Yaesu VX-6R Operating Manual

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VX-6R OPERATING MANUAL70INTERNET CONNECTION FEATUREThe VX-6R can be used to access a “node” (repeater or base station) which is tied into theVertex Standard WIRES™ (Wide-Coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System) net-work. Details may be found at the WIRES-II Web site: http://www.vxstd.com/en/wiresinfo-en/. This feature may also be used to access other systems, as described below.SRG (“SISTER RADIO GROUP”) MODE1. Press the [ (LK)TXPO] key momentarily to activate the InternetConnection feature. The “ ” icon will appear in the upper rightcorner of the display.2. Rotate the DIAL knob while pressing the [0(SET)] key to select the access number(DTMF “0” ~ “9,” “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” “E (),” “F (#),”) corresponding to theWIRES™ node to which you wish to establish an Internet link (ask the node or re-peater owner/operator if you don’t know the access number inthe network). Now press the PTT switch to exit from the selec-tion mode.3. With the Internet Connection feature activated (as in step 1 above), the VX-6R willgenerate a brief (0.1 second) DTMF tone according to your selection in step 2. ThisDTMF tone is sent at the beginning of every transmission to establish or maintain thelink to the local WIRES™ node operating in the SRG mode.4. To disable the Internet Connection feature, press the [ (LK)TXPO] key momen-tarily (the “ ” icon will disappear from the display).If other users report that you always have a DTMF “beep” at the beginningof each transmission, and you are not operating in conjunction with Internetaccess, disable this function via step (4) above.