Yaesu FTM-100DR/DE User manual

FTM-100DR/DE
Instruction Manual
(WIRES-X Edition)
C4FM/FM 144/430 MHz
DUAL BAND TRANSCEIVER
Thank you for purchasing this Yaesu product.
This instruction manual explains information related to the “WIRES-X Function”.
For information on basic operation of the transceiver, please refer to the enclosed
FTM-100DR/DE operating manual.
Company names and products in this manual are trademarks or registered
trademarks of the respective company.

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Contents
What is WIRES-X? ....................................................................3
Terminology ........................................................................4
Inputting Characters ..................................................................7
Switching the character type...............................................7
Deleting all input characters ...............................................7
Moving the cursor to the left ...............................................7
Moving the cursor to the right .............................................7
Deleting the most recently input character .........................7
Completing input.................................................................7
Connecting to a Faraway Station Using WIRES-X....................8
Finding a local node...............................................................8
Connecting in digital mode.....................................................8
Connecting to a WIRES-X digital node (Recommended)...8
Connecting to the other node ID or the other room ID........9
Connecting to a node or room on the Internet..................10
Communicating with others ..............................................12
Useful functions in digital mode ...........................................13
Using preset channels ......................................................13
Releasing the WIRES-X connection ....................................15
Connecting to analog nodes ................................................15
Connecting to nodes or rooms on the Internet .................15
Communicating with others ..............................................16
Disconnecting from the node or room...............................16
Various display functions......................................................16
Confirming the location of digital nodes............................16
Using the News Function of WIRES-X ....................................17
Viewing messages ...............................................................17
Viewing text data in local nodes .......................................17
Viewing text data on the WIRES-X server (INT NEWS)...19
Viewing text data in nodes or rooms on the Internet ........19
Importing images..................................................................21
Importing images from local nodes...................................21
Importing images from the WIRES-X server (INT NEWS) ...21
Importing data from nodes or rooms on the Internet ........22
Viewing imported data later..................................................22
Deleting imported data.........................................................23
Deleting a file....................................................................23
Listening to audio messages................................................25
Listening to emergency information in the local node.......25
Listening to routine messages in local nodes...................25
Listening to emergency information on the
WIRES-X server (INT NEWS) ..........................................26
Listening to routine messages on the
WIRES-X server (INT NEWS) ..........................................26
Listening to emergency information in nodes or
rooms on the Internet........................................................27
Listening to routine messages in nodes or
rooms on the Internet........................................................27
Transmitting messages and images ....................................27
Creating and transmitting messages to local nodes.........28
Transmitting saved messages or images to local nodes ...29
Creating and transmitting messages to nodes or
rooms on the Internet........................................................29
Transmitting saved messages or images to nodes or
rooms on the Internet........................................................30
Transmitting audio messages ..............................................30
Transmitting emergency audio information to
local nodes........................................................................30
Transmitting routine audio messages to local nodes........31
Transmitting emergency audio information to nodes or
rooms on the Internet........................................................31
Transmitting routine audio messages to nodes or
rooms on the Internet........................................................31
Using the FTM-100DR/DE transceiver as a node station........32
WIRES-X Setup Menu.............................................................33
WIRES-X setup menu list.....................................................33
Using the WIRES-X setup menu..........................................33
Setting the operating frequencies for
repeaters/WIRES-X ..........................................................33
The DG-ID feature to access the WIRES-X node station ...33

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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.
Using the WIRES-X in conjunction with the transceiver allows you to have analog/digital
communications with stations outside the communication range. In digital communication
mode, you can search stations by call signs or keywords, and exchange data such as
messages and location information.

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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
zLocal node
Node within the radio communication range of a conventional amateur radio station
zAnalog 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
zDigital 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 transmit/receive audio
as well as text and image data. You can also repeat DTMF codes and analog audio
transmissions/receptions.
Local
node
Local
node
Local
node
Local node Local node
Local
node
Local
node
Local
node
Local
node
Local
node
Station Station
WIRES
server
HRI-200
PCPC
Internet connection
HRI-200
As long as the local nodes
are linked to each other, stations
can communicate with each
other by connecting to a
local node

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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 (five-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 transceiver, and directly specify the node to connect to by searching by
characters (only for digital nodes).
zID list
Nodes and rooms which are currently operating WIRES are listed and published on our
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.
zOpen room
Room which allows all nodes to connect to
zClosed room
Room only registered nodes can connect to
zOwner
Node which opens and organizes a room
zActivity
Nodes currently connected to a specific room
D
DD
D
AA
JF7XXX
-ND3
JQ1YBF-ND1 JA2YSO-ND2
JH4XXX
-ND4
JA2-ROOM
JQ1YBF-ND1
JF7XXX-ND3
JA1XXX-S1
* Currently
3 activities
in this room
JA1XXX
-S1
JA2XXX
-S2
WIRES
server
HRI-200
PCPC
Internet connection
HRI-200
When a local node
connects to a room,
stations already connected to
that node are also connected
to the room
Tip In the illustration,
D
refers to digital nodes and
A
refers to analog nodes.

