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Verterx Standard VXA-300 PILOT III Operating Manual

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  • Page 1 AIR BAND TRANSCEIVER VXA-300 Operating Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ONTENTS Important Notice! ............1 Advanced Operation ..........15 Introduction ..............2 Tuning Methods .............. 15 Control & Connectors ..........3 Reception of Weather Channel Broadcasts ..... 16 Top Panel ................3 Monitor Switch ............... 17 Front Panel ................ 4 ANL (Automatic Noise Limiter) Feature ......

  • Page 3: Important Notice

    MPORTANT 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. In addition, it complies with the following Standards and Guidelines: FCC 96-326, Guidelines for Evaluating the Environmental Effects of Radio-Frequency Radiation.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    NTRODUCTION The Vertex Standard VXA-300 is a compact, stylish, solid hand-held transceiver providing communication (transmit and receive) capability on the International Aircraft Communication Band (“COM” band: 118 ~ 136.975 MHz), and it addition- ally provides VOR and CDI navigation features on the “NAV” band (108 ~ 117.975 MHz). The VXA-300 boasts 0.8 Watt of clean audio output from its 1.4”...

  • Page 5: Control & Connectors

    & C ONTROLS ONNECTORS ANEL Antenna Jack This SMA jack accepts the supplied flexible antenna, or another antenna designed to provide 50 Ω imped- ance on the Aircraft Communication Band. MIC/EAR Jack You may connect the supplied CT-96 Headset Cable or the (optional) MH-44 Speaker/Microphone to this jack.

  • Page 6: Front Panel

    & C ONTROLS ONNECTORS RONT ANEL BUSY/TX Indicator Lamp Battery Pack Latch This lamp glows green when a signal is being received, Open this latch for battery removal. and red when transmitting. Loudspeaker The internal speaker is located in this position. Microphone Speak across this opening in a normal voice level, while pressing the PTT switch, to transmit.

  • Page 7: Side Panel

    & C ONTROLS ONNECTORS ANEL PTT (Push To Talk) Switch Press this button to transmit when you are operating in the COM band. Release this button to return to the “Receive” mode. See page 14 for details. MONITOR Switch This button may be pressed to “open” the squelch manually, allowing you to listen for very weak sig- nals.

  • Page 8: Keypad

    & C ONTROLS ONNECTORS EYPAD Primary Function Select Memory Display Frequency Entry Digit 1 Frequency Entry Digit 2 Frequency Entry Digit 3 ( Press Key ) Type. Activates “TO” VOR Activates “FROM” VOR Activates the Key Lockout Secondary Function Activates DVOR mode. ( Press [ F ] + key ) mode.

  • Page 9: Lcd Display

    ( LCD D & C ONTROLS ONNECTORS ISPLAY This field displays the course This is the Course Deviation Indicator, used heading in degrees. See page 35. during VOR Navigation. See page 36. This indicator confirms This icon is used during that this channel will be V O R n a v i g a t i o n , t o skipped during scan.

  • Page 10: Before You Begin

    EFORE EGIN Precautions Belt Clip Installation This apparatus is capable of two-way communication Connect the hanger to the rear of the VXA-300, with on channels used for critical aviation safety commu- the notch pointing directly up, using the supplied screw nications.

  • Page 11: Battery Installation And Removal

    EFORE EGIN Battery Installation and Removal To install the battery, insert the battery pack into the battery compartment on the back of the radio, then close the Battery Pack Latch until it locks in place with a “Click.” Figure 2 Figure 1 To remove the battery, turn the radio off and remove any protective cases.

  • Page 12: Battery Charging

    EFORE EGIN Battery Charging Important Notes: The NC-88 is not designed to power the transceiver It is necessary to charge the Ni-MH battery fully before its for operation (reception or transmission). first use. Follow these procedures: Do not leave the charger connected to the transceiver Install the supplied FNB-83 Ni-MH battery pack onto for continuous periods in excess of 24 hours.

