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FCC LICENSING
Before using your radio, you must have a station
license issued by the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC). It is illegal to transmit without
the appropriate license. You must submit FCC Form
600 and any appropriate attachments to PCIA (Per-
sonal Communications Industry Association), which
is the organization responsible for coordinating con-
flicts. For more information about PCIA, call (800)
759-0300 ([n Virginia call (703) 739-0300].
To get current FCC forms and instructions, you can:
•
Have the forms mailed to you by calling the
FCC forms Hotline at (800) 418-FORM.
•
Have the forms faxed to you by the FCC’s
Fax-On-Demand system at (202) 418-0177.
Request Document 000600 for all forms and
instructions, Document 006001 for instructions
only, Document 006002 for Form 600 Main
Form only, or Document 006003 for all sched-
ules.
For questions about the license application, call the
FCC at (717) 337-1212.
You are also required to have in your possession, a
current copy of Part 90 of the
FCC Rules and Regu-
lations
before operating your radio. It is also your
responsiblity to insure your radio operates in accord-
ance with the guidelines established by the FCC.
See the section
FCC Rules Part 90
in the back of
this manual for additional information on the opera-
tion of your radio.
GETTING STARTED
GETTING YOUR RADIO READY TO USE
Several operations must be performed before using
your radio:
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Selecting the operating frequency of the radio
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Selecting or disabling the CTCSS tone
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Attaching the belt clip
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Mounting the antenna
•
Checking battery installation and charging the
battery
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