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Pro-2051 1,000-Channel

Triple Trunking Mobile/Base Scanner

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Thank you for purchasing your Pro-2051 1,000-channel,

triple-trunking scanner from RadioShack. Signal stalker

allows you to lock on frequencies within 1,000 feet, without

programming. The PC interface lets you program your

scanner using your computer. Support for Motorola, LTR and

EDACS trunked systems permits you to access most any

police, fi re and emergency system. With built-in Skywarn,

you will be able to stay up to date with the reports called in

by storm spotters.

user’s guide • quick start guide • preprogrammed frequency addendum

AC adapter DC cable w/fuse

Scanner Antenna

Mounting

bracket

Knob (2)

Lock washer (2)

Screw (2)

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The Basics

your scanner’s keypad 6

your scanner’s rear view 8

your scanner’s display 9

the FCC wants you to know 10

step 1: install your scanner 11

mounting the scanner in your vehicle 11

step 2: power your scanner 12

from a wall outlet 12

through your vehicle’s ignition (negative ground only) 12

from your vehicle’s cigarrette lighter 13

step 3: connect your scanner 14

connecting the supplied antenna 14

connecting an external antenna 14

connecting an external speaker 15

step 4: set up your scanner 17

turn on your scanner 17

set the squelch 17

listen to preprogrammed frequencies 18

common scanner terms 18

scanning overview 18

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Beyond the Basics

advanced scanner features 20

channel storage banks 20

storing known frequencies into channels 20

deleting a stored frequency 22

locking out channels 22

hold/resume 24

direct channel access 24

scanning a private bank 25

priority scan 26

changing the priority channel 26

service scanning 27

band search 28

data skip 29

frequency skip 30

storing search frequencies 30

delay 31

highway patrol alerts 32

highway patrol/local police scanning 32

scanning highway patrol, local police,

and private frequencies 34

scan hold 35

highway warning alert 35

highway patrol priority channels 36

trunked highway frequencies 37

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Skywarn 38

NWR SAME 39

Signal Stalker 42

setting the signal stalker options 43

trunk tracking 46

EDACS tracking 59

an EDACS trunked system 60

special EDACS features 60

tracking LTR systems 62

tracking Motorola systems 63

fl eet map programming 64

wired programming 75

cloning your scanner 76

birdies 77

replacing the fuse in the DC power cord 77

resetting your scanner 78

frequently asked questions (FAQs) 79

specifi cations 81

glossary 82

care 83

service and repair 83

warranty 84

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your scanner’s keypad

Your scanner’s keys have various functions labeled on and

around the keys.

To select the function labeled on a key, simply press the

key.

To select the function labeled above or beside a key, fi rst

press FUNC, then release it. F appears on the display.

Then quickly press the next key in the function key

sequence while F appears. F appears or disappears each

time you press FUNC.

SQL/FLASH — adjusts

squelch volume. Adjusts

brightness of ALERT light..

MUTE — mutes the alert

tone

VOL/ALERT —turns the

power on/off. Adjusts

volume level. Changes the

alert tone level.

DELAY — sets/resets the delay

function for each channel or each

mode (band search, service scan).

L/O — locks/unlocks a selected

channel or frequency.

DATA — turns the data

skip function on/off.

PRI — turns the priority

scan and priority ID scan

functions on/off.

e or d — press to

scan or search in

either direction.

HOLD/RESUME/

— holds or resumes

the scan. Also used

along with FUNC +

.

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STATE — selects the state code.

PVT/HWY/POL— Scans the private scan

bank; scans the private scan bank and

highway frequencies (or local police) when

pressed in highway scanning mode. Also,

used with FUNC + HWY/POL.

SRCH/SVC — selects the search band.

Starts ID search mode. Also, used with

FUNC + SVC.

FUNC— Lets you use various functions

by pressing this key in combination with

other keys. Press and release FUNC. Then

press the next key.

TRUNK — Turns on trunk tracking.

Press These Buttons To Do This

FUNC + SVC Toggle service scan.

FUNC + PGM Program frequencies into channels.

FUNC + M-LOCK Lock or unlock the memory.

FUNC + Jump directly to the last channel in memory

(Ch1000) from any mode.

FUNC + WX ALT Turn the WX alert function on or off.

FUNC + Switch between the three signal stalker modes.

