NIFC - Wildland Fire Hand-Held Radios
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R6 Vertex 900 User and Programming Guide 2009      
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Common Problems
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8/20/2008  -  Incident Medivac Plans and Emergency Communications
 Incident Medivac Plans and Emergency Communications within an incident  DISCUSSION: Redu   ...More
11/4/2005  -  Hints for better radio coverage
Tips to improve radio coverage with your handheld: Hold the radio vertical, with antenna str   ...More
10/28/2005  -  Problems with SCAN
Check to see if channel is in SCAN List. Check Squelch Level if set too high. Check other parame   ...More
10/24/2005  -  How do I find the radio's serial number and firmware version?
Turn radio off. Press side bottom button while turning on the radio. Press side bottom button   ...More
10/24/2005  -  How can I tell when my battery is low?
Clam Shell/Rechargeable – The LED by the Volume knob will start flashing red when the battery volt   ...More
10/11/2005  -  Poor battery life
There are two types of battery power for the Vertex radio: The lithium ion rechargeable battery   ...More
10/11/2005  -  Poor transmit power
There are two antenna used with the Vertex radios: The short (6in) antenna works best when used   ...More