Thanks for the suggestions. I have the battery in the charger and am charging some NiMH AA. I will try them in the adapter battery tray.
Karl
On Thursday, September 16, 2021, 01:17:12 PM EDT, david arnold <rda1267@...> wrote:
Weak battery would be my guess. david w5rda
On 9/16/2021 10:38 AM, KJ Bald via groups.io wrote:
I haven't used my FT60 for quite a while. After reading the latest post I dug it, and that's when I started losing my mind too.
When I press the PTT switch to transmit the radio acts like it is powering on: screen goes blank; radio "beeps;" it lights and displays 7.4V; then it displays the frequency (it's defaulting to 430.000).
I tried the reset: Off > MONI/on > dial ALLRST > press FW and all I get is the same as above.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
W1ZHU
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Weak battery would be my guess.
david
w5rda
On 9/16/2021 10:38 AM, KJ Bald via
groups.io wrote:
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I haven't used my FT60 for quite a while. After reading the
latest post I dug it, and that's when I started losing my mind
too.
When I press the PTT switch to transmit the radio acts like it
is powering on: screen goes blank; radio "beeps;" it lights and
displays 7.4V; then it displays the frequency (it's defaulting
to 430.000).
I tried the reset: Off > MONI/on > dial ALLRST > press
FW and all I get is the same as above.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
W1ZHU
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Charge the battery, but most likely the battery will have to be replaced.
A few years back I left mine on the shelf for six months and it did the
same sort of reset on pressing PTT. It took a new battery to stop it.
Regards
Chuck WD4HXG
On September 16, 2021 at 12:43 PM, "KJ Bald via groups.io" <kjbtoo@...> wrote: I haven't used my FT60 for quite a while. After reading the latest post I dug it, and that's when I started losing my mind too.
When I press the PTT switch to transmit the radio acts like it is powering on: screen goes blank; radio "beeps;" it lights and displays 7.4V; then it displays the frequency (it's defaulting to 430.000).
I tried the reset: Off > MONI/on > dial ALLRST > press FW and all I get is the same as above.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
W1ZHU
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Symptoms of poor battery. See if it does
the same thing at LOW TX Power.
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Clint Bradford K6LCS
http//www.work-sat.com
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Try a different battery.? Jardy Dawson WA7JRD
Message sent by....Oh look!! Pretty lights!!
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On Sep 16, 2021, at 09:43, KJ Bald via groups.io <kjbtoo@...> wrote:
? I haven't used my FT60 for quite a while. After reading the latest post I dug it, and that's when I started losing my mind too.
When I press the PTT switch to transmit the radio acts like it is powering on: screen goes blank; radio "beeps;" it lights and displays 7.4V; then it displays the frequency (it's defaulting to 430.000).
I tried the reset: Off > MONI/on > dial ALLRST > press FW and all I get is the same as above.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
W1ZHU
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I haven't used my FT60 for quite a while. After reading the latest post I dug it, and that's when I started losing my mind too.
When I press the PTT switch to transmit the radio acts like it is powering on: screen goes blank; radio "beeps;" it lights and displays 7.4V; then it displays the frequency (it's defaulting to 430.000).
I tried the reset: Off > MONI/on > dial ALLRST > press FW and all I get is the same as above.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
W1ZHU
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Jeff - if you are still not comfortable with your FT-60, call me - and we can have a Zoom chat Sunday it Monday.
951-533-4984?
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Clint Bradford K6LCS
http//www.work-sat.com
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The FT-60R has advanced features that “simplify” operation. The problem—and it’s a nice problem to have—is that is takes some real work to learn them all and frequent use to remember the steps!
It took me a long time to discover, or maybe rediscover, that the radio will automatically store repeaters (page 48 - Smart Search) and subaudible tones (page 24 - Tone Search Scanning) if I tell it to do so.
Cheat sheets are a great gift to us FT-60R users. Thanks.
Phil KC6OEI
On Thu, Sep 16, 2021 at 00:14 Clint Bradford via <clintbradford= [email protected]> wrote: Jeff - EVERYTHING you need to know is in that 84-page manua to manually program your HT.
BUT - It sure isn't logically presented, and on pages 1, 2, and 3 ...
That's why I - and others - have created "cheat sheets" for fellow hams. Mine digests those 84 pages?
into one-half of one page ...
PLEASE KNOW that the FT-60R is a great HT. And once you get yours re-set and programmed manually?
with a couple local systems, you WILL derive pleasure from it!
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Clint Bradford K6LCS
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Maybe the club where he took his test can step up and Elmer those taking the test. Teach them the basic to get them going. If they are left to flounder around they loose interest quickly. Just my thoughts.
K3CLT
Chuck Tobias
On Thursday, September 16, 2021, 12:14:05 AM EDT, Clint Bradford via groups.io <clintbradford@...> wrote:
Jeff - EVERYTHING you need to know is in that 84-page manual to manually program your HT.
BUT - It sure isn't logically presented, and on pages 1, 2, and 3 ...
That's why I - and others - have created "cheat sheets" for fellow hams. Mine digests those 84 pages?
into one-half of one page ...
PLEASE KNOW that the FT-60R is a great HT. And once you get yours re-set and programmed manually?
with a couple local systems, you WILL derive pleasure from it!
