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Ritron “ 6 “ SERIES OUTPOST Owner's Manual

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    “ 6 “ series outpost™ wireless callbox owner’s manual “ 6 “ series outpost™ wireless callbox owner’s manual this manual covers the basic and xt models ritron pub. 14500042 rev. A 06/04 copyright© 2004 ritron, inc. – all rights reserved ritron®, patriot®, jobcom®, quick assist®, and quiet call® are r...

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    Outpost wireless callbox t able of c ontents .............................................................. Basic operation o utpost ™ c allbox m odel n umbers .................... 1 a bout the o utpost ™ c allbox .............................. 1 o perating the o utpost ™ c allbox with f actory s et...

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    Outpost wireless callbox basic operation o utpost ™ c allbox m odel n umbers .................................. Vhf models rqx-156 ........ Vhf basic callbox rqx-156-xt .. Vhf vandal-resistant xt callbox uhf models rqx-456 ........ Uhf basic callbox rqx-456-xt .. Uhf vandal-resistant xt callbox the ...

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    Outpost wireless callbox basic operation o perating the o utpost ™ c allbox with f actory s ettings .. The outpost™ callbox will not receive a call unless the outpost™ first initiates a call. The outpost™ automatically shuts off whenever there is inactivity for ten (10) seconds. To initiate a call p...

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    Outpost wireless callbox installation instructions a pplying p ower to the o utpost ™ c allbox ....................... The outpost callbox may be powered by six d-cell batteries, through an external source of +12 vdc, or by a combination of both. Powering the unit from in- ternal batteries will allo...

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    Outpost wireless callbox installation instructions c allbox c ontrols and c onnectors ................................. An t e n n a c o n n e c t o r the antenna radiates radio signals. Before using the outpost™ callbox, make sure the antenna is securely fastened into the 50 Ω bnc antenna connector...

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    Outpost wireless callbox installation instructions b asic o utpost ™ i nstallation i nstructions ...................... The basic outpost™ can be mounted to virtually any surface with four (4) #6 panhead screws. Choose a type of screw thread and screw length which will hold firmly in the surface to ...

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    Outpost wireless callbox field programming h ow to r eadout c urrent r adio f requency & t one c odes . 1. Loosen the (4) captive screws in the front corners of the case. These screws are captive to the housing; to prevent damaging them, do not remove the screws from the housing. 2. Separate the cas...

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    Outpost wireless callbox field programming h ow to f ield p rogram f requency & t one c odes .............. To match other radios, the owner can select frequency, tone and dqc codes from table 1, table 2 and table 3 on pages 10 and 11. In our example, we will program an rqx-456 to operate on the "br...

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    Outpost wireless callbox field programming h ow to f ield p rogram 2-t one d ecode (r eceive ) c odes .... For special applications, it is desirable to program the callbox for 2-tone decode (receive) operation. The user is able to field program the radio for one of the 9 pre-determined tone pairs sp...

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    Outpost wireless callbox field programming h ow to f ield p rogram r adio f eatures .............................. The outpost™ callbox can be field programmed for a specific number of features that include companding, gateguard™, and speaker volume level. Refer to table 5 on page 11 for the single ...

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    Outpost wireless callbox field programming 10 have questions? Call 800-usa-1-usa (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.Ritron.Com t able 1: p rogrammable f requency c odes ............................... Uhf business band code frequency color dot bw 01 467.7625 j 25 02 467.8125 k 25 03 464.5500...

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    Outpost wireless callbox field programming have questions? Call 800-usa-1-usa (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.Ritron.Com 11 t able 2: i nterference e liminator p rogrammable qc t one c odes ........................................................................ Code frequency 01 67.0 02 ...

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    Outpost wireless callbox pc programming pc p rogrammable o utpost ™ c allbox f eatures .............. Requires programming by dealer using ritron rqx series pc programmer version 10.0.1 or higher. G l o s s a r y o f t e r m s intercom mode – the automatic turn-off feature has been dis- abled and th...

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    Outpost wireless callbox pc programming pc p rogrammable o utpost c allbox ™ f eatures ( continued ) t r a n s m i t b e e p e n a b l e this feature is turned on from the factory to provide a short beep in the callbox speaker any time the on/ptt button is pressed. This assures the callbox user that...

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    Outpost wireless callbox pc programming 2-t one d ecode (r eceive ) s ettings ..................................... 2-tone decode can be used to selectively call the callbox in a system where multiple radios operate on a single frequency. Alternatively, 2-tone decode can also be used to operate the ...

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    Outpost wireless callbox pc programming i ntercom (a lways o n ) p rogramming ( continued ) ............. Programming for selective calling: 2-tone paging decode this allows selective calling to a callbox in a radio system where there is more than one callbox. When the callbox is programmed for 2-to...

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    Outpost wireless callbox gateguard™ specific applications xt g ate g uard ™ i nstallation i nstructions ....................... ! The xt outpost™ can be mounted to virtually any surface with four (4) ¼” panhead screws. Choose a type of screw thread and screw length which will hold firmly in the surf...

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    Outpost wireless callbox gateguard™ specific applications f ig : 4 xt c allbox a ssembly .............................................. Battery holder with d-cell batteries installed threaded inserts for front plate mounting (4 corners) captive plastic case screws (4 corners) rf mating connectors ba...

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    Outpost wireless callbox gateguard™ specific applications h ow to f ield p rogram the g ate g uard ™ f eature ............. The xt outpost™ can be field programmed for basic gateguard™ operation, or pc programmed to suit your unique requirements. These instructions are for factory programmed radios ...

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    Outpost wireless callbox licensing f c c l i c e n s i n g the fcc requires the owners of the radios to obtain a station license before using them. The station licensee is responsible for ensuring that transmitter power, frequency and deviation are within the limits specified by the station license....

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    Outpost wireless callbox warranty ritron, inc. L imited w arranty ........................................ What this warranty covers: ritron, inc. ("ritron") provides the following warranty against defects in materials and/or workmanship in ritron radios and accessories under normal use and service ...