Re: FT-60R Standard Antenna- Weak RX?
The Diamond SRH320A that I use is a vast improvement, it allows
me to get into a couple of 2M repeaters approximately 10 miles
distant.? The SMA connector on this antenna? is the wrong gender
for the FT60R, but that is easily solved with a set of BNC
connectors which also allows easy connections to other antenna
systems, mobile, etc.? 73, KI5HCM
On 7/27/2020 7:01 PM, Patrick Tolbert
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Yes, the standard antenna is comically poor!
I've
recently purchased a FT60R and have been surprised how poor
the RX signal of my strongest 2m local repeater has proved
to be.? Its marginal and quite noisy from what is a strong
repeater.? This HT is to replace a trusted old FT415 which
always recd this 2m repeater full strength , indoors with
the standard antenna.
I've seen a few posts about replacement antennas for this
model but is the standard supplied antenna very poor? ?
Will check 70cm next but not impressed at all thus far. ?
Anything obvious to check in settings?
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Buford Rochester, KI5HCM
Schamberville Lakes Corp.
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Re: FT-60R Standard Antenna- Weak RX?
Hello.? It's pricey ($20) but you might try a Signal Stick.? I have several and love them
73, Rob, KC5RET
I've recently purchased a FT60R and have been surprised how poor the RX signal of my strongest 2m local repeater has proved to be.? Its marginal and quite noisy from what is a strong repeater.? This HT is to replace a trusted old FT415 which always recd this 2m repeater full strength , indoors with the standard antenna.
I've seen a few posts about replacement antennas for this model but is the standard supplied antenna very poor? ?
Will check 70cm next but not impressed at all thus far. ? Anything obvious to check in settings?
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73, Rob McClure, KC5RET
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Re: FT-60R Standard Antenna- Weak RX?
Yes, the standard antenna is comically poor!
I've recently purchased a FT60R and have been surprised how poor the RX signal of my strongest 2m local repeater has proved to be.? Its marginal and quite noisy from what is a strong repeater.? This HT is to replace a trusted old FT415 which always recd this 2m repeater full strength , indoors with the standard antenna.
I've seen a few posts about replacement antennas for this model but is the standard supplied antenna very poor? ?
Will check 70cm next but not impressed at all thus far. ? Anything obvious to check in settings?
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FT-60R Standard Antenna- Weak RX?
I've recently purchased a FT60R and have been surprised how poor the RX signal of my strongest 2m local repeater has proved to be. ?Its marginal and quite noisy from what is a strong repeater. ?This HT is to replace a trusted old FT415 which always recd this 2m repeater full strength , indoors with the standard antenna.
I've seen a few posts about replacement antennas for this model but is the standard supplied antenna very poor? ?
Will check 70cm next but not impressed at all thus far. ? Anything obvious to check in settings?
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My FT-60 is over 10 years old and still working. However, the keyboard is fading and I just had to order another antenna from Yaesu. Also, I dropped it and broke the belt clip. But, it keeps on ticking.? I pondered on getting another FT60 , in case my radio quit working.. ? Therefore, I decided to get the FT-70D as a backup. There are a couple of fusion repeaters in my area. ? My comment is – If you have no need for fusion, stick with the FT-60 as it is easier to program by hand.. ? I think the FT-60 is a better radio. I especially like having a separate squelch and volume controls. The battery is better. You get more extended receive capabilities and the FT-60 is built more like a tank. ? The FT-70 has better audio. This coupled with the great audio on fusion, this radio beats the FT-60 hands down. ? If I ever come upon some extra cash, I will probably get another FT-60. ? These are just my personal comments, so you may disagree or agree. ? 73 Ron – W8HBF
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Not only does the 70 sound amazing on Fusion, especially voice
wide mode, I think it's the best-sounding Yaesu radio on Fusion,
period!
I haven't heard anyone talking on the new FTM-300 on Fusion yet
though.
