How To Field Program Frequency & Tone Codes; Ptt Programming Mistakes - Ritron PATRIOT PBS-446D Operating Manual

PROGRAMMING THE RADIO
How to Field Program Frequency & Tone Codes
To match other radios, the owner can select
Frequency and Tone Codes from Tables 1 and 2 on
page 15.
In our example we will program channel 3 of a UHF
radio to operate on the "Brown Dot" frequency of
464.500 MHz with 100.0 Hz tone.
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1. Refer to Table 1 on page 15 to
determine the two-digit frequency
code and write it down.
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2. Refer to Table 2 on page 15 to
determine the two-digit tone code for
100.0 Hz and write it down.
3. Follow the instructions in FIG-4 on
page 12 to place the radio in the
Program/ Readout Mode. A "P" will
appear on the channel display as you
enter program mode.
4. Press the Channel Selector button to
select the channel to be programmed.
C
The channel number will show briefly
H
A on the channel display as you step
N
through the channels.
N
E
5. When you have settled on a channel
L
the display will show a hyphen across
the center to indicate that it is ready
for programming.
6. Enter the 1
code by clicking the PTT button until
the channel display shows the
F
desired number.
R
E
7. Pause—the radio will sound a low
Q
tone and show a hyphen across the
U
center of the display to indicate that it
E
is ready to accept the next digit.
N
C
8. Enter the 2
Y
code by clicking the PTT button until
C
the channel display shows the
O
desired number.
D
E
9. Pause—the radio sounds a low tone
and will show a hyphen across the
center of the display to indicate that it
is ready to accept the next digit.

PTT Programming Mistakes

Invalid Entries
An error tone means that you tried to save an invalid
entry. No programming changes are made in this
case. A triple tone will sound next indicating that the
radio is still in programming mode, and ready for an
entry.
st
digit of the frequency
nd
digit of the frequency
10.Enter the 1
clicking the PTT button until the
channel display shows the desired
number.
T
11.Pause—the radio sounds a low tone
O
and will show a hyphen across the
N
center of the display to indicate that it
E
is ready to accept the next digit.
C
12.Enter the 2
O
clicking the PTT button until the
D
channel display shows the desired
E
number.
13.Pause—the radio sounds a low tone
and will show a hyphen across the
center of the display to indicate that it
is ready to accept the next digit.
14.Press and release the On/ Volume Up
to save your programming. The radio
display will briefly show the channel
number, then a triple beep will sound
to indicate that programming was
successful.
NOTE: An error tone will sound if you
attempt to save an incorrect code and
an "E" will appear on the display. Turn
the radio
attempting to enter, then start over.
15.To program another channel, repeat
steps 3 through 5.
16.Turn the radio
again—the radio is now ready to use.
NOTES:
a. YOU MUST enter "44" to enter "No Code"
interference eliminator to match radios not
having tone codes. Refer to Table 2 on page 7.
b. If the radio does not sound a confirming triple
tone when you attempt to enter Program/
Readout Mode, the radio was factory or dealer
customized to disable programming. Consult the
radio owner or your dealer.
PTT Entry Mistakes
If you press the PTT five times when you intended
four, for example, or if you just lose count, do not
press the Volume Up button to store the entry.
Instead, start over by turning the radio off and placing
the radio in programming mode again.
PBS-446D
st
digit of the tone code by
nd
digit of the tone code by
, check the digits you are
OFF
and then
OFF ON
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