Yaesu FT2DR Instruction Manual

Also see for FT2DR: Operating instructions Operating manual Quick guide Technical supplement Instruction manual

Contents

7Entering LettersYou assign names to categories, etc., using alphanumeric characters. For details onhow to enter letters, refer to “Entering Letters” on page 19 in the FT2DR OperatingManual.Connecting to a Faraway Station Using WIRES-XFinding a local nodeTo communicate using WIRES-X, a WIRES-X node station (local node) must beestablished within radio contact range of the user transceiver.WIRES-X nodes are stations users voluntarily registered with Yaesu. Their informationsuch as locations and operation styles are listed on our website:https://www.yaesu.com/jp/en/wires-x/index.phpFirst use this list to search for a nearby local node, and nodes on the Internet used bypeople 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 modeCautionBefore using WIRES-X, touch [MODE] to set the communication mode of the band-A (shownon the top part of the screen) to any mode other than [FM]. For details, refer to “Selecting theCommunication Mode” in the basic operating manual.