VX-261 O
perating
M
anual
1
Important.Notice.for.North.American.Users.Regarding.406.MHz.Guard.Band
The U.S. Coast Guard and National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration have requested the cooperation
of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission in preserving the integrity of the protected frequency range 406.0
to 406.1 MHz, which is reserved for use by distress beacons. Do not attempt to program this apparatus, under any
circumstances, for operation in the frequency range 406.0 - 406.1 MHz if the apparatus is to be used in or near North
America.
Warning - Frequency band 406 - 406.1 MHz is reserved for use ONLY as a distress beacon by the US Coast Guard
and NOAA. Under no circumstance should this frequency band be part of the pre programmed operating frequencies
of this radio.
i
ntroduction
The
VX-261
is full-featured Hand-Held Analog Transceiver designed for business communications in the VHF/UHF Land
Mobile bands. This transceiver is designed for reliable business communications in a wide variety of applications with a
wide range of operating capability provided by their leading-edge design, and allows up to 16-channel capacity.
Important channel frequency data is stored in the flash memory, and is easily programmable by a Vertex Standard licensed
dealers using a personal computer with Vertex Standard Programming equipment:
FIF-12
USB Programming Interface, and
CT-106
Connection cable with
CE150
PC Programming Software. Or, once a single radio is programmed, cloning cable
CT-27
can be used to program additional radios directly.
This manual will describe the details of the many advanced features of the
VX-261
. After reading this manual, you may
wish to consult with your Network Administrator regarding precise details of the configuration of this equipment for use in
your application.
