trips I like to put different geographic areas into different banks for scanning and contact purposes.
Larry
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Re: FT-60 powers off and on when PTT is pushed
I found my battery case and loaded it with 6 AA batteries. The radio is working again. I have 2 and tested both. Both need a new original battery pack. I will purchase from HRO next weekend and I will buy another AA battery case as well.
Larry
K0LAI
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Re: Programming for ISS operation
Leave RX open tone.
Page 28-ish of your ?manual covers "split frequencies."
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Clint Bradford K6LCS
http//www.work-sat.com
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Programming for ISS operation
I have entered RX on 145.990 and TX on 437.800 into channel 100.? I used the instructions in the manual.? While preparing to enter the special transmit frequency, I set SQ TYP to TONE and CODE to 67.0 Hz.? I verified that it really does transmit the tone.? Then I entered it into channel 100 per the instructions, holding PTT down while pressing F/W momentarily.? It did store the 437.800 transmit frequency, but did not store the tone.? So I went back and entered the RX frequency again, this time with the tone settings.? And, I entered the transmit frequency again; the tone settings had been retained.? After switching to channel mode, the tone now *does* transmit.? But the tone mode is also present on receive.? Does this mean the squelch will open only if the 67 Hz tone is received?? Does the ISS transmitter even send this tone?
Cheers,
Halden VE7UTS
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Re: newbie query.........what and why for all the features?
For quick and easy refresher hints, www.nifty accessories can’t be beat. ?They offer mini manuals and trifold wallet cards for a wide variety of radios, both ht and mobile.? Jardy Dawson WA7JRD
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On May 29, 2021, at 08:16, Philip Milazzo <philip.milazzo@...> wrote:
? Jardy, you’re quite right. I don’t “need” to put memories into banks (and initially I didn’t), but it makes it convenient to scan only certain frequencies on one occasion (a charitable event using just a few frequencies, somewhat far from my home QTH) and a different list of my local machines most of the time. The manual makes the case for using banks in other ways. The feature is there for those who decide to use it.
I don’t “need” the alphanumeric labeling of memories but it will help me learn my local repeater “landscape,” something I haven’t done enough of yet.
The Set menu tailors many of the radio’s features to suit the user. They certainly can be changed often, but they probably don't “need” to be.
A fun thing about technology is the endless race between capabilities and imagination. The FT-60R is a good example, and it tests my ability to remember a large amount of stuff without going back to some form of instructions. Remember, nobody says that you have to use ALL the bells and whistles. For example, I have no reason to use the Banks feature. As such, on the FT-60, all the basic features can easily be entered by the keyboard without going into the SET menu. The FT-60 is truly the easiest ht to manually program. Clint”s. Cheat sheet is a marvelous aid in using the basics.? Jardy Dawson WA7JRD
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Re: newbie query.........what and why for all the features?
Jardy, you’re quite right. I don’t “need” to put memories into banks (and initially I didn’t), but it makes it convenient to scan only certain frequencies on one occasion (a charitable event using just a few frequencies, somewhat far from my home QTH) and a different list of my local machines most of the time. The manual makes the case for using banks in other ways. The feature is there for those who decide to use it.
I don’t “need” the alphanumeric labeling of memories but it will help me learn my local repeater “landscape,” something I haven’t done enough of yet.
The Set menu tailors many of the radio’s features to suit the user. They certainly can be changed often, but they probably don't “need” to be.
A fun thing about technology is the endless race between capabilities and imagination. The FT-60R is a good example, and it tests my ability to remember a large amount of stuff without going back to some form of instructions.
Remember, nobody says that you have to use ALL the bells and whistles. For example, I have no reason to use the Banks feature. As such, on the FT-60, all the basic features can easily be entered by the keyboard without going into the SET menu. The FT-60 is truly the easiest ht to manually program. Clint”s. Cheat sheet is a marvelous aid in using the basics.? Jardy Dawson WA7JRD
Message sent by....Oh look!! Pretty lights!!
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Re: FT-60 powers off and on when PTT is pushed
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Re: FT-60 powers off and on when PTT is pushed
Yes, that is a good idea. I don't think the double A batteries last as long as the factory battery but it is easy to replace them in the field.
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Clint Bradford
Chris Smart
Tom Resk - KJ7TKR