Re: Programming using Chirp
I agree 100%.
RT Systems products are the best and they are a US company, unlike some others. Their excellent tech support, should you ever need it, is just a phone call away.
73, Jim K5JG
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On 3/11/2016 6:49 AM, lecontejoe@... [FT-60] wrote:
Switch to RT Systems software and cables. After fiddling around with
Chirp, I tossed it and purchased the RT Systems application and
associated cable.
I now have RT Systems for FT-60, FT-7900, and FT-857. Never have a
problem reading to/from the radio. Friendly interface. All-around
great applications.
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Hello all!
Have any of you put a decent set of headphones on your FT-60?
I got around to wiring up a mono adapter for the speaker mic headset socket on mine, and on a lark shortened the cable on a spare set of Sony cans, figuring better isolation and better audio wouldn¡¯t hurt.
The ugly surprise was a very loud ¡°thump" whenever the FT-60 unmutes and mutes. I measured the DC offset, and it¡¯s almost 3 volts! I can probably put a capacitor in the line as a high-pass filter, but I¡¯m wondering if this is normal, and if any of you have run up against the same problem?
The noise I¡¯m hearing isn¡¯t the squelch ¡°crash¡± noise, but is from the DC voltage that the radio throws on the audio output when it unmutes. (If I turn the audio all the way down, and press the button on the side of the radio to open squelch, I¡¯ll hear the thump.) It goes from no DC voltage when muted to almost 3 volts unmuted. The headphones I¡¯m using (Sony 7506) can handle a lot of power, have large diaphragms, closed earpieces and can nominally reproduce audio down to 10hz. When the DC hits them, they do something with it, slamming the diaphragm hard, producing a nausea-inducing thump. The good news is that I don't blow the drivers, the bad news is that I¡¯ll have to find a solution to make them usable for long sessions.
(I gave Yaesu a call, and they noticed the problem, too. They¡¯re sending a query to an engineer for advice, but the guy I talked to didn¡¯t hold out much hope for a fix, as the FT-60 is getting pretty long in the tooth, and they don¡¯t prioritize engineering for it.)
Thanks!
Rick
KK6WHJ
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Re: Programming using Chirp
Switch to RT Systems software and cables.? After fiddling around with Chirp, I tossed it and purchased the RT Systems application and associated cable.
I now have RT Systems for FT-60, FT-7900, and FT-857.? Never have a problem reading to/from the radio.? Friendly interface.? All-around great applications.
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Re: Programming using Chirp
Thank you for the information on Commander, looks simpler to use than Chirp, on my FT60. again thanks!
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Re: Instantly check frequency of a alphanumeric memory?
The Band button worked great. It's the fastest way to obtain the frequency info.
Thank you all for your answers.
Konstantinos
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Re: Instantly check frequency of a alphanumeric memory?
Thanks Jim, but someone on here (sorry I don¡¯t remember who or when) told me
about that, so I can't take any credit for this.
de KC?JPO/AFA8JP/AFF8CO
John Murphy
"When all else fails...Amateur Radio"
PIO Adams County (CO) ARES
State MARS Director, Colorado
ARES/RACES/AFMARS Nothwest Area, Region 8
Personal Email: jmurphy7411@...
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-----Original Message----- From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...] Sent: Friday, March 04, 2016 12:20 PM To: FT-60@... Subject: Re: [FT-60] Instantly check frequency of a alphanumeric memory? John, I've owned FT-60's almost continuously since they came out in the early 2000's and never knew that. Thanks for pointing it out. 73, Jim K5JG On 3/4/2016 11:03 AM, 'John Murphy' jmurphy7411@... [FT-60] wrote:
The feature exist, when you have a channel that is in NAME more, for
example on my radio, I have a named channel called CRA460. If you
press the BAND button (lower right, next to the F/W button), it
changes to the frequency, in my example, it now shows 145.460. You
will notice that it goes into tuning mode, not to worry, it goes back
to member mode when you press the BAND button again.
Hope this helps.
*/de KC?JPO/AFA8JP/AFF8CO
John Murphy/*
*/"When all else fails...Amateur Radio"/*
*/PIO Adams County (CO) ARES/*
*/State MARS Director, Colorado/*
*/ARES/RACES/AFMARS Nothwest Area, Region 8/*
*/Personal Email: /**/jmurphy7411@.../*
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Re: Instantly check frequency of a alphanumeric memory?
John,
I've owned FT-60's almost continuously since they came out in the early 2000's and never knew that.
Thanks for pointing it out.
