RadioShack FRS-101 Owners Manual

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SPECIFICATIONS

Audio Power Output .......................................200 mW

Frequency .... ............ 462.5625 MHz (FRS Chann el 1)

Power .............................................................6.0 VDC

Dimensions (HWD).................... 8

Weight (without batteries).................................5.08 oz

Specifications are typical; individual units might
vary. Specifications are subject to change and
improvement without notice .

RadioS hack Limited Warrant

This product is war ranted against defects for 90 days from
date of purchase from RadioShack compan
and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.
Within this period, we will repair it without char
and labor. Simpl
proof of purchas e da te to an
does not cover trans portation costs. Nor does it cover a
product sub
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES
NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WAR­RANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURA­TION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES
CONTAINED HEREIN. Some states do not permit limita­tion or exclusion of implied warranties; therefore, the afore­said limitation(s) or exclusion(s) ma
purchaser.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have
other rights which vary from state to state.

bring your RadioShack s ales slip

ected to misuse or accidental damage.

We Service What We Sell

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Owner’s Manual

Cat. No. 21-1801

FRS-101

No License Required!

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Clear Communications

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Up to 1 Mile

Low Battery Indicator

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Automatic Squelch

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Paging Feature

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Hand Strap and Belt Clip

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RadioShack welcomes
tion of personal communication
Radio Service (FRS). FRS is a new license-free,
two-wa

, short-range voice radio service that
lets families and
other on specific reserved channels.

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RadioShack

A Division of Tandy Corporation

Fort Worth, Texas 76102

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INTRODUCTION

Your RadioShack FRS-101 is a lightweight,
palm-sized radio that you can carry almost any­where. Use it at shopping malls, amusement
parks, or sports events to contact family and
friends, or in a neighbor hood watch for vital com­munications.

You can talk with another person who has an
FRS radio set to the same
MHz, FRS Channel 1) as your FRS-101.

Your radio has
won’t hear anything on the channel unless some­one is transmitting nearby on t he same channel.
But, you can turn off auto-squelch to hear weak­er, distant transmissions (see Pages 4–5).

Your radio also has a built-in

, which automatically adjusts the radio for

circuit

a wide variety of voice levels to ensure a clear
transmission.

The supplied ha nd st rap and b elt cl ip l et y ou take
your radio almost anywhere.

We recommend you record your radio’s serial
number here. The number is on the radio’s
back panel.

Serial Number:

RadioShack is a trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

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auto-squelch

©

1997 Tandy Corporation.

All Rights Reserved.

frequency

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modulation limiter

(462.5625

FCC INFORMATION

Important:

internal adjustments. Your radio is set up to
transmit a regulated signal on an assigned fre­quency. It is against the law to alter or adjust the
settings inside the radio to exceed those limita­tions. Any adjustments made to your radio must
be made by a qualified technician using the
proper test equipment. To be safe and sure:

• Never open your radio’s case.

• Never change or replace anything in your

Your radio might cause TV or radio interference
even when it is operating prop erl y. To deter m ine
whether your radio is causing the interference,
turn it off. If the interference goes away, y our ra­dio is causing it. Try to eliminate the interfer­ence by:

• Moving your radio away from the receiver

• Calling your local RadioShack store for

Using your FRS-101 as described in this manu­al exposes you to RF energy well below the
FCC’s recommende d li m its.

This device complies with Part 15 of the

Rules

condition s: (1) This device may not cause harm­ful interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference rec eived, incl uding interference
that may cause undesired operation.

Modifying or tampering with the radio’s internal
components can cause a malfunction and might
invalidate the radio’s warranty and void your
FCC authorization to operate it. If your radio is
not performing as it should, take it to your local
RadioShack store for assistance.

Do not open your radio to make any

radio except the batteries.

help

FCC

. Operation is subject to the following two