Radio Shack Mobile CB Owner's Manua - Weather Alert

OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.

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Mobile CB with Compass, Dual Watch and Digital 

Weather Alert

Your RadioShack 40-Channel Mobile CB

Radio provides two-way communications on

the citizen’s radio band and lets you tune to

local and national weather service broad-

casts. You can also connect optional equip-

ment to your CB such as external speakers,

or a DC power supply and base antenna to

set up a base station in your home. The built-

in 40-channel PLL (phase-locked loop) fre-

quency synthesizer uses a precise frequency

reference crystal for reliable and exact tun-

ing.

Ideal for recreational, business, or emergen-

cy use, your CB has these features:

Electronic Compass — provides accurate

heading information.

Dual Watch — checks one channel while re-

ceiving another channel so you do not miss

important transmissions. Dual Watch de-

faults to channel 9 (emergency call channel).

NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospher-

ic Administration)  7-Channel WX Band

Receiver — lets you tune to seven national

weather service frequencies which provide

local weather conditions and forecasts.

WX Channel Autoscan — In CB mode,

when a weather station carrier is lost, the CB

automatically scans weather channels so it

can detect a weather alert signal transmitted

with a weather signal.

WX/Signal Indicator — shows the CB is

ready to receive and indicates the reception

of a weather alert.

Digital Weather Alert — uses Specific Area

Message Encoding (SAME) digital informa-

tion to determine and display the level of

weather events (does not limit alerts to a

specific area).

ACE (Audio Clarity Enhancer) — sup-

presses noise levels while leaving the signal

intact during reception. It enhances the

transmission and provides a significant re-

duction in transmission and reception noise.

RF Gain Control — prevents overloading

due to strong RF signals.

Convenient On-Microphone Channel Up/

Down Controls — let you quickly scan the

band for communications.

Universal Mounting Bracket — lets you

mount your CB securely in your vehicle.

Specialized Squelch Circuit — compen-

sates for fading signals and eliminates signal

chopping during reception.

Maximum Allowable Legal Power Output

— gives you the greatest available range.

TX Indicator — lights to show when the ra-

dio is transmitting.

Digital Channel Display — makes the

channel number easy to see.

External Speaker Jack — lets you connect

your CB to an external speaker.

Screw-On Mic Connector — ensures a se-

cure microphone connection.

To use this CB, you need a mobile or base

station antenna. Your local RadioShack

store has a wide variety of antennas. For

more information, see “Connecting an Anten-

na” on Page 3.