FUNC + HWY/POL Scan highway frequencies. Scan highway

frequencies and local police bank in highway

mode.

0-9/WX ALT — enter

numbers for various

functions. For weather

alert, press FUNC +1.

For M-LOCK, press

FUNC + 9.

./CLR/ — enter a

decimal point or clear

an incorrect entry.

Also, used with FUNC

+ .

E/PGM — store the

frequency. Also, used

with FUNC + PGM.

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your scanner’s rear view

EXT SP — connect an external

speaker here.

ANT — connect the supplied

antenna or an external

antenna here. DC 12V — connect a power

source here.

PC/IF — connect data cable

for cloning or connecting

to a PC.

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your scanner’s display

TRUNK appears during trunk tracking mode

M appears when a Motorola trunking channel is

selected

E appears when an EDACS trunking channel is

selected

L appears when an LTR trunking channel is

selected

LIST indicates a scan list

BANK indicates a scan bank

1 - 10 indicates a bank’s number and ID list number

PGM indicates program mode

HIGHWAY indicates highway patrol scan mode

PRIVATE indicates private bank scan mode

POLICE indicates police scan mode

SERVICE indicates service scan (WX, fi re/emergency,

news, CB, air, railroad, marine) mode

M-LOCK indicates the memory is locked

F appears when function mode is on

indicates that signal stalker is active

P appears when you select a priority channel and

talk group

HOLD indicates scan hold or search hold mode

e or dindicate search direction

SRCH indicates band search mode

PRI appears when the priority feature is turned on

L/O indicates lockout channel and talk group

DLY appears when you select a delay

DATA appears when the data skip feature is turned

on

FLASH appears while the ALERT light is off

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the FCC wants you to know

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with

the limits for a Class B digital device, 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.

• Consult your local RadioShack store or an experienced

radio/TV technician for help.

Mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a

permit in some areas. Check the laws in your area before

using.

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step 1: install your scanner

mounting the scanner in your vehicle

Before you mount the scanner, make sure you have all the

necessary materials. Then confi rm your vehicle has enough

room to mount: 2.44” high by 7.06”wide by 6.10” deep

(50.8 x 176.5 x 152 mm).

Be sure to avoid obstructions behind the mounting

surface.

Follow these steps to mount the scanner in your vehicle.

To mount your scanner on top of the dashboard, rotate the

bracket so the ears point up. To use on a fl at surface, fl ip

down the built-in stand underneath the scanner.

1. Choose a mounting location, then use the supplied

mounting bracket as a template to mark the positions for

the mounting holes.

2. In the marked positions, drill holes slightly smaller than

the supplied screws.

3. Attach the mounting bracket to the mounting location

using the supplied screws and lock washers.

4. Attach the scanner to the mounting bracket using the

supplied mounting knobs.

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slide scanner into

bracket

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step 2: power your scanner

from a wall outlet

1. Connect the tip of the supplied AC adapter to the DC 12V

jack at the rear of your scanner.

2. Plug the AC adapter into your wall outlet.

You must use a Class 2 power source that supplies 12V

DC and delivers at least 500mA. Its center tip must be set

to positive and its plug must fi t the scanner’s DC 12V jack.

Using an adapter that does not meet these specifi cations

could damage the scanner or the adapter.

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.

through your vehicle’s ignition (negative

ground only)

If you are not experienced in connecting accessories to

the vehicle fuse box, use a certifi ed installer.

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.

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Rear View

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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

12V jack.

5. Reconnect the cable to the negative (-) terminal of your

vehicle’s battery.

from your vehicle’s cigarrette lighter

To power your scanner from a 12V power source in your

vehicle, such as a cigarette-lighter socket, you need a 12V,

500 mA DC cigarette-lighter adapter (not supplied), available

at your local RadioShack store.

1. Insert the adapter’s barrel plug into the scanner’s DC 12V

jack.

2. Plug the adapter’s other end into your vehicle’s cigarette

lighter or power socket.

Rear View

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step 3: connect your scanner

connecting the supplied antenna

Plug the telescoping

antenna into the ANT

connector. The antenna

length should be as shown

below.

Frequency Antenna Length

25-174 MHz Extend fully (4 segments)

400-512 MHz Extend 2 segments

806-1300 MHz Collapse fully (1 segment)

connecting an external antenna

The ANT jack on the back of the scanner makes it easy to use

the scanner with a variety

of antennas.

