RadioShack 19-345 Owner Manual

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Simplex Repeater Controller

Your RadioShack Simplex Repeater C ontroller ex­tends the range of your Business Band or Amateur
Radio system. It easily connects to many 2-way ra­dio transceivers and automatically records what
the transceiver receives (up to 30 seconds), then
keys the transceiver and retransm its the recorded
transmission. It is simple, compact, and easy to
carry and use.

You can use the repeater to extend the range of
many RadioShack and other handheld Amateur
Radio and Busin ess Band transceivers that hav e
external microphone/sp eaker jacks. I t is also c om­patible with Icom, Yaesu, Alinco, Standard, and
other transceivers.

The repeater has these features:

Receive Si

nal Indicator

the connected transceiver is receiving a transmis­sion and the repeater is recording.

— lights to show that

Cat. No.

19-345

Installing Batteries

You can use four AAA batteries to power the re­peater. For the longest battery life, we rec om m end
alkaline batteries, such as Cat. No. 23-555.

Cautions:

• Use only fresh batteries of the required size
and recommended type.

• Do not mix old and new batteries, different
types of batteries (standard, alkaline, or
rechargeable), or rechargeable batteries of dif­ferent capacities.

Follow these steps to install the batteries.

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Cat.No. 19-345

Requires4 “AAA”Batteries Or

Adapter:12VDC 100mA Tip Positive

CustomAssembledin USA with Foreign and

DomesticComponentsfor RadioShack, A
Div.ofTandy Corp., Fort Worth, TX 76102

Cat.No. 19-345

Cat.No. 19-345

Requires4 “AAA”Batteries Or

Requires4 “AAA”Batteries Or

Adapter:12VDC 100mA Tip Positive

Adapter:12VDC 100mA Tip Positive

CustomAssembled in USA with Foreign and

CustomAssembled in USA with Foreign and

DomesticComponents for RadioShack, A

DomesticComponents for RadioShack, A

Div.of TandyCorp., Fort Worth, TX 76102

Div.of TandyCorp., Fort Worth, TX 76102

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Low Power Circuitr

— automatically enters a

very low power mode between transmissions.

POWER SOURCES

You can power the repeater using any of these
power sources:

• four AAA batteries (not supplied)

• standard AC power (using an optional AC
adapter)

• vehicle battery power (using an optional DC
adapter)

©

1998 Tandy Corporation.

RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

All Rights Reserved.

1. Press down on the tab and lift off the battery
compartment cover.

2. Put four fresh AAA batteries in the compart­ment, matching the polarity symb ols (+ and –)
marked inside.

3. Replace the cover.

When the repeater stops operating properly, re­place the batteries.

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Cautions:

• Always remove old or weak batteries. Batteries
can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic
parts.

• Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly.
Do not burn or bury them.

Using AC Power

To power the repeater with AC power, you need an
AC adapter such as Cat. No. 273-1662.

Cautions:

• You must use an AC adapter that supplies at

• Always plug the adapter into the repeater

least 12 volts and delivers at least 100 mA. Its
center tip must be set to positive and its plug
must fit the repeater ’s

12VDC 100mA

jack. The
recommended adapter meets thes e specifica­tions. Using an adapter that does not meet
these specifications could damage the
repeater or the adapter.

before you plug it into an AC outlet, and unplug
the adapter from the AC outlet before you
unplug it from the repeater.

SIMPLEXREPEATER

12VDC100mA

3. Insert the adaptaplug into the repeater’s

100mA

jack.

12VDC

4. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.

Using Vehicle Battery Power

To power the repeater from your vehicle’s ciga­rette-lighter socket, you need a DC adapter such
as RadioShack Cat. No. 270-1562.

Caution:

12 volts and delivers at least 100 mA. Its center tip
must be set to positive and i ts plug must f it the re­peater’s
adapter meets these specifications. Using an
adapter that does not meet these specifications
could damage the repeater or the adapter.

Always plug the adapter into the repeater before
you plug it into the cigarette-lighter socket, and un­plug the adapter from the socklet before you un­plug it from the repeater.

