Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VXA-700 Vertex Standard
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Operating Manual AIR BAND TRANSCEIVER VX A-700 SPIRIT.
C ONTENTS Important Notice! ........................................................... 1 Introduction .................................................................... 2 Control & Connectors ................................................... 3 Top Panel .
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 1 I MPORT ANT N OTICE ! FCC RF Exposure Compliance Requirements for Occupational Use Only: This Radio has been tested and complies with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF exposure limits for Occupational Use/Controlled exposure environment.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 2 I NTRODUCTION The V ertex Standard VXA-700 Spirit is a compact, stylish, solid hand-held transceiver providing communication (trans- mit and receive) capability on the International Aircraft Communication Band (“COM” band: 118 ~ 136.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 3 C ONTROLS & C ONNECT ORS ( T OP P ANEL ) • Antenna Jack This SMA jack accepts the supplied flexible antenna, or another antenna designed to provide 50 Ohm im- pedance on the Aircraft Communication Band and 2- m Amateur Band.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 4 C ONTROLS & C ONNECT ORS ( F RONT P ANEL ) • LCD ( Liquid Crystal Display ) The display shows the current operating conditions , including frequenc y , etc. ‚ PWR ( Power ) Switch P ress and hold this switch for 3 seconds to toggle the transceiver’s power on and off.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 5 C ONTROLS & C ONNECT ORS ( S IDE P ANEL ) • PTT ( Push To Talk ) Switch Press this button to transmit when you are operating in the COM band or 2-m amateur band. Release this button to return to the “Receive” mode.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 6 C ONTROL & C ONNECT ORS ( K EYP AD ) Secondary Function ( Press + ) Primary Function ( Press Key ) Thrid Function ( Press and hold key ) Secondary Function ( .
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 7 C ONTROL & C ONNECT ORS ( K EYP AD ) Secondary Function ( Press + ) Primary Function ( Press Key ) Thrid Function ( Press and hold key ) Secondary Function ( .
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 8 B EFORE Y OU B EGIN Precautions ¦ This apparatus is capable of two-way communication on channels used for critical aviation safety commu- nications. Therefore, it is important that this radio be kept away from children or other unauthorized users at all times.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 9 Installation of FNB-80LI Battery Pack The FNB-80LI is a high-performance Lithium-Ion bat- tery providing high capacity in a very compact package. Under normal use, the FNB-80LI may be used for ap- proximately 300 charge cycles, after which operating time may be expected to decrease.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 10 Installation of FBA-23 Alkaline Battery Case (Option) The optional FBA-23 Battery Case allows receive moni- toring using two “AA” size Alkaline batteries.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 11 Low Battery Indication ¦ As your battery discharges during use, the voltage will gradually become lower. When the “ ” icon will blink on the LCD displa y , the battery pack must be recharged before further use.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 12 B ASIC O PERA TION Preliminary Steps r Install a charged battery pack onto the transceiver, as described previousl y. r Screw the supplied antenna onto the Antenna jack. Never operate this transceiver without an antenna con- nected.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 13 Note : When the entered frequency is outside of the current operating band, this feature is ignored (i.e. VXA-700 does not permit entry of a 2-m Amateur band frequency while operating in the AIR band). r You may also turn the top panel’s DIAL selec- tor knob to choose the desired operating fre- quenc y .
