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OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.
Supplied Flexible Antenna with
BNC Connector
— provides good
reception of strong local signals. You can
connect an external antenna with a BNC
connector to the scanner for improved
reception of distant/weaker signals.
Liquid-Crystal Display
—
makes it easy to view and
change programming
information. The display
backlight also makes the
scanner easy to read in low-
light situations.
One-Touch Search Banks
— let you search preset
frequencies in separate
marine, fire/police, aircraft,
ham, and weather banks, to
make it easy to locate
specific types of calls.
Priority Channel
— lets
you program a channel as
the priority channel. As
the scanner scans, it
checks the priority
channel every 2 seconds
so you do not miss
transmissions on that
channel.
Tune
— lets you tune
for new and unlisted
frequencies starting
from a specified
frequency.
© 2002 RadioShack Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
Hypersearch, Hyperscan, Adaptaplug,
RadioShack, and RadioShack.com are trademarks
used by RadioShack Corporation.
Lockout Function
— lets you set
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your scanner to skip over specified
channels or frequencies when
scanning or searching.
You can get the
cable, software, and
additional information
about using your
personal computer to
program your scanner
from your local
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— keeps the
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channel frequencies stored in
memory for about an hour in the
event of a power loss.
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Wired Programming
— you can
connect your scanner to a
personal computer and program
frequencies into it using an
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Understanding
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optional cable and software.
Banks .................. 20
Channel Storage
Banks .............. 20
One Touch
Banks .............. 20
Operation ............. 24
Turning On the
Scanner/Setting
Volume and
Scan Delay
— delays scanning
for about 2 seconds before moving
to another channel, so you can
hear more replies that are
transmitted on the same channel.
Duplicate Channel Alert
—
warns you when the frequency
you are storing already exists in
memory.
Squelch ........... 24
Storing Known
Frequencies Into
Channels ........ 24
Searching the
Manual Access
— you can
One Touch
directly access any stored channel
by entering that channel's number.
Banks .................. 25
Using Tune ..... 27
Scanning the
Key Lock
— lets you lock the
Stored
scanner's keys to prevent
accidentally changing the
scanner's programming.
Channels ........ 28
Turning Channel-
Storage Banks Off
and On ............ 29
Monitoring a
Key Confirmation Tones
— the
scanner sounds a confirmation
tone when you perform an
operation correctly, and an error
tone if you make an error.
Stored
Channel .......... 29
Clearing a Stored
Channel .......... 30
Listening to the
Marine Bank ... 30
Listening to the
Weather
Three Power Options
— you can
power the scanner from internal
(rechargeable or non-
rechargeable batteries) or external
AC or DC power (using an optional
AC or DC adapter).
Band ............... 31
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Your PRO-82 scanner can receive
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See “Specifications”
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these bands:
on Page 53 for more
information about the
scanner's frequency
steps.
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Special
Features .............. 33
Delay .............. 33
Locking Out
108 – 136.9875 Aircraft
137 – 174
Military Land
Mobile,
2-Meter
Ham Band,
VHF Hi
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Frequencies .... 34
Using
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UHF Aircraft,
Federal
Government,
70-cm
Priority ............ 36
Using the Display
Backlight ......... 36
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Standard Band,
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On and Off ...... 37
Using the
Key Lock ......... 37
Avoiding Image
Frequencies .... 38
Resetting/
Initializing the
Scanner .......... 38
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This equipment has been tested
and found to comply with the limits
for a scanning receiver, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and
can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio
Programming .. 39
A General Guide to
Scanning ............. 41
Guide to
Frequencies .... 41
Guide to the
Action Bands .. 43
Band
Allocation ........ 44
Frequency
Conversion ..... 50
Troubleshooting ... 51
Care ..................... 52
Service and
Repair .................. 52
Specifications ...... 53
communications.
However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a
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particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television
reception, which can be
determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the
following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the
receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation
between the equipment and
receiver.
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an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver
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harmful interference.
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interference received,
including interference that
may cause undesired
operation.
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Your scanner covers frequencies
used by many different groups
including police and fire
departments, ambulance services,
government agencies, private
companies, amateur radio
services, military operations,
pager services, and wireline
(telephone and telegraph) service
providers. It is legal to listen to
almost every transmission your
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scanner can receive. However,
there are some transmissions you
should never intentionally listen to.
These include:
• Telephone conversations
(cellular, cordless, or other
private means of telephone
signal transmission)
• Pager transmissions
• Any scrambled or encrypted
transmissions
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According to the Electronic
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Communications Privacy Act
(ECPA), you are subject to fines
and possible imprisonment for
intentionally listening to, using, or
divulging the contents of such a
transmission unless you have the
consent of a party to the
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communication (unless such
activity is otherwise illegal).
This scanner has been designed
to prevent reception of illegal
transmissions. This is done to
comply with the legal requirement
that scanners be manufactured so
as to not be easily modifiable to
pick up those transmissions. Do
not open your scanner's case to
make any modifications that could
allow it to pick up transmissions
that it is not legal to listen to. Doing
so could subject you to legal
penalties.
We encourage responsible, legal
scanner use.
Mobile use of this scanner is
unlawful or requires a permit in
some areas. Check the laws in
your area.
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Never install non-
rechargeable
batteries in the
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any of three sources:
• internal non-rechargeable
batteries or rechargeable
rechargeable yellow
battery holder. Non-
rechargeable
batteries can get hot
or explode if you try
to recharge them.
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batteries (not supplied see
“Installing Batteries”).
• standard AC power (with an
optional AC adapter - see
“Using AC Power” on
Page 9).
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The battery holder
fits only one way.
Do not force it.
• vehicle power (with an
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optional DC adapter see
“Using Vehicle Battery Power”
on Page 10).
Use only fresh
batteries of the
required size and
recommended
type.
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Your scanner uses four AA
batteries (not supplied) for power.
You can use either the supplied
non-rechargeable battery holder
(black), or the supplied
•
Do not mix old
and new batteries,
different types of
batteries
(standard,
alkaline, or
rechargeable), or
rechargeable
batteries of
different
capacities.
rechargeable battery holder
(yellow) to install the batteries. Rý
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battery holder, you can operate
the scanner and recharge the re-
chargeable batteries at the same
time. See “Charging
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Rechargeable Batteries” on
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Connecting an AC or
DC adapter to the
scanner disconnects
internal batteries
when you use the
supplied non-
For the best performance and
longest life, we recommend
.
RadioShack batteries.
rechargeable battery
holder, but it does not
disconnect internal
batteries when you
use the supplied
rechargeable battery
holder.
Follow these steps to install
batteries.
1. Press in on the battery
compartment cover on the
back of the scanner and slide
the cover down to remove it.
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2. Pull the battery holder out of
the battery compartment.
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batteries promptly
and properly. Do not
burn or bury them.
3. If you are using non-
rechargeable batteries, place
them into the black holder, as
indicated by the polarity
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symbols (+ and ) marked on
the holder. Or, if you are using
rechargeable batteries, place
them into the yellow holder,
as indicated by the polarity
use the scanner with
batteries for a month
or more, remove the
batteries. Batteries
can leak chemicals
that can destroy
–
symbols (+ and ) marked on
the holder.
electronic parts.
