INTRODUCTION
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THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING RITRON
Congratulations on your purchase of the “Display Series” base
station. Your new radio is the result of Ritron’s more than 30
years history of designing, manufacturing, and supplying reliable,
professional wireless communication products. Ritron wireless
products will improve the operation, safety, and profitability of
any organization by providing instant voice communications
between employees throughout the workplace.
“DISPLAY SERIES” MODEL NUMBERS
VHF MODELS: JOBCOM & RITRON
JBS-146D
(Jobcom)
(2-W, 10 Ch)
JBS-146D-A
(Jobcom)
(2-W, 10 Ch)
JBS-146D-BC
(Jobcom)
(2-W, 10 Ch)
JBS-146D-CANADA (Jobcom)
(2-W, 10 Ch)
PBS-I46D
(Ritron)
(2-W, 10 Ch)
PBS-I46D-BC
(Ritron)
(2-W, 10 Ch)
PBS-146D-CANADA (Ritron)
(2-W, 10 Ch)
UHF MODELS: JOBCOM & RITRON
JBS-446D
(Jobcom)
(2-W, 10 Ch)
JBS-446D-A
(Jobcom)
(2-W, 10 Ch)
JBS-446D-CANADA (Jobcom)
(2-W, 10 Ch)
PBS-446D
(Ritron)
(2-W, 10 Ch)
PBS-446D-CANADA (Ritron)
(2-W, 10 Ch)
The model number located on the back of the radio case
indicates its operating band.
VHF
radios are designed to operate on up to ten channels within
the 12 MHz band between factory standard 150 and 162 MHz.
UHF
radios are designed to operate on up to ten channels within
the 20 MHz band between factory standard 450 and 470 MHz.
BASIC FEATURES
This manual covers Ritron JBS / PBS “Display Series” base
stations. A rugged, programmable two-way desktop base station
designed to operate in a professional FM communications band
(VHF or UHF business available). Each radio is equipped with
these features:
•
Push-button Operating Controls.
The Push-To- Talk (PTT),
Channel, On / Volume Up, Volume Down / Off and the
special feature “Z” button controls are conveniently located
on the face of the radio.
•
Channel Display.
The LED display will show the current
operating channel, and contains a transmit / busy lamp. The
display is also used to indicate volume level and paging decode
status on radios programmed for 2-Tone paging operation.
•
10-channel Capability.
Up to 10 channels can be programmed
to contain a unique set of operating frequencies and options.
•
QC (Quiet Call) and DQC (Digital Quiet Call) Interference
Eliminator Codes.
Each channel can be programmed from a
list of 50 QC sub-audible or 104 DQC digital privacy codes.
•
Field programming.
The “Display Series” base radio allows
you to quickly select and program each channel individually
while in the field without the need for a PC programmer. Each
channel can be programmed to one of 26 VHF or 77 UHF
channel table frequencies and one of 50 QC or 104 DQC
interference eliminator codes, or you can delete a channel
altogether.
•
Channel Scanning.
Channel Scan allows scanning of all
channels programmed into the radio, and can be turned On
and Off through Field programming. The scan channel has
many features, including Priority Scanning and Busy Channel
Blocking.
