Operating Your Cb Radio; Receiving; Transmitting - Radio Shack 21-1679 User Manual

Operating Your CB Radio

Receiving

1. Turn SQUELCH fully anticlockwise.
2. Turn on the CB radio. A channel number and the signal
meter appear. If necessary, press CB/WX so that a channel
number and the signal meter appear.
3. Press or to select the desired channel.
4. Adjust OFF/VOLUME to the desired volume level.
5. Slowly turn SQUELCH back clockwise just until the noise stops.
Note: Do not turn SQUELCH too far clockwise because you
might cut out weak signals.
RX below the signal meter indicates the CB radio is ready to
receive transmissions.

Transmitting

Test receiving transmissions on
your CB Radio before trying to
transmit a message.
1. Press and hold PTT. TX
appears below the signal
meter and the signal meter
shows the output level. Hold
the CB radio 2–3 inches from
your mouth and speak in a
normal voice to the internal microphone.
• If you transmit a message while the CB radio is displaying a
weather alert (see Understanding Digital Weather Alert), the alert
tone stops and WX displays steadily. To stop the alert tone
without transmitting a message, press LOCK/ALERT OFF.
Operating Your CB Radio
Channel Number
PTT.
9
Signal Meter