4. Place the battery holder into
the battery compartment.
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5. Replace the cover.
Installing
Batteries
You must charge
rechargeable
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When appears and the scanner
beeps or the scanner stops
operating properly, replace or
batteries before you
use them the first
time. See “Charging
Rechargeable
Batteries”.
recharge the batteries. Rý.#
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try resetting it. See “Resetting the
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discharged 1500mAh
Ni-MH rechargeable
batteries. You can
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while recharging the
rechargeable
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Your scanner has a built-in
charging circuit that lets you
charge nickel-metal hydride (Ni-
MH) or nickel cadmium (Ni-CD)
rechargeable batteries (not
supplied) while they are in the
scanner. To charge rechargeable
batteries, you need to use a 9V
AC adapter (RadioShack Cat. No.
273-1767) or 10V DC adapter
(Cat. No. 273-1830) and a size C
Adaptaplug™ adapter (neither
supplied). Both are available at
your local RadioShack store.
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batteries, butcharging
takes longer.
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Connect a size C Adaptaplug to
the adapter's cable with the tip set
to positive then insert the
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use a
Class 2
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Adaptaplug into the scanner’s
PWR DC 9V
power source that
supplies 9V DC
and delivers at
jack. For best results,
we recommend RadioShack
rechargeable nickel-metal hydride
least 300 mA. Its
center tip must be
set to positive and
its plug must fit the
scanner's PWR
DC 9V jack. Using
an adapter that
does not meet
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(Ni-MH) 1500mAh batteries.
The scanner can also charge Ni-
Cd batteries. 600mAh batteries
require 6 hours and 850mAh
batteries require 8 hours to
charge.
these specifica-
tions could dam-
age the scanner
or the adapter.
Rechargeable batteries last longer
and deliver more power if you let
them fully discharge once a
month. To do this, use the scanner
•
Always connect
the AC adapter to
the scanner
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until appears. Then fully charge
the rechargeable batteries.
before you
connect it to AC
power. When you
finish, disconnect
the adapter from
AC power before
you disconnect it
from the scanner.
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a 9V, 300 mA AC adapter (Cat.
No. 273-1767) and a size C
Adaptaplug™ adapter (neither
supplied). Both are available at
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To power the scanner using an AC
adapter, attach the Adaptaplug to
the AC adapter so the tip reads
positive (+), then insert the
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attention not to over
charge. Overcharging
shortens battery life.
Adaptaplug into the scanner's
PWR DC 9V
jack. Then connect the
other end of the adapter to a
standard AC outlet.
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DC adapter to the
scanner before you
connect it to the
You can power the scanner from a
vehicle’s 12V power source (such
as a cigarette-lighter socket) using
a 9V, 300 mA DC adapter and a
size C Adaptaplug™ adapter
(neither supplied). Both are
available at your local RadioShack
power source. When
you finish, disconnect
the adapter from the
power source before
you disconnect it
.
store.
from the scanner.
To power the scanner using a DC
adapter, attach the Adaptaplug to
the DC adapter so the tip reads
positive (+) and set the adapter's
voltage switch to 9V. Next, insert
the Adaptaplug into the scanner's
PWR DC 9V
jack. Plug the other
end of the DC adapter into your
vehicle's cigarette-lighter socket.
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To attach the supplied flexible
antenna to the antenna jack on top
of your scanner, align the slots
around the antenna's connector
with the tabs on the antenna jack.
Press the antenna down over the
jack and turn the antenna's base
clockwise until it locks into place.
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and your vehicle's
engine is running, you
might hear electrical
noise from the engine
while scanning. This
is normal.
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The antenna connector on your
scanner makes it easy to use the
scanner with a variety of
antennas, such as an external
mobile antenna or outdoor base
station antenna. Your local
RadioShack store sells a variety of
antennas.
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Always use 50 Ohm coaxial cable,
such as RG-58 or RG-8, to
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Use extreme caution
when installing or
removing an outdoor
antenna. If the
antenna starts to fall,
let it go! It could
contact overhead
power lines. If the
antenna touches a
power line, contact
with the antenna,
mast, cable, or guy
wires can cause
electrocution and
death. Call the power
company to remove
the antenna. DO
NOT attempt to do
so yourself.
connect an outdoor antenna. For
lengths over 50 feet, use RG-8
low-loss dielectric coaxial cable. If
the antenna cable's connector
does not have a BNC connector,
you will also need a BNC adapter
(not supplied, available at your
local RadioShack store).
Follow the installation instructions
supplied with the antenna, route
the antenna cable to the scanner,
then connect it to the antenna
jack. Rý
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For private listening, you can plug
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a / -inch (3.5-mm) mini-plug
earphone or headphones (not
supplied), available at your local
RadioShack store, into
on the
top of the scanner. This auto-
matically disconnects the internal
speaker.
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these guidelines when you use an
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setting before you begin
listening. After you begin
listening, adjust the volume to
a comfortable level.
• Do not listen at extremely
high volume levels. Extended
high-volume listening can
lead to permanent hearing
loss.
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• Once you set the volume, do
not increase it. Over time,
your ears adapt to the volume
level, so a volume level that
does not cause discomfort
might still damage your
hearing.
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Do not use an earphone or
headphones with your scanner
when operating a motor vehicle or
riding a bicycle in or near traffic.
Doing so can create a traffic
hazard and could be illegal in
some areas.
If you use an earphone or
headphones with your scanner
while riding a bicycle, be very
careful. Do not listen to a
continuous broadcast. Even
though some earphones/
headphones let you hear some
outside sounds when listening at
normal volume levels, they still
can present a traffic hazard.
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extension speaker (not supplied)
available at your local RadioShack
store, might provide more
comfortable listening. Plug the
1
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speaker cable's / inch (3.5 mm)
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mini-plug into
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You must use an
amplified speaker with
this scanner. Non-
amplified speakers do
not provide sufficient
volume for
You can use the belt clip attached
to the back of the scanner for
hands-free carrying when you are
on the go. Slide the belt clip over
your belt or waistband.
comfortable listening.
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Once you understand a few simple
terms used in this manual and
familiarize yourself with your
scanner's features, you can put
the scanner to work for you. You
simply determine the type of
communications you want to
receive, then set the scanner to
scan them.
A frequency is the receiving signal
location (expressed in kHz or
MHz). To find active frequencies,
you can use the search function.
You can also search the One
Touch Search Banks, which are
preset groups of frequencies
categorized by type of service.
When you find a frequency, you
can store it into a programmable
memory location called a channel,
which is grouped with other
channels in a channel-storage
bank. You can then scan the
channel-storage banks to see if
there is activity on the frequencies
stored there. Each time the
scanner finds an active frequency,
it stays on that channel until the
transmission ends.
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preprogrammed
aircraft band.
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search the
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search the
scanner's
preprogrammed
amateur radio
band.
scanner's
scanner's
preprogrammed
preprogrammed
fire/police band.
marine band.
SCAN/MAN
Scans any
WX
Lets you search
the scanner's
preprogrammed
weather
preprogrammed
channels; stops
scanning and
lets you directly
enter a channel
number.
channels.
