Ritron JMX-111D Operator's Manual

Summary of JMX-111D

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    Have questions? Call 800-usa-1-usa (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.Ritron.Com ii jobcom ® jmx d-series owners manual includes table frequency list of 77 uhf & 26 vhf codes for easy field programming display-series handhelds compact, ultra-small professional two-way radios • 1 to 10 channe...

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    Accessories have questions? Call 800-usa-1-usa (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.Ritron.Com ii optional accessories: to order call 800-usa-1-usa bps-6n-mh ......Replacement high capacity battery afs-150............Vhf molded flex antenna afs-450............Uhf molded flex antenna rhd-1x ......

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    Table of contents call 800-usa-1-usa (800-872-1872) for a complete accessory listing or visit our website at www.Ritron.Com iii description.............................................................................. Page accessories optional accessories ...............................................

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    Introduction have questions? Call 800-usa-1-usa (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.Ritron.Com 1 thank you for choosing ritron congratulations on your purchase of the jmx “d-series” radio. Your new radio is the result of ritron’s 30+ years of designing, manufacturing, and supplying reliable, ...

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    Introduction have questions? Call 800-usa-1-usa (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.Ritron.Com 2 • channel scanning (except jmx-111d). The scan channel allows scanning of all channels programmed into the radio. The scan channel can be turned on and off through field programming, • low battery...

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    Control & operation have questions? Call 800-usa-1-usa (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.Ritron.Com 3 i antenna the flexible antenna radiates and receives radio signals. Screw the antenna base all the way into the threaded bushing on top of the radio. Note: use only the type of antenna furn...

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    Operation have questions? Call 800-usa-1-usa (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.Ritron.Com 4 on-off / volume adjust to turn on the radio - press the on / volume up button. The radio will emit a beep and the channel display will light. If the radio turns on to the scan channel it will emit th...

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    Operation have questions? Call 800-usa-1-usa (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.Ritron.Com 5 to activate tone squelch or carrier squelch and to monitor thechannel - simultaneously press both the volume buttons and hold briefly before releasing. • if the radio emits a single beep, then tone s...

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    Operation have questions? Call 800-usa-1-usa (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.Ritron.Com 6 channel select when the channel button is pressed, the radio will emit a short channel beep, increment the channel, and the channel display will show the new operating channel. Scan channel (except j...

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    Operation have questions? Call 800-usa-1-usa (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.Ritron.Com 7 scan channel operation channel scanning allows you to listen to broadcasts on your radio channels. The jmx “d-series” (except jmx-111d) will scan all channels programmed into the radio with the excep...

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    Operation have questions? Call 800-usa-1-usa (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.Ritron.Com 8 additional features the jmx “d-series” handheld radios have other features available through pc programming. See your ritron dealer or contact ritron directly for pc programming of these options. • r...

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    Noaa weather radio have questions? Call 800-usa-1-usa (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.Ritron.Com 9 selecting your local noaa weather frequency vhf models of the jmx “d-series” radio can hear weather forecasts from the national weather service which are broadcast on one of the seven noaa w...

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    Radio programming have questions? Call 800-usa-1-usa (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.Ritron.Com 10 important to talk to other users in your group, all radios must be set to the same frequency and interference eliminator codes. How to readout field programmed frequency & tone codes in our ...

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    Radio programming have questions? Call 800-usa-1-usa (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.Ritron.Com 11 how to field program frequency & tone codes to match other radios, the owner can select frequency and tone codes from tables 1, 2 and 3 on pages 12 and 13. In our example we will program cha...

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    Radio programming have questions? Call 800-usa-1-usa (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.Ritron.Com 12 table 1: programmable frequency codes vhf murs ** code color band no. Mhz dot width 01 154.6000 green dot 25.0 02 154.5700 blue dot 25.0 19 151.8200 murs 12.5 20 151.8800 murs 12.5 21 151.94...

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    Radio programming have questions? Call 800-usa-1-usa (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.Ritron.Com 13 table 2: interference eliminator programmable qc tone code hz code hz code hz 01 67.0 18 123.0 35 225.7 02 71.9 19 127.3 36 233.6 03 74.4 20 131.8 37 241.8 04 77.0 21 136.5 38 250.3 05 79.7 ...

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    Batteries have questions? Call 800-usa-1-usa (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.Ritron.Com 14 spare/replacement battery pack drop-in battery charger with spacer jobcom jmx accessories: bps-6n-mh ..... Spare battery pack bcjs-ad ......... Drop-in charger adapter bcjs-4ad ....... 4-unit gang c...

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    Batteries have questions? Call 800-usa-1-usa (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.Ritron.Com 15 caution: use only ritron-supplied chargers; using other chargers may cause fire or explosion, or otherwise damage the radio. Charging the jmx “d-series” radio is powered by a rechargeable battery pa...

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    !! Cautions – all radios !! Have questions? Call 800-usa-1-usa (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.Ritron.Com 16 observe caution in the following environments to maximize the life of your radio equipment: moisture: jmx “d-series” radios are not waterproof. Do not directly expose them to rain ...

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    Special applications have questions? Call 800-usa-1-usa (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.Ritron.Com 17 how to field program two-tone encode codes this feature available on jmx-144d / 444d / 446d models only for special applications, it is possible to use your ritron portable radio or base ...

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    Troubleshooting have questions? Call 800-usa-1-usa (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.Ritron.Com 18 notes 1. • try a battery pack from a working radio. If the radio in question works with that pack, the original battery is suspect. • charge the suspect battery as recommended in this manual. ...

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    Fcc license required have questions? Call 800-usa-1-usa (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.Ritron.Com 19 fcc regulations licensing — 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 powe...

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    Ritron, inc. Limited warranty what this warranty covers ritron, inc. (“ritron”) provides the following warrant against defects in materials and/or workmanship in ritron radios, rechargeable batteries and accessories under normal use and service during the applicable warranty period (as stated below)...