Vx7 using the commander range of software by jim mitchell, kc8unj. The big front speaker provides a full 1 watt of crisp, clear audio quality. Specifications are subject to change without notice, and are guaranteed within amateur bands only. Im still unsure if yaesu has really stopped making them, they are still buyable. Tenq usb programming cable for yaesu vertex vx1r 2r 3r 5r 150 180 210 210a ft40r 50r 60r two way radio, which i had to return. The ft 60r includes wide receiver coverage, outstanding audio quality, the most ctcssdcs flexibility in the industry, and a new emergency automatic identification eai feature for searchandrescue work. Nov 29, 2010 does anyone know if its possible to modify the yaesu ft 60r so that it can transmit while plugged into power instead of operating from battery only. Memory management software for yaesu ft 60e ft60r handheld transceiver.
Software for yaesu ft60e ft60r handheld transceiver ebay. I show how to program a yaesu ft60r ht with the free chirp software. It takes a lot of reading and understanding in learning how to program it but overall i highly reccomend. Memory definitions can also be imported from travelplus for repeaters using. Ok so after wasting the last several hours hemming and hawing over the proscons of the yeasu ft 60r vs the yeasu vx6r i have finally come to humbly propose the question to the ar guys who have been immensely helpful before.
I initially bought yaesus dualdisplay model, the vx7r, but wasnt impressed with it and returned it for the ft 60r. Yaesu ft50r radio amador ht dual band vhf uhf scanner duration. It works fine and supports, from what i recall, just about every feature in the radio including the odd txrx splits, which was important to me for satellite work. Yaesus ft 60r 144430 mhz 5watt fm handheld is one of hros most popular selling dual band radios. Three thoughts on the hobby, and yaesu ft 60r vs ft 70dr to start with. An emergency automatic id system will automatically cause your ft 60r to transmit your callsign and engage the mic if you are disabled and unable to press the ptt switch. Admsft50 works with authentic versions of this radio worldwide including the ft50r and ft50e. Although it wasnt a favorite of some, it was a great performer. The ft 50 was kind of the beginning of the smaller portables that relied even more heavily on internal menus, which is. They both offer 5w of output power, have a 1w front facing internal speaker and are ip54.
It makes operating easier and your audio is alot better. I have the cable but no luck finding free software. Admsft50 programming software and usb57a cable for ft50. Any nicd pack should be fully charged before it is used with the transceiver. Describe your experience with the yaesu ft50r and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. Like most rigs, especially multiband vhfuhf, best with programming software. Yaesu vr120 programming software vr120 commander version 0. In fact, the ft50r is the one of the smallest 5watt dual band with wide band receive. The admsft50 software allows you to program memory channels and menu settings of the radio.
We have often recommended it to our classroom students as a first radio for the new. Refer to page 21 for more detail on channel memory versus memory banks. Ft60 radio programming software yaesu radio software. The ft 25r and ft 65r are compact, light and ruggedly designed handheld transceivers. The icom ict70a was launched in 2010 as a dualband cousin of the v80. Today, yaesu announced the ft 25r 5w vhf and ft 65r 5w vhfuhf handheld transceivers. So while i did what most do before testing and got a baofeng now that i have had my licence a bit and want a radio that works a bit better i was leaning towards a ft 60r since that is what a lot of folks reccomend. Yaesu has recently come out with the followon model to its venerable ft60r ht, the new ft65r. The ft65r is a very compact, ruggedly constructed handheld vhfuhf with three selectable power settings 5w 2. The antenna i mention in the video is the diamond srh77ca. Users have reported that this download is compatible with the indicated operating systems but an x does not necessarily mean it isnt. The ft60re is a dual band fm transceiver with extensive receive frequency coverage. While i did quite a bit of research before buying it, actually using it showed me where my research method was faulty. Amateur radio ham rig cheat sheets this is a collection of programming helps also known as cheat sheets for many common amateur radios.
The ft 60 was suggested to me when i first got my license, and at first i was kind of reluctant. It supports a large number of manufacturers and models, as well as provides a way to interface. Yaesu ft50r ft 50 r ft50r service manual and specs yaesu ft51r ft 51 r ft51r service manual and specs yaesu ft73r ft 73 r ft73r service manual and specs yaesu ft76 ft 76 ft76 service manual and specs yaesu ft104 ft 104 ft104 service manual and specs yaesu ft202r ft 202 r ft202r service manual and specs. Use dual watch to select any frequency combination and the ft 50r automatically switches channels for instant operation. The ft50r is manufactured to rigid commercial grade standards, and is the only amateur dual band ht to achieve a milstd 810 rating. The adms1j programming system works with authentic versions of this radio worldwide including the yaesu ft 60r and yaesu ft 60e.
