User's Guide

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FCC Regulations, Licensing ............................................................................... 1

Safety Standards ................................................................................................. 1

Service ................................................................................................................ 1

About this User Guide ........................................................................................ 2

NOAA Weather Radio ......................................................................................... 2

Radio Buttons & Controls ................................................................................... 3

Display Icons ...................................................................................................... 4

Attaching and Removing the Battery ................................................................... 4

NT Series Audio Accessories .............................................................................. 5

Fast Rate Drop-in Charger .................................................................................. 6

Attaching the Antenna ........................................................................................ 6

On/OFF and Volume Control ............................................................................... 6

Operating the Radio / Emergency Call Feature .................................................... 7

How to Read-out Frequency & Tone Code Settings ........................................... 7

Per-Channel Features & How to Program .............................................................. 8

Table #1 Programmable Frequency Codes (VHF) .............................................. 10

Table #2 2-Tone Page Codes ............................................................................. 10

Table #3 DTMF Tone Codes ............................................................................... 10

Table #4 Selcall Tone Codes ............................................................................... 10

Table #5 Interference Eliminator Programmable Codes ..................................... 11

Table #6 Digital Interference Eliminator Programmable Codes ........................... 11

Radio-Wide Settings & How to Program ............................................................. 12

Features You Can Assign to an F Key & How to Program................... ............... 13

How to Delete a Channel .................................................................................... 14

RF Energy Exposure Awareness and Control Information .................................. 15

Ritron Limited Warranty ...................................................................................... 16

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property of their respective owners. Rev NT-152M, 1/2020

VHF MURS License-Free

PROFESSIONAL TWO-WAY RADIO

NT-152M User Manual

FIELD PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTIONS

Thank you for buying the Ritron NT Series business band radio. For over

40 years, Ritron has been a leader in providing cost effective, on-site

communication equipment for businesses. The NT Series radio will provide

cost-effective communication for schools, retail stores, manufacturing,

warehousing, construction sites, property management, hotel and motel

management and many more. Ritron radio communication products improve

efciency and safety in virtually any workplace environment. Ritron is the

wireless connection for your on-site communication needs.

NOTE: Please read all instructions in this manual.

Included Items

Contents

Two-way Radio

VHF Antenna

1800mAh Li-Ion

Battery Pack with

attached Belt Clip

2.5 Hour Charging Stand

with 110/22V

AC Power Supply

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Summary of content (9 pages)

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Contents FCC Regulations, Licensing ............................................................................... 1 Safety Standards ................................................................................................. 1 VHF MURS License-Free Service ................................................................................................................ 1 PROFESSIONAL TWO-WAY RADIO About this User Guide ............................................................................
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FCC Regulations LICENSING —The NT-152M Radio operates on VHF MURS frequencies and does not require an FCC License. SAFETY STANDARDS —The FCC has adopted a safety standard for RF energy exposure awareness and control information, and operational instructions for FCC occupational use require- ments. Refer to page 20 for complete details. About This User Guide This user guide covers two NT Series, FCC license-required model radios. Your model number is shown on the inside of the radio.
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Display Icons Radio Buttons & Controls 1. Antenna 4. Volume Knob 10. Accessory Connector Icons / Function 11. Battery Release Latches Signal Strength Indicator—shows received signal strength of an incoming transmission. 4 Bar = Strong Signal 3 Bar = Moderate Signal 2 Bar = Acceptable Signal 1 Bar = Very Weak Signal 2. Speaker 5. Microphone H/L—Indicates Power (high or low) setting of individual channel. To provide additional feed- 3. LCD Display back to the radio user, the 6. Menu **16. **17.
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Fast Rate Drop-in Charger (BC-PT) NT Series Audio Accessories Ritron offers a wide range of audio accessories and headsets to help customize your NT Series radio for your application. All NT Series audio accessories include a durable, 2-Pin Plug. The 2-Pin Plug keeps the audio accessory firmly attached to the NT Series radio during use. 1. To attach audio accessory to the NT Series radio- first pull the rubber dust cover down away from the radio. The dust cover remains attached to radio. 2.
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Operating the Radio Per-Channel Features This radio offers up to 255 channels. • Select the desired channel by using the Up/ Down button. When held down, channels change continuously. • To check channel activity, press the monitor button. • To talk, press and hold the PTT button and speak into the microphone on the radio. Release to listen. Note: For maximum clarity hold the radio 2-3 inches away from your mouth and speak in a normal tone of voice.
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Table #2 2-Tone Page Codes Table #1 VHF MURS Models (NT-152M Only) Code Frequency Color Dot 01^ 154.600 Green Dot 02^ 154.570 Blue Dot 19^ 151.820 MURS 20^ 151.880 MURS 21^ 151.940 MURS 22^ 154.600 MURS 23^ 154.570 MURS Code 2T NONE 2T 1 2T 2 2T 3 2T 4 2T 5 2T 6 2T 7 2T 8 2T 9 BW 25.0 25.0 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 Tone 1 ---330.5 Hz 349.0 Hz 368.5 Hz 389.0 Hz 410.8 Hz 433.7 Hz 457.9 Hz 483.5 Hz 330.5 Hz Tone 2 ---569.1 Hz 600.9 Hz 634.5 Hz 669.9 Hz 707.3 Hz 746.8 Hz 788.5 Hz 832.5 Hz 600.
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Radio-Wide Settings Table #5: Interference Eliminator Programmable QC Tone Codes -01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 NONE 67.0 71.9 74.4 77.0 79.7 82.5 85.4 88.5 91.5 94.8 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 97.4 100.0 103.5 107.2 110.9 114.8 118.8 123.0 127.3 131.8 136.5 Code Numbers 22 141.3 23 146.2 24 151.4 25 156.7 26 162.2 27 167.9 28 173.8 29 179.9 30 186.2 31 192.8 32 203.5 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 No Tone 45 183.5 46 189.9 47 196.6 48 199.5 49 206.5 50 229.1 51 254.1 52 71.0 53 198.
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Features You Can Assign To An F KEY How To Delete A Channel (Programmable Function Button) There are 3 Field Programmable Function Buttons on the NT Series radio (F1, F2 and F3). See page 3 per the illustration below for their location on the radio. You can assign each of these buttons or F keys to perform 1 specific function when pressed. The functions you may choose from are listed below: Feature Description of Feature [NONE] [Scan] F KEY will perform no function when pressed.
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RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AWARENESS AND CONTROL INFORMATION, AND OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FCC OCCUPATIONAL USE REQUIREMENTS BEFORE USING YOUR PORTABLE 2-WAY RADIO, READ THIS IMPORTANT RF ENERGY AWARENESS AND CONTROL INFORMATION AND OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FCC’S RF EXPOSURE GUIDELINES. NOTICE: This radio is intended for use in occupational/controlled conditions, where users have full knowledge of their exposure and can exercise control over their exposure to meet FCC limits.