Vertex VX-5500

Built for Durability
The one-piece die-cast enclosure doubles as its chassis, yielding extreme strength for resistance against shock and vibration and avoids over-heating.

Multi-Configurations For Dual-Band Capability One VX-5500 Control Head and two RF Decks on different bands may be networked for dual-band operation. Low Band, VHF or UHF radios may be combined to meet complex communications requirements for multi-agency operations.

When Safety Counts As with all Vertex Standard mobile radios, the VX-5500 has built-in Emergency alert for enhanced driver safety. A panic button can be triggered by the front panel button to alert the dispatcher when problems arise.

In addition, the VX-5500 features an internal emergency microphone on the front panel so the driver can continue to communicate with dispatch should the regular microphone become unusable.

Horn alert capability enables base station operator to issue a 2-Tone, 5-Tone or DTMF signal remotely to activate the car’s horn to go off as an additional emergency alert to draw attention to the vehicle.

Exclusive Auto-Range Transpond System (ARTS™) Designed to inform the user when out of communication range with another ARTS™-equipped station. If out of range more than 2 minutes, the radio senses no signal and beeps to alert the user. The base station can then alert the field unit to move back into range. A great solution to keep your workers coordinated.

Additional Features: • DTMF ANI
• CTCSS / DCS Encode and Decode
• BCLO, BTLO and TOT Functions
• Status Quick Check
• Compander
• Scan Options: Basic, Priority, Dual Watch
• Group Scan
• D-Sub 25 Pin Accessory Connector
• Water Shield Microphone Connector
• Public Address
• User-Selectable Tones
• Radio-to-Radio Cloning

Options: • Voice Inversion Encryption
• Rolling Code Encryption
• Voice Inversion Encryption and DTMF Paging
• 2-Tone Decode
• 5-Tone Encode/Decode
• MDC-1200® / GE-STAR® ANI Encode

Flexible Configurations and Durability for Demanding Applications

250 Channels and 250 Groups
70 Watts Low Band / 50 Watts VHF / 45 Watts UHF
Low Band: 29.7 – 37 MHz (A); 37 – 50 MHz (B)
VHF: 134 – 160 MHz; 148 – 174 MHz
UHF: 400 – 430 MHz; 450 – 490 MHz
7 Programmable Backlit Keys
8-Character Alphanumeric Display