FT-60 Operations

How to turn WIRES off and set the FT-60 up for repeater operations

[@RickTait]

this is the best video on the FT-60 on youtube, even after all these years! thank you Philip for such a great resource. just passed my Technician license this morning, ordered an FT-60R as soon as i got home! with some practice and some more learning, i hope to take & pass my General in a month or few! thank you again. hope you are well and still loving on your FT-60 :)

[@philip]

Thank you for the very kind words!

[@HGAviator]

I'm new to ham radios and just started to study for Technician class license. I bought this radio today so I can listen to my Hang Gliding buddies when we fly. I can find out where the good lift is. I look forward to passing my exam so I can transmit also. Your videos was informative and to the point. I like the cheat sheet idea as well. thanks for posting.

[@philip]

Many thanks for taking the time to let me know you found it helpful.

[@beeptheclown]

Thank you for your instructional video. Your skills, clarity and patience show in this video and are very much appreciated by this rookie.

[@philip]

Many thanks for taking the time to let me know.

[@applejacks971]

Excellent video!Straight to the point, no getting sidetracked, and no MUSIC!!! Awesome! Thanks for great instruction. When my FT-60 arrives, I'll be watching again! My hat's off to ya Sir! 73's KE0ASW

[@philip]

I'm glad you found it helpful; many thanks to taking the time to let me know.

[@SirBeauJangles]

I watched this soon after getting my FT60, found it helpful. I could add that for me, one of the best functions on this rig is the memory bank system. Exceptionally easy to set up and makes selective scanning so easy. This a very versatile little radio indeed - it's a 100% keeper. Mine also gets used as a sometime mobile radio with a magmount and a lapel mike. If mine broke today I'd buy a replacement tomorrow, it's that good.

[@philip]

+Ian Gourlay Thanks for the kind words and the comment about the memory bank system. One of my friends finds that extremely useful.

[@Irontalon1]

Philip Thank you for posting this . Your tips are of great value

[@philip]

I'm glad you found it helpful.

[@hollywoodfinch]

Hi Phillip! Thank you for your very informative video on the Yeasu FT-60. Very straightforward and succinct. This radio is by far the most well-built HT I have ever owned. I have the old Icoms from the late 1970s' and just recently added this unit to my collection.

[@philip]

Thanks for taking the time to post!

[@josephframo6044]

I bought my ft-60r today thanks to you it sounded very good and you were right about it its robust rugged simple the program repeater offset shift automatically I love it I put 20 memories in it now so I have 20 different frequencies I have 10 frequencies on VHF in another 10 on UHF I'm pretty much set now now I can program some of the public service different frequencies thank you for your great presentation your best friend

[@philip]

+Joseph Framo Thanks for letting me know. I hope you get as much use out of yours as I do out of mine!

[@josephframo6044]

Very appreciate all your help you're a very wise man very good choice on the ft-60r what a great aircraft radio it is it has a great receiver built-in for just a small package I've gotten a lot of great rapport with it looking for an eye on lithium batteries and charger around 2600 millions closer to 3000 get a lot more life out of the battery thanks once again for introducing me to the FT60R

[@philip]

+Joseph Framo You're too generous!

[@adventuresincampingwithcar8622]

Thank you SOOOOO much for that quick and simple instruction to turn off that stinking DTMF tone off.

[@philip]

You're welcome. WIRES can really suck.

[@ShaneKA5GSS]

Thanks for the video No nonsense and to the point Great video it helped

[@philip]

Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for letting me know.

[@johndecicco9908]

hello phil remember me? im the guy that had the ft 60 with the internal speaker not working, well i split the case and found the prob it seems that these radios speaker is mounted on the plastic case and makes contac with the board with two tads that stick up off the board not with wires so long story short one of the metal tabs was not makeing contac with the speaker so i bent the tab and to my suprise it works so now alls i need to do is replace the battery and it will work as good as new so yes i guess i did git a good deal for $25.00, thanks for the help on learning to program it 73s John...K6JRD

[@philip]

+John DeCicco Wonderful! Congratulations on finding the problem and solving it.

