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20-424 Owner’s Manual
RadioShack LOGO
PRO-2018
200 Channel Desktop Scanner
Owner’s Manual
Please read before using this equipment
The FCC Want You to Know
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 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.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Note: Mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit in some areas. Check the laws in
your area.
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or
moisture.
© 2002 RadioShack Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
Hyperscan, Hypersearch, and Adaptaplug are trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.
CONTENTS
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FEATURES
Your RadioShack 200-Channel VHF/AIR/UHF Desktop Scanner lets you in on all the action! This
scanner gives you direct access to over 25,000 frequencies, including those used by police and
fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, air, and amateur radio services. You
can select up to 200 channels to scan, and you can change your selection at any time.
The secret to your scanner’s ability to scan so many frequencies is its built-in microprocessor.
Your scanner also has these special features:
One Touch Search Banks – let you search preset frequencies in separate ham radio,
police/fire/emergency, aircraft, weather, and marine banks, to make it easy to locate specific types
of calls.
Two-Second Scan Delay – delays scanning for 2 seconds before moving to another channel, so
you can hear more replies.
Ten Channel-Storage Banks – let you store up to 20 channels in each of 10 different banks, to
group channels so you can more easily identify calls.
Memory Backup – keeps the channel frequencies stored in memory for about 1 hour during a
power loss.
HyperSearch TM and HyperScan TM – let you set the scanner to search at up to 50 steps per
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second and to scan at up to 25 channel per second, to help quickly find interesting transmissions.
Duplicate Frequency Check – automatically notifies you if you are about to store a frequency
you have already stored, to help avoid wasting storage space.
Tune – lets you search for new and unlisted frequencies starting from a specified frequency.
Priority Channel – lets you program a frequency in the priority channel to be scanned every 2
seconds so you do not miss important calls.
Weather Alert – automatically sounds the alarm tone to advise of hazardous weather conditions
when the scanner detects an alert signal on the local NOAA weather channel.
Lock-Out Function – lets you set your scanner to skip over specified channels or frequencies
when scanning or searching.
Liquid Crystal Display – makes it easy to view and change programming information at any
time.
Display Backlight – makes the scanner easy to read in low light situations.
Supplied Telescoping Antenna – lets the scanner receive strong local signals.
External Antenna Terminal – lets you connect an external antenna (not supplied) to the scanner.
Your scanner can receive these bands:
Frequency Range (MHz)
Type of Transmissions
29-54
10-Meter Ham Band, VHF Lo, 6-Meter Ham Band
108-136.9875
Aircraft
137-174
Military Land Mobile, 2-Meter Ham Band, VHF Hi
380-512 MHz
UHF Aircraft, FGovernment, 70-cm Ham Band,
UHF Standard Band, UHF “T” Band
SCANNING LEGALLY
Scanning is a fun and interesting hobby. You can hear police and fire departments, ambulance
services, government agencies, private companies, amateur radio services, aircraft, and military
operations. It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can receive. However,
there are some electronic and wire communications that are illegal to intentionally intercept.
These include:
• telephone conversations (cellular, cordless, or other private means of telephone signal
transmission)
• pager transmissions
• any scrambled or encrypted transmissions
According to the Federal Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), and amended, you could
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be fined and possibly imprisoned for intentionally listening to, using, or disclosing the contents of
such a transmission unless you have the consent of a party to the communication (unless such
activity is otherwise illegal). These laws change from time to time and there might be state or local
laws that also affect legal scanner usage.
PREPARATION
POWER SOURCES
USING AC POWER
You can power the scanner using the supplied 12V, 300mA AC adapter.
Cautions:
You must use a Class 2 power source that supplies 12V DC and delivers at least 300 mA. Its
center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the scanner’s DC 12V jack. The supplied
adapter meets these specifications. Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications
could damage the scanner or the adapter.
• Always connect the AC power to the scanner before you connect it to the scanner before you
connect it to AC power. When you finish, disconnect the adapter from AC power before you
disconnect it from the scanner.
Warning: To prevent electric shock, do not use the AC adapter’s polarized plug with an extension
cord, receptacle, or other outlet unless you can fully insert the blades to prevent blade exposure.
Follow these steps to power the scanner from a standard AC outlet.
1. Insert the AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC 12V jack on the back of the scanner.
2. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.
USING VEHICLE BATTERY POWER
You can power the scanner from a vehicle’s 12V power source (such as cigarette-lighter socket)
using a 12V, 300-mA DC cord and a size M AdaptaplugTM (neither supplied) Both are available at
your local RadioShack store.
