Vertex VXA-210 instruction manual

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AIR BAND TRANSCEIVER

Operating Manual

VXA-210

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CONTENTS

Important Notice! ........................................................... 1

Introduction .................................................................... 2

Controls & Connectors ................................................. 3

Top Panel .............................................................................. 3

Front Panel ...........................................................................4

LCD Display ........................................................................ 5

Keypad.................................................................................. 6

Left Side ............................................................................... 7

Right Side............................................................................. 8

Before You Begin ........................................................... 9

Precaution............................................................................. 9

Battery Installation and Removal ....................................... 9

Battery Charging................................................................ 10

Low Battery Indication...................................................... 11

Installing the FBA-25 (option) Alkaline Battery Case .... 11

Operation ...................................................................... 12

Preliminary Steps ...............................................................12

Operation Quick Start........................................................ 12

Squelch Adjustment ....................................................14

Accessing the 121.5 MHz Emergency Frequency........... 14

Tuning Methods .................................................................15

Transmission ......................................................................16

Reception of Weather Channel Broadcasts ...................... 16

Monitor Key....................................................................... 18

ANL (Automatic Noise Limiter) Feature ......................... 18

Temperature Display .......................................................... 19

LOCK Function .................................................................19

Receive Battery Saver Setup............................................. 20

Beep On/Off ....................................................................... 21

Barometric Pressure/Altitude Metering ................... 22

Thermometer Calibration ..................................................22

Correcting the Atmospheric Pressure Meter (Barometer Offset)

Correcting the Altimeter setting (Altimeter Offset) .........23

How to Measure the Rarometric Pressure or Altitude..... 24

Weather Sensor Mode .......................................................24

Memory Operation ....................................................... 26

Memory Storage ................................................................. 26

Recalling the Memories ..................................................... 27

Scanning Operation .................................................... 28

Channel-Skip Scanning..................................................... 29

Dual Watch Operation ................................................. 30

Priority Dual Watch Operation ................................... 31

VOR Navigation............................................................ 32

To Select the DVOR Mode ............................................... 33

Flying to a VOR Station ....................................................34

Entering a Desired Couse.................................................. 36

Position Cross-checking .................................................... 37

Split Operation ...................................................................38

Field Programming Mode ........................................... 39

Memory Storage into the Book Memory .........................39

Menu (“Set”) Mode ...................................................... 40

Menu Listing ......................................................................41

Installation of the SU-1 ............................................... 45

Accessories & Options ............................................... 46

Specifications............................................................... 48

NOTICE

There are no user-serviceable points inside this trans­ceiver. All service jobs must be referred to your Au­thorized Service Center.

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IMPORT ANT NOTICE!

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.

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FCC OET Bulletin 65 Edition 97-01 (1997) Supplement C, Evaluating Compliance with FCC Guidelines

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for Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields.
ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1992, IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio

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Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 3 kHz to 300 GHz.
ANSI/IEEE C95.3-1992, IEEE Recommended Practice for the Measurement of Potentially Hazardous Elec-

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tromagnetic Fields - RF and Microwave.

This radio is NOT approved for use by the general population in an uncontrolled environment. This

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radio is restricted to occupational use, work related operations only where the radio operator must
have the knowledge to control its RF exposure conditions.
When transmitting, hold the radio in a vertical position with its microphone 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5

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cm) away from your mouth and keep the antenna at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) away from your head and
body.
The radio must be used with a maximum operating duty cycle not exceeding 50%, in typical Push-to-

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Talk configurations.
DO NOT transmit for more than 50% of total radio use time (50% duty cycle). Transmitting more
than 50% of the time can cause FCC RF exposure compliance requirements to be exceeded.
The radio is transmitting when the red LED on the top of the radio is illuminated. You can cause the
radio to transmit by pressing the P-T-T button.
Always use Vertex Standard authorized accessories.

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VXA-210 PILOT OPERATING MANUAL

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INTRODUCTION

The Vertex Standard VXA-210 Pilot 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 additionally provides VOR and CDI navigation features on the “NAV” band (108 ~

117.975 MHz).
The VXA-210 includes Temperature display with our exclusive Omni-GlowTM display back-light for minimal

degradation of your night vision, NOAA weather band monitoring, 8-character Alpha/Numeric Display, 50
Memory Channels, and 100 “Book Memory” Channels. And the optional Barometric Pressure Unit (SU-1)
provides readout of barometric pressure, altitude, and density altitude.

We recommend that you read this manual in its entirety, so as to understand the many features of the VXA-210
completely. Keep this manual handy, so you may use it for reference.

NOTE: The VXA-210’s VOR and CDI Navigation features are supplemental aids to navigation only, and are
not intended to be a substitute for accurate (primary) VOR/CDI or landing service equipment. And also, the
Barometric/Altitude features of the optional SU-1 are not designed to be a substitute for accurate, calibrated
Barometer or Altimeter devices used for navigation critical to personal safety.

Congratulations!

You now have at your fingertips a valuable communications tool-a Vertex Standard two-way radio!
Rugged, reliable and easy to use, your Vertex Standard radio will keep you in constant touch with your
colleagues for years to come, with negligible maintenance down-time.

Please take a few minutes to read this manual carefully. The information presented here will allow you to
derive maximum performance from your radio, in case questions arise later on.

We're glad you joined the Vertex Standard team. Call on us anytime, because communications is our
business. Let us help you get your message across.

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CONTROLS & CONNECTORS (TOP PANEL

DIAL

Antenna Jack

This SMA jack accepts the supplied flexible an­tenna, or another antenna designed to provide 50
W impedance on the Aircraft Communication
Band.

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POWER/VOLUME Knob

Turn this control clockwise to turn the radio on
and to increase the volume. Counterclockwise ro­tation into the click-stop will turn the radio off.

BUSY/TX Indicator Lamp

This lamp glows green when a signal is being
received and red when transmitting.

DIAL Selector Knob

This 20-position detended rotary switch tunes the
operating frequency or selects the memory chan­nels.
Pressing this knob downward momentarily se­lects the tuning methods among the VFO (Vari­able Frequency Oscillator), MR (Memory Re­call), BOOK (Pre-Programmed Memories), and

WX (Weather Channel Memories) mode.
Note: The WX mode is available in the USA ver-

sion only.

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CONTROLS & CONNECTORS (FRONT PANEL

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LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)

The display shows the selected operating condi­tions as indicated on the next page.

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.

Keypad

Several keys have dual functions.
The primary functions are labeled on the key top

(activated by simply pressing the key momen­tarily), while the secondary functions are labeled
in yellow above the top edge of the key (acti­vated by pressing the [F] key first, then the indi­cated key).

These functions are described in detail on page 6.

Battery Pack Latch

Open this latch for battery removal.

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CONTROLS & CONNECTORS (LCD DISPLAY

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This field displays the course
heading in degrees. See page 33.

This icon indicates that
the “Book” Memory Bank
is in use. See page 15.

This icon is the “Low Bat­tery” indicator, which
blinks when the battery
voltage becomes too low
for proper operation.

This icon is used
during VOR naviga­tion, to indicate that
the displayed infor­mation is based on
a course from the
VOR station. See
page 33.

This icon is used
during VOR naviga­tion, to indicate that
the displayed infor­mation is based on
a course to the VOR
station. See page

33.

This is the Course Deviation Indicator, used
during VOR Navigation. See page 32.

These digits provide frequency or alphanumeric
information about the channel you are using.

This indicator con­firms that the AUTO-

MATIC NOISE LIMITER is

activated. See page

18.

This indicator con­firms that DUAL
WA TCH is active. See
page 30.

This indicator confirms
that Secondary Key Func­tion is active. See page 6.

