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Radio Shack 19-1004 Owner's Manual

Manual is about: VHF Marine Transceiver

Summary of 19-1004

  • Page 1

    Cat. No. 19-1004 owner’s manual vhf marine transceiver please read before using this equipment. Mtx-103 19-1004.Fm page 1 tuesday, august 3, 1999 9:11 am.

  • Page 2: Features

    2 features © 1995 tandy corporation. All rights reserved. Radio shack is a registered trademark used by tandy corporation. Your radio shack mtx-103 vhf ma- rine transceiver lets you transmit and receive on all united states and inter- national channels in the vhf marine band, as assigned by the inte...

  • Page 3

    3 warning: to prevent fire or shock haz- ard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated dan- gerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that might be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. Do not op...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    4 table of contents preparation ........................................................................................................... 5 charging the battery pack ............................................................................... 5 connecting the antenna ..............................

  • Page 5: Preparation

    5 preparation charging the battery pack the mtx-103 operates on a built-in re- chargeable battery pack (supplied). You must charge the battery pack with the supplied battery charger before you use it the first time and when bat lights steadily. You can charge the battery pack while it is detached fr...

  • Page 6

    6 cautions: • to prevent permanent battery power loss, never charge the bat- teries in an area where the tem- perature is above about 80°f. The charger does not operate at all at temperatures below 32°f or above 113°f. • never use any other charger to recharge the transceiver’s battery pack. This co...

  • Page 7

    7 using an earphone to listen privately or to hear better in a noisy area, remove the plug from the spk jack on the right of the transceiver and plug a monaural earphone (such as cat. No. 33-175) into the jack. This automatically disconnects the internal speaker. Using an external speaker/microphone...

  • Page 8: Operation

    8 operation receiving 1. Turn squelch fully counterclock- wise. 2. Turn on the radio by turning vol- ume clockwise. Adjust volume to the desired listening level. 3. Adjust squelch to eliminate background noise between trans- missions. Wait until there is no signal on the channel, then slowly turn sq...

  • Page 9

    9 7. The usa/int’l switch must be set to usa if you are in united states waters. If you are outside the usa, set the switch to int’l . Although the channel numbers are the same, the frequencies are different for usa and international channels. See “channel assign- ments.” 8. Set the norm/ch16/wx swi...

  • Page 10

    10 transmitting when making a call using a marine transceiver, you must follow these call- ing procedures. • channel 16 is the universal calling and safety channel. Leave the radio set to channel 16, unless a call is in progress on a different channel. • listen to channel 16 for at least 2 minutes b...

  • Page 11

    11 making an emergency call emergency calls are made on channel 16 because it is monitored by marine radio owners. In many areas, the coast guard monitors channel 16 24- hours a day. There are three levels of emergency calls: • the mayday distress signal is for the most severe situations and is used...

  • Page 12: Channel Assignments

    12 channel assignments each of the 78 two-way communication channels and 18 receive-only channels is reserved for a specific type of trans- mission. Misuse of a channel is a viola- tion of fcc regulations. You can listen to any channel. But, with the ship radio station license that you receive by fi...

  • Page 13

    13 iinstalled channels and frequencies usa vhf marine channels channel frequency (mhz) tx rx 01 156.050 156.050 02 – 160.700 03 – 160.750 04 – 160.800 05 156.250 156.250 06 156.300 156.300 07 156.350 156.350 08 156.400 156.400 09 156.450 156.450 10 156.500 156.500 11 156.550 156.550 12 156.600 156.6...

  • Page 14

    14 international vhf marine channels channel frequency (mhz) tx rx 01 156.050 156.650 02 156.100 160.700 03 156.150 160.750 04 156.200 160.800 05 156.250 160.850 06 156.300 156.300 07 156.350 160.950 08 156.400 156.400 09 156.450 156.450 10 156.500 156.500 11 156.550 156.550 12 156.600 156.600 15 15...

  • Page 15

    15 comprehensive vhf fm marine radiotelephone channels operating channel designations frequency (mhz) type traffic ship/ship ship/shore ship tx coast rx 1 156.050 160.650 international only – yes 2 157.100 160.700 international only – yes 3 157.150 161.750 international only – yes 4 156.200 160.800 ...

  • Page 16

    16 operating channel designations frequency (mhz) type traffic ship/ship ship/shore ship tx coast rx 60 156.025 160.625 international only rx only rx only 61 156.075 160.675 international only rx only rx only 62 156.125 160.725 international only rx only rx only 63 156.175 160.775 international only...

  • Page 17: Care And Maintenance

    17 care and maintenance your radio shack mtx-103 vhf marine transceiver is an example of superior de- sign and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for the trans- ceiver so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the transceiver dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liq- uids...

  • Page 18

    18 if you have problems if your transceiver does not operate properly, check the following items first. If you still have a problem, bring the transceiver to your local radio shack store for assistance. Important: repair and/or adjustment of this transceiver must be performed by a technician with an...

  • Page 19: Specifications

    19 specifications general channels ....................................All usa and international channels included, plus ten weather channels and ch90, 91, 95, 96, 97 for international usage frequency method ........................................................................ Phase lock loop etr...

  • Page 20: Notes

    20 notes 19-1004.Fm page 20 tuesday, august 3, 1999 9:11 am.

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    21 19-1004.Fm page 21 tuesday, august 3, 1999 9:11 am.

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    22 19-1004.Fm page 22 tuesday, august 3, 1999 9:11 am.

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    23 19-1004.Fm page 23 tuesday, august 3, 1999 9:11 am.

  • Page 24

    Radio shack a division of tandy corporation fort worth, texas 76102 10a5 printed in hong kong radio shack limited warranty this product is warranted against defects for 1 year from date of purchase from radio shack company-owned stores and authorized radio shack franchisees and dealers. Within this ...