Cautions:
You must use a power cord that can carry 12V DC and at least 300 mA. Its center tip must be
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set to positive and its plug must fit the scanner’s DC 12V jack. Using an cord that does not meet
these specifications could damage the scanner or the cord.
• Always connect the DC cord to the scanner before you connect it to the power source. When you
finish, disconnect the cord from the power source before you disconnect it from the scanner.
Follow these steps to power the scanner from a vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket.
1. Connect the adaptaplug connector to the DC cord so the tip reads positive (+).
2. Insert the DC cord’s barrel plug into the DC 12V jack on the back of the scanner.
3. Plug the cord into the vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket.
Notes:
• If you use a 12V DC cord and your vehicle’s engine is running, you might hear electrical noise on
the scanner caused by the engine. This is normal.
• Mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit in some areas. Check the laws in your
area.
CONNECTING AN ANTENNA
CONNECTING THE SUPPLIED ANTENNA
You must install an antenna before you can operate the scanner.
The supplied telescoping antenna helps your scanner receive strong local signals. To install the
antenna, thread it clockwise into the hole on top of the scanner.
The scanner’s sensitivity depends on its location and the antenna’s length. For the best reception
of the transmissions you want to hear, adjust the antenna’s length according to the chart below.
Frequency
Antenna Length
29-174 MHz
Extend fully
380-512 MHz
Extend 2 segments
CONNECTING AN OUTDOOR ANTENNA
Instead of the supplied antenna, you can connect an outdoor base-station or mobile antenna
(neither supplied) to your scanner. Your local RadioShack store sells a variety of antennas.
Choose the one that best meets your needs.
When deciding on an outdoor antenna and its location, consider these points.
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When deciding on an outdoor antenna and its location, consider these points:
• The antenna should be located as high as possible.
• The antenna and antenna cable should be as far as possible from sources of electrical noise
(appliances, other radios, and so on).
• The antenna should be vertical for the best performance.
To connect an optional base-station or mobile antenna, first remove the supplied antenna from the
scanner. Always use 50 Ohm coaxial cable, such as RG-58 or RG-8, to connect an outdoor
antenna. For length 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). Your local RadiShack store carries a wide variety of
coaxial cable and connectors.
Once you choose an antenna, follow the mounting instructions supplied with the antenna. Then
route the antenna’s cable to the scanner and connect the cable to the ANT connector.
Warning: Use extreme caution when you 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.
Caution: Do not run the cable over sharp edges or moving parts that might damage it.
CONNECTING AN EARPHONE/HEADPHONES
For private listening, you can plug an 1/8-inch (3.5 mm) mini-plug earphone or headphones (not
supplied), available at your local RadioShack store, into the (headphone symbol)/PC jack on the
rear of your scanner. This automatically disconnects the internal speaker.
Listening Safely
To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use an earphone or headphones.
• 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 you begin listening. After you begin listening, adjust
the volume to a comfortable level.
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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.
Traffic Safety
Do not wear an earphone or headphones while you drive a vehicle or ride a bicycle. This can
create a traffic hazard and can be illegal in some areas. Even though some earphones and
headphones let you hear some outside sounds when you listen at normal levels, they still can
present a traffic hazard.
CONNECTING AN EXTENSION SPEAKER
In a noisy area, an extension speaker (not supplied), available at your local RadioShack store,
might provide more comfortable listening. Plug the speaker cable’s 1/8-inch (3.5 mm) mini-plug
into your scanner’s (headphone symbol)/PC jack.
Note: You must use an amplified speaker with this scanner. Non-amplified speakers do not
provide sufficient volume for comfortable listening.
ABOUT YOUR SCANNER
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 Bands, 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 channelstorage 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.
A LOOK AT THE KEYPAD
Here is a brief overview of your scanner’s keys and their functions.
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MAR
Lets you seearch the scanner’s preprogrammed marine band.
FD/PD
Lets you search the scanner’s preprogrammed fire/police band.
AIR
Lets you search the scanner’s preprogrammed aircraft band.
HAM
Lets you search the scanner’s preprogrammed amateur radio band.
WX
Lets you search the scanner’s preprogrammed 7 weather channels.
PRI/ALERT
Turns on and off the priority feature; turns the WX alert mode on and off.
SCAN/MAN
Scans any preprogrammed channels or stops scanning and lets you directly
enter a channel number.
^/v
Searches up or down for active frequencies or selects the direction when scanning
channels.
TUNE/CL Lets you tune a frequency along with ^ or v or, clears an incorrect entry.
L/O RVW/L/O
Reviews locked-out frequencies; lets you lock out selected channels or
frequencies.
