FT-60R O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
19
R
EPEATER
O
PERATION
Repeater stations, usually located on mountaintops or other high locations, provide a dra-
matic extension of the communication range for low-powered hand-held or mobile trans-
ceivers. The
FT-60R
includes a number of features which make repeater operation simple
and enjoyable.
R
EPEATER
S
HIFTS
Your
FT-60R
has been configured, at the factory, for the repeater shifts customary in your
country. For the 144 MHz band shift will be 600 kHz; on the 430 MHz band, the shift may
be 1.6 MHz, 7.6 MHz, or 5 MHz (USA version).
Depending on the part of the band in which you are operating, the repeater shift may be
either downward (
) or upward ( ), and one
of these icons will appear at the top of the LCD
when repeater shifts have been enabled.
A
UTOMATIC
R
EPEATER
S
HIFT
(
ARS
)
The
FT-60R
provides a convenient Automatic Repeater Shift feature, which causes the
appropriate repeater shift to be applied automatically whenever you tune into the desig-
nated repeater sub-bands in your country. These sub-bands are shown below.
If the ARS feature does not appear to be working, you may have accidentally disabled it.
To re-enable ARS:
1.
Press the [
F/W
] key, then press the [
0
(
)
SET
] key to enter the Set mode.
2.
Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select Set Mode Item 4:
ARS
.
3.
Press the [
F/W
] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this
Item.
4.
Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select “
ARS. ON
.”
5.
When you have made your selection, press the
PTT
switch to
save the new setting and return to normal operation.
