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Re: My FT-60 problems
As much as those radios cost me, as well as the brand name headset this is very disappointing.? Peter - W5TXP? One's sense of honor is the only thing that does not grow old, and the last pleasure, when one is worn out with age, is not, as the poet said, making money, but having the respect of one's fellow men. -Thucydides When you receive an offense, look first at the intent, and try hard to learn more of the person and reason out just why they believe that way before you render judgment upon them. And if you find that they are motivated by malice and spite, then render that judgment which causes their doom. On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 6:05 AM Timothy N7KOM <timothyjsherry@...> wrote:
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Re: AA NiMH batteries, input on brands
Thanks for the input everyone, it is much appreciated.? I like to have firsthand knowledge of products from people that have used them versus reviews on websites.? Not that the reviews aren't truthful but using a NiMH cell in a tv remote doesn't give a full picture of it's performance for this application.
Again, all of the input has been very helpful. 72 Mike W5SKK |
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Re: My FT-60 problems
W5TXP, Sorry to hear about your frustrations with the FT-60R. I won't comment on most of your email bc I've not experienced those difficulties myself. I have experienced a yaesu mic unplugging itself from the radio. This can lead to the radio staying in TX. A rubber band or strain relief part will keep the mic from unseating in the plug.? ? 73 de Tim N7KOM? On Mon, Dec 19, 2022, 18:03 W5TXP <olde.foole@...> wrote: First of all, where do I direct these problems at Yaesu? |
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Re: My FT-60 problems
My experience with FT60 is quite different.
The furnished short antenna has what local Hams call "negative gain". It is sad that we need to spend even more money on aftermarket antennas to reach local repeaters or simplex. As I can physically see my local repeater antenna, not being able to hit it is frustrating.I have no issue to access a repeater on 2m and 70cm that is ~25miles from my place with the factory supplied antenna even from my sitting room. Batteries need to be upgraded to LiFePo if possible. The charge levels are dying with the NiMH and the price is higher than other radio models and brands.Again, no issue here. I have two FT60, one has a genuine Yaesu NiMh pack about 7 years old. The other one was repacked with Ikea Ladda NiMH cells. Both can go for days. I have not much to compare with but against Baofeng UV5R they will last almost twice as long.? Some of the events where I volunteer required some kind of headset or earpiece, and the radio connection does not stay in place.This is very annoying, I use a rubber band around the connector and feed the external mic cable below the belt clip. Helps a bit. The channel selection shifts on its own.There is a keypad lock, one can set it to lock not only the keys but also the channel selection rotary encoder. |
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My FT-60 problems
First of all, where do I direct these problems at Yaesu?
FT-60 frustrations: (I have two of them for NWS Skywarn use) The furnished short antenna has what local Hams call "negative gain". It is sad that we need to spend even more money on aftermarket antennas to reach local repeaters or simplex. As I can physically see my local repeater antenna, not being able to hit it is frustrating. Batteries need to be upgraded to LiFePo if possible. The charge levels are dying with the NiMH and the price is higher than other radio models and brands. I have tried three different Yaesu brand headsets and the plugs do not stay in place or maintain connection. Some of the events where I volunteer required some kind of headset or earpiece, and the radio connection does not stay in place. I have seen several comments to that effect from other reviewers. The channel selection shifts on its own. A great case, a very heavy radio, and mediocre electronics. |
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Re: Battery or radio
开云体育Yes, thanks that is what I will do. However, I want to make sure it is not the radio. Down the road, I plan on ?getting a new FT-60, as this one is around 10 years old.. Until that day comes, I have a 1 year old FT-70. Which works great, ? Ron W8HBF ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of dcx3420 via groups.io
Sent: Friday, December 16, 2022 8:14 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Yaesu-FT-60] Battery or radio ? OK, wasn't sure what that meant, thought it was something to do with the radio. |
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Re: Battery or radio
开云体育It is for starting a car when the battery is too low. ? ? I use one for my F-817ND when I’m outside or in the field. Can be used for any HT or QRP rig. ? Ron W8HBF ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of dcx3420 via groups.io
Sent: Friday, December 16, 2022 2:38 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Yaesu-FT-60] Battery or radio ? What is a auto jump box? |
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Re: Battery or radio
开云体育No ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Thacker via groups.io
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2022 5:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Yaesu-FT-60] Battery or radio ? Was this happening with your previous battery before you replaced it?
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Re: Will new antenna fit ok
Thank you Andrew, well I got a new Diamond SRH-77ca today and it is quite an improvement on receive when compared to the stock FT-60r antenna. Also hitting repeaters I could not key up before. Have not not done a lot of comparison on tx mostly on receiving.
I will consider your input, good idea. I am just happy I can hit a few repeaters full quieting now. Will be testing more on tx tomorrow. Very happy with the big improvement though on rx. There is a slight curve in the top portion of the whip, not really that bad, but it is there. All of them might be this way because of the lenght of 15" 73 Gary KY8M |
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Re: Will new antenna fit ok
开云体育Gary,
Can you put a full wave loop antenna of about 80inches of wire on a window facing the intended target??
