Eton FR1000 - Manual (Page 14)

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American Red Cross FR1000 OWNER’S MANUAL
OPERATING YOUR RADIO
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TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING A CALL
To communicate, all radios in your group must be set to the same
channel and Privacy Code.
1. Press and hold the PTT button and speak in a normal voice
into the microphone. The TX icon will appear continuously on
the LCD Display while transmitting.
2. To receive a call, release the PTT button. The RX icon will ap-
pear on the display when your radio is receiving a transmis-
sion.
ABOUT RANGE
Your FR1000 Series radios are designed to give you maximum
range under optimum conditions.
Optimum Conditions are:
• Over water
• Open rural areas without obstructions
• Flat areas where you can see the other person
To ensure you get maximum range:
• Be sure to use fresh or fully charged batteries - low batteries
will cause low power conditions
• Be sure you are on a GMRS channel - FRS channels are re-
stricted by the FCC to low power
• Be sure to set your radio to use Hi power.
• Be sure to point the ANTENNA upward.