73, Jim K5JG
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On 3/4/2016 11:03 AM, 'John Murphy' jmurphy7411@... [FT-60] wrote:
The feature exist, when you have a channel that is in NAME more, for
example on my radio, I have a named channel called CRA460. If you press
the BAND button (lower right, next to the F/W button), it changes to the
frequency, in my example, it now shows 145.460. You will notice that it
goes into tuning mode, not to worry, it goes back to member mode when
you press the BAND button again.
Hope this helps.
*/de KC???JPO/AFA8JP/AFF8CO
John Murphy/*
*/"When all else fails...Amateur Radio"/*
*/PIO Adams County (CO) ARES/*
*/State MARS Director, Colorado/*
*/ARES/RACES/AFMARS Nothwest Area, Region 8/*
*/Personal Email: /**/jmurphy7411@.../* <mailto:jmurphy7411@...>
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Re: Instantly check frequency of a alphanumeric memory?
The BAND button works for me. Ron
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Re: Instantly check frequency of a alphanumeric memory?
Thanks much. ?I was reading the mail , ?so to speak, ?and wondered myself as I have a pair of 60s with a lot of the memories named as well.? Dave J. AF0DJ
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The feature exist, when you have a channel that is in NAME more, for example on my radio, I have a named channel called CRA460.? If you press the BAND button (lower right, next to the F/W button), it changes to the frequency, in my example, it now shows 145.460.? You will notice that it goes into tuning mode, not to worry, it goes back to member mode when you press the BAND button again. ? Hope this helps. ? ? de KC?JPO/AFA8JP/AFF8CO
John Murphy "When all else fails...Amateur Radio" PIO Adams County (CO) ARES State MARS Director, Colorado ARES/RACES/AFMARS Nothwest Area, Region 8 Personal Email: jmurphy7411@... ? ? ? From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2016 2:29 AM
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Subject: [FT-60] Instantly check frequency of a alphanumeric memory? ? ? Hello, ? On my Yaesy VX-6 when in memory mode, when I press the Moni button , squelch opens and at the same time the memory name changes to the frequency of that memory. So if you have a stored memory with an Alphanumeric name but you don't remember the frequency of it you can see it instantly with a momentary press on the Moni button. ? Is there a way to do this on a FT-60 ? I had a look at the manual and tried various key combinations of buttons but couldn't find something. ? Thank you ?
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Re: Instantly check frequency of a alphanumeric memory?
When I'm in memory mode and want to see the frequency behind the label
I've assigned, I just tap the "Band" button (which puts the radio in
"Tune" mode). Tap "Band" again to exit "Tune", and go back to viewing
the label.
Does that do what you're trying to accomplish?
-Don, KE6DM
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On 3/4/2016 1:29 AM, kbibis@... [FT-60] wrote: Hello,
On my Yaesy VX-6 when in memory mode, when I press the Moni button ,
squelch opens and at the same time the memory name changes to the
frequency of that memory. So if you have a stored memory with an
Alphanumeric name but you don't remember the frequency of it you can see
it instantly with a momentary press on the Moni button.
Is there a way to do this on a FT-60 ?
I had a look at the manual and tried various key combinations of buttons
but couldn't find something.
Thank you
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Re: Instantly check frequency of a alphanumeric memory?
The feature exist, when you have a channel that is in NAME more, for example on my radio, I have a named channel called CRA460.? If you press the BAND button (lower right, next to the F/W button), it changes to the frequency, in my example, it now shows 145.460.? You will notice that it goes into tuning mode, not to worry, it goes back to member mode when you press the BAND button again. ? Hope this helps. ? ? de KC?JPO/AFA8JP/AFF8CO
John Murphy "When all else fails...Amateur Radio" PIO Adams County (CO) ARES State MARS Director, Colorado ARES/RACES/AFMARS Nothwest Area, Region 8 Personal Email: jmurphy7411@... ? ? ?
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To: FT-60@...
Subject: [FT-60] Instantly check frequency of a alphanumeric memory?? ? Hello, ? On my Yaesy VX-6 when in memory mode, when I press the Moni button , squelch opens and at the same time the memory name changes to the frequency of that memory. So if you have a stored memory with an Alphanumeric name but you don't remember the frequency of it you can see it instantly with a momentary press on the Moni button. ? Is there a way to do this on a FT-60 ? I had a look at the manual and tried various key combinations of buttons but couldn't find something. ? Thank you ?
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Re: Instantly check frequency of a alphanumeric memory?
or press the band button¡it will show the frequency. push a second time to return to the name mode.
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The other thing you can do is just name the channel with the freq numbers, less the decimal, for those channels you use all the time. ? Jardy Dawson WA7JRD Ham Radio
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I also had a VX-6 and have often wished that my FT-60 had that feature
as well.