This was my first singledisplay ham radio and at times i do miss the advantage of a dualdisplay model. The radio is well worth the price, and is extremely sturdy too. Rt systems makes commercial programming kits which include both software and a radiospecific cable. Yaesu radio programming cable ft 60, vx1, vx2, vx5 aftermarket programming cablecomputer connector. September 27, 2006 posted by aubrey turner ive had a yaesu ft 60r ht for about a year and a half now. It has since been superseded by newer entrylevel models like the ft 65r and the latest ft 70dr c4fmcapable radio. One of the selling points of this model, along with many other yaesu portables, is the wide rx range. The radio itself is good, in that it does what it says it will and ive had no technical. I have actually flirted with getting my technician license for the past 23 years and finally for the past 3 months have studied and am going to take the exam on saturday. I need to change the squelch threshold and to do that i need to do a cpureset. Ft 60r i have 2 ft60rs i modded both of them to do gmrs also.
This software provides memory management for the yaesu ft60e ft60r handheld transceiver. I had a ft 60 for 4 years and used nothing but the commander software. Programming software with usb cable for ft60r windows or mac os. Speaker microphone for ft10 ft50 vx2r vx3r vx5r vx150 ft250 ft60. I found my yaesu ft50 r dual band ham radio in my garage today that i thought i had sold at a hamfest 2 years ago. In the category of basic hts, the yaesu ft60r has been one of our favorites for years. However, where slightly lower maximum power output is acceptable, the 6volt fnb40 and 49 nicd packs offer smaller size and lighter weight. The ft 50 was kind of the beginning of the smaller portables that relied even more heavily on internal menus, which is why some didnt care for it. Plus the ft50r is the first dual band ht to include digital coded squelch dcs, super loud audio, and the widest band receive allowable. Please send me your comments, corrections, and question. You must be sure that your repeater uses the same tone type ctcss vs.
Yaesu ft 60r radio transceiver for sale online ebay. Rs232 serialribless rib circuit built into cable no rib box requiredcable length. The com port may be a conventional serial port or one attached to a usb adapter. Zzz0560 arrl ham radio license manual 3rd edition technician. It has been developed and tested on windows xp, windows vista, windows 7, 8,10. Great radio i agree with the other fellow ham that says to get a mobile. Rt systems yaesu adms1j programming software on cd with usb computer interface cable for ft 60r. Admsft50 works with authentic versions of this radio worldwide including the ft 50r and ft 50e. Its been more than a decade since yaesu launched the ft 60r dualband handheld radio. The ft 50 was also a highly rated dual bander and i had one myself for few years. The yaesu ft 60r dualband 2 meter440 mhz ht boasts 5 watts output on both bands. Yaesu usb ftdi radio programming cable ft 60, vx1, vx2, vx5 aftermarket programming cableftdi usb chipsettx and rx led indicatorscable length. Memory management software for yaesu ft60e ft60r handheld transceiver.
Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on. The ft60r is a new dualband fm transceiver with extensive receive frequency. It even survived a very heavy rain at the beginning of this month. I saw some records from a few years ago pertaining to this model. Yaesu ft60, yaesu ft60r 2 meter ht universal radio. If i have a choice between alkalines or lithiumion, which is better. Yaesu usb ftdi radio programming cable ft60, vx1, vx2.
Ive used chirp for my baofeng uv5ra radio and the rtsystems software for my yaesu ft 7800. Any advantage to buying the yaesu ft 65r over the 60r. Jul 04, 2015 two of the big names in radio programming are chirp and rt systems. Ftdi usb programming cable for yaesu ft 50r ft 60r vx160 vx180 etc ct42 equiv. Ftb60 is a memory management program for the ft 60r e fm handheld. Yaesu ft60r 144148 430450 mhz dual band hand held fm. The yaesu ft 50r is manufactured to rigid commercial grade standards, and is the first dual band handheld amateur radio to achieve the prestigious milstd810 rating. Dc power pigtail power jack for radio with red and black wire leads works with. We have 4 yaesu ft50r manuals available for free pdf download. The yaesu ft40r single bander is similar to the ft50r, but covers only the 440 mhz band instead of 2 meters and 440 mhz. Hello, id love to see support for the yaesu ft 50r. The sensitivity is the same as when tuned to an 860 mhz signal.
Ive lurked here for the past couple months and enjoyed the posts. Yaesu ft 736r ft 736r, ft 736r, ft736r transceivers watch video, technical specifications. I need to replace my scanner ive been using for years, it was a radio shack unit i bought 11 or 12 years ago. The ft50r is rugged, reasonably priced, simple to operate, and has all the features you want. Yaesu ft 50r instruction manual 61 pages dualband amateur handheld.