You will need to connect

an external antenna when

you mount your scanner

in the dashboard of your

vehicle. You may also

want to connect an external antenna if you use

your scanner as a base station.

Your local RadioShack store sells a variety of antennas.

Always use 50-ohm coaxial cable, such as RG-58 or RG-8, to

connect an outdoor antenna. For lengths exceeding 50 feet,

use RG-8 low-loss dielectric coaxial cable. If your coaxial

cable does not have a BNC connector, you will also need a

BNC adapter (not supplied).

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When deciding on an antenna and its location, consider the

following:

• The location of the antenna should be 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.

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.

connecting an external speaker

If you mount the scanner in your

dashboard or if you use it in a

noisy area, you may want to add

an external speaker (available at

your local RadioShack store) to

improve your ability to hear. Plug

the speaker cable’s 1/8 inch (3.5

mm) plug into your scanner’s

EXT SP jack.

Connecting an external speaker disconnects the

scanner’s internal speaker.

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Connect external

speaker here

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Listening Safely

To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines:

• Do not connect an earphone or headphones to the

scanner. The warning alert volume is not adjustable, and

damage to your hearing might result if a warning alert

sounds while an earphone or headphones is connected.

• 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.

• Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over time,

your ears adapt to the volume level, so a volume level

that does not cause discomfort might still damage your

hearing.

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step 4: set up your scanner

turn on your scanner

Turn VOL clockwise. The scanner turns on and the ALERT

indicator lights for a moment. Then the alert tone beeps and

TEST appears. The last setting you selected before turning

the scanner off appears.

The alert tone depends on the currently selected setting

(see “Setting the Alert Tone Volume”).

set the squelch

Think of squelch as a gate. If the gate is too low (squelch too

low), everything (all noise as well as signals) gets through.

If the gate is set too high (squelch too high), nothing gets

through. If the gate is set just right (the squelch is set

properly), just the desired signals get through.

1. To set the squelch, press HOLD/RESUME to stop

scanning. HOLD appears. If needed, adjust VOL until you

do not hear a signal.

2. Turn SQL fully counterclockwise until you hear a hissing

sound. This lowers the “squelch gate,” allowing all signals

and noise to get through.

3. Turn SQL clockwise just until the hiss stops. This raises

the “squelch gate,” allowing only strong signals to get

through. In a city, you may want to adjust the squelch

even further clockwise to decrease the range of the

highway warning alert signal. This prevents the alert from

sounding unnecessarily due to farther, less important

sources.

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listen to preprogrammed frequencies

Your scanner comes preprogrammed from the factory

with 150 of the most frequently used frequencies stored in

Channels 1 to 150 of the private bank. You can scan these

frequencies as soon as you turn on the scanner.

common scanner terms

To fi nd a station, you must tune to a FREQUENCY (expressed

in kHz or MHz). To fi nd active frequencies, use the search

function or purchase a frequency reference.

In addition to searching a selected frequency range, you can

also search your scanner’s service banks. A SERVICE BANK

is a preset groups of frequencies categorized by the type

of services that use those frequencies. Your scanner comes

preprogrammed with all the frequencies allocated to the

weather, marine, aircraft, rail road, CB, news, and police/fi re/

emergency services.

When you search and fi nd a desired frequency, you can

store it into a PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY LOCATION called

a CHANNEL. Channels are grouped into channel-storage

banks called a private bank. Your scanner has 10 CHANNEL

STORAGE BANKS and each bank has 100 channels. You can

scan the channel-storage banks to see if there is activity on

the frequencies stored in them.

scanning overview

You can scan in one of four ways:

1. Highway Patrol/Local Police Scanning -- when you select

a state you want to scan in highway patrol/local police

mode, you can scan preprogrammed highway patrol/local

police frequencies.

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2. Service Scanning -- press FUNC + SVC to select one of

the service banks to fi nd an active frequency.

3. Band Search -- select a frequency band to search. The

search function is different from scanning. It searches for

any active frequency step by step within the lower and

upper limits of the band. When an active frequency is

found, the scanner will stop and stay on that frequency

as long as that transmission lasts. If that frequency is

interesting to you, press HOLD/RESUME to hold the

frequency on the display. Then program it into the private

bank you want to store. If you do not want to program

that frequency, press HOLD/RESUME or just wait until the

transmission ends. The search resumes automatically 2

seconds after the last transmission and looks for more

active frequencies.

