44444Safety warningsn Do not hold the radio with its antennaclose to or touching any part of yourbody, especially your face and eyes, whentransmitting.n Switch the radio off at petrol fillingstations.n Switch the radio off in the vicinity ofexplosive devices, such as at a quarry thatuses blasting techniques.n Use of a handheld microphone or radiowhile driving is not permitted in somecountries. Check the vehicle regulationsin the area where you are driving.n Use only Tait Orca battery chargers tocharge your radio battery.n If using the radio with an earphone orheadset, avoid using unnecessarily highvolume levels.n Frequency band 406 to 406.1 MHz isreserved for use by distress beacons.Transmissions should not be made within thisfrequency band.n Do not immerse your Tait Orca radio in water.