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Operating Manual

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Page 1: ...Operating Manual AIR BAND TRANSCEIVER ...

Page 2: ...7 LOCK Function 18 DIAL and key Swap Configuration 18 Receive Battery Saver Setup 19 Beep On Off 20 Changing the Channel Steps 21 VOX Operation 22 Side Tone Feature 23 Timer Operation 24 Memory Operation 26 Memory System Operation 26 Memory Storage 26 Recalling the Memories 28 Deleting Memories 29 Scanning Operation 30 Channel Skip Scanning 31 Dual Watch Operation 32 Priority Dual Watch Operation ...

Page 3: ...150 Memory Channels and 100 Book Memory Channels We recommend that you read this manual in its entirety so as to understand the many features of the VXA 220 completely Keep this manual handy so you may use it for reference Congratulations You now have at your fingertips a valuable communications tool a Vertex Standard two way radio Rugged reliable and easy to use your Vertex Standard radio will ke...

Page 4: ... Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields 3 kHz to 300 GHz ANSI IEEE C95 3 1992 IEEE Recommended Practice for the Measurement of Potentially Hazardous Electromag netic Fields RF and Microwave When transmitting hold the radio in a vertical position with its microphone 1 to 2 inches 2 5 to 5 cm away from your mouth and keep the antenna at least 1 inch 2 5 cm away from your head and body The radio must...

Page 5: ...eaker Microphone that is not recommended by the manufac turer Because these jack connections are unique using a Speaker Microphone that is not specified by Vertex Standard may damage the VXA 220 2 Do not allow the VXA 220 to become submerged in water while the rubber cap over the MIC EAR jack is removed DIAL Selector Knob This 20 position detented rotary switch tunes the op erating frequency or se...

Page 6: ...ad The keypad is used for most radio command opera tions Several keys have triple functions The primary functions are activated by simply press ing the key momentarily The secondary functions are activated by pressing the F key followed by the key The third functions are activated by pressing and hold ing in the key for 2 seconds These functions are described in detail on page 6 BUSY TX Indicator ...

Page 7: ...mal quiet monitoring See page 17 for details POWER Switch Press and hold this button for 3 seconds to toggle the transceiver s power on and off EXT DC Jack When an external 12 Volt DC power source is avail able you may connect the optional E DC 5B Ex ternal DC Cable here 1 Do not connect any wire to this jack if that wire is connected directly to a 28 Volt DC source Connecting the VXA 220 directly...

Page 8: ...5 Exchange the functions of the DIAL and keys None Frequency Entry Digit 8 Enable Disable the Keypad Beeper None Frequency Entry Digit 0 Adjusts the Automatic Noise Limiter None Frequency Entry Digit 3 None None Frequency Entry Digit 6 Activates the Dual Watch Feature Activates the VOX Feature Frequency Entry Digit 9 Allows Skipping of Channel during Scan None Activates Secondary key mode Cancel t...

Page 9: ...ed See page 34 This icon indicates that the Weather Alert feature is active See page 43 This icon indicates that the Book Memory Bank is in use See page 15 This indicator confirms that this channel will be skipped during scan See page 31 This indicator confirms that the Key Lock is activated See page 18 This indicator confirms that VOX system is active See page 22 This indicator confirms that Seco...

Page 10: ...e a serious fire burn danger and possibly cause damage to the Ni MH pack Although the VXA 220 is designed to be water resis tant the enclosure is not waterproof Do not allow the radio to become submersed in water and do not expose it and or its Ni MH Battery Pack to water spray under pressure Battery Installation and Removal To install the battery hold the transceiver with your left hand so your p...

Page 11: ...and battery pack are inserted cor rectly the RED indicator on the CD 32 will glow A fully discharged pack will be charged completely in 10 hours BEFORE YOU BEGIN Important Notes The NC 88B PA 48C is not designed to power the transceiver for operation reception or transmission Do not leave the charger connected to the transceiver for continuous periods in excess of 24 hours Long term overcharging c...

Page 12: ... charged pack with you so you will not lose commu nications capability due to a depleted Ni MH battery BEFORE YOU BEGIN Installing the FBA 25A Alkaline Battery Case The supplied FBA 25A Battery Case allows operation of the VXA 220 using six AA size Alkaline batteries When installing batteries insert the end first then press in the end so the battery snaps into place Always re place all six batteri...

Page 13: ...VXA 220 PRO VI OPERATING MANUAL 11 NOTE ...

