Connecting an Optional Antenna. Radio Shack BTX-123

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1. Align the slots around the antenna’s connector with the tabs on the antenna jack on top of the transceiver.

2. Press the antenna down over the jack and turn the antenna’s base clockwise until it locks into place.

To remove the antenna, turn the antenna’s base counterclockwise until it unlocks, then lift it off the antenna jack.

Connecting an Optional Antenna

The transceiver’s antenna jack makes it easy to use the transceiver with a variety of antennas. Instead of the supplied antenna, you can attach a different one, such as an external mobile antenna or outdoor base station antenna. Your local RadioShack store sells a variety of antennas.

Always use 50-ohm coaxial cable, such as RG-58 or RG-8, to connect an outdoor antenna. For lengths over 50 feet, use RG-8 low-loss dielectric coaxial cable. If your antenna’s cable does not have a BNC connector, you will also need a BNC adapter (available at your local RadioShack store).

Follow the installation instructions supplied with the antenna, route the antenna cable to the transceiver, then connect it to the antenna jack.

Warning: Use extreme caution when installing or removing an outdoor antenna. If the antenna starts to fall, let it go! It could contact overhead power lines. If the antenna touches a power line, contact with the antenna, mast, cable or guy wires can cause electrocution and death! Call the power company to remove the antenna. Do not attempt to do so yourself.

CONNECTING an Earphone OR

HEADPHONES

For private listening, pull up the attached plug then connect an optional a

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/8-inch plug (available at your local RadioShack store) to the EAR jack on top of your transceiver, This disconnects the internal speaker.

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