Vertex Standard VX-170 User Manual

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IC ID: 511B-20223X20
VX-120/170 O
PERATING MANUAL
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Vertex Standard Co., Ltd.
General Description
The VX-120/170 is a small size FM hand-held providing up to five watts of RF power and
wealth of convenient features for 2m amateur band.
New and exciting features of the VX-120/170 are the Emergency Automatic ID (EAI) function,
that will automatically cause your VX-120/170 to transmit your callsign and engage your rig’s
microphone, even if you are disabled and unable to press the PTT switch; Enhanced Paging
and Code Squelch (EPCS), that allows you to page a particular station and only receive calls
from that station, if desired; and a security Password feature, that will allow you to turn on and
operate your transceiver only after you enter your Password.
Additional features include a convenient access key for Vertex Standard’s WIRES
™
(Wide-coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System), a transmit Time-Out Timer (TOT),
Automatic Power-Off (APO), Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS), Vertex Standard’s exclusive
ARTS
™
(Auto-Range Transponder System) which “beeps” the user when you move out of
communications range with another ARTS
TM
equipped station, plus provision for reduction of
the TX deviation in areas of high channel congestion. And an RF squelch circuit allows the
owner to set the squelch to open at a programmable setting of the S-Meter, thus reducing
guesswork in setting the squelch threshold.
We appreciate your purchase of the VX-120/170, and encourage you to read this manual
thoroughly, so as to learn about the many exciting features of your exciting new Vertex
Standard hand-held transceiver!
Accessories & Options
Supplied Accessories
 FNB-83 7.2 V, 1,400 mAh
Rechargeable Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery Pack
 NC-88B/C/U* Overnight Battery Charger (10-Hour)
 Belt Clip
 Antenna
 Operating Manual
 Warranty Card
Available Options
 FNB-83 7.2 V, 1,400 mAh
Rechargeable Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery Pack
 NC-88B/C/U* Overnight Battery Charger (10-Hour)

Vertex Standard VX-170 Specifications

General

Channels	16
Power Output	5W
Channel Spacing	12.5/25 kHz
Supply Voltage	7.2V DC
Mode	FM
Voltage	7.2V DC

Summary

General Description

Control & Connections

Keypad Functions (VX-120)

Keypad Functions (VX-170)

Installation of Accessories

Interface of Packet TNCS

Operation

Frequency Navigation

Methods for tuning frequencies (dial, keypad, scanning).

Transmission

Basic steps and considerations for transmitting signals.

Transmitter Power Level

How to change the transmit power output level.

Repeater Operation

Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS)

How to enable/disable automatic adjustment of repeater shifts.

VFO Split Mode

CTCSS/DCS/EPCS Operation

CTCSS Operation

How to set up CTCSS tones for repeater access.

DCS Operation

How to set up Digital Code Squelch for selective calling.

EPCS (Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch)

Features for selective calling and paging.

Memory Mode

Memory Storage

Procedure for saving frequencies and settings into memory channels.

Memory Recall

How to access and select stored memory channels.

Memory Bank Operation

How to organize memory channels into banks.

Scanning

VFO Scanning

How to scan frequencies in VFO mode (Manual and Programmed).

Memory Scanning

How to initiate scanning through memory channels.

Memory Bank Scan

How to scan through memory channels across enabled memory banks.

Programmable (Band Limit) Memory Scan (PMS)

Priority Channel Scanning (Dual Watch)

VFO Priority

How to monitor a VFO channel while checking a priority memory.

Emergency Feature

Emergency Channel Operation

How to activate the emergency function and its associated alerts.

Emergency Automatic ID (EAI) Feature

How to enable automatic ID transmission for emergency situations.

Smart Search Operation

Setting Smart Search Mode

How to configure the Smart Search feature for automatic frequency loading.

Internet Connection Feature

ARTS™ (Automatic Range Transponder System)

Basic ARTS™ Setup and Operation

How to set up and use the ARTS feature for proximity monitoring.

DTMF Operation

DTMF Autodialer

How to store and send DTMF strings for autopatch or access codes.

Password

Receive Battery Saver Setup

Automatic Power-Off (APO) Feature

Transmitter Time-Out Timer (TOT)

Busy Channel Lock-Out (BCLO)

Reset Procedures

Cloning

Set (Menu) Mode

Specifications