Vertex Standard VX-170 User Manual

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during Search-and Rescue situations, where is important to stay in contact with other
members of your group.
Both stations must set up their DCS codes to the same code number, then activate their
ARTS
™
feature using the command appropriate for their radio. Alert ringers may be activated,
if desired.
Whenever you push the PTT, or every 25 (or 15) seconds after ARTS
™
is activated, your
radio will transmit a signal which includes a (subaudible) DCS signal for about 1 second. If
the other radio is in range, the beeper will sound (if enabled) and the display will show “IN
RNG” as opposed to the out of range display “OUT RNG” in which ARTS
™
operation begins.
Whether you talk or not, the polling every 15 or 25 seconds will continue until you de-activate
ARTS
™
. Every 10 minutes, moreover, you can have your radio transmit your callsign via CW,
so as to comply with identification requirements. When ARTS
™
is de-activated, DCS will also
be deactivated (if you were not using it previously in non-ARTS
™
operation).
If you move out of range for more than one minute (four pollings), your radio will sense that no
signal has been received, three beeps will sound, and the display will revert to “OUT RNG.” If
you move back into range, your radio will again beep, and the display will change back to the
“IN RNG” indication.
During ARTS
™
operation, your operating frequency will continue to be displayed, but no
changes may be made to it or other settings; you must terminate ARTS
™
in order to resume
normal operation. This is a safety feature designed to prevent accidental loss of contact due
to channel change, etc.
Basic ARTS
™
Setup and Operation
1. Set your radio and the other radio(s) to the same DCS code number, per the discussion
on page ??.
2. Press and hold in the [2(CODE)] key for one second. You will observe the “OUT. RNG”
display on the LCD below the operating frequency. ARTS
™
operation has now
commenced.
3. Every 25 seconds, your radio will transmit a “polling” call to the other station. When that
station responds with its own ARTS
™
polling signal, the display will change to “IN RNG”
to confirm that the other station’s polling code was received in response to yours.
4. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to exit ARTS
™
operation and resume normal
functioning of the transceiver.
R.F. Says:
ARTS
™
constitutes a form of “remote control” operation that may be restricted to
certain frequencies. U.S. users should confirm the current status of §97.201(b) of the FCC’s

Vertex Standard VX-170 Specifications

General

Brand	Vertex Standard
Model	VX-170
Category	Radio
Language	English