INTERNET CONNECTION FEATURE

GENERAL

The VX-8Rcan be used to access a “node” (repeater or base station) which is tied into the Vertex Standard WIRES™ (Wide-Coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System) net- work, operating in the “SRG” (Sister Radio Group) mode. 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”) MODE

1.

Press the

key to activate the Internet Connection fea-

 

ture. The “ ” icon will appear in the lower left corner of

 

the display.

 

2.

Rotate the DIAL knob, while pressing and holding in the

key, to select the access number (“DTMF 0” - “DTMF 9”, “DTMF A”, “DTMF B”, “DTMF C”, “DTMF D”, “DTMF

¼”, “DTMF #”) corresponding to the WIRES™ repeater to which you wish to establish an Internet link (ask your re-

peater owner/operator if you don’t know the access numbers in the network). Now press the PTT switch to exit from the selection mode.

3.With the Internet Connection feature activated (as in step 1 above), the VX-8Rwill generate 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™ repeater operating in the SRG mode.

4.To disable the Internet Connection feature, press the key again (The “” icon disappear from the display.

If other users report that you always have a DTMF “beep” at the beginning of each transmission, and you are not operating in conjunction with Internet access, disable this function via step 4 above.

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