Radio Shack HTX-200 - Manual (Page 5)

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CONTENTS
Introduction to Amateur Radio ............................................. 7
Preparation ............................................................................. 9
Power Sources .................................................................. 9
Using Internal Batteries ............................................. 9
Testing Internal Batteries ......................................... 10
Using AC Power .............................................................. 11
Using Ni-Cd or Ni-MH Battery Power .............................. 11
Using Vehicle Battery Power ........................................... 12
Connecting the Antenna ................................................. 13
Attaching the Belt Clip .................................................... 13
Attaching the Wrist Strap ................................................ 14
Connecting a Microphone/Speaker ................................. 14
Using the Menus .................................................................. 16
Using the HTX-200’s Menus ........................................... 16
A Quick Look at the Controls .............................................. 19
A Quick Look at the Display ................................................ 22
Operation .............................................................................. 23
Turning on the HTX-200 .................................................. 23
Selecting Frequencies (Direct Tuning) ............................ 23
Receiving Transmissions ................................................. 24
Temporarily Opening Squelch ......................................... 24
Transmitting ..................................................................... 25
Understanding Repeaters ................................................... 26
Setting the Repeater Offset Frequency .......................... 27
Turning Duplex Operation On and Off ............................. 27
Setting the Repeater Offset Direction ............................. 28
Reversing the Transmit and Receive Frequencies .......... 28
Memory Operation ............................................................... 29
Storing a Transmit/Receive Frequency ........................... 29
Recalling Memories ........................................................ 30
Clearing A Single Memory .............................................. 30
Using the Calling-Frequency Memory ............................. 31
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