General Research of Electronics 0705 Scanning Receiver User Manual Triple Trunking
General Research of Electronics Inc Scanning Receiver Triple Trunking
Users manual
0705 Owner’s Manual
Triple Trunking
Mobile/Base Radio Scanner
0705
Thank you for purchasing your Triple Trunking Handheld Radio Scanner. Your scanner scans conventional
frequencies and trunked systems. Please read this user’s guide before installing, setting up and using your
new scanner.
What’s Included
Scanner
Antenna
AC Adaptor
DC Cable with Fuse
DIN-E Sleeve & Remove keys (2)
Mounting Bracket
Knob (2)
Rubber washer (2)
Lock washer (2)
Screw (2)
Rubber Foot (3)
Preprogrammed Frequency Addendum
User’s Guide
Contents
will add
Your Scanner
VOLUME / OFF
Squelch
Headphones
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PC/IF
(Spectrum Sweeper Symbol) – Spectrum Sweeper.
SCAN – Starts a scan.
FUNC – Function
MAN – Manually selecting a channel.
TRUNK – Accesses trunking functions.
WX/(Skywarn Symbol) – Weather search and Skywarn.
PRI – Priority
TEXT – Activates text buttons.
PAUSE – Pause the search, tune, scan, etc.
MODE – Changes receive mode.
DIM – Dimmer.
TUNE – Enters Tune mode.
ATT – Attenuator.
/¥, ¥/ – Navigates functions.
SRCH – Search.
1-9 / A-Z – Numbers and letters. Zero enters special characters.
./DELAY – Decimal point, space, delay functions.
CLEAR – Clears an incorrect entry.
L/OUT – Locks out channels, frequencies, or Talk Group IDs.
PROG – Program.
ENT – Enter.
INSTALL YOUR SCANNER
You can mount your trunking scanner in your vehicle, install it for mobility, or install it as a base station.
Mounting Your Scanner in Your Dashboard
If you are unsure about how to install your scanner in your vehicle, consult your automobile manufacturer,
dealer, or a qualified installer. Before installing, confirm your scanner fits in the desired mounting area and
you have all the necessary materials. Your scanner requires a 2 x 7 1/8 x 5 5/16 inch (50 x 180 x 135 mm)
mounting area.
1. Remove the four rear screws and pull off the black case before installing your scanner.
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2. Install the DIN sleeve into the opening in your dashboard, lip facing out.
3. Push out the top and bottom tabs to hold the sleeve firmly in place.
4. Slide the scanner into the sleeve until it locks in place.
To remove your scanner from the DIN sleeve, insert the two keys straight into the scanner’s front panel.
Then remove the scanner by pulling front panel.
When mounting in your dashboard, you will need to connect an external antenna and an external speaker.
Mobile Mounting in Your Vehicle
You can mount your scanner under the dashboard, or on top of it, using the mounting bracket.
1. Attach the three protective rubber feet to the mounting bracket when you use the scanner on a flat
surface. Do not use them when you mount the bracket with screws.
2. Use the supplied mounting bracket as a template to mark positions for the two mounting screws.
3. At the marked positions, drill holes slightly smaller than the screws.
4. Remove the paper backing from each washer and stick one inside of each bracket’s ear, aligning the
washer’s hole with the bracket’s hole.
5. Attach the mounting bracket to your vehicle’s surface using the supplied screws and lockwashers.
6. Slide the scanner into the bracket, aligning the scanner’s holes with the holes in the bracket, and then
screw the mounting knobs into the scanner.
When drilling holes, be sure to avoid obstructions behind the mounting surface. Consult a qualified
installer if in doubt.
Using Your Scanner as a Base Station
You can place your scanner on a desk, shelf, or table to use it as a base station. Since the speaker is on
the bottom of the scanner, you may want to use the mounting bracket to elevate your scanner off the
surface for better sound. Follow the mobile vehicle mounting instructions above to affix your scanner to a
desk, shelf, table or other flat surface (except that the bracket will be below the scanner).
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POWER YOUR SCANNER
You can power your scanner from a wall outlet, through your vehicle’s ignition, or from your vehicle’s
cigarette lighter.
From a Wall Outlet
1. Connect the tip of the supplied AC adaptor to the DC 13.8V jack at the rear of your scanner.
2. Plug the AC adaptor into your wall outlet.
You must use a Class 2 power source that supplies 13.8V DC and delivers at least 600mA. Its center tip
must be set to positive and its plug must fit the scanner’s DC 13.8V jack. Using an adaptor that does not
meet these specifications could damage the scanner or the adaptor.
WARNING:
To prevent electric shock, do not use the AC adaptor’s polarized plug with an extension cord, receptacle,
or other outlet unless you can fully insert the blades to prevent blade exposure.
Through Your Vehicle’s Ignition
1. Disconnect the cable from the negative (-) terminal of your vehicle’s battery.
2. Ground the black wire of the supplied DC power cord to your vehicle’s chassis.
Be sure the grounding screw makes complete contact with the metal frame of your vehicle.
3. Connect the red wire of the supplied DC power cord to a voltage source that turns on and off with the
ignition switch, such as a spare accessory terminal in your vehicle’s fuse box.
4. Insert the power cord’s barrel plug into the scanner’s DC 13.8V jack.
5. Reconnect the cable to the negative (-) terminal of your vehicle’s battery.
From Your Vehicle’s Cigarette Lighter
To power your scanner from a 12V power source in your vehicle, such as a cigarette-lighter socket, you
need a 12V, 600mA DC cigarette-lighter adaptor (not supplied).
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1. Insert the adapter’s barrel plug into the scanner’s DC 13.8V jack.
2. Plug the adaptor’s other end into your vehicle’s cigarette lighter or power socket.
When you use a cigarette-lighter adaptor, you might hear electrical noise from your engine while scanning.
This is normal.
You must use a power source that supplies 12V DC and delivers at least 600 mA. Its center tip must be set
to positive and its plug must fit the scanner’s DC 13.8V jack. Using an adaptor that does not meet these
specifications could damage the scanner or the adaptor.
Connecting the Antenna
To connect an external antenna, always follow the installation instructions supplied with the antenna. Use
50-ohm, RG-58, or RG-8, coaxial cable. If the antenna is over 50 feet from the scanner, use RG-8 low-loss
dielectric coaxial cable.
To attach the supplied antenna:
1. Align the antenna slots with the tabs on the scanner, and slide the antenna into place.
2. Turn while pushing down until the antenna locks into place.
Warning: 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, touching 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.
Headphones
You can plug headphones into your scanner’s headphone jack at the front panel. This automatically mutes
the scanner’s speaker.
Even though some earphones/headphones let you hear some outside sounds when listening at normal
volume levels, they still can present a traffic hazard.
To protect your hearing, follow these earphone or headphones guidelines:
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. Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high-volume listening can lead to permanent
hearing loss.
. Set the volume to the lowest setting before listening. Turn on the scanner, and adjust the volume to a
comfortable level.
. After 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.
External Speaker
When you mount your scanner in your dashboard, you will need to connect an external speaker. Connect
the external speaker to the EXT SP jack at the rear panel.
Keytones
The scanner sounds a tone each time you press a key.
To set the keytone:
1. Turn on the scanner. “Multi-system Trunking Scanner” appears.
2. While “Multi-system Trunking Scanner” appears, press 1 to turn on the keytone or 2 to turn it off.
Dimmer
Repeatedly press DIM to adjust the brightness of the display backlight to Dark, Light Off, or Light.
