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Yaesu FT-60R Operating Manual

Summary of FT-60R

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    Vhf/uhf dual band transceiver ft-60r o perating m anual vertex standard co., ltd. 4-8-8 nakameguro, meguro-ku, tokyo 153-8644, japan vertex standard us headquarters 10900 walker street, cypress, ca 90630, u.S.A. Yaesu europe b.V. P.O. Box 75525, 1118 zn schiphol, the netherlands yaesu uk ltd. Unit 1...

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    Contents scanning .......................................................... 35 vfo scanning .............................................. 35 manual vfo scan ................................... 35 programmed vfo scan ........................... 36 memory scanning ......................................

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 1 g eneral d escription the ft-60r is a dual band fm transceiver with extensive receive frequency coverage, providing local-area two-way amateur communications along with unmatched monitoring capability. The ft-60r’s small size allows you to take it anywhere - hiking, skiin...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 2 s upplied a ccessories fnb-83 7.2 v, 1,400 mah rechargeable nickel-metal hydride battery pack nc-88b/c overnight battery charger (10-hour) belt clip antenna operating manual warranty card a vailable o ptions fnb-83 7.2 v, 1,400 mah rechargeable nickel-metal hydride batter...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 3 c ontrol & c onnections (t op & f ront p anel ) antenna jack connect the supplied rubber flex antenna (or another antenna presenting a 50-ohm impedance) here. Vol/pwr knob turn this control clockwise to turn the radio on and to increase the volume. Counter-clockwise rotat...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 4 c ontrol & c onnections (lcd) operating frequency memory channel number s- & po meter secondary keypad active skip memory channel or preferential memory channel repeater shift direction ctcss/dsc operation internet connection feature active key lock active operating mode ...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 5 ptt (push to talk) switch press this switch to transmit, and release it (to receive) after your transmission is com- pleted. Moni switch pressing this switch disables the noise squelching action, allowing you to hear very weak signals near the background noise level tempo...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 6 c ontrol & c onnections (k eypad ) third function (p ress & h old k ey ) secondary function (p ress [f/w] + k ey ) primary function (p ress k ey ) third function (p ress & h old k ey ) secondary function (p ress [f/w] + k ey ) primary function (p ress k ey ) third functio...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 7 c ontrol & c onnections (k eypad ) third function (p ress & h old k ey ) secondary function (p ress [f/w] + k ey ) primary function (p ress k ey ) third function (p ress & h old k ey ) secondary function (p ress [f/w] + k ey ) primary function (p ress k ey ) third functio...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 8 a ntenna i nstallation the supplied antenna provides good results over the entire fre- quency range of the transceiver. However, for enhanced recep- tion on certain non-amateur frequencies, you may wish to con- nect an antenna designed specifically for that frequency rang...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 9 b attery c harging if the battery has never been used, or its charge is depleted, it may be charged by connect- ing the nc-88 overnight battery charger, as shown in the illustration, to the ext dc jack. If only 12 ~ 16 volt dc power is available, the optional e-dc-5b dc a...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 10 l ow b attery i ndication as your battery discharges during use, the voltage will gradually become lower. When the battery voltage is becoming too low for reliable operation, the “ ” icon will blink on the lcd display, indicating that the battery pack must be recharged b...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 11 the ft-60r may be used for packet operation, using the optional ct-44 microphone adapter (available from your yaesu dealer) for easy interconnection to commonly-avail- able connectors wired to your tnc. You may also build your own cable, using a four- conductor miniature...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 12 hi! I’m r. F. Radio, and i’ll be helping you along as you learn the many features of the ft-60r. I know you’re anxious to get on the air, but i encour- age you to read the “operation” section of this manual as thoroughly as possible, so you’ll get the most out of this fa...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 13 o peration s electing the o perating b and press the [band(band dn)] key repetitively. You will see the lcd indication move toward a higher frequency band each time you press the [band(band dn)] key. 850 mhz 144 mhz 250 mhz 350 mhz 430 mhz 850 mhz …… if you wish to move ...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 14 2) direct keypad frequency entry the desired operating frequency may be entered directly from the keypad. To enter a frequency from the keypad, just press the numbered digits on the keypad in the proper sequence. Examples: to enter 146.560 mhz, press [1] [4] [6] [5] [6] ...