  • Page 13: Low Battery Indication

    EFORE EGIN Low Battery Indication Installing the FBA-25A (option) Alkaline Battery Case As your battery discharges during use, the voltage will gradually become lower. When the battery voltage The optional FBA-25A Battery Case allows operation of reaches 6.0 Volts, the “ ”...

  • Page 14: Basic Operation

    ASIC PERATION Preliminary Steps Operation Quick Start Install a charged battery pack onto the transceiver, as To turn the radio on, ro- described previously. tate the (inner) VOL- Screw the supplied antenna onto the Antenna jack. UME knob out of the Never operate this transceiver without an antenna con- click-stop.

  • Page 15: Squelch Adjustment

    ASIC PERATION You may also turn the To turn the radio off, top panel’s (outer) DIAL turn the VOLUME knob selector knob to choose fully counter-clockwise the desired operating into the click stop posi- frequency. The channel tion. frequency will appear on the LCD.

  • Page 16: Accessing The 121.5 Mhz Emergency Frequency

    ASIC PERATION Accessing the 121.5 MHz Emergency Frequency Transmission The VXA-300 can quickly access the 121.500 MHz Emer- To transmit, press and hold the PTT switch. Speak gency Frequency. This function can be activated even when into the microphone area the keypad lock function (described on page 19) is in use.

  • Page 17: Tuning Methods

    DVANCED PERATION Tuning Methods BOOK (Pre-Programmed) Memories The Book memories are pre- Throughout this manual, you will see references to sev- programmed, either at the fac- eral different frequency setting methods. Each will be par- tory or by your Dealer (de- ticularly useful in a particular operating situation, and they pending on your country’s re- are described below:...

  • Page 18: Advanced Operation

    DVANCED PERATION Reception of Weather Channel Broadcasts You can also select Weather Channels manually by rotating the DIAL selector knob. (USA version only) To confirm the current Weather Channel frequency, The VXA-300 can receive VHF Weather Channel broad- press the [ )] key momentarily.

  • Page 19: Monitor Switch

    DVANCED PERATION Monitor Switch ANL (Automatic Noise Limiter) Feature When listening to a very weak signal from an aircraft or For reduction of impulse noise, such as that produced by ground station, you may observe the signal disappearing an engine’s ignition system, the ANL feature may prove periodically as the incoming signal strength becomes too helpful.

  • Page 20: Temperature/Battery Voltage Display

    DVANCED PERATION Temperature/Battery Voltage Display When the VXA-300 dis- play “current tempera- The VXA-300 can measure the current temperature inside t u r e , ” p r e s s i n g t h e the transceiver’s case and current battery voltage. )] key to switch To display these items, the temperature unit be-...

  • Page 21: Lock Function

    DVANCED PERATION LOCK Function Beep On/Off The VXA-300’s key/button beeper provides convenient The lock function prevents accidental changes to the fre- quency setting and the keypad controls. audible feedback whenever a button is pressed. Each key and button has a different beep pitch, and each function To activate the lock fea- has a unique beep combination.

  • Page 22: Receive Battery Saver Setup

    DVANCED PERATION Receive Battery Saver Setup The setting of 1:5 1:5 will promote the greatest conservation of battery capacity, but the receiver’s response time to in- An important feature of the VXA-300 is its Receive Bat- coming calls will be slowed somewhat. tery Saver, which “puts the radio to sleep”...

  • Page 23: Changing The Channel Steps

    DVANCED PERATION Changing the Channel Steps Important Note 1) When you set the channel step to 8.33 kHz, the channel The VXA-300’s synthesizer provides the option of utiliz- display differs from actual operating frequency; see the ing channel steps of 8.33/25 kHz per step. chart below.

  • Page 24: Pitch Control

    DVANCED PERATION Pitch Control USR: The received audio is shaped per a user-con- figured audio response programmed via Menu The VXA-300 includes a feature that lets you choose four Items 26 “UP_L UP_L,” 27 “UP_M UP_M,” and 28 UP_L UP_L UP_L UP_M UP_M...