Squelch and Attenuator
The squelch and attenuator help you control your scanner’s sensitivity. If you hear a hissing sound, the
scanner will remain on an active channel, even after a disconnect tone or a stopped transmission.
If you set the squelch precisely at the threshold where the hissing sound stops, the scanner may pick up
unwanted, partial, or very weak transmissions. To prevent this, most users prefer a position a bit past the
threshold.
With the attenuator on, the scanner might not receive weak signals. You can reduce interference using two
attenuator modes:
. Global . (Default) The attenuator setting is applied to all channels, bands, or groups.
. Normal . Lets you set the attenuator in each channel, band, or group.
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To set squelch:
1. Turn off the scanner and turn SQUELCH fully counterclockwise.
2. Turn on the scanner. You should hear a hissing sound.
3. Turn the SQUELCH clockwise to decrease the scanner’s sensitivity, turn the SQUELCH
counterclockwise to increase its sensitivity.
To set the attenuator mode:
1. To set Global mode, press FUNC and then ATT. On the display “G” appears.
2. To set the attenuator for each channel, press FUNC and then ATT. On the display “G” disappears. For
each channel:
. To turn on the attenuator, press ATT. “A” appears.
. To turn off the attenuator, press ATT again. “A” disappears.
You cannot set the attenuator while scanning.
Delay
Some conversations might take several seconds between transmissions. To avoid missing a reply, a delay
is automatically set for each channel. The scanner stops for 2 seconds after a transmission stops before it
resumes scanning or searching.
To turn on/off the delay:
1. Press ./DELAY. DLY appears if the delay is on.
2. To turn on the delay, press ./DELAY again. “dly” appears if the delay is off.
Scanner Setup
A frequency, expressed in kHz or MHz, is the tuning location of a station.
Your scanner saves frequencies to channels and groups the channels into banks. The scanner’s 10 banks
each hold 100 channels (1,000 channels total).
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The scanner is preset to the most common AM or FM receive modes for each frequency range. However,
some amateur transmissions may operate in a different mode. If the transmission sounds weak or
distorted, you may have the channel set to the wrong receive mode:
AM – Amplitude Modulation, primarily used for aircraft, military, some amateur and government
transmissions.
FM – Frequency Modulation, used for most public safety transmissions, broadcast, business, and amateur
radio transmissions.
CT – FM transmissions with Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS)
DC – FM transmissions with Digital Coded Squelch (DCS)
MO – Motorola Trunking System
ED – EDACS Trunking System
LT – LTR Trunking System
If you change the receive mode using MODE key, the scanner shows the receive mode for small caps (ex.
fm, am, ct, or dc). If you want to change the default setting, press FUNC then press MODE.
Defining a Channel
To define a channel:
1. Press MAN.
2. Enter the bank (0-9) and channel number (00-99) where you want to store the frequency (Example: 101
for Bank 1, Channel 1).
3. Press MAN again. M and the bank and channel number appear.
4. Press PROG. M changes to P.
5. Use the number keys to enter the frequency (including the decimal point). If you make a mistake, press
CLEAR to delete a single digit or hold CLEAR about 2 seconds to start over.
Your scanner automatically rounds to the nearest valid frequency. For example, if you enter 151.553, your
scanner rounds to 151.550.
6. If necessary, press MODE to change the receiving mode.
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7. Press ENT.
If the frequency is already stored in the bank, “Dupl.Freq. ChXXX” appears. To copy the duplicate
frequency anyway, press ENT or press CLEAR to cancel.
If you made a mistake in Step 5, “Invalid Freq.” bliefly appears and the scanner beeps when you press
ENT. Start again from Step 5.
8. Press MAN again. M and the bank and channel number appear.
Copying a Frequency
When you copy a frequency, all the channel conditions, including mode, are also copied.
To copy a frequency:
1. Press TUNE.
2. Tune the frequency you want to copy.
3. If necessary, press MODE to change the receiving mode.
4. Press FUNC then ENT. “Bank 9 Store?” appears.
5. To select a new bank, press the bank number.
6. Press ENT. “Channel Stored!” appears briefly.
If the frequency is already stored in the bank, “Dupl.Freq. ChXXX” appears. To copy the duplicate
frequency anyway, press ENT or press CL to cancel.
7. Press MAN.
Deleting Saved Frequencies
To delete a saved frequency:
1. Press MAN.
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2. Use the number keys to enter the frequency’s channel number.
3. Press MAN.
4. Press PGM. M changes to P.
5. Press FUNC.
6. Press CLEAR. “0.0000” appears.
To delete all saved frequencies in a bank:
1. Press PROG. M changes to P.
2. Press FUNC.
3. Use the number keys to enter the bank number.
4. Press FUNC then CLEAR. “Clear entire bank?” appears.
5. Press 1 to clear all. Any other key aborts.
CTCSS AND DCS
CTCSS and DCS allow multiple users to share a single radio frequency without hearing each other’s
transmissions. Your scanner features an advanced, DSP-based CTCSS and DCS decoder that displays
CTCSS or DCS codes when available.
CTCSS, DCS, and digital voice transmissions operate independently of each other. Your scanner will not
decode digital voice transmissions for CTCSS or DCS channels. Use FM mode for mixed analog and
digital voice transmissions.
To define a channel’s CTCSS or DCS code:
1. Press PROG. M changes to P.
2. Navigate to the channel.
3. Enter a conventional frequency.
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4. Press MODE until the desired mode (CT or DC) appears with the default search code value.
5. Press FUNC, then MODE.
6. Use the /¥ or ¥/ to select the desired CTCSS or DCS code.
You can enter the code manually. The scanner automatically fills in the code. See Appendix B for a list of
codes.
6. Press ENT.
To save a CTCSS or DCS code:
Press ENT while the code appears.
Scanner Cloning
You can transfer the programmed data to and from another 0705 scanner using a connecting cable which
has 1/8-inch stereo (TRS) phone plugs on both ends (not supplied).
You can also upload or download the programmed data to or from a PC using an optional USB cable and
application software.
To clone the scanner data:
1. Turn on both scanners.
2. Connect the connecting cable to each scanner’s PC/IF jack. “** CLONE MODE ** Press UP to send
Remove cable to exit.” appears.
3. Press /¥. “Confirm to send data?” appears.
4. Press 1 to send the data to the other unit or press any other key to cancel.
5. To exit the clone mode, remove the cable.
“CLONE MODE Incorrect Model” appears if you connect a scanner other than a 0705.
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Searching
You can search for transmissions in the scanner’s preprogrammed search bank, which is divided into eight
search bands. For SR0-SR2, you can directly select a channel or search through the band.
Seek Search
When Seek Search is active, the scanner stops on active frequencies for five seconds and then resumes
searching automatically.
To activate Seek Search:
1. Press FUNC then 7. “Seek Search ON” appears briefly and “S” appears on the display.
2. To turn off Seek Search, press FUNC then 7 again. “Seek Search OFF” appears briefly.
Search Banks
To search preprogrammed search banks:
1. Press SRCH repeatedly to select a search bank.
Bank Band
SR0 Marine
SR1 CB
SR2 FRS/GMRS/MURS
SR3 Public Safety
SR4 Aircraft
SR5 Amateur Bands
SR6 Railroad
SR7 Limit search (User changeable)
SR3 through SR5 banks contain several groups. To turn off a group, press the group number; the group
number disappears. To turn the group back on, press the group number again.
2. Adjust the Squelch. After the set delay, the scanner starts searching. When the scanner finds an active
frequency, it stops searching.