4. Private Scanning -- the private bank is where you

program frequencies you want to store into channels.

Press PVT to scan frequencies you have programmed in

this bank.

To program frequencies, see “Storing Known Frequencies

into Channels”. When scanning stops on an active frequency,

it remains on that channel as long as the transmission

continues. When the transmission ends, the scanner will

remain on the same channel for 2 more seconds, waiting for

a responding transmission. If no responding transmission

occurs within 2 seconds, the scanning cycle resumes.

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advanced scanner features

In this section of the user’s guide, you will discover the

wide variety of features that make your scanner fl exible and

powerful. As you master these features, you will enhance the

value and enjoyment of owning your scanner.

channel storage banks

To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want

to listen to, you can assign channels to up to 10 channel-

storage banks. Each bank has 100 channels. Use each

channel-storage bank to group frequencies, such as those for

the police department, fi re department, ambulance services,

or aircraft. For example, the police department might use

four frequencies in your town while the fi re department

uses an additional four. You could program the four police

frequencies starting with Channel 1 (the fi rst channel in bank

1), and program the fi re department frequencies starting with

Channel 101 (the fi rst channel in bank 2).

storing known frequencies into channels

You can locate and store specifi c frequencies into channels

for later use. Frequencies are widely available on the

Internet and from the FCC. To assist you in locating a desired

frequency from the scanner’s wide range, consider using a

frequency guide. Excellent references for active frequencies

are the RadioShack Police Call Guide, including Fire and

Emergency Services, and the Offi cial Aeronautical 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 FUNC + PGM. PRIVATE and PGM appear.

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2. Enter the channel number where you want to store

a frequency and press HOLD/RESUME to select the

channel.

3. Enter the frequency you want to store by using the

keypad and ./CLR.

4. Press E to store the frequency into the channel.

5. To store the next channel in sequence, press e and repeat

Steps 3 and 4.

To clear a mistake while entering the frequency,

repeatedly press ./CLR until the display is cleared.

If you enter an invalid frequency, an error tone

sounds and Error appears. To clear the error message

immediately, press ./CLR.

Your scanner automatically rounds the entered number

to the nearest valid frequency. For example, if you enter

151.473 (MHz), your scanner accepts it as 151.475.

When you enter a frequency into a channel, your scanner

automatically turns on the delay function and DLY

appears on the display. When delay is turned on, the

scanner automatically pauses scanning 2 seconds after

the end of a transmission before scanning proceeds to

the next channel. To turn delay off or on, press DELAY.

If you enter a frequency that has already been entered

elsewhere, the scanner sounds an error tone and

displays the channel that was duplicated. If you entered

the frequency by mistake, press ./CLR, then enter the

correct frequency. To enter the frequency anyway, press E

to accept.

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deleting a stored frequency

To delete a stored frequency, select a channel, press 0, and

then press E.

Channels with no frequencies are automatically locked

out.

locking out channels

You can lock out reception of any channel so it is not

scanned during normal scanning. You can also restore the

channel to scanning whenever you wish.

Like conventional scanning, you can lock out reception of

unwanted traffi c. You can lock out up to 100 IDs. Press L/O

on the ID you want to lock out.

To restore all locked out IDs, hold down L/O for 2 seconds or

change the state code. If you fi nd an interesting ID you want

to continue listening to, press HOLD/RESUME. Press HOLD/

RESUME to resume scanning.

locking out a channel in hold mode

1. Press HOLD/RESUME and enter the channel number by

using the keypad, then press HOLD/RESUME.

2. Press L/O to lock out the channel. L/O appears on the

display.

locking out a channel in scanning mode

If the scanner keeps stopping on a particular channel due to

noise or frequent transmissions, you may want to keep that

channel from being received.

Wait until the scanner stops on the channel, then press L/O.

The scanner immediately resumes scanning because the

locked out channel is no longer in the scanning sequence.

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Write down your locked-out channels and put them in a

convenient place in case you need to restore them.

memory lock

To avoid accidentally programming frequencies and talk

group IDs, you can lock the memory with MEMORY LOCK.

Press FUNC + M-LOCK to activate this feature. M-LOCK

appears on the display. If you press E to program memory,

Prg-Loc appears. To deactivate memory lock, press

FUNC + M-LOCK again.

restoring a locked-out channel in hold mode

1. Press HOLD/RESUME and enter the channel number you

want to restore by using the keypad, then press

HOLD/RESUME.

