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Charging ............................................................................................................. 11
Battery Maintenance & Conditioning ............................................................. 11

!! CAUTIONS — ALL RADIOS !!

Observe Caution in the Following Environments to Maximize the Life of
Your Radio Equipment ..................................................................................... 12
Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy ............................................................. 12

TROUBLESHOOTING

Notes ................................................................................................................... 13
Chart .................................................................................................................... 13

FCC LICENSE REQUIRED

FCC Regulations ................................................................................................ 14
Service ................................................................................................................ 14
How to Obtain an FCC Radio License ............................................................ 14

LIMITED WARRANTY

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15

RITRON WIRELESS SOLUTIONS

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BACK COVER

FIGURES:

1. Radio Controls and Connectors ..................................................................... 2
2. Resetting Squelch Modes .............................................................................. 4
3. Transmit / Busy Lamp ..................................................................................... 4
4. Resetting 2-Tone Paging ............................................................................... 6
5. Presetting Your Local NOAA Weather Broadcasts ....................................... 7
6. NOAA Frequencies .......................................................................................... 7
7. How To Place the Radio in Program / Readout Mode ............................... 8
8. Battery Access and Installation .................................................................... 10

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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HOW TO ATTACH THE BELT CLIP TO YOUR RADIO

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ACCESSORIES

Optional Accessories ......................................................................................... i i i

INTRODUCTION

SST "D-Series" Model Numbers ....................................................................... 1
Features .............................................................................................................. 1

CONTROL & OPERATION

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FIG-1:  Radio Controls and Connectors ........................................................... 2

OPERATION

On-off/ Volume Adjust ........................................................................................ 3
Selecting Channels ........................................................................................... 3
Receiving Calls .................................................................................................. 3
QC and DQC Tone Codes (Interference Eliminator Codes) .......................... 3
FIG-2: Resetting Squelch Modes ..................................................................... 4
Makeing Calls (Transmitting) ............................................................................ 4
FIG-3:  Transmit / Busy Lamp ........................................................................... 4
Radio Alert Tones - What They Mean ............................................................. 5
Optional Alert Tones - What They Mean ......................................................... 5
Scan Channel Operation .................................................................................. 5
2-Tone Paging Operation ................................................................................. 6
FIG-4: Resetting 2-Tone Paging ...................................................................... 6

NOAA WEATHER RADIO

How to Preset Your Radio for Local NOAA Weather Broadcasts ................... 7
FIG-5:  Presetting Your Local NOAA Weather Broadcasts ............................. 7
FIG-6:  NOAA Frequencies ................................................................................ 7
NOAA Weather Channel .................................................................................... 7
Weather Alert ...................................................................................................... 7

RADIO PROGRAMMING

FIG-7:  How To Place the Radio in Program / Readout Mode ..................... 8
How to Turn Channel Scan "ON / OFF" .......................................................... 8
How to Turn Weather Channel "ON / OFF" ..................................................... 8
How to Turn Weather Alert "ON / OFF" ............................................................ 8
Dealer PC Programmable Features ................................................................. 8

BATTERIES

FIG-8:  Battery Access and Installation .......................................................... 10
Optional Charging Accessories ....................................................................... 10

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Call RITRON at

  

800-USA-1-USA

  

(800-872-1872) for a complete Accessory listing or visit our website at 

www.ritron.com

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INSPECTION

Make sure the package includes:

SST "D-Series" radio

Antenna

Rechargeable battery pack  (installed in radio)

Belt clip

Owner's Manual

Examine the equipment immediately after delivery and report any
damage to your shipping company.

NOTE:

  Refer to pages iii and 10 for Accessory information

Summary of Contents for PATRIOT SST D-SERIES

Page 1: ...bility Easy To Read LED Display 2 3 or 4 Watt Models CTCSS Quiet Call Codes Digital Quiet Call Codes 2 Tone Paging Decode Channel Scan Normal or Priority NOAA Weather Channel Feature VHF only NOAAWeat...

