VHF/UHF DUAL BAND TRANSCEIVER FT-60R OPERATING MANUAL VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD. 4-8-8 Nakameguro, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 153-8644, Japan VERTEX STANDARD US Headquarters 10900 Walker Street, Cypress, CA 90630, U.S.A. YAESU EUROPE B.V. P.O. Box 75525, 1118 ZN Schiphol, The Netherlands YAESU UK LTD. Unit 12, Sun Valley Business Park, Winnall Close Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 0LB, U.K. VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD. Unit 5, 20/F., Seaview Centre, 139-141 Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong Contents General Description ......................................... 1 Accessories & Options ..................................... 2 Controls & Connections .................................. 3 Top & Front Panel .......................................... 3 LCD ................................................................ 4 Side Panel ....................................................... 5 Keypad ........................................................... 6 Installation of Accessories ............................... 8 Antenna Installation ....................................... 8 Installation of FNB-83 Battery Pack ............. 8 Battery Charging ............................................ 9 Low Battery Indication ................................ 10 Installation of FBA-25A Battery Case ......... 10 Interface of Packet TNCs .............................. 11 Operation ........................................................ 12 Switching Power On and Off ....................... 12 Adjusting the Audio Volume Level and Squelch Setting ....................................... 12 Selecting the Operating Band ...................... 13 Frequency Navigation .................................. 13 Transmission ................................................ 15 Advanced Operation ...................................... 16 Keyboard Locking ........................................ 16 Keypad/LCD Illumination ........................... 17 Disabling the Keypad Beeper ...................... 17 RF Squelch ................................................... 18 Checking the Battery Voltage ...................... 18 Repeater Operation ........................................ 19 Repeater Shifts ............................................. 19 Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS) ................. 19 Manual Repeater Shift Activation ............... 20 CTCSS/DCS Operation ................................. 22 CTCSS Operation ........................................ 22 DCS Operation ............................................. 23 Tone Search Scanning ................................. 24 CTCSS/DCS Bell Operation ........................ 25 Split Tone Operation .................................... 25 Tone Calling (1750 Hz) ............................... 26 Memory Mode ................................................ 28 Memory Storage ........................................... 28 Storing Independent Transmit Frequencies ("Odd Split") ........ 28 Memory Recall ............................................. 29 HOME Channel Memory ............................. 29 Labeling Memories ...................................... 30 Memory Offset Tuning ................................ 31 Deleting Memories ....................................... 32 Moving Memory Data to the VFO ............... 32 Memory Bank Operation ............................. 33 Memory Only Mode ..................................... 34 Weather Broadcast Channels ....................... 34 Scanning .......................................................... 35 VFO Scanning .............................................. 35 Manual VFO Scan ................................... 35 Programmed VFO Scan ........................... 36 Memory Scanning ........................................ 37 How to Skip (Omit) a Channel during Memory Scan Operation .............. 37 Preferential Memory Scan ....................... 38 Memory Bank Scan ................................. 39 Weather Alert Scan ...................................... 39 Programmable (Band Limit) Memory Scan (PMS) ........................................................... 40 "Priority Channel" Scanning (Dual Watch) ................................................ 41 Automatic Lamp Illumination on Scan Stop ................................................ 43 Band Edge Beeper ........................................ 43 EPCS (Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch) ............. 44 Storing the CTCSS Tone Pairs for EPCS Operation ..................................... 44 Activating the Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch System .................................. 45 Paging Answer Back .................................... 45 Emergency Feature ........................................ 46 Emergency Channel Operation .................... 46 Emergency Automatic ID (EAI) Feature ..... 46 Smart Search Operation ................................ 48 Internet Connection Feature ......................... 49 ARTS (Automatic Range Transponder System) ....... 51 DTMF Operation ........................................... 54 Miscellaneous Settings ................................... 56 Password ...................................................... 56 Programming the Key Assignment .............. 57 Changing the Channel Steps ........................ 57 Changing the Receiving Mode .................... 58 Receive Battery Saver Setup ........................ 59 TX Battery Saver .......................................... 59 Disabling the TX/BUSY Indicator .............. 60 Automatic Power-Off (APO) Feature .......... 60 Transmitter Time-Out Timer (TOT) ............ 61 Busy Channel Lock-Out (BCLO) ................ 61 Mono Band Operation ................................. 62 Changing the TX Deviation Level ............... 62 DCS Code Inversion .................................... 63 Reset Procedures ............................................ 64 Cloning ............................................................ 65 Set Mode .......................................................... 66 Specifications .................................................. 79 "AUTO" Mode Preset Operating Parameters .... 