This was the predecessor to WiresX .Wires was very similar to the layout of the hri200 software and was used very similar to operating Echolink or IRLP in that you pressed the button to connect to the system then dial a number to access the place you want to
connect to , also you would see a list of various nodes or repeaters and rooms to chat in. Sometimes in silent key sales does a wires box come up for sale but you cannot use it as there is NO infrastructure to use it on.
DE M0JFE
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I am curious about the function of the Wires/Internet button on Vx-7R. How does one use it? I am familiar with C4Fusion and WiresX on FT3DR, but not sure how VX-7R pairs up to that. I will appreciate any insights from this esteemed group.
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Thanks.
-ST
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Referring to the manual, YEASU'S "WIRES" is for use with a CPU for worldwide communications on the ham bands. As far as I can find, it is no longer used.
Clyde KC7BJE?
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I’m afraid there is no such thing as digital modes on the VX-7. It’s a great HT though only analogue no digital modes.?
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I am curious about the function of the Wires/Internet button on Vx-7R. How does one use it? I am familiar with C4Fusion and WiresX on FT3DR, but not sure how VX-7R pairs up to that. I will appreciate any insights from this esteemed group.
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Thanks.
-ST
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I am comforted that it's Yaesu being strange and not me being unable to figure it iut
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That's a normal operation... Mine was like that.... need to remember that or disable vfo B
On Mon, Oct 7, 2024, 10:50 AM philip.l.wells via <philip.l.wells= [email protected]> wrote: Yesterday I found that I could not use CTCSS on memory channels B. The same memory when used on A works fine. When in B, and I go to menu 95 SQL Type it is set to off, and cannot be changed. I cannot find anywhere in the manual that states this difference between A and B. Am I doing something wrong or is this a Yaesu foible?
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Yesterday I found that I could not use CTCSS on memory channels B. The same memory when used on A works fine. When in B, and I go to menu 95 SQL Type it is set to off, and cannot be changed. I cannot find anywhere in the manual that states this difference between A and B. Am I doing something wrong or is this a Yaesu foible?
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Re: fnb-58li and fnb-80li battery screw
Thank you very much! excellent documentation.I had no idea these packs used round cells. I have been doing ok with an Amazon or eBay battery, and using the original old battery as backup for now.
On Fri, 4 Oct 2024 at 20:20, Clyde Lambert via <clyde.lambert= [email protected]> wrote: There are No screws holding the case together. The three contacts that appear to be screws are not holding the case. They are battery charge contacts only.
The case halves are bonded together by either glue or ultrasonic welding.
I use either a x-acto knife or scalpo to cut the seams apart. I have also used a "hot knife" but desided the x-acto or scalpo worked best. Easier to control.
After replacing the batteries, I use a UV cured bonding agent to reassemble the case.
You have to take your time when separating the case. That is if you want a usable battery pack after you're done. Above all, do not rush the project, it will take some time to do a proper job.
Anyway, good luck and ha e fun.
Clyde KC7BJE
Retired Electronics Manufacturing Engineer
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-- Tobias Feltus
Polymath (but incapable of simple arithmetic)
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Re: fnb-58li and fnb-80li battery screw
There are No screws holding the case together. The three contacts that appear to be screws are not holding the case. They are battery charge contacts only.
The case halves are bonded together by either glue or ultrasonic welding.
I use either a x-acto knife or scalpo to cut the seams apart. I have also used a "hot knife" but desided the x-acto or scalpo worked best. Easier to control.
After replacing the batteries, I use a UV cured bonding agent to reassemble the case.
You have to take your time when separating the case. That is if you want a usable battery pack after you're done. Above all, do not rush the project, it will take some time to do a proper job.
Anyway, good luck and ha e fun.
Clyde KC7BJE
Retired Electronics Manufacturing Engineer
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Re: FNB-80LI battery dropped to 0V
Hi Tobias, I have found, refer to attached photocopy, the best, out of four, reference manuals for the VX-7R. It is small enough to fit in a shirt pocket and throughly shows all the features of the radio and how to use them. I gave away the other reference manuals and only use this one. I wish I could find one like it for the rest of my radios. Anyway, if you can get one, I highly recommend it. Clyde KC7BJE?