This indicator confirms
that this channel will be
skipped during scan. See
page 29.

This indicator con­firms that the “Split”
(Duplex) mode is
activated during
VOR operation. See
page 38.

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CONTROLS & CONNECTORS (KEYP AD

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Primary Function
(

Press Key

Secondary Function
(

Press +

Primary Function
(

Press Key

Secondary Function
(

Press +

Primary Function
(

Press Key

Secondary Function
(

Press +

Primary Function
(

Press Key

Secondary Function
(

Press +

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Frequency Entry

Digit 1

Activates DVOR mode

Frequency Entry

Digit 4

Activates Course

Deviation Indicator mode

Frequency Entry

Digit 7

Activates Split (Duplex

mode

Memory “Write”

Command

Split-Memory “Write”

Command

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Frequency Entry

Digit 2

Selects

“TO” VOR mode

Frequency Entry

Digit 5

Activates the

Altimeter Set function

Frequency Entry

Digit 8

On/Off Switch for

Keypad Beeper (page 21)

Frequency Entry

Digit 0

Frequency Entry

Digit 3

Selects

“FROM” VOR mode

Frequency Entry

Digit 6

Activates the Sensor

Functions

Frequency Entry

Digit 9

Allows Skipping of

Channel during Scan

Activates Scanning

Activates Dual Watch

Selects Memory Display

Type (page 27)

Locks the Keypad

Selects Emergency

Channel (121.5 MHz

None

Activates Automatic

Noise Limiter

None

Activates “Secondary”

Key mode

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CONTROLS & CONNECTORS (LEFT SIDE

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 16.

MONITOR Switch

This button may be pressed to “open” the squelch
manually, allowing you to listen for very weak
signals. Press and hold this button for 2 seconds
to “open” the squelch continuously. Press this
button again to resume normal (quiet) monitor­ing. See page 18.

LAMP Switch

Pressing the LAMP switch momentarily will il­luminate the display and keypad for five seconds,
after which the back-lighting will automatically
turn off. Press and hold this switch for 2 seconds
to activate the back-lighting lamp continuously.
To turn the lamp off, press this switch again. The
LAMP switch may be configured in several ways
via the Menu; see page 43 for details.

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CONTROLS & CONNECTORS (RIGHT SIDE

MIC/EAR Jack

You may connect the supplied CT-60 Headset
Cable or the (optional) MH-44A4B Speaker/Mi­crophone to this jack.

Never connect any Speaker/Microphone
that is not recommended by the manufac-

turer. Because these jack connections are unique,

MIC

/SP

EXT

DC

using a Speaker/Microphone that is not specified
by Vertex Standard may damage the VXA-210.

EXT DC Jack

When an external 12-Volt DC power source is
available, you may connect the (optional) E-DC-

5B External DC Cable here. Do not connect any
wire to this jack if that wire is connected di­rectly to a 28-Volt DC source. Connecting the

VXA-210 directly to a source which exceeds 15.0
Volts DC will result in damage to the unit.

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Close the Battery Pack Latch

Pack

Precautions

r This apparatus is capable of two-way communi-

cation on channels used for critical aviation safety
communications. Therefore, it is important that
this radio be kept away from children or other
unauthorized users at all times.

r When making DC connections via the (optional)

E-DC-5B DC cable, be absolutely certain to
observe the proper voltage level and polarity
guidelines. Do not connect this radio directly to
any 24 ~ 28 Volt DC source, nor to AC power of
any kind. Connecting the VXA-210 directly to a
source which exceeds 15.0 Volts DC will result
in damage to the unit.

r Do not dispose of the Ni-Cd Battery Pack in a

fire. Do not carry a Ni-Cd Battery Pack in your
pocket, where keys or coins could short the ter­minals. This could create a serious fire/burn dan­ger, and possibly cause damage to the Ni-Cd
pack.

r Although the VXA-210 is designed to be water

resistant, the enclosure is not “waterproof.” Do
not allow the radio to become submersed in wa­ter, and do not expose it and/or its Ni-Cd Battery
Pack to water spray under pressure.

Battery Installation and Removal

¦ To install the battery, hold the transceiver with

your left hand, so your palm is over the speaker
and your thumb is on the top of the Belt Clip.
Insert the battery pack into the battery compart­ment on the back of the radio while tilting the
Belt Clip outward, then close the Battery Pack
Latch until it locks in place with a “Click.”

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¦ To remove the battery, turn the radio off and re-

move any protective cases. Open the Battery Pack
Latch on the bottom of the radio, then lift the
battery upward and out from the radio while tilt­ing the Belt Clip upward.

Do not attempt to open any of the recharge-

able Ni-Cd packs, as personal injury or dam­age to the Ni-Cd pack could occur if a cell or cells
become accidentally short-circuited.

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN

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Battery Charging

It is necessary to fully charge the Ni-Cd battery be­fore its first use. Follow these procedures:

¦ Install the supplied FNB-64 Ni-Cd battery pack

onto the transceiver. Ensure that the transceiver
is switched off.

¦ Plug the NC-77 into the AC line outlet.
¦ Insert the transceiver and battery pack into the

NC-77; the antenna jack should be at the left
side when viewing the charger from the front.

¦ If the transceiver and battery pack are inserted

correctly, the RED indicator will glow. A fully­discharged pack will be charged completely in
10 hours.

Important Notes:

r The NC-77 is not designed to power the trans-

ceiver for operation (reception or transmission).

r Do not leave the charger connected to the trans-

ceiver for continuous periods in excess of 24
hours. Long term overcharging can degrade the
Ni-Cd battery pack and significantly shorten its
useful life.

r If using a charger other than the NC-77, or if

using a battery pack other than the FNB-64, fol-

low the appropriate instructions provided with
the charger/battery. Contact your Dealer if you
have any doubts about the appropriateness of the
particular charger or battery pack you intend to
use.

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Low Battery Indication

¦ As your battery discharges during use, the volt-

age will gradually become lower. When the bat­tery voltage reaches 6.0 Volts, the “ ” icon
will blink on the LCD display, indicating that
the battery pack must be recharged before fur­ther use.

¦ Avoid recharging Ni-Cd batteries before the

“Low Battery” indicator is observed, as this can
degrade the charge capacity of your Ni-Cd bat­tery pack. Vertex Standard recommends that you
carry an extra, fully-charged pack with you so
you will not lose communications capability due
to a depleted Ni-Cd battery.
This “deep cycling” practice will help to main­tain longer overall battery life after many recharg­ing cycles.

Installing the FBA-25 (option) Alkaline
Battery Case

The optional FBA-25 Battery Case allows opera­tion of the VXA-210 using six “AA” size Alkaline
batteries.

When installing batteries, insert the (–) end first, then
press in the (+) end so the battery snaps into place.
Always replace all six batteries at the same time, pay­ing attention to the polarity indicated inside the case.

The FBA-25 must not be used with re-

chargeable cells. The FBA-25 does not con­tain the thermal and over-current protection cir­cuits (provided in the “FNB” series of Ni-Cd Bat­tery Packs) required when utilizing Ni-Cd cells.

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Preliminary Steps

¦ Install a charged battery pack onto the transceiver,

as described previously.

¦ Screw the supplied antenna onto the Antenna

jack. Never operate this transceiver without an
antenna connected.

¦ If you have an optional Speaker/Microphone or

headset, we recommend that it not be connected
until you are familiar with the basic operation of
the VXA-210.

