Radio Shack 310 Owner's Manual

Cat. No. 21-1678OWNER’S MANUALPlease read before using this equipment.TRC-2345-Watt, 40-ChannelCB Walkie-Talkiewith 10 Weather Channels21-1678.fm Pag

10CHARGING NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERIESThe transceiver has a built-in circuit that lets you re-charge nickel-cadmium batteries while they are in thetransc

11CONNECTING AN ANTENNAYour transceiver comes with a flexible rubber anten-na that is ideal for most applications. However, thetransceiver’s BNC anten

12USING AN EXTERNAL SPEAKERIn a noisy area, an external speaker (such as Cat. No.21-549) positioned in the right place might providemore comfortable l

13USING THE WRIST STRAPYou can use the supplied wrist strap to keep thetransceiver accessible. Hook the strap’s connectingring to the tab, as shown. T

14OPERATION Before you use your transceiver, you should knowhow to use it effectively and courteously. “Operation-al Hints” contains information that

154. Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable listening level.5. To cut out background noise between transmis-sions, wait until there is no signal on the chan-n

163. If you are transmitting to nearby units, press H/Lto set the output power to low output power, ifnecessary. appears on the display.If the other

17LOCKING THE FUNCTIONSUse the KEY LOCK switch to lock the transceiver’sfunctions (except the talk button and LIGHT) to pre-vent accidental program ch

18LISTENING TO THE WEATHER BANDThe FCC (Federal Communications Commission)has allocated 11 channels for use by the NationalOceanographic and Atmospher

19OPERATIONAL HINTSLike most activities, CB radio has its customs andcourtesies. The following tips will help you get themost enjoyment from your tran

2FEATURESYour Radio Shack TRC-234 5-Watt 40-Channel CBWalkie-Talkie is a high performance transceiver thatalso lets you tune into local and national w

20TRANSMISSION COURTESY• Wait for a pause in someone else’s transmissionbefore you ask for a break.• If you do not receive an answer to your call afte

21This table lists codes adopted by the AssociatedPublic Safety Communications Officers (APCO).Code Meaning10-1 Your signal is bad. 10-2 Your signal i

22CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTSYour transceiver receives and transmits on the 40channels listed here.ChannelFrequency(MHz)ChannelFrequency(MHz)1 26.965 21 27.21

23In addition, your transceiver is programmed with thefollowing weather service channels:ChannelFrequency(MHz)01 162.55002 162.40003 162.47504 162.425

24CARE AND MAINTENANCEYour Radio Shack TRC-234 5-Watt 40-Channel CBWalkie-Talkie is an example of superior design andcraftsmanship. The following sugg

25SPECIFICATIONSRECEIVERFrequency Coverage ... 26.965 to 27.405 MHzSensitivity... 0.5 mV for 10 dB(S+N)

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RADIO SHACKA Division of Tandy CorporationFort Worth, Texas 761024A5 Printed in ThailandRADIO SHACK LIMITED WARRANTYThis product is warranted against

3High/Low Power Button — lets you save power byselecting a suitable transmitting power for long orshort distances.For your records, we recommend you r

41. This device must not cause harmful interfer-ence.2. This device must accept any interference re-ceived, including interference that may causeundes

5PREPARATIONCONNECTING POWERYou can power your transceiver from any of threesources:• Internal batteries (not supplied)• Vehicle battery power (using

6• Never leave dead, old, or weak non-rechargeable batteries in the transceiver.They can leak chemicals and corrode or dam-age electronic circuits.• D

7• If you do not plan to use batteries in the trans-ceiver for a month or more, remove the bat-teries. This protects the transceiver frompossible batt

8Notes: • If you installed rechargeable nickel-cadmiumbatteries in the transceiver, connect the DCpower cord to the DC13.8V CHARGE jack andbe sure the

9Follow these steps to power the transceiver from ACpower.1. Using the double-sided foam tape supplied withthe cigarette lighter accessory outlet, mou