Contents What is WIRES-X? ..........................3 Terminology ..........................4 Connecting to a Faraway Station Using WIRES-X ................7 Finding a local node ........................7 Connecting in digital mode ......................7 Connecting to a WIRES-X digital node ..................7 Connecting to the other node ID or the other room ID ...............7 Connecting to a node or room on the Internet ................10 Communicating with others ......................13 Useful functions in digital mode ....................14...
What is WIRES-X? WIRES (Wide-coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System) is an Internet communication system which expands the range of amateur radio communication. By relaying radio signals via the Internet, stations can be connected where radio waves cannot reach each other. WIRES uses local nodes (stations connected to the Internet via PCs) as access points which repeat communications of conventional amateur radio stations.
Terminology ■ Node Radio repeater connected to the Internet via a PC, which repeats communications of conventional amateur radio stations as an access point z Local node Node within the radio communication range of a conventional amateur radio station z Analog node Node which is a transceiver or repeater using the conventional FM format and can only repeat DTMF (Dual Tone Multi Frequencies) codes and analog audio transmissions/ receptions...
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■ WIRES-X user ID YAESU provides identification names with the WIRES-X nodes. For each node, a DTMF ID (5-digit number) and user ID (alphanumeric characters consisting of up to 10 digits) are provided. If you know the ID of the node you want to connect with, you can transmit the DTMF code from the transceiver, and directly specify the node to connect to by searching by characters (only for digital nodes).
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The owners of a node or room can import/export data from/to their own station via a PC. The owner can also delete data and change information such as its name and attribution. The WIRES-X server also has its own news station (INT NEWS) where you can read information and data supplied by YAESU. Internet connection JF7XXX...
To communicate using WIRES-X, a WIRES-X node station (local node) must be established within radio contact range of the user transceiver. WIRES-X nodes are stations users voluntarily registered with Yaesu. Their information such as locations and operation styles are listed on our website: https://www.yaesu.com/jp/en/wires-x/index.php...
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The WIRES-X DG-ID setting screen will be displayed. Rotate the DIAL knob to set the WIRES-X DG-ID to the same ID number as the node station. AUTO: Only open nodes, set to the DG-ID number “00” may be connected. 01 to 99: Only nodes matching the set DG-ID number may be connected.
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(3) Connected to the local node, successfully connected to an Internet node or room (the Internet node or room is the same as the one most recently used) JQ1YBG-ND1 Shinagawa- SEARCH & DIRECT JA1YOE-ROOM12345 (4) Connected to the local node, successfully connected to an Internet node or room (the Internet node or room is different from the one most recently used) JQ1YBG-ND1 Shinagawa-...
Connecting to a node or room on the Internet You can connect to the desired node or room in one of the following ways: • Selecting an accessible node or room from the list • Specifying the node name or room name •...
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z Searching by node or room name While displaying the local node, touch [SEARCH & DIRECT]. Displays the category list. JQ1YBG-ND1 Shinagawa- SEARCH & DIRECT Touch [SEARCH & DIRECT]. C1:---------------- Displays the character input screen. C2:---------------- C3:---------------- C4:---------------- C5:---------------- Enter all or part of the room or node name. The characters you have just entered appear on the screen.
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Touch the node or room you want to connect to. JA1Y [ 24] JA1YOE-TKY-ROOM Starts connection. JA1YOE-ROOM-A Tips • Rotate the DIAL to select the node or room you want to JA1YOE-ROOM-B connect, then press PTT to establish a connection. JA1YOE-ROOM-C • Once connection is successfully established, the menu JQ1YBG-ND list of the node (room) you are connected to will appear. • If connection is unsuccessful, an error message appears and the screen returns to the list of nodes and rooms.
z Specifying the DTMF ID of the node or room you want to connect to While displaying the local node, touch [SEARCH & DIRECT]. Displays the category list. JQ1YBG-ND1 Shinagawa- SEARCH & DIRECT Touch [SEARCH & DIRECT]. C1:---------------- Displays the character input screen. C2:---------------- C3:---------------- C4:----------------...
