RadioShack 19-903 Owner Manual

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.

RadioShack and RadioShack.com are trademarks

used by RadioShack Corporation.

http://www.fcc.gov.wtb/

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

electromagnetic energy is within the FCC allowable limits for occupational

operate the radio without a proper

authorized by the manufacturer for use with this radio.

such as hospitals, aircraft, and blasting sites.

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

transmitting when

ALWAYS

(

/2 inch) away from the body when

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.

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.

/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

A Quick Look at Y our Radio

VOL/

PTT/

LOCK

SQL

OFF

Q-SCAN/

QUIET

Handstrap Hole

MON/ FUNC

Battery Release

SKIP

Preparation

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

OFF.

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