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 14 B ASIC O PERA TION Accessing the 121.5 MHz Emergency Frequency The VXA-700 can quickly access the 121.500 MHz Emer- gency Frequenc y . This function can be activated even when the keypad lock function is in use. r To access the Emer- gency Frequenc y , press the key momen- taril y.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 15 B ASIC O PERA TION ¦ BOOK (Pre-Programmed) Memories The Book memories are pre-programmed, either at the factory or by your Dealer (depending on your country ’s requirements), typically including the major AIR band station frequencies used in your area.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 16 Reception of Weather Channel Broadcasts (USA version only) The VXA-700 can receive VHF Weather Channel broad- casts, which may assist your flight planning. The VXA- 700 includes a ten-channel auto-search feature, which sim- plifies access to Weather Channels when you are in an unfamiliar location.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 17 B ASIC O PERA TION Monitor Key When listening to a very weak signal from an aircraft or ground station, you may observe the signal disappearing periodically as the incoming signal strength becomes too weak to override the squelch threshold setting.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 18 LOCK Function The lock function prevents accidental changes to the fre- quency setting and the keypad controls. r To activate the lock fea- ture, press Ò . r In the LOCK mode, the “ ” icon will appear on the displa y.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 19 Receive Battery Saver Setup An important feature of the VXA-700 is its Receive Bat- tery Saver, which “puts the radio to sleep” for a time inter- val, periodically “waking it up” to check for activit y .
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 20 M EMOR Y O PERA TION The VXA-700 provides 102 user-programmable Main memories, labeled “ MR1 ” through “ MR100 ”, “ MRLch ,” and “ MRUch ,” and up to 90 pre-programmed memories, designated “Book” Memories, labeled “ BMR1 ” through “ BMR90 .
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 21 M EMOR Y O PERA TION r Select succeeding characters in the same manner, pressing the key momentarily after each selec- tion. r After entering the entire name (eight characters maxi- mum), press the key for 2 seconds to save all data for the channel and exit.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 22 S CANNING O PERA TION Basic Scan The VXA-700 allows you to scan automatically in the VFO* 1 , Main Memor y , “Book” Memor y , or Weather Chan- nel* 2 modes. It pauses on signals encountered, so you can talk to the station(s) on that frequenc y , if you like.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 23 Channel-Skip Scanning Continuous-carrier stations like A TIS (Automatic Termi- nal Information Service) or Weather Broadcast stations inhibit scanner operation. Since these stations are always active, the scanner will be halted repeatedly on their chan- nels.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 24 D UAL W A TCH O PERA TION The Dual Watch feature automatically checks for activity on a “Priority” channel* while you are operating on an- other channel.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 25 P RIORITY D UAL W A TCH O PERA TION Similar to Dual Watch operation (described on previous page), Priority Dual Watch is an enhanced version which includes the f.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 26 S PECTRUM S COPE M ONIT OR If you assign the Spectrum Scope Monitor feature to the key (see page 44), you may view operating activity on channels above and below the current operating chan- nel in the VFO mode.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 27 N OTE.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 28 A DV ANCED O PERA TION ( VOR N A VIGA TION : A IR B AND ) OBS FROM 0 3 0 0 3 3 0 6 0 3 0 180 2 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 5 0 “TO”-“FROM” Flag Indicator TWO-Degree Deviation Marks COURSE Indicator COURSE Deviation Needle General VOR Equipment è ç NAV BAND ( 108.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 29 To Select the VOR Mode r When entering the N AV band (108.000 - 117.975 MHz), the VXA-700 selects the VOR mode automati- call y . The “Course Indicator” will appear on the dis- pla y , and the “TO” or “FROM” indicator will appear at the right of the “Course Indicator” on the displa y.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 30 Flying to a VOR Station The VXA-700 can indicate the deviation from the direct course to a VOR station. r Select a VOR station on your aeronautical chart and turn the DIAL selector knob (or enter the frequency directly with the keypad) to the frequency of the VOR station.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 31 A DV ANCED O PERA TION ( VOR N A VIGA TION : A IR B AND ) 1 0 ° 0 ° 2 0 ° 3 0 ° 4 0 ° 5 0 ° 6 0 ° 7 0 ° 8 0 ° 9 0 ° 1 0 0 ° 1 1 0 ° 1 2 0 ° 1 3 0 °.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 32 Entering a Desired Course The VXA-700 can also be configured to indicate the de- viation from the desired course, not only the deviation from the path to the VOR station. r Set the frequency to the desired VOR station.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 33 A DV ANCED O PERA TION ( VOR N A VIGA TION : A IR B AND ) Position Cross-checking r Select two VOR stations on your aeronautical chart. r Set the frequency of one of the VOR stations in the VOR mode. The course indicator will show the course deviation from the VOR radial.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 34 A DV ANCED O PERA TION ( VOR N A VIGA TION : A IR B AND ) Split Operation The split operation feature allows you to transmit a call to a Flight Service Station using the COM band frequencies, while receiving a VOR station (in the N AV band).
