MITEX SITE User manual

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Professional Two-way radio
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Mitex Site Professional Two-way radio Single Pack
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing this Mitex two-way radio, a
truly professional and durable radio that will provide
reliable, high quality communication, even under harsh
and demanding conditions. Before operation and to
obtain the best performance please read this manual
carefully to become familiar with the radios features
and uses.

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Contents '
Usersafety information .. ..... ... ..... ....... ......... ..... . .. ...... .....1
Contents..
Battery Inf
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Accessories Installation ....
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Radio Diagram....
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.4-6
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Function and Operation.. ....
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Troubleshooting and Ma
in tenance........ ......12
Specifications...... ..... ...... ........ ..... ...............
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Channel Table .......... ..... ... ........ .... ... ... ...... ..... .....15
Declaration..
Warranty and Service..
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Please read the following information carefully to become familiar with
your new Mitex professional two-way radio:
• Do not attempt to repair, disassemble or re-assemb le t he radio.
Repair s
ho ul d only be carried out by a qualified Radio Eng in eer
or Mitex (UK) Ltd (www.mitexuk.co.uk ).
• In order to avo id electromagnetic inte rf erence, please turn off th e
radio in any areas where radio transmissions are not permitted
e.g. Hospitals,Aircraft, etc.
• Do not place a radio in any area over, or in the deployment area
of an Air Bag with in a vehicle.
• Never operate the radio in potentially flammable and explosive
atmospheres.
• Never replace or charge batteries in potentially flammable or
explosive atmospheres.
• Do not operate the radio if its antenna is damaged.
• Do not expose the radio to long periods of direct sunlight, for example
on the dashboard of a vehicle or close to heating appliances.
• When using your radio, try to keep it vertical a nd at a distance of
5-1 Ocm from yo ur mouth.
• Keep a distance of at least 2.Scm between the antenna and your
head and body when transmitting.
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-Please open the box
ca re fu lly and check that th e following items are
included. If you find any items are missi
ng or have been damaged
duri
ng shipment, please contact Mitex (UK) Ltd. (www.mitexuk.co.uk)
Equipment and Accessories Supp li ed:
Mitex Site Radio x1
Li-ion Battery Pack
x1
AC adaptor x1
Intelligent Charger Pod x1
Antenna x1
Wrist strap x1
Belt Clip x1
Audio accessories retention cover
x1
Protective Leather Case & strap
x1
User Manual
x1
License application x1
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Battery information
6 Caution
• In order to avo id dam age to th e battery, on ly use the charger
provided. T
he supplied charger is an ·intelligent' charger and
has automatic overload-protect functions built in.
Do not
short-circuit the battery pack or dispose
of in a fire.
• The optimal charging temperature is between 10c and 35 c
Whe n charging in temperatures below 10cthere may be a
leakage
of electrolyte which will da mage the battery. If
charging above 35« .battery performance will be reduced.
Battery Charging
Connect the
AC adaptor to the charger. The Red LED wi ll light
up. Place the battery
or the radio with battery attached into the
charger (check that the battery is properly in place). The red
light will begin to flash -indicating that charging is in progress.
The LED will turn green when the battery is
fu lly charged. (See
illustration)
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Accessories installation
Installing and Removi ng the Battery Pack
Place the rechargeable battery pack onto the back of the radio. (I t will
only fit
in one way). Snap the battery pack in to place until you hear a
click. Check tha t the battery pack fi ts ti ghtly in place against the body
of t he radio. (See illustration 2)
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F ig ure 2
To remove the ba
tt ery pack, pu ll back on the release ca tch and li ft the
battery pack from the body
of the r ad io.(See illustration 3)
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· Accessories installation
Installing/Removing the Antenna
Screw the antenna into the connector on the top of the radio by
holding the antenna at its base an d turning it clockwi se until it is
secure. (See illustra
ti on 4)
To remove the antenna. hold the antenna at its base and turn it
counter-clockwise until
11 is released from the thread.
(See illustration 5)
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Accessories installation
Installing the Earpiece
Open the Speaker/microphone plas ti c
cover using a scr ew driv er . and then
insert the speaker/microphone plug
in to the SP/ MI C jacks. Then if
required attach
th e retention
cover (See illustration 6)
Installing/Removing the Belt Clip
Fi g ure6
Hold the Belt Clip as illust ra ted, and then slide it down into position
until it clicks into place.
