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the radio set, if you detect any damage of the housing or the antenna.
Contact a qualified workshop.
Protect your radio set and the accessories against moistness, heat,
dust, and strong vibrations. Avoid operating temperatures below -10°C
or above +50°C. Do not expose the radio set to direct sunlight for a
prolonged period (e.g. shelf in the vehicle). Do not employ the radio
set in the rain: However, if the radio set has become wet, switch it off
immediately, take out the battery pack and dry it by means of a soft,
lint-free cloth. Only employ the radio set, if it is completely dry.
Never throw the battery packs into the fire! Never short-out the contacts
of the battery packs!
Important information/Intended use
stabo freecomm 200 is a PMR 446 handheld radio set for voice radio
over short distances.
The radio standard PMR 446 is assigned in AT, BE, CH, DE, DK,
ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, NL, NO, PL, PT, SI (free of charge and
without any registration). There is obligatory registration in IT:
Italian residents have to pay a nonrecurring charge upon regist-
ration of the radio set! (Tourists may use their radio sets free of
charge for the duration of their stay in Italy.)
For information on national regulations concerning the use of radio
sets on travels abroad please contact the embassies/consulates of
the corresponding countries or you may get the information from the
corresponding telecoms and postal regulator.
PMR 446-radio sets transmit/receive on 8 specified channels (446
MHz). Within the radius of reach you can communicate via an optional
number of radio sets, however, only one person can talk and the other/s
listen. Uncoded voice radio links are not confident ial!
The range is a function of many factors. Apart from the statutory
transmitting power other factors are relevant: e.g. the position of the
antenna (it should be installed at right angle and send freely), the
energy supply (fully charged battery cells fully exploit the reach) and
above all the environment where you transmit. Each obstacle (hills,
buildings, trees) reduces the range, some materials (e.g. reinforced
concrete, pieces of rock) give rise for considerable screening effects.