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 35 A DV ANCED O PERA TION ( A MA TEUR R ADIO B AND ) NOTICE! An Amateur Radio License is re- quired for operation on Amateur Radio fre- quencies.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 36 Manual Repeater Shift Activation If the ARS feature has been disabled, or if you need to set a repeater shift direction other than that established by the ARS, you may set the direction of the repeater shift manu- all y.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 37 A DV ANCED O PERA TION ( A MA TEUR R ADIO B AND ) Checking the Repeater Uplink (Input) Frequency It often is helpful to be able to check the uplink (input) frequency of a repeater, to see if the calling station is within direct (“Simplex”) range.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 38 A DV ANCED O PERA TION ( A MA TEUR R ADIO B AND ) occasionally cause “ TSQ ” to appear. When “ TSQ ” ap- pears, this means that the Tone SQuelch system is ac- tive, which mutes your VXA-700 ’s receiver until it receives a call from another radio sending out a match- ing CTCSS tone.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 39 A DV ANCED O PERA TION ( A MA TEUR R ADIO B AND ) DCS Operation Another form of tone access control is Digital Code Squelch, or DCS. It is a newer, more advanced tone sys- tem which generally provides more immunity from false paging than does CTCSS.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 40 ARTS ( A UT OMA TIC R ANGE T RANSPONDER S YSTEM ) Operation The ARTS feature uses DCS signaling to inform both par- ties when you and another A R TS-equipped station are within communications range.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 41 A DV ANCED O PERA TION ( A MA TEUR R ADIO B AND ) r Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select the A R TS mode ( RX , TX , or TRX ). RX : Use this mode if you only want your radio to listen, and not poll the other station (in which case their radio should be set to the “TX” mode).
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 42 M ISCELLANEOUS S ETTING Changing the Channel Step The VXA-700 ’s synthesizer provides the option of utiliz- ing channel steps of 5/10/12.5/15/20/25/50/100 kHz per step, any number of which may be important to your oper- ating requirements.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 43 r Press the key again to enable adjustment of this Menu Item. r Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select the desired time period after which the radio will automatically shut down.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 44 Programming the Key Assignment s The key is a user-programmable key that may be set up for a pair of functions you use particularly frequentl y.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 45 Display Customization Display Contrast The LCD’s contrast may be adjusted using the Menu. r Press the ke y , then press the key to activate the Menu (“SET”) mode. r Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select Menu Item “ 1.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 46 TX/BUSY Indicator Customization Default TX/BUSY illuminat ion color s have been assigned at the factor y . These may be changed by the user, if you wish to utilize another custom-designed color hue.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 47 F IELD P ROGRAMMING M ODE The VXA-700 ’s “Book” Memories also allow the user to store, label, and recall channel frequencies which you may want to use frequently by placing the VXA-700 into the “ Field Programming mode .
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 48 CPU R ESETTING In some instances of erratic or unpredictable operation, the cause may be corruption of data in the microprocessor (due to static electricit y , etc.). If this happens, resetting of the microprocessor may restore normal operation.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 49 M ENU ( “ S ET ” ) M ODE The Menu system allows certain aspects of your radio’s configuration to be customized for your personal operat- ing convenience. We do not recommend that any of the default settings be changed, however, until you are thor- oughly familiar with the operation of the VXA-700 .
