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the other day, I was at a swap meet in SoCal and was about ready to plop $60 down on a scanner when it occurred to me that I already had a pretty decent scanner in my FT-60R. So I thought I'd ping the group for input and ideas on how any of you incorporated your rig in this manner. Groups comes to mind.
But any other ideas or things you have tried?
Thanks in advance,
Bill, k6whp
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It certainly DOES make a decent scanner. I use mine for that purpose, as well. Spec-wise, it works BETTER than a normal handheld scanner, provided that you don’t need to monitor anything that is digital or trunked. As long as whatever you want to monitor is in the traditional VHF and UHF ranges, you’re good to go! It’ll even receive AM aircraft. ?So, unless your needs include other things that only a dedicated scanner will allow you to do, save some money and use your FT60!
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the other day, I was at a swap meet in SoCal and was about ready to plop $60 down on a scanner when it occurred to me that I already had a pretty decent scanner in my FT-60R. So I thought I'd ping the group for input and ideas on how any of you incorporated your rig in this manner. Groups comes to mind.?
But any other ideas or things you have tried?
Thanks in advance,
Bill, k6whp
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I often use mine but limit the scan to a lower and upper limit i.e. search a small piece of the band if I am looking for something there. Then another important setting is step size as the frequencies will tick over ar step sizes that are set. And lastly if I am looking for contact near an existing frequency I use the +- 1, 5 MHz setting, again to limit the search to a band either side of a freq of interest. ZS6BAZ
On 28 Nov 2017 06:52, "Mark Lassman kb6kgx@... [FT-60]" < FT-60@...> wrote:
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It certainly DOES make a decent scanner. I use mine for that purpose, as well. Spec-wise, it works BETTER than a normal handheld scanner, provided that you don’t need to monitor anything that is digital or trunked. As long as whatever you want to monitor is in the traditional VHF and UHF ranges, you’re good to go! It’ll even receive AM aircraft.? So, unless your needs include other things that only a dedicated scanner will allow you to do, save some money and use your FT60!
the other day, I was at a swap meet in SoCal and was about ready to plop $60 down on a scanner when it occurred to me that I already had a pretty decent scanner in my FT-60R. So I thought I'd ping the group for input and ideas on how any of you incorporated your rig in this manner. Groups comes to mind.?
But any other ideas or things you have tried?
Thanks in advance,
Bill, k6whp
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Any ham radio that scans, whether FT-60 or Baofengs, in my opinion, are very poor scanners. ?With newer Public Safety communications, a lot of them are digital and trunking systems. ?Ham radios do not do tracking, and very few can do digital. ?You listening will be very limited. ?I think you are much better off buying a real scanner, and use your other radios for talking on. ?The FT-60 can scan lots of frequencies, more than most other radios, but it is still very limited in a lot of other ways. Jardy Dawson WA7JRD Ham Radio
We keep trying to interfere with elections, but pesky moose and squirrel keep interfering!
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On Nov 27, 2017, at 12:39, k6whp@... [FT-60] < FT-60@...> wrote:
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the other day, I was at a swap meet in SoCal and was about ready to plop $60 down on a scanner when it occurred to me that I already had a pretty decent scanner in my FT-60R. So I thought I'd ping the group for input and ideas on how any of you incorporated your rig in this manner. Groups comes to mind.
But any other ideas or things you have tried?
Thanks in advance,
Bill, k6whp
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It makes a very good scanner for a moderate number (say 100 or so) of memory channels -- it's what I use mine for. I have the fancy (complicated) Unidens and undoubtedly their scanning and search functionality is superior, but the receive quality / sensitivity / audio quality isn't a patch on the FT-60. The Yaesu hears stuff clearly which doesn't break the squelch on my Unidens.
Since you'd struggle to find a better handheld RECEIVER than the FT-60, ask yourself if you'll do more receiving than scanning. If so, the Yaesu is ideal. Only slight drawback is poor AGC on AM, which causes weak airband signals to sound very quiet. I still prefer to carry my FT-60 for receive when hill walking rather than the plastic toy-like Unidens. It's a proper radio.?
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It will work, but the FT-60R will be a slpw scanner. Try it, costs nothing to do so. If the scan soeed is an issue you c an always buy a dedicated scanner.
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Please tell me how to set scan limits w/in a band.
Can not understand manual directions.
Thanks,
Bob
KN4GJG
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I often use mine but limit the scan to a lower and upper limit i.e. search a small piece of the band if I am looking for something there. Then another important setting is step size as the frequencies will tick over ar step sizes that are set.
And lastly if I am looking for contact near an existing frequency I use the +- 1, 5 MHz setting, again to limit the search to a band either side of a freq of interest.
ZS6BAZ
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On 28 Nov 2017 4:59 PM, "ROBERT WALTER walterrobert@... [FT-60]" < FT-60@...> wrote:
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Please tell me how to set scan limits w/in a band.
Can not understand manual directions.
Thanks,
Bob
KN4GJG
Sent from my iPod
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I often use mine but limit the scan to a lower and upper limit i.e. search a small piece of the band if I am looking for something there. Then another important setting is step size as the frequencies will tick over ar step sizes that are set.
And lastly if I am looking for contact near an existing frequency I use the +- 1, 5 MHz setting, again to limit the search to a band either side of a freq of interest.
ZS6BAZ
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Sure it’ll be slow compared to a “real” scanner. But if it’s only a few channels and speed is not an issue, it’ll do the job.?
