What Is Wires-X - Yaesu FTM-400XD Instruction Manual

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 far beyond the normal
range of VHF/UHF radio waves.
WIRES uses local nodes (stations connected to the Internet via PCs) as access
points which repeat communications of conventional stations. As long as 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 amateur radio stations to
local nodes.
Station
Besides the WIRES features, WIRES-X also supports additional digital communications
functions. Using WIRES-X, you can transmit and receive digitized data such as text,
images and aujdio.
The HRI-200 Connection Kit allows you to have analog/digital communications with
stations outside the VHF/UHF VHFVcommunication range using WIRES-X. In digital
communication mode, you can search for and contact stations by call signs or keywords
and exchange data such as messages and location information.
Since you can also use WIRES-X together with the GM (Group Monitoring) function on
the FTM-400DR/DE, by organizing a group including local nodes, you can also establish
a network covering the wider range.
Cautions
z You can use the FTM-400DR/DE as a WIRES-X local node transceiver; however, you need to register
with Yaesu and obtain an ID.
z When using the FTM-400DR/DE as a WIRES-X local node transceiver, use the dedicated Internet
connectivity kit to connect the transceiver to your PC.
z For details on how to use the FTM-400DR/DE as a local node transceiver, and for information on the
Internet connectivity kit, refer to the separate WIRES-X instruction manual and the Yaesu website:
https://www.yaesu.com/jp/en/wires-x/index.php
z You cannot connect to a currently in service WIRES-II node from a WIRES-X node or vice versa.
Internet
Local node
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Local node Station