Operation Quick Start

r To turn the radio on,

rotate the VOLUME
knob out of the
click-stop.

r After three “initial-

ization” beeps are
heard, a channel fre­quency should ap­pear on the display.
If not, press down­ward (momentarily)
on the DIAL selector knob (repeatedly, if neces­sary) so that “- VFO -” appears on the display,
followed by a channel frequency.

r Directly entering frequencies from the keypad is

the easiest method if you know the frequency on
which you wish to operate. Just enter the five
digits of the frequency to move to that frequency.
For example, to set 134.35 MHz,
press [1] à [3] à [4] à [3] à [5].

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To set 118.275 MHz, you do not need to press
the final “5” in the frequency:
[1]

à [1] à [8] à [2] à [7].

r You may also turn

the top panel’s DIAL
selector knob to
choose the desired
operating frequency.
The channel fre­quency will appear
on the LCD.

r To change fre-

quency in 1 MHz
steps, press the [F
key momentarily,
then rotate the DIAL
selector knob to se­lect the MHz digit
desired. Press [F] once more to resume normal
channel selection in 25-kHz steps.

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r Rotate the VOL-

UME knob to set the

volume level. If no
signal is present,
press and hold the
MONITOR button
for 2 seconds; back­ground noise will
now be heard, and
you may use this
noise to set the
VOLUME knob for
the desired audio
level. Press the
MONITOR button momentarily to silence the
noise and resume normal (quiet) monitoring.

r Press and hold the

LAMP button for 2
seconds, to illumi­nate the display con­tinuously. To disable
the illumination,
press the LAMP but­ton momentarily.

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OPERATION

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Press

r To turn the radio off,

turn the VOLUME
knob fully counter­clockwise into the
click stop position.

Squelch Adjustment

1. Press the [F] key momentarily, then press

downward on the DIAL selector knob to
activate the Menu (“SET”) mode.

2. Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select the
Menu Item 01 “SQL.”

3. Press downward on the DIAL selector
knob, then rotate the DIAL selector knob
to set the squelch threshould (0 to 8) so
that the receiver is just silenced. A higher
number indicates that a higher signal level
is required in order to open the squelch.

4. Press downward on the DIAL selector knob
to save your new setting.

5. Press the PTT switch to exit the Menu
(“SET”) mode.

Accessing the 121.5 MHz Emergency Frequency

The VXA-210 can quickly access the 121.500 MHz
Emergency Frequency. This function can be activated
even when the keypad lock function is in use.

r To access the Emer-

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gency Frequency,
press the [121.5
key momentarily.

r To exit the Emer-

gency Frequency,
press downward on
the DIAL selector
knob.

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BOOK

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Tuning Methods

Throughout this manual, you will see references to
several different frequency setting methods. Each will
be particularly useful in a particular operating situa­tion, and they are described below:

¦ VFO (Variable Frequency Oscillator)

The VFO is a “tuning
dial” system which al­lows you to tune through
the NAV or COM bands
in 25-kHz steps using the DIAL selector, the Key-
pad, or the scanner.

¦ MR (Memory Recall)

The MR (Memory Re­call) mode of the VXA-
210 provides the user
with the ability to store
and recall as many as 50 channels in the radio’s
main memory bank. These memory channels may
also be labeled by you with an alpha/numeric
name of up to 8 characters in length, to aid in
quick identification of the channel. See page 26
for details on creating alpha/numeric labels.

¦ 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 COM and NAV band station frequen­cies used in your area. The Book memories can
be changed by the user. See page 39 for details.

¦ WX (Weather Channel) Memories

(USA version only)
Ten Weather Channels
are pre-programmed at
the factory. The VXA-
210 will automatically scan this special bank
when it is selected by the user.

VFO

WX

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USA version only

MR

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OPERATION

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Transmission

To transmit, press and
hold the PTT switch.
Speak into the micro­phone area of the front
panel grille in a normal
voice level.

To return to the receive mode, release the PTT
switch.

Reception of Weather Channel Broadcasts

(USA version only)
The VXA-210 can receive VHF Weather Channel
broadcasts, which may assist your flight planning.
The VXA-210 includes a ten-channel auto-search
feature, which simplifies access to Weather Chan­nels when you are in an unfamiliar location.

r To receive Weather

Channels, press the
DIAL selector knob
(repeatedly, if neces­sary) to select the
Weather Channel
mode. In the Weather
Channel mode, “- WX -” will appear on the display.

r The VXA-210 will now scan quickly through the

ten standard Weather Channels, and will stop on
the first active station found.

r If there are two or

more weather chan­nels audible in your
area, you may select
the alternate chan­nel(s) by pressing
the PTT switch.

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Press

Pressing the PTT switch re-initiates the scanning
process.

r If there are no

Weather Channels in
your area, the scan­ner will not stop.
Press the MONI-
TOR button to stop
the scanner.

r You can also select

Weather Channels
manually by rotating
the DIAL selector
knob.

r To confirm the cur-

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to

2

6

5

9

8

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rent Weather Chan­nel frequency, press
the [

( )] key
momentarily. The
display changes

frequency indica­tion. Press the [

( )]

key again to return to

normal display.

r To exit the Weather

Channel mode, press
the DIAL selector
knob momentarily to
return to the VFO
mode.

Note: The Weather Channel mode memorizes the last
Weather Channel you have used, and will retain this
information until the radio is turned off.

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OPERATION

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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.

To disable the squelch
temporarily, press and
hold the MONITOR key
for 2 seconds on the left
side of the radio, just be­low the PTT button. The
squelch will remain
open and you should have a better chance of hearing
weak signals.

To return to normal operation, press the MONITOR
key momentarily.

ANL (Automatic Noise Limiter) Feature

For reduction of impulse noise, such as that produced
by an engine’s ignition system, the ANL feature may
prove helpful.

r To activate the ANL

feature, press the
[ANL] key momen­tarily. The “ANL”
icon will appear on
the display, and you
should observe a re­duction in the ignition noise.

r To turn the ANL feature off, repeat the above

step; the “ANL” icon will disappear from the dis­play.

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Temperature Display

The VXA-210 can measure the current temperature.
r To display the cur-

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rent temperature,
press [F] à [6
(

SENSR

)]. The dis­play will now indi­cate the

current tem-

2

6

5

9

8

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perature.

r Pressing the [

( )] key to switch the
temperatue unit between “Celsius: °C” and
“Fahrenheit: °F.”

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r Press the PTT switch to return to the normal op-

eration.

If the temperature display is incorrectly, it can be re­calibrated. See page 22 for details.

LOCK Function

The lock function prevents accidental changes to the
frequency setting and the keypad controls.

r To activate the lock

3

2

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5

8

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again.

6

9

feature, press [F
à [

( )]

r In the LOCK mode,

the display will show
“- LOCK -” when you
rotate the DIAL se­lector knob, press the DIAL selector knob, or
touch a key on the keypad.

r To turn the lock feature off,

press [F] à [

r You can still access the 121.500 MHz Emergency

Frequency when the LOCK function is on.
Simply press the [121.5] key momentarily (this
key never locks). Pressing this key also unlocks
the radio.

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OPERATION

Receive Battery Saver Setup

An important feature of the VXA-210 is its Receive
Battery Saver, which “puts the radio to sleep” for a
time interval, periodically “waking it up” to check
for activity. If somebody is talking on the channel,
the VXA-210 will remain in the “active” mode, then
resume its “sleep” cycles. This feature significantly
reduces quiescent battery drain, and you may change
the amount of “sleep” time between activity checks
using the Menu System:

r Press the [F] key, then press the DIAL selector

knob to activate the Menu (“SET”) mode.

r Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select Menu

Item 06 “RSAV.”

r Press the DIAL selector knob to enable adjust-

ment of this Menu item.

r Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select the de-

sired “duty cycle” (receive:sleep). The selections
available are 1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4, 1:5, and ABSø or
oFF. The default value is 1:1.

r When you have made your selection, press the

DIAL selector knob to save the new setting, and
then press the PTT key exit to normal operation.

