Thank you for this video. I've struggled on and off for more than a year trying to get my FT-991a to work effectively. Your video helped me through the process of setting this up to a point that I can now reliably connect and access the talk groups I want. I also watched your DMR video and that was extremely helpful. 73, W1LBM
Even better news for you, then. After getting set up and running, I recommend you check out your crossmoding options. You can also crossmode to DMR, NXDN, and P25 networks with the Yaesu radio. I believe my most recent video demonstrates that process. It's a lot to chew on all at once, but in due time you will discover you can hop around a lot of networks with that FT70. Thanks for your comment!
What I do not understand is how I connect to a room that a repeater is connected to using my hotspot. Example: Radio reference says a repeater in Ocala, FL is Wires-x 64716. How do I connect to that?
You cannot. The YSF Reflectors and FCS Reflectors on hotspots are not part of Wires-X network. If there were a YSF or FCS Reflector created that was directly linked to Wires-X 64716 through an internet bridge, then and only then could you connect to it on your hotspot. Otherwise, Wires-X rooms are inaccessible from the hotspot world. For Example, Ohio Link has a Wires-X room. The folks who operate Ohio Link, also created a YSF Reflector which they also named Ohio Link. They also built an internet bridge linking the 2 rooms together so that hotspot users could also join in to the group.
I followed your video using open spot 4 and Yaesu FT5. All is fine. I also tried adding YSF reflectors as you described. Worked perfectly. However, when I tried adding FCS reflectors as you described (no #), I got "no matches." I tried several FCS reflectors, including the one you use in the video) and got the same response. Any ideas about what may be different on the FT5. As always, you produce great videos!!
It's not the fault of the radio. Since this video was made, they have greatly increased from just five FCS Reflectors (each with 100 modules) to dozens. Now the 5 digit numbers across both networks have many duplicates. Not the case back when I made this video. If you pull up an FCS reflector from the Openspot dashboard and connect, then hit the Wires-X button you will notice the FCS reflectors now have an extadugit in them. They had to add a slash between the reflector number and module, so the hotspot knows the difference between the 5 digit YSF reflectors and the now 6 digit FCS Reflectors. The problem with that, is the Wires-X button programming cannot search with 6 digit capacity. It only cares about 5 digit codes. That is because Yaesu does not give a hoot about FCS Reflectors. They ONLY care about their network which is owned and controlled by them. That is the exclusively 5 digit Wires-X network. So, the only way to use radio commands to hop around FCS Reflectors is to first connect to any FCS reflector and then use a 5 digit DTMF tone to QSY around the FCS reflectors. Remember the Openspot does have the FCS and YSF reflectors in separate connectors. In the good old days before FCS expansion and number duplication, the Openspot could even hop back and forth between YSF and FCS Reflectors with Wires-X commands. Your radio is fine, your Openspot is fine, it is the fault of FCS expansion and the fact Yaesu has no love for hotspots. They only care about their Wires-X network. I hope this all makes sense, do to its complexity my response is long and meandering.
@@k9wlwradio309 Thank you very much for taking the time to provide such a thorough response! Added to the issue would.be that the RT Systems programmer which I use has a section to record info for the reflector, but, again, that section only allows 5 digits. Will you be doing a video demonstrating what you wrote above. I understand what you wrote and was able to play with the radio to demonstrate to myself what you wrote. I was just thinking that others might find this info useful. On another note, do you have one place with links to all the videos that you have done? You are an excellent presenter. However, I find the search function of RUclips to be a bit wacko. When I search for a video that maybe you have done, the search gives me lots of other choices. Just thought I would ask. Again, thank you very much.
I watched this video. As always, it's great. However, I wonder if you have any experience at adding FCS reflectors using Wiresx and Openspot 3/4 and Yaesu fT5D. I tried adding some in the same was as you did with pi-star...unsuccessful. So, I tried just typing fCS. That brought up a bunch of reflector numbers, but not all of the FCS reflectors. I tried typing FCS00390....unsuccessful. If I clicked on one of the reflectors listed by typing in just FCS, I did get a connection.