3. To pause while searching, press PAUSE. The scanner stops searching and “*** PAUSED ***” appears.
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To resume, press PAUSE again.
4. If the scanner stops on an unwanted frequency, you can press L/OUT to lock out the frequency.
In the SR6 Railraod and SR7 Limit search bands, press FUNC then /¥ to start searching up fro the lowest
frequency or ¥/ to start searching down from the highest frequency.
To search banks SR0-SR2:
1. Press SRCH repeatedly to select SR0, SR1, or SR2.
2. To search the entire band, press FUNC then SRCH. Press FUNC then SRCH again to return to the
previous mode. “MAN” or “SRCH” appears. MAN: Manually select/SRCH: Searches through the band.
3. To select a channel while MAN appears, press a channel number or use /¥ or ¥/.
4. Adjust the Squelch. After the set delay, the scanner starts searching while SRCH appears. When the
scanner finds an active frequency, it stops searching.
5. If the scanner stops on an unwanted frequency, you can press L/OUT to lock out the frequency. For
more information, see Locking Out Frequencies.
6. To pause while searching, press PAUSE. The scanner stops searching and “*** PAUSED ***” appears.
To resume, press PAUSE again.
Zeromatic
While searching, the scanner stops if a transmission triggers the squelch setting. A narrow-band FM
transmission can have a deviation of +/- 5 KHz, and the actual total bandwidth, including the tails of the
sidebands, can be even greater. However, search intervals smaller than that can stop your scanner short
of the correct (center) frequency.
The Zeromatic function allows the scanner to find the correct center frequency for search banks SR3, SR4,
SR5, SR6 and SR7. When active, Zeromatic automatically tunes to the frequency that is the closest step
increment to the correct center frequency.
To activate Zeromatic:
1. Press FUNC then 0. “Zeromatic ON.” appears briefly, then ZM appears.
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2. To turn Zeromatic off, press FUNC then 0 again. “ZM” changes to “zm.”
Programming a Search Range
To program the search range of Bank SR7:
1. Repeatedly press SRCH to select SR7.
2. Press PROG then SRCH. “Enter SR7 Search Range Limits” appears. L blinks for the lower-limit of the
range.
3. Use the number keys to enter the lower-limit frequency (including the decimal point).
4. Press ENT. U appears.
5. Use the number keys to enter the upper-limit frequency (including the decimal point), then press ENT.
If either entered frequency is incorrect, “Invalid Freq.” appears briefly.
6. Press SRCH to start searching.
7. Adjust the Squelch. After the set delay, the scanner starts searching. When the scanner finds an active
frequency, it stops searching.
Spectrum Sweeper
Spectrum Sweeper provides a powerful tool to rapidly detect, monitor and save frequencies of nearby or
high-power transmissions. Spectrum Sweeper resembles more expensive portable frequency counters,
but provides many advantages over typical portable frequency counters.
Spectrum Sweeper is more sensitive than portable frequency counters and will detect transmissions at a
greater distance. Spectrum Sweeper rapidly searches the RF spectrum in 1 MHz segments. If it detects a
signal, Spectrum Sweeper searches in finer steps until the signal source is found.
Spectrum Sweeper can search all frequencies, or you can define frequency ranges, to avoid ranges with
constant activity, such as paging or broadcast transmitters.
To use Spectrum Sweeper:
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1. Hold the Spectrum Sweeper button (SS-SYMBOL) for approximately 1 second.
2. To change the scanned band (All Band or Police/Fire), press FUNC then (SS-SYMBOL). For a list of
Spectrum Sweeper Bands, see Appendix D.
3. To turn off a bank, press the bank or group number while Spectrum Sweeper is active.
Priority mode is not available while using the Spectrum Sweeper .
Special Spectrum Sweeper
Special Spectrum Sweeper divides the frequency range by 1 MHz segments.
If you lock out 5 frequencies within 1 MHz segment, the scanner will skip that segment in subsequent
sweeps.
To use Special Spectrum Sweeper :
1. Press FUNC.
2. Use /¥ or ¥/ to select “Sp. Sweeper” appears for Special Spectrum Sweeper .
3. To turn off Special Spectrum Sweeper, press FUNC and then /¥ or ¥/ again.
Locking Out Frequencies
When you lock out frequencies during a search, the scanner continues searching, but ignores the locked
out frequencies. You can lock out up to 50 frequencies in each bank. If you try to lock out more, “L/O
Memory Full!” appears.
While using Spectrum Sweeper, you can lock out 150 frequencies if searching all bands and 50
frequencies while searching PubSafety frequencies. If you lock out 5 frequencies within a 1 MHz segment,
the scanner will skip that segment in subsequent sweeps.
If you lock out all the frequencies in a search bank and only that search bank is activated, “All ranges
Locked out!” appears and the scanner does not search.
Spectrum Sweeper still performs a fine step search for locked out signals. Spectrum Sweeper will not stop
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on the signal, but scan may take longer.
To lock out a frequency:
When the scanner stops on a frequency, press L/OUT.
To review and unlock frequencies:
1. Press SRCH to enter search mode.
2. Press FUNC then L/OUT. The first locked-out frequency and lockout list appear. If the search bank has
no locked-out frequencies, “No Lockout” appears.
3. Press /¥ or ¥/ to review the list. The current position and the total locked-out number also appear as
“Lockout XX of YY.” (Example: Lockout 10 of 30.)
4. (Optional) To unlock a frequency, select the frequency then press CLEAR.
5. Press FUNC then L/OUT again to exit.
To unlock all frequencies in a search bank:
1. Press SRCH.
2. Select the search bank.
3. Press FUNC then press L/OUT. The Lockout list appears.
4. Press FUNC then 6. “Clear entire list?” appears.
5. Press 1. “List cleared” appears. Pressing any other key cancels the clearing.
Saving Found Frequencies
To save a frequency found during a search:
1. When the scanner stops on a frequency, press FUNC then PROG. “Store in ChXXX?” appears and the
frequency flashes.
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2. To change the target channel, enter the bank and channel number.
3. Press ENT. “Channel Stored!” appears briefly, then the search resumes.
Scanning
Scanning sequentially checks all saved channels for activity. You must save frequencies into channels to
scan. The scanner does not scan empty channels or unsaved frequencies.
You can increase the scanning speed by locking out channels with continuous transmissions, such as a
weather channel or turning off entire banks. Turning off a bank prevents the scanner from scanning any
channels within the bank. You cannot turn off all banks. There must be at least one active bank to scan.
To scan:
1. Press SCAN. The scanner checks all unlocked channels in the active banks.
2. To change the scan direction, press /¥ or ¥/.
3. To lock out a channel, when the scanner stops on the channel, press L/OUT. Then the scan resumes.
4. To turn off a bank, press the bank’s number so the bank’s number disappears. To turn on a bank, press
the number key so the bank’s number appears.
5. To stop on a channel, press PAUSE.
Locking Out Channels
You can increase the scanning speed by locking out channels with continuous transmissions.
To locked out a channel:
1. Press MAN.
2. Enter the bank and channel number or use /¥ or ¥/ to select the channel.
3. Press L/OUT. On the display, “lo” changes to “LO.”
4. To unlock a locked-out channel, press L/OUT again.
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To review all locked out channels:
1. Press MAN.
2. Repeatedly pressing FUNC and then L/OUT to view each locked-out channel.
3. To unlock a channel, press L/OUT. “LO” changes to “lo.”
4. When you finish reviewing locked-out channels, press MAN.
You can manually select any channel in a bank, even in turned-off banks.
