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VX-5500 Operating Manual
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The
VX-5500
Series are full-featured FM transceivers designed for flexible mobile
and base station business communications in the VHF Low-Band (70/30 Watts: pro-
grammable), VHF High-Band (50/25 Watts: programmable) and UHF (45/25 Watts:
programmable) Land Mobile Bands. Each model is designed for reliable business com-
munications in a wide variety of applications, with a wide range of operating capability
provided by its leading-edge design.
The 250-channels memories can each be programmed with a 8-character channel name.
Important channel frequency data is stored in EEPROM and flash memory on the
CPU, and is easily programmable by dealers using a personal computer and the
Vertex Standard
CT-71
Programming Cable and
CE49
Software.
The pages which follow will detail the many advanced features provided on the
VX-
5500
transceiver. After reading this manual, you may wish to consult with your Net-
work Administrator regarding precise details of the configuration of this equipment for
use in your application.
For North American Users Regarding 406 MHz Guard Band
The U.S. Coast Guard and National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Admin-
istration 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.
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