[@charlesschrader2988]

Thank you sir enjoyed video, at 75 after a small stroke this gives me hope that I can program the FT-60. PS. I subscribe.

[@philip]

Best wishes, Charles!

[@davidbowman3439]

Thanks so much for this video! It helped me to d/c the DTMF tone that was driving me crazy! Thank you!

[@philip]

Glad to have helped. Thanks for letting me know.

[@philip]

Glad to have helped.

[@georgeb7507]

Fantastic explanation!

[@philip]

Many thanks!

[@josephframo6044]

thank you for your presentation I think you did an exceptional job my call is N2HGL have a great New Years coming up I think I'll get me another one that's a great radio very rugged military grade thank you once again

[@richskerbitz8364]

i loved your idea of the photo album for radio instructions. thank you for your videos! KC0ROE

[@philip]

:-> Thanks!

[@wb5rue]

KUDOS for the ID after your WIRES test!

[@philip]

:->

[@daphnevandervalk273]

Thank you, this is so helpful!

[@philip]

Glad you found it helpful, and thanks for letting me know.

[@amshootez]

Thx for the wires tip!

[@philip]

Glad you found it helpful.

[@lemon_sundew]

Thanks a bunch, lots of good info! Have a good day

[@philip]

Thanks for the kind words.

[@sire24657]

Good concise instruction. Thanks! 73, W1SLC

[@philip]

Glad you fouond it helpful.

[@OR_Highlander]

Would you consider emailing your cheat-sheet(s) for your FT-60? There are a few operations in the manual that I find lacking. Thanks in advance for your assistance in this matter as it is appreciated.

[@josephframo6044]

AF6WI you have the best videos on the ft-60r out of anyone doing the report when that handy talky you have the best video you actually demonstrate the radio and show everyone how the functions work you have idiots on here just bending in the antenna complaining about the radio you can't get it to stand up by itself because of the battery pack the way the clip is just a bunch of nonsense bunch of stupid talk I wish these people which state off and not make videos you make the best videos your best friend from Dallas Georgia

[@PeterBaumgart1a]

Philip, does using this radio _require_ an "Amateur Radio License" (i think it is called "technician license)? Or is a license just "highly recommended"?

[@philip]

Hi, Peter. US Federal law makes it illegal to transmit on ham radio frequencies without being licensed to do so. You may use ham radios to listen to the transmissions of hams, but you may not transmit unless you have a license. I don't speak for other countries and their laws.

[@charlesriley9426]

I’m looking at maybe purchasing this radio. I have a very old xv 5r The power button on the xv 5r is very hard to turn on so my question is this radio have a power button or does it turn on by a switch?

[@philip]

If you look at the video at about 5 seconds in, you'll see the on/off - volume knob between the antenna and the channel selector knob. It's easy. I, too, have an XV-5R, and you definitely won't be turning it on or off accidentally. That button is buried.

[@MrRchcmpbll]

hey Philip do you have any videos on the yaesu ft-51r or a yaesu ft-530.....Thanks for all you input your really helpful

[@philip]

I don't have either radio, so I'd suggest doing a search here or on Google.

[@ryanlepage598]

I would like to know how you went about to get the program information on to the 4 x 6 cards. I think it would be a great help for most most hams and especially the new hams.

[@philip]

Step 1, I read the manual. Step 2, I use a word processor to type up a summary of the information I need on the 4x6 cards. The word processor I use (Mariner Write) lets me format pages for a variety of sizes, including 4x6.

[@FlyingPiper13]

Thanks! Super helpful!

[@philip]

Thank you!

[@leos9865]

Thanks.

[@philip]

You're welcome!

[@rickywhite5712]

Can you do a video of programming the yaesu ft 60r just to receive only

[@philip]

Hi, Ricky. If you go to 4:42 on the video, I show how to enter frequencies for receive. Since you won't be transmitting, you don't need to worry about offsets and CTCSS.