Useful functions in digital mode Using preset channels Programming (presetting) a channel frequency allows you to easily connect to a local node. By sharing a channel frequency with other nodes, you can connect the transceiver to a local node even while you are out. This is useful for a group to operate a station. z Presetting a channel Press and hold the [DISP] key.
When a local node is found, [ X ] lights up, and the node name and city name appear on the bottom part of the screen. JQ1YBG-ND1 Shinagawa- P ] disappears in 30 When any local node cannot be found, seconds.
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z Registering a node or room Touch the node or room you want to connect to. Displays the menu list of the node (room) you are connected to. JQ1YBG-ND1 Shinagawa- SEARCH & DIRECT JA1YOE-ROOM12345 Touch [ADD]. JA1YOE-ROOM12345 EMERGENCY Displays the category list. NEWS STATION LOCAL NEWS INT NEWS...
Touch one of [C1] to [C5]. C1:TOKYO AREA Displays the node and room lists. C2:FISHING On room columns, the number of activities (the number of C3:---------------- nodes connected to each room) appears on the right side. C4:---------------- C5:---------------- Touch the node or room you want to connect to. C1:TOKYO AREA JA1YOE-ROOM-A Starts connection.
Connecting to analog nodes When the node you want to connect to is an analog station, use the DTMF function on the transceiver. For details on how to use the DTMF function, refer to “DTMF Operation” in the Advance Manual. Connecting to nodes or rooms on the Internet Set the main band frequency to the local node frequency.
Communicating with others Press the PTT. The transceiver switches to transmission mode. Speak into [MIC]. Release the PTT. The transceiver switches to reception mode. Disconnecting from the node or room While pressing the PTT touch [DTMF] displayed on the screen. Press the #99999 (DTMF disconnection command) key.
Using the News Function of WIRES-X When using WIRES-X in digital mode, you can transmit/receive messages (text data) and images; you can also record/play audio messages. Caution To using the News function, insert a microSD memory card into the transceiver in advance. For details, refer to “Using a microSD Memory Card”...
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Touch [MESSAGE]. JQ1YBG-ND1 Shinagaw NEWS STATION If data reception is successful, the list of data appears..DOWN LOAD ... The list shows the registered data in reverse chronological VOICE order. MESSAGE PICT Touch the message you want to view. JQ1YBG-ND1 Shinagaw JH1YPC 6/18...
Viewing text data on the WIRES-X server (INT NEWS) You can read text information provided by Yaesu on the WIRES-X server from the transceiver. Touch the local node, or node or room you want to connect to. Displays the menu list of the local node, or node or JQ1YBG-ND1 Shinagawa- room you connect to.
Touch the message you want to view. JQ1YBG-ND1 Shinagaw JH1YPC 6/18 Downloads the data and displays the content of the JQ1YBF 6/17 message. JQ1YBF 5/24 JQ1YBG2 5/11 JQ1YBG/1 4/07 Press the [BACK] key. Returns the screen to the data list. Viewing text data in nodes or rooms on the Internet Touch the node or room on the Internet you want to connect to.
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Touch the message you want to view. JQ1YBG-ND1 Shinagaw JH1YPC 6/18 Downloads the data and displays the content of the JQ1YBF 6/17 message. JQ1YBF 5/24 JQ1YBG2 5/11 JQ1YBG/1 4/07 TO:JQ1YBG-ND TEXT FROM:JH1YPC On the content display screen, press the [DISP] key to display the sender’s location information at the time the data was sent.
Returns the screen to the data list. Importing images from the WIRES-X server (INT NEWS) You can import images provided by Yaesu on the WIRES-X server onto the transceiver. Follow steps 1 to 4 in “Viewing text data on the WIRES-X server (INT NEWS)” on page 22 to display the data type select screen.