Priority Scanning
In addition to the 1,000 programmable memory channels, your scanner has one Priority channel. When
Priority is turned on, the scanner checks the Priority channel every 2 seconds. This lets you scan without
missing a transmission on the Priority channel.
Priority scanning does not operate if the scanner stops on a trunking transmission. Priority check seems
random during peak hours.
To turn on the priority feature:
1. Press PRI so “pri” changes “PRI” on the display during scanning.
2. To turn off the priority feature, press PRI again.
To make an existing channel a Priority channel:
1. Press MAN.
2. Use the number keys to enter the bank and channel number.
The Priority channel cannot be a trunking channel (MOT, ED, or LTR).
3. Press MAN.
4. Press FUNC, then hold PRI until the display blinks.
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To modify the Priority channel:
1. Press PROG.
2. Press PRI.
3. Use the number keys to enter the frequency.
4. Press ENT.
If the frequency is incorrect, “Invalid Freq” appears briefly.
Weather Alerts
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has allocated channels for use by the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA broadcasts Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) alerts that
include digitally encoded data about the severity of the alert.
Regulatory agencies in other countries have also allocated channels for use by their weather reporting
authorities.
If you program a weather channel as the Priority channel, your scanner can detect the 1050 Hz weather alert
tone. All alerts are received (FIPS settings are ignored), and the scanner stays on the Priority channel only if the
scanner detects a weather alert.
To perform a weather scan:
To hear your local forecast and regional weather information, press WX. Your scanner scans through the
weather band then stops within a few seconds on the next available weather broadcast.
To program a weather channel:
1. Press WX.
2. Select the weather channel.
3. Press FUNC and then PRI.
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SAME Standby Mode
SAME alerts include FIPS codes to identify areas, established by the US Census bureau. You can set your
scanner to alert for all areas or limit weather alerts to up to 10 specific areas by FIPS code.
The National Weather Service maintains a current list of FIPS codes at www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/.
To configure your scanner for SAME Standby mode, follow these steps:
1. Press WX until you identify the weather station with the strongest signal for your location.
2. Press FUNC, and then PGM to access the FIPS code entry table.
3. Use the /¥ or ¥/ keys to select the desired FIPS code storage location.
4. Use the numeric keys to enter the desired FIPS code, and then press ENT to store the code. Repeat
this process for all the FIPS codes that you wish to store.
Subdivisions State Code County Code
0-9 (0=entire area) 01-50 (00=all states) XXX (000=all counties)
Example: 048439 (0=All; 48=Texas; 439=Tarrant County)
5. Press L/OUT to lock out or enable specific FIPS entries.
6. Press WX to exit the FIPS code entry table.
Notes:
. Press WX then a number key to quickly review stored FIPS codes. Press L/OUT to toggle lockout status.
. The scanner sounds an alert or beep when it receives the SAME code. If you do not stop the alert (or
beep) for five minutes, the alert stops and the scanner beeps every ten seconds. If the scanner receives a
new message after five minutes, it sounds the alert or beep. To stop the sound and ready the scanner to
receive a new alert signal before the five minute time out, press any key except DIM.
7. Press FUNC, and then WX to initiate SAME standby. The scanner will monitor the selected weather
radio station for alerts with FIPS codes that match the codes you entered in the FIPS entry table.
Note: The scanner searches the weather frequencies while SAME standby mode when squelch is off.
To exit SAME standby, press FUNC, and then WX.
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To test the weather alert:
1. Press WX. Your scanner scans through the weather bands.
2. Set the Squelch to the lowest setting so that you hear static.
3. Press FUNC and then WX. “SAME Standby” appears.
4. Hold ENT for about 2 seconds. The display indicates the type of message, and the scanner sounds an
alert or series of beeps.
5. Press any key except DIM to stop testing.
Skywarn
Skywarn is an organized group of trained weather observers. Using Skywarn, you can hear trained
observers in your area call in official reports to a control station that relays those reports to NOAA and
other emergency agencies.
Before using this feature, save local Skywarn frequencies for your area into Channel 999.
To use Skywarn:
Hold the Skywarn button (SKY). Skywarn appears.
If the skywarn channel is empty, “Not programmed” appears.
Monitoring
When monitoring, the scanner remains on a single channel.
Your scanner features a power save circuit that allows the scanner to “sleep” briefly while waiting for a call
on a monitored channel.
To monitor a channel:
1. Press MAN.
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2. Use the number keys to enter the channel number and press MAN.
To find a frequency to monitor:
1. Press TUNE. The currently-tuned frequency and “*** PAUSED ***” appear.
2. (Optional) Use the number keys to change the frequency and press ENT.
3. Press PAUSE. The scanner searches for a frequency. To change the tune direction, press /¥ or ¥/.
When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops.
4. Press PAUSE to monitor the frequency.
The transmission signal level is indicated by the 5 dots.
To set a default tuning frequency:
1. Press MAN.
2. (Optional) Use the number keys to enter the frequency number.
3. Press FUNC, then TUNE. The scanner saves the frequency. For example, if you save the frequency
145.31000 MHz, the next time you press TUNE, the scanner starts tuning at 145.31000 MHz.
Trunking Setup
Instead of transmitting on a specific frequency, trunking systems choose one of several frequencies during
a 2-way radio transmission and simultaneously transmit a Talk Group ID that identifies the 2-way radio
user. This allows trunking systems to allocate fewer frequencies to multiple 2-way radio users.
Defining a Trunking Bank
You can define any of the 10 banks as a trunking bank, but each bank can only scan for one system:
Motorola, EDACS (GE/Ericsson), or LTR (EF Johnson).
Trunking banks can contain both trunking and non-trunking channels.
To define a Trunking Bank:
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1. Press PROG, then press TRUNK to enter the ID program mode.
2. Press FUNC, then use /¥ or ¥/ to select a bank.
3. Repeatedly press MODE to select a trunking mode (Motorola, EDACS, or LTR).
4. Press PROG.
Trunking Modes
In Closed mode, the scanner stops only on transmissions with saved and unlocked Talk Group IDs. This
lets you focus a scan on the frequencies you have identified, ignoring other transmissions.
In Open mode, the scanner stops for transmissions on any unlocked channel. This lets you search for Talk
Group IDs that you can then save.
While scanning, “–“ appears for Closed mode and “+” appears for Open mode under the channel storage
bank’s number. When the scanner stops on a channel, ”OPEN” or “CLOSED” appears.
To set Open or Closed mode for a bank:
1. Press MAN.
2. Use /¥ or ¥/ to select a bank.
3. Press FUNC then DELAY. “Bank OPEN” or “Bank CLOSED” appears.
Saving Trunking Channels
Trunking channels are defined using the same procedure for non-trunking channels. In each bank, you
can mix channel modes, including conventional, but you can scan only one trunking mode at a time, either
EDACS, Motorola, or LTR.
Trunked modes (MO, ED, and LT) can only be selected for frequencies above 137 MHz that use trunking
operations.
Motorola control frequencies change daily, you should save all the control frequencies in the same bank. If
you do not know the control frequency, save all the Motorola frequencies in the same bank.
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EDACS frequencies are assigned Logical Channel Numbers (LCN) and organized in a specific order. To
scan correctly, you must program the frequencies in LCN order, starting with Memory 01.
Motorola Trunking Setup
Motorola systems can allocate as few as five frequencies to up to several thousand groups of users in
three categories:
. Type I – User groups are assigned to fleets. To scan, you must program a fleet map into the scanner.
.Type II – The Talk Group ID contains 4- or 5-digit number.
.Hybrid – Combines Type I and Type II formats.
