Yaesu VX-8DE, Operating Manual

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VX-8DR/DE O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
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G
ENERAL
The VX-8DR/DE can be used to access a “node” (repeater or base station) which is tied
into the Vertex Standard WIRES™ (Wide-Coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement Sys-
tem) network, 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.
SRG
(
“S
ISTER
R
ADIO
G
ROUP
”
)
M
ODE
1. Press the key to activate the Internet Connection fea-
ture. The “ ” icon will appear in the lower left corner of
the display.
2. Rotate the
DIAL
knob, while pressing and holding in the
key, to select the access number (“ DTMF 0 ” - “ DTMF
9 ”, “ DTMF A ”, “ DTMF B ”, “ DTMF C ”, “ DTMF D ”, “ DTMF
”, “ DTMF # ”) corresponding to the WIRES™ repeater to
which you wish to establish an Internet link (ask your re-
peater owner/operator if you don’t know the access numbers in the network). Now
press the
PTT
switch to exit from the selection mode.
3. With the Internet Connection feature activated (as in step 1 above), the VX-8DR will
generate a brief (0.1 second) DTMF tone according to your selection in step 2. This
DTMF tone is sent at the beginning of every transmission to establish or maintain the
link to the remote WIRES™ repeater operating in the SRG mode.
4. To disable the Internet Connection feature, press the key again (The “ ” icon
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 4 above.
I
NTERNET
C
ONNECTION
F
EATURE