2ContentsWhat is WIRES-X? ............................................................................................................................3Terminology ................................................................................................................................4Connecting to a Faraway Station Using WIRES-X ........................................................................7Finding a local node .......................................................................................................................7Connecting in digital mode .............................................................................................................7Connecting to a WIRES-X digital node ......................................................................................7Connecting to the other node ID or the other room ID ...............................................................7Connecting to a node or room on the Internet..........................................................................10Communicating with others ......................................................................................................13Useful functions in digital mode ....................................................................................................14Using preset channels ..............................................................................................................14Connecting to registered nodes or rooms ................................................................................15Releasing the WIRES-X connection .............................................................................................17Connecting to analog nodes .........................................................................................................18Connecting to nodes or rooms on the Internet .........................................................................18Communicating with others ......................................................................................................19Disconnecting from the node or room ......................................................................................19Various display functions ..............................................................................................................19Confirming the location of the local node and the partner station ............................................19Confirming the frequency .........................................................................................................19Returning to the initial screen ...................................................................................................19Using the News Function of WIRES-X ..........................................................................................20Viewing messages........................................................................................................................20Viewing text data in local nodes ...............................................................................................20Viewing text data on the WIRES-X server (INT NEWS) ...........................................................22Viewing text data in nodes or rooms on the Internet ................................................................23Importing images ..........................................................................................................................25Importing images from local nodes ..........................................................................................25Importing images from the WIRES-X server (INT NEWS) .......................................................25Importing data from nodes or rooms on the Internet ................................................................26Viewing imported data later ..........................................................................................................26Deleting imported data .................................................................................................................27Deleting a file............................................................................................................................27Listening to audio messages ........................................................................................................28Listening to emergency information in the local node ..............................................................28Listening to routine messages in local nodes...........................................................................29Listening to routine messages on the WIRES-X server (INT NEWS) .....................................29Listening to emergency information in nodes or rooms on the Internet ...................................30Listening to routine messages in nodes or rooms on the Internet............................................30Transmitting messages and images .............................................................................................31Creating and transmitting messages to local nodes.................................................................31Transmitting saved messages or images to local nodes ..........................................................33Creating and transmitting messages to nodes or rooms on the Internet..................................33Transmitting saved messages or images to nodes or rooms on the Internet ...........................33Transmitting audio messages.......................................................................................................34Transmitting emergency information to local nodes .................................................................34Transmitting routine voice messages to local nodes ................................................................34Transmitting emergency information to nodes or rooms on the Internet ..................................35Transmitting routine messages to nodes or rooms on the Internet ..........................................35WIRES-X Setting Mode Menus ......................................................................................................36WIRES-X setting mode list ...........................................................................................................36Using the WIRES-X setting mode ................................................................................................36Setting the operating frequencies for repeaters/WIRES-X .......................................................36Setting the item order on the node & room lists .......................................................................37Editing category names ............................................................................................................37Deleting the registered nodes and rooms ................................................................................37The DG-ID feature to access the WIRES-X node station.........................................................38