1 Series OUTPOST
®
Wireless Callbox
Basic Operation
Have questions?
Call 800-USA-1-USA
(800-872-1872) or visit our website at
www.ritron.com
3
2013
FCC
N
ARROWBAND
M
ANDATE
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On January 1, 2013, pursuant to the FCC Narrowband
mandate, Ritron will no longer be allowed to manufacture wide
band (25 kHz) capable radio equipment that operates in the
frequency bands from 150 MHz to 512 MHz. All Ritron RQX
Series Callboxes are FCC certified for narrowband operation,
so the only change required is the elimination of wideband
operation.
To meet the FCC narrowband mandate by Jan 1, 2013, Ritron
will initiate the transition process of manufacturing
narrowband only compliant radio equipment beginning July 1,
2012. After that date, customer orders will begin to be filled
with radios manufactured for FCC narrowband compliance,
with no provisions for wideband operation except where
allowed by FCC rule. These radios will be clearly marked as
“FCC Narrowband Compliant”. The narrowband
manufacturing process will proceed gradually on a model by
model basis, with all models narrowband compliant by the
January 1, 2013 deadline.
For a complete list of Ritron radios capable of narrowband
operation; a Ritron FAQ on the subject, and various links on
the FCC website dealing with Narrowbanding go to:
www.ritron.com/narrowband
If you have any questions contact us at 1-800-872-1872
E
XPOSURE TO
R
ADIO
F
REQUENCY
E
NERGY
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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.
