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)
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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.
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12VDC
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