PGM
Programs frequencies into channels.
Number Keys
Each key has 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-storage bank. See
“Understanding Banks” on Page 9.
DELAY /• Programs a 2-second delay for the selected channel; enters a decimal point.
ENT (enter)
Enters frequencies into channels.
A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY
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.
BANK Appears with numbers (1–10) to indicate the scan bank. Bank numbers with a bar under
them show which banks are turned on for scanning (see “Understanding Banks” on Page 9).
MAR
Indicates that the scanner is searching the marine bank.
WX
Indicates that the scanner is searching the weather channels.
FD/PD
Indicates that the scanner is searching the fire/police bank.
AIR
Indicates that the scanner is searching the aircraft bank.
HAM
^/v
Indicates that the scanner is searching the amateur radio bank.
Indicates the search or scan direction.
CH
Appears with digits (1–200) or P to show which channel the scanner is tuned to.
Appears when the batteries are low.
L/O (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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SRCH
Appears during service bank and direct frequency searches.
SCAN
Appears when the scanner scans channels.
MAN
Appears when you manually select a channel.
PGM
Appears when you program frequencies into the scanner’s channels.
PRI
Appears when the priority feature is turned on.
DLY
Appears when you program a 2-second delay.
Appears when you try to enter a frequency during a search when all displayed
b X -FULL
banks channels are full.
-dUPL- Appears when you try to store a frequency that is already stored in another channel.
DEFAULt
frequencies.
Appears when you remove all the lock-outs from the FD/PD, AIR, or HAM bank
D-Error Appears when the scanner receives a data error during wired programming.
End
Appears when the scanner has finished wired programming.
Error
Appears when you make an entry error.
Appears when you remove all the locked-out frequencies during a FD/PD, AIR,
FLo ALL-CL
or HAM bank or tune.
Appears when you try to lock out a frequency during a tune when 50 frequencies
FLo-FULL
are already locked out.
F L-out Appears when you start a tune from a locked-out frequency.
L-r
Appears when you review the locked-out frequencies.
oFF tonE
Appears when you turn the key tone off.
on tonE
Appears when you turn the key tone on.
Appears when the scanner is tuned to the priority channel.
StArt
Appears when the scanner starts wired programming.
-t-
Appears during a direct frequency search.
WirEd
into it.
Appears when you set the scanner to its wired programming mode to program frequencies
UNDERSTANDING BANKS
Channel Storage Banks
A bank is a storage area for a group of channels. Channels are storage areas for freequencies.
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
channel-storage bank to group frequencies, such as those used by the police department, fire
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department, ambulance services, or aircraft (see “Guide to the Action Bands” on Page 24).
For example, a police department might use four frequencies, one for each side of town. You could
program the police frequencies starting with Channel 1 (the first channel in bank 1) and program the
fire department frequencies starting with Channel 21 (the first channel in bank 2).
One Touch Banks
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 “Searching the One Touch Banks” on Page 14).
Note: The frequencies in the scanner’s service banks are preset. You cannot change them.
Fire/Police
Group
Frequency Range (MHz)
Step
(kHz)
33.420–33.980
20
37.020–37.420
20
39.020–39.980
20
42.020–42.940
20
44.620–45.860
40
45.880
–
45.900
–
45.940–46.060
40
46.080–46.500
20
153.770–154.130
60
154.145–154.445
15
154.650–154.950
15
155.010–155.370
60
155.415–155.700
15
155.730–156.210
60
158.730–159.210
60
166.250
–
170.150
–
453.0375–453.9625
12.5
458.0375–458.9625
12.5
460.0125–460.6375
12.5
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465.0125–465.6375
12.5
Air
Frequency Range (MHz)
Step (kHz)
108.000–136.9875
12.5
Amateur Radio
Group
Frequency Range (MHz)
Step
(kHz)
29.000–29.700
50.000–54.000
144.000–148.000
420.000–450.000
12.5
Marine
Channel
Frequency (MHz)
01
156.0500
02
156.2500
06
156.3000
07
156.3500
08
156.4000
09
156.4500
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
157.0000/161.6000
21
157.0500
22
157.1000
23
157.1500
24
157.2000/161.8000
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25
157.2500/161.8500
26
157.3000/161.9000
27
157.3500/161.9500
28
157.4000/162.0000
63
156.1750
64
156.2250/160.8250
65
156.2750
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
157.2250/161.8250
85
157.2750/161.8750
86
157.3250/161.9250
87
157.3750/161.9750
88
157.4250
Note: Both frequencies (transmission and reception) are shown for marine channels used for duplex
transmission.