Fleet Maps
For Motorola Type I and hybrid systems, you must program a fleet map before saving Talk Group IDs.
To program a fleet map:
1. Press PROG then TRUNK.
2. Press FUNC, then press /¥ or ¥/ to select the bank.
3. If necessary, repeatedly press MODE to select “Motorola.”
4. Press FUNC, then press 8. “Size Code Setting” appears, with Block 0 selected.
5. Enter the size code for Block 0, supplied with the Type I system information, or try one of the following
common fleet maps.
Size Codes BLOCKS
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 S11 S11 S11 S11 S11 S11 S11 S11
2 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4
3 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S12 –
4 S12 – S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4
5 S4 S4 S12 – S4 S4 S4 S4
6 S3 S10 S4 S4 S12 – S12 –
7 S10 S10 S11 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4
8 S1 S1 S2 S2 S3 S3 S4 S4
9 S4 S4 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0
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10 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S4 S4
11 S4 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0
12 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S4
13 S3 S3 S11 S4 S4 S0 S0 S0
14 S4 S3 S10 S4 S4 S4 S12 –
15 S4 S4 S4 S11 S11 S0 S12 –
16 S3 S10 S10 S11 S0 S0 S12 –
For Motorola Type II, enter 15.
6. Press ENT. The next block appears.
7. Repeat steps 5-6 for each block. If you make a mistake, press CLEAR and enter the correct size code.
Base and Offset Frequencies
To receive Motorola VHF and UHF system transmissions, you must program applicable base and offset
frequencies. In the 800 MHz trunking band, you can select a base frequency (normal or offset), but in the
900 MHz trunking band, you do not need to set the base frequency.
You can get information about base and offset frequencies from www.trunkscanner.com.
UHF-Lo (406-512 MHz)
To program Motorola base and offset frequencies:
1. Press PROG then TRUNK to enter the ID program mode.
2. Press FUNC, then press /¥ or ¥/. The bank number increases or decreases by one. If you hold down
/¥ or ¥/, the bank number increases or decreases continuously.
3. If necessary, repeatedly press MODE to select “Motorola.”
4. Press FUNC then 2. The screen displays the Base, Offset, and Step with the B in Base blinking.
5. If necessary, use the number keys to enter a new Base frequency and press ENT. The O in Offset
blinks.
6. If necessary, use the number keys to enter a new Offset frequency and press ENT. The S in Step blinks.
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If you try to program an offset frequency in the UHF-Hi bands (806-960 MHz), the scanner ignores the
entry.
7. While the S in Step blinks, repeatedly press /¥ or ¥/ to select the step number: 5.0, 6.25, 10.0, 12.5, 15.0,
18.75, 20.0, 25.0, 30.0, 31.25, 35.0, 37.5, 40.0, 43.75, or 50.0 kHz, then press ENT.
8. Press PROG.
UHF-Hi (806-960 MHz)
To program 800 MHz Motorola trunking:
1. Press PROG then TRUNK to enter the ID program mode.
2. Press FUNC, then press /¥ or ¥/. The bank number increases or decreases by one. If you hold down
/¥ or ¥/, the bank number increases or decreases continuously.
3. If necessary, repeatedly press MODE to select “Motorola.”
4. Press FUNC then 3. NORMAL appears.
5. Press /¥ or ¥/ to select NORMAL or SPLINTER and press ENT. If you are uncertain about the base
frequency, use NORMAL.
The base frequency in NORMAL is 851.0125 MHz. The base frequency in SPLINTER is 851.0000 MHz. If
you cannot receive with the NORMAL setting, change to SPLINTER.
EDACS Trunking Setup
EDACS (GE/Ericsson) systems transmit Talk Group ID data on a dedicated control channel. Scanning
requires clear reception of the control channel at all times, so EDACS systems generally have a smaller
usable area. You can manually select the data channel, but an external antenna can greatly improve
EDACS scanning.
If you are programming frequencies for an EDACS system, you must store them in the Logical Channel
Number order (usually listed as LCN#).
LTR Trunking Setup
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LTR systems, assign each frequency a Home Repeater (HR) number, and are frequently programmed
with unique ID codes for each radio. LTR Talk Group IDs are organized in a specific order, and to scan,
you must program the frequencies in HR order. LTR systems are used primarily by businesses, such as
taxicabs, delivery trucks, and repair services.
LTR systems use a Home Repeater as part of their Talk Group ID.
To save a correct Home Repeater:
1. Save the LTR channels in any order.
2. Set the bank to Open mode.
3. Manually select LT channels and watch the LTR data on the display.
Your scanner displays the LTR Talk Group ID and a number preceded by “R.” The “R” number is the Home
Repeater number for the transmission.
4. The assigned Home Repeater channel must equal the Home Repeater number.
For example, R12 must be programmed into Channel 12.
Searching for Talk Group IDs
If you tune the scanner to an active Motorola control channel, the Motorola System ID and the
approximate control channel message decode success rate appears. This helps you identify the system
and the reception quality. When the scanner decodes control channel data from a Motorola system,
COTRL appears on the display.
To search for Talk Group IDs:
1. Set the bank to Open mode.
2. Press SCAN. The scanner scans through all unlocked channels in the active banks.
3. When the scanner stops on a transmission, press TRUNK. The scanner displays the ID location:
Sub-bank. ID location.
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Example: 2-01
If the ID has already been saved, “ID was saved” appears.
If you try to store more than 150 talk group IDs in a bank, “Memory Full!” appears.
Saving a Talk Group ID
Each of the 10 banks contains 5 sub-banks that each hold 30 Talk Group IDs. (You can save up to 1,500
Talk Group IDs.) When the scanner receives a trunked transmission, it searches the associated sub-bank
for the Talk Group ID to decode data for Motorola, EDACS (GE/Ericsson), and LTR (EF Johnson) systems.
To define a Talk Group ID:
1. Press PROG, then press TRUNK to enter the ID program mode.
2. Press FUNC, then use /¥ or ¥/ to select a bank.
3. Repeatedly press MODE to select a trunking mode (Motorola, EDACS, or LTR).
4. Repeatedly press TRUNK to select the sub-bank.
5. Press /¥ or ¥/ to select the location where to store the Talk Group ID.
6. Use the number keys and decimal point key to enter the Talk Group ID:
If you make a mistake, “Invalid ID value” appears when you press ENT. Go back to Step 3.
If you entered an ID that is already stored in same bank, “Dupl. ID of X-XX” appears. To store the ID code,
press ENT. To cancel, press CLEAR.
You can enter either a decimal or AFS code for ED IDs. The default setting is decimal ID entry. When you
press FUNC then 2, “AFS Format” appears for about 2 seconds. Now you can enter the ID code with AFS
format.
7. To store the next ID memory in sequence, press /¥ and repeat step 6.
Deleting Talk Group IDs
You can delete an individual Talk Group ID or all Talk Group IDs in a bank.
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To delete a Talk Group ID:
1. Press PROG then TRUNK.
2. Press FUNC, /¥ or ¥/ to select ID memory.
3. Press FUNC then CLEAR.
To delete ALL talk group IDs in a bank:
1. Press PROG.
2. Press TRUNK to enter a Talk Group ID memory mode.
3. Select a Talk Group ID bank using FUNC, /¥ or ¥/.
4. Press FUNC then 6. “Clear entire list? Press 1 to clear all, any other key aborts” appears.
5. To clear the Talk Group IDs, Press 1. To cancel the deletion, press any key except 1.
Trunk Scanning
In each bank, you can scan only one trunking mode at a time, either EDACS, Motorola, or LTR. You can,
however, mix conventional channels and frequencies in a bank.
