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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. When the local
nodes are connected to each other via the Internet, amateur stations all over the world
can communicate with each other just by connecting conventional stations to the local
nodes.
Local node
Local node
Station
Station
Internet
In addition to the WIRES features, WIRES-X also supports digital communications.
Using WIRES-X, you can transmit and receive digitalized data such as text, image data
and audio.
Using WIRES-X in conjunction with the transceiver allows analog/digital communications
with stations beyond the direct radio contact range. In digital communication mode, you
can search for stations by call signs or keywords, and exchange data such as messages
and location information.
