Radio Shack BTX-128 User Manual

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BTX-128 2-Channel 1-Watt UHF Business Band Transceiver

with CTCSS

Owner’s Manual

Please read before using this equipment.

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Contents

FCC Regulations ............................... . 5

FCC License Required ..................... 5

FCC Part 90 Rules ........................... 7

A Quick Look at

Your Transceiver .............................. 13

Preparation ....................................... 14

Installing the Battery Pack ............. 14

Charging the Battery Pack ............. 15

Connecting the Antenna ................ 17

Using the Belt Clip ......................... 19

Connecting an Earphone /

External Speaker ........................... 19

Using an External Speaker/

Microphone .................................... 22

Setting Frequency Options ............ 22

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Contents

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Setting a UHF Business Band

Frequency ..................................... 23

About Quiet Tone ........................... 28

Operation .......................................... 33

Care ................................................... 35

Specifications .................................. 36

Features

Your RadioShack 2-Channel 1-Watt UHF Business Band Transceiver 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.

Programmable Frequencies

thorized service facility can program the

Features

— an au-

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transceiver to any UHF business band frequency you have a license to use – no crystals to buy!

Note:

Your local RadioShack store must send the transceiver to an author ized s ervice facility to program the transceiver with a frequency. You must show your license to store personnel.

38 Quiet Tone CTCSS (Continuous Tone Control Squelch System)

— helps reduce interference from other transceivers which are operating on the same frequency, in the same area.

PLL-Controlled Circuitry

— provides

accurate and stable channel selection.

TX/BATT Indicator

— flashes green while the transceiver is turned on, lights green while transmitting, and turns red when battery is low.

Features

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FCC Regulations

FCC LICENSE REQUIRED

This transceiver is intended for use in the operation of commer cial a ctivi ties, e ducational, philanthropic, or ecclesiastical institutions, and hospitals, clinics, or medical associations.

The

Federal Communications Commis-

(FCC) requires you t o ha ve a l ic ens e

sion

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

FCC Regulations

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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 write:

FCC

P.O. Box 1040

Gettysburg, PA 17325

For the latest FCC application form and instructions, call the FCC's fax-ondemand service at 1-202-418-0177 from a fax machine and request one or more of the following documents:

To receive: Enter:

All forms and instructions 000600

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To receive: Enter:

Form 600 instructions only 006001 Main Form 600 only 006002 Form 600 schedules only 006003

If you do not have a fax mach ine , you ca n 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

before you operate your transceiv-

Rules

FCC

er. The operation instructions in th is ma nual conform t o Part 90, but do not cover all items in Part 90.

FCC Regulations

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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 authority.

• Y o u ca n let unl icensed person s operate this transmitter, as long as you take precautions to prevent unauthorized transmissions.

• You must use this transceiver only for the comme rcial use of your busi ness, and on ly when othe r commercial channels (such as the telephone) are either not available or not practical.

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ou must always yield the operating

•Y

frequency to communications that involve the safety of life or property.

• You must take reasonable precau-

tions to prevent harmful interference to other services operating on the same frequency.

• You must not transmit program

material of an y kind used in connection with commercial broadcasting.

• You must not provide a service 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 communication channels are disrupted.

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• During each transmission or exchange of transmissions, you must identify your station with the call sign issu ed to you by the FCC, or once each 15 minutes dur ing periods of continuous operation.

• You must keep a written record of any maintenance or modification 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 equipment might cause TV or radio interference even when it is operating properly. To eliminate interference, you can try one or more of the following corrective measures:

FCC Regulations

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• reorient or relocate the receiving

antenna

• increase the distance between the

equipment and the radio or TV

• use outlets on different electrical cir-

cuits for the equipment and the radio or TV

Consult your local RadioShack store if the problem still exists.

You must use shielded interface cables with this equipment.

Additional FCC Regulations

The Business Radio Service is under the jurisdiction of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Any adjustments or alte rations that would a lter the

FCC Regulations

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performance of the transceiver so it no longer meets the original FCC type acceptance or would change the frequencydetermining method are strictly prohibited.

Replacement or substitution of crystals, transistors, integrated circuits, 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, you are required to understand Part 90 of the

FCC Regulations

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