Yaesu FTM-500DR, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...C4FM FM 144 430MHz DUAL BAND DIGITAL TRANSCEIVER FTM 500DR FTM 500DE Instruction Manual WIRES X Edition ...

Page 2: ...to audio messages 23 Listening to emergency information in the local node 23 Listening to routine messages in local nodes 24 Listening to routine messages on the WIRES X server INT NEWS 24 Listening to emergency information in nodes or rooms on the Internet 24 Listening to routine messages in nodes or rooms on the Internet 25 Transmitting messages and images 25 Creating and transmitting messages t...

Page 3: ... to each other via the Internet amateur stations all over the world can communicate with each other just by connecting conventional stations to the local nodes Local node Local node Station Station Internet In addition to the WIRES features WIRES X also supports digital communications Using WIRES X you can transmit and receive digitalized data such as text image data and audio Using WIRES X in con...

Page 4: ...d analog audio transmissions z z Digital node A Digital node is a transceiver or repeater compatible with digital communications in C4FM Continuous 4 level FM format This type of node can transmit receive digital audio as well as text and image data You can also repeat DTMF codes and analog audio transmissions Local node Local node Local node Local node Local node Local node Local node Local node ...

Page 5: ...rs Room Round QSO Room WIRES system creates community space QSO Rooms to which multiple nodes can connect simultaneously Besides voice communications you can also chat with text messages on the local node control PC z z Open room Room which allows all nodes to connect z z Closed room Room only registered nodes can connect z z Digital room Room only digital nodes can connect z z Activity Nodes curr...

Page 6: ...Audio messages emergency News Station Audio files Text data Images INT news Audio messages emergency News Station Audio files Text data Images Connecting to a node allows you to access data in the local node the WIRES X server and a node or room on the Internet Data on the WIRES X server is only for downloading JA1XXX S1 JA2XXX S2 WIRES server HRI 200 PC PC HRI 200 Internet connection Preset searc...

Page 7: ... search for a nearby local WIRES X node and then find nodes on the Internet used by people 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 ...

Page 8: ...e Internet if so proceed to the next step Connecting to the other node ID or the other room ID Connecting to the other node ID or the other room ID 1 Press and hold the FUNC knob 68 WIRES DG ID Press the FUNC knob The WIRES X DG ID setting screen will be displayed 2 Rotate the FUNC knob to set the WIRES X DG ID to the same ID number as the node station AUTO Only open nodes set to the DG ID number ...

Page 9: ...CH DIRECT Example 3 Connected to the local node and successfully con nected to an Internet node or room the Internet node or room is the same one most recently used Press the PTT switch for internet communication JQ1YBG ND Shinagawa JA1YOE ROOM12345 2 SEARCH DIRECT Example 4 Connected to the local node and successfully con nected to an Internet node or room the Internet node or room is different f...

Page 10: ...des and rooms Connection destinations are displayed from the room list and then node list On the connection destination room columns the number of activities the number of nodes connected to each room appears on the right side ALL SEARCH DIRECT C1 C2 C3 C4 CATEGORY 3 Rotate the FUNC knob to select the node or room to connect then press the FUNC knob Rotate the FUNC to select the node or room to co...

Page 11: ...No Data ap pears and the screen returns to the character input screen If the entered name is found the transceiver establishes connection immediately The screen displays the room list search results followed by the node list search results On the room search results the number of nodes connected to each room ap pears on the right side 4 Rotate the FUNC knob to select the node or room to connect th...

Page 12: ... DTMF ID of the node or room to connect 1 While the WIRES X connection screen is displayed press and hold the key on the microphone Is displayed in the frequency display area JQ1YBG ND Shinagawa SEARCH DIRECT 2 Enter the DTMF ID on the microphone then press the key The connection begins and DTMF ID flashes Once connection is established the menu list of the connected node room will appear To disco...

Page 13: ...s the FUNC knob to select PRESET PRESET will become available The default setting is MANUAL 3 Rotate the FUNC knob to select PRESET then press the FUNC knob 4 Rotate the FUNC knob to select frequency Press the BAND M V key to switch the preset fre quency band The default setting is 146 550 MHz 446 500 MHz 5 Press the DIAL knob SUB DIAL knob or PTT switch to save the setting and return to normal op...

Page 14: ...YTAG Press the FUNC knob 2 Rotate the FUNC knob to select one of C1 to C5 then press the FUNC knob The character input screen is displayed 3 Enter the category name WIRES X C1 C2 C3 C4 66 EDIT CATEGORYTAG 4 Press and hold the FUNC knob knob to set the category name and return to the previous screen Repeat steps 2 to 4 to set more category names 5 Press the DIAL knob SUB DIAL knob or PTT switch to ...

Page 15: ... and room lists On room listings the number of nodes connected to each room appears at the right side ALL SEARCH DIRECT C1 TOKYO C2 FISHING C3 C4 CATEGORY 3 Rotate the FUNC knob to a node or room then press the FUNC knob Rotate the FUNC knob to select the node or room to connect then press PTT to switch to establish a con nection The items are listed in the order of the activity number or the acce...

Page 16: ...n C4FM digital DN V D mode includes GPS position information the distance and direction of the received station from your own station are displayed JA1YOE Callsign of other station Direction of other station HUP Heading up NUP North UP Distance to other station Direction of your station 2 Press the DISP key again to return to normal operation When NUMERIC is selected from 5 LOCATION INFO in the se...

Page 17: ...one and keep the transceiver in receiving mode for about 10 seconds Once connection is established you will be able to hear audio The connection destination screen does not appear DTMF codes consisting of up to 16 digits can be stored into 9 channels on the transceiver If you register the codes of frequently used connection destinations in advance you can easily transmit the code by selecting it o...

