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OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.

5W 15 Channel 2-Way GMRS Radio

Your RadioShack 5W Compact GMRS

Handheld Transceiver is a portable,

two-way, General Mobile Radio

Service (GMRS) transceiver that you

can carry almost anywhere. It meets

commercial-grade standards for clear

and reliable communication. The

transceiver has fifteen operation

channels — seven GMRS channels,

one emergency channel, seven

interstitial channels, and ten weather

channels with alert.

38 Quiet-Tone CTCSS (Continuous

Tone Control Squelch System) —

helps reduce interference from other

systems in the area operating on the

same frequency.

Built-in Modulation Limiter Circuit

—

automatically adjusts for a wide

range of voice levels to ensure an

effective transmission.

High/Low Power —

saves power by

choosing a suitable transmitting power

for different ranges.

Flexible Antenna with BNC

Connector —

provides excellent

reception and is easy to attach and

remove, so you can use an external

antenna to extend the range and

performance.

Splash Proof (JIS Level 4) —

offers

water resistance.

FCC INFORMATION

FCC License Required

Warning:

There is a penalty for any

unlicensed operation of a GMRS radio.

The Federal Communications Commission

(FCC) requires you to have a GMRS

license before you operate this transceiver.

To obtain a license, you must be at least 18

years of age, and cannot be a

representative of a foreign government.

You must complete FCC Forms 605 and

159 (Fee Remittance Advice) and return

them with the applicable fees and Payment/

Fee Type Code (PAZR) to the FCC. To

obtain the necessary forms, contact the

FCC at:

Federal Communications Commission

Wireless Bureau Applications

P.O. Box 358130

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5130

1-888-CALLFCC (1-888-225-5322)

To obtain instructions on filing form 605

electronically, go to

http://www.fcc.gov.wtb/

uls

This radio is intended for communications

from base-to-mobile or mobile-to-mobile

stations. Base-to-base communication is

not permitted.

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Summary of content (12 pages)

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9-903.fm Page 1 Wednesday, September 5, 2001 4:30 PM 5W 15 Channel 2-Way GMRS Radio OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment. Your RadioShack 5W Compact GMRS Handheld Transceiver is a portable, two-way, General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) transceiver that you can carry almost anywhere. It meets commercial-grade standards for clear and reliable communication.
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19-903.fm Page 2 Wednesday, September 5, 2001 4:30 PM “General Population” in an uncontrolled environment. When you receive your license from the FCC, you are assigned a call sign. You must give your call sign at the end of every communication exchange or once every 15 minutes during a continuous communication. This radio has been tested and complies with the FCC RF exposure limits for “Occupational Use Only.
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19-903.fm Page 3 Wednesday, September 5, 2001 4:30 PM authorized by the manufacturer for use with this radio. such as hospitals, aircraft, and blasting sites. DO NOT transmit for more than 50% of total radio use time (“50% duty cycle”). Transmitting more than 50% of the time can cause FCC RF exposure compliance requirements to be exceeded. The radio is transmitting when 7; appears on the LCD.
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19-903.fm Page 4 Wednesday, September 5, 2001 4:30 PM ˆ A Quick Look at Your Radio PTT/ LOCK VOL/ OFF SQL Handstrap Hole Q-SCAN/ QUIET MON/ FUNC APO/ HI/LO Belt Clip DUAL SPK / MIC WX Battery Release CHRG /SKIP ˆ Preparation CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK You cannot use the transceiver while you charge the battery pack. Your transceiver comes with a 8.4V, 1300mAH NiMH battery pack for power.
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19-903.fm Page 5 Wednesday, September 5, 2001 4:30 PM Using an External Speaker/ Microphone end of the charger into a standard AC outlet. When appears, recharge the battery pack. An external speaker/microphone lets you use the transceiver while it is clipped to your belt, without lifting it to your mouth to transmit. Lift up the rubber cover on the MIC and SPK jacks.
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19-903.fm Page 6 Wednesday, September 5, 2001 4:30 PM hazard and could be illegal in some areas. • Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss. Even though some earphones let you hear some outside sounds when listening at normal volume levels, they can still present a traffic hazard. • Once you set the volume, do not increase it.
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19-903.fm Page 7 Wednesday, September 5, 2001 4:30 PM transceiver’s setting (except in Dual Watch mode), press MON/FUNC. Channel # Channel Frequency (MHz) 4 Interstitial 4 462.6375 SELECTING AN OPERATION CHANNEL 5 Interstitial 5 462.6625 6 Interstitial 6 462.6875 7 Interstitial 7 462.7125 Your transceiver has fifteen operation channels. 8 GMRS 1 462.5500 9 GMRS 2 462.5750 10 GMRS 3 462.6000 11 GMRS 4 462.6250 12 GMRS 5 462.6500 13 GMRS 6 462.7000 14 GMRS 7 462.
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19-903.fm Page 8 Wednesday, September 5, 2001 4:30 PM Quiet Codes other’s broadcasts if they both use a different quiet code. Press QUIET/Q-SCAN to turn Quiet Code on or off. 48,(7 appears when the feature is on. Setting a Quiet Code Code Frequency (Hz) Code Frequency (Hz) 1 67.0 20 131.8 2 71.9 21 136.5 3 74.4 22 141.3 Hold down QUIET/Q-SCAN until 48,(7 and the quiet code flashes. 4 77.0 23 146.2 5 79.7 24 151.4 Repeatedly press / or /SKIP to select the desired code.
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19-903.fm Page 9 Wednesday, September 5, 2001 4:30 PM Weather Channel Frequency appears. The transceiver pauses on each active channel. Press / or /SKIP to change the scan direction. Press any key other than / or /SKIP to stop scanning. Channel Frequency (MHz) 1 162.400 2 162.425 3 162.450 4 162.475 5 162.500 6 162.525 7 162.550 8 161.650 9 161.775 10 163.275 Press QUIET/Q-SCAN to set the weather radio to mute. appears.
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19-903.fm Page 10 Wednesday, September 5, 2001 4:30 PM To monitor the DW channel and one operation channel: When a signal is received on the operation channel, the transceiver stops on the active channel until the signal disappears. After a few seconds of inactivity, dual watch mode resumes. 1. Press / or /SKIP to select a second channel. 2. Press DUAL. '8$/ appears. The transceiver checks the two channels alternately, and their numbers alternately appear.
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19-903.fm Page 11 Wednesday, September 5, 2001 4:30 PM keys on the transceiver. Hold down MON/FUNC then press LOCK/PTT to lock or unlock these keys. When these keys are locked, /2&. appears. If the key tone is on, an error tone sounds when you press any of the keys. turning on the transceiver. All the set channels will be cleared. The current channel and the DW channel will be channel 0, Quiet Code will be off, and the key tone and courtesy tone will be on.
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19-903.fm Page 12 Wednesday, September 5, 2001 4:30 PM Harmonic Emissions ............................................................................................ 55dB (High) 48dB (Low) Dimensions (HWD) ................................................................................................ 55/16 × 25/16 × 13/8 inch (135 × 58 × 35 mm) Weight ............................................................................................................ 13.