2. Press L/O to unlock the channel. L/O disappears.

restoring all locked-out channels

You can restore all locked-out channels in a bank only when

a bank is selected for scan. If you have deselected a bank and

you want to restore all of its locked-out channels using the

steps below, you must repeatedly press PVT until PRIVATE

appears and then enter the number of the bank on the

keypad.

Make sure the scanner is set to hold mode before

restoring all locked-out channels.

1. Press HOLD/RESUME.

2. Hold down L/O for about 2 seconds. The scanner beeps

twice when all channels have been restored.

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hold/resume

To stop on a channel during scanning or to resume scanning,

press HOLD/RESUME.

direct channel access

To access a specifi c channel directly, press HOLD/RESUME,

use the keypad to enter the channel number, then press

HOLD/RESUME again.

You can also press PVT, e, or d instead of pressing

HOLD/RESUME the second time.

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scanning a private bank

You can program frequencies into channels of the private

bank. There are 1000 channels in the bank. 150 of the

most frequently used frequencies are preprogrammed into

Channels 1 to 150. You can scan these frequencies as soon

as you turn on the scanner.

1 After programming frequencies, press HOLD/RESUME to

begin scanning. Or repeatedly press PVT until PRIVATE

appears, if the scanner is in another mode. Your scanner

scans all the channels upward.

2. The bank number indicators (1-10) selected for scanning

appear on the display, and the bank being currently

monitored fl ashes. You can deselect banks from active

scanning by entering their numbers on your keypad. The

indicator for each deselected bank disappears, and the

bank’s channels are not scanned.

One bank must always be active. You cannot deactivate

all ten banks at the same time. If you try to deselect all

the banks, the fi rst bank is automatically selected.

To restore a bank to active scanning, enter the bank’s number

on your keypad. The bank’s indicator will display again.

During normal scanning the scanner skips unprogrammed

or locked out channels. When a transmission is received, the

scanner stops on that channel. When the transmission ends,

scanning resumes automatically.

You can set the scanner to hold on a frequency for

two seconds allowing time for a response. For more

information on the delay feature, see “Delay”.

During Signal Stalker operation, the delay time is 10

seconds. After 10 seconds have elapsed, or if you press e

or HOLD/RESUME, the scanner resumes search.

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priority scan

When priority scan is turned on, your scanner checks the

priority channel in the banks you selected every two seconds

for activity. If a signal is present on the priority channel, your

scanner monitors the channel until the transmission ends,

then resumes normal scanning. You can designate one

channel in each bank as a priority channel. By default, the

fi rst channel in each bank is the priority channel, but you can

change this.

To activate Priority Scan (in either the private scan mode or

scan hold mode):

1. Press PRI. PRI appears.

If you have locked out all the priority channels, an error

message appears when you select priority mode.

2. Press PRI again to deactivate priority scan. PRI

disappears.

changing the priority channel

You cannot eliminate the priority channel, but you can

change it to any one of the 100 available channels in each

bank.

1 Turn off the priority function if it is on.

2. Press HOLD/RESUME.

3. Select a new priority channel by entering the channel

number using the keypad. Then, press HOLD/RESUME.

4. Press FUNC + PRI. When the priority channel has been

changed, P appears on the display.

Priority in trunking mode works just the same, except you

set them for talk group IDs instead of setting priorities for

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channels. The scanner only checks priority talk groups

between transmissions.

service scanning

The service scan feature allows you to rotate through the

following seven service banks, in addition to the highway patrol

and local police banks.

1 Weather

2 Fire and Emergency Medical Service

3 News Media

4 CB Band

5 Aircraft *

6 Railroads

7 Marine Band

* Except Aeronautic Radio Navigation (108-117.9875 MHz)

1 Press FUNC + SVC to select a service. The current

service bank icon appears on the display.

2. Continue pressing FUNC + SVC until your desired service

is displayed.

3. After a 3 second delay, scanning begins. If you want to

start scanning immediately, press HOLD/ RESUME.

Press HOLD/RESUME at any time to hold the frequency.

Press e or d to move up or down the frequency. If you

fi nd the frequency you want to store, while in hold

mode you can store the frequency (see “Storing Search

Frequencies into Channels”).