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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 transceiver, you can access the local node (LOCAL NEWS) and the data
storage area (news station) in the node or room you connect to, and import (upload) and
export (download) data.
The owners of a node or room can import/export data from/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.
D
DD
D
JF7XXX
-ND3
JQ1YBF-ND1 JA2YSO-ND2
JH4XXX
-ND4
JA2-ROOM
Local news
Audio messages
(emergency)
News Station
Audio files
Te xt data
Images
Local news
Audio messages
(emergency)
News Station
Audio files
Te xt data
Images
INT news
Audio messages
(emergency)
News Station
Audio files
Te xt data
Images
Connecting to a node
allows you to access data
in the local node, the WIRES-X
server, and a node or room
on the Internet
Data on the WIRES-X
server is only for
downloading
JA1XXX
-S1
JA2XXX
-S2
WIRES
server
HRI-200
PCPC
HRI-200
Internet connection
■Preset search function
If the preferred channel for connecting to a local node is programmed (preset) in the
transceiver, 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 transceiver to a local node even while you are traveling in other areas.
You can use two 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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Inputting Characters
You can input letters and characters by following the procedure below.
Switching the character type
Press ( appears on the upper side). Pressing each time changes the
character type in the following order.
Uppercase letters → symbols → lowercase letters → numbers
Deleting all input characters
Press ( appears on the upper side).
Moving the cursor to the left
Press ( appears on the upper side).
Moving the cursor to the right
Press ( appears on the upper side).
Deleting the most recently input character
Press ( appears on the upper side).
Completing input
Press or .

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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.)
Connecting in digital mode
•Ascertain the DSQ code or the DG-ID setting of the WIRES-X node station.
Connecting to the WIRES-X node requires the transceiver DG-ID be set ac-cording to
the DSQ code or the DG-ID code set on the WIRES-X node station.
•Confirm that the operating mode of WIRES-X node has been set to the C4FM digital
mode.
•Before using WIRES-X, set the communication mode (modulation mode) to C4FM.
Connecting to a WIRES-X digital node (Recommended)
1Rotate the DIAL to set the operating band to the
frequency of the desired local node.
2Set the transmit/receive DG-ID to the same ID
number as the node station. For details, refer to the
FTM-100DR/DE Operating Manual.
3Transmit corresponding to the transmit/receive fre-
quency.
Tips • If receiving the signal from the node, transmit it as is.
• If not receiving the signal from the node, it is possible
that the node station is not connected to the Internet à
proceed to step “Connecting to the other node ID or the
other room ID”.

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Connecting to a Faraway Station Using WIRES-X
Connecting to the other node ID or the other room ID
1Rotate the DIAL to set the operating band to the
frequency of the desired local node.
2Set the WIRES-X DG-ID to the same ID number
as the node station. Refer to “The DG-ID feature to
access the WIRES-X node station” (page 33).
3Press and hold for over one second.
[
X ] flashes on the left side of the frequency display.
When a local node is found, [
X ] is lit solid, and the
node name and city name appear on the upper 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)
(3) Connected to the local node, successfully connected
to an Internet node or room (the Internet node or
room is the same as the one used before)
(4) Connected to the local node, successfully connected
to an Internet node or room (the Internet node or
room is different from the one used before)
When is displayed, rotate the DIAL. Call signs
of nodes and rooms on the Internet you previously
connected to flash.
Tip While [ X ] is flashing, briefly press the key to re-establish connection to the local
node.
Tip When any local node cannot be found, [
X ] will disappear in five minutes.
Tip When the detected local node is a repeater station, [
[R] ] appears below [ X ].
Caution
WIRES-X can only be used on the operating band.

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Connecting to a Faraway Station Using WIRES-X
Connecting to a node or room on the Internet
You can connect to the 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 node or room you want to connect to
zSearching from the node & room lists
1Press and hold for over one second.
Displays the category list.
2Rotate the DIAL to select [ALL], then press .
Displays the list of accessible nodes and rooms.
Tips • 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 connected
to each room) appears on the right side.
3Rotate the DIAL to select the node or room you want
to connect to, then press .
Starts connection.
Tip By pressing [PTT], you can also establish connection while
talking.
Once connection is successfully established, the
menu list of the node (room) you are connected to
will appear.