ENT (enter)
Enters
TUNE/CLEAR
Lets you tune
a frequency
along with H
or G; clears
an incorrect
entry.
frequencies
into channels.
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DELAY/
Programs
frequencies
into
Programs a 2-
second delay
for the
selected
channel;
Number Keys
Each key has a
single digit (0 to
9) and a range
of numbers.
Use the range
of numbers
above the key
(21-40 for
example) to
select the
channel in a
channel-
channels.
L/ORVW/L/O
Reviews
locked-out
enters a
decimal point.
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Locks (and
unlocks)
the keypad
to prevent
accidental
entries;
frequencies;
lets you lock
out selected
channels or
frequencies.
H or G
Searches up or
down for active
frequencies or
selects the
direction when
scanning
storage bank.
See
“Understanding
Banks” on
turns the
backlight
on and off.
channels.
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The display has indicators that show the scanner's
current operating status. This quick look at the display will
help you understand how your scanner operates.
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Appears with
numbers (1-10)
to indicate the
scan bank.
Appears when you lock the keypad.
Bank numbers
with a bar under
them show
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which banks are
turned on for
scanning (see
“Understanding
Banks” on
Indicates that the scanner is searching
the marine bank (see “Listening to the
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Indicates that the scanner is
searching the weather channels.
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Indicates that the
scanner is searching
the fire/police bank.
H or G
Indicates the search
or scan direction.
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Appears when you
manually select a
channel.
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Indicates that
the scanner is
searching the
aircraft bank.
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Appears with
digits (1-200)
or F to show
which
Appears during service
bank searches.
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Indicates that the
scanner is
searching the
amateur radio
bank.
channel the
scanner is
tuned to.
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Appears when the batteries are
low.
B%E
(lockout)
Appears when you manually
select a channel that was
previously locked out during
scanning or when you review a
locked-out frequency.
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Appears when the scanner scans
channels.
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Appears when you program
frequencies into the scanner's
channels.
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Appears when the priority feature
is turned on.
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Appears when you program a 2-
second delay.
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Appears when you lock out the all
marine channel.
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Appears when you try to enter a
frequency during a search when
all displayed banks channels are
full.
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Appears when you try to store a
frequency that is already stored in
another channel.
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Appears when you remove all the
lock-outs from the FD/PD, AIR, or
HAM bank frequencies.
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:#;hheh
Appears when the scanner
receives a data error during wired
programming.
;dZ
Appears when the scanner has
finished wired programming.
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Appears when you make an entry
error.
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Appears when you remove all the
locked-out frequencies during a
FD/PD, AIR, or HAM bank or tune
search.
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Appears when you try to lock out a
frequency during a tune when 50
frequencies are already locked
out.
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Appears when you start a tune
from a locked-out frequency.
B#h
Appears when you review locked-
out frequencies.
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Appears when you turn the key
tone off.
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Appears when you turn the key
tone on.
F
Appears when the scanner is
tuned to the priority channel.
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Appears when the scanner starts
wired programming.
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Appears when the scanner is
tuning frequencies.
M_h;Z
Appears when you set the scanner
to its wired programming mode to
program frequencies into it.
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Appears about 2 seconds after
MAR
you press
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Appears about 2 seconds after
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Appears about 2 seconds after
HAM
you press
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Appears about 2 seconds after
WX
you press
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Appears when you turn on the low
VHF sub-bank while searching in
the fire/police bank.
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Appears when you turn on the
high VHF sub-bank while
searching in the fire/police bank.
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Appears when you turn on the
UHF sub-bank while searching in
the fire/police bank.
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Appears when you turn on the
10m sub-bank while searching in
the ham bank.
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Appears when you turn on the 6m
sub-bank while searching in the
HAM bank.
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Appears when you turn on the 2m
sub-bank while searching in the
HAM bank.
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Appears when you turn on the
70cm sub-bank while searching in
the HAM bank.
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A bank is a storage area for a
group of channels. Channels are
storage areas for frequencies.
Whereas a channel can only
contain one frequency, a bank can
hold numerous channels.
To make it easier to identify and
select the channels you want to
listen to, your scanner divides the
channels into 10 banks (1 to 10) of
20 channels each, a total of 200
channels. You can use each
±"016'"±"
Channel Storage
Banks
The scanner is preset
so each bank is
channel-storage bank to group
turned on (see
“Turning Channel-
Storage Banks Off
and On” on Page 29).
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frequencies.
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One-Touch Banks
The frequencies in the
scanner's one touch
banks are preset. You
cannot change them.
The scanner is preprogrammed
with the frequencies allocated by
marine, fire/police, aircraft, ham
radio, and weather services. This
is handy for quickly finding active
frequencies instead of searching
through an entire band (see
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05
06
07
08
09
10
11
156.0500
156.2500
156.3000
156.3500
156.4000
156.4500
156.5000
156.5500
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Both frequencies
(transmission and
reception) are shown
for marine channels
used for duplex
transmission.
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12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
156.6000
156.6500
156.7000
156.7500
156.8000
156.8500
156.9000
156.9500
157.0000/161.6000
157.0500
157.1000
157.1500
157.2000/161.8000
157.2500/161.8500
157.3000/161.9000
157.3500/161.9500
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156.1750
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156.6750
156.7250
156.8750
156.9250
156.9750
157.0250
157.0750
157.1250
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87
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157.2750/161.8750
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37.020 – 37.420
39.020 – 39.980
42.020 – 42.940
44.620 – 45.860
45.880
20
20
20
20
40
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1
45.900
–
45.940 – 46.060
46.080 – 46.500
153.770 – 154.130
154.145 – 154.445
154.650 – 154.950
155.010 – 155.370
155.415 – 155.700
155.730 – 156.210
158.730 – 159.210
166.250
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20
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29.000 – 29.700
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144.000 – 148.000
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Turning On the
Scanner/Setting
Volume and
Squelch
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SQUELCH
1. Turn
until the
•
To listen to a weak
or distant station,
MIN
indicator points to
before
turn
SQUELCH
you turn on the scanner.
counterclockwise.
If reception is poor,
2. To turn on the scanner, turn
VOLUME
clockwise until you
hear a hissing sound.
turn
SQUELCH
clockwise to cut
out weak
SQUELCH
3. Turn
clockwise, just
transmissions.
until the hissing sound stops.
±
•
If SQUELCH is
adjusted so you
always hear a
hissing sound, the
scanner will not
scan or search
properly.
4. To turn off the scanner when
VOLUME
you finish, turn
OFF
counterclockwise to
.
Storing Known
Frequencies Into
Channels
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cies are the RadioShack Police
Call Guide including Fire and Emer-
gency Services, Official Aeronauti-
cal Frequency Directory, and Mari-
time Frequency Directory. We up-
date these directories every year,
so be sure to get a current copy.
•
If you made a
mistake in Step 2,
;hheh appears and
the scanner beeps
three times when
you press ENT.
Simply start again
from Step 2.
PGM F=C
appears.
1. Press
.
Then enter the channel
number (1-200) where you
want to store a frequency,
PGM
then press
again.
2. Use the number keys and
O
´
per
DELAY/
to enter the frequen-
ati
cy (including the decimal
point) you want to store.