1. Press SCAN. The scanner scans through all unlocked channels in the active banks. If necessary, you
turn off the bank which stores conventional channels.
For Motorola channels, your scanner displays the Talk Group ID memory location, received frequency, VC
(voice channel), and the Motorola ID number.
2. To change the scanning direction, press /¥ or ¥/.
Your scanner automatically mutes the audio while it decodes control channel data. However, we
recommend you turn SQ clockwise and leave it set to a point just after the hiss stops. This lets the scanner
quickly acquire the data channel.
For Motorola trunking systems, more than one talk group can transmit at a time. If you manually tune the
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scanner, you will hear the talk group on that channel, but the display will alternate between all active Talk
Group IDs.
For EDACS and Motorola (above 406 MHz range), the scanner monitors the control channel between
each transmission to identify talk groups. For some Motorola (under 512 MHz range) and LTR systems,
the scanner uses the subaudible data sent with each transmission to identify talk groups.
Trunking Delay
You can set a Talk Group ID delay separately from the channel delay. When active, the scanner checks the
Talk Group ID for the delay time when a transmission ends.
To set a Talk Group ID delay:
1. Press FUNC then ./DELAY while you are programming the Trunk Group ID. “ENTER key saves. 2.0
seconds” appears.
2. Use /¥ or ¥/ to set ID Delay: None, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, or 4.0 seconds.
3. Press ENT.
Locking Out Talk Group IDs
You can only lock out Talk Group IDs when the scanner is in the Closed mode.
To lock out Talk Group IDs:
1. Press PROG then TRUNK.
2. Press FUNC, /¥ or ¥/ to move to the desired bank.
3. Press /¥ or ¥/ to select the ID.
4. Press L/OUT to lock out the ID. “lo” changes to “LO.”
5. To remove the lockout from a trunking ID, manually select the ID memory, and press L/OUT. “LO”
changes to “lo.”
You cannot clear all lockouts from a talk group at the same time.
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To review locked-out Talk Group IDs:
1. Press PROG then TRUNK.
2. Press FUNC. Then L/OUT. The first locked out ID appears. If the ID memory bank has no locked-out ID,
you hear the low beep tone.
3. Press /¥ or ¥/ to scroll through the list.
4. Press PROG to exit.
Turning Off Sub-Banks
To turn off a sub-bank:
1. Press TRUNK repeatedly to select the desired sub-bank.
2. Press FUNC then 1 to turn the sub-bank on if it is off or off if it is on.
To turn off a sub-bank while scanning:
1. When the scanner stops on a transmission, press FUNC.
2. Press TRUNK. The display indicates which sub-bank is turned on or off. The active sub-bank number
appears.
3. Press FUNC and the number of the sub-bank you desire to turn on or off. For example to turn sub-bank
4 on or off, press FUNC. Then press 4.
This function activates when the receiving channel bank is Closed mode.
Talk Group ID Hold
You can set your scanner to follow a trunking signal that you want to track during scanning.
To set Talk Group ID Hold:
1. While the scanner is stopped on a voice channel (VC appears), hold down TRUNK until “ID hold ON”
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appears.
When the scanner receives a transmission, the “S” on the display changes to “H.”
2. To release ID hold, press SCAN or TRUNK.
Scanner Maintenance
. Handle the scanner carefully; do not drop it.
. Use and store the scanner only in normal temperature environments.
. Keep the scanner dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately.
. Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking
new.
Text Tags
While scanning, if the scanner stops on a channel with a saved text tag, the text appears on the display.
Otherwise, the Talk Group ID appears on the display.
You can define text tags to identify channel transmissions, Talk Group IDs, or banks.
To access the numbers while you assign the text tag, press 1. Then press the desired number you want to
enter.
To enter lowercase character or a character from the second set for the key 0, press FUNC after pressing
the first numeral key.
To assign a Text Tag to a channel:
1. Press MAN.
2. Enter the bank and channel number.
3. Press PROG. M changes to P.
4. Press TEXT, and enter the text using the text keys (up to 16 characters).
When you press a key, the associated letters appear on the screen. Press the corresponding number. For
example, when you press ABC, A, B, and C appear on the display. To select A, press 1. To select B, press
2. To select C, press 3.
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If you make a mistake, press /¥ or ¥/ to move to the character you want to change.
5. Press ENT to save the text.
To assign a Text Tag to a Talk Group ID:
1. Press PROG.
2. Press TRUNK.
3. Press FUNC then /¥ or ¥/ to select the desired bank.
4. Press TRUNK to select the desired sub-bank.
5. Press or hold down /¥ or ¥/ to select the desired group ID.
6. Press TEXT, and enter the text using the text keys (up to 16 characters).
When you press a key, the associated letters appear on the screen. Press the corresponding number. For
example, when you press ABC, A, B, and C appear on the display. To select A, press 1. To select B, press
2. To select C, press 3.
If you make a mistake, press /¥ or ¥/ to move to the character you want to change.
7. Press ENT to store.
To assigning a Text Tag to a bank:
1. Press PROG.
2. Press FUNC then press bank number. “Bank X (0 through 9) selected.” appears.
3. Press TEXT, and enter the text using the text keys (up to 16 characters).
When you press a key, the associated letters appear on the screen. Press the corresponding number. For
example, when you press ABC, A, B, and C appear on the display. To select A, press 1. To select B, press
2. To select C, press 3.
If you make a mistake, press /¥ or ¥/ to move to the character you want to change.
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4. Press ENT to store.
To display the Talk Group ID:
1. If the scanner displays the text tag for a transmission, press TEXT. The ID code appears.
2. Press TEXT again to cancel.
Troubleshooting
The scanner is not working at all. What’s wrong?
The AC/DC adaptor or DC cable might not be connected. Be sure the cable’s barrel plug is fully inserted
into the DC 13.8V jack. The center tip of the cable’s barrel plug must be set to positive.
If the scanner does not operate when you connect a DC adaptor or DC cable, unplug the DC adaptor or
cable from the power source and clean the socket, or check the adaptor’s internal fuse.
The scanner does not receive any stations or reception is poor. What’s wrong?
Check the antenna.
Check the squelch.
Check the Attenuator.
The scanner might need to be initialized. Turn the scanner off then on again, or initialize the scanner.
The scanner is on but does not scan. What’s wrong?
The squelch might not be adjusted correctly. Turn SQ clockwise.
There might only be one channel or no channels stored in the scanner. Save more frequencies into
channels.
Birdie Frequencies
All scanners have signals created inside the scanner’s receiver. These birdie frequencies can interfere
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with transmissions on the same frequencies. If the interference is not severe, you might be able to turn SQ
clockwise to omit the birdie.
To find the birdies:
1. Disconnect 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.
2. Start a search of every frequency range from its lowest frequency to the highest. When the search stops,
often without any sound, this is a birdie.
3. Make a list of all the birdies in your scanner for future reference.
Initializing the Scanner
If the scanner’s display locks up or does not work properly after you connect a power source or install
batteries, you might need to initialize it.
This procedure clears the scanner’s memory. Initialize the scanner only after trying all other methods to
correct issues.
To initialize the scanner:
1. Turn off the scanner, then turn it on again. “Multi-system Trunking Scanner” appears.
2. While “Multi-system Trunking Scanner” appears, press 0.
3. Press 1.
4. Press ENT. “Initializing please stand by” appears for about 5 seconds. When the initialization is
complete, M000 appears on the second line of the display. Bank 0 Ch 00 appears.