  • Page 25: Vox Operation

    DVANCED PERATION VOX Operation To cancel VOX and return to PTT operation, just repeat the above procedures, selecting “oFF oFF” in step 4 above. If you want to have both hands free, use the (user-sup- plied) Headset and activate the VOX (voice-actuated trans- When the VOX system is activated, mit/receive switching) system.

  • Page 26: Pa Operation

    DVANCED PERATION PA Operation The VXA-300 also provides for adjustment of the “Hang- Time” of the VOX system (the transmit-receive delay af- The PA mode allows the VXA-300 to be used as a Public ter the cessation of speech) via the Menu. The default de- Address System when an optional MH-44 Microphone lay is 1.0 second.
  • Page 27 DVANCED PERATION Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select Menu Item 25 “PAMO PAMO PAMO PAMO PAMO.” Press the VOLUME knob to enable adjustment of this Menu item. Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select the desired monitor mode. oFF: Disables the monitor function at all times. PA: Feeds back your voice to the headset while you’re pressing the PTT switch.

  • Page 28: Timer Operation

    DVANCED PERATION Timer Operation If you select the “Count Down” timer, rotate the DIAL knob to set the values for the timer (1 minutes - 60 The VXA-300 is provided a “Stop Watch” timer and a minutes). “Count Down” timer. These can be used for a variety of The Timer is designed to start/stop/reset repeatedly time-keeping purposes.
  • Page 29 DVANCED PERATION Note VXA-300 P III O ILOT PERATING ANUAL...

  • Page 30: Memory Operation

    EMORY PERATION Memory Storage The VXA-300 provides 150 user-programmable “Main” memories, labeled “CH-001 CH-001” through “CH-150 CH-150,” and CH-001 CH-001 CH-001 CH-150 CH-150 CH-150 Select the desired frequency in the VFO mode, or re- up to 100 pre-programmed memories, designated “Book” call the Book Memory channel or Weather channel to Memories.

  • Page 31: Recalling The Memories

    EMORY PERATION Recalling the Memories To label a memory with an alpha/numeric name, the next step is to use the DIAL selector knob to select Press the VOLUME knob, repeatedly if necessary, any of the 48 available characters (including letters, until “...

  • Page 32: Scanning Operation

    CANNING PERATION The VXA-300 allows you to scan automatically in the ond after the signal disappears, after which scanning , Main Memory, “Book” Memory, or Weather will resume. Channel modes. It pauses on signals encountered, so you While the scanner remains paused on a frequency, the can talk to the station(s) on that frequency, if you like.
  • Page 33 CANNING PERATION Note: When scanning upward in frequency, when the fre- ning. When the receiver is halted on a channel that you wish to skip, press and hold the [ SCAN ( DW )] quency reaches the COM Band (118.000 ~ 136.975 MHz) via manual scanning, the VXA-300 will switch to the au- key for 2 seconds (the “...

  • Page 34: Dual Watch Operation

    ATCH PERATION The Dual Watch feature automatically checks for activity If you wish, you may use both the Dual Watch and on a “priority” channel while you are operating on an- Scan features simultaneously. To do this, start the Dual other channel.

  • Page 35: Priority Dual Watch Operation

    RIORITY ATCH PERATION Similar to Dual Watch operation (described on previous cels Dual Watch. Press the PTT button again to trans- page), Priority Dual Watch is an enhanced version which mit on the Priority channel. includes the following additional features: When a signal is received on the Priority channel, re- ception immediately shifts to the Priority channel, the The receiving time interval (ratio) between the cur-...

  • Page 36: Vor Navigation

    VOR N AVIGATION General VOR Equipment COURSE Indicator COURSE Deviation Needle TWO-Degree Deviation Marks “TO”-“FROM” Flag Indicator FROM NAV Band ( 108.000 - 117.975 MHz ) COM Band (118.000 - 136.975 MHz) DVOR MODE CDI MODE COURSE Indicator COURSE Indicator COURSE Deviation Needle “TO”-“FROM”...