Importing data from nodes or rooms on the Internet Follow steps 1 to 3 in “Viewing text data in nodes or rooms on the Internet” on page 23 to display the data type select screen. Touch [PICT]. Displays the data list. The list shows the registered data in reverse chronological order.
Touch [MESSAGE] or [PICT]. VOICE Displays the data list. MESSAGE The list shows the registered data in reverse chronological order. PICT Touch the data you want to view. Displays the content of the message or the image. Press the [BACK] key. Returns the screen to the data list.
Listening to audio messages You can play and listen to audio files transmitted/received by a local node, or node or room on the Internet. Audio files are categorized into the following two types: EMERGENCY: Emergency information. Depending on the node or room settings, mandatory updates are supplied to connected nodes and rooms in five-minute intervals for two hours starting from the initial dissemination of the news.
Listening to routine messages in local nodes Follow steps 1 to 4 in “Viewing text data in local nodes” on page 20 to display the data type select screen. Touch [VOICE]. JQ1YBG-ND1 Shinagaw NEWS STATION Displays the data list..DOWN LOAD ... The list shows the registered data in reverse chronological VOICE order.
Listening to emergency information in nodes or rooms on the Internet Follow step 1 in “Viewing text data in nodes or rooms on the Internet” on page 23 to display the menu list of the node or room you want to connect to. Touch [EMERGENCY].
Transmitting messages and images You can transmit data such as messages (text data) and images saved on the microSD memory card inserted into the transceiver, to a local node, or a node or room on the Internet. You can also create a new message and transmit it. Tips • For details on microSD memory cards, refer to “Using a microSD Memory Card”...
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The characters you have just entered appear on the top part of the screen. Press and hold the [BACK] key for over one second. Displays the screen for confirming the entered message. Touch [UPLOAD]. Good day Starts message transmission. After message transmission completes, the screen returns to the data list.
Transmitting saved messages or images to local nodes Follow steps 1 to 2 in “Creating and transmitting messages to local nodes” on page 31 to display the data type select screen. Touch [MESSAGE] or [PICT]. Displays the data list. Touch the message or image you want to transmit. Touch [UPLOAD] for MESSAGE.
Transmitting audio messages You can transmit audio messages spoken into the microphone as data to a local node, or node or room on the Internet. Audio files are categorized into the following 2 types: EMERGENCY: Emergency information. Depending on the node or room settings, mandatory updates are supplied to connected nodes and rooms in five-minute intervals for two hours starting from the initial dissemination of the news.
Touch [VOICE]. JQ1YBG-ND1 Shinagaw NEWS STATION speak into [MIC]. While pressing the PTT ... UPLOAD ... The maximum recording time is one minute. VOICE MESSAGE PICT Release the PTT after completing audio transmission. After message transmission completes, beep sounds and then the screen returns to the data type select screen.
WIRES-X Setting Mode Menus WIRES-X setting mode list Setting items Menu/Item Functions (Bold items are default settings.) Setting the operating frequencies 1 RPT/WIRES FREQ MANUAL/PRESET for repeaters/WIRES-X Setting preset frequencies Depends on the transceiver version. Setting the item order on the node 2 SEARCH SETUP HISTORY / ACTIVITY &...
Setting the item order on the node & room lists You can select the criteria to sort the list of connection destinations on the Internet. Press and hold the [DISP] key → Touch [WIRES-X] → [2 SEARCH SETUP]. Rotate the DIAL to select [HISTORY] or [ACTIVITY]. 2 SEARCH SETUP Every time the DIAL is rotated, the setting switches HISTORY...
The DG-ID feature to access the WIRES-X node station When accessing to the WIRES-X node station, the connecting node station may be selected in accordance with the DG-ID setting of the node stations. Press and hold the [DISP] key → Touch [WIRES-X] → [5 DG-ID]. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the DG-ID setting for 5 DG-ID WIRES-X.
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