Re: Quick Start Card and First Draft of Beginner's Guide
Nit picking, but I never heard of any part of the FT-60 ¡°blowing up¡±. Page 2
Jack, ae8p
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Jack
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#16241
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Re: User Manual Addendum #1
I think one of the most common things is what to do when "tun" shows up. The other is the infamous WIRES function. At least that can be disabled.
Jardy Dawson
WA7JRD Ham Radio
Sent by the
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JARDY DAWSON
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#16239
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Quick Start Card and First Draft of Beginner's Guide
My first try at a Quick Start Card and Beginner's Guide can be found at
http://rick.sparber.org/ham.htm
If you are interested in contributing to either one of these documents,
please
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Rick Sparber
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#16240
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Re: Quick Programming - Cheat Sheet
Clint,
It is great to see so many choices.
73,
Rick
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2014 9:48 AM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: [FT-60] Quick Programming - Cheat Sheet
Several
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Rick Sparber
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#16237
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Quick Programming - Cheat Sheet
Several years ago, I digested the 84-page manual and created a one-page "How to Manually Program Your FT-60R" "cheat sheet." It is available as a .pdf to all on the DOCS page at ...
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Clint Bradford
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#16236
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Re: User Manual Addendum #1
Neil,
I'm sure that the designers of the FT-60 find their interface intuitively
obvious and simple to use. Maybe 99% of the owners of this radio feel the
same way. But, like you, I have trouble.
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Rick Sparber
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#16238
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Re: User Manual Addendum #1
Rick:
Your idea sounds good. MY problem is that, even after owning the cussed thing for over a year, I can never remember how to delete a frequency from a group. There's something I try to do (can't
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Neil Slater
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#16235
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Re: User Manual Addendum #1
Mike,
The quick start card I'm thinking of would get a person able to talk to a single repeater. Super barebones and assumes nothing. It might be used in an emergency by someone that isn't a ham
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Rick Sparber
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#16234
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Re: User Manual Addendum #1
The nifty guide for the FT-60 is what I use, it really helps.
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kg7dju <kg7dju@...>
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#16233
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Re: User Manual Addendum #1
I have already posted my FT-60R cheat sheet in the files section.
It is called: Yaesu FT-60R Operating Notes.doc.
It is a compilation of the most useful, and used most often, segments
from the
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Michael Lynch
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#16232
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Re: User Manual Addendum #1
Jardy,
I see the card I would offer as being just enough to get you on the air. The nifty card is a whole lot more.
73,
Rick
KG7MQL
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 3:26 PM
To:
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Rick Sparber
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#16231
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Re: User Manual Addendum #1
Greg,
Just to be clear, I am writing a Beginner¡¯s Guide which works with the Yaesu Operating Manual. It is not an addendum.
I like your idea of a quick start card. It seems to me that the
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Rick Sparber
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#16230
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Re: User Manual Addendum #1
Check out nifty-accessories.com for a trifold, wallet sized cheat sheet.
Jardy Dawson
WA7JRD Ham Radio
Sent by the Underground Railroad,
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JARDY DAWSON
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#16229
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Re: User Manual Addendum #1
Hey Rick,
Looks like you have some support out there for the addendum. Congrats and I wish you well in the endeavor.
I thought of doing one myself on the FT-60r, but the circumstances don't
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Greg Chacon
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#16228
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Re: New file uploaded to FT-60
I know that there is another file for Southern California but it's in a format that I can't import as I use FT-60 Commander. I think that many of these repeaters are private and some may be closed so
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sheridi3@...
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#16226
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New file uploaded to FT-60
Hello,
This email message is a notification to let you know that
a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the FT-60
group.
File : /Programing Files/California/SoCalJuly2014.xlsx
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FT-60@...
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#16225
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Re: User Manual Addendum #1
John,
Thanks for the kind words. I will send you a .pdf of what I have now so you can see where I¡¯m headed.
Rick
KG7MQL
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 6:50 AM
To:
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Rick Sparber
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#16227
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Re: User Manual Addendum #1
Rick, I am sure there are first time hams as well as first time users of not only the FT60 but other HT¡¯s as well that will appreciate your efforts. Thanks for giving back to this fraternity we all
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John Murphy <jmurphy7411@...>
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#16224
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Re: Memory Bank Recall Function
Great "Ham" spirit Rick!!!
Ron
KG7DOG
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kg7dju <kg7dju@...>
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#16223
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Re: Memory Bank Recall Function
Jim,
I have a compromise that should work. As I write my Beginner¡¯s Guide to the FT-60, I will post it on my web site (rick.sparber.org). Those interested in correcting or adding to it can work
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Rick Sparber
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#16222
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