[MarinTeams] Yaesu Radios - Disabling the Yaesu WIRES function (technical)

[Bill Smith]

Note, the following technical information will be of interest only to owners of transceivers manufactured by Yaesu.  Specific information is supplied for Yaesu Models FT-60 and FT-8800.  Owners of other Yaesu radios may wish to review the information and adapt the instructions to their specific model radio.

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The Yaesu WIRES. (Wide-coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System) proprietary Internet Connection feature operates by transmitting a short (~ 0.1 second) DTMF (Dual Tone Multi Frequency) tone burst each time the Push-to-Talk button is pressed.  Each time the WIRES tone is transmitted, the repeater mutes for several seconds and the first few words of the user’s transmission are lost.

The WIRES function is turned ON or OFF by momentary pressing the 0 key on a FT-60 handheld or left VOL knob on a FT-8800 or 8900 mobile radio. The WIRES function can be disabled so that it can not accidentally be turned on using the following steps:

FT-60 – See manual page 49

1. Press the F/M key then immediately press the 0 key to enter the menu
mode.
2. Rotate the Dial knob to menu 23 – INT MR.
3. Press the F/M key then rotate the Dial knob to select a memory (d1
through d9) that is empty, i.e. it contains •••••• (six dots) = no tone.
4. Press the F/M key to store the setting.
5. Rotate the Dial knob to menu 21 – I NET.
6. Press the F/M key then rotate the Dial knob to select INT.MEM.
7. Press the F/M key to store the setting.
8. Press the PTT button to exit the menu mode.

To re-enable the W IRES. mode, select INT.COD in menu 21.
VX-170 & VX-177 - See manual page 48
1. Press the F/M key then immediately press the 0 key to enter the menu mode.
2. Rotate the Dial knob to menu 24 – INT MR.
3. Press the F/M key then rotate the Dial knob to select a memory (d1 through
d9) that is empty, i.e. it contains •••••• (six dots) = no tone.
4. Press the F/M key to store the setting.
5. Rotate the Dial knob to menu 22 – I NET.
6. Press the F/M key then rotate the Dial knob to select INT.MEM.
7. Press the F/M key to store the setting.
8. Press the PTT button to exit the menu mode.
To re-enable the WIRES. mode, select INT.COD in menu 22.


FT-8800 / FT-8900 – See manual page 50 or 48

1. Press the SET key momentarily to enter the set mode.
2. Rotate the Main band Dial knob to select menu 15 – DTMF W.
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3. Press the Main band Dial knob momentarily then rotate the Main band
Dial knob to select a memory (d1 through d16) that is empty, i.e. it
contains •••••• (six dots) = no tone.
4. Press the Main band Dial knob momentarily to store the setting.
5. Rotate the Main band Dial knob to select menu 17 – INET.
6. Press the Main band Dial knob momentarily then rotate the Main band
Dial knob to select INT.MEM.
7. Press the Main band Dial knob for ½ second to store the setting and exit
the menu mode.
8. Rotate the Main band Dial while pressing and holding the left VOL knob to
select the same memory selected in step 3 above.
To re-enable the WIRES. mode, select INT.COD in menu 17.