To adjust power level:
You can change your power level from the default high of 5 watts to Medium 2W or
LOW 0.5 watt.
1.
Press the F/W key
2.
Press the #3 keypad
3.
Rotate the top larger dial and select the power level you want. If your
"memorized" frequency is set to high you can still set it to a lower power to
save battery life if you can reach the repeater with lower power.
However, as soon as you change frequencies or turn off the walkie, your
temporary power setting defaults back to what you entered.
WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS: DO A COMPLETE RESET BY TURNING OFF THE
RIG, THEN PRESSING THE FIRST BUTTON UNDER THE PTT SWITCH AND
TURN IT ON AND DIAL THE DIAL TO F4 AND PRESS THE PTT AND IF
SUCCESSFULL YOU WILL SEE 430.000 THE DEFAULT SETTING FOR A
REBOOT SO ONE CAN START AGAIN.
It does take practice and reading of the manual as the HT as many, many features,
some of which I and others aren't aware of yet.
If you find any errors in this "cheat sheet" please let me know what they are as I
will print this out for myself and other owners of this popular rig.
1. Battery Life: Do NOT recharge battery until you see the half empty battery icon
on your display. Failure to do so will create a short memory and cause several
unnecessary charging until battery is useless. (page 10)
2. Quick Charge: Be aware that the desktop 1 hour quick charge will also shorten
the FT-60’s battery life as a quick jolt of power is good for emergency use but NOT
for daily use.
3. Frequency Labeling: This is a personal choice. I can not remember frequencies
by name so I have chosen to label each frequency so the name of the repeater is
displayed and NOT the frequency. (page 30)
a.
make a list beforehand of the frequencies you have and the name of
that repeater. This will make your work in labeling frequencies much
easier.
b.
choose the frequency in memory you want to label
c.
press the F/W key then press the 0 Set key