Page 18: ...odes 1 On the connected destination screen rotate the FUNC knob to select local node then press the FUNC knob JQ1YBG ND Shinagawa SEARCH DIRECT JQ1YBG ND Shinagawa SEARCH DIRECT 2 Rotate the FUNC knob to select the local node name displayed in LOCAL NEWS then press the FUNC knob If data reception is successful the menu list of the lo cal node appears JQ1YBG ND1 Shinagawa LOCAL NEWS 3 Rotate the FU...

Page 19: ... 14 JQ1YBF 2 09 JQ1YBF 2 03 JQ1YBG2 2 02 JQ1YBG 1 1 28 Good morning To JQ1YBG ND From JH1YPC 2022 02 03 13 42 7 Press the BACK key Returns the screen to the data list Press the FUNC knob on the screen displaying the contents to display the date and time the message was downloaded On each screen press the BACK key to return to the previous screen Viewing text data on the WIRES X server INT NEWS Tex...

Page 20: ...ERGENCY NEWS STATION INT NEWS 5 Rotate the FUNC knob to select MESSAGE then press the FUNC knob If data reception is successful the list of data appears The list shows the registered data in reverse chrono logical order NEWS STATION DOWNLOAD VOICE MESSAGE PICT JQ1YBG ND1 Shinagawa 6 Rotate the FUNC knob to select the message to view then press the FUNC knob Downloads the data and displays the cont...

Page 21: ...data in reverse chronological order 3 Rotate the FUNC knob to select the image to download then press the FUNC knob Starts downloading and Receiving appears After data import completes the image appears Data in unsupported formats cannot be imported In such a case NOT Complet ed appears and then the screen returns to the data type select screen When the microSD memory card does not have enough fre...

Page 22: ...er 1 Follow steps 1 to 2 in Viewing text data in local nodes page 18 to display the data type select screen 2 Press the SUB DIAL knob twice Displays the data type select screen EMERGENCY NEWS STATION INT NEWS JQ1YBG ND1 Shinagawa 3 Rotate the FUNC knob to select MESSAGE or PICT then press the FUNC knob Displays the data list The list shows the registered data in reverse chrono logical order LOG VO...

Page 23: ... updates are supplied to connected nodes and rooms in five minute intervals for two hours starting from the initial dissemina tion of the news NEWS STATION Normal message Listen to the message anytime as long as the message is not deleted from the node or room VOICE data of the news function cannot be imported to the transceiver Listening to emergency information in the local node 1 Follow steps 1...

Page 24: ... data in reverse chronological order 3 Rotate the FUNC knob to select the audio file to play then press the FUNC knob Audio playback begins and the speaker icon flashes After playback ends the screen returns to the data list Listening to emergency information in nodes or rooms on the Internet 1 Rotate the FUNC knob to select the node or room on the Internet to connect then press the FUNC knob Disp...

Page 25: ...t You can also create a new message and transmit it For details on microSD memory cards refer to Using a micro SD Memory Card in the basic operating manual Creating and transmitting messages to local nodes 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 in Viewing text data in local nodes on page 18 to display the upload transmission download reception select screen 2 Rotate the FUNC knob to select UPLOAD then press the FU...

Page 26: ...s 1 Follow steps 1 to 2 in Creating and transmitting messages to local nodes on page 25 to display the data type select screen 2 Rotate the FUNC knob to select MESSAGE or PICT then press the FUNC knob Displays the data list 3 Rotate the FUNC knob to select the message or image to transmit then press the FUNC knob 4 Press the SUB DIAL key then rotate the SUB DIAL knob to select UPLOAD then press th...

Page 27: ...o 10 where you want to register the standard message 4 Press the FUNC knob Registers the text as a standard message and displays the message entry screen If you register a new message to a number where a message is already regis tered the old message is overwritten To cancel registration press the BACK key Transmitting audio messages You can transmit audio messages spoken into the microphone as da...

Page 28: ...ect screen 3 Rotate the FUNC knob to select VOICE NEWS STATION UPLOAD DOWNLOAD JQ1YBG ND1 Shinagawa 4 While pressing the PTT speak into MIC The maximum recording time is one minute 5 Release the PTT after completing audio transmission After message transmission completes Completed appears and then the screen returns to the data type select screen Transmitting emergency information to nodes or room...

Page 29: ...details refer to Using preset channels on page 13 Setting the item order on the node room lists To change the sort criteria of the list of connection destinations on the Internet 1 Press and hold the FUNC knob 65 SEARCH SETUP Press the FUNC knob 2 Rotate the FUNC knob to select HISTORY or ACTIVITY HISTORY Displays the list sorted in order of the con nection destination that your station most recen...

Page 30: ...ode or room 5 Press the DIAL knob SUB DIAL knob or PTT switch to save the setting and return to normal operation The DG ID feature to access the WIRES X node station Set the WIRES X DG ID number used when connecting to the local node station by pressing the D X key 1 Press and hold the FUNC knob 68 WIRES DG ID Press the FUNC knob 2 Rotate the FUNC knob to select the DG ID setting for WIRES X AUTO ...

Page 31: ...e pressing GM and D X simultaneously press and hold the Power lock switch to turn the power ON The FTM 500DR DE will be set to node station mode WIRES X will appear on the display Follow step 2 again to cancel node station mode Adjusting the display brightness and the key backlit Rotate the FUNC knob to select one of the seven brightness levels Turning the display ON and OFF Press and hold the DIS...

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