On Sat, May 18, 2024, 2:49?AM Tobias KK7BCO/2M0TFF via <feltusfecit1= [email protected]> wrote: Hello Clyde,
thank you for the reference. I keep discovering odd little bits that this radio does, like the timer, and I just saw the WIRES internet link. I generally just use it with manual frequency input for simplex.
The timer is not on. The battery did wake up again after a long charge. The original battery is old, and I have an aftermarket replacement. You mention rebuilding the battery, which is something I will look into, since the original is no longer in production.
73
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Hello Clyde,
thank you for the reference. I keep discovering odd little bits that this radio does, like the timer, and I just saw the WIRES internet link. I generally just use it with manual frequency input for simplex.
The timer is not on. The battery did wake up again after a long charge. The original battery is old, and I have an aftermarket replacement. You mention rebuilding the battery, which is something I will look into, since the original is no longer in production.
73
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Re: FNB-80LI battery dropped to 0V
Hello,
I have the?barometer board installed in my VX-7R and the radio sets, in off condition, for several months before I turn it on again with no battery drain problem.
First check to see if the timer feature of the VX-7R is off. The VX-7R has the ability to turn its self on or off at a preset time. Refer to the attached photocopy of VX-7R Reference Manual.
if that is not the case,?You could use a different fully charged battery, check the level, install it in the radio, with the radio OFF, let it set for a week, then remove the battery and recheck the battery level.? If there is no real level change, then your problem may be, the first battery is bad and needs rebuilt or disposed of. If there is a drainage on the battery then your radio is in question and needs trouble shooting. You could also check the battery in question by fully charge the discharged battery, then set it aside for a week or so then after that time, check the battery level. If the level changes significantly then the battery is in question. Without hands on to troubleshoot the radio, it is hard to come up with an answer. Clyde KC7BJE?
On Thu, May 16, 2024, 11:43?PM Tobias KK7BCO/2M0TFF via <feltusfecit1= [email protected]> wrote:
Hello,
My VX-7r was sitting a couple of weeks without use, and the original FNB-80LI battery drained itself completely to show 0V.
The battery has been heavily drained before, but it was holding enough charge to keep the HT listening for 5-6h, so I am a little surprised.
My question is whether there is something I have running which drains the battery when it is powered off. The radio does have the barometer board installed.
Cheers,
Tobias?
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FNB-80LI battery dropped to 0V
Hello,
My VX-7r was sitting a couple of weeks without use, and the original FNB-80LI battery drained itself completely to show 0V.
The battery has been heavily drained before, but it was holding enough charge to keep the HT listening for 5-6h, so I am a little surprised.
My question is whether there is something I have running which drains the battery when it is powered off. The radio does have the barometer board installed.
Cheers,
Tobias?
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Re: fnb-58li and fnb-80li battery screw
How did this experiment go? I think my battery just died.
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Not familiar with the set mode reset. Will look that up?
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On Jan 29, 2024, at 12:18?PM, Tad Danley K3TD <tdanley@...> wrote:
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Dave, one final thought - there are two Reset procedures and they
do different things.? One is a Microprocessor reset and the other
is a Set Mode reset.? You might try both just in case.? If that
doesn't work you may well have a bad speaker or connection.
Good luck and 73,
Tad Danley, K3TD
On 1/29/2024 11:01 AM, David Fuseler
wrote:
Thanks for the reply.
Bluetooth is disabled.? I get sound thru a speaker plugged into
the earphone jack.? Makes me wonder if there is just a wiring
issue with the speaker.? Otherwise, it seems to work in all
other modes.
I thought resetting the microprocessor would reset to original
settings.
Dave Fuseler
On 1/24/2024 9:08 PM, Chris Robinson
KF6NFW DMR ID 3153250 wrote:
so, the first basic Question, and I hate asking
it, as I believe you are smart enough, but is the BH1 adapter
still in play with the radio? I assume not as you said you
checked headphone/earphone port for dirty connection.
Otherwise, I have seen on very rare occasions that a headphone
port doesnt?make proper contact when the device is returned
back to normal operation, or in this case the bluetooth
adapter removed or other earphone device removed from port.
Sincerely,
?Mr. Chris A. Robinson?
