Radio Shack BTX-124 User Manual

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VHF FM Business Band Transceiver

Cat. No. 19-1205

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

BTX-124

with CTCSS

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FEATURES

Your RadioShack BTX-124 VHF FM Business Band Transceiver with CTCSS is a portable, two-way business radio service transceiver that you can carry almost anywhere. The transceiver is compact and light, making it an ideal choice for your business needs.

Your transceiver has these features:

Pro

rammable Channels A and B

— let you operate the transceiver on two different frequencies.

Preset Frequencies

— let you quickly begin operation on either 154.600 MHz (Channel A, green dot) or 154.570 MHz (Channel B, blue dot).

PLL-Controlled Circuitr

— provides

accurate and stable channel selection.

ustable Squelch

— helps eliminate noise between transmissions.

CTCSS (Continuous Tone Control Squelch S

— helps reduce inter-

stem)

ference from other systems in the area operating on the same frequency.

Built-In Modu lation Limiter Ci rcuit

— automatically adjusts for a wide variety of voice levels to ensure an understand able transmission.

h/Low Power

— lets you save power by selecting a suitable transmitting power for long or short distances.

Batter

Low and Transmit Indicator

— shows the battery pack’s condition and lights when you transmit or receive.

Removable and Rechar ter

— lets you use one battery

Pack

eable Bat-

pack while you charge another (additional packs available).

Supplied Batter

Charger

— conveniently recharges your transceiver’s ba ttery pack.

Earphone Jack and External Microphone Jack

— let you use an earphone or external microphone to help ensure understandable communications in noisy areas.

Belt Pouch

— protects your transceiver

and lets you easily carry it on your belt.

We recommend you rec ord your transceiver’s serial number here. The number is on the back of the transceiver.

Serial Number___________________

RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tan dy Corporatio n.

All Rights Reserv ed .

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CONTENTS

FCC Regulations .......... ..................... ...................... ............................ .................. 4

FCC License Required ..................................................................................... 4

FCC Part 90 Rules ........................................................................................... 4

Preparation .......... ............................ ..................... ...................... ........................... 6

Charging the Battery Pack ............................................................................... 6

Checking the Battery Power ...................................................................... 7

Using the Belt Clip ........................................................................................... 7

Using an Earphone .......................................................................................... 7

Connecting an Antenna ................................................................................... 8

Using an External Microphone ......................................................................... 8

Operation .................................... ...................... ............................ ..................... .... 9

Why Use CTCSS? ......................................................................................... 10

Operational Hints ........................................................................................... 10

Addition al FC C Re

Maintenance ........................................................................................................ 12

Specifications ..................................................................................................... 13

ulations ...................... ..................... ............................. ...... 11

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FCC REGULATIONS

FCC LICENSE REQUIRED

The Federal Communications Com mission (FCC) requires you to have a license before you operate this transceiver. Unless you qualify to operate on the supplied frequencies, you must apply for a frequency through the PCIA (Personal Communication Industry Association), a non-profit organization that assigns frequencies na tionwide to help prevent conflicts between different businesses using transceivers in the same area. For more inform ation 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 write:

FCC P.O. Box 1040 Gettysburg, PA 17325

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.

This transceiver is intended for use in the operation of commercial activities, educational, philan thropic, or ecclesiastical institutions, and hospitals, clinics, or medical associations.

FCC PART 90 RULES

You must be familiar with Part 90 of

FCC Rules

transceiver. The 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.

before you operate your

For the latest FCC application form and instructions, call the FCC’s fax-on-demand service from a f ax machine at 1202-418-0177 and reque st 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

• As licensee, you are responsible for proper operation of all transceivers operating under your license authority.

• You can let unlicensed persons operate this transmi tter, as long as you take precautions to prevent unauthorized transmissions.

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• You must use this transceiver only for the commercial use of you r business, and only when other commercial channels (such as the telephone) are either not available or not practical.

• You must always yield the op erating 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 s ervice that is normally handled by telephone or telegraph unless such broadcasts involve the safety of life or property or in emergencies such as an earthquake, hurricane, flood or a similar disaster where normal c ommunication channels are disrupted.

• You must keep a written record of any maintenance or modification made to the transceiver, and you must make this re cord available for inspection upon demand by the FCC.

Violating any of the provisions of Part 90 can result in fines and/or conf iscation 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 is causing it. Try to eliminate the interference by:

• Moving your transceiver away from the receiver

• Contacting your local RadioShack store for help

• During each transmission 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.

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