Re: USB port question)s)
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You can use the optional camera mic on the head unit. Can’t use the camera but you will have an attached mic to the head for mobile applications
Don AI7LU
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AI7LU Don Walker
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Re: USB port question)s)
#interface
The USB ports are for updating the firmware. And from what I can tell, there isn’t an update yet. One USB is for updating the main unit and the other one is for updating the detachable head
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Jerry Suhrstedt - W7WAX <jerry@...>
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USB port question)s)
#interface
Just bought a NIB 6000 at a recent hamfest, trying to get it set up before putting it in the mobile. Having perused the owners manual and researched online, I see virtually no information on the two
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N5BIA Bill Buoy
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Re: Anyone have a workaround for not having "BANKS"?
Yes, I got used to the “BANKS” feature from my FT70D and love it.? Really weird they didn’t leave it in the FTM6000.? Steve I use banks the same reason you do.
*Jerry Suhrstedt*
W7WAX
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Jerry Suhrstedt - W7WAX <jerry@...>
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Re: Anyone have a workaround for not having "BANKS"?
Unfortunately the answer to your question is that there is NO work around. ?Yaesu’s automatic Band Group mode is completely worthless. That is because almost everything you have programmed outside
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N8AAX STEVE
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Anyone have a workaround for not having "BANKS"?
I'm sure this topic has been covered.? I'm used to my FT70D which has banks so that I can scan specific banks of memory channels rather than my entire memory list.? Does the FTM6000 have a
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Jerry Suhrstedt - W7WAX <jerry@...>
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Re: price increase
Bought one back in May 2022 for $319 + 9% tax = $347.00. Also the RT Software with cable. Bummer that the price dropped as this is an excellent basic rig if you do not want all the fancy stuff like
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KF6OJE Ray
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Squelch issues
I noticed today with a station at about S3-S5 and the squelch at its maximum value that a station keep breaking up the squelch. In other words, I was not able to mute the station. The station had lots
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W0MAX Peter
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Re: price increase
$260 at Gigaparts now until 01-31-2023 which is a decent price. Great radio but I am not sure I would pay $300 for it.
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W0MAX Peter
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Reviews, opinions. How do you like your FTM-6000 so far?
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I also got one at the $200 price from Giga Parts. ?At that price I could not pass it up. ?I was looking for a mobile, and at $200, it was in the same price range as the Chinese radios I considered.
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N8AAX STEVE
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Re: Not Transmitting
Just a couple of things to check.
(1) Power Supply - per manual 13.8 VDC @ 15 A is required. ?If insufficient current available transmit will fail. ?You can try setting it down to 5W power
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N8AAX STEVE
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Not Transmitting
I just go the radio a week ago.? Got the cable and software and loaded and programed.? The radio will not transmit.? No matter what station I am on I can not transmit.? No response.? I have an
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djhutchens@...
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Re: Help with PMS
So far i'm only programing with rt systems.??
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AF6MC Dean Mason
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Re: FTM-6000R
Thanks much.? I type with 1 finger as I'm on a tablet.
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AF6MC Dean Mason
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Re: Help with PMS
Just a first cut thought, but do you have aircraft frequencies saved in memory for the memory scan? ?If not, try putting in a few frequencies used locally (Unicom frequencies, local tower or approach
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N8AAX STEVE
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Re: FTM-6000R
I also got one at the $200 price from Giga Parts. ?At that price I could not pass it up. ?I was looking for a mobile, and at $200, it was in the same price range as the Chinese radios I considered.
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N8AAX STEVE
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Re: FTM-6000R
I use mine as a dual band base station. ?I really like it. I have used it to transmit APRS using direwolf and Pinpoint software.. ?Enjoy
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AI7LU Don Walker
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Re: FTM-6000R
It's a nice basic radio.? So far i love it.? Only thing is I don't seem able to program it yet.? Ever since my stroke my brain's a bit scrambled.
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AF6MC Dean Mason
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RT Systems
I got my FTM 6K a couple weeks ago from Giga-parts for $200 plus tx.? The RT Systems I got with it is fantastic.? All I had to do was let the program pick all the frequencies and then just put them
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AF6MC Dean Mason
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Re: FTM-6000R
That seems like a very good price.
Do you have any general thoughts on the radio after a few days using?
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AA0TP Tom Paull <tppaull.tp@...>
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