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Radio Shack 21-1679 A User Manual

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Manual is about: Weather Alert Handheld CB RADIO

Summary of 21-1679 A

  • Page 1

    21-1679 please read this user’s guide before installing, setting up and using your new cb radio. Www.Radioshack.Com thank you for purchasing your weather alert handheld cb radio from radioshack . What’s included cb radio ni-mh battery pack aa battery case ac charger antenna hand strap belt clip user...

  • Page 2: Contents

    2 contents a look at your cb radio........................................................3 powering your cb radio........................................................4 using the ni-mh battery pack...............................................4 recycle rechargeable batteries........................

  • Page 3: A Look At Your Cb Radio

    3 a look at your cb radio off/volume squelch antenna channel selection "uttons Ÿ / ź ptt 0ushŸtoŸ4alk ch9/19 scan cb/wx lock/alert off light internal speaker h/l beep attaching the belt clip to attach the belt clip, slide it up until it locks into place. To remove the belt clip, pull the tab gently ...

  • Page 4: Powering Your Cb Radio

    4 powering your cb radio you can power your cb radio from one of these four sources: • the supplied rechargeable ni-mh battery pack • eight aa batteries (not included) using the supplied battery case • ac power using an ac-to-dc power supply (not included) • vehicle power using a dc power cord (not ...

  • Page 5: Using The Aa Battery Case

    5 #autions • to avoid injury, do not connect the ac charger to a ceiling outlet. After charging, disconnect the ac charger. • you must use a class 2 power supply that provides 16v dc and delivers at least 200ma. The barrel plug’s center must bepositiveandthebarrelplugmustÞtthe#"ms chg jack. 4hesuppl...

  • Page 6: Using Ac Power

    6 3. Slide the battery case onto the cb radio until it clicks. The batterycaseÞtsontothe#"radioonlyoneway$onot force it. Replace the batteries when the sound becomes weak or distorted, ; appears, or the cb radio stops working. "atteryŸ.Otes • dispose of old batteries promptly and properly. Do not bu...

  • Page 7: Using Vehicle Power

    7 • always connect the power supply to the cb radio before you connect it to an ac outlet, and disconnect the power supply from the ac outlet before you disconnect it from the cb radio. Using vehicle power to power your cb radio from your vehicle, you will need a dc power cord (not included). You ma...

  • Page 8: Connecting Your Cb Radio

    8 connecting your cb radio installing the antenna to install the supplied antenna, align the two slots on the antenna connector with the tabs on the bnc connector of the cb radio. Push the antenna connector to the cb radio and rotate the antenna connector clockwise until it locks into place. Install...

  • Page 9: Operating Your Cb Radio

    9 operating your cb radio receiving 1. Turn squelch fully anticlockwise. 2. Turn on the cb radio. A channel number and the signal meter appear. If necessary, press cb/wx so that a channel number and the signal meter appear. 3. Press Ÿ or ź to select the desired channel. 4. Adjust off/volume to the d...

  • Page 10: Settings

    10 • to avoid overheating the internal circuit, do not press and hold ptt nonstop for over two minutes. Safety precaution your wireless hand-held portable transceiver contains a low power transmitter. When the push-to-talk (ptt) button is pushed it sends out radio frequency (rf) signals. The device ...

  • Page 11: P. Save

    11 key lock to activate key lock, press and hold lock for 2 seconds. 6 appears. This locks all keys except ptt and light . To unlock key control, press and hold lock for 2 seconds again. Power save if you do not press any key or if the cb radio does not receive any signal for about 10 seconds, the c...

  • Page 12: Operating Your Cb Radio

    12 listening to the weather band the fcc has allocated channels for use by national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa). Regulatory agencies in other countries have also allocated channels for use by their weather reporting authorities. Noaa and your local weather reporting authority broad...

  • Page 13: Operating Your Cb Radio

    13 understanding digital weather alert the weather service precedes each weather alert with a digitally- encoded3Ø-% 3peciÞcØrea-essage%ncodingsignalthen a 1050 hz tone. When your local weather station broadcasts a weather alert signal, the cb radio sounds an alert tone and displays a message showin...

  • Page 14: Additional Information

    14 additional information legal use of your cb radio the cb radio service is a private, two-way, short-distance voice communications service for personal or business activities. For rules regarding legal cb radio use, see part 95, subpart d: fcc rules for operating a citizens band (cb) radio publish...

  • Page 15: Common 10-Codes

    15 • type and quality of the antenna. • height of the antenna’s mounting location (the higher the antenna, the better the signal’s range). • surrounding terrain (mountains and tall buildings limit the range). • weather conditions. • number of nearby cbs operating on the same channel. Note: your cb r...

  • Page 16: Frequency Range

    16 note: although this table lists the meanings of the 10-codes in the form of a statement, they can also be phrased as questions (10-6: are you busy? 10-20: what is your location?) frequency range your cb radio receives and transmits on the following 40 cb channels: channel frequency -(z channel fr...

  • Page 17: Specifications

    17 specifications receiver frequency coverage ........ 26.965~27.405 mhz, 162.400~162.550 mhz sensitivity...........................................................................1 μ v for 10 db adjacent channel rejection ((s+n)/n)........................................... 60 db squelch...............

  • Page 18: Rf Emissions Information

    18 rf emissions information this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment gen...

  • Page 19: Do Stuff

    19 do stuff do more with your cb radio. Dc power cord • power up in your car. 13.8vdc 3-amp power supply • power up in your home. 25-watt, 39” whip, magnetic-mount mobile cb antenna • receive more, and • transmit farther in your car. 7attŸ!MpliÚedŸ-obileŸ %xtensionŸ3peaker • amplify over loud noises...

  • Page 20: Limited Warranty

    ©2008. Radioshack corporation. All rights reserved. Radioshack and radioshack.Com are trademarks used by radioshack corporation. 04a08 21-1679 ao0300aba1 printed in china limited warranty this product is warranted by radioshack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal u...