Congratulations | Vertex Standard VX-2100E specification

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SAFETY/WARNING INFORMATION

WARNING - DO NOT operate the VX-2100E 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 conditions of its passengers and bystanders by maintaining the minimum separation distance shown below.

Antenna Installation:

For rear deck trunk installation, the antenna must be located at least the following distance away from rear-seat passengers.

For roof top installations, the antenna must be placed in the center of the roof.

Unsafe Radiation Distance

	VHF Model	UHF Model
25 W	1m	0.8m

Warning!

The 50.0 V RF voltage (@25 W/50 Ω) is applied to the antenna terminal of the transciver while transmitting.

Do not touch the TX RF section absolutely while transmitting.

Caution: The radio can become hot.

Do not operate the radio continuously in transmission mode for longer than

7minutes. Ensure enough standby/reception time for cool-down between transmission periods. Be sure that TOT timer is correctly installed and prop- erly working. Avoid touching the rear bottom of the transceiver’s body while transmission.