Ritron Inc. announced recently that it has received an AAR rating as per AAR S-5702 section 3.2.4 for shock and vibration.

According to Ritron’s president, W. Stephen Rice, “A locomotive radio is very a specialized niche radio project and exactly the type Ritron excels at. Using our combined strengths of RF design, mechanical engineering and manufacturing capabilities we believe Ritron has an exceptional product at a very competitive price.”

The Ritron Locomotive Radio is available in both one-piece and two-piece remote head models. It features adjustable RF transmit power output of 10-50 Watts, is capable of Wideband (25 kHz) or Narrowband (12.5 kHz) operation, and is upgradeable to NXDN FDMA 6.25 kHz digital operation with optional plug-in PCB. The unit will support data operation with optional plug-in modem. It’s large, bright LED display is easy-to-read and offers automatic dimming in low light environments. The LED display also provides an Automatic High VSWR Alert. The large protected speaker provides loud, crisp audio and the rugged all-metal enclosure provides maximum durability. The radio is covered by a 2-year manufacturer’s limited warranty.

“The locomotive radio has been a ground-up design effort by our engineering staff and their hard work is really paying off, we’re getting rave reviews from our customers,” states Mr. Rice. “Unlike other existing suppliers, it does not use a modified mobile radio as the RF platform, even though Ritron designs and manufactures mobile radios. The RCCR features a radio optimized “specifically” for operation in the railroad frequency band, which means better performance for the customer.” “We’re extremely proud that the entire RCCR radio is designed, manufactured and supported by our factory in Carmel, Indiana USA”.