Vertex Standard VX-1210 Service Manual page 5

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RELIMINARY TEPS
1. Install a charged Battery Pack onto the transceiver, as de-
scribed previously.
2. Connect the MH-50 Speaker/Microphone onto the trans-
B7A
ceiver; align the connec-
tor of the MH-50 to
B7A
the connector on the left
side of the transceiver
body, then secure the con-
nector using the screws
supplied with the MH-
50
Speaker/Micro-
B7A
phone.
3. If you use this transceiver with the optional YA-30 antenna
kit, set up the YA-30 antenna first, then connect the coaxial
plug from the YA-30 to the ANT jack of the transceiver.
ø : When using the YA-30 dipole antenna, the built-in an-
tenna tuner is not used.
4. If you use this transceiver with the optional whip antenna
(YHA-61 or FHA-27w/GN-1210), connect the whip antenna
onto the ANT jack of the transceiver, then connect a good
earth ground onto the GND terminal of the transceiver using
heavy braided cable.
Note: The VX-1210 can be used either with a Dipole Antenna
(like the YA-30), or the whip antenna (like the YHA-61), de-
pending on the programming of the transceiver by your Vertex
Standard dealer. For further details, contact your Vertex Stan-
dard dealer.
Operating Manual Reprint
O
PERATION
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HIP NTENNA
1. Connect the whip antenna (YHA-61 or FHA-27w/GN-1210)
and earth ground to the transceiver, as described previously.
2. Press and hold in the SEL knob; while holding it in, turn the
transceiver on by rotating the POWER switch clockwise.
"TU ADJ" will appear in the display for three seconds, then
the display will return to indication of the channel. Once the
radio turns on, release the SEL knob. The built-in antenna
tuner is now engaged.
3. Now, press and hold in the SEL knob for 1/2 second to ini-
tiate antenna tuning.
4. Repeat step 3 on all operating channels.
5. Turn the transceiver off to save the new settings.
You may set up the whip antenna using the TOGGLE switch, if
your transceiver's TOGGLE switch has been assigned to the
Antenna Tuning feature. See page 7 for details regarding An-
tenna Tuning.
ø : Requires Optional ATU-1210 Built-in Antenna Tuner and
YHA-61 Whip Antenna or FHA-27 Folding Whip Antenna
w/GN-1210 Goose Neck.
r If you use the VX-1210 with the optional whip an-
tenna (YHA-61 or FHA-27 w/GN-1210), MUST BE
connect a good earth ground onto the GND terminal
of the VX-1210 using heavy braided cable to prevent
electrical shock and proper performance.
r The optional whip antenna YHA-61 is for use only
short distance communications. We recommend that
using with the optional whip antenna FHA-27 w/GN-
1210, optional dipole antenna YA-30 or other antenna
which having the antenna gain, if you wish to commu-
nicate with the faraway station.
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Important Note!
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