User's Manual

PROGRAMMING THE RADIO SST-442
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PROGRAMMING METHODS
Each SST-442 can be programmed to operate on up
to 10 channels. The SST-442 may be programmed
using the Push-to-Talk switch or an optional RITRON
PC programming kit.
PTT (PUSH-TO-TALK) PROGRAMMING allows you
to program any channel to one of the radio
frequencies listed in Table 1 and any Quiet Call code
listed in Table 2. The radio will transmit and receive
on the programmed table frequency and QC code.
PC PROGRAMMING allows you to program any
frequency within the band and channel spacing of the
radio model. This method also lets you customize the
handheld with optional operating features.
PTT (PUSH-TO-TALK) PROGRAMMING
Note: If the radio will not enter PTT program mode,
this feature has probably been turned off using the
optional PC programming kit.
Reading Out a Radio Channel’s Contents
1. Place the radio in Program / Readout mode as
described in Fig-3.
2. Press the Channel Selector button to select the
radio channel you would like to read out.
3. Press and release the Volume Up button.
4. The radio will emit a series of beeps, pause, and
then begin another series. Four series of beeps
will be heard, with each series representing a
digit. The number of beeps in a series is equal
to the digit. (See CHANNEL READOUT)
5. Write down each digit while the radio pauses.
List the digits in the order that you hear them.
6. The first two digits represent the frequency as
shown in Frequency Table 1 on page 13.
7. The second two digits represent the QC
(CTCSS) tone frequency as shown in Quiet-Call
Tone Code Table 2 on page 13.
8. To read out another channel, follow steps 2
through 7.
9. Turn the radio off to exit Channel Readout mode.
Notes:
1. Ten (10) beeps = the digit zero (0)
2. The radio will beep out “44” as a tone code if it
has been programmed for “No Tone”.
3. A radio that has been PC-programmed with any
frequency not listed in Frequency Table 1, page
13, will emit the error tone on content readout.
Fig. 3 PLACING THE RADIO IN PTT
PROGRAM / READOUT MODE
CHANNEL READOUT:
FREQUENCY CODE
# of beeps
in series
1
st
digit
∗
2
nd
digit
∗
# of beeps
in series
TONE CODE
# of beeps
in series
3
rd
digit
∗
4
th
digit
♦
# of beeps
in series
Notes:
∗
Pause after entering each digit. The radio
will emit a low tone, separating one digit
from the next.
♦
The radio sounds a triple beep when PTT
channel programming is complete.