Yaesu VX-127, Operating Manual

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VX-127 O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
50
The
VX-127
can be used to access a “node” (repeater or base station) which is tied into the
Vertex Standard WIRES™ (Wide-Coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System) net-
work, operating in the “SRG” (Sister Radio Group) mode. Details may be found at the
WIRES-II Web site: http://www.vxstd.com/en/wiresinfo-en/. This feature may also be used
to access other systems, as described below.
1. Press the [
SET
( )
EMG
] key momentarily to enter the Set mode.
2. Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select Set Mode Item 23:
INT CD
.
3. Press the [
F
] key to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item.
4. Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select the access number (
CODE
“
0
” ~
“
9
,” “
A
,” “
B
,” “
C
,” “
D
,” “
E
( ),” “
F
(#),”) corresponding to
the WIRES™ node to which you wish to establish an Internet
link (ask the node or repeater owner/operator if you don’t know
the access number in the network).
5. Press the [ F
] key momentarily to save the new setting.
6. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 22: I NET .
7. Press the [ F
] key to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item.
8. Rotate the DIAL knob to set this Set Mode Item to “
INT.COD
”
(thus activating the “WIRES™” mode).
9. Press the
PTT
switch momentarily to save the new settings and
exit to normal operation.
10. The “ ” icon will appear in the upper right corner of the dis-
play (thus activate the Internet Connection feature).
11. With the Internet Connection feature activated (as in step 8
above), the
VX-127
will generate a brief (0.1 second) DTMF tone according to your
selection in step 4. This DTMF tone is sent at the beginning of every transmission to
establish or maintain the link to the local WIRES™ node operating in the SRG mode.
12. To disable the Internet Connection feature, press the [
F
] key, then press the
[
WX
(
EMG
) ] key (the “
” icon will disappear from the display).
If other users report that you always have a DTMF “beep” at the beginning
of each transmission, and you are not operating in conjunction with Internet
access, disable this function via step (12) above.
I
NTERNET
C
ONNECTION FEATURE