Yaesu FT-65R Quick Start Manual

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1Quick Start Guide to the Yaesu FT-65 Radioby Ken Hansen, N2VIP and Matt Mathews KG5QZOThis document explains to new owners of the Yaesu FT-65 radio its basic operations: how toprogram and save repeater frequency pairs to radio channels and how to scan the channels youprogrammed. See the official manuals for insight into using other features of the FT-65 handi-talkie (HT), as well as various web resources (including YouTube.com), and the popular, product-specific, NiftyAccessories.com guides available from amateur radio retailers. Yaesu FT-65R/FT-65E Quick Manual Yaesu FT-65R/FT-65E Operating Manual Yaesu FT-65R/FT-65E Advance ManualYour radio is not ready to use right out of the box. Before you can communicate, you mustprogram at one or more repeater frequencies in your area. With at least a Technician license, youcan legally use the two HAM frequencies available on this radio.While you can use an appropriate cable (the Yaesu SCU-35) and programming software availablefrom Yaesu on their website to enter repeater frequencies in quantity, many experiencedoperators recommend learning to use the manual procedures such as those shown here – it willhelp you gain familiarity with your new radio and someday you may need to program the radiowhile on the move.Repeater basicsA repeater is a radio device typically installed at an elevated location that retransmits (repeats)everything it hears on an input frequency to a different output frequency. To ensure that therepeater only repeats transmissions intended for it, many have an associated squelch tone thatradios can be set to transmit whenever you transmit voice. When we talk about “programming arepeater into our radio,” it means setting its receiving frequency, an offset frequency fortransmitting, and a squelch tone if one is required. We also like to add an identifying label (tag) ifthe radio supports it, and the FT-65r does..Getting familiar with the FT-65 radioYou need to be familiar with a few buttons before we proceed.F key is the third button down on the left side of the radio as you look at the front of the radio. Ithas two horizontal bars and invokes the Set functions of the radio.*V/M key is in the lower-left corner of the keypad. Pressing this key either enters * for certainfunctions, or switches between: VFO mode tuning with the variable frequency oscillator to program a frequency. You can type ina frequency only in the VFO mode.