Radio Shack HTX-242 owner manual Connecting to your Vehicle’s Power

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Connecting to your Vehicle’s Power

Follow these steps to power the HTX-242 in your vehicle.

1.Connect the black wire to your vehicle battery’s negative (–) terminal or to a metal part of the vehicle’s frame. Be sure the metal part is not insulated from the vehicle’s frame by a plastic part.

2.Connect the red wire to a source of voltage that turns on and off with the ignition and that can handle the transceiver’s 10-amp maximum power draw.

Or, if you do not want the HTX-242 to turn on and off with your vehicle’s ignition, connect the red wire directly to the battery’s positive (+) terminal.

!Note: You might need to connect the red wire directly to the battery if you experience ignition noise.

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Contents HTX-242 TWO-METER Mobile Trans Ceiver Introduction FeaturesUsing this Manual Contents Using Dtmf and Subaudible Tones Using Memory ChannelsUsing the Menu Troubleshooting Specifications SchematicsInstallation Connecting the MicrophoneUnpacking the Transceiver Mounting the HTX-242 in a Vehicle Connecting an Antenna Connecting to your Vehicle’s Power Using the HTX-242 as a Base Station Connecting an External Speaker Optional Using the HTX-242 with Packet RadioDtmf Touch-Tone Features Understanding the HTX-242Dual VFO Modes Subaudible Tone Ctcss Features Repeater OperationMemory Channels VFO-A-T Understanding the DisplayPage Basic Operation Resetting the HTX-242Turning On/Off Your HTX-242 Extending the Transmit Frequency RangeUsing the Light Setting Volume and SquelchSetting the Power Level Locking the ControlsTuning to a Frequency Selecting a FrequencyDirectly Entering a Frequency Scanning for a Frequency Setting the Frequency StepSetting the Scan Options Setting the Scan Resume ConditionStoring Scan Skip Frequencies Setting the Scanning Range Setting the Scan Resume DelayTransmitting Receiving TransmissionsTransmitting Dtmf Tones from Memory Manually Transmitting Dtmf TonesLimiting Transmit Duration Turning the Keytone Beep On and OffAdvanced Operation Frequency Offset DefaultsTurning Auto Duplex On and Off Receive Frequency Transmit OffsetChanging the Default Offset Reversing the OffsetOverriding the Duplex Offset Using the Dual VFOs for Duplex Operation Using Memory Channels Changing Stored SettingsStoring a Frequency Using Auto Memory Store AMS Tuning to a Standard Memory Channel Using the Calling-Frequency MemoryChecking Priority Channel Scanning Memory Channels Clearing a Memory ChannelEnabling/Disabling Scanning for Memory Channels Using Dtmf and Subaudible Tones Storing a Dtmf SequenceTransmitting a Dtmf Sequence Using Dtmf Using Group CallingName Assignment Dtmf Page Sequence Using Auto-Reply Using Dtmf Auto Send Setting the Subaudible Tones Using Subaudible TonesValid Subaudible Tones Code Freq. HzActivating Subaudible Tone Transmit and Squelch Setting the Dtmf Page and Subaudible Tone AlertUsing the Menu OFF Menu Default Explanation/Available Settings OptionError Codes TroubleshootingCommon Problems and Solutions Problem Possible SolutionsReplacing the Fuse Specifications GeneralReceiver Transmitter Schematics RF Schematic Digital Schematic Microphone Schematic Radio Shack Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas