190-1106 HTX-245 2 Meter/70 centimeter FM Amateur Transceiver

Question: What type of connector does it have? What do you recommend to connect this to an external antenna?

Answer: This radio has a female BNC connector. We sell an adapter cable as catalog number 940-1183 which has a male BNC on the radio end, about 2-1/2 ft of mini-coax (RG-174 type) and a female BNC on the other end. This adapter allows you to get cleanly away from the radio; then, you can match up the BNC to an external antenna.

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Question: What are the exact frequency ranges (from MHz to MHz) on this radio?

Answer: Here is the chart:

	Standard	Expanded*
VHF RX	144 - 148 MHz	142.00 - 149.88 MHz
VHF TX	144 - 148 MHz	142.00 - 149.88 MHz
UHF RX	438 - 450 MHz	420.00 - 450.00 MHz
UHF TX	438 - 450 MHz	420.00 - 450.00 MHz

Weather Band: 162.400, 162.425, 162.450, 162.475, 162.500, 162.525, 162.550. These are the 7 NOAA broadcast frequencies used in the USA.

Expanded setting is to accommodate MARS/CAP frequencies; you must be careful not to transmit illegally out-of-band. To expand (or unexpand), hold down 2 and 3 and turn the radio on. Once it powers up, release 2 and 3 keys. This information is included in the Owner's Manual for all but the first product run. In the first production run, the information was packed separately from the manual in Addendum 190-1106 04A00.

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Question: Is there additional information available on-line?

Answer: Additional information is available on our on-line support page for this product.

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