Highway The Wizard User Manual
THE
W
IZARD
Work Zone Alert
and
Information Radio
THE
W
IZARD
®
Wizard Field Operation Procedures
A guide for settings and message selection under
varying operating conditions.
Highway Technologies, Inc
81 Texaco Road • Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 • 717-691-8007
Highway Technologies, Inc
81 Texaco Road • Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 • 717-691-8007
RF Safety Warning
The antenna for this device must be mounted on top of the
roof of the vehicle or on top of the construction site trailer
away from nearby personnel. All personnel must remain at
least 7” from an unobstructed antenna to avoid extended periods of RF exposure.
With trucks logging more than 50 billion vehicle miles on the nation's roads,
more maintenance and more work zones increases the opportunity for more
accidents. Higher speeds, inattentive driving and closer spacing contribute
to rear-end vehicle collisions and hazardous conditions for road construction
workers.
The Wizard® is designed to provide
advanced warning of impending traffic
slowdowns to give all vehicles, especially
heavy trucks, the necessary time to stop.
The Wizard is a completely portable
wireless broadcasting system adaptable to
any work site, sending localized messages
on selected CB channels.
The Wizard counts down the selected
interval for sending, listens for a break in
activity on channels 9 and 19 (or other
user selected and emergency CB channels), and broadcasts when clear. Care is
taken to not interfere with normal CB
communication between vehicles.
A short message alerts the driver to slow down. The message can be broadcast on a second user selected channel if desired. Messages can be changed
at the site, broadcast distances adjusted for traffic backup, and message
frequency modified to compensate for average speeds.
WARNING
The Citizens Band (CB) Radio Service is under the jurisdiction of the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Any adjustments or
alterations which alter the performance of the transceiver's original
FCC type acceptance, or change the frequency determining method,
are strictly prohibited. Replacement or substitution of crystals,
transistors, ICs, regulator diodes, or any other part of a unique
nature, with parts other than those recommended by Highway
Technologies, Inc., may cause violation of the technical regulations
of Part 95 of the FCC rules or violation of type acceptance requirements of Part 2 of the rules.
This radio has been type accepted and certified by the FCC.
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Select desired
Transmit
Channel using
the “Channel
Selector”
switch
Adjust Squelch and Volume Controls to desired levels
Listen for “break” in conversations
Squeeze (and hold) microphone switch while speaking.
As soon as you finish your message release the microphone switch and listen for a response. Be sure to hold
the microphone near your mouth so that your voice - not
just background noise - can be heard.
Release microphone switch to listen for response
Enclosure
General Specifications
The Wizard enclosure is a protected, weather resistant box. Boxes
that are fully weather protected are available as an option.
Internal components are securely mounted to the case and inter connected with industrial connectors
It may be used in many weather conditions so long as no part of the
box is submerged.
Care should be taken to protect the unit with appropriate security
measures if placed in an unattended location.
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