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Yaesu FT-65 User Manual
This is a dual band (VHF & UHF) Amateur Radio with an FM radio built in
with an FCC ID K66 20665X20 granted on 2/13/17 under part 15B.
Receiver Ranges are:
Antenna connection
The antennas for this radio need to be SMA female. I suggest the Nagoya NA-702.
Special Note
The 0 SET button: SET has no function or purpose on this radio. This is confusing for
users of other Yaesu radios like the FT-60 where F/W & SET opens the menu.
VFO / CH mode
Press the *V/M button. 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
Weather
Press and hold the 1 button to turn on or off
Use the arrow buttons to cycle through the WX channels
Weather Alert
Flashlight
Press the orange button next to the volume knob to turn it On or Off
65 – 108 MHz FM Broadcast
136 – 174 MHz VHF
400 – 480 MHz UHF
In VFO mode, press the #BAND button to cycle to FM
Press and hold the FUNCTION key (bottom key with 2 lines)
Move to menu item 38 using the arrow buttons
Press the FUNCTION key
Use the arrow buttons to choose On or Off
Press the FUNCTION key
Press the PTT key to exit the menu system
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Table of Contents
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Summary of Contents for Yaesu FT-65
- Page 1 Special Note The 0 SET button: SET has no function or purpose on this radio. This is confusing for users of other Yaesu radios like the FT-60 where F/W & SET opens the menu. VFO / CH mode Press the *V/M button. This switches between VFO and Memory.
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Page 2: Accessing The Menu System
Yaesu FT-65 User Manual Accessing the menu system NOTE: Yaesu calls the menu system “Set Mode.” The menu item list is in alphabetical order. Press and hold the FUNCTION key (bottom key with 2 lines) Move to menu item you want in the list by using the arrow buttons... -
Page 3: Ctcss Tone
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... - Page 4 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.
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Page 5: Memory Banks
Yaesu FT-65 User Manual Memory Banks The 10 memory banks that can be filled with any of the 200 memory channels. Use (recall) Banks Exit Banks Add Memory Remove Memory to Bank from Bank In Memory mode In Bank mode... -
Page 6: Output Power
The battery is labeled 7.4 Volts DC It charges up to about 8.3 Volts and is empty at about 6.9 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... - Page 7 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...
- Page 8 Yaesu FT-65 User Manual FT-65 Dual Display – the undocumented feature Turn dual display function on and off FT-65R/FT-65E Operating Manual, page 24 Steps 1 – 5 FT-65R/FT-65E Advance Manual page 7 Steps 1 – 4 • With the radio turned off •...
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Page 9: Quick Reference
Yaesu FT-65 User Manual FT-65 Dual Display – the undocumented feature How Dual Display Works 34 VFO.SPL to OFF Overview * Transmit happens on the main band (top frequency display). * The settings in the display are for the main band.
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