Radio Shack BTX-123 User Manual
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OPERATION
RECEIVING TRANSMISSIONS
AND ADJUSTING SQUELCH
AND ADJUSTING SQUELCH
Note: Make sure the transceiver’s
antenna is connected before you
turn it on.
antenna is connected before you
turn it on.
1. Turn SQUELCH fully counter-
clockwise.
2. Turn on the transceiver by turn-
ing VOLUME clockwise until
you hear a click and a hissing
sound.
you hear a click and a hissing
sound.
3. Turn SQUELCH clockwise until
the hissing sound stops.
Notes:
• The BUSY/TX/BATT indicator
on the front of the transceiver
lights green when the trans-
ceiver receives a transmis-
sion.
lights green when the trans-
ceiver receives a transmis-
sion.
• If the transceiver picks up
unwanted, partial, or very
weak transmissions, turn
SQUELCH clockwise to
decrease the transceiver’s
sensitivity to these signals. If
you want to listen to a weak or
distant station, turn
SQUELCH counterclockwise.
weak transmissions, turn
SQUELCH clockwise to
decrease the transceiver’s
sensitivity to these signals. If
you want to listen to a weak or
distant station, turn
SQUELCH counterclockwise.
4. Set CHANNEL to A or B.
Note: Your transceiver comes
with crystals installed in channel
Position A. To use other frequen-
cies, you must first install crys-
tals in channel position B inside
the transceiver (see “Changing
or Adding Crystals” on Page 11).
with crystals installed in channel
Position A. To use other frequen-
cies, you must first install crys-
tals in channel position B inside
the transceiver (see “Changing
or Adding Crystals” on Page 11).