FTB60 - Details

FTB60 is a memory management program for the FT-60R/E FM handheld.  

Download from here or this mirror site

You can view a web-based version of the Help file which includes installation instructions, and eHam.net reviews of FTB60

See the Links page for sources of cables.

You can try the program for 2 weeks to check that it works on your equipment but you cannot write to the radio until it is registered.

• Backup/restore of the FT-60 clone memory
• Modify memories
• Add/delete/move memories
• Manage memory banks
• Cut/copy/paste memories
• Sort memories by frequency or name
• Analyse and report on duplicate frequencies
• Edit Home memories
• Edit PMS memories
• Edit VFOs
• Change the values in the FT-60's menus
• Print memories

The Import/Export facility enables you to exchange memory definitions between the following radios:

• FT-817, FT-847, FT-857, FT-897 (including ND and D models) - using FTBasicMMO
• FT-1802, FT-2800, FT-7800, FT-8800, FT-8900 - using FTB1802, FTB2800, FTB7800, FTB8800 and FTB8900
• VR-5000 - using FTBVR5K
• FT-60 - using this program, FTB60
• VX-110, VX-150 - using FTB1050
• VX-120, VX-170 - using FTB2070
• VX-177 - using FTB177
• VX-3 - using FTBVX3
• VX-8 - using FTBVX8
• VX-2, VX-5, VX-6, VX-7 - using the Commander range of software by Jim Mitchell, KC8UNJ

Memory definitions can also be imported from TravelPlus for Repeaters using .TPE files, and from ButelSoftware's ARC250.

The program runs on a standard PC that has an available COM port for connection to the transceiver.  The COM port may be a conventional Serial port or one attached to a USB adapter.  It has been developed and tested on Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 and should also run successfully on Windows 98/ME and Windows/NT4. The minimum screen resolution is 800 x 600 but 1024 x 768 is recommended.