Yaesu FT1DR User manual

144/430MHz
DIGITAL/ANALOG TRANSCEIVER
C4FM FDMA
Instruction Manual
(WIRES-X Edition)
Thank you for purchasing our product.
This instruction manual explains information related to the “WIRES-X Function”.
For information on basic operation of the transceiver, refer to the operating
manual enclosed in the product package.
Company names and products in this manual are trademarks or registered
trademarks of the respective company.

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Using the WIRES-X
Contents
Contents ....................................................................................2
What is WIRES-X? ....................................................................3
Terminology ....................................................................4
Connecting to a Faraway Station Using WIRES-X ....................7
Finding a local node .............................................................7
Connecting in digital mode ...................................................8
Connecting to a local node .............................................8
Connecting to a node or room on the Internet ................9
Communicating with others ..........................................13
Useful functions in digital mode .........................................13
Using a preset channel .................................................13
Connecting to a registered node or room .....................15
Releasing the WIRES-X connection ..................................18
Connecting to an analog node ...........................................18
Connecting to a node or room on the Internet ..............18
Communicating with others ..........................................18
Disconnecting from a node or room..............................19
Various display functions ....................................................19
Confirming the digital node location..............................19
Confirming the frequency..............................................19
Returning to the initial screen .......................................20
Using the News Function of WIRES-X ....................................21
Viewing messages .............................................................21
Viewing text data in a local node ..................................21
Viewing text data on the WIRES-X server
(INT NEWS) ..................................................................23
Viewing text data in a node or room on the Internet .....24
Importing images................................................................26
Importing images from a local node..............................26
Importing images from the WIRES-X server.................27
Importing data from a node or room on the Internet .....27
Viewing imported data later ................................................28
Deleting imported data..................................................29
Listening to audio messages..............................................30
Listening to the information in the local node ...............30
Listening to the WIRES-X server (INT NEWS)
information ....................................................................31
Listening to information on a node or room on the
Internet..........................................................................32
Transmitting messages and images ..................................33
Transmitting data to a local node ..................................33
Transmitting data to a node or room on the Internet ....35
Transmitting an audio message .........................................36
Transmitting data to a local node ..................................36
Transmitting data to a node or room on the Internet ....37
Using WIRES-X and the GM Function Simultaneously ...........39
Registering a local node with a group ................................39
Using the News Function of WIRES-X in GM Operation ...40
Confirming the frequency ...................................................40
Returning to the group list screen ......................................40
WIRES-X Setting Mode Menus ...............................................41
Using the WIRES-X Setting Mode ...........................................41
Setting the language displayed on the screen ..............41
Setting the transmission frequencies for repeaters/
WIRES-X ......................................................................42
Setting the item order on the node & room lists............43
Editing a category name ...............................................43
Deleting the registered nodes and rooms .....................44
Error Message Guide ..............................................................45

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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 StationStation
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.
The device allows you to have analog/digital communications with stations far beyond
the VHF/UHF radio communication range by using WIRES-X local nodes. In digital
communication mode, you can search 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
a compatible transceiver to create a group including local nodes, you can also establish
a network covering a wider range.
Caution
You cannot connect to a currently in service WIRES-II node from a WIRES-X node, or vice versa.

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What is WIRES-X?
Terminology
Node
Radio repeater connected to the Internet via a PC, which repeats communications of
conventional amateur radio stations as an access point
Local node
Node within the radio communication range of a conventional amateur radio station
Analog node
Node which is a transceiver or repeater using the conventional FM format and can only
repeat DTMF (Dual Tone Multi Frequencies) codes and analog audio transmissions/
receptions
Digital node
Node which is a transceiver or repeater compatible with digital communications in
C4FM (Continuous 4 level FM) format. With this type of node, you can not only relay
voice communications, but also text and image data transmissions. You can also repeat
DMTF codes and analog audio transmissions/receptions.
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What is WIRES-X?
WIRES-X user ID
YAESU provides identification names with the WIRES-X nodes. For each node, a DTMF
ID (5-digit number) and user ID (alphanumeric characters consisting of up to 10 digits)
are provided.
If you know the ID of the node you want to connect with, you can transmit the DTMF
code from the FT1DR/DE, and directly specify the node to connect to by searching by
characters (only for digital nodes).
ID list
Nodes and rooms which are currently operating WIRES are listed and published on
our WIRES website. We provide information such as IDs, call signs and operating
frequencies (some may not be published due to the wishes of owners).
Room (Round QSO Room)
WIRES system community space to which multiple nodes can connect simultaneously.
As well as voice communications, you can also chat with text messages on the PC used
for the local node.
Open room
Room which allows all nodes to connect to
Closed room
Room only registered nodes can connect to
Owner
Node which opens and organizes a room
Activity
Nodes which are currently connected to a specific room
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What is WIRES-X?
News function
This feature allows you to save digital data such as text, image and audio data on the
PC used for the local node, and access the data from the connected digital station.
From the digital station, you can access the local node (local news), the data storage
area (news station) in the connected destination node or room to read data (upload
data) and write data (download data).
The owners of a node or room can read/write data to their own station via a PC. The
owner can also delete data and change information such as its name and attribution.
The WIRES-X server also has its own news station (INT NEWS) where you can read
information and data supplied by YAESU.
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Preset search function
If the preferred channel for connecting to a local node is programmed (preset) in the
digital station, the channel can be scanned automatically when you start up WIRES-X.
Utilize this function as follows:
• Quickly connect to the local node you usually access by presetting its frequency in
advance.
• By presetting to a shared channel frequency with your friends nodes, you can quickly
connect the FT1DR/DE to a local node even while you are traveling in other areas
You can use 2 transceivers as nodes, one for the preset search channel (receive only
channel) and the other for the voice channel (operation channel).