To re mo ve the Belt Clip,pull the small metal lug away from the radio
body as shown. then
sl i de the Belt Clip upwards to release.
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Power switch/
volume control
Battery
release catch
SP /MIC jacks
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Chargi ng
Pole 7

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Function and operation
Switching power on
Turn the On/Off/volume control clockwise
to switch the radio ON. The radio will
bl eep once.
Adjusting the Volume
Rotate the On /Off/volume control clockwise
or ant
i- clockwi se to adjust the volume as
required. Cl
ockw ise increases the volume
and anti-clockwise
dec reases the vo lu me.
Channel selection
Rotate the channel knob to select the
required channel. (Channel 16 is scan channel).
Transmitting
Pre
ss and hold the PTT (Push to Ta lk) switch.
then speak clearly into the microphone
wi th
yo
ur normal voice. (Remember to keep the
microphone between 5-10 cm from your mouth}.
Release the P
TT when you have finished talking.
Receiving
You do not need to do anything to receive a radio tran sm iss io n.
(
You will hear it automatically when someone transmits a message
on your chan
ne l)
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Sc an Function
Turn the channel selector knob fully clockwise
to reach channel 16 (S).
The radio will then begin to scan. W he n a busy channel is found, the
radio will remain
in scan mode for 5 seconds after the transmition has
ended.
To end the scan, ro tate the channel selector to any channel
between 1 and 1 5.
There are two kinds of scan modes: ordinary scan and priority scan
(a programmable setting)
1.0rdinary scan
CH 1 --> CH2 --+ CH3 --> · · · · · · --+ CH16
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2.Priority scan: provided that priority scan channel is set to Channel10,
the scan sequen ce is as follows:
CH1 --+ CH 10 --+CH2 --+ CH10--+ · ·· · · ·--+ CH16
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Ti me-o ut Timer (TOT)
The purpose
of the Time-out Timer is to prevent a channel from being
used continuously for t
oo long.
If you continuously transmit for a period of time that exceeds t he
Time-out Timer the transceiver will st op transmitting and an alert tone
will sound. To stop the tone, release the PTT switch.
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Battery Saver
The transceiver will switch to battery save mode wh
en it hasn't
received any signal
or hasn't been operat ed for more than 10 seconds.
When
th e transceiver receives an incoming s ig nal or is used to transmit,
th e battery saver mode wi ll switch off automaticall y.
Low Battery Alert
If t
he battery is l ow . the red LED will come on and an alert tone will
sound. If this happens, t he rad io will not transmit. You must then
recharge the batter pack or insert a fresh
ba ttery.
Monitor
You can use the Mo nit or key to listen to weak signals that you cannot
hear during
no rmal operation and to adjust the volume when no
signals are present on your selected channe l.
CTCSS and DCS
CTCSS and DCS are used for privacy and to avoid recei
vi ng unwanted
radio transmissions from other radio operators. Radios that do not
transmit t
he corre ct CTCSS or DCS will not be heard. This means
that you will be
ab le to communicate wi th the pe ople you want to
without having to listen to other people who may also be sharing the
same channe
l.
These codes are pre-set and programmed by Mitex (www.mitexuk.co.uk)
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VOX Function
VOX is programmed into t he unit as standard. This enables a user to
transmit and call other users (When using a VOX enabl
ed headset)
without havi
ng to first pr es s the PTT button
Important
Notification of intended purpose and limitations of product use.
This product is an FM two way radio transceiver suitable for use in
Private Business Radio (PBR) systems. It utilises operating frequencies
not harmonized in
in tend ed country of use. A Li cense must be obtained
before usi
ng the product in intend ed country of use. Ensure respective
country licensing requirements are complied with. Limitations
of use
can app
ly in respect of operating frequency, transmitter power and/ or
c ha nnel spacing.
Mitex
dec lares the radio types listed above comply with the essential
requirements and other relevant provisions of direc ti ve 1999/5/EC.
Not
e: A copy of a signed and dated Declaration of Conformity can be
obtained via Mitex (UK) Ltd (www.mitexuk.co.uk)
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Tr oubleshooting
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The battery is low. Please recharge the
The
tr ansceiver does not battery pack a
nd ma ke sure the ba ttery
work when switched o
n.
pack is prope rl y fi tted -refit it if
necessary.