  • Page 37: To Select The Dvor Mode

    VOR N AVIGATION To Select the DVOR Mode COURSE Indicator When entering the NAV band (108.000 - 117.975 MHz), the VXA-300 selects the DVOR mode auto- matically. The “C ” field will appear OURSE NDICATOR at the upper left corner on the display, and the “ ”...

  • Page 38: Flying To A Vor Station

    VOR N AVIGATION Flying to a VOR Station The VXA-300 can indicate the deviation from the direct course to a VOR station. Select a VOR station on your aeronautical chart and turn the DIAL selector knob (or enter the frequency The Aircraft is “ON COURSE”...
  • Page 39 VOR N AVIGATION The Aircraft is “ON COURSE” VOR TAC Magnetic Los Angeles North LAX - 113.600MHz Station The Aircraft is “OFF COURSE” VOR TAC Magnetic Los Angeles North LAX - 113.600MHz Station VXA-300 P III O ILOT PERATING ANUAL...

  • Page 40: Entering A Desired Course

    VOR N AVIGATION Entering a Desired Course Note 1: To get back on course, fly right more than the The VXA-300 can also be configured to indicate the de- number of degrees indicated by the Course Deviation Ar- row. viation from the desired course, not only the deviation from Note 2: If the overflow indicator “...

  • Page 41: Position Cross-Checking

    VOR N AVIGATION Position Cross-checking Now set the frequency of the other VOR station in the DVOR mode. Note the radial from the station you are Select two VOR stations on your aeronautical chart. Set the frequency of one of the VOR stations in the Extend the radials from each VOR station on the chart.

  • Page 42: Split Operation

    VOR N AVIGATION Split Operation Operating in the Split Mode It is assumed that you have already set the desired The split operation feature allows you to transmit a call to VOR station’s frequencies (in the NAV band) per the a Flight Service Station using the COM band frequencies, above instructions.

  • Page 43: Programming The User Key Assignment

    USER K ROGRAMMING THE SSIGNMENTS Default VXA-300 functions have been assigned to “Pri- Press the VOLUME knob momentarily, then rotate mary” (press) and “Third” (press and hold in) function of the DIAL knob to select the function you wish to as- the front panel’s [ USER ] key at the factory.

  • Page 44: Field Programming Mode

    IELD ROGRAMMING Now press and hold in the [ MW ( SPL-W )] key for 2 The VXA-300’s Book Memories also allow the user to store, label, and recall channel frequencies which you may seconds; you will now see a blinking “A” on the LCD. want to use frequently while the VXA-300 is in the Field To attach an alpha/numeric name (label) to the Programming mode.

  • Page 45: Cpu Resetting

    CPU R ESETTING In some instances of erratic or unpredictable operation, the cause may be corruption of data in the microprocessor (due to static electricity, etc.). If this happens, resetting of the microprocessor may restore normal operation. Note that all memories will be erased if you do a complete mi- croprocessor reset, as described below.

