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6 Disposal of the device
At the end of the product lifecycle, you should not throw this product into the
normal household garbage but bring the product to a collection point for the
recycling of electrical and electronic equipments. The symbol on the product,
user guide and/or box indicate this.
Some of the product materials can be re-used if you bring them to a recycling
point. By re-using some parts or raw materials from used products you make an important
contribution to the protection of the environment.
Please contact your local authorities in case you need more information on the collection
points in your area.
7 Using a PMR device
To communicate between PMR devices they need to be set all on the same channel and
within receiving range (up to max. 10 km in open field). Since these devices use free
frequency bands (channels), all devices in operation share these channels(total 8 channels).
Therefore, privacy is not garanteed. Anybody with a PMR set to your channel can overhear
the conversation. If you want to communicate (transmitting a voice signal) you need to press
the -button.
PTT
Once this button pressed, the device will go into transmit mode and you can speak into the
microphone. All other PMR devices in range , on the same channel and in standby mode (not
transmitting) will hear your message. You need to wait until the other party stops transmitting
before you can reply to the message. At the end of each transmission the unit will send a
beep. To reply, just press the
If 2 or more users press the
receiver will receive only the stongest signal and the other signal
(s) will be supressed. Therefore you should only transmit a
signal (press
The range of radio waves is strongly affected by obstacles such
as buildings, concrete/metal structures, the unevenness of the
landscape, woodland, plants,... This implies that the range
between two or more PMR 's may in some extreme cases be
restricted to a maximum of a few tens of meters. You will soon
notice that PMR works best when there is a minimum of
obstacles between users.
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-button and speak into the microphone.
PTT
- button at the same time the
PTT
- button) when the channel is free.
PTT
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