Yaesu FT-60R - Manual (Page 19)

R. G. Sparber KG7MQL February 22, 2015 Page 19 of 52
Manual Repeater Shift Activation: Checking the
Repeater Uplink (Input) Frequency [21]
Consider the case where the signal coming into the repeater is so strong
that you can receive it directly. Communicating without the repeater is
called "Simplex" operation.
Say you are receiving a signal from the repeater and want to see if you
can directly receive the signal being broadcast to the repeater. The
repeater's transmitted frequency is offset from the frequency of the
signal being received by the repeater as explained on page 17. By using
the HM/RV key [21], you can jump from the repeater's transmitted
frequency to the repeater's received frequency. The
- indicator flashes
until you press HM/RV a second time.
If you found that the signal being received by the repeater was
sufficiently strong, you could move to a nearby frequency and free up
the repeater for others to use.