ABS: Automatic Battery Saver, based on activity

ø

on the receiver.
The setting of 1:5 will promote the greatest conser-

vation of battery capacity, but the receiver’s response
time to incoming calls will be slowed somewhat.

Note: This feature does not operate during Scan or
Dual Watch.

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Beep On/Off

The VXA-210’s key/button beeper provides conve-
nient audible feedback whenever a button is pressed.
Each key and button has a different beep pitch, and
each function has a unique beep combination.

When you are scanning, the beeper will be heard each
time the scanner halts on a busy channel. This may
be distracting in some environments; if you want to
turn the beeper off (or back on again):

r Press [F] à [8 (BEEP)];“05 BEEP” will ap-

pear on the LCD.

r Press downward on

the DIAL selector
knob to enable On/
Off selection for the
beeper.

r Rotate the DIAL se-

lector knob one click to change the display to
“BEEP oFF.”

r Press downward on the DIAL selector knob to

save the new setting.

r Press the PTT switch momentarily to exit to nor-

mal operation.

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21

B

AROMETRIC PRESSURE/ALTITUDE METERING

Thermometer Calibration

r Press the [F] key, then press the DIAL selector

knob to activate the Menu (“SET”) mode.

r Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select Menu

Item 14 “TEMP.”

r Press the DIAL selector knob to enable adjust-

ment of this Menu item.

r Rotate the DIAL selector knob to set the differ-

ence (value: in °C) between the VXA-210 dis­play and the calibrated thermometer. For ex-
ample, if the VXA-210 display shows “24.5 C”
and the thermometer (wrongly) indicates “24.0
°C,” set the TEMP offset to “–005”.

r Press the DIAL selector knob to save the new

setting, and then press the PTT key exit to nor­mal operation.

The optional Barometric Pressure Unit (SU-1) brings
to the VXA-210 the unique capability of providing
readout of the current barometric pressure. This in­formation is the used for calculation of your current
altitude, and also used for calculation of your cur­rent density Altitude using with the temperature sen­sor.

The Barometric Pressure unit and temperature sen­sor requires calibration of the “offset” parameters,
so that differences in pressure can be used to calcu­late altitude. This procedure requires that you have a
calibrated barometer, calibrated thermometer, and
that you know your current altitude. If you are at sea
level, of course, the latter parameter requires no re­search.

Notice

The optional SU-1 Barometric Pressure Unit for the VXA-210 measures pressure in the immediate vicinity
of the transceiver. When using the VXA-210 equipped with the SU-1 in a pressurized cabin of an aircraft,
of course, the VXA-210 will not be able to measure outside temperature and pressure, nor display altitude
accurately.

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Please rely on your aircraft’s altimeter for such data.

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BAROMETRIC PRESSURE/ALTITUDE METERING

Correcting the Atmospheric Pressure Meter
(Barometer Offset)

r Press the [F] key, then press the DIAL selector

knob to activate the Menu (“SET”) mode.

r Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select Menu

Item 15 “BARO.”

r Press the DIAL selector knob to enable adjust-

ment of this Menu item.

r Rotate the DIAL selector knob to set the differ-

ence (value: in hpa) between the VXA-210 dis­play and the calibrated barometer display. For

example, if the VXA-210 display shows “1024
hPA” and calibrated barometer indicates “1029
hpa,” set the Barometer offset to “+005”.

r Press the DIAL selector knob to save the new

setting, and then press the PTT key exit to nor­mal operation.

Correcting the Altimeter Setting
(Altimeter Offset)

r Press [F] à [5 (ALT.SET)] to enable the Altim-

eter Set function.

r Enter the proper local barometric pressure value

(in “HG”) of the airport directry from the key­pad. For example, if the current Barometric Pres­sure at the airport is “30.05 HG,” press [3] à
[0]

à [0] à [5] on the keypad.

r Press the PTT key to save the new setting and

exit to normal operation.

When the Altimeter function is brought up (by press­ing [F] à [6 (SENSR)]), the VXA-210 will now
display your correct altitude (+/– tolerance of the SU-

1). Please remember that the Altitude function of the
VXA-210 is not intended to serve as your primary

altimeter instrument.
Once you have completed the above calibrations, you

can confirm the current Temperature, Barometric
Pressure, Altitude, or Density Altitude.

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23

BAROMETRIC PRESSURE/ALTITUDE METERING

F

How to Measure the Barometric Pressure
or Altitude

r Press [F] à [6

(

SENSR)]; the dis-

play will show cur­rent temperature.

r Rotate the DIAL

knob to select the
desired sensor (see
next page).

r Press the [

( )]

key to change the measure­ment units of the current sensor (or On/Off the
Pressure Graph).

r Press the PTT key exit to normal operation.

3

2

6

5

9

8

0

Weather Sensor Mode

The Weather Sensor Mode allows the user to ac­tivate only the sensor and display circuits of the
VXA-210, for use of the radio solely as a weather
monitor. With the “radio” circuits not being acti­vated, battery consumption is reduced signifi­cantly.

1. Press and hold in the MONITOR and LAMP

keys while turning the radio on, activate the
Weather Sensor Mode.

2. Turn the DIAL knob to select the desired sen­sor among from the “TEMP,” “BARO,”
“ALTI,” “GRPH,” and “D.ALT” selection.

3. Press the [
surement units of the current sensor, if de­sired.

4. Turning the radio off, then on again, will re­turn the VXA-210 to normal operation.

( )]

key to change the mea-

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BAROMETRIC PRESSURE/ALTITUDE METERING

Press

- TEMP -

(Display the current

Temperature)

ô ô

- D ALT -

(Display the Density Altitudeø)

:Density Altitude is pressure

ø

altitude corrected for non­standard temperature.
The only time that density al­titude will equal pressure al­titude is when standard tem­peratures exist.

- BARO -

(Display the current

Barometric Pressure)

- ALTI -

(Display the current

Altitude)

ô

- GRPH -

(Display the relative changes

in the Barometric pressuer)

ô

Count: every 1/2 hour
Resolution:five steps

(–, o, –, o, –)

One step: 3 hpa

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MEMORY OPERATION

The VXA-210 provides 50 user-programmable
“Main” memories, labeled “CH-001” through
“CH-050,” and up to 100 pre-programmed memo­ries, designated “Book” Memories. The “ ” icon
appears when “Book” Memory Mode is activated.

The Main memories and “Book” Memories can be
assigned alpha-numeric names of up to eight charac­ters.

Memory System Operation

The VXA-210’s Main Memory system allows the
user to store, label, and recall channel frequencies
which you may want to use frequently. You may store
VFO frequencies, Book Memory frequencies, and/
or Weather Channel frequencies (USA version only)
into the Main Memory system.

Memory Storage

r Select the desired frequency in the VFO mode,

or recall the Book Memory channel or Weather
channel to be stored in the Main Memory.

r Press and hold the [MW (SPL.W)] key for 2

seconds. The display will indicate “CH-” and a
channel number will blink on the LCD.

r Within five seconds of pressing the [MW

(

SPL.W)] key, rotate the DIAL selector knob to

select the desired memory channel number for
storage.
In order to prevent writing over memory chan­nels, a bar will appear under the hyphen (located
between “CH” and the channel number) to indi­cate a vacant memory channel.

r Now press and hold in the [MW (SPL.W)] key

for 2 seconds; you will now see “
LCD. To attach an alpha/numeric name (label)
to the memory, proceed to the next step; other­wise press and hold [MW (SPL.W)] for 2 sec­onds to save the entry and exit.

r To label a memory with an alpha/numeric name,

the next step is to use the DIAL selector knob to
select any of the 48 available characters (includ­ing letters, numbers, and special symbols). When

- - - - - - - -

” on the

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MEMORY OPERATION

the desired first character appears, press the DIAL
selector knob momentarily to move on to the next
character.

r Select succeeding characters in the same man-

ner, pressing the DIAL selector knob momentarily
after each selection.

r After entering the entire name (eight characters

maximum), press the [MW (SPL.W)] key for 2
seconds to save all data for the channel and exit.