If you want to remain on a frequency until a responding

transmission is received, press DELAY to activate the

delay feature (see “Delay”).

To skip a frequency, press L/O. You can program up to 100

skip frequencies for services (see “Frequency Skip”).

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band search

setting a search band

The scanner can search up to 14 separate frequency ranges

to help you discover new stations in your area. To set up a

search band, enter into the band search mode.

Band Frequency Range (MHz) Mode Step Display

1 25.0000 - 27.9950 AM 5 kHz 25-28

2 28.0000 - 29.7000 FM 5 kHz 28-30

3 30.0000 - 49.9950 FM 5 kHz 30-50

4 50.0000 - 54.0000 FM 5 kHz 50-54

5 108.0000 - 136.9875 AM 12.5 kHz 108-137

6 137.0000 - 143.9950 FM 5 kHz 137-144

7 144.0000 - 147.9950 FM 5 kHz 144-148

8 148.0000 - 174.0000 FM 5 kHz 148-174

9 400.0000 - 419.9875 FM 12.5 kHz 400-420

10 420.0000 - 449.9875 FM 12.5 kHz 420-450

11 450.0000 - 469.9875 FM 12.5 kHz 450-470

12 470.0000 - 512.0000 FM 12.5 kHz 470-512

13 806.0000 - 823.9875

849.0125 - 868.9875

894.0125 - 956.0000

FM 12.5 kHz 806-956

14 1240.000 - 1300.000 FM 12.5 kHz 1240-1300

1. Press SRCH. The upper and lower limits of the bands

currently selected appear.

2. Press

e or d to select the band you want to search.

After about 2 seconds, the scanner will begin searching

that band, or press HOLD/RESUME to begin immediately.

You must set the search bands prior to any searching.

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Your scanner automatically increases its search speed

up to 300 steps per second for bands having 5 kHz steps

(Hypersearch).

While searching, you can change the search direction by

pressing e or d.

While private scanning in the trunking banks, press SRCH

to set the scanner to ID search mode.

search hold

1. Press HOLD/RESUME at any time to stop the search. To

move up or down 1 frequency step, press e or d.

2. Press HOLD/RESUME to resume searching.

data skip

A scanner will normally stop on any transmission it receives.

This means the scanner will occasionally stop on data signals

and unmodulated transmissions.

You can automatically skip many of these types of transmissions

during search.

1. To activate the data skip feature, press DATA in scan or

search mode. DATA appears on the display.

2. To deactivate the Data Skip feature, press DATA again.

DATA disappears.

When data skip is active, your scanner may pause

momentarily on an unwanted signal, but will resume

searching in two or three seconds. The data skip feature is

active, as well as scan mode and service search mode. Data

skip does not function while scanning service bands (for AIR,

CB, or Weather band), or while in priority scan and trunking

modes.

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frequency skip

If a particular frequency continues to interrupt search

scanning, it is possible to set the scanner to skip the

frequency.

To skip over a frequency, press L/O when stopping on the

frequency you want to skip or when in search hold mode.

You can program up to 100 skip frequencies. The 101st

skip frequency entered causes the fi rst skipped frequency

to unlock.

To restore a locked out/skipped channel.

1. Select the desired frequency by pressing e or d in search

hold mode.

2. Press L/O then press HOLD/RESUME. To restore all

skipped frequencies, press and hold L/O for 2 seconds in

search hold mode.

storing search frequencies

You can quickly store any frequency you fi nd during a search.

1 During search, press HOLD/RESUME. If you want to

change the frequency, press e or d to move up or down

one frequency step. Then press E. Or when the scanner

stops on the frequency you want to store, press E.

2. Select a bank you want to store by using the keypad.

The smallest empty channel number and the frequency

alternately appear on the display. If necessary, you can

also change the channel by pressing e or d.

3. Press E.

If the frequency you want to store already exists in a

bank, you will hear an error tone and the other channel

location appears on the display.

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After storing the frequency, it moves to the search hold

mode.

If there is no free channel, the frequency you want to

store will automatically be stored in the fi rst channel in

the selected bank.

4. Press HOLD/RESUME to resume searching.

delay

To help prevent missing a reply on a specifi c channel or

frequency, you can program a two second delay into any

channel, frequency, service band or band search. When scan

or search stops on a channel or frequency, there is a two-

second pause before the scanning cycle resumes.

