FT70DR Notes

FT70DR Operation on WIRES-X Nodes (System Fusion Rooms) (Draft V2 by VE7VZ, Suggestions welcome)

Check your DG-ID (most repeaters usually 00) in menu 63. Setting this menu to AUTO usually works. Once set this does not normally need to be changed.

A WIRES-X NODE listens to the local repeater, and you can use it as a gateway to access the System Fusion Rooms (System Fusion digital modulation is also called C4FM).

A ROOM is another name for a reflector, to which a collection of nodes is connected. Multiple nodes and repeaters might be connected together in a single room, and the activity on any node in the room will be heard on all other nodes.

If the node on the local repeater is already connected to a room, no special actions are required. Just talk as normal and you will be heard throughout the room and all connected nodes. If you want to monitor a different room, see below.

NODE COMMANDS - CONNECTING TO A NODE

Press F, then immediately press AMS.

NODE COMMANDS - REVIEWING INFORMATION ONCE CONNECTED TO A NODE

If connected to the node the first part of the room name should be displayed, then it will scroll if more than 6 characters. If no connection is made, the display will flash "WIRES" for 30 seconds, then time out and return to normal operation.

Rotating the top knob will show several screens of info.

Cn - displays room ID (e.g. CQ-CANADA-VE1AO)

C0 - stores the most recently accessed room

C1,C2,C3,C4,C5 – each memory stores a prefered room number to access

En - Allows direct entry to a room (e.g. *40678) where 40678 is the room number. Enter the desired number.

Lc - local callsign of the node you are accessing (e.g. VE7KEL-RPT)

NODE COMMANDS - CHANGING A ROOM

Select one of C0 thru C5, or En, and press AMS to connect. This automatically disconnects any previous room.

Storing a room in memory (C1-C5)

While on the Cn screen and connected to a room, press and hold any key 1 thru 5 to store the room in the corresponding memory

Erase a room in memory (C1-C5)

While on one of the memory screens (C1-C5) press and hold HM/RV to erase the memory

NODE COMMANDS - DISCONNECT THE NODE FROM A ROOM

Press and hold the BAND key. (Optional. As a courtesy, set it back on the room it was previously connected to when you are finished.)

NODE COMMANDS - DISCONNECT YOUR RADIO FROM A NODE

Press and hold MODE key. This exits any node information on screen, and returns the radio to normal use. (***Note that you must be disconnected from the node before you can talk through the node for regular conversation.***)

LATEST WIRES-X ACTIVE ROOM ID LIST

https://www.yaesu.com/jp/en/wires-x/id/active_room.php

A Sampling of Common Rooms

Room ID	DTMF#	Nodes	Hosted in	Country	Room Info
CQ-CANADA-VE1AO	40678	022	Truro, Nova Scotia	Canada	www.cqcanada.com Net Wed 6PM Pacific
CANADA-LINK	40505	005	Ottawa, Ontario	Canada	OTTAWA VE3ORF GROUP
CQ-UK	27793	032	Pudsey, West Yorkshire	UK	XLX925A ALL MODES
AMERICA-LINK	21080	111	Beaumont, Texas	USA	America Link Network-Central
CQ-AMERICA	21000	006	Shinagawa-ku,Tokyo	Japan	CQ Room for America by YAESU MUSEN.
CQ-KAMLOOPS-BC	45028	001	Kamloops, BC	Canada	Kamloops Hang Out
CQ-VICTORIA-BC	21422	002	Sooke, BC	Canada	CRD Emergency Program
BC-NORTH-C4FM	43363	001	Terrace, BC	Canada	All stations welcome.
AUS-REPEATER-NET	24160	011	Melbourne, Victoria	Australia
MNWIS-FUSION	21493	025	Lino Lakes,MN	USA	MN and WI Fusion. Tech Net Mon 7:30Central
LA-REPEATER	21042	010	Mt. Wilson,CA	USA	www.socalham.com

Note that when local node on 444.500+ (VE7KEL) is disconnected from any room, it will automatically reconnect by default to the Canada Room (CQ-CANADA-VE1AO) within about 15 seconds.

FT70DR Other Basic Functions (rotating the top knob changes most options once selected)

Set Power - Hi/Mid/Low - Press F, press 1

Start Scan - Press F, press 2

Stop Scan - Press BAND

Set Offset - +/-/simplex - Press F, press 0

VFO/Memory toggle - V/M

Check input frequency - Press HM/RV (Menu 26 must be set to REV)

Toggle Mode - VW/DN/FM - Press MODE (Menu 16 DIG VW must be set to ON to allow for VW)

Toggle AMS - hold AMS button

Set Freq Step - Press F, press 4 (5/10/15 etc or set to AUTO)

Set Tone Squelch Type - Press F, press 5 (usually select NONE/TONE/TSQL)

Select Tone Frequency - Press F, press 6 (won't work unless TONE/TSQL set above)

Skip Memory - select memory, press F, press 9 (small triangle in top left indicates skip)

Set Squelch Level - (Menu 44 RF SQL S1-S9) OR Press F, press MONI (button on left side)(1-15)

Direct Frequency Entry in VFO - press number keys for frequency

Direct Memory Selection in MEM - press number keys for memory channel

Write VFO to Memory - Hold V/M, select channel with knob, Hold V/M, (enter optional label), Hold V/M.

Delete Memory - Hold V/M, select memory to delete, press AMS, press AMS.

Access Menu Options - Hold F

small blinking box at bottom of display - position indicates squelch setting from 1 to 9.

small "T" at top - CTCSS tone encode – is set to transmit a specific tone for repeaters which require one

small "T SQ" at top - CTCSS tone decode - is set to open the squelch only when the orrect tone is received (VE7VZ FT70DR-WIRES-X-NotesV2.odt)