80 GENERAL DESCRIPTION The FT-60R is a dual band FM transceiver with extensive receive frequency coverage, providing local-area two-way amateur communications along with unmatched monitoring capability. The FT-60R's small size allows you to take it anywhere - hiking, skiing, or while walking around town - and its operating flexibility brings the user many avenues of operating enjoyment. Its incredibly tiny FNB-83 Rechargeable Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery Pack provides up to 5 Watts of transmit power on 144 MHz and 430 MHz Amateur Bands. Besides 144- and 430-MHz transceive operation, the FT-60R provides receive coverage of the VHF and UHF TV bands, the VHF AM aircraft band, and a wide range of commercial and public safety frequencies! New and exciting features of the FT-60R are the Emergency Automatic ID (EAI) function, that will automatically cause your FT-60R to transmit your callsign and engage your rig's microphone, even if you are disabled and unable to press the PTT switch; Enhanced Paging and Code Squelch (EPCS), that allows you to page a particular station and only receive calls from that station, if desired; and a security Password feature, that will allow you to turn on and operate your transceiver only after you enter your Password. Additional features include a convenient access key for Vertex Standard's WIRESTM (Wide-coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System), a transmit Time-Out Timer (TOT), Automatic Power-Off (APO), Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS), Yaesu's exclusive ARTSTM (Auto-Range Transponder System) which "beeps" the user when you move out of communications range with another ARTSTM equipped station, plus provision for reduction of the TX deviation in areas of high channel congestion. And an RF squelch circuit allows the owner to set the squelch to open at a programmable setting of the S-Meter, thus reducing guesswork in setting the squelch threshold. We appreciate your purchase of the FT-60R, and encourage you to read this manual thoroughly, so as to learn about the many exciting features of your exciting new Yaesu hand-held transceiver! FT-60R OPERATING MANUAL 1 ACCESSORIES & OPTIONS SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES FNB-83 NC-88B/C Belt Clip Antenna Operating Manual Warranty Card 7.2 V, 1,400 mAh Rechargeable Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery Pack Overnight Battery Charger (10-Hour) AVAILABLE OPTIONS FNB-83 FBA-25A CD-29B/C NC-88B/C CN-3 CT-27 CT-44 E-DC-5B E-DC-6 MH-34B4B MH-37A4B VC-25 7.2 V, 1,400 mAh Rechargeable Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery Pack Compact Dry Battery Case for 6 AA-size cells Rapid Charger (1.5-Hour) Overnight Battery Charger (10-Hours) BNC-to-SMA Adapter Cloning Cable Microphone Adapter DC Cable with Cigarette-Lighter Adapter DC Cable; plug and wire only Speaker/Microphone Ear piece/Microphone VOX Headset : "B" suffix is for use with 100-120 VAC, "C" suffix is for use with 230-240 VAC. Availability of accessories may vary. Some accessories are supplied as standard per local requirements, while others may be unavailable in some regions. Consult your Yaesu dealer for details regarding these and any newly-available options. Connection of any non-Yaesuapproved accessory, should it cause damage, may void the Limited Warranty on this apparatus. 2 FT-60R OPERATING MANUAL CONTROL & CONNECTIONS Antenna Jack (TOP & FRONT PANEL) Connect the supplied rubber flex antenna (or another antenna presenting a 50-Ohm impedance) here. VOL/PWR Knob Turn this control clockwise to turn the radio on and to increase the volume. Counter-clockwise rotation into the click-stop will turn the radio off. TX/BUSY Indicator Lamp This indicator glows green when the squelch opens, and turns red during transmit. DIAL Knob This (inner) 20-position detented rotary switch is used for setting the operating frequency, and also is used for menu selections and other adjustments. SQL Knob This (outer) control is used to silence background noise on the receiver. It should be advanced clockwise just to the point where the noise is silenced (and the green "BUSY" indicator turns off). LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) The display shows current operating condition, as indicated on the next page. Speaker The internal speaker is located here. Microphone The internal microphone is located here. Keypad These 16 keys select many of most important operating features on the FT-60R. The functions of the keys are described in detail on the pages to follow. FT-60R OPERATING MANUAL 3 CONTROL & CONNECTIONS Memory Channel Number Skip Memory Channel or Preferential Memory Channel Priority Channel Memory Bank Active Operating Mode Secondary Keypad Active Key Lock Active S- & PO Meter Low TX Power Selected Repeater Shift Direction (LCD) Dual Watch Active Automatic Power-Off Active Internet Connection Feature Active Bell Alerm Active Operating Frequency Battery Indicator Battery Saver Active CTCSS/DSC Operation 4 FT-60R OPERATING MANUAL CONTROL & CONNECTIONS PTT (Push To Talk) Switch (SIDE PANEL) Press this switch to transmit, and release it (to receive) after your transmission is completed. MONI Switch Pressing this switch disables the noise squelching action, allowing you to hear very weak signals near the background noise level temporarily. Press the [F/W] key on the keypad first, then press this switch to "open" the squelch continuously. Press this switch again to resume normal (quiet) monitoring. LAMP Switch Pressing this switch illuminates the LCD and keypad for five seconds, after which the back-lighting will automatically turn off. Press the [F/W] key on the keypad first, then press this switch to activate the backlighting lamp continuously. To turn the lamp off, press this switch again. You can change the primary (press key) function of this switch, if you prefer. See page 17 for details. MIC/SP Jack This four-conductor miniature jack provides connection points for microphone audio, earphone audio, PTT, and ground. MIC /SP EXT DC Jack This coaxial DC jack allows connection to an external DC power source (6-16V DC). The center pin of this jack is the Positive (+) connection. EXT DC FT-60R OPERATING MANUAL 5 CONTROL & CONNECTIONS Primary Function (PRESS KEY) Secondary Function (PRESS [F/W] + KEY) Third Function (PRESS & HOLD KEY) (KEYPAD) Frequency entry digit "1" Frequency entry digit "2" Activates the CTCSS or DCS Operation Recalls the "Weather" broadcast channel bank Selects the CTCSS tone or DCS code number Activates the ARTS feature Primary Function (PRESS KEY) Secondary Function (PRESS [F/W] + KEY) Third Function (PRESS & HOLD KEY) Frequency entry digit "4" Frequency entry digit "5" Selects the direction of the uplink Selects the CTCSS/DCS Bell ringer frequency shift (either "­," "+," or repetitions "simplex") during repeater operation Activates the EMERGENCY function 1 None 1 Primary Function (PRESS KEY) Secondary Fu ...