Note: If you have stored a Weather Channel, the
“WX-001 ~ WX-010” labels utilize the alphanu­meric memory, and other labels may not be stored.

Alpha-tag Charactors

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B
C D E F G H I J K L M N
O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

< > +

-

Û / D µ S | -

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Recalling the Memories

r Press the DIAL selector knob, repeatedly if nec-

essary, until “MR” (Memory Recall) appears on
the display. In the MR mode, you will see “CH-”
and the previously selected channel number ap­pearing on the LCD.

r Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select the de-

sired memory channel.

r You may change the title structure of the Memory

display type among:

1. Channel Indication (sequential Channel Number,

e.g. CH-001, CH-002, etc.);

2. Frequency Indication (e.g. 122.500); or

3. Alphanumeric Label (e.g. LAX FSS).

r To change the Memory display title, press the

[ ( )]
get the desired display title structure.

r To exit the Memory mode, press the DIAL selector

knob momentarily to return to the VFO mode.

Note: In either the “MR” or the “Book” Memory
mode, you can change memory channels in 10 chan­nel steps: press the [F] key momentarily, then rotate
the DIAL selector knob. The “ ” icon will show at
the right edge of the display when the 10 channel step
tuning mode is active. Press the [F] key once more to
resume normal channel selection in 1 channel steps.

key repeatedly, if necessary, until you

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SCANNING OPERATION

The VXA-210 allows you to scan automatically in
the VFO
Weather Channelø2 modes. It pauses on signals en­countered, so you can talk to the station(s) on that
frequency, if you like.

ø1: In the VFO mode, the automatic scanner is only

ø2: USA version only.

If you wish to scan in the NAV band (108.000 - 117.975
MHz), you can do so manually, as described at the right.

Scanning operation is basically the same in each of
the above modes.

r Press the [SCAN (DW)] key momentarily to start

r When the scanner encounters a signal, scanning

ø 1

, Main Memory, “Book” Memory, or

available in the COM band (118.000 - 136.975
MHz); when the scanner reaches the uppermost
frequency in the COM band, it will revert to the
bottom end of the COM band and repeat the scan­ning process until you cancel the scanning pro­cess.

the automatic scanner upward (toward a higher
frequency or a higher channel number).

pauses and the radio remains on that channel until
one second after the signal disappears, after
which scanning will resume.

r While the scanner remains paused on a frequency,

the decimal point of the frequency display blinks.
The display will be illuminated unless the Scan
Lamp Feature is turned off.

r To change the scan direction, turn the DIAL se-

lector knob one click in the opposite direction.

r To stop the automatic scanner, press the PTT switch

or the DIAL selector knob momentarily. You may
also press [SCAN (DW)] key again.

The VXA-210’s automatic scanner is not operational
in the NAV band (108.000 - 117.975 MHz), because
the NAV stations (ILS, etc.) transmit constantly
(thereby causing the scanner to stop repeatedly).
However, you can scan manually in the NAV band,
per the following procedure:

r Press and hold the [SCAN (DW)] key to start

the manual scanner. Scanning will continue as
long as the key is depressed.

r Release the [SCAN (DW)] key to stop the

manual scanner immediately.

Note: When scanning upward in frequency, when the
frequency reaches the COM Band (118.000 - 136.975
MHz) via manual scanning, The VXA-210 will
switch to the automatic scanner mode.

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VXA-210 PILOT OPERATING MANUAL

SCANNING OPERATION

Channel-Skip Scanning

Continuous-carrier stations like ATIS (Automatic
Terminal Information Service) or Weather Broadcast
stations inhibit scanner operation. Since these sta­tions are always active, the scanner will be halted
repeatedly on their channels. Such channels can be
set to be “skipped” during Memory scanning (MR,
Book or WX modes), if you like, so as not to inter­fere with automatic channel scanning:

r Recall the Memory Channel to be skipped dur-

ing scanning.

r Press [F] à [9 (SKIP)]. The “t” icon will ap-

pear in the lower right corner, indicating that the
channel is to be ignored during scanning.

r You can also designate a channel to be skipped

while scanning. When the receiver is halted on a
channel that you wish to skip, press and hold the

[

SCAN (DW)] key for 2 seconds (the “t” icon

will appear next to the channel to be skipped).

r Later, to re-enable the memory channel for scan-

ning, repeat the first two steps. The “t” icon
will disappear by the channel you have just re­enabled.

Note: A memory set to be “skipped” is still acces­sible for manual memory selection using the DIAL
selector knob.

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29

DUAL WATCH OPERATION

The Dual Watch feature automatically checks for
activity on a “priority” channelø while you are oper­ating on another channel. During Dual Watch opera­tion, the current channel and the Priority channel will
each be polled for a 500 ms interval, as the VXA-
210 looks for activity on each channel.

r To start Dual Watch, press [F] à [SCAN (DW)].

The “DW” icon will appear on the display.

r While receiving on the “current” channel (not

the Priority channel), you may push the PTT
switch at any time to transmit on that channel.

r When a signal is received on the Priority chan-

nel, operation immediately shifts to the Priority
channel, the “DW” icon will blink, and the dis­play will become illuminated.

While receiving on the priority channel, if you
momentarily press the PTT switch, Dual Watch
will be disabled. You may then transmit on the
Priority Channel.

r To stop Dual Watch, press [F] à [SCAN (DW)].
r If you wish, you may use both the Dual Watch

and Scan features simultaneously. To do this, start
the Dual Watch first, then start the Scanner.

The “Priority” Channel is defined as the last-used

ø

Memory Channel (when using the VFO mode) or
Memory Channel 1 (when using the Main Memory

or Book Memory modes).

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PRIORITY DUAL WATCH OPERA TION

Similar to Dual Watch operation (described on pre­vious page), Priority Dual Watch is an enhanced ver­sion which includes the following additional features:

l The receiving time interval (ratio) between the

current channel and the Priority channel may be
customized via the Menu Item “PRTM.” See page
43 for details.

l Irrespective of which channel is currently being

received, when the PTT button is pushed trans­mission will always occur on the Priority chan­nel.

Before initiating Priority Dual Watch, Menu Item 10
“DWMD” must be set to the “Priority” mode (in-
stead of “Dual Watch”). See page 43 for details.

r To start Priority Dual Watch, press [F] à [SCAN

(DW)]

. The “DW” icon will appear on the dis-

play.

r While receiving on the “current” (non-Priority)

channel, pressing the PTT button once causes
the radio to switch to the Priority channel and
cancels Dual Watch. Press the PTT button again
to transmit on the Priority channel.

r When a signal is received on the Priority chan-

nel, reception immediately shifts to the Priority
channel, the “DW” icon will blink, and the dis­play will become illuminated unless the Scan
Lamp Feature is turned off.
While receiving on the priority channel, if you
momentarily press the PTT switch, Priority Dual
Watch will be disabled. You may then transmit
on the Priority Channel.

r To stop Priority Dual Watch, press [F] à [SCAN

(DW)]

.

