1 Series OUTPOST®Wireless Callbox Basic Operation
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The 1 Series OUTPOST®Callbox Factory Default setting
is with Automatic Turn Off ENABLED. This means the
callbox is OFF and will not receive a call until the callbox
first initiates a call.
In Automatic Turn Off mode the callbox automatically
shuts off whenever there is “no activity” for ten (10)
seconds.
To Initiate a Call
Press and hold the ON/PTT Button. The callbox will send
a unique CALL TONE to alert radio equipped personnel.
This CALL TONE will also be heard at the callbox.
Listen for the “beep”, then begin speaking into the MIC.
For best communication, the caller should be 3 feet or
less from the microphone.
To Receive a Call
1. When you have finished speaking, release the
ON/PTT Button.
2. Any reply will be heard through the callbox speaker.
If a call is not received within 10 seconds of
releasing the ON/PTT Button and there is no activity
on the channel, the callbox will sound a low double
tone and turn-off automatically. This automatic turn-
off feature is designed to conserve battery life.
Operation Notes
The 1 Series OUTPOST®must be powered with D-cell
Alkaline batteries ONLY, or alternatively, with an external
12 VDC power supply, order Ritron model RPS-EXPO
110 VAC to 12 VDC cube power supply.
If there has been no activity for 10 seconds, i.e. either
the ON/PTT Button has not been pressed or a call has
not been received, the unit automatically shuts OFF.
Low Battery Alert
The callbox will transmit an Alert Tone at the end of each
transmission when the batteries approach end-of-life. This
allows sufficient time for you to replace the batteries and
assure uninterrupted service.
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These products generate radio frequency (RF) energy
when the ON/PTT button on the front of the unit is
depressed. These products have been evaluated for
compliance with the maximum permissible exposure
limits for RF energy at the maximum power rating of the
unit when using antennas available from Ritron.
These products are not to be used by the general public
in an uncontrolled environment unless compliance with
the Uncontrolled/General Population limits for RF
exposure can be assured.
Antennas other than those available from Ritron listed
below have not been tested for compliance and may or
may not meet the exposure limits at the distances
given. Higher gain antennas are capable of generating
higher fields in the strongest part of their field and
would, therefore, require a greater separation from the
antenna.
RQX-451: For both the AFB-1545 and RAM-1545
antennas, at the 20 cm (7.9 inches) minimum expected
separation distance and greater, the maximum RF
exposure is well below the General
Population/Uncontrolled limits.
RQX-151: To comply with the General
Population/Uncontrolled limits, all persons must be at
least 7.9 inches (20 cm) from the AFB-1545 antenna
which is supplied by RITRON to be attached directly to
the top of the unit. For the Ritron RAM-1545 magnet
mount antenna, which can be located away from the
unit, all persons must be at least 10.8 inches (28 cm)
from the antenna.
To limit exposure to RF energy to levels below the limit,
please observe the following:
• Use only the antenna(s) available from Ritron for these
models. DO NOT operate the radio without an
antenna.
• Keep talk times as short and infrequent as possible.
DO NOT depress the ON/PTT button when not actually
wishing to transmit. These radios are equipped with an
internal timer to limit continuous transmit times.
• When transmitting, make certain that the distance
limits for the particular model in use are observed.
•DO NOT allow children to operate the radio.
When used as directed, this series of radios is designed to
comply with the FCC’s RF exposure limits for
“Uncontrolled/General Population”. In addition, they are
designed to comply with the following Standards and
Guidelines:
• FCC OET Bulletin 65, Edition 97-01, Supplement C,
Evaluating Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Human
Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields.
• American National Standards Institute (C95.1-1992),
IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human
Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 3
kHz to 300 GHz.
•American National Standards Institute (C95.3-1992),
IEEE Recommended Practice for the Measurement of
Potentially Hazardous Electromagnetic Fields-RF and
Microwave.
