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NOTICE: The Quick Talk unit should not be used to

report conditions relating to safety of life or

property.

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or personal

injury, follow these basic safety instructions when

using this unit.

1. Read and follow all instructions.
2. Disconnect the unit before cleaning. Do not use liquid

or aerosol cleaners.

3. Use only approved power sources for the unit.
4. During thunderstorms, avoid contact with this unit and

any external antenna system or wiring.

5. The Quick Talk switch and external power terminals are

connected internally to the antenna connector.  If the

Quick Talk switch or power supply terminals contact

high voltage, a hazardous condition may exist in that

contacting the antenna could prove injurious or even

fatal.

6. In general, the switches you connect to the Quick Talk

are to be independent dry contact switches, and not

part of any other "live" electrical circuit

7. If you are unsure whether your installation will be safe,

contact an experienced electrician or electronics

technician.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DESCRIPTION

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WHAT THIS MANUAL COVERS .....................................

ii

WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS ..........................................

ii

ACCESSORIES AND OPTIONS ......................................

ii

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NTRODUCTION ............................................................  1

General ...............................................................  1

Model Identification ..............................................  1

FEATURES ....................................................................  1

Basic  Features ....................................................  1

Advanced Features .............................................  1

CONTROLS & CONNECTORS ......................................  2

PROGRAMMING ...........................................................  3

     STANDARD FEATURES ...........................................  3

Frequently Asked Questions ................................  3

Testing  Your  Programming  Telephone ................  3

Transmitter  Frequency ........................................  4

Quiet Call Coded Squelch Codes .......................  5

Digital Quiet Call Squelch Codes ........................  6

Testing Your Quick Talk .......................................  6

Setting  Narrow/Wide-band  Channels .................  7

Companded Audio  Selector ................................  7

Settings for Battery Type ......................................  7

Connecting to an External 12 VDC Power

    Supply ..............................................................   8

Testing Your Switch .............................................   9

Recording  Voice  Messages ................................ 10

Playing Back Voice Messages ............................. 10

Programming  Voice  Phrase  Repetitions ............. 11

Programming  a  Transmission  Schedule ........... 11

Limiting  the  Number  of  Transmissions .............. 12

Resetting to Factory Defaults .............................. 12

Using an External Power Supply ......................... 12

Recording a Unique Low Battery Message

     to Identify a Quick Talk ..................................... 13

Restarting the Quick Talk when You are

     Done Programming ........................................ 13

Connecting to External Power Source ................. 13

   ADVANCED FEATURES ............................................. 14

Programming  Non-table  Transmitter

   Frequencies ..................................................... 14

Configure  Switch  Terminals ................................ 14

Adding a Second Switch to Disable the

    Quick Talk Transmitter ..................................... 14

Setting  Debounce  Options .................................. 15

Monitoring 4-20 mA Sensor Loops ...................... 16

Solar Panels for Operation & Charging ............... 16

Using  Latching  Option ......................................... 16

Recording  Unique  Power  Failure  Messages ...... 18

Enable/Disable  Status  Messages ....................... 18

Setting Battery Saver Options .............................. 18

INSTALLATION .............................................................. 19

Care and Maintenance ........................................ 19

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE ............................................ 20

RITRON WIRELESS SOLUTIONS .................................. 22

F.C.C. LICENSING .......................................................... 24

WARRANTY .................................................................. 24

REGISTRATION .................................................. Back Cover

This manual (Ritron Item: RQT-UM1), covers basic oper-

ation of the Quick Talk Wireless Voice Alarm Reporter.  For

most applications, this is all the information you will need.

More complex features of Quick Talk are explained in the

Advanced Features Section of this manual.

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WHAT  THIS MANUAL COVERS

— — —  

WARNING

  — — —

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

ACCESSORIES  FOR  QUICK  TALK

These  replacement  and  optional  items  are  available  from

Ritron and its authorized dealers.

Item

Description

AFB-1545

Standard 16 in. Flexible Whip Antenna

RAM-1545

Magnetic-Mount Antenna w/ 20 ft. of Cable

and a BNC Connector

Summary of Contents for Quick Talk RQT-150

Page 1: ...46082 1998 505 W Carmel Dr Carmel IN 46032 USA PH 317 846 1201 800 USA 1 USA 800 872 1 872 FAX 317 846 4978 E mail ritron ritron com www ritron com QuickTalk TM Wireless Voice Alarm Reporter Owner s...

Page 2: ...arrow Wide band Channels 7 Companded Audio Selector 7 Settings for Battery Type 7 Connecting to an External 12 VDC Power Supply 8 Testing Your Switch 9 Recording Voice Messages 10 Playing Back Voice M...

Page 3: ...FREQUENCY RANGE RQT 150 VHF FM 150 to 165 MHz RQT 450 UHF FM 450 to 470 MHz Ritron manufactures mobile portable and base station two way radios and repeaters for use with Quick Talk Ritron pioneered t...

Page 4: ...is fitting When the strain relief fitting is used with recommended cable sizes it provides a water resistant enclosure Do not overtighten this fitting NOTES Use Radio Shack Telephone Station Wire 6 co...

Page 5: ...unit Depending on the type of switch and wiring you may use several hundred feet of wiring to connect the switch this allows installation of the Quick Talk and its attached antenna for the best range...