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 15 t ransmission once you have set up an appropriate frequency inside one of the 144 mhz or 430 mhz amateur bands on which the ft-60r can transmit, you’re ready to go on the air! These are the most basic steps; more advanced aspects of transmitter operation will be discusse...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 16 now that you’re mastered the basics of ft-60r operation, let’s learn more about some of the really neat features. K eyboard l ocking in order to prevent accidental frequency change or inadvertent transmission, various as- pects of the ft-60r’s dial and keypad may be lock...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 17 a dvanced o peration k eypad /lcd i llumination your ft-60r includes a reddish illumination lamp which aids in nighttime operation. The reddish illumination yields clear viewing of the display in a dark environment, with mini- mal degradation of your night vision. Three ...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 18 rf s quelch a special rf squelch feature is provided on this radio. This feature allows you to set the squelch so that only signals exceeding a certain s-meter level will open the squelch. To set up the rf squelch circuit for operation, use the following procedure: 1. Pr...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 19 r epeater o peration repeater stations, usually located on mountaintops or other high locations, provide a dra- matic extension of the communication range for low-powered hand-held or mobile trans- ceivers. The ft-60r includes a number of features which make repeater ope...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 20 m anual r epeater s hift a ctivation if the ars feature has been disabled, or if you need to set a repeater shift direction other than that established by the ars, you may set the direction of the repeater shift manually. To do this: 1. Press the [f/w] key, then press th...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 21 checking the repeater uplink (input) frequency it often is helpful to be able to check the uplink (input) frequency of a repeater, to see if the calling station is within direct (“simplex”) range. To do this, just press the [hm/rv] key. You’ll notice that the display has...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 22 ctcss o peration many repeater systems require that a very-low-frequency audio tone be superimposed on your fm carrier in order to activate the repeater. This helps prevent false activation of the repeater by radar or spurious signals from other transmitters. This tone s...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 23 ctcss/dcs o peration ctcss o peration 7. When you have made your selection, press the [f/w] key momentarily to save the new settings and exit to normal operation. This is different than the usual method of restoring normal operation, and it applies only to the configurat...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 24 remember that the dcs is an encode/decode system, so your receiver will remain muted until a matching dcs code is received on an incoming trans- mission. Switch the dcs off when you’re just tuning around the band! T one s earch s canning in operating situations where you...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 25 ctcss/dcs o peration ctcss/dcs b ell o peration during ctcss decode or dcs operation, you may set up the ft-60r such that a ringing “bell” sound alerts you to the fact that a call is coming in. Here is the procedure for activat- ing the ctcss/dcs bell: 1. Set the transce...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 26 t one c alling (1750 h z ) if the repeaters in your country require a 1750-hz burst tone for access (typically in eu- rope), you can set the moni key to serve as a “tone call” switch instead. To change the configuration of this switch, we again use the set mode to help u...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 27 the ft-60r provides a wide variety of memory system resources. These include: 1000 “standard” memory channels, numbered “000” through “999.” 5 “home” channels, providing storage and quick recall of one prime frequency on each operating band. 50 sets of band-edge memories...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 28 m emory s torage 1. Select the desired frequency, while operating in the vfo mode. Be sure to set up any desired ctcss or dcs tones, as well as any desired repeater offset. The power level may also be set at this time, if you wish to store it. 2. Press and hold in the [f...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 29 m emory m ode m emory r ecall 1. While operating in the vfo mode, press the [v/m(pri)] key to enter the memory mode. 2. Rotate the dial knob to select the desired channel. 3. To return to the vfo mode, press the [v/m(pri)] key. When the radio is already set to the memory...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 30 l abeling m emories you may wish to append an alpha-numeric “tag” (label) to a memory or memories, to aid in recollection of the channel’s use (such as a club name, etc.). This is easily accomplished using the set mode. 1. Recall the memory channel on which you wish to a...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 31 m emory m ode to disable the alpha-numeric tag (enabling the frequency display), just repeat the above procedure, rotating the dial knob to select “freq” in step 5 above. You may set up some memory channels to have their frequencies displayed, while others may be set to ...