Do not turn off the scanner until the initialization is complete.
Service and Repair
If your scanner is not performing as it should, take it to your local 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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Scanning Legally
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 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
According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), as amended, 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 communication (unless such activity is
otherwise illegal).
This scanner is designed to prevent reception of illegal transmissions, in compliance with the law which
requires that scanners be manufactured in such a way 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.
In some areas, mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit. Check the laws in your area. It
is also illegal in many areas to interfere with the duties of public safety officials by traveling to the scene of
an incident without authorization.
We encourage responsible, legal scanner use.
FCC Notice
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 communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
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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.
. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
References
Appendix A: Glossary
Frequency – The signal (expressed in MHz) used by broadcasting radios. To find active frequencies, you
can use frequency guides, frequency lists posted on the Internet, or your scanner’s search function.
Bank – A storage unit for a group of channels. A channel contains one frequency, and a bank can hold up
to 100 channels.
Channel – A programmable memory locations for a single frequency.
Talk Group ID – A simultaneous trunking transmission that identifies 2-way radio users. This allows
trunking systems to allocate a few frequencies to multiple 2-way radio users.
Sub-bank – group that subdivides to the bank further in the bank.
Appendix B: Search Banks
Note: All scanners tune by steps. Your scanner uses steps consistent with the latest US or worldwide
standards. If you enter a non-valid step frequency, any scanner will tune to the next step. Some scanner
designs do this without showing the correct step in the display. This scanner will show the actual tuned
frequency in the display. Because steps are so close together, the audio quality will not be affected by the
offset.
Search bank: SR0 Marine band
Receive mode: FM
Channel Frequency (MHz) Channel Frequency (MHz)
01 156.0500 05 156.2500
06 156.3000 07 156.3500
08 156.4000 09 156.4500
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10 156.5000 11 156.5500
12 156.6000 13 156.6500
14 156.7000 15 156.7500
16 156.8000 17 156.8500
18 156.9000 19 156.9500
20 157.0000 21 157.0500
161.6000
22 157.1000 23 157.1500
24 157.2000 25 157.2500
161.8000 161.8500
26 157.3000 27 157.3500
161.9000 161.9500
28 157.4000 63 156.1750
162.0000
64 156.2250 65 156.2750
160.8250
66 156.3250 67 156.3750
68 156.4250 69 156.4750
70 156.5250 71 156.5750
72 156.6250 73 156.6750
74 156.7250 77 156.8750
78 156.9250 79 156.9750
80 157.0250 81 157.0750
82 157.1250 83 157.1750
84 157.2250 85 157.2750
161.8250 161.8750
86 157.3250 87 157.3750
161.9250 161.9750
88 157.4250
Note: Some Marine frequencies assign two frequencies to one channel. For example, 157.000 and
161.600 are assigned in Channel 20.
Search bank: SR1 CB band
Receive mode: AM
Channel Frequency (MHz) Channel Frequency (MHz)
01 26.9650 02 26.9750
03 26.9850 04 27.0050
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05 27.0150 06 27.0250
07 27.0350 08 27.0550
09 27.0650 10 27.0750
11 27.0850 12 27.1050
13 27.1150 14 27.1250
15 27.1350 16 27.1550
17 27.1650 18 27.1750
19 27.1850 20 27.2050
21 27.2150 22 27.2250
23 27.2550 24 27.2350
25 27.2450 26 27.2650
27 27.2750 28 27.2850
29 27.2950 30 27.3050
31 27.3150 32 27.3250
33 27.3350 34 27.3450
35 27.3550 36 27.3650
37 27.3750 38 27.3850
39 27.3950 40 27.4050
Search bank: SR2 FRS/GMRS/MURS band
Receive Mode: FM, CT, or DC
Channel Frequency (MHz) Channel Frequency (MHz)
01 462.56250 02 462.58750
03 462.61250 04 462.63750
05 462.66250 06 462.68750
07 462.71250 08 467.56250
09 467.58750 10 467.61250
11 467.63750 12 467.66250
13 467.68750 14 467.71250
15 462.55000 16 462.57500
17 462.60000 18 462.62500
19 462.65000 20 462.67500
21 462.70000 22 462.72500
23 151.82000 24 151.88000
25 151.94000 26 154.57000
27 154.60000 28 154.62500
29 464.50000 30 464.55000
31 467.85000 32 467.87500
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33 467.90000 34 467.92500
Search bank: SR3 Public Safety band
Receive Mode: FM, CT, or DC
Group Frequency (MHz) Step (kHz)
0 33.420-33.980 10
37.020-37.420 10
39.020-39.980 10
42.020-42.940 10
44.620-45.860 10
45.880
45.900
45.940-46.060 10
46.080-46.500 10
1 151.820-151.940 7.5
153.770-154.130 7.5
154.145-154.445 7.5
154.570
154.600
154.650-154.770 7.5
154.785-154.950 7.5
155.010-155.370 7.5
155.415-155.700 7.5
155.730-156.210 7.5
158.730-159.210 7.5
166.250
170.150
2 453.0375-453.9625 6.25
458.0375-458.9625 6.25
460.0125-460.6375 6.25
462.5500-462.7250 6.25
465.0125-465.6375 6.25
467.5625-467.7125 6.25
3 764.003125-766.996875 3.125
773.003125-775.996875 3.125
794.003125-796.996875 3.125
803.003125-805.996875 3.125
4 851.0125-852.0125 12.5
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852.0375-853.0375 12.5
853.0625-854.0625 12.5
854.0875-855.0875 12.5
855.1125-856.1125 12.5
856.1375-857.1375 12.5
857.1625-858.1625 12.5
858.1875-859.1875 12.5
859.2125-860.2125 12.5
860.2375-860.9875 12.5
866.0125-868.9875 12.5
Search bank: SR4 Aircraft
Receive mode: AM, FM
Group Frequency (MHz) Step (kHz) Mode
0 108.000-117.99166 8.33 AM
1 118.000-136.99166 8.33 AM
2 138.000-143.9875 12.5 FM
148.000-150.7875 12.5 FM
3 225.000-379.975 25 AM
380.000-400.000 12.5 FM
Search bank: SR5 Amateur band
Receive mode: FM, CT, or DC
Group Frequency (MHz) Step (kHz)
0 28.0000-29.7000 5
1 50.0000-54.0000 5
2 144.0000-148.0000 5
3 222.0000-224.9950 5
4 420.0000-450.0000 5
5 902.000-927.9875 12.5
6 1240.0000-1300.0000 6.25
Search bank: SR6 Railroad
Receive mode: FM, CT, or DC
Frequency (MHz) Step (kHz)
159.810-161.5650 7.5
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Search bank: SR7 Programmable limit search
Receive mode: FM, AM, CT, or DC
Appendix C: CTCSS / DCS Codes
You can program any of the following codes:
CTCSS Codes:
CTCSS Code Table:
67.0 Hz 94.8 Hz 131.8 Hz 171.3 Hz 203.5 Hz
69.3 Hz 97.4 Hz 136.5 Hz 173.8 Hz 206.5 Hz
71.9 Hz 100.0 Hz 141.3 Hz 177.3 Hz 210.7 Hz
74.4 Hz 103.5 Hz 146.2 Hz 179.9 Hz 218.1 Hz
77.0 Hz 107.2 Hz 151.4 Hz 183.5 Hz 225.7 Hz
79.7 Hz 110.9 Hz 156.7 Hz 186.2 Hz 229.1 Hz
82.5 Hz 114.8 Hz 159.8 Hz 189.9 Hz 233.6 Hz
85.4 Hz 118.8 Hz 162.2 Hz 192.8 Hz 241.8 Hz
88.5 Hz 123.0 Hz 165.5 Hz 196.6 Hz 250.3 Hz
91.5 Hz 127.3 Hz 167.9 Hz 199.5 Hz 254.1 Hz
DCS Codes:
DCS Code Tabel:
006 050 125 174 255 343 445 526 703
007 051 131 205 261 346 446 532 712
015 053 132 212 263 351 452 546 723
017 054 134 214 265 356 454 565 731
021 065 141 223 266 364 455 606 732
023 071 143 225 271 365 462 612 734
025 072 145 226 274 371 464 624 743
026 073 152 243 306 411 465 627 754
031 074 155 244 311 412 466 631
032 114 156 245 315 413 503 632
036 115 162 246 325 423 506 654
043 116 165 251 331 431 516 662
047 122 172 252 332 432 523 664
Appendix D: Spectrum Sweeper Bands
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Spectrum Sweeper can search the following bands:
All Band
Band Frequency (MHz)
0 25.000-54.000
1 108.000-136.99166
2 137.000-174.000
3 216.0025-299.975
4 300.000-405.9875
5 406.000-470.000
6 470.0125-512.000
7 764.000-805.996875
8 806.000-868.9875
9 894.000-960, 1240-1300.000
PubSafety Band
Same as Public Safety search band.
