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FCC REGULATIONS
LICENSING —
The FCC requires the owners of the radios to obtain a station license before using them.
The station licensee is responsible for ensuring that transmitter power, frequency and deviation are within
the limits specified by the station license. The station licensee is also responsible for proper operation and
maintenance of the radio equipment. This includes checking the transmitter frequency and deviation
periodically, using appropriate methods.
To get a FCC license for VHF or UHF frequencies, submit FCC application Forms as indicated in the block
at right. Your Ritron dealer can help you with this process.
SAFETY STANDARDS —
The FCC (with its action in General Docket 79-144, March 13, 1985) has adopted a safety standard for
human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated equipment. Ritron
observes these guidelines and recommends that you do also:
• DO NOT hold the radio so that the antenna is very close to or touching exposed parts of the body,
especially the face or eyes, while transmitting. Keep the radio vertical, two to three inches away
while talking into the front panel.
• DO NOT press the Push-To-Talk except when you intend to transmit.
• DO NOT operate radio equipment near electrical blasting caps or in an explosive atmosphere.
• 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 prohibits you from making any internal adjustments to the transmitter, and/ or from changing
transmit frequencies unless you are specifically designated by the licensee.
If your radio equipment fails to operate properly, or you wish to have the radio programmed, contact your
authorized dealer or Ritron.
RITRON, INC., Repair Department
505 West Carmel Drive
Carmel, IN 46032 USA
Phone: 1-317-846-1201
FAX: 1-317-846-4978
FCC LICENSE REQUIRED
HOW TO OBTAIN AN FCC RADIO LICENSE
Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) Licensing Information
Your Ritron radio operates on frequencies which are
subject to the Rules and Regulations of the FCC. The
FCC requires all operators on these frequencies to
obtain a station license before operating their equip-
ment. Make application for your FCC license on FCC
Forms 600 and 159. (For SBS-450, a GMRS radio, use
Forms 574 and 159.)
To have forms and instructions faxed to you by
the FCC, call the FCC Fax-On-Demand system at
1-202-418-0177
from your fax machine;
request Document 000600 & Form 159.
To have Document 000600 & Form 159 mailed to you,
call the FCC Forms Hotline at
1-800-418-FORM
(1-800-418-3676).
For help with questions concerning the
license application, contact the FCC at
1-888-CALL-FCC
(
1-888-225-5322).
You must decide which radio frequency(ies) you
can operate on before filling out your application;
refer to Table 1 on page 5 of this manual.
For help determining your frequencies, call Ritron at
1-800-USA-1-USA
(1-800-872-1872).
