50 FT-8800R Operating ManualThe FT-8800R can be used to access the repeater which is configured to provide access tothe Vertex Standard WIRESTM (Wide-Coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System).1. Press the “left” VOL knob momentarily to activate the WIRES™ access capability. The“INT ON” will appear for 2 seconds at the “Main” band frequency display. The “int”icon will appear in the memory channel field on the “Sub” band while WIRESTM accessis enabled.2. Rotate the “Main” band DIAL knob, while pressing and holding in the “left” VOL knob,to select the access number (ICODE “0” ~ “9,” “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” “E (),” or “F (#)”)corresponding to the WIRESTM repeater to which you wish to establish an Internet link(ask your repeater owner/operator if you don’t know the access numbers in the network).3. With the WIRES™ capability activated (as in step 1 above), the FT-8800R will gener-ate a brief (0.1 second) DTMF tone according to your selection in step 2. This DTMFtone is sent at the beginning of every transmission to establish or maintain the link to theremote WIRESTM repeater.4. To disable the WIRESTM access capability, press the “left” VOL knob again.You may access other Internet Link Systems that use a DTMF string for access.1. Press the [SET] key momentarily to enter the Set mode.2. Rotate the “Main” band DIAL knob to select Menu #15 (DTMF W).3. Press the “Main” band DIAL knob momentarily, then load the DTMF tones which youwish to use to establish an Internet link (ask your repeater owner/operator if you don’tknow the access numbers in the network) into the desired DTMF Memory channel.1) Rotate the “Main” band DIAL knob to select the DTMF Autodialer memory channelnumber (“d-1” through “d-16”).2) Press the “Main” band DIAL knob momentarily.3) Rotate the “Main” band DIAL knob to select the DTMF code, then press the “Main”band DIAL knob momentarily to move the digit.4) Repeat step 3) above.5) Press the “Main” band DIAL knob momentarily to save the new setting.4. Rotate the “Main” band DIAL knob to select Menu #17 (INET).5. Press the “Main” band DIAL knob momentarily, then rotate the “Main” band DIAL knobto set this Item to “INT.MEM” (to enable the alternative Internet Link, and disable theWIRES™ access option).6. Press and hold in the “Main” band DIAL knob for 1/2 second to save the new setting andexit to normal operation.7. Press the “left” VOL knob momentarily to activate the Internet Link System. The “INTON” display will appear for 2 seconds in the “Main” band frequency field. The “int”icon will then appear in the memory channel field on the “Sub” band while the InternetLink System access feature is engaged.INTERNET C ONNECTION F EATURE