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Cat. No. 19-1205
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
BTX-124
VHF FM Business Band Transceiver
with CTCSS
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19-1205.fm Page 2 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 10:30 AM FEATURES Your RadioShack BTX-124 VHF FM High/Low Power — lets you save pow- Business Band Transceiver with CTCSS er by selecting a suitable transmitting is a portable, two-way business radio power for long or short distances. service transceiver that you can carry al- most anywhere. The transceiver is com- Battery Low and Transmit Indicator pact and light, making it an ideal choice — shows the battery pack’s condition for your business needs.
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19-1205.fm Page 3 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 10:30 AM CONTENTS FCC Regulations ................................................................................................... 4 FCC License Required ..................................................................................... 4 FCC Part 90 Rules ........................................................................................... 4 Preparation .....................................................................................
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19-1205.fm Page 4 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 10:30 AM FCC REGULATIONS If you do not have a fax machine, you FCC LICENSE REQUIRED can call the Government Forms Distri- bution Center at 1-800-418-FORM and The Federal Communications Commis- request that the form and instructions be sion (FCC) requires you to have a li- mailed to you. cense before you operate this transceiver. Unless you qualify to oper- This transceiver is intended for use in ate on the supplied frequencies, you the operation of co
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19-1205.fm Page 5 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 10:30 AM • You must use this transceiver only • You must keep a written record of for the commercial use of your busi- any maintenance or modification ness, and only when other commer- made to the transceiver, and you cial channels (such as the must make this record available for telephone) are either not available inspection upon demand by the or not practical. FCC. • You must always yield the operating Violating any of the provisions of Part 90 freq
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19-1205.fm Page 6 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 10:30 AM PREPARATION Before you use the transceiver, you must be properly licensed by the FCC. If you are licensed to use one or both of the supplied frequencies, you can im- ILLUSTRATION mediately use the transceiver. If you are licensed on different frequen- cies, your local RadioShack store must send the transceiver to an authorized service facility to have the frequencies Follow these steps to charge the battery programmed into the transceiver. Yo
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19-1205.fm Page 7 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 10:30 AM battery pack, then connect the charger to a standard AC outlet. ILLUSTRATION 7
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19-1205.fm Page 8 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 10:30 AM Note: Charging time is 14 to 16 2. Press the push-to-talk button on the hours. left side of the transceiver. If BUSY•TX/LO BATT lights red, there Cautions: is sufficient battery power for trans- mission. If the indicator lights yellow, • To prevent permanent battery power you need to recharge the battery loss, never charge the batteries in pack. an area where the temperature is above about 80°F. The charger does not operate at all at tempera-
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19-1205.fm Page 9 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 10:30 AM Warning: When installing or removing a CONNECTING AN base station antenna, use extreme cau- ANTENNA tion. If it starts to fall, let it go! It could contact overhead power lines. If the an- Attach the flexible antenna to the anten- tenna touches the power line, contact na jack on top of the transceiver. Place with the antenna, mast, cable, or guy the antenna connector’s slots over the wires can cause electrocution and antenna jack’s tabs, squ
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19-1205.fm Page 10 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 10:30 AM OPERATION 1. Turn VOL clockwise to turn on the 4. To transmit, hold down push-to-talk, transceiver. then hold your transceiver about 3 inches from your mouth and speak slowly in a normal tone of voice. The BUSY•TX/LO BATT indicator lights red. ILLUSTRATION 5. When you finish your message, release push-to-talk. The BUSY•TX/ LO BATT indicator lights green when you receive a transmission. 6. Adjust VOL to a comfortable listen- 2. Select Channel
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19-1205.fm Page 11 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 10:30 AM WHY USE CTCSS? OPERATIONAL HINTS CTCSS (Continuous Tone-Coded Your transceiver’s range varies depend- Squelch System) helps eliminate inter- ing on factors such as position, terrain, ference between different users of the and battery condition. Buildings absorb same frequency. When CTCSS is transmitted signals and, if they contain turned on, the transceiver transmits a metal, might completely block the sig- selected tone with your transmissi
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19-1205.fm Page 12 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 10:30 AM ADDITIONAL FCC REGULATIONS The Business Radio Service is under the jurisdiction of the Federal Communica- tions Commission (FCC). Any adjustments or alterations that would alter the perfor- mance of the transceiver so it no longer meets the original FCC type acceptance or would change the frequency-determining method are strictly prohibited. Replacement or substitution of crystals, transistors, ICS, regulator diodes, or any other component
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19-1205.fm Page 13 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 10:30 AM MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack BTX-124 VHF FM Business Band Transceiver with CTCSS is an example 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 immediately. Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits. Use and store the transceiver only in normal temperature environ- ments. Tem
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19-1205.fm Page 14 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 10:30 AM SPECIFICATIONS Transmitter Frequency Coverage ........................................................ 150.775 to 155.985 MHz Frequency Tolerance .................................................................................. ±1.5 kHz Modulation Type ................................................................................................... FM Modulation Distortion .................................................................
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19-1205.fm Page 15 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 10:30 AM CTCSS Tone 100 Hz Factory Defaults Channel A 154.600 MHz Available CTCSS Tones Channel B 154.570 MHz Frequency (Hz) 67.0 97.4 136.5 192.8 71.9 100.0 141.3 203.5 74.4 103.5 146.2 210.7 77.0 107.2 151.4 218.1 79.7 110.9 156.7 225.7 82.5 114.8 162.2 233.6 85.4 118.8 167.9 241.8 88.5 123.0 173.8 250.3 91.5 127.3 179.9 94.8 131.8 186.2 General Power Supply 8.4 Volts DC Antenna Length 163 mm 1 1 Dimensions (HWD) 2 /2 × 1 /2 × 6 Inches (65 ×
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19-1205.fm Page 16 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 10:30 AM NOTES Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman- ship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, Ra- dioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPO
