Vertex Standard VX-177 manual Contents

Models: VX-177

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Contents

General Description

1

Accessories & Options

2

Controls & Connections

3

Top & Front Panel

3

LCD

4

Side Panel

5

Keypad Functions

6

Installation of Accessories

8

Antenna Installation

8

Installation of FNB-83 Battery Pack

8

Battery Charging

9

Low Battery Indication

9

Belt Clip Installation

10

Installation of FBA-25A Battery Case

10

Interface of Packet TNCs

11

Operation

12

Switching Power On and Off

12

Adjusting the Audio Volume Level

12

Squelch Adjustment

13

Frequency Navigation

13

Transmission

15

Advanced Operation

16

Keyboard Locking

16

Keypad/LCD Illumination

17

Disabling the Keypad Beeper

17

RF Squelch

18

Checking the Battery Voltage

18

Repeater Operation

19

Repeater Shifts

19

Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS)

19

Manual Repeater Shift Activation

20

VFO Split Mode

21

CTCSS/DCS/EPCS Operation

23

CTCSS Operation

23

DCS Operation

24

Tone Search Scanning

25

EPCS (Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch)

26

CTCSS/DCS/EPCS Bell Operation

27

Split Tone Operation

28

Tone Calling (1750 Hz)

28

Memory Mode

29

Memory Storage

29

Storing Independent

 

Transmit Frequencies (“Odd Split”)

29

Memory Recall

30

HOME Channel Memory

30

Labeling Memories

31

Memory Offset Tuning

32

Deleting Memories

32

Memory Bank Operation

33

Moving Memory Data to the VFO

34

Memory Only Mode

34

Scanning

36

VFO Scanning

37

Manual VFO Scan

37

Programmed VFO Scan

37

Memory Scanning

38

How to Skip (Omit) a Channel

 

during Memory Scan Operation

38

Preferential Memory Scan

39

Memory Bank Scan

40

Programmable (Band Limit) Memory Scan

 

(PMS)

41

“Priority Channel” Scanning

 

(Dual Watch)

42

Automatic Lamp Illumination

 

on Scan Stop

44

Band Edge Beeper

44

Emergency Feature

46

Emergency Channel Operation

46

Emergency Automatic ID (EAI) Feature

47

Smart Search Operation

49

Internet Connection Feature

50

ARTS (Automatic Range Transponder System)

52

DTMF Operation

55

DTMF Pager Operation

57

Miscellaneous Settings

60

Password

60

Programming the Key Assignment

61

Changing the Channel Steps

61

Receive Battery Saver Setup

62

TX Battery Saver

61

Disabling the TX/BUSY Indicator

63

Automatic Power-Off (APO) Feature

63

Transmitter Time-Out Timer (TOT)

64

Busy Channel Lock-Out (BCLO)

64

DCS Code Inversion

65

Changing the TX Deviation Level

66

Reset Procedures

67

Cloning

68

Set Mode

70

Specifications

83

Installation of the FTD-7 DTMF Pager Unit

84

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