Scanning - Yaesu FT-60R Quick Manual

FT-60R Quick Guide
b. Deleting a Channel from Memory.
i. PRESS the [V/M] key as needed to enter Memory mode.
ii. PRESS and HOLD the [F/W] key for one second.
iii. ROTATE the DIAL knob to select the memory channel.
iv. PRESS the [FM/RV] key to delete the frequency.
c. Creating an Alphanumeric Name for a Memory Entry.
i. Recall the memory channel you wish to name.
ii. PRESS the [F/W] key, then PRESS the 0[SET] key to
enter Set mode.
iii. ROTATE the DIAL knob to Item 28: NM WRT.
iv. PRESS the [F/W] key to display any previous name.
v. If you wish to delete any previous name, PRESS the [F/W]
key again.
vi. ROTATE the DIAL knob to select the first character of the
desired name.
vii. Press the [F/W] key to move to the next character.
viii. Repeat steps vi and vii as necessary – names are limited to
6 characters each (sufficient for a call sign or mnemonic
label.)
2. Memory Banks
Memory banks simplify organizing memory channels for scanning.
a. Assigning memory channels to a memory bank.
i. Recall the memory channel to be assigned to a memory
bank.
ii. PRESS and HOLD the [BAND] key for one second, then
ROTATE the DIAL knob to select the desired memory
bank.
iii. PRESS and HOLD the [F/W] key for one second to copy
the memory channel into the memory bank.
b. Recalling a memory bank.
i. PRESS the [V/M] key as needed to enter Memory mode.
ii. PRESS and HOLD the [BAND] key for one second, then
ROTATE the DIAL knob to select the desired memory
bank.
iii. PRESS the [V/M] key to select the memory bank for use.
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CANNING
The full capabilities of the FT-60R are described in ten pages of the
Operating Manual. Here I describe only two of the possibilities.
1. Memory Scanning.
a. Enabling Memory Scanning.
To scan ALL of the frequencies entered into the radio's channel
memory:
i. PRESS the [V/M] key as necessary to enter Memory mode.
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(KI6AQW) Richard Barr Hibbs, P.E.
July 10, 2011