On 2020-07-13 2:45 p.m., Ron Schaffner
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My FT-60 is over 10 years old
and still working. However, the keyboard is fading and I
just had to order another antenna from Yaesu. Also, I
dropped it and broke the belt clip. But, it keeps on
ticking. ?I pondered on getting another FT60 , in case my
radio quit working..
?
Therefore, I decided to get
the FT-70D as a backup. There are a couple of fusion
repeaters in my area.
?
My comment is – If you have no
need for fusion, stick with the FT-60 as it is easier to
program by hand..
?
I think the FT-60 is a better
radio. I especially like having a separate squelch and
volume controls. The battery is better. You get more
extended receive capabilities and the FT-60 is built more
like a tank.
?
The FT-70 has better audio.
This coupled with the great audio on fusion, this radio
beats the FT-60 hands down.
?
If I ever come upon some extra
cash, I will probably get another FT-60.
?
These are just my personal
comments, so you may disagree or agree.
?
73
Ron – W8HBF
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On Jul 13, 2020, at 1:45 PM, Ron Schaffner <rschaffner1@...> wrote:
? My FT-60 is over 10 years old and still working. However, the keyboard is fading and I just had to order another antenna from Yaesu. Also, I dropped it and broke the belt clip. But, it keeps on ticking. ?I pondered on getting another FT60 , in case my radio quit working.. ? Therefore, I decided to get the FT-70D as a backup. There are a couple of fusion repeaters in my area. ? My comment is – If you have no need for fusion, stick with the FT-60 as it is easier to program by hand.. ? I think the FT-60 is a better radio. I especially like having a separate squelch and volume controls. The battery is better. You get more extended receive capabilities and the FT-60 is built more like a tank. ? The FT-70 has better audio. This coupled with the great audio on fusion, this radio beats the FT-60 hands down. ? If I ever come upon some extra cash, I will probably get another FT-60. ? These are just my personal comments, so you may disagree or agree. ? 73 Ron – W8HBF
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My FT-60 is over 10 years old and still working. However, the keyboard is fading and I just had to order another antenna from Yaesu. Also, I dropped it and broke the belt clip. But, it keeps on ticking. ?I pondered on getting another FT60 , in case my radio quit working.. ? Therefore, I decided to get the FT-70D as a backup. There are a couple of fusion repeaters in my area. ? My comment is – If you have no need for fusion, stick with the FT-60 as it is easier to program by hand.. ? I think the FT-60 is a better radio. I especially like having a separate squelch and volume controls. The battery is better. You get more extended receive capabilities and the FT-60 is built more like a tank. ? The FT-70 has better audio. This coupled with the great audio on fusion, this radio beats the FT-60 hands down. ? If I ever come upon some extra cash, I will probably get another FT-60. ? These are just my personal comments, so you may disagree or agree. ? 73 Ron – W8HBF
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The digital repeater is close to a hundred miles away and often ducts into our area however that club has never had any issues with our machine affecting theirs at any time in the past.
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Personally, I only program tones/codes for TX, and leave RX open on repeaters.
I live in the most populous region of the nation's most populous state. There is "overlap"?
on many frequencies: If I were "closed tone" on RX - I might accidentally step on a distant?
system on the same frequency. Keeping it "open" on RX allows me to truly monitor the
frequency before keying?my mic.
But for events and such SIMPLEX - we'll "lock 'em up" and ENCODE and DECODE on a tone ...
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Clint Bradford K6LCS
http//www.work-sat.com
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Have to watch the codes and tone.? Some repeaters are using non std off sets, codes or tones. Ft60 has most common ones preprogramed but there is the occasional odd duck. Just have to verify repeater settings.? An extended antenna will do wonders too over mfg rubber duck. I put extended rubber ducks on all of mine, it's night and day. Be mindful that there is a difference in too in extreme antennas.? I get best results from one starting with a "ra" part number. I have hit repeaters in excess of 50 miles here in nm.?
