User Manual
FEATURES
You RadioShack TRC-520 40-Channel
Mobile CB Radio provides two-way
communications on the citizen’s radio
band and also lets you tune to local and
national weather service broadcests.
This CB is perfect for recreational,busi-
ness , or emergency use. You can call
other people who have CBs at home,in
Their venicles, or at campsites, (for ex-
ample) You can also connect optional
equipment to you CB such as external
speakers , or a DC power supply and
base station antenna to set up a base
station in your home, The built-in 40-
channel PLL (phase –locked loop) fre-
quency synthesizer uses a precise fre-
quency reference crystal for reliable and
exact tuning.
Your CB has these features:
ACE(Audio Clarity Enhancer)
– sup-
presses noise levels while leaving the
Signal intact during reception. It enhanc-
es the transmission and provide a sig-
nificant reduction in transmission and
reception noise.
WX/CB/Compass Switch
– lets you
quicklyselect among normal CB opera-
tion,Weather mode,E.compass mode.
NOAA 7 Channel WX band Receiver
--lets you tune to seven national weather
service frequencies which provide lo-
cal weather conditions and forecasts.
WX / Signal Indicator
–
showa the CB
is ready to receive and indicates the
reception of a weather alert
Digital Weather Alert
– uses Specif-
ic Ares Message Encoding (SAME)
Digital information to determine and
display the level of weather events
(does not limit alerts to a specific ar-
ea).
Convenient On-Microphone Chan-
Nel Up/Down Controls
–let you quick-
ly scan the band for communications
.
Universal Mounting Bracket
- lets
You mount your CB securely in your ve-
hicle.
Specialized Squelch Circuit
– com-
pensates for fading signals and elimi-
nates signal shopping during reception
RFGain Control
-
prevent overload-
Ing due to strong RF signals
Maximum Allowable Legal Power
Output
–gives you the greatest avail-
able range.
TX Indicator
- light to show when the
radio is transmitting.
Digital Channel Display
-makes the
channel number easy to see.
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FEATURES
Dual/MEM
–lets you activeta Dual
Watch Mode
External Speaker Jack
– Lets you
connect your CB to an external speaker.
Screw-On Mic Connector
-ensures
a seure microphone connection.
To use this CB,you need a mobile or
Base ststion antena Your local Ra-
DioShack store has a wide variety of an-
tennas. For more information,see
“Connecting an Antenna”on page 6.
The Federal Communications Commis-
Sion(FCC)does not require you to have
A license to operate this CB,However,
You must know part 95 of FCC Rules.It
Explains the proper operation of a Class
D citizen’s band CB. We enclosed a
Copy of part 98 with you CB radio.
We recommend you record your CB’s
Serial number here. The number is on
The back of the CB.
Serial Number:
2001 RadioShack corporation.
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