Radio Shack 21-1679 Operating Your CB Radio, Receiving, Transmitting, 4OŸTRANSMITŸAŸMESSAGE

Operating Your CB Radio

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 desired volume level.

5.Slowly turn SQUELCH back clockwise just until the noise stops.

Note: Do not turn SQUELCH too far clockwise because you might cut out weak signals.

RX below the signal meter indicates the CB radio is ready to receive transmissions.

Transmitting

Test receiving transmissions on	Channel Number
your CB Radio before trying to
transmit a message.	Signal Meter

4OŸTRANSMITŸAŸMESSAGE

1.Press and hold PTT. TX appears below the signal meter and the signal meter shows the output level. Hold the CB radio 2–3 inches from your mouth and speak in a

normal voice to the internal microphone.


7HEN
YOU
ÞNISH
SPEAKING
RELEASE
PTT.

.OTES

•If you transmit a message while the CB radio is displaying a weather alert (see Understanding Digital Weather Alert), the alert tone stops and WX displays steadily. To stop the alert tone without transmitting a message, press LOCK/ALERT OFF.

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