OPERATION
TURNING ON THE SCANNER/SETTING VOLUME AND SQUELCH
1. Turn SQUELCH until the indicator points to MIN before you turn on the scanner.
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2. Slide POWER to ON to turn on the scanner.
3. To turn VOLUME clockwise until you hear a hissing sound.
4. Turn SQUELCH clockwise, just until the hissing sound stops.
Notes:
• To listen to a weak or distant station, turn SQUELCH counterclockwise. If reception is poor, turn
SQUELCH clockwise to cut out weak transmissions.
• If SQUELCH is adjusted so you always hear a hissing sound, the scanner will not scan or search
properly.
5. To turn off the scanner when you finish, slide POWER to OFF.
STORING KNOWN FREQUENCIES INTO CHANNELS
Good references for active frequencies are the RadioShack Police Call Guide including Fire and
Emergency Services, Official Aeronautical Frequency Directory, and Maritime Frequency Directory.
We update these directories every year, so be sure to get a current copy.
Follow these steps to store frequencies into channels.
1. Press PGM, then PGM appears. Enter the channel number (1–200) where you want to store a
frequency, then press PGM again.
2. Use the number keys and • to enter the frequency (including the decimal point) you want to store.
3. Press ENT to store the frequency into the channel.
Notes:
• If you made a mistake in Step 2, Error appears and the scanner beeps three times when you
press ENT. Simply start again from Step 2.
• Your scanner automatically rounds the entered frequency down to the closest valid frequency. For
example, if you enter a frequency of 151.473, your scanner accepts it as 151.470.
• If you entered a frequency that is already stored in another channel, the scanner beeps three times
and displays the lowest channel number where the frequency is already stored, and –dUPL– then
the frequency flashes. If you want to store the frequency anyway, press ENT again. Press
TUNE/CLEAR to clear the frequency.
• Press DELAY 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 20). The scanner also stores this
setting in the channel.
4. To program the next channel in sequence, press PGM and repeat Steps 2 and 3.
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FINDING AND STORING ACTIVE FREQUENCIES
Searching the One Touch Banks
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 10). You can search for
marine, fire/police, air, ham, and weather transmissions even if you do not know the specific
frequencies that are used in your area. Then you can store the frequencies you found into the
scanner’s channels (except weather and marine banks).
Notes:
• You can use the scanner’s delay feature while searching the banks, see “Delay” on Page 20.
• To listen to the marine bank, see “Listening to the Marine Bank” on Page 17.
• To listen to the weather bank, see “Listening to the Weather Band” on Page 18.
1. Press FD/PD or AIR or HAM. FIrE POLICE or AIr or HAM appears. After about 2 seconds, the
scanner starts search.
Notes:
• To reverse the search direction at any time, hold down ^ or v for about 1 second.
• To search up or down the band in small increments, repeatedly press ^ or v . (See “One Touch
Search Banks” on Page 10 for frequency steps).
• To pause the search while receiving a signal, press ^ or v. To resume searching, hold down ^ or v.
• To quickly move up or down through the frequencies, hold down ^ or v. The scanner tunes through
the frequencies until you release ^ or v.
• If necessary, you can select search groups using the number keys.
2. When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops searching and displays the frequency’s
number. To store the displayed frequency in the lowest available banks channel, press ENT (see
“Special Function” on Page 19”). The channel and frequency flash twice, and the scanner displays
channel number and frequency. Press ENT again to store the frequency, or press TUNE/CLEAR to
cancel the operation.
Notes:
• If there is no empty channel at available bank, b X -FULL (X: bank number) appears after you
press ENT. To store more frequencies, you must clear some channels. See “Clearing a Stored
Channel” on Page 17. To continue searching after b X -FULL appears, hold down ^ or v.
• If you entered a frequency that is already stored in another channel, -dUPL- (duplicate) and the
lowest-numbered channel containing the duplicate frequency flash for about 3 seconds. If you want
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to store the frequency anyway, press ENT again. You can then delete the frequency later. See
“Clearing a Stored Channel” on Page 17.
3. To search for another active frequency in the selected band, hold down ^ or v for about 1 second.
To select a different band and search for another active frequency, repeat Steps 1–2.
Using Tune
During a tune, the scanner tunes up or down, starting from a frequency you specify. Follow these
steps to use tune.
Note: You can use the scanner’s delay feature while using tune.
1. Press SCAN/MAN, until MAN appears.
2. Enter the desired channel number you want to use as a starting point for the tune. Then press
SCAN/MAN again.
