VX-820 ATEX family photo shows the no-display version. Confirm the supplied front-panel and certified configuration.
Vertex Standard · Hand Held radios
Vertex Standard VX-820ATEX UHF handheld radio
Handheld radio · UHF · analogue. Transmit power: 1 / 0.5 W selectable.
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Specifications
- Equipment type
- Handheld radio
- Radio band
- UHF
- Transmit frequency
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- Receive frequency
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- Transmit power
- 1 / 0.5 W selectable
- Operating modes
- Analogue
- Modulation
- Analogue FM; deviation ±5 / ±4 / ±2.5 kHz at 25 / 20 / 12.5 kHz
- Channel spacing
- 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz
- Channels / memories
- VX-821 ATEX: 16 channels / 1 memory group. VX-824/829 ATEX: 512 channels / 32 memory groups. Exact version must be confirmed.
- Network operation
- Analogue conventional; ARTS range-check feature; approved ATEX configuration
- Signalling
- CTCSS/DCS, 2-tone and 5-tone, DTMF ANI, MDC1200 ANI encode; optional VME-100/VMDE-200 signalling units
- Encryption / privacy
- Optional FVP-35 rolling-code or FVP-36 voice-inversion unit; installed ATEX-approved configuration must be checked
- Keypad
- —
- Display
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- Battery
- Only FNB-V100LIEX, 7.4 V / 1500 mAh Li-ion. Typical battery life with saver: 16.5 hours VHF or 16 hours UHF (5/5/90 duty).
- Water / dust protection
- IP57; ATEX II 2G Ex ib IIC T4 Gb (Zone 1, gas); ambient -10 to +55 °C. Approval depends on correct certified battery/accessories.
- ATEX certification
- II 2G Ex ib IIC T4 Gb. Approved battery and accessories required.
- Dimensions
- 96.5 × 57.5 × 41 mm (H × W × D)
- Weight
- 335 g with FNB-V100LIEX, antenna and belt clip
- Compatible accessories
- Only FNB-V100LIEX battery and appropriately ATEX-approved accessories in hazardous areas. MH-50D7A, MH-66A7A and MH-66B7A are listed; check each accessory certification. CD-37EX/VAC-6921EX chargers are for use outside hazardous areas.
- Supplied items
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This is a family reference: confirm VX-821, VX-824 or VX-829 ATEX layout and the certification label. The ordinary VX-820/820IS is a separate product configuration.
Manufacturer instructions require charging and connecting/disconnecting accessories outside potentially explosive atmospheres; a lower-rated accessory reduces the overall system rating.
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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