VERTEX STANDARD VX-459

Durable On-the-Job Responsiveness

The industrial grade VX-450 Series maximizes worker uptime with expanded safety applications and convenient 
built-in features designed for heavy duty use.

Great for Golf Courses, they can be programmed to work with your Toro and Rainbird Irrigation Systems.

Your VX-459 comes complete with:
- VX-459 UHF portable radio
- ATU-16D Antenna
- Lithium Ion Rechargeable Battery
- VAC-450B Charging Tray
- Heavy Duty Belt Clip
- Custom Programmed to your frequencies.*
- Owner’s Manual
-  Warranty Registration Card

Monitor Worker Safety
As with all Vertex Standard radios, the VX-450 series includes built-in Emergency and Lone Worker alerts.  Emergency notification is user-initiated with a press of a button for the radio to switch to a designated channel and send and alert for help.  Lone Worker mode is a built-in timer that requires the user to reset at a a predetermined interval.  If not reset, the radio will automatically switch to Emergency mode to alert help.

When constant contact is required at all times, Vertex Standard's exclusive Auto-Range-Transpond System (ARTS) in included to inform the user that other ARTS equipped radios are within communication range.

No two job sites are alike and the optional Man Down function (with DVS-9 unit) is programmable to monitor a variety of worker timed safety scenarios vertically and horizontally as well as worker degree of motion.  Adjusting the settings of the 3-axis sensor adapts the radio to each distinct work environment to monitor movement.

Solid Build for Extreme Environments
The VX-450 Series withstands job site abuse meeting military standards for ruggedness and meets the IP57 ingress protection standard where water does not harm the radio when submersed to a depth of 3 feet for up to 30 minutes.

Audio and Voice Responsiveness
Features 700 mW loud audio output for noisy work environments.

Includes Channel Announcement which loudly states the channel description to simplify changing channels when focused on other tasks simultaneously.

Features voice activation (VOX) when used with MH-81A4B headset that enables users to transmit voice without pressing the Push To Talk button for hands free operation.

Record and store up to 120 seconds of voice messages using the optional DVS-8 Voice Storage unit.

Built-in Selective Signaling Modes for Greater Flexibility
Includes MDC-1200 encode/decode along with both 2-tone and 5-tone encode/decode providing selective radio calling and efficiency in supporting a variety of discreeet communication needs.

Large Group Communications Made Easy to Manage
Both the VX-454 and the VX-459 radios have a massive 512-channel capacity and 32 groups to easily manage a variety of calls at the most complex job site or plant operation.  The VX-459 also includes Direct Channel Entry to punch in the channel desired and from the keypad for fast navigation.

FCC Narrowband Compliant
Meets the FCC Part 90 requirement for using 12.5 kHz channels by January 1, 2013

Vertex Standard's VX-459 Additional Features
- Nine programmable keys
- 8-Character alphanumeric display
- Voice inversion encryption
- Manual on/off encryption activation
- RX/TX Battery power save
- DTMF ANI
- DTMF Speed Dial
- DTMF Paging
- Stun/kill/revive (5 tone)
- Clear Voice
- CTCSS/DCS Encode and Decode
- Whisper
- Compander
- BCLO, BTLO and TOT Functions
- Manual squelch adjustment
- Minimum volume control
- Programmable LED color alert
- Priority scan
- Dual Watch scan
- Follow-me scan
- Talk Around scan
- Radio-to-radio cloning

VX-459 Radio Specifications
Dimensions 4.3 x 2.3 x 1.3
Weight 12 oz
MIL-STD 810 Rating
IP57 Dust Protected/Submersible (3ft for 30min)

VX-459 Product Coverage
350,000 square feet
30 Floors

All Vertex Standard VHF portable radios can be programmed for your local National Weather Service Weather Alert frequency.

VX-459 Product Resources

Vertex Standard VX-459 Spec Sheet

Vertex Standard VX-459 Owners Manual

*Your Vertex Standard VX-459 Two Way Radios can be programmed to work with your existing radios or we can program them to FCC Regulated Business Frequencies.  If you have existing 2 way radios and would like your new VX-459 radios programmed accordingly please note it to the left.  If you know your frequencies, please provide those details as well.  If you do not know the programming of your existing radios, let us know.  Our Customer Service Team will contact you to ensure your two way radios are working to your complete satisfaction.