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ENT
3. Press
to store the
±
frequency into the channel.
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Your scanner automatically
rounds the entered frequency
down to the closest valid fre-
quency. For example, if you
enter a frequency of 151.473,
your scanner accepts it as
151.470.
±"016'"±"
Storing Known
Frequencies Into
Channels
•
If you entered a
frequency that is
already stored in
another channel,
the scanner beeps
three times while
displaying the
lowest channel
number where the
frequency is already
stored, then #ZKFB-
then the frequency
you entered flash
on the display. To
store the frequen-
cy anyway, press
ENT again. Press
TUNE/CLEAR to
clear the
´
DELAY/
Press
if you want the
scanner to pause 2 seconds
on this channel before it
proceeds to the next channel
after a transmission ends (see
“Delay” on Page 33). The
scanner also stores this
setting in the channel.
To program the next channel in
PGM
sequence, press
Steps 2 and 3.
and repeat
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frequency.
Your scanner contains groups of
preset frequencies called One
Touch Banks. Each one touch
bank is associated with a specific
activity (see “One Touch Banks”
on Page 20). You can search for
marine, fire/police, air, ham, and
weather transmissions even if you
do not know the specific frequen-
Searching the
One Touch Banks
•
You can use the
scanner's delay
feature while
searching the
banks (see “Delay”
on Page 33).
•
The fire/police
one-touch bank
contains low VHF,
high VHF, and
UHF sub-banks.
The ham one-
touch bank
±
cies that are used in your area.
The fire/police and ham one touch
banks have separate groups of
frequencies called sub-banks.
This lets you search for and select
only those frequencies that fall
within a specific range within the
fire/police and ham one-touch
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Page 30. To listen to the weather
bank, see “Listening to the
Weather Band” on Page 31.
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To reverse the
search direction at
any time, hold
•
•
FD/PD AIR
HAM <?h;ý
1. Press
,
, or
.
FeB?9; 7?h >7C
H or G for
about 1 second.
,
, or
appears.
down
After about 2 seconds, the
scanner starts searching.
When the scanner finds an
active frequency, it stops
searching and displays the
To search up or
down the band in
small increments,
repeatedly press H
or G. (See “One
Touch Banks” on
Page 20 for
±
frequency's number.
2. To search for another active
frequency in the selected
frequency steps).
•
•
To pause the
search while
receiving a signal,
press H or G. To
resume searching,
hold down H or G.
H
G
band, hold down or for
about 1 second. To search for
an active frequency within a
sub-band of the fire/police or
ham band, press a number
key to select the sub-band
you want. To select a different
band and search for another
active fre-quency, repeat Step
1.
To quickly move
up or down
through the
frequencies, hold
down
H or G. The
scanner tunes
Once you find interesting frequen-
cies during the search, you can
store them into the scanner’s
through the fre-
quencies until you
release H or G.
channel-storage banks. Frequen-
cies found in the one touch banks
are automatically assigned to
specific channel-storage banks as
shown below. You can quickly scan
the channel-storage banks corres-
ponding to the one touch banks by
pressing a one touch bank key
•
If necessary, you
can select search
groups using the
number keys.
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SCAN/MAN
and
successively.
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1. To store the displayed
frequency in the lowest
available channel in the
assigned channel-storage
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Searching the
One Touch Banks
If you entered a
ENT
banks, press
when you
frequency that is
already stored in
another channel,
#ZKFB# (duplicate)
and the lowest-
numbered channel
containing the
duplicate frequency
flash for about 3
seconds. If you want
to store the frequency
anyway, press ENT
again. You can then
delete the frequency
later. See “Clearing a
Stored Channel” on
Page 30.
find a frequency. The channel
number flashes.
ENT
2. Press
again to store the
frequency. The channel and
frequency flash twice. If you
want to cancel the operation,
TUNE/CLEAR
press
instead of
ENT
.
To scan the channel-storage
banks, press the one touch bank
SCAN/MAN
<?h;%
±
key, then
FEb_9; 7?h
while
>7C
,
, or
appears.
If there is no empty channel at an
XýNý#<KBB
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available bank,
(where
Using Tune
is the bank number) appears after
•
To reverse the
tuning direction at
any time, hold
ENT
you press
. To store more
frequencies, you must clear some
channels. See “Clearing a Stored
Channel” on Page 30. To continue
down H or G for
about 1 second.
XýNý#<KBB
searching after
press
appears,
•
To tune up or down
the selected band
in small increments
(5 or 12.5 kHz
steps), repeatedly
press H or G.
TUNE/CLEAR
.
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You can set the scanner to search
through all receivable frequencies
from a specified frequency. You
can use the scanner's delay
•
•
To pause tuning,
press H or G. To
resume tuning,
±
feature while using tune.
hold down H or G.
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up or down
through the
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C7D
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until
appears.
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frequencies, hold
down H or G. The
scanner tunes
through the
frequencies until
you release
2. Enter the desired channel
number you want to use as a
starting point for the tune.
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3. Press
tune.
to start
#j#
appears.
H
G
4. Hold down or for about 1
H
second to tune up or down.
G
or appear and the scanner
searches the frequencies.
When the scanner finds an
active frequency, it stops
searching and displays the
±
frequency's number.
5. To search for another active
±"016'"±"
If there is no empty
channel, Xý/ý'&ý
#<KBB appears
after you press
ENT. To store
more frequencies,
you must clear
some channels.
See “Clearing a
Stored Channel”
on Page 30. To
continue tuning
after Xý/ý'&ý#<KBB
appears, press
TUNE/CLEAR.
H
G
frequency, hold down or
•
for about 1 second.
Once you find interesting
frequencies during the search, you
can store them in the scanner’s
channel-storage banks. Frequen-
cies found during tune search are
automatically assigned to channel-
storage banks 9 and 10.
1. To store the displayed fre-
quency in the lowest available
channel in the assigned
ENT
banks, press
. The
channel number flashes.
•
If you entered a
frequency that is
already stored in
another channel,
#ZKFB# (duplicate)
and the lowest-
numbered channel
containing the
ENT
2. Press
again to store the
frequency. The channel and
frequency flash twice. If you
want to cancel the operation,
TUNE/CLEAR
press
instead of
ENT
. After storing the frequen-
cy, the scanner continues to
duplicate
frequency flash for
about 3 seconds. If
you want to store
the frequency
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can then delete the
frequency later.
See “Clearing a
Stored Channel”
on Page 30.
To set the scanner to continuously
scan through all channels with
stored frequencies, repeatedly
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and
H
press
until
a
nk
appear. The scanner rapidly scans
until it finds an active frequency.
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If the scanner finds an active
frequency, it stops and displays
that channel and frequency
number, then it automatically
begins scanning again when the
transmission on that frequency
±"016'"±"
Scanning the
Stored Channels
•
To reverse the
scanning direction,
±
ends.
H
G
.
press or
•
To set the scanner
to remain on the
current channel for
2 seconds after the
transmission ends,
see “Delay” on
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Channel-storage banks (1-10) are
on when they have a bar
underneath them and off when no
bar appears underneath them. To
turn off a channel-storage bank,
press the bank's number key
during scanning. The bar under
the bank's number disappears.