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31

VOR NAVIGATION

“TO”-“FROM” Flag Indicator

TWO-Degree Deviation Marks

“TO”-“FROM” Flag Indicator

OVERFLOW Indicator

COURSE Indicator

COURSE Deviation Needle

General VOR Equipment

COM BAND

(118.000 - 136.975 MHz)

ž

•

OBS

0

3

0

FROM

180

0

0

5

1

3

3

0

0

3

2

4

0

2

1

0

COURSE Indicator

6

COURSE Deviation Needle

0

0

2

1

NAV BAND (108.000 - 117.975 MHz)

DVOR MODE CDI MODE

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VXA-210 PILOT OPERATING MANUAL

VOR NAVIGATION

2

3

(for 2 seconds)

(momentarily)

“TO”-“FROM” Flag Indicator

COURSE Indicator

To Select the DVOR Mode

r When entering the NAV band (108.000 - 117.975

MHz), the VXA-210 selects the DVOR mode au­tomatically. The “COURSE INDICATOR” field will
appear at the upper left corner on the display, and
the “TO” or “FROM ” indicator will appear above
the frequency display on the display.
Note: The “COURSE INDICATOR” indicates “
when either your aircraft is too far away from the
VOR station or the frequency is not correctly set to
that of the VOR station. Conversely, the “COURSE
INDICATOR” will indicate “loc” when a localizer
signal is being received.

r The “TO” or “FROM” flag indicators indicate

whether the VOR navigation information is based
on a course leading to the VOR station or lead­ing away from the VOR station.

r To change the flag from “TO” to “FROM” or

vice versa, press the [F] à [3 (FROM)] or [2
(TO)]

key, respectively.

r The small “COURSE INDICATOR” and “TO/

FROM” flag indicators may be toggled to the

larger “frequency” portion of the display. To do
this, press and hold in the [

( )]

seconds to toggle to the larger display area. Press

- - -

key for 2

the [

( )]

key momentarily again to return

to the smaller displays.

”

F

F

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33

VOR NAVIGATION

Flying to a VOR Station

The VXA-210 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.

r To indicate the deviation between your current

flight path and the desired course, press [F] à
[4 (

CDI)] to change to the CDI (Course Devia-

tion Indicator) mode. The “COURSE DEVIATION
ARROW” will appear above the frequency field

on the display when your aircraft is off the direct
course to the VOR station.

r When your aircraft is off course to the right, the

Course Deviation Arrow display will show bars
to the left side of the diamond (“ ||¯”). When
your aircraft is off course to the left, the Course
Deviation Arrow display will show bars to the
right side of the diamond (“¯||”). Correct your
course until no bars appear on either side of the
CDI “diamond” (only “¯” will be visible when
the heading is correct).

r To return to the DVOR mode, press [F] à [1

(

DVOR)].

The Aircraft is “ON COURSE”

OFF COURSE to the “right” 6 degrees

OFF COURSE to the “left” 6 degrees

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VOR NAVIGATION

10°0°20°30°40

°50

°60°70°80

°

9

0

°
1

0

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°
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°

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5

0°260°270°280

°290°

310°320°330

°340°35

0°300

°

VOR

Station

Magnetic

N

Los Angeles

VOR TAC

(

)

10°0°20°30°40°50°60°7

0°80°
9

0

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1

0

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°
1

1

0

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2

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3

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0°260°270°280

°290°

310°320°330°340

°35

0°300

°

VOR

Station

Magnetic

N

Los Angeles

VOR TAC

(

)

The Aircraft is “ON COURSE”

LAX - 113.600MHz

The Aircraft is “OFF COURSE”

LAX - 113.600MHz

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VOR NAVIGATION

Entering a Desired Course

The VXA-210 can also be configured to indicate the
deviation from the desired course, not only the de­viation from the path to the VOR station.

r Set the frequency to the desired VOR station.
r To change the “TO” or “FROM” flag to “TO”,

if it is not in that mode already.

r Press [F] à [4 (CDI)] key to change to the CDI

mode.

r Set the desired course to the VOR station using

the DIAL selector knob or keypad (three digits
input; e.g. 47°, press [0] à [4] à [7]).
Note 1: The (“ ||¯”) or (“¯||”) indication will
appear on the display when your aircraft is off
the desired course.
Note 2: When your heading is correct, the ABCS
function may be more useful than the course in­put option.

r The COURSE DEVIATION ARROW points to the right

when your aircraft is off course to the left, and it
points to the left when your aircraft is off course
to the right.
Note 1: To get back on course, fly right more
than the number of degrees indicated by the
COURSE DEVIA TION ARROW.

Note 2: If the overflow indicator “u” appears
on the right side, select a heading plus 10 de­grees to the desired course; if the overflow indi­cator “t” appears on the left side, select a head­ing minus 10 degrees.

ABCS Mode

In the CDI mode, the Auto Bearing Center Sys­tem (ABCS) adds or subtracts the number of de­grees indicated by the CDI from the Omni Bear­ing Selector (OBS).

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VOR NAVIGATION

10°0°20°30°40°50°60°70°80°90°100°110°
1

2

0

°
1

3

0

°
1

4

0

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1

5

0

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6

0

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7

0

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°

220°230°240°250°260°270°280°290°310°320°330°340°350°300

°

VOR

Station

Magnetic

Long Beach

- 115.700MHz

VOR TAC

Position Cross-checking

r Select two VOR stations on your aeronautical

chart.

r Set the frequency of one of the VOR stations in

the DVOR mode. The course indicator will show
the course deviation from the VOR radial. Note

r Now set the frequency of the other VOR station

in the DVOR mode. Note the radial from the sta­tion you are on.

r Extend the radials from each VOR station on the

chart. Your aircraft is located at the point where
the lines intersect.

the radial you currently are on.

Cross-checking Position

0

4

0

°

VOR

1

°

°

3

5

0

°

1

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3

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°

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0

°

7

0

°

8

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°

9

0

°

0

°

( )

VOR TAC

Los Angeles

LAX - 113.600MHz

N

North

( )

SLI

3

3

3

0

°

3

2

0

°

3

1

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37

VOR NAVIGATION

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
NAV band). VOR stations equipped with this capa­bility typically are shown, on navigation charts, with
the voice calling frequency in parenthesis above the
navigation frequency.

Programming a Transmit Frequency

r Press the DIAL selector knob, repeatedly if nec-

essary, to select the VFO mode.

r Set a NAV band (108.000 - 117.975 MHz) fre-

quency using the DIAL selector knob or keypad.

r Press [F] à [MW (SPL.W)]. The “SPL” icon

will blink, and the transmit frequency will ap­pear on the display.

r Now set your radio’s transmit frequency, where

the Flight Service Station will be listening for
calls, using the DIAL selector knob or keypad.

r Press and hold in the [MW (SPL.W)] key for 2

seconds to save the transmit frequency and re­turn to the NAV band frequency.

Note: You have now stored the separate transmit fre-
quency, but you have not yet activated the split-fre-

quency function; go on to the next section.

Operating in the Split Mode

r It is assumed that you have already set the de-

sired VOR station’s frequencies (in the NAV
band) per the above instructions.

r Press [F] à [7 (SPL)] to turn on the “Split”

function. The “SPL” icon will appear on the dis­play.

r Press and hold in the PTT switch to transmit on

the split transmit frequency.

r Release the PTT switch to return to the receive

mode.

r To disable the “Split” function, press [F] à [7

(

SPL)] again.

Note: A split frequency can be programmed into each
memory channel independently. Set a transmit fre­quency before programming the memory channel, if
desired. The split function on/off setting can also be
programmed into a memory channel.