  • Page 46: Menu ("Set") Mode

    ( “S ” ) M The Menu system allows certain aspects of your radio’s 4. Rotate the DIAL selector configuration to be customized for your personal operat- knob to change the setting of ing convenience. We do not recommend that any of the the item (“on on”...
  • Page 47 ( “S ” ) M Menu No. Menu Item Function Available Values Default Squelch Level Setting. 0 ~ 8 MCLR Memory Channel Clear (“MR” memory only). – – RESM Scan-Resume Mode Setting. 5S / CAR SCNL Scan Lamp On/Off (while paused). on / oFF BEEP Keypad Beeper On/Off.
  • Page 48 ( “S ” ) M 01 [ SQL ] 03 [ RESM ] Function: Squelch Level Setting. Function: Scan-Resume Mode Setting. Available Values: 0 ~ 8 Available Values: 5S/CAR Default Setting: 6 Default Setting: 5S Select a setting for this Menu item which just silences the “5S”...
  • Page 49 ( “S ” ) M 05 [ BEEP ] 07 [ LAMP ] Function: Keypad Beeper On/Off. Function: Display and Keypad Illumination Mode. Available Values: on/DTM/oFF Available Values: KEY/oFF/CNT Default Setting: on Default Setting: KEY Sounds a beep corresponding to a musical note. “KEY”...
  • Page 50 ( “S ” ) M 10 [ DWMD ] 12 [ IMIC ] Function: Selects the Dual Watch/Priority Function. Function: Internal Microphone On/Off. Available Values: DW/PRI Available Values: on/oFF Default Setting: DW Default Setting: oFF “DW” mode: The VXA-300 will activate the Dual Watch This controls the status of the radio’s internal microphone feature when you press [ F ] [ SCAN ( DW )] .
  • Page 51 ( “S ” ) M 14 [ TEMP ] 18 [ KEY1 ] Function: Correcting the thermometer setting. Function: Programming the primary (momentary press mode) [ USER ] key assignment. Available Values: –127 ~ +127 (x0.1 °C) Default Setting: 000 (ºC) Available Values: no/ANL/PA/PIT This allows you to calibrate the internal thermometer with Default Setting: ANL (Automatic Noise Limiter)
  • Page 52 ( “S ” ) M 20 [ WXAF ] 23 [ VSNS ] Function: Selects the Alert functions when receiving the Function: Sets the VOX sensitivity. Weather Alert Signal on the WX channel. Available Values: 1 ~ 8 Available Values: BP/LED/B+L/oFF Default Setting: 4 Default Setting: oFF 24 [ HPLV ]...
  • Page 53 ( “S ” ) M 26 [ UP_L ] 30 [ STEP ] Function: Sets the low-frequency audio response for the Function: Selects the synthesizer steps on the Air band. user-customized receiver audio tone pitch control. Available Values: 25 kHz/8 kHz (8.33 kHz) Available Values: +/–/oFF Default Values: 25 kHz Default Setting: +...

  • Page 54: Accessories & Options

    & O CCESSORIES PTIONS Supplied Accessories Available Options FNB-83 MH-44 Ni-MH Battery Pack (7.2V, 1400mAh) Speaker Microphone Overnight Charger NC-88B/C FBA-25A Alkaline Battery Case Charger Cradle CD-28 E-DC-5B DC Cable w/Noise Filter Helical Antenna ATV-10 E-DC-6 DC Cable; plug and wire only Quick Draw Belt Clip CLIP-14 CN-3...
  • Page 55 & O CCESSORIES PTIONS External Antenna Headset (not supplied) CT-96 CN-3 Headset Cable Antenna Adapter (Option) PTT Switch (not supplied) An external PTT switch is required for use with an avia- tion headset. E-DC-5B DC Cable w/Noise Filter (Option) VXA-300 P III O ILOT PERATING...
  • Page 56 PECIFICATIONS General Frequency Range: 118.000 - 136.975 MHz 108.000 - 136.975 MHz, Weather Channels (WX-01 - WX-10: USA version only) Channel Spacing: 25 kHz/8.33 kHz (8.33 kHz: RX only) Emission Type: TX: AM RX: AM & FM (FM: for receiving the Weather Channels, USA version only) Supply Voltage: 6.0 - 15.0 VDC Current Consumption (approx.): 20 μA (power off),...

  • Page 57: Specifications

    PECIFICATIONS Transmitter Power Output (@ 7.2 V): 5.0 W (PEP), 1.5 W (Carrier Power) Frequency Stability: Better than ±10 ppm (+14 ºF to + 140 ºF [–10 ºC to +60 ºC]) Modulation System: Low Level Amplitude Modulation Spurious Emission: >60 dB below carrier Int.
  • Page 58 VXA-300 P III O ILOT PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 59 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.
  • Page 60 VERTEX STANDARD All rights reserved. US Headquarters 10900 Walker Street, Cypress, CA 90630, U.S.A. YAESU UK LTD. No portion of this manual may be Unit 12, Sun Valley Business Park, Winnall Close Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 0LB, U.K. reproduced without the permission of VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD.

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