Ritron Patriot RPM-160 User manual - page 7
FCC exposure guidelines, your radio antenna radiates measurable RF energy only while it is transmitting
(during talking), not when it is receiving (listening) or in standby mode.
Your
Ritron RPM 60 Series Mobile Radio complies with the following RF energy exposure standards and
guidelines:
• United States Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal Regulations; 47 CFR §§ 2 sub-
part J.
• American National Standards Institute (ANSI) / Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
C95. 1-1992.
• Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95.1-1999 Edition.
RF Exposure Compliance and Control Guidelines and Operating Instructions
To control exposure to yourself and others and ensure compliance with the
occupational/controlled environment exposure limits always adhere to the following procedures.
Guidelines:
• User awareness instructions should accompany device when transferred to other users.
• Do not use this device if the operational requirements described herein are not met.
Instructions:
• Transmit no more than the rated duty factor of 50% of the time. To transmit (talk), push the Push-To-
Talk (PTT) button. To receive calls, release the PTT button. Transmitting 50% of the time, or less, is
important because this radio generates measurable RF energy exposure only when transmitting (in
terms of measuring for standards compliance).
• Transmit only when people outside the vehicle are at least the recommended minimum lateral distance
away, as shown in Table 1, from a properly installed, according to installation instructions, externally-
mounted antenna.
NOTE - Table 1 lists the recommended minimum lateral distance for bystanders in an uncontrolled
environment from transmitting types of antennas (i.e., monopoles over a ground plane, or dipoles) at
several different ranges of rated radio power for mobile radios installed in a vehicle.
Table 1. Rated Power and Recommended Lateral Distance
Rated Power of Vehicle-
Recommended Minimum Lateral
Installed Mobile Two-way Radio Distance from Transmitting Antenna
Less than 7 watts
6 in (21 cm)
7 to 15 watts
9 in (31 cm)
16 to 50 watts
16 in (57 cm)
Mobile Antennas
• Antenna Installation – Locate and install the antenna in the center of a large metal area such as the
vehicle roof or trunk deck.
NOTE: Take into account thebystander exposure conditions of frontseat and backseat passengers and
persons standing outside the vehicle according to the recommendedminimum lateral distances in table
1. These mobile antenna installation guidelinesare limited to metal body motor vehicles or vehicles with
appropriate ground planes.
Additionally, when installing the antenna:
a.) Take into account the installation requirements of the antenna manufacturer/supplier.
b.) Refer to the Ritron Mobile Radio Installation Guide found in the Ritron RPMK-12 (RPM Installation Kit)
that is included with your RPM 60 Series Mobile Radio.
• Use only Ritron
approved supplied antenna or Ritron
approved replacement antenna. Unauthorized
antennas, modifications, or
attachments could damage the radio and may violate FCC regulations.