The best you can do is to program the P1 or P2 button on the keypad to
bring up the NAME function from the set menu.
Once programmed, briefly press the F/W key and then whichever "P" key
you programmed. Then turn the main knob to select Alpha or Freq. Press
the F/W key or PTT to exit. Your Alpha/Freq selection is on a per memory
basis (not global) and will remain in effect for that memory until you
change it back.
This method saves having to access the NAME function in the Set Menu
(Press F/W, Press Set, Turn Main knob to "NAME (menu #27), Press F/W,
turn Main knob to select Alpha or Freq, Press PTT to exit).
It only saves a couple of keystrokes and one instance of having to
fiddle with the Main knob, but it helps.
FYI, on the other "P" key I've programmed "DC VLT" (Menu #12) so that
with two quick key presses I can see the actual battery voltage.
73, Jim K5JG
On 3/4/2016 3:29 AM, kbibis@... [FT-60] wrote:
>
>
> Hello,
>
>
> On my Yaesy VX-6 when in memory mode, when I press the Moni button ,
> squelch opens and at the same time the memory name changes to the
> frequency of that memory. So if you have a stored memory with an
> Alphanumeric name but you don't remember the frequency of it you can see
> it instantly with a momentary press on the Moni button.
>
>
> Is there a way to do this on a FT-60 ?
>
> I had a look at the manual and tried various key combinations of buttons
> but couldn't find something.
>
>
> Thank you
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: Instantly check frequency of a alphanumeric memory?
Just push the 'band' button,? it will display channel frequency if you are in memory mode.
Best Regards
Barry MacColl
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The other thing you can do is just name the channel with the freq numbers, less the decimal, for those channels you use all the time. ? Jardy Dawson WA7JRD Ham Radio
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?
I also had a VX-6 and have often wished that my FT-60 had that feature
as well.
The best you can do is to program the P1 or P2 button on the keypad to
bring up the NAME function from the set menu.
Once programmed, briefly press the F/W key and then whichever "P" key
you programmed. Then turn the main knob to select Alpha or Freq. Press
the F/W key or PTT to exit. Your Alpha/Freq selection is on a per memory
basis (not global) and will remain in effect for that memory until you
change it back.
This method saves having to access the NAME function in the Set Menu
(Press F/W, Press Set, Turn Main knob to "NAME (menu #27), Press F/W,
turn Main knob to select Alpha or Freq, Press PTT to exit).
It only saves a couple of keystrokes and one instance of having to
fiddle with the Main knob, but it helps.
FYI, on the other "P" key I've programmed "DC VLT" (Menu #12) so that
with two quick key presses I can see the actual battery voltage.
73, Jim K5JG
On 3/4/2016 3:29 AM, kbibis@... [FT-60] wrote:
>
>
> Hello,
>
>
> On my Yaesy VX-6 when in memory mode, when I press the Moni button ,
> squelch opens and at the same time the memory name changes to the
> frequency of that memory. So if you have a stored memory with an
> Alphanumeric name but you don't remember the frequency of it you can see
> it instantly with a momentary press on the Moni button.
>
>
> Is there a way to do this on a FT-60 ?
>
> I had a look at the manual and tried various key combinations of buttons
> but couldn't find something.
>
>
> Thank you
>
>
>
>
>
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The other thing you can do is just name the channel with the freq numbers, less the decimal, for those channels you use all the time. ? Jardy Dawson WA7JRD Ham Radio
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On Mar 4, 2016, at 05:45, Jim K5JG k5jg@... [FT-60] < FT-60@...> wrote:
?
I also had a VX-6 and have often wished that my FT-60 had that feature
as well.
The best you can do is to program the P1 or P2 button on the keypad to
bring up the NAME function from the set menu.
Once programmed, briefly press the F/W key and then whichever "P" key
you programmed. Then turn the main knob to select Alpha or Freq. Press
the F/W key or PTT to exit. Your Alpha/Freq selection is on a per memory
basis (not global) and will remain in effect for that memory until you
change it back.
This method saves having to access the NAME function in the Set Menu
(Press F/W, Press Set, Turn Main knob to "NAME (menu #27), Press F/W,
turn Main knob to select Alpha or Freq, Press PTT to exit).
It only saves a couple of keystrokes and one instance of having to
fiddle with the Main knob, but it helps.
FYI, on the other "P" key I've programmed "DC VLT" (Menu #12) so that
with two quick key presses I can see the actual battery voltage.