Page 33.
•
To set the scanner
to remain on the
current channel,
even after the
transmission
stops, press
To turn on a channel-storage bank
(1-10) during scanning, press the
bank's number key. A bar appears
SCAN/MAN
at any
time during the
transmission. C7D
appears and I97Dý
disappears (see
“Monitoring a
±
under the bank's number.
You cannot turn off all banks.
There must be at least one active
bank.
Stored Channel”
on Page 29).
•
To lock out
channels so the
scanner does not
stop for a
transmission on
those channels,
see “Locking Out
Channels or
You can manually select any
channel in a bank, even if the bank
is turned off.
When you turn on a bank during
scanning, the scanner moves to
the selected bank and scan it.
Frequencies” on
Page 34.
If no transmission is found, the
scanner continues scanning to
scan through all selected banks.
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Turning Channel-
Storage Banks Off
and On
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scan any of the
channels within the
banks you have
turned off.
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channel and do not want to miss
any details – even though there
might be periods of silence – or if
you simply want to monitor that
channel.
Follow these steps to manually
select a channel.
SCAN/MAN
1. Repeatedly press
C7D
until
appears.
2. Enter the channel number
(1-200).
SCAN/MAN
3. Press
again.
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If you no longer want a frequency
stored in a channel (and you do
not want to replace that frequency
with a different one), follow these
steps to clear the stored
frequency.
SCAN/MAN
1. Press
to stop
scanning.
2. Use the number keys to enter
the channel number (1-200)
you want to clear.
PGM F=C
appears.
3. Press
.
0
ENT
. The
4. Press then
frequency number changes to
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to indicate the
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searching from marine channel 16.
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H
G
hold down or for about 2
IH9>
seconds.
disappears and
C7D
appears.
To change the channel manually,
H
G
.
press or
To search through the marine
H
G
bank again, hold down or for
C7D
about 2 seconds.
disappears
appears. To change the
IH9>
and
searching direction, press or
H
G
.
You can select a marine channel
directly. When the scanner stops
searching the marine bank, use
the number keys to enter the two-
digit channel number.
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To hear your local forecast and
regional weather information,
WX
press
. Your scanner begins to
scan through the weather band.
Your scanner should stop within a
few seconds on your local weather
broadcast. If the broadcast is
WX
weak, you can press
resume scanning.
again to
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162.425
162.450
162.475
162.500
162.525
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WX alert is only for
receiving a
Your scanner's WX alert warns
you of serious weather conditions
by sounding an alarm if a National
Weather Service broadcaster in
your area broadcasts a weather
alert tone.
•
•
weather alert.
When the scanner
detects a 1050 Hz
alert tone, WX alert
activates and you
hear a weather
alert.
To set the scanner so it sounds an
alarm when a weather alert tone is
PRI/ALERT
broadcast, press
you are listening to the WX
7B;hjý
while
channel.
appears.
If the scanner detects the weather
alert, it sounds an alarm. The
scanner sounds the alert for five
minutes when it receives the
weather alert signal. After five
minutes the alert stops and the
scanner beeps every ten seconds.
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Press any key except
to
turn off the alarm. To cancel the
PRI/
weather alert operation, press
ALERT
±
again.
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Many agencies use a two-way
radio system that has a period of
several seconds between a query
and a reply. To avoid missing a
reply, you can program a 2-
second delay into any channel or
frequency. When your scanner
stops on a channel or frequency
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:BOý
with a programmed delay,
appears and the scanner
continues to monitor that channel
or frequency for 2 seconds after
the transmission stops before
resuming scanning, searching, or
tuning.
You can program a 2-second
delay in any of these ways:
• If the scanner is scanning and
stops on an active channel,
´
DELAY/
quickly press
before
it resumes scanning.
• If the desired channel is not
selected, manually select the
´
DELAY/
channel, then press
.
• If the scanner is searching or
´
DELAY/ :BO
tuning, press
.
appears and the scanner
automatically adds a 2-
second delay to every
transmission it stops on in
that band.
To turn off the 2-second delay in a
channel or for all frequencies,
´
DELAY/
press
while the scanner is
monitoring that channel or
:BO
frequency.
disappears.
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You can increase the effective
scanning or search speed by
locking out individual channels or
frequencies that have a
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a
t
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continuous transmission, such as
a weather channel (see “National
Weather Frequencies” on
Page 41) or a birdie frequency
(see “Birdie Frequencies” on
Page 41).
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To lock out a channel while
scanning or a frequency during
one-touch search or while tuning,
L/O/L/O RVW
press
when the
scanner stops on the channel or
frequency. If you locked out a
frequency, the scanner locks it out
then continues searching.
To manually lock out a channel,
select the channel then hold down
±"016'"±"
Your scanner
automatically locks
out empty
L/O/L/O RVW
B%E
appears.
until
•
•
•
To remove the lockout from a
channel, manually select that
channel again, then press
channels.
You can still
manually select
locked-out
L/O/L/O RVW
B%E
disappears.
until
See “Removing Lockouts From All
Frequencies in a One Touch
Search Bank” on Page 35 and
“Removing Lockouts From All
Frequencies” on Page 35 for more
information about removing
channels.
You can lock out
as many as 50
frequencies during
a search. If you try
to lock out more,
<Beý#<KBB appears
(see “Reviewing
Locked-Out
±
lockout from frequencies.
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(4'37'0%+'5
To review the frequencies you
Frequencies” and
“Removing
L/O/L/O
locked out, hold down
Lockouts From All
Frequencies” on
Page 35).
RVW
for about 2 seconds during a
H
search, then repeatedly press
G
or . The scanner beeps if there
are no locked-out frequencies, or
34
B#h
appears and the scanner
displays all locked out frequencies
H
G
as you press or . When you
reach the highest locked-out
frequency, the scanner beeps
twice and returns to the lowest
locked-out frequency.
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r
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Fe
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a
±"016'"±"
These steps do not
clear any lockouts
in the marine and
weather bank.
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•
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If you locked out
frequencies which
are within the
L/O/L/O RVW
1. Hold down
for
about 2 seconds during a
range of any of the
one touch search
banks during tune,
the scanner also
removes those
locked-out
frequencies when
you use these
steps. For
B#h
search or while tuning.
±
appears.
TUNE/
2. While holding down
CLEAR
, press the one-touch
search key where you locked
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out frequencies.
appears.
example, if you
locked out 29.000
MHz while tuning,
the scanner
removes it since
29.000 MHz is one
of the frequencies
in the ham radio
service bank.
ENT
3. Press
. The scanner
clears any lockouts from all
frequencies in a one touch
bank. Or, if you do not want to
clear the lockouts, press
TUNE/CLEAR
.
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1. Hold down
for
about 2 seconds during a
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search or tune.
appears.
TUNE/
2. While holding down
CLEAR
L/O L/O RVW
.
, press
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appears.
ENT
3. Press
. The scanner
clears any lockouts from all
frequencies (except in the
marine bank). Or, if you do not
want to clear the lockouts,
TUNE/CLEAR
press
.