Page 14: ...k Start To turn the radio on press and hold in the POWER Switch of for 3seconds A channel frequency should appear on the display If not press the ENT key re peatedly if necessary so that VFO ap pears on the display fol lowed by a channel frequency Directly entering frequencies from the keypad is the easiest method if you know the frequency on which you wish to operate Just enter the five digits of...

Page 15: ... ground noise will now be heard and you may use this noise to set the desired audio level Press the MONITOR button momentarily to silence the noise and re sume normal quiet monitoring 1 If you change a function of DIAL and key by pressing the F key followed by the 5 DIAL key you may choose the operat ing frequency by pressing the key 2 If you change a function of DIAL and key by pressing the F key...

Page 16: ...he squelch Press the ENT key to save your new setting Press the PTT switch to exit the Menu SET mode BASIC OPERATION Accessing the 121 5 MHz Emergency Frequency The VXA 220 can quickly access the 121 500 MHz Emer gency Frequency This function can be activated even when the keypad lock function described on page 18 is in use To access the Emer gency Frequency press the 121 5 key mo mentarily To exi...

Page 17: ...ecall mode of the VXA 220 pro vides the user with the abil ity to store and recall as many as 150 channels in the radio s main memory bank These memory channels may also be labeled by you with an alpha numeric name of up to 8 characters in length to aid in quick identification of the channel See page 26 for details on creating alpha numeric labels BOOK Pre Programmed Memories The Book memories are...

Page 18: ...RATION If there are no Weather Channels in your area the scanner will not stop Press the MONITOR button to stop the scanner You can also select Weather Channels manually by rotating the DIAL selector knob To confirm the current Weather Channel frequency press the SET key momentarily The display changes to frequency indi c a t i o n P r e s s t h e SET key again to return to normal display To exit ...

Page 19: ... key for 2 sec onds on the left side of the radio just below the PTT button The squelch will re main open and you should have a better chance of hear ing weak signals To return to normal operation press the MONITOR key momentarily ANL Automatic Noise Limiter Feature For reduction of impulse noise such as that produced by an engine s ignition system the ANL feature may prove helpful To activate the...

Page 20: ...ess the 121 5 key momentarily this key never locks Pressing this key also unlocks the ra dio You may choose the lockout configuration according to your operating preferences See page 43 for details DIAL and key Swap Configuration In the factory default the DIAL selector knob selects the operating frequency and the memory channel and the key adjust the audio volume level However you may exchange th...

Page 21: ... to acti vate the Menu SET mode Rotate the DIAL selec tor knob to select Menu Item RSAV Press the ENT key to enable adjustment of this Menu Item Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select the desired duty cycle receive sleep The selections available are 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 and ABS or oFF The de fault value is 1 1 When you have made your selection press the ENT key to save the new setting and then pre...

Page 22: ...he display for 3 seconds To turn the beep on repeat the above step press the F key followed by the 8 BEEP key the BEEP ON notation will appear on the display for 3 sec onds You may turn the beeper on and off via the Menu Item BEEP ADVANCED OPERATION F The VXA 220 provides for adjustment of the Beep level via the Menu To adjust the Beep level Press the F key mo mentarily then press the SET key to a...

Page 23: ...e PTT key to exit to normal operation ADVANCED OPERATION Important Note 1 When you select the channel step to 8 33 kHz the channel display differs from actual operating fre quency see the chart below However the operator pilot tower control etc will call out the frequency according to what the display indicates 2 The 8 33 kHz step allows the radio to receive only and the transmit function is disab...

Page 24: ...hould re turn to the receive mode after a short delay To cancel VOX and return to PTT operation press and hold the 6 DW key for 3 seconds the icon will disappear from the display The VXA 220 provides for adjustment of the VOX Gain via the Menu to prevent accidental transmitter activation in a noisy environment To set the VOX Gain Press the F key mo mentarily then press the SET key to acti vate the...

Page 25: ...sec When you have made your selection press the ENT key to save the new setting and then press the PTT switch to exit to normal operation Side Tone Feature MONITORING YOUR VOICE When using the after market Headset you may monitor your transmitted voice from the headset for monitoring To set the side tone monitor level Press the F key mo mentarily then press the SET key to acti vate the Menu SET mo...

Page 26: ... w e e n t h e St o p Watch and Count Down timer modes STOP WATCH TIMER F If you select the Count Down timer rotate the DIAL knob to set the values for the timer 1 minutes 60 minutes The Timer is designed to start stop reset repeatedly whenever you press the ENT key In the Count Down timer mode an alert will sound and the timer will stop when the Count Down timer reaches 00 00 00 COUNT DOWN TIMER ...