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-------- Original message -------- From: "Dora Tamilta via groups.io" <doratamilta@...> Date: 07/06/2020 11:46 (GMT-06:00) To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Yaesu-FT-60] Question Hi? After trying other repeaters unsuccessful, I have done factory reset. I lost some data in the process but it working well now. Thank u all. Dora
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On Thu, Jun 11, 2020 at 07:22 PM, Rick Sparber wrote:
If you look at , page 19, you will see the corrections I made. I don't hold out any hope that Yaesu will clean up their guide, which is why I wrote my own.
Rick
KG7MQL
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From: [email protected] On Behalf Of Joe Alexa
Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2020 11:19 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Yaesu-FT-60] Question
I have been following the problem Dora raised about a repeater that she says is in her area that she gas had trouble with. Many good answers have been given, but apparently Dora was still having trouble.
I remember when I first received my FT-60 I had the same issue. I searched the web for answers and found one that cleared it up. It was the numbered sequence of instructions on page 22. If Dora’s manual is like the one I recently downloaded, which is the same as the one I have, (2 years old) this could be her problem, if she tried to follow the sequence as listed. Step ‘3’ must be skipped, then proceed to step 4 then 5 and 6.
Apparently Yaesu hasn’t cleared up these instructions. I Renumbered the sequence 2 as 2a, and changed ‘3’ to 2b, 2c and 2d; then 4 became 3 and so on. The steps 2a to 2d could be used to set up the other codes should you want to use them later.
Joe
AG5UI
?Hi Rick, thanks for sharing your manual with us. Very helpful and well written? 73 Richard W4MCD? Thanks for sharing your manual with us. Very helpful
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Glad to hear it. I hope you enjoy that radio and this great
hobby!
73
Chris
de ve3rwj
On 7/6/2020 12:46 PM, Dora Tamilta via
groups.io wrote:
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Hi?
After trying other repeaters unsuccessful, I have done factory
reset. I lost some data in the process but it working well now.
Thank u all.
Dora
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Hi?
After trying other repeaters unsuccessful, I have done factory reset. I lost some data in the process but it working well now. Thank u all.
Dora
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Re: A Vac-370 Rapid Charger question.
No - the ‘370 does not condition . But it intelligently charges NiMH packs for you!
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Clint Bradford K6LCS
http//www.work-sat.com
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A Vac-370 Rapid Charger question.
?Hello All,
I had some of my items placed in storage (since 2017) and now I went to the storage unit and found a box with a lot of FT-60R related items. Some batteries, and the Vac-370 rapid charger, and some other items. Naturally I brought that box home with me.
Now I placed the batteries into the charger and I was surprised that for the most part the original Yaesu batteries had held their charge at 8.1v. That is 3 years (minus a couple of days) in non-climate controlled situation.
One battery is not happy. I put it into the charger and it goes till 6.1 v and then the light on the charger starts rapidly blinking red. This is not an original Yaesu battery so I’m not too concerned about it. I am thinking of discharging it and then go for a full charge and see if it’s happier that way.
Can the Vac-370 recondition batteries? If yes, how do I make it do so?
Also, does anyone have a manual for the Vac-370? I looked online and all the sites look shady enough not to stay to download anything.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
73,
Wassim
WN6WJN
Sent from a device that appears to "work"?
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Re: FT60 Setting for Wires
DISABLING THE YAESU WIRES FUNCTION
Revision 1.2 11/29/07
The Yaesu WIRES (Wide-coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System)
proprietary Internet Connection feature operates by transmitting a short (~
0.1 second) DTMF (Dual Tone Multi Frequency) tone burst each time the
Push-to- Talk button is pressed. The WIN (Western Intertie Network) System
repeaters are set up to mute DTMF tones. Each time the WIRES DTMF tone is
transmitted, the repeater mutes for several seconds and the first few words
of the user's transmission are lost.
The WIRES function is turned ON or OFF by momentary pressing the 0 key on a
FT-60 handheld or left VOL knob on a FT-8800 or 8900 mobile radio. The WIRES
function can be disabled so that it cannot accidentally be turned on using
the following steps:
FT-60 – See manual page 49
1. Press the F/M key then immediately press the 0 key to enter the menu
mode.
