Samsung TRC-445 Weather Radio User Manual


 
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FEATURES
Your RadioShack TRC-445 Deluxe 40-
Channel Mobile CB Radio with Weather
Alert is a high performance CB that also
lets you tune to local and national
weather service broadcasts. This CB is
perfect for recreational, business, or
emergency use. You can call other peo-
ple who have CBs at home, in their vehi-
cles, or at camp sites. You can also
connect optional equipment to your CB,
such as an external speaker to create a
PA system, or a DC power supply and
base station antenna to set up a base
station in your home.
Your CB has these features:
7-Channel WX Band Receiver
— lets
you tune to seven national weather ser-
vice frequencies so you can hear local
weather conditions and forecasts.
Built-In SWR Meter
— helps you tune
your antenna system to optimize your
CB’s performance.
PLL (Phase-Locked Loop) Frequenc
y
S
y
nthesizer
— provides reliable and
exact tuning using a precise frequency
reference crystal.
Two Ceramic Filters
— provide superi-
or channel selectivity and prevent
adjacent-channel interference.
H
y
steresis Squelch Circuit
— com-
pensates for fading signals and elimi-
nates signal chopping during reception.
Rotar
y
Tunin
g
Control
— provides
maximum convenience when selecting
channels.
LED Channel Displa
y
— lets you see
the selected channel (1–40).
Last-Channel Memor
y
— the radio “re-
members” the channel you previously
tuned to when you turn on the radio.
RF Gain Control
— lets you adjust re-
ception to match the strength of the re-
ceived signal.
Li
g
hted SWR/RF/Si
g
nal Meter
— lets
you see the incoming and outgoing sig-
nal strength as well as the standing
wave ratio (SWR).
Noise Blankin
g
— lets you reduce the
noise sometimes caused by nearby
electrical equipment such as motors or
automotive ignition systems.
Ad
j
ustable Bri
g
htness
— lets you set
the meter’s backlight and the LED chan-
nel display to dim or bright.
CH-9/NOR/CH-19 Switch
— lets you
quickly tune to Channel 9 or Channel 19
in an emergency without adjusting the
rotary tuning control.
CB/WX/PA Switch
— lets you quickly
select the normal CB function, weather
mode, or public address mode.
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