Operation Manual

56 FT-7800R OPERATING MANUAL
The FT-7800R can be used to access a repeater or base station which is configured to
provide access to the Vertex Standard WIRES
TM
(Wide-Coverage Internet Repeater En-
hancement System) operating in the “SRG” (“Sister Radio Group”) mode.
1. Press the
[ ]
key momentarily to activate the WIRES
TM
access capability. The “ ” icon will appear on the dis-
play.
2. Press and hold in the
[ ]
key for 1/2 second, rotate the DIAL knob to select the access
number (ICOD “0” ~ “9,” “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” “E (),” or “F (#)”) corresponding to the
WIRES
TM
repeater to which you wish to establish an
Internet link (ask your repeater owner/operator if you
don’t know the access numbers in the network), then
press the
[ ]
key momentarily to lock in the selected access number.
3. With the WIRES
TM
capability activated (as in step 1 above), the FT-7800R will gener-
ate a brief (0.1 second) DTMF tone according to your selection in step 2. This DTMF
tone is sent at the beginning of every transmission to establish or maintain the link to the
remote WIRES
TM
repeater.
4. To disable the WIRES
TM
access capability, press the
[ ]
key again.
You may access other Internet Linking Systems (including WIRES™ in the “FRG” mode)
that use a DTMF string for access.
1. Press and hold in the
[
BAND
(
SET
)]
key for 1/2 second to enter the Set mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu #14 (DT WRT).
3. Press the
[
BAND
(
SET
)]
key momentarily, then load the
DTMF tones which you wish to use to establish an
Internet link (ask your repeater owner/operator if you don’t know the access numbers in
the network) into the desired DTMF Memory channel.
1) Rotate the DIAL knob to select the DTMF Autodialer
memory channel number (“d-1” through “d-16”).
2) Press the
[
BAND
(
SET
)]
key momentarily.
3) Rotate the DIAL knob to select the DTMF code, then
press the
[
BAND
(
SET
)]
key momentarily to move
the digit.
4) Repeat step (3) above to complete the DTMF string.
5) Press and hold the
[
BAND
(
SET
)]
key for 1/2 sec-
ond to save the new setting, then press and hold the
[
BAND
(
SET
)]
key for 1/2 second to exit to normal
operation.
4. Press and hold in the
[
BAND
(
SET
)]
key for 1/2 second
to enter the Set mode again, then rotate the DIAL knob
to select Menu #18 (I NET).
INTERNET CONNECTION FEATURE