Yaesu FT-60E Quick Reference
Key Assignments
Button
Function
Hold
1
2
3
▲
1
Set CTSS/DCS Mode
Recall Weather
2
Set CTSS Tone
Activate ARTS
3
Set Power Level
Smart Search
Channel Up
1Mhz Up
VFO Scan Up
Button
Function
Hold
4
5
6
▲
4
Set Repeater Shift
EMERGENCY
5
CTSS Bell Repeat
6
Activate Key Lock
Activate Key Lock
Channel Dn
1Mhz Dn
VFO Scan Dn
Button
Function
Hold
7
8
9
HM/RV
7
EPCS (code squelch)
8
Memory Scan Skip
9
Set DTMF Mode
Reverse Rptr Shift
Home Channel
Button
Function
Hold
V/M
0
Band
F/W
VFO / Memory
Activate Dual Watch
Program Scan Up
Internet Connection
Set Mode (Menu)
Select Internet Access Code
Band Up
Band Down
Select range for VFO scan
Function Key On
Function Key Off
Write Memory
Common Procedures
Function
Procedures to follow
Fast VFO
Press
F/W
then rotate dial in 1Mhz steps
Set CTCSS / DCS Tone Mode
Press
F/W
, press Key
1
, Rotate
Dial
to select TONE, press
PTT
to save setting.
Press
F/W
then Key
2
, Rotate
Dial
to select tone frequency if known.
To find the correct CTCSS tone
Press
F/W
(function key on), Key
2
, Press & Hold VFO Scan
▲
Up /
▼
Dn for 1 second, this scans for
the tone,
(if it doesn’t stop try the input frequency
) Press
F/W
to select, then
F/W
to exit function key
mode. (Ensure TONE is selected (
F/W
+
1
+ rotate
Dial
)
To set AM or FM Mode
Press
F/W
then key
0
(Set Mode), Rotate
Dial
to Item 40 (RX MOD), Press
F/W
, Rotate
Dial
for Auto,
FM or AM, Press
PTT
to save & exit Set Mode
To set Home Channel (per band)
Press
F/W
then key
0
(Set Mode), Rotate
Dial
to 36 (Rev/Home), Press
F/W
, Rotate
Dial
for Home,
Press
PTT
to save & exit Set Mode
Select frequency, Press & Hold
F/W
for 1 second, Press
HM/RV
.
To store a Memory Channel
Select frequency, Press & hold
F/W
for 1 second, Rotate
Dial
to select memory channel, press
F/W
.
To recall a Memory Channel
Press
V/M
, Rotate
Dial
to desired channel (or type in memory number), Press
V/M
Set Programmable Memory Scan
Band Limits
Select lower frequency, press & hold
F/W
for 1 second, Rotate
Dial
to select memory #L01 - #L50,
press
F/W
to save, select upper frequency, store this to #U01-#U50.
PMS Scan Mode
Press & hold
Band
, Rotate
Dial
for PMS # (# = PMS pair selected earlier), press
Band
. Press & hold
V/M
To set Dual Watch
In VFO Mode, recall a memory channel to ‘watch’, Press
V/M
to return to VFO mode,
In Memory Mode, store the frequency to ‘watch’ in memory channel 1.
Press
F/W
then
V/M
to enable / disable Dual Watch Mode
Setup Smart Search
Activate Smart Search
Press
F/W
then key
0
(Set Mode), Rotate
Dial
to 42 (S SRCH), Press
F/W
then rotate
Dial
to select
Single or Continuous, Press
PTT
to save & exit Set Mode.
Press & hold key
3
Depending on mode set above up to 15 active channels above & below current
frequency are loaded into memory channels. Rotate
Dial
to select any of these memories.
Press
V/M
to enter normal VFO mode.
Useful Set Mode Menu Items
Item
Name
Function
Selections
1
APO
Auto Power Off
Off
/ 30m – 12h
4
ARS
Automatic Repeater Shift
On
/ Off
27
Name
Display Alpha Tag or Frequency
Freq
/ Alpha
28
NM/WRT
Stores alpha tags for memory channels
35
RESUME
Set scan resume mode
Busy
/ Hold / Time
36
REV/HM
Set Reverse Rptr shift or Home channel to key HM/REV
REV
/ Home
40
RX MOD
Set Mode
Auto
/ FM / AM
42
S SRCH
Smart Search mode, Single or Continuous, scans once and stops or
continuously until all 31 channels (current plus 15 above & below) are
stored
Single
/ Cont
49
Step
Set VFO Steps
5/10/12.5/15/20…
Auto
50
Tn/Freq
Set CTCSS Tone Frequency
100