Page 2: ...the belt clip to the radio Place the clip on the back of the radio case aligning the screw hole in the clip with the hole in the case Tighten the screw See illustration below CH PHILLIPS HEAD SCREW B...

Page 3: ...aker Microphone REP 2 Low Profile Earphone CCL B Cigarette Lighter Charger MHS A Cordura Holster w quick release BCPS 4AD 4 Well Drop in Charger SST BCPS AD Single Well Drop in Charger SST Overnight B...

Page 4: ...Volume Adjust 3 Selecting Channels 3 Receiving Calls 3 QC and DQC Tone Codes Interference Eliminator Codes 3 FIG 2 Resetting Squelch Modes 4 Makeing Calls Transmitting 4 FIG 3 Transmit Busy Lamp 4 Rad...

Page 5: ...s can be programmed to receive your local NOAA weather radio broadcast The NOAA Weather channel can be turned On and Off through Field programming NOAA WEATHER ALERT VHF models can be programmed to au...

Page 6: ...ACCESS DOOR CASE BOTTOM Thebatteryaccessdoormayberemovedtoaccessthe battery pack Refer to Battery Access Installation FIG 6 page8 7 JACK COVER Thisrubbercoversealsoutdustandmoisture etc Snap thecoveri...

Page 7: ...ge 4 Carrier squelch lets you hear all broadcasts on your channel strong enough for the radio to detect and silences noise Tone squelch uses one of the QC or DQC tone squelch formats available on the...

Page 8: ...n the radio will sound the Scan beep and begin scanning Squelch Mode Tones When you press and hold both Volume buttons at the same time a single beep will sound to indicate that tone squelch is on A d...

Page 9: ...e radio will pause before it resumes scanning to allow you time to respond When transmitting from the Scan Channel the handheld will go to the last channel on which a signal was received then transmit...

Page 10: ...has been received The C will continue to be displayed until any of the radio controls are pushed After a call been received you may proceed with normal two way communication until 2 tone paging has be...

Page 11: ...S ONLY VHF models of the SST D Series radio can hear weatherforecastsfromtheNationalWeatherService which are broadcast on one of the seven NOAA weatherfrequencies Insomeareasyoumaybeable to receive mo...

Page 12: ...rogramming was successful 5 Turn the radio OFF and then ON again the radio is now ready to use FIG 7 HOW TO PLACE THE RADIO IN PROGRAM READOUT MODE CH CH O N O N O FF H O LD O FF H O LD V O LU M E V O...

Page 13: ...en channels that are not selected with the Channel Selector button Other programmable scan features include scan resume delay time busy channel blocking last active channel beeps and priority scanning...

Page 14: ...nd rotate the Battery Access Door to release it C FIG 8 BATTERY ACCESS INSTALLATION A D B BOTTOM VIEW OF THE RADIO OPTIONAL CHARGING ACCESSORIES Spare Replacement Battery Pack Drop in Battery Charger...

Page 15: ...city CAUTION Use only RITRON supplied chargers using other chargers may cause fire or explosion or otherwise damage the radio CHARGING Because the battery pack loses its charge during storage and ship...

Page 16: ...zards and the ways to minimize such hazards This series of radios is NOT intended for use by the General Population in an uncontrolled environment When used as directed this series of radios is design...

Page 17: ...cannot hear your Quiet Call to detect See Note 7 messages TROUBLESHOOTING 1 Try a battery pack from a working radio If the radio in question works with that pack the original battery is suspect Charge...

Page 18: ...sphere DO NOT allow children to play with any radio equipment that contains a transmitting device Repair of Ritron products should be performed only by Ritron authorized personnel SERVICE Federal law...

Page 19: ...clusive remedy No person is authorized to make any other warranty to you on behalf of RITRON Warranties implied by state law such as implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular...

Page 20: ...RIGHTS RESERVED RITRON JOBCOM and QUIET CALL ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF RITRON INC Quick Talk TM Wireless Voice Alarm Reporter for Remote Monitoring of any sensor or switch Desktop or Wall Mountable...

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