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 32 d eleting m emories you may desire to delete the memories (except the memory channel “1” and home chan- nel). The procedure for deleting a channel is quite simple. 1. Press the [v/m(pri)] key, if needed, to enter the mr mode. 2. Press and hold in the [f/w] key for one se...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 33 m emory m ode m emory b ank o peration the large number of memories available in the ft-60r could be difficult to utilize without some means of organizing them. Fortunately, the ft-60r includes provision for dividing the memories into as many as ten memory groups, so you...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 34 m emory o nly m ode once memory channel programming has been completed, you may place the radio in a “memory only” mode, whereby vfo operation is impossible. This may be particularly useful during public-service events, where a number of operators may be using the radio ...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 35 the ft-60r allows you to scan just the memory channels, the entire operating band, or a portion of that band. It will halt on signals encountered, so you can talk to the station(s) on that frequency, if you like. Scanning operation is basically the same in each of the ab...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 36 4. The scanner will then resume according to the scan-resume mode selected in the previous section. 5. To cancel scanning, press the ptt switch or [v/m(pri)] key. Programmed vfo scan 1. Select the vfo mode by pressing the [v/m(pri)] key, if necessary. 2. Press and hold i...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 37 s canning m emory s canning memory scanning is similarly easy to initiate: 1. Select the memory mode by pressing the [v/m(pri)] key, if necessary. 2. Press and hold in either the [ (mhz)] or [(mhz)] key for one second to initiate upward or downward scanning, respectively...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 38 preferential memory scan the ft-60r also allows you to set up a “preferential scan list” of channels which you can “flag” within the memory system. These channels are designated by a blinking “ ” icon when you have selected them, one by one, for the preferential scan lis...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 39 memory bank scan when the memory bank feature is engaged, the scanner sweeps only memory channels in the current memory bank. However, if the memory bank link scan feature is enabled, you may sweep the memory channels in several memory banks which you have selected. To e...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 40 1) when the weather alert scan feature is engaged, the scan-resume mode is fixed to “time.” 2) if you are just scanning the weather broadcast channels, the ft-60r's receiver will remain muted indefinitely unless the alert tone is received. This yields a long period of mo...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 41 “p riority c hannel ” s canning (d ual w atch ) the ft-60r’s scanning features include a two-channel scanning capability which allows you to operate on a vfo or memory channel, while periodically checking a user-defined memory channel for activity. If a station is receiv...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 42 wx channel priority 1. Recall the memory channel you wish to use as the “priority” frequency. 2. Now, set the radio for operation on a wx channel by pressing and holding in the [1(sq typ)] key for one second. 3. Press the [f/w] key, then press the [v/m(pri)] key to activ...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 43 a utomatic l amp i llumination on s can s top the ft-60r will automatically illuminate the lcd/keypad lamp whenever the scanner stops on a signal; this allows you to see the frequency of the incoming signal better at night. Note that this will, of course, increase the ba...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 44 the ft-60r includes an enhanced ctcss tone encoder/decoder and a dedicated micro- processor providing paging and selective calling feature. This allows you to place a call to a specific station (paging), and to receive calls of your choice directed only to you (code sque...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 45 activating the enhanced paging & code squelch system 1. Press the [f/w] key, then press the [0( )set] key to enter the set mode. 2. Rotate the dial knob to select set mode item 29: pager. 3. Press the [f/w] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this set mode item. 4. R...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 46 e mergency c hannel o peration the ft-60r includes an “emergency” feature which may be useful if you have someone monitoring on the same frequency as your transceiver’s uhf “home” channel. See page 29 for details on setting the home channel. The “emergency” feature is ac...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 47 in the interval mode, when the ft-60r receives the ctcss tone pair which is stored in the receiving pager code memory (configured via set mode item 31: pag.Cdr) on the frequency which is stored in memory channel “000,” the radio will automatically trans- mit a brief (0.5...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 48 the smart search feature allows you to load frequencies automatically according to where activity is encountered by your radio. When smart search is engaged, the transceiver will search above and below your current frequency, storing active frequencies as it goes (with- ...