Radio Shack TRC-511 User Manual
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Operational Hints
To select an emergency channel (channel 9
or 19), set
or 19), set
OUT CH9 CH19
to
CH9
or
CH19
.
The selected channel number flashes.
To switch back to a non-emergency channel,
set
set
OUT CH9 CH19
to
OUT
. The previously se-
lected channel number appears.
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Operational Hints
Like most activities, CB radio has its customs
and courtesies. The following tips will help
you get the most enjoyment from your CB.
and courtesies. The following tips will help
you get the most enjoyment from your CB.
COMMON USES FOR A CB
Personal Uses
• Keep in touch with home while driving to
work, to the store, or to a social activity.
Let your family know you are tied up in
traffic, or that you will stop by the store
on the way home.
Let your family know you are tied up in
traffic, or that you will stop by the store
on the way home.
• If you are a two-car (or more) family, CB
radios are great for communicating with
family members while they are in their
cars.
family members while they are in their
cars.
• Contact friends or neighbors — find out
“what’s happening” or plan a get-
together.
together.
• Ever have car trouble or run out of gas
on the highway? What an assurance it is
to be able to radio for assistance!
to be able to radio for assistance!
• Camping, fishing, and other sports are
more fun with a CB radio. Locate a
buddy or find out “what’s cooking” back
at camp.
buddy or find out “what’s cooking” back
at camp.
Business Uses
• For security officers, a CB is more than
a convenience — it is a must for both
safety and efficiency.
safety and efficiency.
• Truck drivers and delivery personnel can
learn road and traffic conditions and get
assistance in locating destinations. A
CB radio is also good company on those
“long hauls.”
CB radio is also good company on those
“long hauls.”
• On construction crews, a CB radio
quickly pays for itself when you are call-
ing for additional materials or coordinat-
ing the activities of different work crews.
ing for additional materials or coordinat-
ing the activities of different work crews.
TRANSMISSION COURTESY
Please follow these guidelines of radio cour-
tesy when using your CB.
tesy when using your CB.
• Wait for a pause in someone else’s
transmission before you ask for a break.
• If you do not receive an answer to your
call after a second attempt, sign off and
wait several minutes before trying again.
wait several minutes before trying again.
• Do not hold down PUSH TO TALK when
you are not talking. (This is called
dead
keying.)
• Assist callers with directions, information
about road conditions, and any other
reasonable requests.
reasonable requests.
USING COMMON 10-CODES
Citizen’s band operators and CB radio users
have largely adopted the 10-codes for stan-
dard questions and answers. These codes
permit faster communication and better intel-
ligibility in noisy areas.
have largely adopted the 10-codes for stan-
dard questions and answers. These codes
permit faster communication and better intel-
ligibility in noisy areas.
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