[@stormshadow5555]

Thanks for the video. Now show us how to erase memory channels in the same bare-bones cheat sheet style show and tell...

[@philip]

Here ya go! 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 second, then rotate the DIAL knob to select the memory channel to be “deleted.” 3. Press the [HM/RV] key momentarily. The display will revert to memory channel #1. The previously-selected memory will be deleted. :->

[@liven4happynus115]

Philip could you plz explain the differences in the YAESU FT-60R and the YAESU FT-60R/E. The E is confusing..

[@philip]

I'm sorry, but I've never heard of the R/E. I can't help you on this.

[@liven4happynus115]

Thank you

[@michaelroche6298]

The e version is for Europe where we have different amateur band coverage.

[@cjtaylor5917]

I don't understand what is so upsetting about that beep. Is it indicating something distressing?

[@philip]

You're not supposed to transmit the tone unless you're controlling a repeater or using it to patch you in to the phone system.You'll have people calling and saying 'turn off WIRES!'

[@awetanoah342]

You rule!

[@ScottSenkeresty]

Great video, thanks! I'd totally buy you a steak.

[@PhilStripling]

I'd totally eat it -- so consider it virtually done. :->

[@teddover2266]

My radio flashes on and goes right back off when I try to power the radio on. Any idea whats wrong with it??

[@philip]

I have zero expertise in repairs. My first guess if it were happening to me is that the battery's dead. Have you charged it for hours? How old is the battery?

[@teddover2266]

philip I put a new battery in and tried a manual reset but no luck. was hoping somebody out there might have a tip or trick to fix it. Thank you for your reply sir!

[@philip]

@@teddover2266 See if anyone in the forums at qrz.com can answer your question.

[@teddover2266]

philip ahhhh, great idea! Hadn't thought about that route, thank you sir!

[@johndecicco9908]

i picked up a ft 60 for 25.00 told it worked but needed a battery charger from amazon well its on the new charger and the red light is on so its chargeing how long does it take to chargeand ill let you no if i got a good deal or not.....John K6JRD

[@philip]

+John DeCicco Good luck, John! I've never timed charging, but it can be a long time. Hope it's the charger and not the battery.

[@johndecicco9908]

hello eddie, well i guess the battery is bad it gharged for 10 min. and the green light came on but i tryed it out it tans just fine but i cant gget the speaker in the HT to work i hooked up an ext speaker and it worked so do you think its the HTs speaker thats bad are do you think i mite have something turned off,i downloaded the manuil it didnt tell me nothing much guess ill have to take it to yaesu, mo money thanks ed John....K6JRD

[@philip]

+John DeCicco Before you sent it back, let me recommend a reset: Turn the radio off.Press and hold in the MONI switch (just below the PTT switch) while turning the radio on. Rotate the DIAL knob to select one choice from the reset menu: F1 SETRST: Resets the Set (Menu) mode settings to their factory defaults. F2 MEMRST:Clears the Memory settings to factory defaults. F3MBRST: ClearstheMemoryBankAssignments. F4 ALLRST: Clears all memories and other settings to factory defaults. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to complete the reset procedure. This is copied from the manual.

[@johndecicco9908]

first of all im sorry for callinng you eddie hello philip, im new to this ft 60 so should i go to f4 and reset everything and to do so what do i push, and thank you so much philip for takeing the time to help me your viedos are really helpful to me programing this thing thank you philip............... i pushed the F/W nothing happend i was tuned in on F4

[@philip]

+John DeCicco No problem -- we all get the names confused in these threads. Try going through all the steps again to reset the radio. I'm _not_ going to reset mine, though, to test the steps. :-> I've done two factory resets on my cell phone this afternoon, and I'm all reset out. Choose F1 SETRST to see if setting to factory defaults helps, then press and release the F/W key. Good luck!

[@lonniesaint655]

Does it still work??

[@philip]

Yes.

[@619ken]

is that a burning man logo on shoulder?

[@philip]

Yes.

[@CattooButt]

I wondered that as well. Just got back from not burning man 2021. The radio station was kinda near us being way out on the playa.