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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. 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.
Splash Proof (JIS Level 4) —
offers
water resistance.
FCC INFORMATION
FCC License Required
Warning:
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)
There is a penalty for any
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.
To obtain instructions on filing form 605
electronically, go to
uls
.
This radio is intended for communications
from base-to-mobile or mobile-to-mobile
stations. Base-to-base communication is
not permitted.
2001 RadioShack Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
©
RadioShack and RadioShack.com are trademarks
used by RadioShack Corporation.
http://www.fcc.gov.wtb/
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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.
We recommend you record the radio’s
serial number and your call sign in the
space provided, and keep this manual and
a copy of your GMRS license with your
important records. The serial number is on
the transceiver’s back panel.
Serial Number
Call Sign
The Personal Radio Steering Group
(PRSG) is the national user-advocacy
organization for the GMRS. The PRSG
provides assistance with licensing and
other information about the GMRS,
including how to contact and communicate
with other GMRS licensees.
Personal Radio Steering Group
P.O. Box 2851
Ann Arbor, MI. 48106
www.provide.net/
~
prsg/
“General Population” in an uncontrolled
environment.
This radio has been tested and complies
with the FCC RF exposure limits for
“Occupational Use Only.” In addition, your
RadioShack radio complies with the
following Standards and Guidelines with
regard to RF energy and electromagnetic
energy levels and evaluation of such levels
for exposure to humans:
• FCC OET Bulletin 65 Edition 01-01
Supplement C, Evaluating Compliance
with FCC Guidelines for Human
Exposure to Radio Frequency
Electromagnetic Fields.
• American National Standards Institute
(ANSI) (C95.1—1992), IEEE Standard
for Safety Levels with Respect to
Human Exposure to Radio Frequency
Electromagnetic Fields, 3 kHz to 300
GHz.
• American National Standards Institute
(C95.3—1999), IEEE Recommended
Practice for the Measurements of
Potentially Hazardous
Electromagnetic Fields — RF and
Microwave.
SAFETY TRAINING
INFORMATION
Your RadioShack radio
generates RF
electromagnetic energy
WARNING
and classified as “
Only
”, meaning it must be used only
during the course of employment by
individuals aware of the hazards, and
the ways to minimize such hazards. This
radio is
during transmit mode.
This radio is designed for
Occupational Use
NOT
intended for use by the
To ensure that your
exposure to RF
!
CAUTION
use, always adhere to the following
guidelines:
DO NOT
antenna attached, as this may damage the
radio and may also cause you to exceed
FCC RF exposure limits. A proper antenna
is the antenna supplied with the radio by the
manufacturer or an antenna specifically
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electromagnetic energy is
within the FCC allowable
limits for occupational
operate the radio without a proper
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authorized by the manufacturer for use with
this radio.
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
7;
transmitting when
ALWAYS
1
(
/2 inch) away from the body when
7;
appears on the LCD.
7;7;
keep the antenna at least 1cm
transmitting and only use the belt-clip
supplied with your radio when attaching the
radio to your belt, etc., to ensure FCC RF
exposure compliance requirements are not
exceeded. To provide the recipients of your
transmission the best sound quality, hold
the antenna at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) from
your mouth.
USE ONLY
RadioShack authorized
accessories (speaker/microphones,
handstraps, etc.) with your radio. Use of
unauthorized accessories can cause the
FCC RF exposure compliance
requirements to be exceeded.
The information listed above provides
the user with the information needed to
make him or her aware of RF exposure,
and what to do to assure that this radio
operates within the FCC RF exposure
limits of the radio.
such as hospitals, aircraft, and blasting
sites.
IMPORTANT CAUTIONS:
• NEVER hold the transceiver so that
the antenna is very close to, or
touching exposed parts of the body
while transmitting. The transceiver will
perform best if the microphone is 2.5–
5 cm (1 to 2 inches) away from the
mouth and the transceiver is vertical.
• If you wear the radio on your body,
ensure that the antenna is at least 1
centimeter (
when transmitting.
• DO NOT push the PTT when not
actually desiring to transmit.
1
/2 inch) from your body
ELECTROMAGNETIC
INTERFERENCE/COMPATIBILITY
During transmissions, your RadioShack
radio generates RF energy that can
possibly cause interference with other
devices or systems. To avoid such
interference, turn off the radio in areas
where signs are posted to do so.
operate the transmitter in areas
sensitive to electromagnetic radiation,
DO NOT
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A Quick Look at Y our Radio
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VOL/
PTT/
LOCK
SQL
OFF
Q-SCAN/
QUIET
Handstrap
Hole
MON/
FUNC
/
Battery
Release
/
SKIP
Preparation
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WX
CHARGING THE
BATTERY PACK
Your transceiver comes with a 8.4V,
1300mAH NiMH battery pack for
power. Before you use the battery
pack for the first time, you must use
the supplied battery charger to charge
it for about 14–16 hours. Once it is fully
charged, the battery pack provides
power to your transceiver for about 11
hours when you set the transmission
power to low, and about 5 hours when
you set the power to high.
APO/
HI/LO
DUAL
SPK
MIC
CHRG
You cannot use the transceiver while
you charge the battery pack.
Caution
was designed specifically for your
transceiver. Use only the supplied
battery charger.
: The supplied battery charger
1. If necessary, turn
2. Pull out the rubber
the side of the transceiver and
insert the charger’s barrel plug
into the jack. Then plug the other
OFF/VOL
CHRG
Belt
Clip
to
OFF.
cover on
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