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The priority feature lets you scan
through channels and still not miss
important or interesting calls on a
frequency you select. You can
program one frequency into the
priority channel. As the scanner
scans, if the priority feature is
turned on, the scanner checks the
priority channel for activity every 2
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1. Press
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or
ALERT F9>
.
and
the previously-stored
frequency appear.
2. Enter the frequency you want
to enter into the priority
±"016'"±"
ENT
channel, then press
display flashes twice.
. The
If you program a
weather frequency
into the priority
To turn on the priority feature,
channel and the
PRI/ALERT
scanner detects a WX press
alert tone on that
during scanning
appears. The
FH?
or searching.
frequency (see “WX
Alert” on Page 32),
the scanner sounds
the alert tone and
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any key to turn off the
alarm.
scanner checks the priority
channel every 2 seconds and
stays on the channel if there is
F9>
activity.
and the frequency
appear whenever the scanner is
set to the priority channel.
To turn off the priority feature,
PRI/ALERT FH?
disappears.
press
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You can turn on the display's
backlight for easy viewing in the
dark. Press
/
to turn on
the light for 5 seconds. To turn off
the light sooner, press
again.
/
PGM
Press both
and
/
to
turn on the display's backlight for
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an extended period of time. To
PGM
turn it off, press both
, or press
and
.
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tone each time you press one of
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its keys (except
/
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can turn the key tone off or back
on.
1. If the scanner is on, turn it off
VOLUME
by turning
counter-
clockwise until it clicks.
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2. While you hold down and
ENT
, turn on the scanner.
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3. When
2
ENT
appear, release and
.
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The keylock does not
prevent the scanner
from scanning
channels or
monitoring a single
channel, whichever
feature you last
selected.
Once you program your scanner,
you can protect it from accidental
program changes by turning on
the keylock feature. When the
keypad is locked, the only controls
LIGHT VOLUME
,
that operate are
,
SQUELCH ±
and
.
To turn on the keylock, hold down
for about 3 seconds until the
scanner beeps three times and
appears. To turn it off, hold
down
until the scanner beeps three
times and disappears.
for about 3 seconds
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You might hear one of your regular
stations on another frequency that
is not listed. For example, you
might find a service that regularly
uses a frequency of 453.275 also
on 474.675 MHz. Do the following
to determine if you are listening to
an image frequency:
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Note the new frequency 474.675
Double the intermediate frequency
of 10.7 MHz
(21.400)
and subtract it from the new
frequency
–21.400
If the answer is the regular
frequency
453.275
then you have tuned to an image.
Occasionally, you might get
interference on a weak or distant
channel from a strong
transmission 21.4 MHz above or
below the tuned frequency. This is
rare, and the image signal is
usually cleared whenever there is
a transmission on the actual
frequency.
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If you have
problems, first try to
reset the scanner
(see “Resetting the
Scanner” on
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If the scanner's display locks up or
does not work properly after you
connect a power source, you
might need to reset or initialize the
Page 38). If that
does not work, you
can initialize the
scanner (see
“Initializing the
Scanner !” on
scanner.
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Page 39); however,
this clears all
information stored in
your scanner's
memory.
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1. Turn off the scanner, then turn
it on again.
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2. Insert a pointed object, such
as a straightened paper clip,
into the reset opening on the
side of the scanner. Then
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This procedure
clears all information
you stored in the
e
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scanner's memory.
Initialize the scanner
only when you are
sure the scanner is
not working properly.
gently press the reset button
aut
±
inside the opening.
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1. Turn off the scanner, then turn
±"016'"±"
Resetting the
Scanner
it on again.
TUNE/CLEAR
2. Hold down
.
If the scanner still does
not work properly, you
might need to initialize
the scanner (see
“Initializing the
TUNE/
3. While holding down
CLEAR
, insert a pointed object
(such as a straightened paper
clip) into the reset opening on
the side of the scanner, then
gently press the reset button
inside the opening. The
Scanner”).
Initializing the
Scanner
You must release the
reset button before
releasing TUNE/
CLEAR; otherwise
the memory might not
clear.
display should turn off.
4. When the display turns on
TUNE/CLEAR
again, release
±
.
Wired
Programming
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You can transfer programming
data to your scanner using your
home computer and an optional
•
If the scanner
receives no data
from the PC for
more than 20
scanner PC programming kit (Cat.
No. 20-048, available at your local
RadioShack store). The
programming kit includes a CD-
ROM with the software you need
seconds or if you
press any key,
wired program-
ming stops.
•
Wired program-
ming stops if the
scanner receives
an empty channel
number.
±
and a connecting cable.
1. Make sure your scanner is
turned off.
2. Follow the steps provided with
the programming kit to
connect the cable to your
computer and load the
software into your computer,
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then connect the other end of
the cable to
scanner.
on top of the
±"016'"±"
If the scanner did not
S
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receive a start or end
bit respect-ively from
the PC, Ij7hj and ;dZ
do not appear.
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3. Using the software supplied
with the programming kit,
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configure the software to work
with your scanner by clicking
t
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Tools
on
, selecting
Configuration
, then selecting
PRO-89
.
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4. While pressing
and ,
F=C
turn on the scanner.
M_h;Zý
and
appear. Then send the
Ij7hj
data from the PC.
and
the data being received by the
scanner appears in the order
±
it is received.
5. When the scanner
successfully receives all data,
;dZ
<_d_I^ý
appear. If the
and
scanner received an error
;dZ
while receiving data,
and
appear. If the scanner
received a checksum error
Z#;hh
9#;hh
while receiving data,
and
9#;hh
a number shown next to
indicates the packet number
±
where the error occurred.
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Reception of the frequencies
covered by your scanner is mainly
“line-of-sight.” That means you
usually cannot hear stations that
are beyond the horizon.
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162.475 162.500 162.525
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Every scanner has birdie
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frequencies. Birdies are signals
created inside the scanner's
receiver. These operating
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frequencies might interfere with
transmissions on the same
frequencies. If you program one of
these frequencies, you hear only
noise on that frequency. If the
interference is not severe, you
SQUELCH
might be able to turn
clockwise to cut out the birdie.
This scanner's birdie frequencies
(in MHz) are:
30.735
40.025
32.020
40.980
38.400
48.025
51.200
112.0625 120.025
128.025
140.800
160.100
173.485
136.025
144.030
165.430
139.995
152.090
168.035
392.250 400.0875
424.250 432.0125 440.250
445.6375 448.0875 453.650
456.0875 461.650
464.100
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472.0125 480.100
488.0125 493.3875 496.0125
501.400 504.100
485.400
To find the birdies in your
individual scanner, begin by
disconnecting the antenna and
moving it away from the scanner.
Make sure that no other nearby
radio or TV sets are turned on
near the scanner. Use the search
function and search every
frequency range from its lowest
frequency to the highest.
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Occasionally, the searching will
stop as if it had found a signal,
often without any sound. That is a
birdie. Make a list of all the birdies
in your scanner for future
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6-Meter Amateur
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50.00 – 54.00
108.00 – 136.00
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2-Meter Amateur 144.00 – 148.00
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450.00 – 470.00
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470.00 – 512.00
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the following frequencies:
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2-Meter Amateur
Band
144.000 –
148.000
Government, Police,
and Fire
153.785 –
155.980
158.730 –
159.460
Emergency Services
Railroad
160.000 –
161.900
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70-Centimeter
Amateur Band
420.000 –
450.000
FM Repeaters
Land-Mobile
“Paired” Frequencies
450.000 –
470.000
451.025 –
454.950
Base Stations
Mobile Units
456.025 –
459.950
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460.025 –
464.975
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MHz higher than their
associated base
stations and relay
repeater units.