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Connecting to a Faraway Station Using WIRES-X
Finding a local node
To communicate using WIRES-X, a WIRES-X node station (local node) must be
established within radio contact range of the user transceiver.
WIRES-X nodes are stations users voluntarily registered with Yaesu. Their information
such as locations and operation styles are listed on our website:
https://www.yaesu.com/jp/en/wires-x/index.php
First use this list to search for a nearby local node, and nodes on the Internet used by
people you want to communicate with; write down the node names and frequencies.
Since the connection procedure differs between digital stations and analog stations,
confirm whether the node is an analog station or a digital station.
• When the local node is a digital station:
Connect from your transceiver in digital mode.
(Nodes on the Internet can connect to both digital and analog stations.)
• When the local node in an analog station:
Connect from your transceiver in analog mode.
(Nodes on the Internet can connect to both analog and digital stations.)

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Connecting to a Faraway Station Using WIRES-X
Connecting in digital mode
Caution
Before using WIRES-X, press % to set the communication mode of band A (shown on the top part
of the screen) to any mode other than [FM]. For details, refer to “Selecting Communication Mode” in
the basic operating manual.
Connecting to a local node
1 Rotate O to set band A to the frequency of the
desired local node
Tip You can directly enter the frequency using the numerical
keypad. After entering, press H.
2 Press and hold % for 1 second or more
[ ] will flash on the left side of the frequency
indication.
When a local node is found, [ ] will be lit solid, and
the node name and city name will appear on the
bottom part of the screen.
Tip Depending on the connection status, the screen will
show one of four display patterns.
(1) Connected to the local node, but unable to connect
to Internet nodes or rooms (never before established
connection to Internet nodes or rooms)
(2) Connected to the local node, but unable to connect
to Internet nodes or rooms (previously succeeded in
establishing connection to Internet nodes or rooms)

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Connecting to a Faraway Station Using WIRES-X
(3) Connected to the local node, successfully connected
to Internet nodes or rooms (nodes or rooms are the
same as ones previously used)
(4) Connected to the local node, successfully connected
to Internet nodes or rooms (nodes or rooms are
different from ones previously used)
When the is displayed, rotate the O. Call signs
of nodes or rooms where you previously established
Tip While the [ ] is flashing, press the % to re-establish
connection to the local node.
Tip When any local node cannot be found, [ ] will disappear
in 5 minutes.
Tip When the detected local node is a repeater station, [[ ]]
will appear below [ ].
Caution
WIRES-X can be used only on band A.
When using band B (shown on the bottom part of the screen) as the operation band, after
pressing and holding % for 1 second or more, band A (shown on the top part of the screen) will
automatically become the operation band.
Connecting to a node or room on the Internet
You can connect to a desired node or room in one of the following ways.
• Selecting an accessible node or room from the list
• Specifying the node name or room name
• Selecting the most recently connected node or room
• Specifying the DTMF ID of the desired node or room
Searching from the node & room lists
1 When the connection destination is displayed, press and
hold H for 1 second or more.
The menu list of the local node will appear.

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Connecting to a Faraway Station Using WIRES-X
2 Rotate O to select [ALL]
3 Press H
Accessible node and room lists will appear.
Tips • [Waiting] will keep flashing until the list is displayed.
• Connection destinations are displayed from the room list
and then node list.
• On the connection destination room columns, the number
of activities (the number of nodes connecting to each room)
appears on the right side.
4 Rotate O to select the connection destination
5 Press H
The FT1DR/DE will initiate connection and [Waiting] will
flash.
When connection is successfully established,
[Connected] will appear, followed by the menu list of the
connection destination.
Tip If connection is unsuccessful, an error message will appear
and the screen will return to the list of nodes and rooms.
For explanation of error messages, please refer to the “Error
Message Guide” (page 45).
Tip
You can list items in order according to the number of activities or access history from [7 WIRES-X]
[3 SEARCH SETUP] in setting mode.
Searching by node or room name
1 When the connection destination is displayed, press and
hold H for 1 second or more
The menu list of the local node will appear.
2 Rotate O to select [SEARCH & DIRECT]
3 Press H
The character input screen will appear.