Vertex Stantard VXA-300 Pilot III
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 additionally 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″ (36-mm) diameter loudspeaker, and it also provides 8.33 kHz synthesizer steps for the receiving of the new narrow-band channel plan. The VXA-300 includes both Temperature and Supply Voltage displays with our exclusive Omni-GlowTM display back-lighting for minimal degradation of your night vision, NOAA weather band monitoring, 8-character Alpha/Numeric Display, 150 Memory Channels, and up to 100 “Book Memory” Channels. The channel configurations are can be easily reprogrammed in minutes using the optional PC Programming Kit and your PC.
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/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), 20 mA (battery saver on, saver ratio 1:5), 60 mA (squelch on), 270 mA (receive), 0.9 A (transmit 1.5 W Carrier)
- Temperature Range: 14 °F to 140 °F (-10 °C to 60 °C)
- Case Size (WxHxD): 2.4 x 4.7 x 1.2 inches (60 x 120 x 32 mm) with FNB-83
- Weight (approx.): 13.7 oz (390 grams) with FNB-83 and antenna
Receiver:
- Circuit Type: Double-conversion superheterodyne
- IFs: 35.4 MHz & 450 kHz
- Sensitivity: Better than 0.8 µV (for 6 dB S/N with 1 kHz, 30 % modulation)
- Selectivity: >8 kHz/-6 dB
- Adjacent CH. Selectivity