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Yaesu FT-65 User Manual 

 

MARS CAP modification to unlock, open TX 

This is a software reset on the radio. It does not delete the memories or settings. 
With the radio Off. Press and hold the PTT and MONI key (middle key with 1 lines) 
Turn on the radio and release the keys 
Type 62406665 
The radio will restart with extended transmit enabled 
Repeat the process to disable extended transmit 

Extras 

This is a “user” radio that is specialized for Amateur radio operators of all skill levels. 
By “user” radio, I mean that its type of operation can be limited so you can put 

the 

radio 

in anyone’s

 

hands and they can’t mess anything up.

 

 

RESET / USER LIMITS / CLONING 

With the radio Off. Press and hold the PTT and MONI key (middle key with 1 lines) 
Turn on the radio and release the keys 

Purpose 

Display 

Description 

Reset 

F1: SET RESET 

Reset the set (menu) settings to factory defaults. 

Reset 

F2: MEM RESET 

Clear the memory settings to factory default. 

Reset 

F3: BANK RESET 

Clear the memory bank assignments. 

Reset 

F4: ALL RESET 

Clear all memory and other settings to factory default. 

User 

F5: MEM-ONLY 

Operation on Memory mode only. 

Using at an event? 

User 

F6: VHF-ONLY 

Operation on the VHF band only. 

Antenna restrictions? 

User 

F7: UHF-ONLY 

Operation on the UHF band only. 

Antenna restrictions?

 

User 

F8: DUAL DISP 

See Dual Display 
on next page

 

Display both VFO-A and VFO-B 

on the same screen. 

Two-line display in Memory mode. 
Or Split band VFO use. RX on one band and TX on another

 

Cloning 

F9: CLONE 

Enters clone mode. 

For User settings, do the process again to turn it off. 
 

Cons 

Has a non-standard speaker/microphone jack. The Yaesu part numbers that work are: 
Speaker/Mic  SSM-17B and Earpiece/Mic  SSM-512B 
 
 
 
 

 

 

Summary of Contents for FT-65

Page 1: ...ton This switches between VFO and Memory Switch bands In VFO mode press the BAND button Pressing the BAND button in memory mode switched to offset tunning It is also a way to see the frequency of the channel you are on Press BAND again to exit FM WX Flashlight FM Broadcast In VFO mode press the BAND button to cycle to FM Weather Press and hold the 1 button to turn on or off Use the arrow buttons t...

Page 2: ...number 6 button to lock or unlock the buttons A lock icon will appear on the screen Menu item 15 KEY LOCK allows you to change what gets locked out The front panel keypad the PTT or both Tuning Tune to a frequency in the VFO variable frequency oscillator mode Cycle through the bands by pressing the BAND button VHF UHF FM Directly input the frequency using the numbered keypad Adjust the frequency u...

Page 3: ...s a different number depending on the band you are in VHF 0 600M UHF 5 00M Squelch Codes The FT 65 does allow split tones to be set from one menu screen on the radio FUNCTION KEY bottom key with 2 lines for navigating multi selection menus Press and hold the FUNCTION key o Enters the menu list o Backs out of the numbered menu item Press the FUNCTION key o Selects an item in the menu list o Goes in...

Page 4: ...characters Press the FUNCTION key to move the cursor to the next character position Press and hold the V M button to store the frequency and settings Saving memory name Tag One nice feature of the FT 65 is that the process of saving to memory includes naming it see above If you want to change the name go to the memory channel then use menu item 20 NAME TAG and follow the TAG process above Recall a...

Page 5: ...O This radio does not have this feature Scan Press and hold the up or down arrow button Press an up or down arrow button to stop scanning Menu item 25 RESUME sets how the scan resumes after stopping on a frequency This radio does not have a CTCSS DCS scanning feature Skip a memory on scan NOTE A skipped memory channel will have a M in an arrow box icon Press and hold the FUNCTION key bottom key wi...

Page 6: ...volts Function buttons P1 P2 etc The FT 65 has four programmable buttons The preassigned functions are accessed by pressing FUNCTION and then the P button Keystrokes Function called FUNCTION then P1 Go to HOME channel How to change the home channel In VFO press the BAND button VHF UHF FM and select the desired frequency Press the P1 button HOME IN will appear FUNCTION then P2 TX PWR setting FUNCTI...

Page 7: ... on the radio and release the keys Purpose Display Description Reset F1 SET RESET Reset the set menu settings to factory defaults Reset F2 MEM RESET Clear the memory settings to factory default Reset F3 BANK RESET Clear the memory bank assignments Reset F4 ALL RESET Clear all memory and other settings to factory default User F5 MEM ONLY Operation on Memory mode only Using at an event User F6 VHF O...

Page 8: ... well described in FT 65R FT 65E Advance Manual page 7 Steps 1 14 2 Dual Display Set menu item 34 VFO SPL to OFF default This is the setting that most people are expecting to see when they think of a dual display radio The dual display mode VFO screen is shown in FT 65R FT 65E Operating Manual page 13 No other documentation is in the manuals for the non split dual display operation Dual Display ha...

Page 9: ...quelch tone is set Tone Squelch TX RX The alpha name and frequency are shown for memory 081 BAND button BAND button BAND button VHF UHF VHF VHF UHF FM VHF memory offset tuning page 33 Listening to FM broadcast stations FT 65R FT 65E Operating Manual page 22 Press the V M button until B is on top Press the BAND button to cycle to the FM broadcast Type in the station frequency or Search for a statio...

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