You must use a DC adapter that supplies

12VDC 100mA

jack. The recommended

SIMPLEXREPEATER

12VDC100mA

1. Set the adapter’s voltage switch to 12 volts.

2. Attach the adapter’s 3.4 mm outer diameter/1.3
mm inner diameter adap taplug to the adapter,
with TIP set to +.

1. Set the adapter’s voltage switch to 12 volts.

2. Attach the adapter’s 3.4 mm outer diameter/1.3
mm inner diameter adapt aplug to the adapter,
with TIP set to +.

3. Insert the adaptaplug into the repeater’s

100mA

jack.

4. Plug the adapter into the vehicle’s cigarette­lighter socket.

2

12VDC

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CONNECTING TO THE
TRANSCEIVER

For the best performance, place the repeater:

• as high as possible above all obstructions

• in a central area where all users can communi­cate with each other

Note:

To avoid accidental transmission, turn off

your transceiver before connecting the repeater.

SIMPLEXREPEATER

TORADIO

OPERATION

To work with the Simplex Repeater Controller, all
transceivers you want to communicate with must
be on the same frequ ency and have the sam e ca­pabilities (e.g., CTCSS or any type of private line
encoding or decoding). For the best range, place
the repeater radio’s antenna as high as possible.

1. Turn on the transceiver you connected to t he
repeater, set the volume to its lowest level, and
adjust the squelch control to its mid-point.

2. Turn on a second transceiver, set the volume
to its mid-point, and turn the squelch control
clockwise until the hissing sound stops. Hold
down PTT (push-to-talk) on this second trans­ceiver without talking into its microphone.

3. Slowly increase the volume on the transceiver
you connected to t he repeater until the indica­tor on the repeater lights steadily. Then
increase the transceiver’s volume slightly.

4. Release PTT on the second transceiver.

5. Adjust the volume level on the transceiver you
connected to the repeater to the desired level.

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1. Insert the single

/32-inch (2.5-mm) plug on the

supplied “Y” patch cord into the repeater’s

RADIO

jack.

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2. Insert the

/32-inch (2.5-mm) plug at the other
end of the “Y” patch cord i nto the transceiver ’s
microphone jack. T hen insert the

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/8-inch plug
on the “Y” patch cord into the transceiver’s ear­phone jack.

6. Press PTT on the second transceiver and wait
1 second, then speak into the microphone.
Release the button when you finish speaking.

TO

The repeater repeats your transmission. All other
transceivers that are on the same frequency and
within range of the transceiver you connected to
the receiver receive your transmission.

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CARE

To enjoy your repeater for a long time:

• Keep the repeater dr
immediately.

• Use and store the repeater onl
perature environments.

• Handle the repeater
drop it.

• Keep the repeater awa

• Wipe the repeater with a da mp clot h occ asion­all

to keep it looking new.

Modif

or tampering with the repeater’s internal

. If it gets wet, wipe it dr

in normal tem-

ently and carefully. Don’t

from dust and dirt.

SPECIFICATIONS

Power Supply................... 12 Vo lts, 100 Milliamps

Current Drain...... ............................. <40 Milliamps

Batter

Carrier Detect Activation Time.............<2 Sec onds

Carrier Han
Recordin

Dimensions (HWD) .......... 3

Wei

Life .................................. About 2 Months

Time ............................... 1/2 Seco n d

Time ................................. 30 Seconds

3

/4 × 21/8 × 11/16 Inches

(9.5 × 5.3 × 2.7 cm)

ht (w/o Batteries) ................... 1.9 oz (54 gm)

components can cause a malfunction and invali­date its warrant
to operate it. If

our repeater is not performing as it

should, take it to

and void your FCC authorization

our local RadioShack store for

Specifications are t
var

. Specifications are sub ject to change and im-

pical; individual units might

provement without notice.

assistance.

Limited Ninety-Day Warranty

This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days from
the date of purchase from RadioShack compan
HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABIL­ITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WAR­RANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO
CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDI­RECTLY BY USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY, I NCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF TIME, DATA, PROPERTY, REVENUE, OR PROFIT OR
ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF RadioShack HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBIL­ITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
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above limitations or exclusions ma
In the event of a product defect durin
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parts and labor; (b) replace the product with one of the same or similar desi
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does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or attributable to acts of God, abuse, accident, misuse, improper or abnormal us-

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