?KF6NFW / WQOQ661
On Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at
5:28?PM David Fuseler < nj4f@...>
wrote:
I hope some are still watching.
I have a VX-8R that I haven't used in several years. Am
in a wheelchair because of foot surgery, and want to use
the radio.? But I get no audio out.? It seems to work
otherwise.? It transmits, I hear on another radio.? I
tried resetting the radio, which reset everything, but
no help.? I plugged/unplugged a jack in the earphone
jack, thinking it was dirty, no help.? I did have it set
up with a BH-1.? Could that be the problem ? Don't know
how to undo it if it is.
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Dave, one final thought - there are two Reset procedures and they
do different things.? One is a Microprocessor reset and the other
is a Set Mode reset.? You might try both just in case.? If that
doesn't work you may well have a bad speaker or connection.
Good luck and 73,
Tad Danley, K3TD
On 1/29/2024 11:01 AM, David Fuseler
wrote:
Thanks for the reply.
Bluetooth is disabled.? I get sound thru a speaker plugged into
the earphone jack.? Makes me wonder if there is just a wiring
issue with the speaker.? Otherwise, it seems to work in all
other modes.
I thought resetting the microprocessor would reset to original
settings.
Dave Fuseler
On 1/24/2024 9:08 PM, Chris Robinson
KF6NFW DMR ID 3153250 wrote:
so, the first basic Question, and I hate asking
it, as I believe you are smart enough, but is the BH1 adapter
still in play with the radio? I assume not as you said you
checked headphone/earphone port for dirty connection.
Otherwise, I have seen on very rare occasions that a headphone
port doesnt?make proper contact when the device is returned
back to normal operation, or in this case the bluetooth
adapter removed or other earphone device removed from port.
Sincerely,
?Mr. Chris A. Robinson?
?KF6NFW / WQOQ661
On Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at
5:28?PM David Fuseler < nj4f@...>
wrote:
I hope some are still watching.
I have a VX-8R that I haven't used in several years. Am
in a wheelchair because of foot surgery, and want to use
the radio.? But I get no audio out.? It seems to work
otherwise.? It transmits, I hear on another radio.? I
tried resetting the radio, which reset everything, but
no help.? I plugged/unplugged a jack in the earphone
jack, thinking it was dirty, no help.? I did have it set
up with a BH-1.? Could that be the problem ? Don't know
how to undo it if it is.
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Thanks for the reply.
Bluetooth is disabled.? I get sound thru a speaker plugged into
the earphone jack.? Makes me wonder if there is just a wiring
issue with the speaker.? Otherwise, it seems to work in all other
modes.
I thought resetting the microprocessor would reset to original
settings.
Dave Fuseler
On 1/24/2024 9:08 PM, Chris Robinson
KF6NFW DMR ID 3153250 wrote:
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so, the first basic Question, and I hate asking it,
as I believe you are smart enough, but is the BH1 adapter still
in play with the radio? I assume not as you said you checked
headphone/earphone port for dirty connection.
Otherwise, I have seen on very rare occasions that a headphone
port doesnt?make proper contact when the device is returned back
to normal operation, or in this case the bluetooth adapter
removed or other earphone device removed from port.
Sincerely,
?Mr. Chris A. Robinson?
?KF6NFW / WQOQ661
On Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at
5:28?PM David Fuseler < nj4f@...>
wrote:
I hope some are still watching.
I have a VX-8R that I haven't used in several years. Am
in a wheelchair because of foot surgery, and want to use
the radio.? But I get no audio out.? It seems to work
otherwise.? It transmits, I hear on another radio.? I
tried resetting the radio, which reset everything, but no
help.? I plugged/unplugged a jack in the earphone jack,
thinking it was dirty, no help.? I did have it set up with
a BH-1.? Could that be the problem ? Don't know how to
undo it if it is.
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Blinking S is the battery saver indicator.
Any chance you have Tone Squelch or Digital tone squelch enabled on receive?
73,
Tad, K3TD
On Thu, Jan 25, 2024, at 11:17 AM, David Fuseler wrote:
One more question.? At the bottom right of the screen, next to
the battery charge graph, there is a "S" that blinks.? Can't find
in the manual what it is, or if it is supposed to blink.? Ya'll
know about it ?
