Yaesu FT-60E Quick Reference

Key Assignments
1
Button
1
Function
Set CTSS/DCS Mode
Hold
Recall Weather
4
Button
4
Function
Set Repeater Shift
Hold
EMERGENCY
7
Button
7
Function
EPCS (code squelch)
Hold
V/M
Button
VFO / Memory
Function
Activate Dual Watch
Hold
Program Scan Up
Common Procedures
Function
Fast VFO
Set CTCSS / DCS Tone Mode
To find the correct CTCSS tone
To set AM or FM Mode
To set Home Channel (per band)
To store a Memory Channel
To recall a Memory Channel
Set Programmable Memory Scan
Band Limits
PMS Scan Mode
To set Dual Watch
Setup Smart Search
Activate Smart Search
Useful Set Mode Menu Items
Item Name Function
1 APO Auto Power Off
4 ARS Automatic Repeater Shift
27 Name Display Alpha Tag or Frequency
28 NM/WRT Stores alpha tags for memory channels
35 RESUME Set scan resume mode
36 REV/HM Set Reverse Rptr shift or Home channel to key HM/REV
40 RX MOD Set Mode
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
49 Step Set VFO Steps
50 Tn/Freq Set CTCSS Tone Frequency
Yaesu FT-60E Quick Reference
2
2
Set CTSS Tone
Activate ARTS
5
5
CTSS Bell Repeat
8
8
Memory Scan Skip
0
Internet Connection
Set Mode (Menu)
Select Internet Access Code
Procedures to follow
Press F/W then rotate dial in 1Mhz steps
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.
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)
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
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.
Select frequency, Press & hold F/W for 1 second, Rotate Dial to select memory channel, press F/W.
Press V/M, Rotate Dial to desired channel (or type in memory number), Press V/M
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.
Press & hold Band, Rotate Dial for PMS # (# = PMS pair selected earlier), press Band. Press & hold
V/M
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
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.
3
3
Set Power Level
Smart Search
6
6
Activate Key Lock
Activate Key Lock
9
9
Set DTMF Mode
Band
Band Up
Band Down
Select range for VFO scan
Selections
Off / 30m – 12h
On / Off
Freq / Alpha
Busy / Hold / Time
REV / Home
Auto / FM / AM
Single / Cont
5/10/12.5/15/20... Auto
100
▲
Channel Up
1Mhz Up
VFO Scan Up
▲
Channel Dn
1Mhz Dn
VFO Scan Dn
HM/RV
Reverse Rptr Shift
Home Channel
F/W
Function Key On
Function Key Off
Write Memory