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Quick Start Guide for Yaesu FT-60 HT by NG1I 

 
 
 

Programming the Yaesu FT-60 

 
To Enter Frequencies: 
 
1. 

Look in repeater book for frequency and any tones. 

 
2. 

Turn unit on and make sure you are in VFO mode by use of the V/M button  

            lower left. 
 

If you see a small number on the upper left of the screen then you are in  

            Memory mode and can't directly enterfrequencies...so press the V/M key  
            again and the small memory number will disappear but the same frequency  
            you had in  will be there. 
 
3. 

Use the keypad to input the frequency you want. Make sure it has 6 digits in  

             it. This also verifies you are in the VFO mode. 
 
4. 

Press the PTT button to keep it on screen. Press the F/W button for a second  

            and you will see tiny 3 digit number on the display....they represent memory  
            slots. Turn the large dial to the memory number you want it stored in. Press     
            the F/W again for 1/2 second and it will go into that memory bank. All set  
            there. This is called an open repeater. 
 
5. 

If a tone is needed to access a repeater, repeat steps 1 and 2. Then press the  

            F/W key followed by pressing keypad #1. Rotate the dial to Tone but keep  
            rotating dial to TSQL. 
 
6. 

Press the F/W key and press keypad #2. Turn the dial and select the tone  

            number associated with the repeater. 
 
7. 

Press the F/W key to save tone and frequency. 

 
8. 

To place this toned repeater in memory, repeat step 4. 

 
 
 
Power Output adjustment: 

 

 

 

To extend life of the battery before another charge, you may be close enough to the 
repeater to use a lower power setting. This can be done by pressing the F/W key and 
key#3 and turn the dial to choose HIGH, MED, LOW (5W, 2W, .05W). 
               
 NOTE: Even though you may have programmed a frequency in memory mode and 
wish to use it, you can still use the above feature to adjust your power output BUT it 
will not reset your original power output stored in memory. The TX PO on orange 
over key #3 means transmission output. 

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