Radio Shack 12-795 Operation, Understanding the Bands, AM Broadcast, Citizen Band, Short Wave 1/2

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OPERATION

UNDERSTANDING THE BANDS

This radio lets you select from 10 different radio frequency bands. A scale showing the frequency range and tuning position for each band appears to the right of that band’s name on the radio’s multi-band dis- play.

This section briefly describes the frequen- cy range of each band and the types of communication you can hear when you listen to that band.

Notes:

CB reception is limited by range. Some conditions, such as electri- cal interference, natural obstruc- tions (such as hills), humidity, or atmospheric conditions, could fur- ther limit reception.

For the best CB reception, be sure to fully extend the radio’s telescoping antenna.

AM Broadcast

Frequency Range: 530–1710 kHz

Communications: AM radio stations

Citizen Band

Frequency Range: 26.965–27.405 MHz

Communications: Traffic and road condi- tion announcements, and Channel 19 — the HELP channel, home-to-home, truck- to-truck, dispatchers.

Short Wave 1/2

Frequency Range:

SHORT WAVE 1: 4–6 MHz

SHORT WAVE 2: 7–12 MHz

Communications: Broadcasts from around the world.

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