3. Press TUNE/CLEAR to start tune. -t- appears on the display.
4. Hold down ^ or v for about 1 second to tune up or down. The scanner displays ^ or v and start
tune.
Notes:
• To reverse the tune direction at any time, hold down ^ or v for about 1 second.
• To tune up or down the selected band in small increments (5 or 12.5 kHz steps), repeatedly press
^ or v.
• To pause the tune, press ^ or v. To resume tune, hold down ^ or v.
• To quickly move up or down through the frequencies, hold down ^ or v. The scanner tunes through
the frequencies until you release ^ or v.
5. When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops searching and displays the frequency’s
number. To store the displayed frequency in the lowest available banks channel, press ENT. The
channel and frequency flash twice. and the scanner stores the displayed frequency. The scanner
continues to search for frequencies. Press ENT again to store the frequency, or press TUNE/CLEAR to
cancel the operation.
Notes:
• If there is no empty channel at available bank, b X -FULL appears after you press ENT. To store
more frequencies, you must clear some channels. See “Clearing a Stored Channel” on Page 17. To
continue tune after b X -FULL appears, hold down ^ or v.
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• If you entered a frequency that is already stored in another channel, -dUPL- (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 17.
6. To tune for another active frequency, hold down ^ or v for about 1 second.
SCANNING THE STORED CHANNELS
To set the scanner to continuously scan through all channels with stored frequencies, simply
pressing SCAN until SCAN and ^ appear, then the scanner begins to rapidly scan until it finds an
active frequency.
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 ends.
Notes:
• To reverse the scanning direction, press ^ or v.
• To set the scanner to remain on the current channel for 2 seconds after the transmission ends, see
“Delay” on Page 20.
• To set the scanner to remain on the current channel, even after the transmission stops, press
SCAN/MAN at any time during the transmission so
MAN appears and SCAN disappears (see
“Monitoring a Stored Channel”).
• To lock out channels so the scanner does not stop for a transmission on those channels, see
“Locking Out Channels or Frequencies” on Page 20.
TURNING CHANNEL-STORAGE BANKS OFF AND ON
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.
Note: The scanner does not scan any of the channels within the banks you have turned off.
To turn on a channel-storage bank (1–10) during scanning, press the bank’s number key. A bar
appears under the bank’s number.
Notes:
• You cannot turn off all banks. There must be at least one active bank.
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• 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. If
no transmission is found, the scanner continues scanning to scan through all selected banks.
MONITORING A STORED CHANNEL
You can continuously monitor a specific channel without scanning. This is useful if you hear an
emergency transmission on a 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.
1. Pressing SCAN/MAN until MAN appears.
2. Enter the channel number (1–200).
3. Press SCAN/MAN again.
CLEARING A STORED CHANNEL
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.
1. Pressing SCAN/MAN to stop scanning.
2. To select the desired channel number, use the number keys to enter that channel number (1–
200).
3. Press PGM. PGM appears.
4. Press 0 then ENT. The frequency number changes to 000.0000 to indicate the channel is cleared.
5. To clear another channel, use the number keys to enter that channel number (1–200), then press
PGM again. Or repeatedly press PGM until the desired channel number appears. Then repeat Step 4.
LISTENING TO THE MARINE BANK
To listen to the marine bank, press MAR. MRN appears about 2 seconds, then you hear the marine
channel 16.
To change the channel manually, press ^ or v.
To scan through the marine bank, hold down ^ or v for about 2 seconds. MAN disappears and
SRCH appears. To change the scanning direction, press ^ or v.
To stop scanning the channels, hold down ^ or v for about 2 seconds.
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You can select a marine channel directly. When the scanner stops scanning the marine bank, use
the number keys to enter the two-digit channel number.
LISTENING TO THE WEATHER BAND
To hear your local forecast and regional weather information, press WX. 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
weak, you can press WX again to resume scanning.
Channel
Frequency
(MHz)
162.400
162.425
162.450
162.475
162.500
162.525
162.550
WX Alert
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.
To set the scanner so it sounds an alarm when a weather alert tone is broadcast, press PRI/ALERT
while you are listening to the WX channel. ALErt 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. Press any key to turn off the alarm. To cancel the weather alert operation,
press PRI/ALERT again.
Notes:
• WX alert is only for receiving a weather alert.
• When the scanner detects a 1050 Hz alert tone, WX alert activates and you hear a weather alert.
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WIRED PROGRAMMING
1. Turn off the scanner.
2. Connect the scanner to the PC using a PC cable.
3. While pressing ENT and 9, turn on the scanner. PGM and WirEd appear. Then send the data from
the PC. StArt and the data being received by the scanner appears in the order it is received.
