Unsafe Radiation Distance
Congratulations!
You now have at your fingertips a valuable communications tool: a VERTEX STAN-
DARD two-way radio! Rugged, reliable and easy to use, your VERTEX STAN-
DARD radio will keep you in constant touch with your colleagues for years to come,
with negligible maintenance downtime.
Please take a few minutes to read this manual carefully. The information presented
here will allow you to derive maximum performance from your radio, in case ques-
tions arise later on.
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cause communications is our business. Let us help you get your message across.
N
OTICE
!
There are no owner-serviceable parts inside the transceiver. All service jobs
must be referred to an authorized VERTEX STANDARD Service Represen-
tative. Consult your Authorized VERTEX STANDARD Dealer for installa-
tion of optional accessories.
S
AFETY
/W
ARNING
I
NFORMATION
WARNING
- DO NOT operate the VX-2200 (LTR) radio when any person(s)
(bystanders) outside the vehicle are within the distances shown in the chart at
the bottom of this section.
Safety Training information:
Antennas used for this transmitter must not exceed an antenna gain of 0 dBd.
The radio must be used in vehicle-mount configurations with a maximum
operating duty factor not exceeding 50 %, in typical Push-to-Talk configura-
tions.
This radio is restricted to occupational use, work related operations only where
the radio operator must have the knowledge to control the exposure condi-
tions of its passengers and bystanders by maintaining the minimum separa-
tion distance shown below.
Failure to observe these restrictions will result in exceeding the FCC RF
exposure limits.
Antenna Installation:
For rear deck trunk installation, the antenna must be located at least the fol-
lowing distance away from rear-seat passengers in order to comply with the
FCC RF exposure requirements.
For roof top installations, the antenna must be placed in the center of the roof.
VHF Model
1.64 Feet (0.50 m)
UHF Model
1.35 Feet (0.41 m)
