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PREPARATION
Before you use the transceiver, you
must be properly licensed by the FCC. If
you are licensed to use one or both of
the supplied frequencies, you can im-
mediately use the transceiver.
If you are licensed on different frequen-
cies, your local RadioShack store must
send the transceiver to an authorized
service facility to have the frequencies
programmed into the transceiver. You
must tell the store the frequency you are
licensed for and any desired CTCSS
tone (the factory preset is 100.0 Hz).
See “Why Use CTCSS?” on Page 11 for
more information about CTCSS.
CHARGING THE BATTERY
PACK
You must charge the battery pack with
the supplied battery charger before you
use it the first time, and whenever the
battery becomes low.
You can charge the battery pack with it
attached to the transceiver or removed.
To attach the battery pack, slide it onto
the transceiver. To remove the battery
pack, press down and slide
RELEASE
in
the direction of the arrow, then slide off
the pack.
Follow these steps to charge the battery
pack.
1. If the transceiver is on, turn
VOL
counterclockwise until it clicks to
turn it off.
2. Plug the charger’s barrel plug into
the
CHRG
jack on the side of the
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