Re: FT-60 powers off and on when PTT is pushed
I think some rechargeables can be slightly larger than AA batteries. I have seen where someone tried to fit rechargeables into the AA battery case and they can't get the last one into the case.
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Larry Irons
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Re: FT-60 powers off and on when PTT is pushed
Thanks for the reply.
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Larry Irons
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Re: FT-60 powers off and on when PTT is pushed
That's true!
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Larry Irons
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Re: newbie query..........what and why for all the features?
Thank you for the one-half page cheat sheet on "Shack Aids", Clint K6LCS.
It's a treasure trove of simplified programming dxns.
Tom Resk KJ7TKR
Reno NV
[email protected]> wrote:
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Tom Resk - KJ7TKR
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Re: newbie query..........what and why for all the features?
Sure Nick. I get its value in cases where I have to reload everything. I
expect not to be reprogramming the ht much after setup.
I only reset it to factory defaults as a (re)learning exercise. I
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Phil Milazzo KC6OEI
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Re: FT-60 powers off and on when PTT is pushed
I bought a lithium battery pack and wall wart charger from Amazon or eBay a few years back.? Suits my needs.? I also have two MAHA chargers, a multitude of NIMH AA cells and two battery trays.? I'm
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Nick Rylatt
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Re: newbie query..........what and why for all the features?
So am I (Industrial AC power).? The programming software makes life so much easier.
73, Nick, AA3T
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Sent from laptop
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Nick Rylatt
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Re: newbie query.........what and why for all the features?
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
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JARDY DAWSON
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Re: newbie query.........what and why for all the features?
I must politely disagree with Phil, KC6OEI about his desire to "determined
to master this thing without resorting to a programming cable".
This "thing" you are trying to master is a protocol
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Will W6SWF
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Re: FT-60 powers off and on when PTT is pushed
YOU ARE LUCKY TO GET NINE YERS OUT OF THEM,.
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Jim Nordstrom
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Re: FT-60 powers off and on when PTT is pushed
You might consider getting the empty battery tray and using six AA cells. I use NiMH cells because they do a great job and have a long life in terms of how long they stay charged when not being used
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jhorwitz9010
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Re: FT-60 powers off and on when PTT is pushed
Hi Larry,
That's what mine did when I was checking it out just before purchase.? The high current draw dropped the battery voltage so low that the radio turned itself off.? When I ripped it open, I
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HF
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Re: newbie query..........what and why for all the features?
For manual programming, I digested the 84-page manual down to one-half of one page.
It is posted on the SHACK AIDS page at ...
http://www.work-sat.com
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Clint Bradford
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Clint Bradford
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Re: newbie query..........what and why for all the features?
Phil, KC6OEI,
You're my spirit animal! A double E in doubt..........I love it. I'm only
an M.D. struggling thru the same maze of baffling instructions but have
accepted my position at the low end
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Tom Resk - KJ7TKR
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Re: newbie query..........what and why for all the features?
You’re not alone! After not using the radio for too long, I’m re-learning
the simple operation of my FT-60R, discovering features I’ve never used
(memory banks, alphanumeric memory labeling and
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Phil Milazzo KC6OEI
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Re: newbie query..........what and why for all the features?
Try the ISS crossband repeater NOW - it is scheduled to be switched to packet in June.
Freqs on my Web site.
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Clint Bradford K6LCS
http//www.work-sat.com
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Clint Bradford
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#19066
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Re: FT-60 powers off and on when PTT is pushed
Yes
Jardy Dawson WA7JRD
Message sent by....Oh look!! Pretty lights!!
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JARDY DAWSON
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Re: newbie query..........what and why for all the features?
Love your response, Clint! And, I do plan to work satellites, esp the ISS.
Tom KJ7TKR
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Tom Resk - KJ7TKR
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FT-60 powers off and on when PTT is pushed
My FT-60 started power off and on when I press the PTT button. I can charge the battery but it drops to 7.2 volts after a few days. Do I need a new battery? It is probably 9 years old.
Larry
K0LAI
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Larry Irons
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Re: newbie query..........what and why for all the features?
Tom - you have the best analog FM voice 2m/440 availae.
I have owned several since the moment ?they became available ... and STILL don't use all the available features.
Work a couple
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Clint Bradford
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