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 50 M ENU ( “ S ET ” ) M ODE MENU Listing A listing of the Menu items available via the SET mode may be found belo w. Set Mode Item 1. Scan Lamp 2. Backlight 3. Large Font 4. Contrast 5. Dimmer 6. Meter Symbol 7.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 51 M ENU ( “ S ET ” ) M ODE 5. Dimmer Function : Setting of the display brightness level. Available Values : LV 1 - LV 4 Default Setting : LV 3 6. Meter Symbol Function : Select s the S- & TX PO meter symbol.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 52 8. RX LED Function : Edits the BUSY indicator color. Available Values : Individual adjustments of the Red, Green, and Blue color hue may be performed, on a nu- merical scale of “000” to “255.” See page 46 for details.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 53 3. Power On Beep Function : Selects the Power-on beep. Available Values : Off/Mode 1/Mode 2/Mode 3 Default Settin g: Mode 1 4. ARTS Beep Function : Selects the beep option during ARTS opera- tion. Available Values : On/Off Default Setting : On 3.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 54 M ENU ( “ S ET ” ) M ODE 6. Step Function: Setting of the synthesizer steps. Available V alues: 5k/10k/12.5k/15k/20k/25k/50k/100k Default Setting: Depends on the operating band. 7. SQL Type Function : Selects the Tone Encoder and/or Decoder mode.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 55 M ENU ( “ S ET ” ) M ODE 11. SPECT Width Function : Select s the visible bandwidth of the Spectrum Analyzer. Available Values : ±30ch/±15 ch Default Setting : ±30ch 4. T RANSMIT 1. RPT Shift Function : Set the Repeater Shift Direction.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 56 M ENU ( “ S ET ” ) M ODE 6. T.O.T Function : Setting of the Time-Out Timer Countdown Time. Available Values : Off/1min/3min/5min Default Setting : Off The Time-Out Timer shuts off the transceiver after con- tinuous transmission exceeds the programmed time.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 57 M ENU ( “ S ET ” ) M ODE 4. USER 1 Function : Programming the key assignment (momen- tary-press mode). Available V alues : ANL/TX Power/A RTS/XFER/SPEC Start/Large Font/None Default Setting : ANL See page 44 for details.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 58 M ENU ( “ S ET ” ) M ODE 4. TEMP Unit Function : Selects the measurement units for the Tempera- ture sensor. Available Values : °F/°C Default Setting : °F 5. TEMP Check Function : Enables/Disables the Over-Heating Alarm Available Values : Off/On Default Setting : Off 6.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 59 3. Clock Shift Function : CPU Clock Shift Available Values : Off/On Default Setting : Off This function is only used to move a spurious response “birdie” should it fall on a desired frequenc y . Consult your Ve rtex Standard dealer for details regarding this function.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 60 S PECIFICA TIONS General Frequency Range : TX 118.000 - 136.975 MHz (COM Band), 144.000 - 148.000MHz (Amateur Band) RX 88.000 - 108.000MHz (FM BC Band), 108.000 - 117.975 MHz (N AV Band), 118.000 - 136.975 MHz (COM Band), 144.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 61 S PECIFICA TIONS Receiver Circuit Type : Double-conversion Superheterodyne IFs : 35.4 MHz & 450 kHz ( AM / NFM ), 45.65 MHz & 10.7MHz ( WFM ) Sensitivity : 88-108 MHz: < 2 µV (for 12 dB SINAD with 1 kHz tone @ 22.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 62 A CCESSORIES & O PTIONS Supplied Accessories LI-ion Battery Pack (7.2 V , 700 mAh) FNB-80LI ........ 1 Battery Charger NC-72 .............................................. 1 Helical Antenna A TV-9 ...........
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 63 A CCESSORIES & O PTIONS CN-3 Antenna Adapter (Option) CT-96 Headset Cable PTT Switch (not supplied) An external PTT switch is required for use with an avia- tion headset.
VXA-700 S PIRIT O PERA TING M ANUAL 64 I N C ASE OF D IFFICUL TY Most operational difficulties can be solved by your V ertex Avionics dealer. Please contact your dealer first for ad- vice and assistance. If the dealer is unable to assist you, you may contact us at V ertex Standard USA.
Part 15.21: Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by Vertex Standard could void the user’s authorization to operate this device.
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