Notes:
• If the scanner receives no data from the PC for more than 20 seconds or if you press any key,
wired programming stops.
• If the scanner did not receive a start bit from the PC, StArt does not appear.
4. When the scanner successfully receives all data, End and FiniSh appear. If the scanner received
an error while receiving data, End and d-Err appear. If the scanner received a checksum error while
receiving data, C-Err and a number shown next to C-Err indicates the packet number where the
error occurred.
Notes:
• If the scanner did not receive an end bit from the PC, End does not appear.
• Wired programming stops if the scanner receives an empty channel number.
SPECIAL FEATURES
SPECIAL FUNCTION
Each search band (FD/PD, AIR, and HAM) and tune has one or two corresponding channel banks.
The following table shows the search bands and their corresponding channel banks.
Search Band
Channel Bank
Fire/Police
4, 5
Aircraft
Ham
7, 8
Tune
9, 10
While searching any search band (FD/PD, AIR, or HAM), when you find a transmission and if you
want to program it into the corresponding channel bank, the scanner programs it into a channel in
the corresponding channel bank by pressing ENT key.
If you want to scan the fire/police, air, or ham channels, press one touch search key (FD/PD, AIR, or
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HAM) then press SCAN/MAN while
FIrE/POliCE, AIr, or HAM appears on the display. For example,
you press HAM then press SCAN/MAN, the scanner scans only channel bank 7 and 8 and HAM
appears on the display.
DELAY
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 with a programmed delay, DLY
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, quickly press DELAY /• before it resumes
scanning.
• If the desired channel is not selected, manually select the channel, then press DELAY /• .
• If the scanner is searching or tuning, press DELAY /• . DLY 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 frequency, press DELAY /• while the scanner is
monitoring that channel or frequency. DLY disappears.
LOCKING OUT CHANNELS OR FREQUENCIES
You can increase the effective scanning or search speed by locking out individual channels or
frequencies that have a continuous transmission, such as a weather channel (see “National
Weather Frequencies” on Page 24) or a birdie frequency (see “Birdie Frequencies” on Page 24).
Locking Out Channels
To lock out a channel during scanning, press L/O/L/O RVW when the scanner stops on the channel.
To manually lock out a channel, select the channel then press L/O/L/O RVW until L/O appears.
To remove the lockout from a channel, manually select that channel again, then press L/O/L/O RVW
until L/O disappears.
Notes:
• Your scanner automatically locks out empty channels.
• You can still manually select locked-out channels.
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Locking Out Frequencies
To lock out a frequency during a one touch search or tune, press L/O/L/O RVW when the scanner
stops on that frequency. The scanner locks out the frequency then continues searching. You can
lock out frequencies in both tune and one touch bank searches.
Note: You can lock out as many as 50 frequencies during a search. If you try to lock out more, FLo
-FULL appears (see “Reviewing Locked-Out Frequencies” and “Removing Lockouts From All
Frequencies”).
Reviewing Locked-Out Frequencies
To review the frequencies you locked out, hold down L/O/L/O RVW for about 2 seconds during a
search, then repeatedly press ^ or v. The scanner beeps if there are no locked-out frequencies, or
L-r appears and the scanner displays all locked out frequencies as you press ^ or v. When you
reach the highest locked-out frequency, the scanner beeps twice and returns to the lowest lockedout frequency.
Removing Lockouts Form All Frequencies in a One Touch Search Bank
Notes:
• These steps do not clear any lockouts in the marine and weather bank.
• If you locked out frequencies which are within the 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
example, if you lockout 29.000 MHz during tune, the scanner removes it since 29.000 MHz is one of
the frequencies in the ham radio service bank.
1. Hold down L/O/L/O RVW for about 2 seconds during a search or tune. L-r appears.
2. While holding down TUNE/CLEAR, press one touch search key that you want to clear the lockout.
dEFAULt appears.
3. Press ENT. L-r 000.000 appears. 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.
Removing Lockouts From All Frequencies
1. Hold down L/O L/O RVW for about 2 seconds during a search of tune. L-r appears.
2. While holding down TUNE/CLEAR, press L/O L/O RVW. Flo ALL-CL appears.
3. Press ENT. The scanner clears any lockouts from all frequencies (except in the marine bank). Or,
if you do not want to clear the lockouts, press TUNE/CLEAR.
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USING PRIORITY
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
seconds.
1. Press PGM, then press PRI/ALERT. PCH and 000.0000 or the previously-stored frequency appear.
2. Enter the frequency you want to enter into the priority channel, then press ENT. The display
flashes twice.