On 1/24/2024 9:06 PM, Tad Danley K3TD
wrote:
Hi Dave, I can think of a couple things you might check -
- Is the squelch set too tight?
- There is an Audio Mute feature - is it enabled?? How about
the Squelch S Meter setting?
- Did you perform a full factory reset?? With the radio
powered off - Press and Hold all 3 buttons on the left row
(Band,? HM/RV, TX/PO) while turning the radio on.? Then press
the FW? to reset all settings.? If you haven't used the radio
in several years a full reset might be in order anyway!
Good luck and 73,?
Tad Danley, K3TD
On 1/24/2024 1:46 PM, David Fuseler
wrote:
I hope some are still watching.
I have a VX-8R that I haven't used in several years. Am in a
wheelchair because of foot surgery, and want to use the
radio.? But I get no audio out.? It seems to work otherwise.?
It transmits, I hear on another radio.? I tried resetting the
radio, which reset everything, but no help.? I
plugged/unplugged a jack in the earphone jack, thinking it was
dirty, no help.? I did have it set up with a BH-1.? Could that
be the problem ? Don't know how to undo it if it is.
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One more question.? At the bottom right of the screen, next to
the battery charge graph, there is a "S" that blinks.? Can't find
in the manual what it is, or if it is supposed to blink.? Ya'll
know about it ?
Dave Fuseler
On 1/24/2024 9:06 PM, Tad Danley K3TD
wrote:
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Hi Dave, I can think of a couple things you might check -
- Is the squelch set too tight?
- There is an Audio Mute feature - is it enabled?? How about
the Squelch S Meter setting?
- Did you perform a full factory reset?? With the radio
powered off - Press and Hold all 3 buttons on the left row
(Band,? HM/RV, TX/PO) while turning the radio on.? Then press
the FW? to reset all settings.? If you haven't used the radio
in several years a full reset might be in order anyway!
Good luck and 73,?
Tad Danley, K3TD
On 1/24/2024 1:46 PM, David Fuseler
wrote:
I hope some are still watching.
I have a VX-8R that I haven't used in several years. Am in a
wheelchair because of foot surgery, and want to use the
radio.? But I get no audio out.? It seems to work otherwise.?
It transmits, I hear on another radio.? I tried resetting the
radio, which reset everything, but no help.? I
plugged/unplugged a jack in the earphone jack, thinking it was
dirty, no help.? I did have it set up with a BH-1.? Could that
be the problem ? Don't know how to undo it if it is.
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Thanks to all who responded. This is funny.? I actually have two
VX-8R radios.? I did do a full reset on the radio in question.?
But still no RX audio. TX audio goes out, I can hear myself on the
other radio.? So I decided to use the other radio.? That radio has
no TX audio out.? It will key the repeater, but no audio.? Both
radios were fine a few years ago.? Haven't done a full reset on
the second radio, but will shortly.? I thought a full reset would
reset all parameters.? Looks like a hardware issue.
Dave Fuseler
On 1/24/2024 9:06 PM, Tad Danley K3TD
wrote:
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Hi Dave, I can think of a couple things you might check -
- Is the squelch set too tight?
- There is an Audio Mute feature - is it enabled?? How about
the Squelch S Meter setting?
- Did you perform a full factory reset?? With the radio
powered off - Press and Hold all 3 buttons on the left row
(Band,? HM/RV, TX/PO) while turning the radio on.? Then press
the FW? to reset all settings.? If you haven't used the radio
in several years a full reset might be in order anyway!
Good luck and 73,?
Tad Danley, K3TD
On 1/24/2024 1:46 PM, David Fuseler
wrote:
I hope some are still watching.
I have a VX-8R that I haven't used in several years. Am in a
wheelchair because of foot surgery, and want to use the
radio.? But I get no audio out.? It seems to work otherwise.?
It transmits, I hear on another radio.? I tried resetting the
radio, which reset everything, but no help.? I
plugged/unplugged a jack in the earphone jack, thinking it was
dirty, no help.? I did have it set up with a BH-1.? Could that
be the problem ? Don't know how to undo it if it is.
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Clyde Lambert
Tobias KK7BCO/2M0TFF
