TEKCOM Industries Limited
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OWNER’S MANUAL
FRS/GMRS RADIO
TP-396
(2002-09-12)
INTRODUCTION
With RadioShack’s base station FRS/GMRS radio, you can stay in constant communication
with your family throughout your home. In addition, they’re great for office use as well.
Your radio has 22 channels and 38 different QUIET codes. If someone else is using the
channel you selected and you do not want to hear that person, select another channel, or use
the QUIET feature. You can talk with a person who has a FRS/GMRS radio if both radios are
tuned to the same channel and QUIET code.
Your radio has auto-squelch, which means you will not hear anything on a channel unless
someone is transmitting nearby on the same channel. You can turn off auto-squelch to hear
weaker, distant transmissions.
You can connect an optional speaker/microphone and earphone to the radio. The VOX
operation brings you convenient hands-free use.
Your transceiver has these features:
Selective Channel and QUIET
---- You can select the channel from one of the 22
FRS/GMRS channels and one of the 38 QUIET codes. The channel and Quiet code are
selected on the display.
PLL Controlled Circuitry
---- provides accurate and stable channel selection.
QUIET (Continuous Tone Control Squelch System)
---- helps reduce interference from
other systems in the area operating on the same frequency.
Built-in Modulation Limiter Circuit
---- automatically adjusts for a wide variety of voice
levels to ensure an understandable transmission.
External Earphone and Microphone
---- Let you transmit or receive message by pressing
or releasing Talk button on the headset or use VOX option for hands-free operation.
Fixed Rod Antenna
---- Let you have a better performance of communication.
We recommend you record your transceiver’s serial number here. This number is on the
transceiver’s back panel.
