2Using the WIRES-XContentsWhat is WIRES-X? ....................................................................3Terminology ....................................................................4Entering Letters .........................................................................7Connecting to a Faraway Station Using WIRES-X ....................7Finding a local node .............................................................7Connecting in digital mode ...................................................7Connecting to local nodes ..............................................8Connecting to a node or room on the Internet ..............10Communicating with others ..........................................14Useful functions in digital mode .........................................15Using preset channels ..................................................15Connecting to registered nodes or rooms.....................17Releasing the WIRES-X connection ..................................21Connecting to analog nodes ..............................................22Connecting to nodes or rooms on the Internet .............22Communicating with others ..........................................23Disconnecting from the node or room...........................23Various display functions....................................................23Confirming the location of the local node and the partnerstation ...........................................................................23Confirming the frequency..............................................24Returning to the initial screen .......................................25Using the News Function of WIRES-X ....................................26Viewing messages .............................................................26Viewing text data in local nodes ...................................26Viewing text data on the WIRES-X server(INT NEWS) ..................................................................28Viewing text data in nodes or rooms on the Internet ....30Importing images................................................................32Importing images from local nodes ...............................32Importing images from the WIRES-X server(INT NEWS) ..................................................................33Importing data from nodes or rooms on the Internet ....34Viewing imported data later................................................35Deleting imported data .......................................................37Deleting a file ................................................................37Listening to audio messages..............................................37Listening to emergency information in the local node...38Listening to routine messages in local nodes ...............38Listening to routine messages on the WIRES-Xserver (INT NEWS) ......................................................39Listening to emergency information in nodes orrooms on the Internet....................................................39Listening to routine messages in nodes or rooms on theInternet..........................................................................40Transmitting messages and images ..................................41Creating and transmitting messages to local nodes .....41Transmitting saved messages or images to localnodes ............................................................................43Creating and transmitting messages to nodes orrooms on the Internet....................................................44Transmitting saved messages or images to nodes orrooms on the Internet....................................................44Transmitting audio messages ............................................45Transmitting emergency information to local nodes .....45Transmitting routine voice messages to local nodes ....46Transmitting emergency information to nodes orrooms on the Internet....................................................46Transmitting routine messages to nodes or roomson the Internet...............................................................47Using WIRES-X and the GM Function Simultaneously ...........48Registering a local node to a group ...................................48Confirming the frequency ...................................................50Returning to the group list screen ......................................50WIRES-X Setting Mode Menus ...............................................51WIRES-X setting mode list .................................................51Using the WIRES-X setting mode ......................................51Setting the operating frequencies for repeaters/WIRES-X ......................................................................51Setting the item order on the node & room lists............53Editing category names ................................................53Deleting the registered nodes and rooms .....................54