Appendix E: Talk Group Format
Motorola
For Motorola Type I, enter the block number, fleet number and subfleet number.
Fleet No. Subfleet No.
XXX XX
Example: XXX-XX
Motorola Type II talk group IDs are 4- or 5-digit number divisible by 16.
EDACS
Enter either a four-digit decimal number from 0001 to 2047.
Agency Fleet Subfleet (AFS) numbers range from 00-001 to 15-157. The default EDACS setting is
decimal.
To use AFS format:
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1. Press FUNC then 2. “AFS Format” appears briefly.
2. Enter the AFS number:
Agency No. Fleet No. Subfleet No.
XX XXXX XXXX
Example: XXXXXX-XXXX
LTR
Enter the area code, home repeater and user ID.
Area Code Home Repeater User ID
0-1 01-20 000-254
Example: 010123
Appendix F: Specifications
Frequency Coverage:
25.000-26.960 MHz....................(in 10 kHz steps/AM)
26.965-27.405 MHz....................(in 10 kHz steps/AM)
27.410-29.505 MHz......................(in 5 kHz steps/AM)
29.510-29.700 MHz......................(in 5 kHz steps/FM)
29.710-49.830 MHz....................(in 10 kHz steps/FM)
49.835-54.000 MHz......................(in 5 kHz steps/FM)
108.000-136.9916 MHz...........(in 8.33 kHz steps/AM)
137.000-137.995 MHz..................(in 5 kHz steps/FM)
138.000-143.9875 MHz...........(in 12.5 kHz steps/FM)
144.000-147.995 MHz..................(in 5 kHz steps/FM)
148.000-150.7875 MHz...........(in 12.5 kHz steps/FM)
150.800-150.845 MHz..................(in 5 kHz steps/FM)
150.8525-154.4975 MHz...........(in 7.5 kHz steps/FM)
154.515-154.640 MHz..................(in 5 kHz steps/FM)
154.650-156.255 MHz...............(in 7.5 kHz steps/FM)
156.275-157.450 MHz................(in 25 kHz steps/FM)
157.470-161.5725 MHz.............(in 7.5 kHz steps/FM)
161.600-161.975 MHz..................(in 5 kHz steps/FM)
162.000-174.000 MHz.............(in 12.5 kHz steps/FM)
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216.0025-219.9975 MHz..............(in 5 kHz steps/FM)
220.000-224.995 MHz..................(in 5 kHz steps/FM)
225.000-379.975 MHz................(in 25 kHz steps/AM)
380.000-419.9875 MHz...........(in 12.5 kHz steps/FM)
420.000-450.000 MHz..................(in 5 kHz steps/FM)
450.00625-469.99375 MHz.....(in 6.25 kHz steps/FM)
470.000-512.000 MHz.............(in 12.5 kHz steps/FM)
764.000-775.996875 MHz.....(in 3.125 kHz steps/FM)
794.000-805.996875 MHz.....(in 3.125 kHz steps/FM)
806.000-823.9875 MHz...........(in 12.5 kHz steps/FM)
849.000-868.9875 MHz...........(in 12.5 kHz steps/FM)
894.000-939.9875 MHz.........(in 12.5 kHz steps/FM)
940.000-960.000 MHz.............(in 6.25 kHz steps/FM)
1240.000-1300.000 MHz.........(in 6.25 kHz steps/FM)
Memory Channels / Banks...........................1000 / 10
Talk group ID memories.....................................1,500
ID memory banks / Sub-banks..........................10 / 5
Number of memory IDs per sub-bank...................30
Sensitivity (20 dB S/N):
FM:
25.54 MHz........................................................0.3 uV
108.136.99166 MHz.........................................0.3 uV
137.174 MHz....................................................0.5 uV
216.0025.224.975MHz.....................................0.5 uV
225-299.975 MHz..............................................0.5 uV
300-405.975 MHz..............................................0.8 uV
406.512 MHz....................................................0.5 uV
764.960 MHz....................................................0.7 uV
1240.1300 MHz................................................0.7 uV
AM:
25.54 MHz...........................................................1 uV
108.136.99166 MHz............................................1 uV
137.174 MHz....................................................1.5 uV
216.0025.224.975MHz.....................................1.5 uV
225-299.975 MHz.................................................2 uV
300-405.975 MHz.................................................3 uV
406.512 MHz.......................................................2 uV
764.960 MHz.......................................................2 uV
1240.1300 MHz...................................................3 uV
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Selectivity:
25 . 27.995 MHz at AM mode
.............................................................-6 dB +/-4 kHz
...........................................................-50 dB +/-6 kHz
All frequencies at AM and FM mode except 25-27.995 MHz at AM
............................................................6 dB +/-7 kHz
.........................................................-50 dB +/-13 kHz
Spurious Rejection (at 154.1 MHz FM).............40 dB
Scanning Rate...........Up to 60 Channels per Second
Search Rate.....................Up to 78 Steps per Second
Delay Time..................................................2 seconds
Intermediate Frequencies (IF):
1st...............................................................380.8 MHz
2nd...............................................................21.4 MHz
3rd...................................................................455 kHz
Priority Sampling........................................2 seconds
Operating Temperature..........................-14 to 140 F
(-20 to 60 C)
IF Rejection
380.8 MHz at 154.1 MHz....................................60 dB
21.4 MHz at 154.1 MHz....................................100 dB
Squelch Sensitivity:
Threshold (FM and AM)...................................0.5 uV
Tight (FM)..........................................................25 dB
Tight (AM)..........................................................20 dB
Antenna Impedance.....................................50 Ohms
Audio Output Power (10% THD)..................1.5 W
Built-in Speaker........................3 Inches (77 mm)
(8-ohm, Dynamic Type)
Power Requirements.........................................13.8V
Current Drain .................................................600 mA
Dimensions (HWD).....2 1 /4 x 7 1 /4 x 5 5 /16 Inches
(55 x 185 x 135 mm)
Weight (without antenna and batteries)..........27.7 oz.
(790 g)
Specifications and depictions are subject to change and improvement without notice. Actual product may
vary from the images found in this document.
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