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To help decide which frequency
ranges to scan, use the following
listing of the typical services that
use the frequencies your scanner
receives. These frequencies are
subject to change, and might vary
from area to area. For a more
complete listing, refer to the Police
Call Radio Guide including Fire
and Emergency Services,
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available at your local RadioShack
store.
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AIR
Aircraft
Boise (ID)
Interagency
Fire Cache
BIFC
BUS
CAP
CCA
Business
Civil Air Patrol
Common Carrier
Conventional
Systems
CSB
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Conventional/
Trunked Systems
CTSB
FIRE
HAM
Fire Department
Amateur (Ham)
Radio
GOVT
GMR
Federal Government
General Mobile
Radio
GTR
IND
General Trunked
Industrial Services
(Manufacturing,
Construction,
Farming, Forest
Products)
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Maritime Limited
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Marine Telephone,
Shipboard Radio,
Private Stations)
Military Affiliate
Radio System
MARS
Emergency/Medical
Services
MED
MIL
U.S. Military
Motion Picture/Video
Industry
MOV
NEW
New Mobile Narrow
Relay Press
(Newspaper
Reporters)
NEWS
Oil/Petroleum
Industry
OIL
POL
PUB
Police Department
Public Services
(Public Safety, Local
Government,
Forestry
Conservation)
PSB
Public Safety
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Private Trunked
Road & Highway
Maintenance
ROAD
Radio/TV Remote
Broadcast Pickup
RTV
TAXI
Taxi Services
Telephone
Maintenance
TELM
TOW
Tow Trucks
TRAN
Transportation
Services
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Buses, Railroad,
Other)
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Power & Water
Utilities
UTIL
WTHR
Weather
HIGH FREQUENCY (HF)
(3 MHz-30 MHz)
—
10-Meter Amateur Band
(28.0-29.7 MHz)
29.000-29.700 ............................ HAM
VERY HIGH FREQUENCY
(VHF)
(30 MHz-300 MHz)
—
VHF Low Band
(29.7-50 MHz-in 5 kHz steps)
29.700-29.790................................IND
29.900-30.550.................... GOVT, MIL
30.580-31.980...................... IND, PUB
32.000-32.990.................... GOVT, MIL
33.020-33.980.............BUS, IND, PUB
34.010-34.990.................... GOVT, MIL
35.020-35.980........... BUS, PUB, IND,
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TELM
36.000-36.230.................... GOVT, MIL
36.230-36.990.......... Oil Spill Cleanup,
GOVT, MIL
37.020-37.980...................... PUB, IND
38.000-39.000.................... GOVT, MIL
39.020-39.980...............................PUB
40.000-42.000......... GOVT, MIL, MARI
42.020-42.940...............................POL
42.960-43.180................................IND
43.220-43.680...........TELM, IND, PUB
43.700-44.600............................ TRAN
44.620-46.580..................... POL, PUB
46.600-46.990............................GOVT
47.020-47.400...............................PUB
47.420.................American Red Cross
47.440-49.580...................... IND, PUB
49.610-49.990................................MIL
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6-Meter Amateur Band
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Aircraft Band (108-136 MHz)
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108.000-121.490............................AIR
121.500.......................AIR Emergency
121.510-136.000............................AIR
U.S. Government Band (137-144
MHz)
137.000-144.000................ GOVT, MIL
2-Meter Amateur Band (144-148
MHz)
144.000-148.000..........................HAM
VHF High Band (148-174 MHz)
148.050-150.345......... CAP, MAR, MIL
150.775-150.790..........................MED
150.815-150.980.........................TOW,
Oil Spill Cleanup
150.995-151.475.............. ROAD, POL
151.490-151.955.................. IND, BUS
151.985...................................... TELM
152.0075......................................MED
152.270-152.480.........IND, TAXI, BUS
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152.870-153.020................. IND, MOV
153.035-153.725.......... IND, OIL, UTIL
153.740-154.445................ PUB, FIRE
154.490-154.570.................. IND, BUS
154.585..................... Oil Spill Cleanup
154.600-154.625.......................... BUS
154.655-156.240............ MED, ROAD,
POL, PUB
156.255-157.425................. OIL, MARI
157.450....................................... MED
157.470-157.515......................... TOW
157.530-157.725..................IND, TAXI
157.740........................................ BUS
158.130-158.460......... BUS, IND, OIL,
TELM, UTIL
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158.730-159.465.....POL, PUB, ROAD
159.480.......................................... OIL
159.495-161.565........................ TRAN
161.580-162.000........OIL, MARI, RTV
162.0125-162.35.... GOVT, MIL, USXX
162.400-162.550....................... WTHR
162.5625-162.6375........... GOVT, MIL,
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162.6625......................................MED
162.6875-163.225............. GOVT, MIL,
USXX
163.250........................................MED
163.275-166.225............... GOVT, MIL,
USXX
166.250................... GOVT, RTV, FIRE
166.275-169.400..............GOVT, BIFC
169.445-169.505........ Wireless Mikes,
GOVT
169.55-169.9875... GOVT, MIL, USXX
170.000-170.150... BIFC, GOVT, RTV,
FIRE
170.175-170.225....................... GOVT
170.245-170.305......... Wireless Mikes
170.350-170.400............... GOVT, MIL
170.425-170.450......................... BIFC
170.475....................................... PUB
170.4875-173.175........... GOVT, PUB,
Wireless Mikes
173.225-173.5375.......... MOV, NEWS,
UTIL, MIL
173.5625-173.5875........................MIL
Medical/Crash Crews
173.60-173.9875........................GOVT
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ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY
(UHF) (300 MHz-3 GHz)
—
U. S. Government Band
(406-420 MHz)
406.125-419.975........... GOVT, USXX
70-Centimeter Amateur Band
(420-450 MHz)
420.000-450.000......................... HAM
Low Band (450-470 MHz)
450.050-450.925.......................... RTV
451.025-452.025...... IND, OIL, TELM,
UTIL
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453.0125-454.000................ PUB, OIL
455.050-455.925.......................... RTV
457.525-457.600.......................... BUS
458.025-458.175......................... MED
460.0125-460.6375.. FIRE, POL, PUB
460.650-462.175.......................... BUS
462.1875-462.450............... BUS, IND
462.4625-462.525.... IND, OIL, TELM,
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462.550-462.925............... GMR, BUS
462.9375-463.1875..................... MED
463.200-467.925.......................... BUS
FM-TV Audio Broadcast, UHF
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Some cities use the
±
Wide Band (470-512 MHz)
470-512 MHz band
for land/mobile
service.
(Channels 14 through 20 in 6 MHz
steps)
475.750............................. Channel 14
481.750............................. Channel 15
487.750............................. Channel 16
493.750............................. Channel 17
499.750............................. Channel 18
505.750............................. Channel 19
511.750 ............................. Channel 20
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The tuning location of a station
can be expressed in frequency
(kHz or MHz) or in wavelength
(meters). The following
information can help you make the
necessary conversions.