--
Clint Bradford K6LCS
http//www.work-sat.com
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Jeff - EVERYTHING you need to know is in that 84-page manua to manually program your HT.
BUT - It sure isn't logically presented, and on pages 1, 2, and 3 ...
That's why I - and others - have created "cheat sheets" for fellow hams. Mine digests those 84 pages?
into one-half of one page ...
PLEASE KNOW that the FT-60R is a great HT. And once you get yours re-set and programmed manually?
with a couple local systems, you WILL derive pleasure from it!
--
Clint Bradford K6LCS
http//www.work-sat.com
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Jeff,
If you are far from repeaters or other hams these make a huge difference.
Andrew VK5CV?
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Thanks to everyone for your suggestions and feedback. I try whats been suggested and get?back to everyone soon with hopefully great news. Thanks for helping.?
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Thanks to everyone for your suggestions and feedback. I try whats been suggested and get?back to everyone soon with hopefully great news. Thanks for helping.?
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The red light when you press the PPT indicates that you are transmitting.?
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More questions. Are you using the stock antenna or something better? Are you on high power, 5 watts? (F/W then 3 then turn the knob) ? ? ? ?
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Rudi via groups.io
Sent: September 15, 2021 9:47 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Yaesu-FT-60] Losing My Mind? Red light indicates you are transmitting. It is not an error indication. Several months ago I purchased a FT-60 and have read everything that I can get my hands on and have watched every video and still can't do anything except listen to the weather.? This is my first radio and I am brand new to the hobby.? Several local repeaters are loaded on the radio but when I hit the PPT I get a red light.? What am I doing wrong.? I figure after reading comments from others that I must be missing something simple.? Thanks in advance for any assistance offered.
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Red light indicates you are transmitting. It is not an error indication. Rudi WA2NUB
On Tuesday, September 14, 2021, 11:06:30 PM EDT, jeffbanks0313@... <jeffbanks0313@...> wrote:
Several months ago I purchased a FT-60 and have read everything that I can get my hands on and have watched every video and still can't do anything except listen to the weather.? This is my first radio and I am brand new to the hobby.? Several local repeaters are loaded on the radio but when I hit the PPT I get a red light.? What am I doing wrong.? I figure after reading comments from others that I must be missing something simple.? Thanks in advance for any assistance offered.
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It took me a couple months before I could talk on a local repeater.? There is more to it than just dialing up the frequency and pressing the Push-to-Talk button.
Most repeaters have a carrier tone that they listen for with the transmission and ignore any transmissions that lack this tone.? So figuring out the correct tone is the first piece of the puzzle.
My local repeater uses a CTCSS tone of 123.0 MHz.? To set that on your radio, press the F/W button, then "1" then rotate the little dial until TONE is displayed.? (Your repeater may not use a tone, but a DCS code or some other method to add a carrier signal.)? Then press F/W again.
Next press F/W, then "2", then rotate the little dial until 123.0 Hz is displayed, and press F/W.? It is highly unlikely your radio uses this same tone as my repeater, so dial up your correct tone.
The other piece of the puzzle is the frequency offset.? You transmit on one frequency, and listen on another when using a repeater.? Your radio likely does this for you automatically, unless the repeater does not use a standard offset.
Finally, programming the radio can be difficult in general.? I bought a programming cable for about $8 off Amazon and downloaded the free "Chirp" software and got my radio set up real nice now with separate memory banks for repeaters in different cities, Fire/EMS, aviation, and even satellite frequencies.
Stick with it--it gets easier, and more fun once you can use your radio!
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I would perform a reset, and follow the half-page quick programming guide on the SHACK AIDS page at work- sat.com?
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Clint Bradford K6LCS
http//www.work-sat.com
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Check the offset direction, + or -, check that CTCSS is on, and that you are transmitting the correct tone. ? ? ?
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of jeffbanks0313@...
Sent: September 14, 2021 7:16 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Yaesu-FT-60] Losing My Mind? Several months ago I purchased a FT-60 and have read everything that I can get my hands on and have watched every video and still can't do anything except listen to the weather.? This is my first radio and I am brand new to the hobby.? Several local repeaters are loaded on the radio but when I hit the PPT I get a red light.? What am I doing wrong.? I figure after reading comments from others that I must be missing something simple.? Thanks in advance for any assistance offered.
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Re: Manually Programming your FT-60R - ZOOM
Clint,
Didn't make the cut for the August ZOOM presentation.? Pls add me to your whichever list you can put me on.? Thanks
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.
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Out of that grew a presentation. Back then, of course, it was all performed?
in-person. But now …
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“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.
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West Coast time … I have Mondays off. But will add 6PM or 7PM start time?
during the week.
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Please send me an email with a couple “best times” for you. Or, if you?
have a “lead,” send me their email address.
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Clint Bradford K6LCS
clintbradford AT mac DOT com
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Clint Bradford K6LCS
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Several months ago I purchased a FT-60 and have read everything that I can get my hands on and have watched every video and still can't do anything except listen to the weather.? This is my first radio and I am brand new to the hobby.? Several local repeaters are loaded on the radio but when I hit the PPT I get a red light.? What am I doing wrong.? I figure after reading comments from others that I must be missing something simple.? Thanks in advance for any assistance offered.
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Clint Bradford
Michael Eastman
Chris Smart
Tom Resk - KJ7TKR