Waterbury Ambulance Service Portable Radios
Waterbury Ambulance Service, Inc. Patch

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

Program
NOTE: Talk Around On sets the radio to transmit and receive on the receive channel (commonly called Ground). If the radio has TA On then you will not hit the repeater.
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


Vertex VX-420 32 Channel Radio

Channels - For WASI Crew Chiefs
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


Vertex VX-420 32 Channel Radio
Channels - For WBRT Members
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