1 MHz (million) =
1,000 kHz (thousand)
To convert MHz to kHz, multiply
the number of megahertz by
1,000:
30.62 (MHz) x 1000 =
30,620 kHz
To convert from kHz to MHz,
divide the number of kilohertz by
1,000:
127,800 (kHz) / 1000 =
127.8 MHz
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300 by the number of megahertz:
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Be sure the
Scanner is totally The AC or DC
inoperative.
adapter is not
connected.
adapter's barrel plug
is fully inserted into
the PWR jack.
The batteries are
dead.
Replace non-
rechargeable
batteries with fresh
ones, or recharge
the rechargeable
batteries.
Poor or no
reception.
An antenna is not
connected or is
connected
Be sure an antenna
is properly
connected to the
scanner.
incorrectly.
Programmed
Avoid programming
frequencies are the frequencies listed
same as “birdie”
frequencies.
under “Birdie
Frequencies” on
Page 41 or only
listen to them
manually.
The keypad does Keylock is turned
not work. on.
Turn off keylock.
The scanner might Turn the scanner off
need to be reset or then on again, or
initialized.
reset/initialize the
scanner (see
“Resetting/Initializing
the Scanner” on
Page 38).
The scanner is on SQUELCH is not
Turn SQUELCH
but will not scan.
correctly adjusted.
clockwise.
Only one channel or Store frequencies
no channels are
stored.
into more than one
channel.
During scanning,
Programmed
Avoid programming
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on frequencies
that have an
unclear
same as “birdie”
frequencies.
under “Birdie
Frequencies” on
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listen to them
manually.
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transmission.
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Keep the scanner dry; if it gets
wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use
and store the scanner only in
normal temperature environments.
Handle the scanner carefully; do
not drop it. Keep the scanner away
from dust and dirt, and wipe it with
a damp cloth occasionally to keep
it looking new.
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If your scanner is not performing
as it should, take it to your local
RadioShack store for assistance.
Modifying or tampering with the
scanner’s internal components
can cause a malfunction and
might invalidate its warranty and
void your FCC authorization to
operate it.
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Frequency Coverage (MHz):
10 Meter Amateur Radio............ 29-30
(in 5 kHz steps)
VHF Lo....................................... 30-50
(in 5 kHz steps)
6 Meter Amateur Radio ............. 50-54
(in 5 kHz steps)
Aircraft ..........................108–136.9875
(in 12.5 kHz steps)
Government...........................137–144
(in 5 kHz steps)
2 Meter Amateur Radio...........144-148
(in 5 kHz steps)
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VHF Hi ....................................148-174
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UHF Standard........................ 450-470
(in 12.5 kHz steps)
UHF “T”.................................. 470-512
(in 12.5 kHz steps)
Channels of Operation... 200 channels
Sensitivity (20 dB S/N):
29-54 MHz ............................... 0.5 µV
108-136.9875 MHz .................. 1.0 µV
137-174 MHz ........................... 0.5 µV
380-512 MHz ........................... 0.7 µV
Spurious Rejection (FM @154 MHz)
................................................... 50 dB
Selectivity:
±10 kHz...................................... –6 dB
±18 kHz.................................... –50 dB
Search Speed.......Up to 50 Steps/Sec
Scan Speed ....Up to 25 Channels/Sec
Delay Time..........................2 Seconds
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IF Frequencies:
1st IF.................................... 10.7 MHz
2nd IF......................................455 kHz
IF Interference Ratio (10.7 MHz)
............................... 70 dB at 154 MHz
Squelch Sensitivity:
Threshold................. Less than 0.5 µV
Tight (FM) ................. (S + N)/N 25 dB
Tight (AM) ................. (S + N)/N 20 dB
Antenna Impedance............. 50 Ohms
Audio Output Power (10% THD)
................................. 180 mW Nominal
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Built-In Speaker ..13/8 Inches (36 mm),
8 Ohms
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Operating Temperature . 14 to 140 F
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(-10 to 60 C)
Power Requirements ........ 6 Volts DC,
4 AA Batteries
AC Adapter (Optional)
DC Adapter (Optional)
Current Drain (Squelched) ...... 45 mA
Dimensions (HWD)
................... 511/16 × 23/8 × 19/16 Inches
(145 × 63 × 40 mm)
Weight (without antenna):
Approx. 7.8 oz (220 g)
Supplied Accessories............ Antenna,
Battery Holder,
Rechargeable Battery Holder
Optional Accessories
PC Cable,
Ni-MH Batteries
Specifications are typical; individual
units might vary. Specifications are
subject to change and improvement
without notice.
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Parts and accessories are
available at your local RadioShack
store. Accessories are also
available online at
www.radioshack.com. Parts and
accessories are available but not
limited to the following. Visit your
local RadioShack store or obtain a
RadioShack catalog for a more
complete listing of available
accessories.
s
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RG-8/RG-58
50-Ohm
External Antenna
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Coaxial Cable
d
n
Connect to your scanner’s
external antenna jack for clear,
crisp reception.
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Use to connect
your scanner to an
external antenna.
a
P
AC/DC Adapter
Use with a size C Adaptaplug™
adapter to power the scanner
and recharge its rechargeable
batteries.
Scanner PC Programming Kit
Use with your home computer to
program your scanner.
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Limited One-Year Warranty
This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing de-
fects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year
from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores
and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS
PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRAN-
TIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUR-
POSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE
WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN. EXCEPT
AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY
OR RESPONSIBILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON
OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAM-
AGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE OR PERFOR-
MANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH
OF THIS WARRANTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY
DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF TIME,
DATA, PROPERTY, REVENUE, OR PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT,
SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN
IF RadioShack HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES.
Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty
lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential dam-
ages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
In the event of a product defect during the warranty period, take the
product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date
to any RadioShack store. RadioShack will, at its option, unless other-
wise provided by law: (a) correct the defect by product repair without
charge for parts and labor; (b) replace the product with one of the
same or similar design; or (c) refund the purchase price. All replaced
parts and products, and products on which a refund is made, become
the property of RadioShack. New or reconditioned parts and products
may be used in the performance of warranty service. Repaired or re-
placed parts and products are warranted for the remainder of the orig-
inal warranty period. You will be charged for repair or replacement of
the product made after the expiration of the warranty period.
This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or at-
tributable to acts of God, abuse, accident, misuse, improper or abnor-
mal usage, failure to follow instructions, improper installation or
maintenance, alteration, lightning or other incidence of excess voltage
or current; (b) any repairs other than those provided by a RadioShack
Authorized Service Facility; (c) consumables such as fuses or batter-
ies; (d) cosmetic damage; (e) transportation, shipping or insurance
costs; or (f) costs of product removal, installation, set-up service ad-
justment or reinstallation.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have
other rights which vary from state to state.
RadioShack Customer Relations, 200 Taylor Street, 6th Floor,
Fort Worth, TX 76102
12/99
20-315
GE-02D-7520
07A02
Printed in China
RadioShack Corporation
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
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