Hi, just newbie on digital - been playing with my FT2D and Pi-Star accessing some talk groups exactly like you do as I see your video clips. Thanks for the easy explanation. Having said that, my setup does not allow me to store favorite talk groups on YSF while it does allow me with Genuine WIRESX. Even if I hit the talk group name when nobody is talking and I receive no RF, the rig simple says Waiting and seems not to transmit anything nor change the screen like yours do. I may be missing something and it would be great if you could help me sort this out. Thanks.
I thought passthrough was to control the connected server, not pi-star? One of the systems I link to says keep it off, and the pi-star forums (generally) say the same, though there seems to be some confusion about that toggle.
After reading your post, I decidedto do some digging. As it turns out, you CAN leave the Wires-X pass-through off for straight YSF and FCS Reflector usage. However, you WANT to turn it on for YSF2DMR, YSF2NXDN, and YSF2P25. Leaving it on does not hurt result YSF usage in any way. Leaving it on DOES greatly help with crossmoding. If you look at my recent YSF crossmoding videos, you can see it in action. Here is a link discussing its function. forum.pistar.uk/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1394
Unfortunately, I am not sure. That radio is completely different from the FT-2D. FT-3D, FT-5D radios. I believe it can be done but your question would be quickly answered in a FT-70 users group in Facebook since it is a radio specific question.
@@daviddurflinger3104 it should work the same way with a hotspot. A hotspot is technically a micro repeater (usually simplex but not all of them are). The YSF rooms behave like Wires-X rooms as far as command and control of the hotspot is concerned. Even though YSF reflectors are a different network than Wires-X, they behave the same way from the radio's perspective. For example, they all have names and 5 digit assigned numbers. Does that make any sense?
Thank you for this video. I've struggled on and off for more than a year trying to get my FT-991a to work effectively. Your video helped me through the process of setting this up to a point that I can now reliably connect and access the talk groups I want. I also watched your DMR video and that was extremely helpful. 73, W1LBM
This is excellent, thank you. I will be getting a FT-70DR tomorrow. I hope to use "some" of this info using my Pi-Star hotspot.
Even better news for you, then. After getting set up and running, I recommend you check out your crossmoding options. You can also crossmode to DMR, NXDN, and P25 networks with the Yaesu radio. I believe my most recent video demonstrates that process. It's a lot to chew on all at once, but in due time you will discover you can hop around a lot of networks with that FT70. Thanks for your comment!
What I do not understand is how I connect to a room that a repeater is connected to using my hotspot. Example: Radio reference says a repeater in Ocala, FL is Wires-x 64716. How do I connect to that?
You cannot. The YSF Reflectors and FCS Reflectors on hotspots are not part of Wires-X network. If there were a YSF or FCS Reflector created that was directly linked to Wires-X 64716 through an internet bridge, then and only then could you connect to it on your hotspot. Otherwise, Wires-X rooms are inaccessible from the hotspot world. For Example, Ohio Link has a Wires-X room. The folks who operate Ohio Link, also created a YSF Reflector which they also named Ohio Link. They also built an internet bridge linking the 2 rooms together so that hotspot users could also join in to the group.
I followed your video using open spot 4 and Yaesu FT5. All is fine. I also tried adding YSF reflectors as you described. Worked perfectly. However, when I tried adding FCS reflectors as you described (no #), I got "no matches." I tried several FCS reflectors, including the one you use in the video) and got the same response. Any ideas about what may be different on the FT5. As always, you produce great videos!!
