Radio Shack 40-CHANNEL User Manual

Cat. No. 21-1701OWNER’S MANUAL40-Channel 2-Way CB RadioPlease read before using this equipment.TRC-50121-1701.fm Page 1 Thursday, August 5, 1999 12

10TRANSMITTINGWe recommend you try receivingtransmissions before you transmit.1. Follow Steps 1–5 under “Receiv-ing Transmissions and AdjustingSquelch

11• Contact friends or neighbors —find out “what’s happening” orplan a get-together. • Ever have car trouble or run outof gas on the highway? What ana

12Using Common 10-CodesCitizen’s band operators have largelyadopted the 10-codes for standardquestions and answers. Thesecodes permit faster communica

13TROUBLESHOOTINGIf your CB is not working as it should, follow the suggestions below to see if youcan eliminate the problem. If you cannot, take the

14REDUCING NOISEThe Automatic Noise Limiting (ANL)circuit helps keep background noiseto a minimum. However, strongsources of electrical noise (such as

15MAINTENANCE Your TRC-501 40-Channel 2-Way CB Radio is an example of superior designand craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care f

16REPLACING THE FUSEThe TRC-501’s 2-amp and 1-ampfuses help protect your CB from pow-er surges and short circuits.• If the black wire’s fuse is blown,

17SPECIFICATIONS RECEIVERFrequency Coverage... All 40 CB Channels (Class D) 26.965 to 27.405 MHz Sensitivity

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2INTRODUCTION © 1996 Tandy Corporation.All Rights Reserved.RadioShack is a trademark used by Tandy Corporation.Your RadioShack TRC-501 40-Channel 2-Wa

RadioShackA Division of Tandy CorporationFort Worth, Texas 761027A6 Printed in ThailandRadioShack Limited WarrantyThis product is warranted against de

3FCC INFORMATION The Federal Communications Com-mission (FCC) does not require youto have a license to operate this CB.However, the FCC does require y

4CONTENTS Installation ...5Mounting the Microphon

5INSTALLATIONMOUNTING THE MICROPHONE HOLDERUsing a Phillips screwdriver and thesupplied small screws and smallmetal washers, attach the suppliedmicrop

6Follow these steps to mount the CBusing the supplied hardware.1. Using the mounting bracket as atemplate, mark the positions forthe three screw holes

7Your local RadioShack store sells avariety of CB antennas (for both mo-bile and base-station use), coaxialantenna cable, and connectors.Connecting th

8CONNECTING POWERYou can power this CB from your ve-hicle’s battery or from standard ACpower with an optional DC powersupply (such as Cat. No. 22-120)

9OPERATION Before you start using your CB, youshould know how to use it effectivelyand courteously. “CB OperationTips” on Page 10 has informationthat