Vertex Standard · Vehicle radios
Vertex Standard VX-5500 A 134–160 MHz VHF vehicle radio
Vehicle radio · VHF · analogue. Transmit power: 50 W, adjustable down to 5 W.
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- Equipment type
- Vehicle radio
- Radio band
- VHF
- Transmit frequency
- 134–160 MHz
- Receive frequency
- 134–160 MHz (VHF, this hardware variant)
- Transmit power
- 50 W, adjustable down to 5 W
- Operating modes
- Analogue
- Modulation
- Analogue FM: 16K0F3E / 11K0F3E
- Channel spacing
- 12.5 / 25 kHz in the 2014 family sheet; 2011 sheet lists 12.5 / 30 kHz
- Channels / memories
- 250 channels in 20 memory groups
- Network operation
- Analogue conventional; ARTS; remote/separate control-head and dual-radio configurations
- Signalling
- CTCSS/DCS encode/decode; DTMF ANI; optional VME-100 MDC1200/GE-STAR ANI encode
- Encryption / privacy
- Optional FVP-25 voice inversion/DTMF paging, FVP-35 rolling-code or FVP-36 voice-inversion boards; installed board and settings must be checked
- Keypad
- —
- Display
- Yes
- Power supply
- —
- Water / dust protection
- -30 to +60 °C; applicable MIL-STD tests listed (rain testing applies to the control head)
- Dimensions
- 178 × 60 × 195 mm (W × H × D)
- Weight
- 2.2 kg
- Compatible accessories
- 13.6 V DC ±15% supply; D-sub 25-pin connection. MH-53C7A, MH-53A7A, MH-53B7(A), MLS-100, MMB-75/MMB-76 and CNT-6000 listed; option-board interfaces vary.
- Supplied items
- —
The specification sheet describes a North American version. Confirm the exact regional hardware, supported channel widths and programmed frequencies of the customer radio.
Listed option boards and privacy features are model capabilities. Installed options, keys and network settings must be checked before claiming interoperability.
The 2011 and 2014 manufacturer sheets give different channel-spacing entries. Confirm the programmed width and exact regional radio revision.
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Compatibility
Matching a band or model family does not confirm that radios will work together. Network frequencies, modes, channel settings and required features must also match.
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