Congratulations on your purchase of the RQX Base Radio Frequency & Tone Codes ............11 Your new radio is the culmination of RITRON’s 40 years of FIG-7: How to Place the Radio in Program / Readout Mode .. 11 designing, manufacturing, and supplying reliable, How to Field Program Frequency and professional wireless communication products.
The model number located on the back of the radio case Additional features require special PC programming: indicates its operating band. See your Ritron dealer or contact Ritron directly for PC programming of these VHF radios are designed to operate on up to ten channels optional features.
7-Series Base Station User Manual INTRODUCTION JBS-147M PBS-147M Ritron models JBS-147M AND PBS-147M are license-free radios sold only in the USA. These models can only operate on the 5 MURS frequencies available through Field or PC programming. JBS-447D-CANADA-GMRS PBS-447D-CANADA-GMRS Ritron models JBS-447D-CANADA-GMRS and PBS-447D-CANADA-GMRS are license-free radios sold only in Canada. These models can only operate on the 15 GMRS frequencies available through Field or PC programming.
To limit exposure to RF energy to levels below the limit, please observe the NOT directly expose them to rain or excessive moisture. following: • Use only the antenna(s) available from RITRON for these models. DO CHEMICALS: Detergents, alcohol, aerosol sprays or NOT operate the radio without an antenna.
Speak in a normal tone; Function options: Channel Scan, Weather Channel, shouting does not improve your listeners’ reception. Monitor, Send 2-Tone Code, Send Call Tone, Send DTMF or Selcall ANI. Have questions? Call 800-USA-1-USA (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.ritron.com...
Using the “Z” button for Monitor - the JBS / PBS base radio “Z” To hear calls from other users - adjust the volume as desired. The radio can only receive broadcasts while the Push-To-Talk button can be programmed for Monitor mode. Have questions? Call 800-USA-1-USA (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.ritron.com...
To select the Scan Channel, press the “Z” button. The radio sounds the Scan Beep, and scanning operation is initiated. The Scan channel will not be accessible with the Channel Selector Have questions? Call 800-USA-1-USA (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.ritron.com...
See page 19 to select this option. call has been received. See “Squelch Modes” on page 5 to Set Carrier, Tone, or 2- FIG-4: P AGING LERT Tone Paging Functions. Have questions? Call 800-USA-1-USA (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.ritron.com...
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• Use the PTT button to transmit messages without DTMF or Selcall ANI. • If a channel is not programmed to send DTMF or Selcall ANI the “Z” button will function as a PTT button. Have questions? Call 800-USA-1-USA (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.ritron.com...
Islands, and the U.S. Pacific Territories. NWR requires a special radio receiver or scanner capable of picking up the signal. Broadcasts are found in the public service band at these seven frequencies (MHz): 162.400, 162.425, 162.450, 162.475, 162.500, 162.525, 162.550. Have questions? Call 800-USA-1-USA (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.ritron.com...
Enable or disable DTMF or Selcall ANI on PTT. Enable or disable Monitor Lockout. Reset JBS Base Radio to Factory default programming. Readout codes currently programmed into the JBS. Have questions? Call 800-USA-1-USA (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.ritron.com...
Repeat Steps 4-8 to readout additional channels. Once you have completed channel readout, press the VOLUME DOWN/OFF button to turn the radio off. Turn the radio back on for normal operation. Have questions? Call 800-USA-1-USA (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.ritron.com...
17. Repeat Steps 6-16 to program additional channels. Once you have made your final program entry, press the VOLUME DOWN/OFF button to turn the radio off. Turn the radio back on for normal operation. Have questions? Call 800-USA-1-USA (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.ritron.com...
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461.3175 12.5 466.2625 12.5 464.8375 12.5 non-table frequencies it cannot be changed 466.2875 12.5 Delete Code * via field programming. Code 999 will 466.3125 12.5 appear when read out. Have questions? Call 800-USA-1-USA (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.ritron.com...
97.4 151.4 241.8 229.1 100.0 156.7 250.3 254.1 103.5 162.2 69.4 No Tone 3: P DQC T ABLE ROGRAMMABLE IGITAL ODES Code Code Code Code Code Code Code Code Have questions? Call 800-USA-1-USA (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.ritron.com...
14. Repeat Steps 5-13 to program additional channels. Once you have made your final program entry, press the VOLUME DOWN/OFF button to turn the radio off. Turn the radio back on for normal operation. Have questions? Call 800-USA-1-USA (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.ritron.com...
Table 4, or for any 3-7 digit DTMF or Selcall sequence. The 2-Tone codes correspond to field programmable 2-Tone encode (transmit) codes available in other RITRON products. In the following example we will program channel 3 of a UHF radio for paging operation with 2-Tone Decode Code 94 frequencies of 389.0 and 669.9 Hz with Ring Tone enabled.
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VOLUME DOWN/OFF button to turn the radio off. Turn the radio back on for normal operation. IMPORTANT NOTES: Your Ritron dealer can PC program the JBS Base Radio for additional features associated with the 2-tone, DTMF or Selcall decode function. Contact your Ritron dealer for details.
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The JBS Base Radio is set from the factory with these options enabled. Decode Mode requires 2-Tone, DTMF or Selcall decode to initiate normal 2-way communication. Once decoded the radio operates with normal 2- way communication until Decode Mode is reset. Have questions? Call 800-USA-1-USA (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.ritron.com...
11. Repeat Steps 5-10 to program additional Advanced Features. Once you have made your final program entry, press the VOLUME DOWN/OFF button to turn the radio off. Turn the radio back on for normal operation. Have questions? Call 800-USA-1-USA (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.ritron.com...
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(2) If the RX and TX tone codes are not the same, or if DCS is inverted you will get an ERROR indication (4) ERROR indication will be displayed if not a Field Programming value (has been PC programmed) Have questions? Call 800-USA-1-USA (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.ritron.com...
Field Programmed (FP) by you without using special tools, while other features can only be Programmed (PC) with a PC and Ritron Programming software JBS-PCPS-1.0 or higher. Contact your Ritron dealer or the factory for details. 6: PC P...
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If the radio is set for DTMF or Selcall Paging Encode, the code will be sent every time the Push-to-Talk button is pressed. KEY: Feature is Field Programmable. Have questions? Call 800-USA-1-USA (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.ritron.com...
2-Tone Table # The radio comes equipped with 9 pre-determined 2-Tone codes that correspond to table codes that certain RITRON portable and base radios can send. Use of the 2-Tone Table codes allows programming without the need for the PC programmer.
On/Volume Up button to turn the radio requires you to program the base radio to send the command that will operate the gate, and a Ritron Callbox will receive the The JBS-147D-A and JBS-447D-A model base radios command and operate the gate.
Press and hold both volume buttons at the same time. A single beep indicates Quiet Call squelch is on. A double beep indicates Quiet Call squelch is off. Have questions? Call 800-USA-1-USA (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.ritron.com...
The station licensee is also responsible for proper operation and maintenance of the radio equipment. This includes checking the transmitter frequency and deviation periodically, using appropriate methods. To get an FCC license for VHF or UHF frequencies, submit FCC application Form 601. Your Ritron dealer can help you with this process. FCC R...
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