73, Jim K5JG
On 3/4/2016 3:29 AM, kbibis@... [FT-60] wrote:
>
>
> Hello,
>
>
> On my Yaesy VX-6 when in memory mode, when I press the Moni button ,
> squelch opens and at the same time the memory name changes to the
> frequency of that memory. So if you have a stored memory with an
> Alphanumeric name but you don't remember the frequency of it you can see
> it instantly with a momentary press on the Moni button.
>
>
> Is there a way to do this on a FT-60 ?
>
> I had a look at the manual and tried various key combinations of buttons
> but couldn't find something.
>
>
> Thank you
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: Instantly check frequency of a alphanumeric memory?
If you briefly press the BAND button it will enter into "tun" mode to tune the frequency. This means it will display the current frequency as well. I use this as a quick shortcut, you can then press BAND again to leave "tun" mode.
Wade
K1WDY
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Re: Instantly check frequency of a alphanumeric memory?
If I remember properly, there are 2 programmable buttons (P1, P2). ?Set one of those up to do that. ?Check the manual on how. Jardy Dawson WA7JRD Ham Radio
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On Mar 4, 2016, at 01:29, kbibis@... [FT-60] < FT-60@...> wrote:
?
Hello,
On my Yaesy VX-6 when in memory mode, when I press the Moni button , squelch opens and at the same time the memory name changes to the frequency of that memory. So if you have a stored memory with an Alphanumeric name but you don't remember the frequency of it you can see it instantly with a momentary press on the Moni button.
Is there a way to do this on a FT-60 ? I had a look at the manual and tried various key combinations of buttons but couldn't find something.
Thank you
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Re: Instantly check frequency of a alphanumeric memory?
I also had a VX-6 and have often wished that my FT-60 had that feature as well.
The best you can do is to program the P1 or P2 button on the keypad to bring up the NAME function from the set menu.
Once programmed, briefly press the F/W key and then whichever "P" key you programmed. Then turn the main knob to select Alpha or Freq. Press the F/W key or PTT to exit. Your Alpha/Freq selection is on a per memory basis (not global) and will remain in effect for that memory until you change it back.
This method saves having to access the NAME function in the Set Menu (Press F/W, Press Set, Turn Main knob to "NAME (menu #27), Press F/W, turn Main knob to select Alpha or Freq, Press PTT to exit).
It only saves a couple of keystrokes and one instance of having to fiddle with the Main knob, but it helps.
FYI, on the other "P" key I've programmed "DC VLT" (Menu #12) so that with two quick key presses I can see the actual battery voltage.
73, Jim K5JG
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On 3/4/2016 3:29 AM, kbibis@... [FT-60] wrote:
Hello,
On my Yaesy VX-6 when in memory mode, when I press the Moni button ,
squelch opens and at the same time the memory name changes to the
frequency of that memory. So if you have a stored memory with an
Alphanumeric name but you don't remember the frequency of it you can see
it instantly with a momentary press on the Moni button.
Is there a way to do this on a FT-60 ?
I had a look at the manual and tried various key combinations of buttons
but couldn't find something.
Thank you
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Re: Instantly check frequency of a alphanumeric memory?
Hi dear friend.
Yes you may, in your FT60 you simply press "band" key and you may check the frequency in your memory, additional you may check in its neighborhood tuning trough the VFO dial, and the frequency shift it's made from the memory content.
Best regards
Fernando
CE2DJA
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Instantly check frequency of a alphanumeric memory?
Hello,
On my Yaesy VX-6 when in memory mode, when I press the Moni button , squelch opens and at the same time the memory name changes to the frequency of that memory. So if you have a stored memory with an Alphanumeric name but you don't remember the frequency of it you can see it instantly with a momentary press on the Moni button.
Is there a way to do this on a FT-60 ? I had a look at the manual and tried various key combinations of buttons but couldn't find something.
Thank you
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you can call Yaesu Tech Support. It's a free service.
? K3CLT
Chuck Tobias
From: "Jack Travis ae8p@... [FT-60]"
To: FT-60@...
Sent: Wednesday, March 2, 2016 8:01 AM
Subject: Re: [FT-60] ft60r radio
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Sounds like you have a bad battery. It may test at 8.0+ V but under load the voltage drops below usable. That¡¯s typical response.
Jack, ae8p
On Mar 1, 2016, at 11:03 PM, Barry Fitch ab9xp@... [FT-60] wrote:
I am having a problem with my ft-60r radio, when I press the ptt button on the radio the screen goes blank and then it say's error. Any help with this matter would be greatly appreciated. This my first post, I just joined the group tonight. Thanks for any help given.
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Dave Jeffries AF0DJ
Don McKee, KE6DM
Barry
Fernando Lecaros