To turn on the priority feature, press PRI/ALERT during scanning or searching. PRI appears. The
scanner checks the priority channel every 2 seconds and stays on the channel if there is activity.
PCH and the frequency appear whenever the scanner is set to the priority channel.
To turn off the priority feature, press PRI/ALERT. PRI disappears.
Note: If you program a weather frequency into the priority channel and the scanner detects a WX
alert tone on that frequency (see “WX Alert” on Page 18), the scanner sounds the alert tone and
ALErt flashes. Press any key to turn off the alarm.
TURNING THE KEY TONE ON AND OFF
The scanner is preset to sound a tone each time you press one of its keys. You can turn the key tone
off or back on.
1. If the scanner is on, slide POWER to turn it OFF.
2. While you hold down 2 and ENT, turn on the scanner.
3. When oFF tonE or on tonE appear, release 2 and ENT.
AVOIDING IMAGE FREQUENCIES
You might discover one of your regular stations on another frequency that is not listed. It might be
what is known as an image frequency. For example, you might find a service that regularly uses a
frequency of 453.275 also on 474.675 MHz.
To see if it is an image, do a little math.
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
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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.
RESETTING/INITIALIZING THE SCANNER
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 scanner.
Important: If you have problems, first try to reset the scanner (see “Resetting the Scanner.” If that
does not work, you can initialize the scanner (see “Initializing the Scanner”); however, this clears all
information stored in your scanner’s memory.
Resetting the Scanner
1. Turn off the scanner, then turn it on again.
2. Insert a pointed object, such as a straightened paper clip, into the reset opening on the rear of the
scanner. Then gently press the reset button inside the opening.
Note: If the scanner still does not work properly, you might need to initialize the scanner (see
“Initializing the Scanner”).
Initializing the Scanner
Important: This procedure clears all information you stored in the scanner’s memory. Initialize the
scanner only when you are sure the scanner is not working properly.
1. Turn off the scanner, then turn it on again.
2. Hold down TUNE/CLEAR.
3. While holding down TUNE/CLEAR, insert a pointed object (such as a straightened paper clip) into
the reset opening on the rear of the scanner, then gently press the reset button inside the opening.
The display should turn off.
4. When the display turns on again, release TUNE/CLEAR.
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Note: You must release the reset button before releasing TUNE/CLEAR; otherwise the memory might
not clear.
A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNING
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.
GUIDE TO FREQUENCIES
National Weather Frequencies
162.400
162.425
162.450
162.500
162.525
162.550
162.475
Birdie Frequencies
Every scanner has birdie frequencies. Birdies are signals created inside the scanner’s receiver.
These operating 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 might be able to turn SQUELCH clockwise to cut out the birdie. This scanner’s birdie
frequencies (in MHz) are:
Will add
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. 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 reference.
GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS
Typical Band Usage (MHz)
VHF Band
Low Range
29.00–50.00
6-Meter Amateur
50.00–54.00
Aircraft
108.00–136.00
U.S. Government
137.00–144.00
2-Meter Amateur
144.00–148.00
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High Range
148.00–174.00
UHF Band
Military Aircraft
380.00–384.00
U.S. Government
406.00–420.00
70-Centimeter Amateur
420.00–450.00
Low Range
450.00–470.00
FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band
470.00–512.00
Primary Usage
As a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the following frequencies:
VHF Band
Activities
Frequencies (MHz)
2-Meter Amateur Band
144.000–148.000
Government, Police, and Fire
153.785–155.980
Emergency Services
158.730–159.460
Railroad
160.000–161.900
UHF Band
Activities
Frequencies (MHz)
70-Centimeter Amateur Band
420.000–450.000
FM Repeaters
Land-Mobile “Paired” Frequencies
450.000–470.000
Base Stations
451.025–454.950
Mobile Units
456.025–459.950
Repeater Units
460.025–464.975
Control Stations
465.025–469.975
Note: Remote control stations and mobile units operate at 5 MHz higher than their associated base
stations and relay repeater units.
BAND ALLOCATION
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, available at your local RadioShack store.
