Wires-X communication enabled on FTM-100DE
Starting with February 2019, Yaesu released new firmware versions for main boards, DSPs and panels of FTM-100D and FTM-400 transceivers, in order to allow direct connection to the Wires-X network, via USB cable to a computer with Wires-X dedicated software and an Internet connection.
The only difficult part in the firmware upgrade process is the mechanical operation over the small switches from main unit and panel, which requires a good light and sharp view.
In the end, the only challenge remains the finding of a populated Wires-X room, in order to perform some tests and to start using this feature. I recommend CQ-Canada-VE1AO (ID 40678) or America-Link (ID 21080), which contain a lot of nodes and repeaters.