The battery ru
ns out in a The battery
is no longer in good condition
short time. and needs to be replaced with a new one
(www.mitexuk.co.u
k).
T he radio can't The radio is out of usable
ran ge, is no t of
commu
ni cate with other the same model type, or t
he CTCSS or
u
ni ts in the same user DCS settings are incorrect. Check that
the
group. correct tones are
se t at (www.mitexuk.co.ukl
The radio receives
unwanted transmissions Change the channel
of all the radios in the
from otherradio user
s.
required group.
Maintenance
Do not car
ry th e radio by t he antenna or attac he d audio accessories.
Clean the butt ons , control knob and radio body with a dry cloth when
it has been unused for a long time
or becomes dirty.
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Mit ex hasa poli cy of continuous im pr ovement which determines our
right to change specification
or design and function without no tice.
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Frequency r an ge
1 36 -174MHZ -
403-470MHZ
Number of channels 16CH
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Span of channels 25KHZ/12.5KHZ
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Step of channels
5, 6.25KHZ
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Working Voltage 7.2V
DC ±20 %
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Battery
wo rking time Lith
ium Battery ( 1300 mHA) About 10 ho u rs
according lo 5-5-90
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Working temperatu re
-30'c to+60"c
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Frequen cy stability ±2.5ppm (-3o'c to+6o·
c)
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Antenna Impedance
500
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Dimensions
54 x
31 x 116 mm (exclude projection)
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Weight
25og( including battery and antenna)
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C arr ier Fre qu en cy Error < 5 x 10'6
Car rier Ou tput Po we r <
5W
\il o du l atc L im it < 5KHz
Au dio distor tion
<5%
Modulate
characteristic s i 3dB
Ad ja cent channd P ower
> 65d8
Spurious r esp onse < 7.5µW
In u
se Band < 16KHz
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Rcli:rcn ce Sen si t iv ity 12dB (SINAD) 0.18µV
Audio disto11ion < 5%
Audio response
+2dB • -10dB
Com mon Cha nnel R ejectio n
>- 8dB
Adjacent Cha nnel Sele c ti vity >55dB
lm cr -mod ulat ion distorti on > 55dB
Sp urious response > 55dB
Bl ocking ch arac teristic >85d8
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Channel T ab le
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Channels 13 , 14 & 15 are common to all Mitex U HF Tr ansceivers
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of the Mitex Site wh i ch disp la y the CE symbol on
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1177 Ithe product label, complies wi
th the essential requirements of
the European Radio and
Tel ecommunicationsTerminal
Di re ctive 199915/CE.
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This warning symbol indi ca tes that this equ ip ment operates in
non-harmonised frequency bands and/ or may be subject to
licensing conditions in
th e country of use.
Be sure to check that you have the correct programmi
ng of
I this radio, to comply wi th your national licensi ng requirements.
The European Union (EU) Waste
of Elect ri cal a nd Electronic
Equipment (WEEE) directive
re quires that products sold in to
the EU must ha ve the crossed trash bin label on the p ro duct
or packaging. This label means that end use
rs shou ld not
dispose
of su ch goods in household waste. Customers
should contact
th eir local recycling center for sa fe t re atment
or
re turn th e product to Mitex (UK) Ltd for recycling.

Our warranty applies only to the purchaser if the radio has been properly
used and maintained. This warranty applies in lieu of any other warranty
or guarantee expressed or implied and variations of its terms are not
authorized without express written consent from Mitex (UK) Ltd. This
Warranty will not be effective unless you can produce upon request a
dated receipt or invoice to verify your proof
of purchase within 12 months
period. This Warranty is an additional benefit and does no t effect your
statutory rights.
Conditions
of Warranty
Mitex (UK) Ltd warrants this transceiver
for 1 year to the customer
(excluding Lithium battery pack and other accessories) to be free from
defects
in materials and craftsmanship. Mitex (UK) Ltd warrants for 6
months to the customer the lithium battery pack to
be free from defects
in materials and craftsmanship. Please refer to the warranty information
below
or visit www.mitexuk.co.uk
Warranty Policy
We warrant this equipment against defects in materi al or workmanshi p,
with the exception of batteries and accessories, for a period of one year
from the date
of original purchase.
This warranty is l
im ited to rep ai r or replacement of defective parts only
and is not valid if the equipment has been tam pe red with, misused or
damaged.
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