UHF/VHF Radio

Rugged, Durable Portables with unmatched operating ease.

• Light Weight and compact size

• 16 channel capacity

• 5W power output (selectable to 1w)

• 8-character alpha-numeric display

• MIL-STD 810 C/D/E

• Rugged construction

• Loud, clear audio output

• 12.5/25khz bandwidth, programmable by channel

• Programmable front-panel function keys

• CTCSS/DCS encode & decode

• DTMF ANI

• Dual 2-tone decode

• Multi-mode scan (inc. Dual Watch, Priority, Follow-Me)

• ARTS^TM(Auto range Transponder System)

• BCLO, BTLO, and TOT functions

• TX/RX battery saver circuit

• PC progamming

• Radio-to Radio cloning

MIL-STD 810 C/D/E

Built to meet or exceed the requirements of the U.S. MIL-STD 810 C/D/E standards, the VX-180 is designed to survive under difficult operating conditions of shock, vibration, and driving rain. Cost-performance begins with durability, and the Mil-Spec toughness of the VX-180 is your guarantee or its design quality.

SUPER RUGGED CONSTRUCTION

Housed inside a high-impact case, the diecast chassis of the VX-160 provides a solid, rugged foundation for the VX-160's circuitry. Built to survive in the real world of factory, construction site, or fleet use, the VX-160 will provide many years of reliable communications.

8-CHARACTER ALPHANUMERIC DISPLAY

3 PROGRAMMABLE OPERATING FUNCTION KEYS

Customization of feature access is easily accomplished at the time of programming. Flexibility in assignment of features ensures compatibility with existing system requirements.

CTCSS / DCS ENCODE + DECODE

High-performance Encoder/Decoder circuits for both CTCSS and Digital Code Squelch are provided, for access to tone/code controlled systems.
DCS is ideal for crowded RF environments, providing superior immunity from false opening of squelch.

DTMF ANI

The VX-160 includes a DTMF Automatic Number Identifier (ANI) circuit, which will respond to an incoming ANI burst for selective paging of an individual portable.

5-TONE SIGNALLING SYSTEM

The radio has built in capability to encode
and decode 5,6 or 7 tone selective calling
codes in 11 different tone formats.
Features such as Stun/kill/revive and
emergency modes are supported.

DUAL 2-TONE DECODE

This built in feature allows you to decode up to two, 2-tone pairs per channel.
These can be used for two individual pager calls, or one for Individual and
one for Group call.

ARTS™ (Auto Range Transponding System)

included in the VX-160 is Vertex Standard's exclusive ARTS™ feature,
which can be critically important in search-and-rescue applications. ARTS™ provides a "hand-shake" with other ARTS™ equipped transceivers, and the display indicates if an "Out of Range" condition exists. The base station can then alert the field unit to move to a better location.

TX/RX BATTERY SAVER CIRCUIT

To maximize battery life, the VX-160 includes both transmit- and receive-
mode battery savers. On transmit, the portable will reduce power when the
incoming signal is very strong. On receive, the radio will put itself into a
pulsing "sleep" mode, periodically checking for channel activity.

PC PROGRAMMING

The channel and feature configurations are easily programmed in minutes
by the dealer, using the optional CT-42A Programming Cable and CE44
Programming Software.

RADIO TO RADIO CLONE FEATURE

For quick programming of VX-160 radios for fleet use, the "Clone" feature
allows copying of all channel and other configuration data from one VX-160
to another, using the optional CT-27 Cloning Cable.

500 mW AUDIO OUTPUT

Ideal for reception in noisy environments, the VX-160's high-powered audio
is coupled to a large internal speaker, assuring solid copy throughout difficult
construction site or field operations.

BCLO, BTLO, AND TOT

To facilitate efficient channel management, the VX-160 provides Busy Channel Lock-Out (BCLO) and Busy Tone Lock-Out (BTLO) features. What's more, the transmitter's Time-Out Timer (TOT) function prevents a "stuck microphone" condition from jamming a channel for an extended period of time.

VERSATILE SCANNING FEATURES

The high-speed scanning capability of the VX-160 includes "All-Channel" scanning, plus Dual Watch and Priority Channel capability. And with "Follow-Me" scanning, a designated channel may be watched during scanning of other channels.