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FIELD PROGRAMMING MODE

The VXA-210’s Book Memories also allow the user
to store, label, and recall channel frequencies which
you may want to use frequently while the VXA-210
is in the Field Programming mode.

Memory Storage into the Book Memory

r Press and hold the PTT and LAMP switches

while turning the radio on, to activate the Field
Programming Mode.

r Select the desired frequency to be stored in the

Book Memory.

r Press and hold the [MW(SPL.W)] key for 2 sec-

onds. The display will indicate “BOOK -” and a
channel number will blink on the LCD.

r Within five seconds of pressing the

[MW(

SPL.W)] key, rotate the DIAL selector

knob to select the desired memory channel num­ber for storage.

r Now press and hold in the [MW(SPL.W)] key

for 2 seconds; you will now see “
LCD. To attach an alpha/numeric name (label)
to the memory, proceed to the next step; other­wise press and hold the [MW(SPL.W)] key for
2 seconds to save the entry and exit.

- - - - - - - -

” on the

r To label a memory with an alpha/numeric name,

the next step is to use the DIAL selector knob to
select any of the 48 available characters (includ­ing letters, numbers, and special symbols). When
the desired first character appears, press down
on the DIAL selector knob momentarily to move
on to the next character.

r Select succeeding characters in the same man-

ner, pressing down on the DIAL selector knob
momentarily after each selection.

r After entering the entire name (eight characters

maximum), press the [MW(SPL.W)] key for 2
seconds to save all data for the channel.

r Repeat this procedure to store additional frequen-

cies into the Book Memory section, as desired.

r Turn the radio off, then turn the radio back on

again to begin normal operation.

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MENU (“SET”) MODE

PressF+

Press

Press

The Menu system allows certain aspects of your
radio’s configuration to be customized for your per­sonal operating convenience. We do not recommend
that any of the default settings be changed, however,
until you are thoroughly familiar with the operation
of the VXA-210.

1. Press the [F] key, then

press the DIAL selector
knob to activate the
Menu (“SET”) mode.

2. Rotate the DIAL selec-

tor knob to select the
Menu item (feature) you
wish to view and/or
modify.

3. Once you have selected
the desired Menu Item,
press the DIAL selector
knob once to view the
current setting for the
item.

4. Rotate the DIAL selec-

tor knob to change the
setting of the item (ON
to OFF, etc.).

5. Press the DIAL selector

knob to save your new
setting.

6. If you need to change
more than one Menu
item, repeat steps 2 - 5.

7. Press the PTT switch to
exit the Menu (“SET”)
mode.

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MENU (“SET”) MODE

MENU Listing

A listing of the Menu items available via the SET
mode may be found below.

Menu

No.
01
02
03
04
05

06
07

08
09

10
11

12
13

14

15

Menu

Item

SQL

SQLSquelch Level Setting

MCLR

Memory Channel Clear

RESM

Scan-Resume Mode Setting

SCNL

Scan Lamp On/Off

BEEP

Keypad Beeper On/Off

RSAV

Receiver Battery Saver

LAMP

LCD Illumination Mode

SFT

CPU Clock Shift

PRTM

Priority Checking Time
Select the

DWMD

Dual Watch/Priority Function

POBP

Select the Power on Beep

IMIC

Internal Microphone On/Off

EMRG

Emergency Channel On/Off
Correcting the

TEMP

Temperature setting
Correcting the

BARO

Atmospheric pressure

Function

Available

Values

0 ~ 8

–

CAR/5
on/oFF
on/oFF

oFF/ABS/

1:1 ~ 1:5

KEY/TGL/5

on/oFF

05/10/15/
20/25/30

DW/PRI

0/1/2/3
on/oFF
on/oFF

–

12.7 ~
+12.7 °C

–

127 ~

+127 hpa

Default

2
–

CAR

on
on

1:1

KEY

oFF

15

(

1.5 sec
DW

1

oFF

on

0 °C

0 hpa

01 [SQL

]

Function: Squelch Level Setting
Available Values: 0 ~ 8
Default Setting: 2

Select a setting for this Menu item which just si­lences the receiver when no signal is present. Use
the lowest setting which will keep the receiver quiet
between incoming transmissions.

02 [MCLR

]

Function: Memory Channel Clear (“MR” memory
only)

)

To Clear a Memory channel:

1. Select the Menu Item MCLR.

2. Press the DIAL selector knob, then rotate the
DIAL selector knob to recall the memory chan­nel to be erased (“MCLR xx” will appear on the
display).

3. Press the DIAL selector knob to clear the Memory
channel (Memory channel number will disap­pear).

Important Notice: An “erased” channel cannot be
restored, and “CH-001” cannot be erased, as it is
used for “Priority Channel” operation.

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MENU (“SET”) MODE

03 [RESM

Function: Scan-Resume Mode Setting
Available Values: CAR/5
Default Setting: CAR

In the “CAR” (Carrier Drop) mode, the scanner will
remain halted for as long as there is a carrier present
on the channel; after the carrier drops at the end of
the other station’s transmission, the scanning will
resume.
In the “5” (5-Second Pause) mode, the scanner will
halt for five seconds only, after which scanning will
resume (whether or not the other station is still trans­mitting).

04 [SCNL

Function : Scan Lamp On/Off (while paused)
Available Values: on/oFF
Default Setting: on

If you set this function to “on,” the lamp will be illu­minated whenever the scanner pauses. The lamp will
go off automatically when scanning resumes.

]

]

05 [BEEP

Function: Keypad Beeper On/Off
Available Values: on/oFF
Default Setting: on

If you do a lot of scanning, you may wish to set this
Menu item to “oFF,” as the Beeper will be heard each
time the scanner pauses.

06 [RSAV

Function: Receive Battery Saver
Available Values: 1:1 ~ 1:5/oFF/ABS
Default Setting: 1:1

The setting of 1:5 will promote the greatest conser­vation of battery capacity, but the receiver’s response
time to incoming calls will be slowed somewhat.

ABS: Automatic Battery Saver, based on activity

ø

on the receiver.
Note: This feature does not operate during Scan or
Dual Watch.

]

]

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MENU (“SET”) MODE

07 [LAMP

Function: Display and Keypad Illumination Mode
Available Values: KEY/TGL/5
Default Setting: KEY

In the “KEY” mode, the lamp will be activated for 5
seconds when any front panel key is pressed.
In the “TGL” mode, the LAMP switch toggles the
lamp on and off.
In the “5” mode, the LAMP switch activates the lamp
for 5 seconds.

08 [SFT

Function: CPU Clock Shift
Available Values: on/oFF
Default Setting: oFF

This function is only used to move a spurious response
“birdie” should it fall on a desired frequency. Consult
your Yaesu dealer for details regarding this function.

09 [PRTM

Function: Priority Checking Time
Available Values: 05/10/15/20/25/30 (x0.1 sec)
Default Setting: 15 (1.5 seconds)

This Menu item allows you to define how often the
Priority Channel will be checked for activity.

Note: The Dual Watch Polling time is 500 mS (fixed).

]

]

]

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10 [DWMD

Function : Select the Dual Watch/Priority Function
Available Values: DW/PRI
Default Setting: DW

In the DW mode, the VXA-210 will activate the Dual
Watch feature when you press [F] à [SCAN (DW)].
In the PRI mode, the VXA-210 will activate the Pri-
ority feature when you press [F] à [SCAN (DW)].

11 [POBP

Function: Select the Power on Beep
Available Values: 0/1/2/3
Default Setting: 1

12 [IMIC

Function: Internal Microphone On/Off
Available Values: on/oFF
Default Setting: oFF

This controls the status of the radio’s internal micro­phone when an external microphone (such as the MH-
44A4B Speaker Microphone or an aviation headset con­nected via the CT-60 Headset Cable) is in use. In most
applications, set 12 [IMIC] to “oFF” for proper op­eration (this disables the internal microphone). The
internal microphone will still function normally when
the external microphone is disconnected.