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Abbreviations Services
AIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aircraft
BIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boise (ID) Interagency Fire Cache
BUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Business
CAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civil Air Patrol
CCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Common Carrier
CSB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conventional Systems
CTSB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conventional/Trunked Systems
FIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fire Department
HAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amateur (Ham) Radio
GOVT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Federal Government
GMR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Mobile Radio
GTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Trunked
IND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Industrial Services
(Manufacturing, Construction, Farming, Forest Products)
MAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Military Amateur Radio
MARI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maritime Limited Coast
(Coast Guard, Marine Telephone,
Shipboard Radio, Private Stations)
MARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Military Affiliate Radio System
MED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emergency/Medical Services
MIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.S. Military
MOV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Motion Picture/Video Industry
NEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Mobile Narrow
NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relay Press (Newspaper Reporters)
OIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oil/Petroleum Industry
POL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Police Department
PUB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public Services
(Public Safety, Local Government, Forestry Conservation)
PSB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public Safety
PTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Private Trunked
ROAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Road & Highway Maintenance
RTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radio/TV Remote Broadcast Pickup
TAXI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taxi Services
TELM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Telephone Maintenance
TOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tow Trucks
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TRAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transportation Services
(Trucks, Tow Trucks, Buses, Railroad, Other)
TSB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trunked Systems
TVn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM-TV Audio Broadcast
USXX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Government Classified
UTIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power & Water Utilities
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, 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
6-Meter Amateur Band (50–54 MHz)
50.00–54.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HAM
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Aircraft Band (108–136 MHz)
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
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
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, USXX
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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
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
452.0375–453.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, TAXI, TRAN TOW, NEWS
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, UTIL
462.550–462.925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GMR, BUS
462.9375–463.1875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MED
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463.200–467.925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUS
FM-TV Audio Broadcast, UHF Wide Band (470–512 MHz)
(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
Note: Some cities use the 470–512 MHz band for land/mobile service.
FREQUENCY CONVERSION
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) × 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
• To convert MHz to meters, divide 300 by the number of megahertz:
300 ÷ 50 MHz = 6 meters
TROUBLESHOOTING
If your scanner is not working as it should, these suggestions might help you eliminate the problem.
If the scanner still does not operate properly, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance.
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PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
REMEDY
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Scanner is
The AC or DC adapter
Be sure the adapter’s barrel plug is properly
totally inoperative.
is not connected.
connected to the DC
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Poor or no
An antenna is not connected
Make sure an antenna is properly
reception
or is connected incorrectly.
connected to the scanner.
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Programmed frequencies are
Avoid programming frequencies listed
the same as “birdie”
under “Birdie Frequencies” on Page 24
frequencies.
or only listen to them manually.
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Keypad does not
The scanner might need to be Turn the scanner off then on again, or reset/
work.
reset or initialized.
initialize the scanner (see “Resetting/Initializing
the Scanner” on Page 23.
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Scanner is on but
SQUELCH is not correctly
will not scan.
adjusted.
Adjust SQUELCH clockwise.
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During scanning,
Programmed frequencies are
Avoid programming frequencies listed under
the scanner locks
the same as “birdie”
“Birdie Frequencies” on Page 24, or only
on frequencies that frequencies.
listen to them manually.
have an unclear
transmission.
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Your RadioShack PRO-2018 200 Channel VHF/Air/UHF Desktop Scanner is an example of superior
design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your scanner so you can
enjoy it for years.
Keep the scanner dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain minerals that can
corrode the electronic circuits.
Use and store the scanner only in normal temperature environments. Temperature extremes can
shorten the life of electronic devices and distort or melt plastic parts.
Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt, which can cause premature wear of parts.
Handle the scanner gently and carefully. Dropping it can damage circuit boards and cases and can
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cause the scanner to work improperly.
Wipe the scanner with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new. Do not use harsh chemicals,
cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to clean the scanner.
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. If your scanner is not
performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance.
SPECIFICATIONS
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)
VHF Hi ............................................ 148–174 (in 5 kHz steps)
Amateur Radio/Government ...... 380–450 (in 12.5 kHz steps)
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
IF Frequencies:
1st IF .......................................................................... 10.7 MHz
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2nd IF ........................................................................... 455 kHz
IF Interference Ratio (10.7 MHz) .................. 70 dB at 150 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) .................... 0.8 W Nominal
Built-In Speaker ........................... 3 Inches (77 mm), 8 Ohms
Operating Temperature ...........................................32° to 110°F
(0° to 43°C)
Power Requirements ....................... 120V AC, 60Hz, 8W
Current Drain (Squelched) .............................................300 mA
Dimensions (HWD) .............................. 2 1/16 × 8 1/4 × 6 7/8 Inches
(52 × 210 × 175 mm)
Weight (without antenna) ............................................approx. 25 oz
(700 g)
Supplied Accessories ........................Telescoing Antenna,
AC Adapter
Specifications are typical; individual units might vary. Specifications are subject to change and
improvement without notice.
Limited One-Year Warranty
RadioShack
A Division of Tandy Corporation
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
GE-02D-6900
06A02 Printed in China
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