OWNER’S MANUAL
19-1208
INTRODUCTION
FCC ID : AAO1901208 JOB # : 578ZA1 EXHIBIT # : 6
Your Radio Shack 19-1208 Business band transceiver is a portable, easy-to-use, two-way radio that you can carry almost anywhere. It is approved with commercial-grade standards to give you clear, reliable communication. This transceiver consists of 8 Business channels.
Your 19-1208 provides for personal communications with family members or other licenses. You can use the 19-1208 for recreational communications while you hike, ski, or fish. You can even use the 19-1208 to coordinates your personal or business activities with other family members. When you get a license to operate the radio, you can let other members of your family living in the same household operate the radio.
Your transceiver has the following features:
PLL-Controlled Circuitry ---- provides accurate and stable channel selection.
Adjustable Squelch ---- helps eliminate noise between transmissions.
38 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 variety of voice levels to ensure an understandable transmission.
High/Low Power ---- lets you save power by selecting a suitable transmitting power for long or short distances.
Battery Low and Transmit Indicator ---- shows the battery pack’s condition and lights when you transmit or receive.
Removable and Rechargeable Battery Pack ---- lets you use one battery pack while you charge another (additional packs available).
Supplied Battery Charger ---- conveniently recharges your transceiver’s battery pack.
Flexible Antenna with BNC Connector ---- provides excellent reception. The BNC connector is designed so you can easily attach and remove the supplied antenna or an optional one.
Earphone Jack and External Microphone Jack ---- let you use an earphone or external microphone to help ensure understandable communications in noisy areas.
Belt Clip ---- lets you attach the transceiver to your belt or waistband.
JIS level 4 ---- provides excellent waterproof capability.
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We recommend you record your transceiver’s serial number here. This number is on the transceiver’s back panel.
Serial Number_______________________
FCC Information
FCC License required
This Transceiver is intended for use in the operation of commercial activities, in educational, philanthropic, or ecclesiastical institutions, and hospitals, clinics, or medical associations.
The Federal Communications commission (FCC)requires you to be licensed before you operate this transceiver. Unless you are already licensed to operate on one of the preset frequencies, you must apply for a frequency through the PCIA (Personal Communication Industry Association), a non-profit organization that assigns frequencies nationwide to help prevent conflicts between different businesses using transceivers in the same area. For more information about getting a license, contact the PCIA at 800-759-0300, extension 3068 (in Virginia 703-739-0300, extension 3068)
For other questions concerning the license application, contact the FCC at 717-337-1212, or wirte:
FCC
P.O.Box 1040
Gettysburg, PA 17325
For the latest FCC application form and instructions, call the FCC’s fax-on-demand service at 1-202-418-0177 from a fax machine and request one or more of the following documents:
All forms and instructions ……………………000600
Form 600 instructions only……………………006001
Main Form 600 only……………………………006002
Form 600 schedules only………………………006003
If you do not have a fax machine, you can call the Government Forms Distribution Center at 1-800-418-FORM and request that the form and instructions be mailed to you.
FCC Part 90 Rules
You must be familiar with Part 90 of FCC Rules before you operate your transceiver. The
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operation instructions in this manual conform to Part 90, but do not cover all items in Part 90.
Overall, Part 90 states that:
!You must have a valid license before you use the transceiver.
!As licensee, you are responsible for proper operation of all transceivers operating under your license’s authority.
!You can let unlicensed persons operate transmitter, as long as you take precautions to prevent unauthorized transmissions.
!You must use this transceiver only for commercial use of your business, and only when other commercial channels (such as the telephone) are either not available or not practical.
!You must always yield the operating frequency to communications that involve the safety of life or property.
!You must take reasonable precautions to prevent harmful interference to other services operating on the same frequency.
!You must not transmit program material of any kind used in connection with commercial broadcasting.
!You must not provide a service that is normally handles by telephone or telegraph unless such broadcasts involve the safety of life and property or in emergencies such as an earthquake, hurricane, flood or a similar disaster where normal communications channels are disrupted.
!During each transmissions or exchange of transmissions, you must identify your station with the call sign issued to you by the FCC, or once each 15 minutes during periods of continuous operation.
!You must keep a written record of any maintenance or modifications made to the transceiver, and you must make this record available for inspection upon demand by the FCC.
Violating any of the provisions of Part 90 can result in fines and/or confiscation of equipment.
Your transceiver might cause TV or Radio interference even when it is operating properly. To determine whether your transceiver is causing the interference, turn off your transceiver. If the interference goes away, your transceiver us causing it. Try to eliminate the interference by:
!Moving your transceiver away from the receiver
!Contacting your local RadioShack store for help
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If you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC requires that you stop using your transceiver.
ADDITIONAL FCC REGULATIONS
The Business Radio Service is under the jurisdiction of the FCC. Any adjustments or alterations that would alter the performance of the transceiver so it no longer meets the original FCC type acceptance or would change the frequency-determining method are strictly prohibited.
Replacement or substitution of crystals, transistors, ICS, regulator diodes, or any other component that is of a unique nature with components other than those recommended can violate the technical regulations of the FCC rules or violate type acceptance requirement of the rules.
Before you operate the transceiver, you must obtain your license. It is illegal to transmit without the appropriate license, which you can get by submitting a completed FCC Form 600 to the FCC (or through the PCIA). Furthermore, your are required to understand Part 90 of the FCC Rules and Regulations prior to operating your transceiver. It is the user’s responsibility to see that this unit is operating at all times in accordance with the FCC Rules and Regulations.
USING THE RADIO
A. DISPLAY
Your radio comes with a multifunctional backlight display. By pressing any button except the PTT, the backlight will illuminate for 5 seconds. The liquid crystal display has been enlarged to show all of the operating modes.
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