Posted: 5/6/2011 6:22:49 PM EDT
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Just got it in today(bought used) and turned it on to start listening. It's on the weather band, which I don't care about at the moment(no storms inbound). For some reason, I can't get it OFF the weather band. It's not in a locked mode...I locked and unlocked it just to be sure. Pressing the band key does nothing. |
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Well... I don't have that radio but I just downloaded the manual from Yaseu's web site and here is what it states:
WEATHER BROADCAST CHANNELS (U. S. VERSION) The VHF Weather Broadcast Station Memory Channel Bank has been pre-programmed at the factory, for quick selection of NOAA weather information stations. 1. Press and hold in the [1(SQ TYP)] key for one second to recall the Weather Broadcast Memory Bank. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Weather Broadcast channel. 3. If you wish to scan this bank to search for louder stations, just press the PTT switch. When the scanner pauses on a station, press the PTT key once to halt the scan, or press it twice to restart the scan. 4. To exit to normal operation, press the [V/M(PRI)] key, or press and hold in the [1(SQ TYP)] key again. Severe Weather Alert In the event of extreme weather disturbances, such as severe thunderstorms and hurricanes, the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) sends a weather alert accompanied by a 1050 Hz tone and subsequent weather report on one of the NOAA weather channels. See page 39 for details regarding activation of this mode. Hope this helps! |
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I'm not familiar with that model, but heres a link to the manual.
ft60r manual |
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Quoted: Well... I don't have that radio but I just downloaded the manual from Yaseu's web site and here is what it states: WEATHER BROADCAST CHANNELS (U. S. VERSION) The VHF Weather Broadcast Station Memory Channel Bank has been pre-programmed at the factory, for quick selection of NOAA weather information stations. 1. Press and hold in the [1(SQ TYP)] key for one second to recall the Weather Broadcast Memory Bank. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Weather Broadcast channel. 3. If you wish to scan this bank to search for louder stations, just press the PTT switch. When the scanner pauses on a station, press the PTT key once to halt the scan, or press it twice to restart the scan. 4. To exit to normal operation, press the [V/M(PRI)] key, or press and hold in the [1(SQ TYP)] key again. Severe Weather Alert In the event of extreme weather disturbances, such as severe thunderstorms and hurricanes, the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) sends a weather alert accompanied by a 1050 Hz tone and subsequent weather report on one of the NOAA weather channels. See page 39 for details regarding activation of this mode. Hope this helps! I went through the manual several times and never saw that. Guess I just didn't look close enough. Thanks guys! |
I bought it used for $200 with two batteries and a rapid charger. So far, all I've been able to pick up is some police/sheriff's dept stuff. I've heard nothing on the 2m calling freq...just static everywhere else. I really have no opinion yet, other than I need a better antenna than the rubber duck for listening here at the house. |
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126.xxx AM is usually aviation traffic, air traffic control and the like.
If you're in the Houston area, check out this link: http://home.comcast.net/~freqzone/freqs/freqs.html (Scanner and amateur radio frequency lists) http://www.flysouth.org/saltgrass.htm (Saltgrass Link system - series of linked repeaters across Texas and Louisiana) If you're in Galveston County, check out: http://gcecg.org/GCECG%20Frequency%20List.htm (Galveston County Emergency Communications Group) You can also search for local repeaters in your area here: http://k5ehx.net/repeaters/qrepeater.php You'll find more activity on the repeaters than on 146.520. Jeremy, K0JCC |
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the 60 can listen to av band ok, I work at an airport and leave it on at work to listen for when our mail plane calls out his 10 mile final. the problems it has are more because of it being AM and me being on the ground. can hear airplanes great, tower and ATIS, not so much...
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<snip> I've heard nothing on the 2m calling freq...just static everywhere else. <snip> 146.52 is hardly ever used, at least not in my area. This site will let you find local repeaters. Try setting a few up and monitoring them. I'll bet you hear something. |
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I finally hit on a local repeater freq while scanning tonight. They had a net in progress and I didn't catch enough of it to know what it was about. I heard ARES, RACES, and SKYWARN...and something about EOC. Listening to ongoing comms after the net turned the repeater back over to normal use. Need to save the freq in memory. Hopefully I will get to test this week.  |
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Quoted: 126.xxx AM is usually aviation traffic, air traffic control and the like. If you're in the Houston area, check out this link: http://home.comcast.net/~freqzone/freqs/freqs.html (Scanner and amateur radio frequency lists) http://www.flysouth.org/saltgrass.htm (Saltgrass Link system - series of linked repeaters across Texas and Louisiana) If you're in Galveston County, check out: http://gcecg.org/GCECG%20Frequency%20List.htm (Galveston County Emergency Communications Group) You can also search for local repeaters in your area here: http://k5ehx.net/repeaters/qrepeater.php You'll find more activity on the repeaters than on 146.520. Jeremy, K0JCC I presumed it was aviation, but couldn't hear enough to be sure. Thanks! I'll check the links out. |