Page 2 - FEATURES
2 FEATURES Your RadioShack TRC-509 FM Walkie-Talkie is acompact, portable 2-way FM radio. You can commu-nicate with another TRC-509 or any FM transceiveroperating on the same frequency (49.830 MHz).Use your walkie-talkie to add to your fun when youare at sporting events, on camping trips, biking, or...
Page 4 - PREPARATION
4 PREPARATION INSTALLING/REPLACING THE BATTERY Your walkie-talkie uses one 9 volt battery (not sup-plied) for power. For the longest life and best perfor-mance, we recommend you use an alkaline batterysuch as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-553. Caution: Use only a fresh battery of the requiredsize and recom...
Page 6 - INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP; Fig. 2 Slot Belt Clip Locking
6 INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP Your walkie-talkie comes with a belt clip. To install it,slide the clip into the slot on the back of the trans-ceiver until it locks into place. To remove the belt clip, lift up on the locking tab andslide the clip out. Fig. 2 Slot Belt Clip Locking 21-409.fm Page 6 Thursd...
Page 7 - OPERATION; USING THE WALKIE-TALKIE
7 OPERATION USING THE WALKIE-TALKIE 1. Pull out and fully extend the antenna for maxi- mum range. 2. Turn on the walkie-talkie by rotating OFF/VOL up until you hear a click. 3. To transmit, press PUSH-TO-TALK and speak into the microphone (MIC). Or, press CALL to transmit a tone signal, which alerts...
Page 9 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE
9 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack TRC-509 FM Walkie-Talkie is anexample of superior design and craftsmanship. Thefollowing suggestions will help you care for yourwalkie-talkie so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the walkie-talkie dry. If it getswet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquidsmight contain...
Page 11 - THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW
11 THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW Your walkie-talkie might cause TV or radio interfer-ence even when it is operating properly. To deter-mine whether your walkie-talkie is causing theinterference, turn off your walkie-talkie. If the inter-ference goes away, your walkie-talkie is causing it.Try to eliminat...
Page 12 - SPECIFICATIONS; General; Receiver
12 SPECIFICATIONS General Operation Frequency .......................... 49.803 MHz Number of Channels ............................................ 1 Input Voltage .............................................. 9 V DC Current Drain (Standby) .............................. 15 mA (Receive) ..............
Page 13 - Transmitter
13 Transmitter RF Energy Output .............................. 10,000 µ V/m @3 meters (FCC max) Spurious and Harmonic Emissions ............... 20 dB FM Hum and Noise ....................................... 40 dB Audio Distortion ............................................. 10 % Frequency Stability...
Page 14 - NOTES
14 NOTES 21-409.fm Page 14 Thursday, August 5, 1999 3:31 PM