2. Rotate the Dial knob to menu 23 – INT MR.
3. Press the F/M key then rotate the Dial knob to select a memory (d1
through d9) that is empty, i.e. it contains ······ (six dots) = no tone.
4. Press the F/M key to store the setting.
5. Rotate the Dial knob to menu 21 – I NET.
6. Press the F/M key then rotate the Dial knob to select INT.MEM.
7. Press the F/M key to store the setting.
8. Press the PTT button to exit the menu mode.
To re-enable the WIRES mode, select INT.COD in menu 21. VX-170 & VX-177 -
See manual page 48
1. Press the F/M key then immediately press the 0 key to enter the menu
mode.
2. Rotate the Dial knob to menu 24 – INT MR.
3. Press the F/M key then rotate the Dial knob to select a memory (d1
through d9) that is empty, i.e. it contains ······ (six dots) = no tone.
4. Press the F/M key to store the setting.
5. Rotate the Dial knob to menu 22 – I NET
6. Press the F/M key then rotate the Dial knob to select INT.MEM.
7. Press the F/M key to store the setting.
8. Press the PTT button to exit the menu mode.
To re-enable the WIRES mode, select INT.COD in menu 22.FT-8800 / FT-8900 –
See manual page 50 or 48
1. Press the SET key momentarily to enter the set mode.
2. Rotate the Main band Dial knob to select menu 15 – DTMF W.
DISABLING THE YAESU WIRES FUNCTION
3. Press the Main band Dial knob momentarily then rotate the Main band Dial
knob to select a memory (d1 through d16) that is empty, i.e. it contains
······ (six dots) = no tone.
4. Press the Main band Dial knob momentarily to store the setting.
5. Rotate the Main band Dial knob to select menu 17 – INET.
6. Press the Main band Dial knob momentarily then rotate the Main band Dial
knob to select INT.MEM.
7. Press the Main band Dial knob for ? second to store the setting and exit
the menu mode.
8. Rotate the Main band Dial while pressing and holding the left VOL knob to
select the same memory selected in step 3 above.
To re-enable the WIRES mode, select INT.COD in menu 17.
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-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto: [email protected]] On Behalf Of John Nicholas Sent: July 3, 2020 18:54 To: [email protected]Subject: [Yaesu-FT-60] FT60 Setting for Wires The FT-60 contains a setting for a discontinued Internet Service called WiRES . We are *not* referring to Wires-X which replaced. it. The manual on page 61 discusses this setting. Including how to turn it off and on. There is a URL for more information Take the URL and it plainly states this is a discontinued feature. I have tried to turn mine off. It is putting out a tone at the beginning of all transmissions. It was caught be on of our Senior Elmers tonight. I am not able to turn the one off on my radio according the the manual. Any help is appreciated. 73 de KEoZUW John
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Re: FT60 Setting for Wires
Kelly,
Thank You! ?It worked.
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I believe there is a document in the files section of this group that tells how to set WIRES so it doesn't make a tone even if you accidentally turn it on.? I've had mine set that way for years.
73 de AC7EW
Kelly
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Re: FT60 Setting for Wires
I believe there is a document in the files section of this group that tells how to set WIRES so it doesn't make a tone even if you accidentally turn it on.? I've had mine set that way for years.
73 de AC7EW
Kelly
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That is the 2nd button from the left,? Has the atom icon and is the 0 button.? Also a Set function.? According to the directions that is what you do.
I must not be holding my mouth right.? I will keep trying.
John
> On Jul 3, 2020, at 8:56 PM, JARDY DAWSON via groups.io <JARDY72@...> wrote:
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> I don’t have a radio in front of me, but I believe you do a quick press and release of the lower left hand button. There should be a symbol that looks like the ‘atom’ sign.
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Re: FT60 Setting for Wires
Isn’t it the ZERO key???
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Clint Bradford K6LCS
http//www.work-sat.com
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Christopher Larwood
Chris Smart
Clint Bradford
Richard W4MCD in NC
Dora Tamilta
John Nicholas
Kelly Bersch