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On Nov 28, 2017, at 5:41 AM, Jeff Hillendahl jeff.hillendahl@... [FT-60] < FT-60@...> wrote:
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It will work, but the FT-60R will be a slpw scanner. Try it, costs nothing to do so. If the scan soeed is an issue you c an always buy a dedicated scanner.
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Walter (I presume), ? I think you are using 2 different email addresses to the same group, but I think you are only subscribed to receive from the group on one.? I don’t know if this is what is happening, but seems you aren’t receiving reply’s as you seem to be asking if there is anyone receiving your questions.? I have seen 3 or 4 (possibly more) reply’s to your question.? Just thought I would let you know. ? ? de WN6OTL
John Murphy "When all else fails...Amateur Radio" State AFMARS Director, Colorado AFMARS Nothwest Area, Region 8 Personal Email: jmurphy7411@... ? ? ?
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Subject: Re: [FT-60] FT-60R as a scanner?? ? ? On 28 Nov 2017 4:59 PM, "ROBERT WALTER walterrobert@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote: ? Please tell me how to set scan limits w/in a band. Can not understand manual directions. ? I often use mine but limit the scan to a lower and upper limit i.e. search a small piece of the band if I am looking for something there. Then another important setting is step size as the frequencies will tick over ar step sizes that are set. And lastly if I am looking for contact near an existing frequency I use the +- 1, 5 MHz setting, again to limit the search to a band either side of a freq of interest. ? On 28 Nov 2017 06:52, "Mark Lassman kb6kgx@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote: ? It certainly DOES make a decent scanner. I use mine for that purpose, as well. Spec-wise, it works BETTER than a normal handheld scanner, provided that you don’t need to monitor anything that is digital or trunked. As long as whatever you want to monitor is in the traditional VHF and UHF ranges, you’re good to go! It’ll even receive AM aircraft.? So, unless your needs include other things that only a dedicated scanner will allow you to do, save some money and use your FT60!
? the other day, I was at a swap meet in SoCal and was about ready to plop $60 down on a scanner when it occurred to me that I already had a pretty decent scanner in my FT-60R. So I thought I'd ping the group for input and ideas on how any of you incorporated your rig in this manner. Groups comes to mind.?
But any other ideas or things you have tried?
Thanks in advance,
Bill, k6whp
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thanks much. able to find l and u memory locations.
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Walter (I presume),
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I think you are using 2 different email addresses to the same group, but I think you are only subscribed to receive from the group on one.? I don’t know if this is what is happening, but seems
you aren’t receiving reply’s as you seem to be asking if there is anyone receiving your questions.? I have seen 3 or 4 (possibly more) reply’s to your question.? Just thought I would let you know.
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de WN6OTL
John Murphy
"When all else fails...Amateur Radio"
State AFMARS Director, Colorado
AFMARS Nothwest Area, Region 8
Personal Email:
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On 28 Nov 2017 4:59 PM, "ROBERT WALTER
walterrobert@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote:
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Please tell me how to set scan limits w/in a band.
Can not understand manual directions.
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I often use mine but limit the scan to a lower and upper limit i.e. search a small piece of the band if I am looking for something there. Then another important setting is step size as the frequencies will tick
over ar step sizes that are set. And lastly if I am looking for contact near an existing frequency I use the +- 1, 5 MHz setting, again to limit the search to a band either side of a freq of interest.
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On 28 Nov 2017 06:52, "Mark Lassman
kb6kgx@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote:
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It certainly DOES make a decent scanner. I use mine for that purpose, as well. Spec-wise, it works BETTER than a normal handheld scanner, provided that you don’t need to monitor anything that is digital or trunked. As long as whatever
you want to monitor is in the traditional VHF and UHF ranges, you’re good to go! It’ll even receive AM aircraft.? So, unless your needs include other things that only a dedicated scanner will allow you to do, save some money and use your FT60!
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the other day, I was at a swap meet in SoCal and was about ready to plop $60 down on a scanner when it occurred to me that I already had a pretty decent scanner in my FT-60R. So I thought I'd ping the
group for input and ideas on how any of you incorporated your rig in this manner. Groups comes to mind.?
But any other ideas or things you have tried?
Thanks in advance,
Bill, k6whp
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Gentlemen,
Hope this gets added to the thread; never know with yahoo groups!
Many thanks for the abundance of informative input! It added great insight and nudged me into thinking about trunking systems and getting a scanner for those if "necessary".
That said, the ancient FT60R is a real treasure and still my favorite HT.
All the best and my sincere gratitude.
72,
Bill, k6whp
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I use mt FT60 as a scanner.
Using RT Systems programming software, I entered:
-- all 2-meter repeater freqs
-- all 432 repeater freqs
-- local repeater freqs
-- simplex freqs
-- local public service freqs (I'm an EMT with local volunteer rescue squad)
-- SO-50
-- A0-91
-- AO-92
Then, I assigned each of these groups to a separate bank.? When I want to listen to the local public service traffic, I set the FT-60 on Bank 5 and start scanning.? When I want to work AO-91, go to Bank 7, etc., etc.
As a scanner it works fine -- audio is a bit low if I'm using it in a big room or noisy area.
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If in a “big room or noisy environment,” consider an earpiece or shoulder-worn speaker-mic.
That will save on battery pack longevity, too, since you’ll?
be turning the volume DOWN!
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Clint Bradford K6LCS
http//www.work-sat.com
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Don’t forget satellite AO-85!
It, too, has a wonderfully strong 2m downlink.
Freq chart at ...
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Clint Bradford K6LCS
http//www.work-sat.com
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Barry
Clint Bradford