My old dad just gave me a pair of Columbia GM22 handheld radios (being
totally ignorant I would have called them "walki talkies" 8-).

I am totally unable to get them working.

Searched on the Internet for any manual but could not find any.

Would any kind soul which knows these critters give me a clue ?

After fiddling about with them now when I turn them on I see a larger
number 1 alternating with a larger number 2 with a fixed smaller number
33 in the upper right corner.

Reading from the specs I seem to understand that 33 is a "security
subchannel (?)".

I also read about these things having an "auto scan" capability but
could not understand how to make it work.

Thank you for any help.

Bob Alexander

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