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19-1207.fm Page 1 Friday, November 10, 2000 11:04 AM
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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19-1207.fm Page 2 Friday, November 10, 2000 11:04 AM 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 ...............
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19-1207.fm Page 3 Friday, November 10, 2000 11:04 AM 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 trans- ceiver that you can c
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19-1207.fm Page 4 Friday, November 10, 2000 11:04 AM 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 authorized ser- vice facility to program the transceiver with a frequency. You must show your li- cense 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
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19-1207.fm Page 5 Friday, November 10, 2000 11:04 AM FCC Regulations FCC LICENSE REQUIRED This transceiver is intended for use in the operation of commercial activities, educa- tional, philanthropic, or ecclesiastical in- stitutions, and hospitals, clinics, or medical associations. The Federal Communications Commis- sion (FCC) requires you to have a license before you operate this transceiver. Un- less you are already licensed to operate on one of the preset frequencies, you must apply for
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19-1207.fm Page 6 Friday, November 10, 2000 11:04 AM same area. For more information about getting a license, contact the PCIA at 800-759-0300, extension 3068 (in Virgin- ia 703-739-0300, extension 3068). For other questions concerning the li- cense 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-on- demand service at 1-202-418-0177 from a fax machine and request one or more
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19-1207.fm Page 7 Friday, November 10, 2000 11:04 AM 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 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. FCC PART 90 RULES You must be familiar with Part 90 of FCC Rules before you operate your transceiv- er. The operation instructions in this man- ual conform to Part 90,
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19-1207.fm Page 8 Friday, November 10, 2000 11:04 AM 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 author- ity. • You can let unlicensed persons oper- ate this transmitter, as long as you take precautions to prevent unautho- rized transmissions. • You must use this transceiver only for the commercial use of your busi- ness, and only when othe
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19-1207.fm Page 9 Friday, November 10, 2000 11:04 AM •You must always yield the operating 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 any kind used in connec- tion with commercial broadcasting. • You must not provide a service that is normally handled by telephone or telegraph unless such broadcasts
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19-1207.fm Page 10 Friday, November 10, 2000 11:04 AM •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 peri- ods 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 con
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19-1207.fm Page 11 Friday, November 10, 2000 11:04 AM • 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 Communica- tions Commissi
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19-1207.fm Page 12 Friday, November 10, 2000 11:04 AM performance of the transceiver so it no longer meets the original FCC type ac- ceptance or would change the frequency- determining method are strictly prohibit- ed. 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 requirem
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19-1207.fm Page 13 Friday, November 10, 2000 11:04 AM FCC Rules prior to operating your trans- ceiver. It is the user's responsibility to see that this unit is operating at all times in accordance with the FCC Rules. A Quick Look at Your Transceiver CHANNEL A/B VOLUME/OFF PTT TX/BATT MON EAR/MIC 13 A Quick Look at Your Transceiver
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19-1207.fm Page 14 Friday, November 10, 2000 11:04 AM Preparation INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK The supplied Ni-MH battery pack, when fully charged, provides power to your transceiver for up to 10 hours. You must install the battery pack into your trans- ceiver, then charge it. Caution: Do not remove the plastic wrap from the battery pack. Doing so can per- manently damage the battery. LOCK 1. Slide on the battery compartment cover to the right to unlock it, then slide LOCK the battery comp
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19-1207.fm Page 15 Friday, November 10, 2000 11:04 AM ment cover in the direction of the arrows and lift it off. 2. Plug the battery pack’s connector into the connector inside the battery compartment. Then place the battery pack in the compartment. Note: The connector fits only one way. Do not force it. 3. Replace the battery compartment cover, then slide LOCK to the left to lock the cover. CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK Before you use the battery pack for the first time, you must use the supplie
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19-1207.fm Page 16 Friday, November 10, 2000 11:04 AM To ensure maximum range, operate the transceiver with the battery pack fully charged. As the voltage decreases, the range decreases. Caution: The supplied 12V DC, 200 mA battery charger was designed specifically for your transceiver. Use only the sup- plied battery charger. 1. Turn VOLUME/OFF fully counter- clockwise until it clicks to turn off the transceiver. 2. Pull out the rubber cover on the DC 12V jack on the lower side of the transc
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19-1207.fm Page 17 Friday, November 10, 2000 11:04 AM battery power remaining. Recharge the battery pack. 3. Unplug the AC adapter from the AC outlet after the battery is fully charged. Caution: Although the battery pack is de- signed to be charged using the supplied battery charger for up to a year, do not charge the battery pack longer than 24 hours at a time. CONNECTING THE ANTENNA 1. Align the slots around the antenna’s connector with the tabs on the antenna jack on the top of the trans-
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19-1207.fm Page 18 Friday, November 10, 2000 11:04 AM 2. Press the antenna down over the jack and turn the antenna’s base clockwise until it locks into place. 3. To detach the antenna, turn the antenna’s base counterclockwise. Then lift off the antenna. Connecting an Optional Antenna Although the supplied rubber duck anten- na provides excellent local reception, you can connect an optional external mobile antenna or outdoor base station antenna to your transceiver for better reception of wea
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19-1207.fm Page 19 Friday, November 10, 2000 11:04 AM USING THE BELT CLIP The supplied belt clip lets you easily at- tach the transceiver to your belt. Slide the belt clip onto the tab at the back of the transceiver until it clicks. To re- move the clip, pull up on its middle tab and slide it down. CONNECTING AN EARPHONE/EXTERNAL SPEAKER To listen privately or to hear better in a large area such as a warehouse, you can EAR pull up the rubber cover on the and MIC jacks, then plug a monaura
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19-1207.fm Page 20 Friday, November 10, 2000 11:04 AM This automatically disconnects the built- in speaker. Listening Safely To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use an earphone. • Set the volume to the lowest setting before you begin listening. After you begin listening, adjust the volume to a comfortable level. • Do not listen at extremely high vol- ume levels. Extended high-volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss. • Once you set the volume, do not increase
