Repeater Shifts - Yaesu VX-60R Operating Manual

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.
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.
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 (
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.
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) SET ] key to enter the Set mode.
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