Coax feed on the side for vertical polarisation.
Andrew
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of dcx3420 via groups.io <dcx3420@...>
Sent: Friday, December 16, 2022 4:23:40 AM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Yaesu-FT-60] Will new antenna fit ok ?
Clint, terrain is a big problem. I am at a low elevation, there are a few repeaters on 2m/440m I can hit, but I come in scratchy. What I really need is something like a 5/8 mag-mount in my attic, but I have a few physical limitations preventing me from
getting up there. Also not sure how to get the coax from the attic to the basement.
I looked in the basement for a gap in the soil pipe to see if coax would fit along side of it, but there is no room. Don't have anyone near by to help. Can't put anything out side. I'll probably end up looking up there myself the best I can, and see what I can come up with. 73 Gary |
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Re: Battery or radio
Was this happening with your previous battery before you replaced it?
In a message dated 12/15/2022 4:48:51 PM Eastern Standard Time, rschaffner1@... writes: ?
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Battery or radio
开云体育My FT-60 is about 10 years old. It was getting time to replace the battery again. I ordered a battery from Big Time Battery Electronics for around $20,00.? () ? I knew, from the price, that this was a cheaper price for a battery of this type. However, when you are on a fixed income, anything priced lower is worth a try. Big mistake on my part. ? The battery arrived and I installed it into my radio. The voltage read 7.5 volts, so I decided to charged it. After about 6 hours, it still read 7.5. volts. I turned it on and just ran the scanner and did not transmit any. I ran it down to about 6.3 volts. I again charged it and it ran back to 7.5 volts. This time, it only took a couple of hours and was down to 5.5. volts . I called the company and they said they would send me another battery. I about a week, the batter arrived. ? Same thing, 7.5 volts. I transmitted into a repeater to get a radio check. I then turned the radio off and back on. The voltage read 6.3 . I put it back on the charger and now it won’t get any higher than 6.7 volts. ? Before I call the company and complain again, I thought I would ask the group, if this could be? problem with my radio. It reads fine when I hook it up to my chargers and I can transmit while using my auto jump box. This tells me the radio is OK, but I still think I need to ask the group. ? Any response would be appreciated. ? Mt thanks in advance. ? Ron – W8HBF ? ? |
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Re: Will new antenna fit ok
Clint, terrain is a big problem. I am at a low elevation, there are a few repeaters on 2m/440m I can hit, but I come in scratchy. What I really need is something like a 5/8 mag-mount in my attic, but I have a few physical limitations preventing me from getting up there. Also not sure how to get the coax from the attic to the basement.
I looked in the basement for a gap in the soil pipe to see if coax would fit along side of it, but there is no room. Don't have anyone near by to help. Can't put anything out side. I'll probably end up looking up there myself the best I can, and see what I can come up with. 73 Gary |
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Re: Will new antenna fit ok
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Re: Will new antenna fit ok
开云体育If you are not making it at all with the stock antenna, chances are a 15-17” antenna?won’t do it for you, either. Has NOTHING to do with the quality of the Yaesu FT-60R. Please describe the terrain between you and the repeaters you are interested in hitting. Is it?“line of sight” - where there is nothing between your antenna and the other antenna to obstruct? Clint K6LCS -- Clint Bradford K6LCS http//www.work-sat.com |
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Re: Will new antenna fit ok
开云体育G'day,
I use a Comet SMA 24 and a counterpoise/tiger tail of 19 inch on my FT60.
Very efficient radiator. Great radio.
Andrew VK5CV?
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of dcx3420 via groups.io <dcx3420@...>
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2022 9:56:28 AM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Yaesu-FT-60] Will new antenna fit ok ?
Thank You Bob, very helpful. Got a feeling I am going to need a set up like you ham friend. SRH&&CA will be here tomorrow. I will try it out, if it doesn't work out I can just send it back to amazon from a local store that takes amazon returns.
Glad your set up is working good for you. 73 Gary KY8M |
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Re: Will new antenna fit ok
Thank You Bob, very helpful. Got a feeling I am going to need a set up like you ham friend. SRH&&CA will be here tomorrow. I will try it out, if it doesn't work out I can just send it back to amazon from a local store that takes amazon returns.
Glad your set up is working good for you. 73 Gary KY8M |
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Re: Will new antenna fit ok
I live in a 2 story condo.? I can't ping the usual repeater I use from inside, even with a Diamond SRH77CA antenna.? But if I walk outside, I can reach it from there. (Similarly, have a Diamond X50 in the attic, when I connect to it with the FT60, no problems reaching it with 5W.)
I know of a different ham that is much closer, but can't reach the same repeater from inside the house with just an attached HT antenna.? She uses a simple mag-mount antenna inside, attached to a steel cookie sheet as a ground plane, and gets through just fine that way from inside.? She also has a short, flexible coax jumper cable running from the HT to the magmount connector, which removes the stress from the HT connector. |
Fr Richard WB8YXF
Clint Bradford