FT70DR Notes

FT70DR Operation on WIRES-X Nodes (System Fusion Rooms)

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

For an extensive list of all rooms available see: https://www.yaesu.com/jp/en/wires-x/id/active_room.php

For a map of active WIRES-X nodes and rooms, see: http://wires-x.xyz/wires-x-map.php

A Sampling of Common Rooms

Room ID	DTMF#	Nodes	Hosted in	Country	Room Info
CQ-CANADA-VE1AO	40678	022	Truro, Nova Scotia	Canada	CANADA ROOM 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.
AMERICA-RAGCHEW	28299	010	Peoria, AZ	USA	Bridged to FCS002/85, FCS004/22 and YSF/64230.
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. A live status page shows the linked nodes for the current room, as well as other activity: http://ocarc.ca/ocarc.ca/wiresx/35329/node.html

Nodes on repeaters, which frequently link to the CANADA ROOM:

VE1CFY Kingston, Annapolis Valley, NS
VE1BFB Southampton, Cumberland County, NS
VE1LN Hebron, North of Yarmouth, NS
VE1YAR Yarmouth, NS
VE1XK Truro, NS
VE1HPR Haifax, NS
VE2RZY Blaineville, North of Montreal, QC
VE3DRE Ottawa, ON
VE3TEL Chesterville, West of Cornwall, ON
VA3OLB Cornwall, ON
VE5MBX Saskatoon, SK
VE6ANX Calgary, AB
VE6WXX Edmonton, AB
VA7TF Kitimat, BC
VE7EGO Vernon, BC
VE7KEL Kelowna, BC
VE7UT Kamloops, BC
VE9GFY Drummond, near Grand Falls, NB
VA7REF Richmond, BC
VE9TMR Edmundston, NB
VE9SUX Saint John and Moncton, NB

For more information on the CANADA ROOM, see: https://www.cqcanada.com/

In addition, a number of personal simplex nodes are often connected to the CANADA ROOM. The range of these nodes can differ greatly depending on power and antenna configuration.

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

(Original Source VE7VZ FT70DR-WIRES-X-NotesV2.odt)