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TRANSMITTING
Note: We recommend you try receiving
before you transmit.
1. Follow Steps 1–5 in “Receiving
Transmissions and Adjusting
Squelch” on Page 10.
2. To transmit, press PUSH TO TALK on
the microphone. The red TX indica-
tor lights. Hold the microphone 2–3
inches from your mouth and speak
in a normal tone of voice.
3. To turn off the CB, turn VOLUME
counterclockwise until you hear it
click. The channel display turns off.
PUSH
TO
TALK
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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.
COMMON USES FOR A CB
Personal Uses
• Keep in touch with home while driv-
ing 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.
• If you are a two-car (or more) family,
CB radios are great for communicat-
ing with family members while they
are in their cars.
• Contact friends or neighbors — find
out “what’s happening” or plan a
get-together.
• Ever have car trouble or run out of
gas on the highway? What an assur-
ance it is 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.
Business Uses
• For security officers, a CB is more
than a convenience — it is a must
for both safety and efficiency.
• Truck drivers and delivery personnel
can learn road and traffic conditions
and get assistance in locating desti-
nations. A CB radio is also good
company on those “long hauls.”
• On construction crews, a CB radio
quickly pays for itself when you are
calling for additional materials or
coordinating the activities of differ-
ent work crews.
TRANSMISSION
COURTESY
Please follow these guidelines of radio
courtesy 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.
• Do not hold down PUSH TO TALK
when you are not talking. (This is
called
dead keying
.)
• Assist callers with directions, infor-
mation about road conditions, and
any other reasonable requests.
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