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Page 28: ...ies USA version only into the Main Memory sys tem Memory Storage Select the desired frequency in the VFO mode or re call the Book Memory channel or Weather channel to be stored in the Main Memory Press and hold in the MW SPL W key for 2 seconds The memory channel number will blink on the LCD Within five seconds of pressing the MW SPL W key rotate the DIAL selector knob to select the desired memory...

Page 29: ...he ENT key momen tarily to move on to the next character Select succeeding characters in the same manner pressing the ENT key momentarily after each selection After entering the entire name eight characters maximum press the MW SPL W key for 2 seconds to save all data for the channel and exit Note If you have transferred a Weather Channel directly to memory the WX 01 WX 10 labels utilize the al ph...

Page 30: ...ong 1 Channel Indication sequential Channel Number e g CH 001 CH 002 etc 2 Frequency Indication e g 122 500 or 3 Alphanumeric Label e g LAX FSS To change the Memory display title press the SET key repeat edly if necessary until you get the desired dis play title structure To exit the Memory mode press the ENT key three times to return to the VFO mode If you change a function of DIAL and key by pre...

Page 31: ...y to acti vate the Menu SET mode Rotate the DIAL selec tor knob to select Menu Item MCLR Press the ENT key then rotate the DIAL selec tor knob to recall the memory channel to be erased Press the ENT key to clear the Memory chan nel the Memory channel number will return to 001 Important Notice An erased channel cannot be restored and CH 001 cannot be erased as it is used for Priority Channel operat...

Page 32: ...the same in each of the above modes Press and hold in the SET key for 2 seconds to start the au tomatic scanner upward toward a higher fre quency or a higher channel number When the scanner encounters a signal the scanner will halt on that channel and will hold there for five seconds after which scanning will resume While the scanner remains paused on a frequency the decimal point of the frequency...

Page 33: ...ns are always active the scanner will be halted repeatedly on their chan nels Such channels can be set to be skipped during Memory scanning MR Book or WX modes if you like so as not to interfere with automatic channel scanning Recall the Memory Channel to be skipped during scanning Press the F key fol lowed by the 9 SKIP key The SKIP icon will appear on the dis play indicating that the channel is ...

Page 34: ...annel not the Priority channel you may push the PTT switch at any time to transmit on that channel When a signal is received on the Priority channel operation immediately shifts to the Priority channel the DW icon will blink and the display will be come illuminated unless the Scan Lamp Feature is turned off While receiving on the priority channel if you momen tarily press the PTT switch Dual Watch...

Page 35: ...ual Watch See page 41 for details To start Priority Dual Watch press the F key f o l l o w e d b y t h e 6 DW key The DW icon will appear on the display While receiving on the current non Priority channel pressing the PTT switch once causes the ra dio to switch to the Prior ity channel and cancels Dual Watch Press the PTT switch again to transmit on the Priority channel When a signal is received o...

Page 36: ...e Set a NAV band fre quency 108 000 117 975 MHz such as the ATIS broadcast using the DIAL selector knob or keypad Press the F key fol l o w e d b y t h e MW SPL W key The SPL icon will blink and the transmit frequency will appear on the display Now set your radio s trans mit frequency where the Flight Service Station will be listening for calls using the DIAL selector knob or keypad Press and hold...

Page 37: ...ear on the display Press and hold in the PTT switch to transmit on the split transmit fre quency Release the PTT switch to return to the receive mode To disable the Split function press the F key fol lowed by the 7 SPL key again Note A split frequency can be programmed into each memory channel independently Set a transmit frequency before programming the memory channel if desired The split functio...

Page 38: ...o indicate a vacant memory channel Now press and hold in the MW SPL W key for 2 seconds you will now see blinking A at the left side of the LCD To attach an alpha numeric name label to the memory proceed to the next step oth erwise press and hold in the MW SPL W key for 2 seconds to save the entry and exit To label a memory with an alpha numeric name the next step is to use the DIAL selector knob ...

Page 39: ...to static electricity etc If this happens resetting of the microprocessor may restore normal operation Note that all memories will be erased if you do a complete mi croprocessor reset as described below To clear all memories and other settings to factory de faults Turn the radio off Press and hold in the ENT key and the MONI TOR button while turning the radio on NOTE ...

Page 40: ...enu SET mode 2 Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select the Menu Item feature you wish to view and or modify 3 Once you have selected the desired Menu Item press the ENT key to en able adjustment of this Menu Item The current set ting value will be blinking F F 4 Rotate the DIAL selector knob to change the setting of the item on to oFF etc 5 Press the ENT key to save your new setting 6 If you need ...

