Vertex Standard eVerge two-way radios

Vertex Standard has introduced its eVerge digital two-way radio series. The eVerge portfolio includes the EVX-530 series portable radios, EVX-5300/5400 series mobile radios and EVX-R70 repeater for a complete digital system. These radios are designed to work with existing analog radios for easy conversion from analog to digital.

eVerge radios are suitable for commercial and industrial customers who currently use basic LMR for voice communications and could benefit from improved audio quality, improved coverage and more privacy without incurring higher equipment costs.

They are also designed to help customers use TDMA, for optimum power and spectrum efficiency. TDMA is compliant with the DMR (digital mobile radio) standard so eVerge digital radios are compatible with more than 74% of digital radios used worldwide. TDMA also maximises user performance with double the call capacity in one frequency channel to support two simultaneous digital conversations without relicensing or rebanding.

In Australia and New Zealand, eVerge two-way radios will operate in VHF (136-174 MHz) and UHF (403-470 MHz; 450-520 MHz) bands. The eVerge portable EVX-530 series and mobile EVX-5300/5400 series are compact in size.

Other features include: AMBE+2 vocoder technology to improve voice quality in noisy environments; enhanced call management capabilities to control who hears what is transmitted on a channel; the ability to place direct calls to a specific individual or to select groups of radios; text messaging; enhanced privacy when operating in digital mode without the need for extra encryption hardware; and Auto Range Transpond System (ARTS) monitoring that enables users to always know their connection status with other ARTS-enabled radios (eVerge also includes ARTS II that operates in both digital and analog modes to alert users when they are no longer in range to communicate).

The EVX-530 series: have up to 40% longer battery life when operating in digital mode; are IP57 fresh water submersible for 3 feet up to 30 min; plus have one-touch emergency and lone worker safety alert capabilities.