
Vertex VX-180 16 Channel Radio
Channels
| 1 | Dispatch | 9 | Mad River Ambulance | |
| 2 | WASI | 10 | Richmond Ambulance | |
| 3 | Backup | 11 | Waterbury Municiple | |
| 4 | Capital West - Pri | 12 | V-CALL | |
| 5 | CVMC / HEAR 1 | 13 | V-TAC 1 | |
| 6 | HEAR 2 | 14 | V-TAC 2 | |
| 7 | Fireground | 15 | V-TAC 3 | |
| 8 | Stowe Ambulance | 16 | V-TAC 4 |
| Key A | FM SCAN | Turns Follow Me Scan off and on |
| Key B | TA ON / TA OFF | Turns Talk Around on and off |
| Key C | SKIP | Adds / Deletes channels from scan |
| Side Key | Call Reset | Resets radio to call (page) mode |
| PROGRAM OPTION 1 | ||||
| BANK 1 | ||||
| 1 | Dispatch | 9 | Mad River Ambulance | |
| 2 | WASI | 10 | Richmond Ambulance | |
| 3 | Backup | 11 | Waterbury Municiple | |
| 4 | Capital West - Pri | 12 | V-CALL | |
| 5 | CVMC / HEAR 1 | 13 | V-TAC 1 | |
| 6 | HEAR 2 | 14 | V-TAC 2 | |
| 7 | Fireground | 15 | V-TAC 3 | |
| 8 | Stowe Ambulance | 16 | V-TAC 4 | |
| BANK 2 | ||||
| 17 | Capital West | 25 | Bolton Ski Patrol | |
| 18 | WASI | 18 | Fireground | |
| 19 | CVMC / HEAR 1 | 19 | Fire Tectical 2 | |
| 20 | Stowe Ambulance | 20 | Fire Tectical 3 | |
| 21 | Mad River Ambulance | 29 | Fire Tactical 4 | |
| 22 | Richmond Ambulance | 30 | Fire Tactical 5 | |
| 23 | Stowe Ski Patrol | 31 | Weather | |
| 24 | DHART | 32 | WASI Ground | |
Program
This radio is set up in two groups. Group 1 (Bank 1) is channels 1-16.
Group 2 (Bank 2) is channels 17-32.
Radios are programmed with Option 1 or option 2. Option 2 is primarily for those who
are members of WBRT as well as the ambulance.
| Top Side Key | PRESS | Monitor | Turns Follow Me Scan off and on |
| PRESS | Squelch Off | Turns Talk Around on and off | |
| Bottom Side Key | PRESS | Lamp | Turns Follow Me Scan off and on |
| PRESS | Group | Changes Banks 1/2 | |
| Key A | PRESS | Reset | Turns Follow Me Scan off and on |
| PRESS | Dual Watch | Turns Talk Around on and off | |
| Key B | PRESS | none | Turns Follow Me Scan off and on |
| PRESS | LOCK | Locks Keboard Buttons | |
| Key C | PRESS | Talk Around | Turns Follow Me Scan off and on |
| PRESS | Add/Delete | Turns Talk Around on and off | |
| Key D | PRESS | FM SCAN | Turns Follow Me Scan off and on |
| PRESS | SCAN | Turns Scan off/on |
| PROGRAM OPTION 2 | ||||
| BANK 1 | ||||
| 1 | Dispatch | 9 | Mad River Ambulance | |
| 2 | WASI | 10 | Richmond Ambulance | |
| 3 | Backup | 11 | Waterbury Municiple | |
| 4 | Capital West - Pri | 12 | V-CALL | |
| 5 | CVMC / HEAR 1 | 13 | V-TAC 1 | |
| 6 | HEAR 2 | 14 | V-TAC 2 | |
| 7 | Fireground | 15 | V-TAC 3 | |
| 8 | Stowe Ambulance | 16 | V-TAC 4 | |
| BANK 2 | ||||
| 17 | Capital West | 25 | New England K-9 Ch#1 | |
| 18 | WASI | 18 | Fireground | |
| 19 | CVMC | 19 | Fire Tactical 2 | |
| 20 | Stowe Mt Rescue | 20 | Fire Tactical 3 | |
| 21 | Colchester Technical Team | 29 | Fire Tactical 4 | |
| 22 | Upper Valley Wilderness Response Team | 30 | Fire Tactical 5 | |
| 23 | Green Mt Club | 31 | Weather | |
| 24 | DHART | 32 | WASI Ground | |