Yaesu announces ft25r and ft65r handheld transceivers. I inherited an old but working ft 50 and cannot find programming software for it. Vx2, vx5, vx6, vx7 using the commander range of software by jim mitchell, kc8unj. There is a lack of modern software to program this radio, aside from the expensive option. I have a technician class ham license now and am not currently active but i want to get into it again. The ft 60r has been a rugged and reliable radio its been dropped to the pavement more times than i can remember and even into a creek in the middle of winter where it sat fully submerged and scanning for 10 mins before i realized it was gone, and it still works great. The yaesu ft50r is manufactured to rigid commercial grade standards, and is the first dual band. Chirp is free, open source software thats used with a thirdparty programming cable.
The powerwerx wouxun uv9d and plus models work on ao9192 fullduplex. Purchase your yaesu ft 60r bundle at gigaparts today. Id be willing to support in any reasonable way to see this model added. This is a small utility i wrote to test the interface cables used to program yaesu and icom radios it will not work with cables for other radios.
Thanks to all who have contributed to this listing. Yaesu radio programming cable ft60, vx1, vx2, vx5 rpc. Ft50 radio programming software yaesu radio software. There are also a few non rigrelated references, see left below. Yaesu ft60r transceivers ht dual band 2m70cm, ft60r.
Headset with ptt vox mic for yaesu ft 50r vx2 vx410 vx420 ft 60r vx. Yaesu ft50r manuals manuals and user guides for yaesu ft 50r. This software provides memory management for the yaesu ft 60e ft60r handheld transceiver. Is it highly likely that doing such a modification will render the radio useless. Yaesu ft 2900r 75 watt 2 meter vhf mobile transceiver amateur ham radio. Receive frequency coverage is 420 to 470 mhz and transmit from 430 to 450 mhz. But the ft60r is a great value for anyone looking for a solid 2m440 handheld. The radio itself is good, in that it does what it says it will and ive had no technical issues with it. I am a proud owner of a yaesu ft60r vhfuhf dual band. This is a collection of programming helps also known as cheat sheets for many common amateur radios. It also features wideband receive from 108520 and 700999. View and download yaesu ft 50r technical supplement online.
Yaesu ft60r 144430 mhz dualband hts ft60r free shipping. Admsft50 programming software for the yaesu ft 50 the admsft50 programmer is designed to give you the ease and convenience of programming the memories and set menu options of your radio from your pc. Adms1j software program memories and other settings of the ft 60 radio. Yaesu ft60r 144430 mhz dualband hts are equipped with extensive receivefrequency coverage, providing versatile twoway amateur communications along with unmatched monitoring. For those of you who would like to receive the 869894 mhz range with your yaesu ft 50, try tuning it to the corresponding image frequency range, 778. Whereas the ft60 uses nimh batteries, the ft70 is lithiumbased. Yaesu ft50r, ft40r, ft10r amateur ht, yaesu ft50 ft40 ft10.
Electronics free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Yaesu ft 60r dual band handheld 5w vhf uhf amateur radio transceiver. The yaesu ft60r was introduced in 2004 as a successor to the versatile ft50r. The program runs on a standard pc that has an available com port for connection to the transceiver.
Chirp is a free, opensource tool for programming your amateur radio. Yaesu announces ft25r and ft65r handheld transceivers qrz. Plus, the builtin digital battery voltage feature can be used to monitor current operating battery voltage. Yaesu ft50r ft 50 r ft50r service manual and specs yaesu ft 51r ft 51 r ft51r service manual and specs yaesu ft 73r ft 73 r ft73r service manual and specs yaesu ft 76 ft 76 ft76 service manual and specs yaesu ft 104 ft 104 ft104 service manual and specs yaesu ft 202r ft 202 r ft202r service manual and specs.
Ft65r vhfuhf 2 meter70cm dual band fm handheld transceiver. Buy rt systems yaesu adms1j programming software on cd with usb computer interface cable for ft 60r. Sep 27, 2006 ive had a yaesu ft60r ht for about a year and a half now. For example, i have heard of a satellite tracking software program that is. However, given that these two radios use their respective brands current accessories batteries, chargers, etc. Ft 50r capmars expanded transmit 140174, 420470 ft 50r tx mods. Cara setting repeater di jexpot arjuna series handy talky vhf uhf 6w ht dual band rpu pancar ulang duration. Im leaning towards regular batteries because they may be found in times of trouble. It replaced the ft50, which also had a loyal following, and brought two. They both offer 5w of output power, have a 1w front facing internal speaker and are ip54 mil810c,d and e rated.