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 49 the ft-60r can be used to access a “node” (repeater or base station) which is tied into the vertex standard wires™ (wide-coverage internet repeater enhancement system) net- work, operating in the “srg” (sister radio group) mode. Details may be found at the wires-ii web s...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 50 h. Repeat the previous steps until you have completed the ac- cess code (“#123”). I. Press and hold in the [f/w] key for one second to save the setting. 2. Press the ptt switch to save the setting and exit to normal operation. 3. Press the [f/w] key, then press the [0( )...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 51 the arts™ feature uses dcs signaling to inform both parties when you and another arts™-equipped station are within communications range. This may be particularly use- ful during search-and rescue situations, where is important to stay in contact with other members of you...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 52 arts™ constitutes a form of “remote control” operation that may be re- stricted to certain frequencies. U.S. Users should confirm the current status of §97.201(b) of the fcc’s rules governing the amateur service before utiliz- ing this feature on the 144 mhz band. Arts™ ...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 53 cw identifier setup the arts™ feature includes a cw identifier, as discussed previously. Every ten minutes during arts™ operation, the radio can be instructed to send “de (your callsign) k” if this feature is enabled. The callsign field may contain up to 6 characters. He...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 54 the ft-60r’s 16-button keypad allows easy dtmf dialing for autopatch, repeater con- trol, or internet-link access purposes. Besides numerical digits [0] through [9], the keypad includes the [ ] and [#] digits, plus the [a], [b], [c], and [d] tones often used for repeater...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 55 dtmf o peration 12. If you store other numbers, repeat steps 4- 10 above, using a different dtmf memory register. 13. When all required dtmf memories are filled to your satisfaction, press the ptt switch to save the settings and exit to normal operation to send the telep...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 56 p assword the ft-60r provides the password feature which can minimize the chance that your trans- ceiver could be used by an unauthorized party. When the password feature is activated, the radio will ask for the four digit password to be entered when the radio is first t...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 57 if you forget the password number, you may turn on the transceiver by per- forming the “all reset” procedure (see page 64). However, the ft-60r will clear the password, as well as all memories, and will restore all other settings to factory defaults. P rogramming the k e...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 58 c hanging the r eceiving m ode the ft-60r provides for automatic mode changing when the radio is tuned to different operating frequencies. However, should an unusual operating situation arise in which you need to change between the available operating modes (fm and am), ...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 59 m iscellaneous s ettings r eceive b attery s aver s etup an important feature of the ft-60r is its receive battery saver, which “puts the radio to sleep” for a time interval, periodically “waking it up” to check for activity. If somebody is talking on the channel, the ft...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 60 d isabling the tx/busy i ndicator further battery conservation may be accomplished by disabling the tx indicator while transmitting and disabling the busy indicator while receiving a signal. Use the following procedure: 1. Press the [f/w] key, then press the [0( )set] ke...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 61 t ransmitter t ime -o ut t imer (tot) the tot feature provides a safety switch which limits transmission time to a pre-pro- grammed value. This will promote battery conservation by not allowing you to make ex- cessively-long transmissions, and in the event of a stuck ptt...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 62 m ono b and o peration you may place the radio in a “vhf only” or “uhf only” mode which will cause it to function as a 144 mhz or 430 mhz mono band transceiver. To place the radio into the mono band operation configuration: 1. Turn the radio off. 2. Press and hold in the...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 63 dcs c ode i nversion the dcs system was first introduced in the commercial lmr (land mobile radio) ser- vice, where it is now in widespread use. Dcs is sometime referred to by its different propri- etary names, such as dpl ® (digital private line ® , a registered tradema...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 64 in the event of erratic operation of the transceiver, it is possible that data on the micropro- cessor may have become corrupted. While this is a highly unusual situation, the only path to recovery may involve resetting of the microprocessor. Here’s how to do this: 1. Tu...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 65 the ft-60r includes a convenient “clone” feature, which allows the memory and con- figuration data from one transceiver to be transferred to another ft-60r. This can be particularly useful when configuring a number of transceivers for a public service opera- tion. Here i...