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Radio Shack BTX-127 Owner's Manual
Summary of BTX-127
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Cat. No. 19-1206 owner’s manual please read before using this equipment. Btx-127 ctcss • vhf/fm business band transceiver 19-1206.Fm page 1 tuesday, august 3, 1999 10:50 am.
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2 features your radioshack btx-127 ctcss • vhf/fm 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. Your transceiver has these features: prog...
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3 flexible antenna — provides excellent reception. Belt clip — lets you attach the transceiv- er to your belt or waistband. The transceiver’s preset frequencies are: • 151.625 mhz (red dot) • 151.700 mhz • 151.760 mhz • 151.820 mhz • 151.880 mhz • 151.940 mhz • 151.955 mhz (purple dot) • 154.570 mhz...
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4 contents fcc regulations ..................................................................................................... 5 fcc license required ..................................................................................... 5 fcc part 90 rules .............................................
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5 fcc regulations fcc license required this transceiver is intended for use in the operation of commercial activities, educational, philanthropic, or ecclesiasti- cal institutions, and hospitals, clinics, or medical associations. The federal communications commis- sion (fcc) requires you to have a l...
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6 • as licensee, you are responsible for proper operation of all transceivers operating under your license author- ity. • you can let unlicensed persons operate this transmitter, as long as you take precautions to prevent unauthorized transmissions. • you must use this transceiver only for the comme...
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7 your transceiver might cause tv or radio interference even when it is operating properly. To determine whether your transceiver is causing the interference, turn off your transceiver. If the interfer- ence goes away, your transceiver is causing it. Try to eliminate the interfer- ence by: • moving ...
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8 preparation installing the battery pack the supplied battery pack, when fully charged, provides power to your trans- ceiver for up to 8 hours. You must install the battery pack in your transceiver, then charge it. Caution: do not remove the plastic wrap from the battery pack. Doing so can per- man...
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9 charging the battery pack before you use the battery pack for the first time, you must use the supplied bat- tery charger to charge it for about 12 to 14 hours to bring it to a full charge. You cannot use the transceiver while you charge the battery pack. Caution: the supplied battery charger was ...
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10 notes: • a nickel-cadmium battery pack lasts longer and delivers more power if you occasionally let it fully dis- charge. To do this, use the trans- ceiver until the rx/tx indicator lights yellow when you press push to talk. • to prevent damaging a nickel-cad- mium battery pack, never charge it i...
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11 connecting an optional antenna although the supplied flexible antenna provides excellent local reception, you can connect an optional external mobile antenna or outdoor base station antenna to your transceiver for better reception of weak signals. The antenna jack on the top of the transceiver ma...
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12 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-volu...
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13 setting frequency options before you can use your transceiver, an authorized service facility must set your transceiver to a vhf business band fre- quency you have a license to use. Then, you can select a preset ctcss (contin- uous tone control squelch system) fre- quency and set your transceiver...
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14 using a ctcss frequency follow these steps to set your transceiv- er to a ctcss frequency and then acti- vate or deactivate ctcss. 1. Turn volume fully counterclock- wise to make sure power is turned off. 2. Remove the battery compartment cover (see “installing the battery pack” on page 8). You d...
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15 4. Hold down push to talk, then turn volume clockwise until it clicks. The transceiver sets the ctcss code. Release push to talk. If the transceiver beeps once and rx/tx lights green for about 2 seconds, that means the ctcss setting was successful. If the transceiver beeps 3 times and rx/tx light...
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16 operation note: you can only communicate with another transceiver that is using the same channel and/or the same ctcss code as your transceiver. 1. Turn volume clockwise to turn on the transceiver, turn squelch fully counterclockwise until you hear a hissing sound, then adjust the vol- ume to a c...
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17 operational hints your transceiver’s range varies depend- ing on factors such as position, terrain, and battery condition. Buildings absorb transmitted signals and, if they contain metal, might completely block the sig- nals. Trees and heavy cloud formations have a similar effect, though not as s...
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18 care and maintenance your radioshack btx-127 ctcss • vhf/fm business band transceiver is an exam- ple of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your transceiver so you can enjoy it for years. • keep the transceiver dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry imme...
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19 specifications frequency range ................................................................... 150.775–157.740 mhz channels ................................................................................................................... 1 modulation type ......................................
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Radioshack a division of tandy corporation fort worth, texas 76102 10a8 printed in hong kong limited one-year warranty this product is warranted by radioshack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from radioshack company...