Internet Connection Feature - Yaesu VX-60R Operating Manual

The FT-60R 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 [ 0 (
Connection feature. The " " icon will appear in the upper right
corner of the display.
2. Press and hold in the [ 0 (
select the access number (ICOD "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). Now press the PTT switch to
exit from the selection mode.
3. With the Internet Connection feature activated (as in step 1 above), the FT-60R 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 local WIRES™ node operating in the SRG mode.
4. To disable the Internet Connection feature, press the [ 0 (
(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 (4) above.
You may access other Internet Link Systems (including WIRES™ in the "FRG" mode)
that use a DTMF string for access.
1. Load the DTMF tones which you wish to use for Internet-link access into a DTMF
Autodial memory register. For purposes of this example, we will use "#123" as the
access code.
A. Press the [ F/W ] key, then press the [ 0 (
B. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 17: DT WRT.
C. Press the [ F/W ] key to enable adjustment of this Set Mode
Item.
D. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the DTMF Memory register
into which you wish to store the access code.
E. Press the [ F/W ] key momentarily. The first digit will blink.
F. Rotate the DIAL knob to select "F" (representing DTMF
"#": the first digit of the DTMF string).
G. Press the [ F/W ] key momentarily to accept the first digit
and move to the second digit of the DTMF string.
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) SET ] key momentarily to activate the Internet
) SET ] key for one second, then rotate the DIAL knob to
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) SET ] key momentarily
) SET ] key to enter the Set mode.
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