Vertex Standard VX-1700 Series Operations Instructions

VX-1700Operating ManualVertex Standard LMR, Inc.4-8-8 Nakameguro, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 153-8644, Japan

Page 8 VX-1700 OPERATING MANUALMOBILE MOUNTINGThe optional MMB-89 Mobile Mounting Bracket allowsquick insertion and removal of the VX-1700 transceiver

Page 9VX-1700 OPERATING MANUALMobile Station GroundingAlthough satisfactory grounding in most installations willbe achieved via the DC cable’s negativ

Page 10 VX-1700 OPERATING MANUALBASE STATION INSTALLATIONDC Power ConnectionsFor base station installations, Yaesu recommends the useof the Model FP-1

Page 11VX-1700 OPERATING MANUALBase Station Antenna ConsiderationsAs with mobile or maritime installations, antenna per-formance is critical to base s

Page 12 VX-1700 OPERATING MANUALExcellent reference texts and computer software are avail-able for the design and optimization of HF antennas. Yourdea

Page 13VX-1700 OPERATING MANUALNOTEINSTALLATION

Page 14 VX-1700 OPERATING MANUALSTARTUP PROCEDURES Be certain that all power supply, antenna, ground, mi-crophone, and other accessory connections ha

Page 15VX-1700 OPERATING MANUALOPERATIONFREQUENCY AND CHANNEL SELECTIONThe VX-1700 includes the following frequency selectioncapabilities: A VFO (Var

Page 16 VX-1700 OPERATING MANUALFREQUENCY AND CHANNEL SELECTIONOPERATIONMemory Channel Mode Rotate the CH Selector knob to select the desiredMemory C

Page 17VX-1700 OPERATING MANUALOPERATIONTRANSMISSION For Voice transmission, close the PTT (Push To Talk)switch on the microphone; the transmitter wi

Table of ContentsGeneral ... 1Front Panel Control & Switches ...

Page 18 VX-1700 OPERATING MANUALDUAL WATCHThe Dual Watch feature allows the user or dispatcher tooperate on one channel while periodically making a br

Page 19VX-1700 OPERATING MANUALENCR YPTED TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION (REQUIRES AFTER-MARKETING ENCR YPTION MODULE)OPERATION If the transceivers you (and

Page 20 VX-1700 OPERATING MANUALThe VX-1700’s Selcall feature provides six calling modes: SelcallThe Selcall mode allows you to make an individual/gr

Page 21VX-1700 OPERATING MANUALMESSAGE CALLThe Message Call mode allows you to send a text message(up to 64 characters of text) to a specific station.

Page 22 VX-1700 OPERATING MANUALPOSITION REQUEST CALLThe Position Request Call mode allows you to requestposition information from a specific station.

Page 23VX-1700 OPERATING MANUALSELCALL/TELCALL OPERATIONBEACON REQUEST CALLThe Beacon Request Call mode allows you to inquire as tothe signal quality

Page 24 VX-1700 OPERATING MANUALThe VX-1700’s ALE (Automatic Link Establishment) fea-ture allows you to select the channel with the best LQA(Link Qual

Page 25VX-1700 OPERATING MANUAL Press the [7(V/M)] key, as needed, to select the MemoryChannel mode. Press the [9(M/W)] key; on the LCD, you will se

Page 26 VX-1700 OPERATING MANUALThe VX-1700 includes four Programmable Function (P1 ~P4) Keys. The Programmable Function button functionscan be custom

Page 27VX-1700 OPERATING MANUALPROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION (PF) KEYSVOXPress the assigned programmable key to toggle the VOXfeature “on” and “off.”The “ ” i

Page 1VX-1700 OPERATING MANUALGENERALThe Vertex Standard VX-1700 is a low-cost, integratedHF communications transceiver designed for the world-wide Ma

Page 28 VX-1700 OPERATING MANUALNOTE

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Page 2 VX-1700 OPERATING MANUALMIC JackThis modular jack accepts microphone voice input,as well as scanning and PTT (Push To Talk) controlfrom the mic

Page 3VX-1700 OPERATING MANUALFRONT PANEL CONTROL & SWITCHESKEYPAD FUNCTIONSSecondary Function (Press + )Toggles the IF Bandpass Filter between

Page 4 VX-1700 OPERATING MANUALINPUT (13.8 V)This is the main DC power input jack for the VX-1700.ANT JackThis PL-259 (“M” Type) connector is used for

Page 5VX-1700 OPERATING MANUALSafety PrecautionsBefore proceeding with installation of the VX-1700 trans-ceiver, please read and observe all safety an

Page 6 VX-1700 OPERATING MANUALElectromagnetic Compatibilityand RF ExposureIf this transceiver is used with or in the vicinity of a com-puter or compu

Page 7VX-1700 OPERATING MANUALPOWER REQUIREMENTS AND BASIC INSTALLATIONDC Power ConnectionsThe VX-1700 transceiver is designed for operation from13.8