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 66 the ft-60r set mode, already described in parts of many previous chapters, is easy to activate and set. It may be used for configuration of a wide variety of transceiver param- eters, some of which have not been detailed previously. Use the following procedure to activat...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 67 s et (m enu ) m ode f unction selects the alarm(s) utilized when the emergency function is engaged. Selects the internet link connection mode. Selects the access number (dtmf digit) for wires™ operation. Selects the memory register for an access number (dtmf code) for no...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 68 s et (m enu ) m ode r epeater s etting enables/disables the automatic repeater shift function. Sets the repeater shift direction. Sets the magnitude of the repeater shift. Ctcss/dsc/dtmf s etting selects the number of ctcss/dcs bell ringer repetitions. Setting of the dcs...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 69 s et (m enu ) m ode s witch /k nob s etting enables/disables the beeper. Selects the lcd/keypad lamp mode. Selects the control locking lockout combination. Selects the moni key (just below the ptt switch) function. Selects the function of the [hm/rv] key. M iscellaneous ...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 70 set mode item 1 [apo] function: setting of the automatic power-off feature. Available values: off/0.5h - 12.0 h in 0.5 hour multiples default: off set mode item 2 [ar bep] function: selects the beep option during arts operation. Available values: inrang/always/off defaul...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 71 set mode item 8 [bsy.Led] function: enables/disables the busy led while the squelch is open. Available values: led. On/led.Off default: led. On set mode item 9 [clk.Sft] function: shifting of the cpu clock frequency. Available values: sft.Off/sft. On default: sft.Off thi...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 72 set mode item 17 [dt wrt] function: programming of the dtmf autodialer. See page 54 for details. Set mode item 18 [eai] function: enables/disables the emergency automatic id (eai) feature. Available values: int. 1m - int.10m, int.15m, int.20m, int.30m, int.40m, int. 50m,...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 73 set mode item 21 [i net] function: selects the internet link connection mode. Available values: int.Off/int.Cod/int.Mem default: int.Off int.Off: disables the internet link connection mode. Int.Cod: sets up the internet link connection mode for wires™ access. Int.Mem: se...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 74 set mode item 26 [m/t-cl] function: selects the moni key (just below the ptt switch) function. Available values: moni/t-call default: depends on the transceiver version. Moni: pressing the moni key causes the noise/tone squelch to be over-ridden, allow- ing you to listen...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 75 set mode item 34 [pswd w] function: stores the password. Available entries are 0-9, a, b, c, d, e (substitute for “ ”), and f (substitute for “#”) set mode item 35 [resume] function: selects the scan resume mode. Available values: busy/hold/time default: busy busy: the s...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 76 set mode item 41 [rxsave] function: selects the receive-mode battery saver interval (“sleep” ratio) available values: 200 ms(1:1)/300 ms(1:1.5)/500 ms(1:2.5)/1 s(1:5)/2 s(1:10)/off default: 200 ms set mode item 42 [s srch] function: selects the smart search sweep mode. A...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 77 set mode item 47 [split] function: enables/disables split ctcss/dcs coding. Available values: spl.Off/spl. On default: spl.Off when this set mode item is set to “spl. On,” you will see the following additional param- eters after the “dcs” parameter while configuring set ...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 78 set mode item 52 [tx.Led] function: enables/disables the tx led while the radio is transmitting. Available values: led. On/led.Off default: led. On set mode item 53 [txsave] function: enables/disables the transmitter battery saver. Available values: sav.Off/ sav. On defa...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 79 s pecifications general frequency ranges: rx 108 - 137 mhz (air band), (cellular blocked) 137 - 520 mhz (am/fm), 700 - 999.990 mhz (fm) tx 144-148 mhz, 430-450 mhz channel steps: 5/10/12.5/15/20/25/50/100 khz frequency stability: ±5 ppm @ 14 ºf to 122 ºf (–10 °c to +50 °...

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    Ft-60r o perating m anual 80 “auto” m ode p reset o perating p arameters f reqency r ange (mh z ) m ode s tep 108.000 - 137.000 am 25 khz 137.000 - 144.000 fm 12.5 khz 144.000 - 148.000 fm 5 khz 148.000 - 156.000 fm 12.5 khz 156.000 - 157.450 fm 25 khz 157.450 - 160.600 fm 12.5 khz 160.600 - 160.975...

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    1. Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by vertex standard could void the user’s authorization to operate this device. 2. This device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interfer...

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    Printed in japan copyright 2004 vertex standard co., ltd. All rights reserved. No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of vertex standard co., ltd. 0406x-0x e h 0 1 7 m 1 0 0