Page 6: ...ts of the selected frequency code from the table Examples If the Quick Talk is a VHF RQT 150 model and the radios operate on 154 570 MHz Blue Dot frequency dial 11 02 If the Quick Talk is a UHF RQT 45...

Page 7: ...same system You may program a specific QC code into your Quick Talk to transmit with the voice messages which will unlock the receivers in your radio system DQCTM Digital Quiet Call is Ritron s digita...

Page 8: ...4 223 143 412 152 115 155 731 156 265 162 503 165 251 172 036 Normal Invert 174 074 205 263 223 134 226 411 243 351 244 025 245 072 251 165 261 732 263 205 265 156 271 065 306 071 311 664 315 423 331...

Page 9: ...f your frequency has more than three numbers past the decimal point it is probably set for narrowband Example 467 7625 MHz 467 8125 Wide Refer to FIG 2 To set your Quick Talk into wideband position pl...

Page 10: ...harge the Ni Cd batteries from the External Power connection d Dial 944 to adjust the Quick Talk voltage the unit then transmits a Low Battery phrase NOTE Because Ni Cd batteries self discharge rapidl...

Page 11: ...s transmitted when the switch is Opened and the other is transmitted when the switch is Closed Each message must be eight 8 seconds or less in length Before you record these switch condition messages...

Page 12: ...en Condition Phrase a Pick up the telephone receiver wait for the beep and dial 311 Quick Talk sounds three short tones to prompt you to begin speaking b Record a phrase no longer than eight seconds d...

Page 13: ...Voice Phrase is repeated in each Transmission Your previously recorded voice phrase can be programmed to repeat from one time to nine times in each Quick Talk radio transmission depending on how you...

Page 14: ...ransmits the message every two minutes for about a quarter of an hour or until the vehicle leaves Do I need to program this feature The Quick Talk is set at the factory to transmit switch status messa...

Page 15: ...rase no longer than one and one half 1 5 seconds indicating Low Battery and identify ing the Quick Talk unit For example say Low Battery Five c Hang up the telephone when you are done speak ing d Pick...

Page 16: ...h to the terminals marked Switch 2 NOTES Switch 2 in On OFF mode as described here is a feature of Switch 1 operation Dial 911 to put Quick Talk into this mode When Switch 2 is closed Quick Talk funct...

Page 17: ...en hang up the telephone 4 SETTING DEBOUNCE OPTIONS 1 NORMAL DEBOUNCE is an option specifying that the switch must remain in its changed condition for a user specified time period debounce before gene...

Page 18: ...e into the Formula 1 60 hour 150mA 24 hours day 60 mA hours day RESULTS In this Example the Quick Talk solar panel supplies 60 mA hours in a 24 hour period NOTE Study solar panel manufacturers informa...

Page 19: ...nated Alarm input Mode a Pick up the telephone receiver and listen for the acknowledge tone b Dial 8163 to set Quick Talk to Terminated Alarm Input Mode a beep indicates the command is accepted c Dial...

Page 20: ...TO ENABLE EXTERNAL POWER FAILURE MESSAGE a Pick up the telephone receiver and listen for the acknowledge tone b Dial 952 NOTE The default is Power Failure Message Off 8 RECORDING UNIQUE POWER FAILURE...

Page 21: ...ection to hold the antenna in vertical position to protect antenna fittings and to maintain water resistance of the Quick Talk in wet or outdoor environments Use Archer Connector Sealant Radio Shack C...

Page 22: ...1 minute 5 2 1 4 2 minutes 5 2 1 5 5 minutes 5 2 1 6 10 minutes 5 2 1 7 30 minutes 5 2 1 8 1 hour 5 2 1 9 2 hours DIAL CODE DESCRIPTION QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE DIAL CODE DESCRIPTION TIME BETWEEN MESSAG...

Page 23: ...3 minutes of debounce 8 2 2 6 5 minutes of debounce SWITCH 2 MODE HOLDOFF CONTACT 8 2 3 1 No contact holdoff 8 2 3 2 10 seconds of holdoff 8 2 3 3 30 seconds of holdoff 8 2 3 4 1 minute of holdoff 8...

Page 24: ...of the button Rugged and lightweight with built in weather scan VHF models only automatically finds NOAA broadcasts Other features include Interference Eliminator Loud and Clear Audio Removable Quick...

Page 25: ...as Parking Lots or Garages Receiving or Delivery Docks Campuses Shopping Malls Beachs and Pools Campgrounds and Hiking Trails Unattended Gates A RITRON EXCLUSIVE OutPostTM Wireless Shopper s Callbox S...

Page 26: ...neglect accident or act of God or the use of covered products other than in normal and customary manner or improper testing or installation Defects or damages from unauthorized disassembly repair or m...

Page 27: ...___________________________ Purchase Price ________________________________ FAX the completed form to RITRON at 800 251 R FAX 800 251 7329 or local FAX to 317 846 4978 OR mail it as pre addressed on t...

Page 28: ...__ Place stamp here Fold along dotted lines seal with tape and apply proper postage to mail your Warranty Registration OR you can FAX this form to RITRON at 800 251 R FAX 800 251 7329 or local FAX to...

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