Page 41: ... level Selects the Alert functions when receiving the Weather Alert Signal on the WX channel Enables disables VOX operation Selects the VOX delay hang time Sets the VOX sensitivity Selects the control locking lockout combination Selects the synthesizer steps Sets the Beep level Sets the Side Tone level MENU SQL MCLR RESM SCNL BEEP RSAV LAMP SFT PRTM DWMD POBP IMIC EMRG TOT DIMM WXAF VOX VDLY VSNS ...

Page 42: ... be restored and CH 001 cannot be erased as it is used for Priority Channel operation RESM Function Scan Resume Mode Setting Available Values 5S CAR Default Setting 5S 5S 5 Second Pause mode the scanner will halt for five seconds only after which scanning will resume whether or not the other sta tion is still transmitting CAR Carrier Drop mode the scanner will remain halted for as long as there is...

Page 43: ... lamp CNT mode Illuminates the Display Keypad continu ously SFT Function CPU Clock Shift Available Values on oFF Default Setting oFF This function is only used to move a spurious response birdie should it fall on a desired frequency Consult your Vertex Standard dealer for details regarding this function PRTM Function Selects the Priority Checking Time Available Values 05 10 15 20 25 30 0 5 1 1 5 2...

Page 44: ...disables the internal microphone The internal micro phone will still function normally when the external mi crophone is disconnected EMRG Function Emergency channel On Off Available Values on oFF Default Setting on This controls the operation of the Emergency 121 5 key When set to oFF this key will not function You can still use the frequency 121 5 MHz either by entering it on the keypad in the VF...

Page 45: ... function is activated the icon will appear on the display VOX Function Enables disables VOX operation Available Values on oFF Default Setting oFF VDLY Function Selects the VOX delay hang time Available Values 05 10 15 20 x0 1 sec Default Setting 10 x0 1 sec VSNS Function Sets the VOX sensitivity Available Values 1 8 Default Setting 4 LOCK Function Selects the control locking lockout combina tion ...

Page 46: ...kaline Battery Case NC 88B Battery Charger PA 48C Battery Charger CD 32 Charger Cradle E DC 5B DC Cable w Noise Filter E DC 6 DC Cable plug and wire only CT 96 Headset Adapter CN 3 Antenna Adapter SMA to BNC B suffix is for use with 120 VAC or C suffix is for use with 230 240 VAC Availability of accessories may vary Some accessories are supplied as standard per local requirements while others may ...

Page 47: ...AL 45 ACCESSORIES OPTIONS F External Antenna CN 3 Antenna Adapter PTT Switch not supplied An external PTT switch is required for use with an avia tion headset Headset not supplied E DC 5B DC Cable w Noise Filter CT 96 Headset Cable ...

Page 48: ...st be screwed into the MIC EAR jack to make proper contacts within the radio Contact your Aviation dealer for details on purchasing an aftermarket Push To Talk switch The CT 96 headset cable is made to operate with most headsets however to be concretely sure check with the headset manufacturer providing the wiring shown below Please confirm the connections and connector sizes are correct Speaker P...

Page 49: ...se Air Traffic Control General Use Air Traffic Control General Use Air Traffic Control General Use Air Traffic Control General Use Air Traffic Control General Use CH NO 031 032 033 034 035 036 037 038 039 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 047 048 049 050 051 052 053 054 055 056 057 058 059 ALPHA TAG ARTCC 07 ARTCC 08 ARTCC 09 ARTCC 10 ARTCC 11 ARTCC 12 ARTCC 13 ARTCC 14 ARTCC 15 FAS FOREST FSS HLC AIR I...

Page 50: ...ver on saver ratio 1 5 60 mA squelch on 200 mA receive 850 mA transmit 1 5 W Carrier Temperature Range 14 F to 140 F 10 C to 60 C Case Size WxHxD 2 36 x 4 09 x 1 2 inches 60 x 104 x 30 5 mm w o knob antenna Weight approx 12 7 oz 360 grams with FNB 83 antenna and belt clip Receiver Circuit Type Double conversion superheterodyne IFs 47 25 MHz 450 kHz Sensitivity AM Better than 0 8 µV for 6 dB S N wi...

Page 51: ...5 W Carrier Power Frequency Stability Better than 10 ppm 14 F to 140 F 10 C to 60 C Modulation System Low Level Amplitude Modulation Spurious Emission 60 dB below carrier Int Microphone Type Condenser Ext Mic Impedance 150 Ohms Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation ...

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Page 55: ...Part 15 21 Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by Vertex Standard could void the user s authorization to operate this device ...

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