]

]

]

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MENU (“SET”) MODE

13 [EMRG

Function: Emergency channel On/Off
Available Values: on/oFF
Default Setting: on

This controls the operation of the Emergency [121.5
key. When set to “oFF,” this key will not function.
You can still use the frequency 121.5 MHz either by
entering it on the keypad in the VFO mode, or by
recalling it on a previously-stored memory channel.

]

14 [TEMP

Function: Correcting the Thermometer setting
Available Values: –12.7 ~ +12.7 °C
Default Setting: 0 °C

]

This allows you to calibrate the internal thermom­eter with a known-to be-accurate source.

15 [BARO

Function : Correcting the atomspheric pressure
Available Values: –127 ~ +127 hpa
Default Setting: 0 hpa

This allows you to caliblate the Barometer in the
optional SU-1 Sensor Unit with a known-to be-ac­curate source.

]

]

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INSTALLATION OF THE SU-1

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Peel off the CAUTION Label

Press the

SU-1

Connector

Affix the CAUTION Label

Device restricted to occupational use to

1. Make sure that the transceiver is off. Remove
the hard or soft case, if used.

2. Remove the two screws affixing the belt clip and
remove the belt clip, then remove the battery pack.

3. Locate the connector for the SU-1 under the
“Caution” label in the battery compartment on
the back of the radio, just carefully peel off the
“Caution” label.

4. Remove the small Rubber Cushion from the
“Caution” label. Keep this Rubber Cushion for
future use, because this Rubber Cushion must
be replaced on the connector board of the trans­ceiver if you remove the SU-1 from the trans­ceiver. We recommend that this Rubber Cushion
be put on the bottom of the SU-1.

VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD.

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CAUTION
Device restricted to occupational use to
satisfy FCC RF exposure compliance.
See owner's manual for specific operat­ing requirement.

VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD.
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CANADA:

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5. Align the connector on the SU-1 with the

transceiver’s connector and gently press the unit
into place.

6. Affix the “Caution” label, and replace the bat­tery and the belt clip.

7. Installation is now complete.

Important Note

The Barometric pressure/Altitude feature of
the optional SU-1 are designed to be supple­mental aids for the information of the user, and
are not intended to be a substitute for accu­rate, calibrated Barometer or Altimeter devices
used for navigation critical to personal safety.

FCC ID:K66VXA-200
CANADA:

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FCC ID:K66VXA-200
CANADA:

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CAUTION

satisfy FCC RF exposure compliance.
See owner's manual for specific operat­ing requirement.

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ACCESSORIES & OPTIONS

Supplied Accessories

Ni-Cd Battery Pack
Overnight Desktop Charger NC-77B/C/U
Helical Antenna ATV-7
Headset Cable CT-60
Operating Manual
Warranty Card

:

ø

“B” suffix is for use with 120 VAC,
“C” suffix is for use with 230-240 VAC, or
“U” suffix is for use with 230 VAC.

Availability of accessories may vary. Some accessories are supplied as standard per local requirements, while
others may be unavailable in some regions. Consult your Vertex Standard Dealer for details regarding these
and any newly-available options.

Connection of any non-Vertex Standard-approved accessory, should it cause damage, may void the Limited
Warranty on this apparatus.

(7.2V, 700mAh)

FNB-64

ø

Available Options

MH-44A4B Speaker Microphone
FNB-V57 Ni-Cd Battery Pack

(7.2V, 1100mAh)

FBA-25 Alkaline Battery Case
VAC-800 Desktop Rapid Charger
E-DC-5B External Power Cable
SU-1 Barometric Pressure Sensor Unit
CN-3 Antenna Adapter (SMA to BNC)

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VXA-210 PILOT OPERATING MANUAL

á External Antenna

CN-3 Antenna Adapter (Option)

CT-60 Headset Cable

ACCESSORIES & OPTIONS

Headset

(not supplied)

1

3

2

4

6

5

7

9

8

MW

0

F

E-DC-5B External Power Cable (Option)

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PTT Switch (not supplied)
An external PTT switch is
required for use with an
aviation headset

47

SPECIFICATIONS

General

Frequency Range: TX: 118.000 - 136.975 MHz, RX: 108.000 - 136.975 MHz,

Weather Channels (WX-01 - WX-10: USA version only)

Channel Spacing: 25 kHz
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.): 10 µA (power off), 30 mA (battery saver on, saver ratio 1:5)

65 mA (squelch on), 190 mA (receive), 1 A (transmit 1.5 W Carrier)

Temperature Range: +14 °F to + 140 °F (–10 °C to +60 °C)
Case Size (WxHxD): 2.3 x 4.3 x 1.2 inch (58 x 109 x 30 mm) w/FNB-64
Weight (approx.): 12.2 oz (345 grams) with FNB-64, antenna, and belt clip

Receiver

Circuit Type: Double-conversion superheterodyne
IFs: 35.4 MHz & 450 kHz
Sensitivity: <0.8 µV (for 6 dB S/N with 1 kHz, 30 % modulation)
Selectivity: >8 kHz/–6 dB
Adjacent CH. Selectivity: <25 kHz/–60 dB
AF Output (@7.2 V): 0.4 W @ 8 Ohms, 10 % THD

Transmitter

Power Output (@ 7.2 V): 5 W (PEP), 1.5 W (Carrier Power)
Frequency Stability: Better than ±10 ppm (+14 °F to + 140 °F [–10 °C to +60 °C])
Modulation System: Low Level Amplitude Modulation
Spurious Emission: >60 dB below carrier
Int. Microphone Type: Condenser
Ext. Mic. Impedance: 150 Ohms

Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

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VXA-210 PILOT OPERATING MANUAL

IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY

Most operational difficulties can be solved by your
Vertex Avionics dealer. Please contact your dealer
first for advice and assistance.

If the dealer is unable to assist you, you may contact
us at Vertex Standard USA. We can be reached by
telephone at [phone] (ask the operator for
Avionics Product Support).

If your radio requires repair, it must be sent to Ver­tex Standard USA. Please note the following:

A Return Authorization is NOT required for re-

r

pairs, either in or out of warranty. There is no need
to contact us before sending a radio for repair.
Please enclose a note describing the problem(s)

r

with the radio, your name and shipping address
(no P.O. Box numbers), and a telephone number
at which we can reach you during business hours.
Please also enclose a copy of your purchase re-

r

ceipt to establish the warranty date. Radio main­frames are warranted for three years. Accessory

items (batteries, antennas, chargers, etc.) are war­ranted for one year.
Repair turnaround averages about 7 to 10 work-

r

ing days in our shop, excluding time in shipping.
This time will vary, based on our current
workload.
We can provide repair estimates upon your re-

r

quest. There is no additional charge for the esti­mate if you authorize the repair. If you decline
the repair after requesting an estimate, an esti­mate fee equal to our current schedule for 1/2 hour
of labor will be charged.
We return ship warranty repairs via UPS OR-

r

ANGE (“3 Day Select”) service at our expense.
Non-warranty repairs are returned via UPS
BROWN (ground service) at your expense.
The above information applies to repair proce-

r

dures in the United States and Canada only. If
you are in any other country, please contact your
dealer for specific information and instructions.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the condition that this device
does not cause harmful interference.

VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD.

4-8-8 Nakameguro, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 153-8644, Japan

VERTEX STANDARD

US Headquarters

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International Division

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No portion of this manual may be
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