Vertex Standard · Vehicle radios
Vertex Standard VX-6000 450–490 MHz UHF vehicle radio
Vehicle radio · UHF · analogue. Transmit power: 100 W maximum; 2011 brochure lists 5–100 W adjustment, 2014 sheet 50–100 W.
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Specifications
- Equipment type
- Vehicle radio
- Radio band
- UHF
- Transmit frequency
- 450–490 MHz
- Receive frequency
- 450–490 MHz (UHF, this hardware variant)
- Transmit power
- 100 W maximum; 2011 brochure lists 5–100 W adjustment, 2014 sheet 50–100 W
- Operating modes
- Analogue
- Modulation
- Analogue FM: 16K0F3E / 11K0F3E
- Channel spacing
- 12.5 / 25 kHz
- Channels / memories
- 250 channels in 20 memory groups
- Network operation
- Analogue conventional; ARTS; optional separate control-head/dual-radio configurations
- Signalling
- CTCSS/DCS encode/decode; DTMF ANI; optional VME-100 MDC1200/GE-STAR ANI encoder
- 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 control head)
- Dimensions
- 178 × 60 × 301 mm (W × H × D)
- Weight
- 6.9 kg
- Compatible accessories
- 13.4 V DC ±15% supply; D-sub 25-pin connection. MH-53C7A, MH-53A7A, MH-53B7A, MLS-100, MMB-77/MMB-79 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.
2011 sheet lists adjustment down to 5 W for VHF/UHF; 2014 family sheet lists adjustment down to 50 W. Confirm the exact radio/amplifier revision and programmed minimum.
450–490 MHz is the DS1 UHF version in the manufacturer sheet; the separate D version is 450–480 MHz.
Source documents
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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