It's not the fault of the radio. Since this video was made, they have greatly increased from just five FCS Reflectors (each with 100 modules) to dozens. Now the 5 digit numbers across both networks have many duplicates. Not the case back when I made this video. If you pull up an FCS reflector from the Openspot dashboard and connect, then hit the Wires-X button you will notice the FCS reflectors now have an extadugit in them. They had to add a slash between the reflector number and module, so the hotspot knows the difference between the 5 digit YSF reflectors and the now 6 digit FCS Reflectors. The problem with that, is the Wires-X button programming cannot search with 6 digit capacity. It only cares about 5 digit codes. That is because Yaesu does not give a hoot about FCS Reflectors. They ONLY care about their network which is owned and controlled by them. That is the exclusively 5 digit Wires-X network. So, the only way to use radio commands to hop around FCS Reflectors is to first connect to any FCS reflector and then use a 5 digit DTMF tone to QSY around the FCS reflectors. Remember the Openspot does have the FCS and YSF reflectors in separate connectors. In the good old days before FCS expansion and number duplication, the Openspot could even hop back and forth between YSF and FCS Reflectors with Wires-X commands. Your radio is fine, your Openspot is fine, it is the fault of FCS expansion and the fact Yaesu has no love for hotspots. They only care about their Wires-X network. I hope this all makes sense, do to its complexity my response is long and meandering.
@@k9wlwradio309 Thank you very much for taking the time to provide such a thorough response! Added to the issue would.be that the RT Systems programmer which I use has a section to record info for the reflector, but, again, that section only allows 5 digits. Will you be doing a video demonstrating what you wrote above. I understand what you wrote and was able to play with the radio to demonstrate to myself what you wrote. I was just thinking that others might find this info useful.
On another note, do you have one place with links to all the videos that you have done? You are an excellent presenter. However, I find the search function of RUclips to be a bit wacko. When I search for a video that maybe you have done, the search gives me lots of other choices. Just thought I would ask. Again, thank you very much.
I watched this video. As always, it's great. However, I wonder if you have any experience at adding FCS reflectors using Wiresx and Openspot 3/4 and Yaesu fT5D. I tried adding some in the same was as you did with pi-star...unsuccessful. So, I tried just typing fCS. That brought up a bunch of reflector numbers, but not all of the FCS reflectors. I tried typing FCS00390....unsuccessful. If I clicked on one of the reflectors listed by typing in just FCS, I did get a connection.
Hi, just newbie on digital - been playing with my FT2D and Pi-Star accessing some talk groups exactly like you do as I see your video clips. Thanks for the easy explanation. Having said that, my setup does not allow me to store favorite talk groups on YSF while it does allow me with Genuine WIRESX. Even if I hit the talk group name when nobody is talking and I receive no RF, the rig simple says Waiting and seems not to transmit anything nor change the screen like yours do. I may be missing something and it would be great if you could help me sort this out. Thanks.
I wish I could help you. I am not sure why you cannot store YSF and FCS Reflectors on your radio.
I have the same issue
@@brianmar8850 I am not sure of the cause. It works so well on mine.
I thought passthrough was to control the connected server, not pi-star? One of the systems I link to says keep it off, and the pi-star forums (generally) say the same, though there seems to be some confusion about that toggle.
After reading your post, I decidedto do some digging. As it turns out, you CAN leave the Wires-X pass-through off for straight YSF and FCS Reflector usage. However, you WANT to turn it on for YSF2DMR, YSF2NXDN, and YSF2P25. Leaving it on does not hurt result YSF usage in any way. Leaving it on DOES greatly help with crossmoding. If you look at my recent YSF crossmoding videos, you can see it in action. Here is a link discussing its function. forum.pistar.uk/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1394
Thank you, this is very helpful! 73, K8JLW
Thank you for watching. The Wires-X button also works well with the YSF crossmodes in my other videos.
So how do you do this on a ft70d?
Unfortunately, I am not sure. That radio is completely different from the FT-2D. FT-3D, FT-5D radios. I believe it can be done but your question would be quickly answered in a FT-70 users group in Facebook since it is a radio specific question.
@k9wlwradio309 I have read the manual, however they don't cover hot spots, thanks great videos 👍
@@daviddurflinger3104 do they cover how to connect to Wires-X rooms in the manual?
@k9wlwradio309 yes, you can program in 5 rooms I believe, but I think that's going through a repeater.
@@daviddurflinger3104 it should work the same way with a hotspot. A hotspot is technically a micro repeater (usually simplex but not all of them are). The YSF rooms behave like Wires-X rooms as far as command and control of the hotspot is concerned. Even though YSF reflectors are a different network than Wires-X, they behave the same way from the radio's perspective. For example, they all have names and 5 digit assigned numbers. Does that make any sense?
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