To activate the delay feature (in either scan mode or search

mode):

Scan mode - For highway scan mode or private scan mode,

when in hold mode, select the desired frequency or channel

and then press DELAY. Or when the scanner stops on an

active frequency or channel, quickly press DELAY before it

continues scanning again.

Search mode - while searching press DELAY. DLY appears

on the display.

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highway patrol alerts

Most highway patrol vehicles today come equipped with a

secondary radio system known as a MOBILE EXTENDER or

VEHICULAR REPEATER. Whenever the dispatcher transmits

to any vehicle in the district, the mobile extender in every car

within the district is activated. Using a constant PRIORITY

CHECK of specifi c frequencies in each state, your scanner

recognizes and alerts you to transmissions from “mobile

extender” radios, as well as from car-to-car, aircraft to-car

and other special-purpose frequencies. You receive an

audible tone and visual alert (fl ashing light) whenever you are

within approximately three miles of highway patrol or state

police units using a mobile extender unit.

highway patrol/local police scanning

Highway patrol and local police frequencies are

preprogrammed on a state-by-state basis. When highway

patrol scanning, the highway warning alert is activated.

selecting the state

1. Confi rm if HIWGHWAY, PRIVATE, or POLICE appears on

the display. If not, press PVT.

2. Press STATE to select the state you are operating in. See

“State Code Order” table on the next page.

3. To step forward through the states (A - W), press STATE

and then repeatedly press e within 3 seconds. To step

backward through the states (W - A), press STATE then

repeatedly press d within three seconds.

4. To scroll rapidly, hold down e or d. The scanner

automatically scans the highway frequencies and

HIGHWAY appears. The highway patrol priority function

is turned on by default. The scanner beeps and the

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ALERT LED lights when it fi nds a priority frequency. See

“Highway Patrol Priority Channels”.

State Code Order

Number

Code

State Name Number

Code

State Name

1 AK Alaska 26 MT Montana

2 AL Alabama 27 NC North Carolina

3 AR Arkansas 28 ND North Dakota

4 AZ Arizona 29 NE Nebraska

5 CA California 30 NH New Hampshire

6 CO Colorado 31 NJ New Jersey

7 CT Connecticut 32 NM New Mexico

8 DC District of Columbia 33 NV Nevada

9 DE Delaware 34 NY New York

10 FL Florida 35 OH Ohio

11 GA Georgia 36 OK Oklahoma

12 IA Iowa 37 OR Oregon

13 ID Idaho 38 PA Pennsylvania

14 IL Illinois 39 RI Rhode Island

15 IN Indiana 40 SC South Carolina

16 KS Kansas 41 SD South Dakota

17 KY Kentucky 42 TN Tennessee

18 LA Louisiana 43 TX Texas

19 MA Massachusetts 44 UT Utah

20 MD Maryland 45 VA Virginia

21 ME Maine 46 VT Vermont

22 MI Michigan 47 WA Washington

23 MN Minnesota 48 WI Wisconsin

24 MO Missouri 49 WV West Virginia

25 MS Mississippi 50 WY Wyoming

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scanning highway patrol, local police,

and private frequencies

If the scanner is set to any mode other than the highway

patrol, local police, or private mode, press PVT and then

press STATE to display only HIGHWAY. Once HIGHWAY

appears on the display, use the table below.

Press these buttons Action

FUNC + HWY/POL (1x) Scan highway patrol and local police

FUNC + HWY/POL (2x) Scan only local police

FUNC + HWY/POL (3x) Scan only highway patrol

To scan highway patrol, local police and private frequencies,

press PVT. Once both HIGHWAY and PRIVATE appear on the

display, use the table below.

Press these buttons Action

FUNC + HWY/POL (1x) Scan highway patrol, local police and

private frequencies

FUNC + HWY/POL (2x) Scan local police and private

frequencies

FUNC + HWY/POL (3x) Scan only private frequencies

FUNC + HWY/POL (4x) Scan highway patrol and private

frequencies

If your scanner is in a mode other than highway patrol, local

police, or private, press PVT. The previously selected bank or

banks appear. When the scanner receives a signal, scanning

stops and the state code and frequency appear. When the

transmission ends, the scanner holds for 2 seconds on that

frequency for a response. For more information about the

delay feature, see “Delay”. If there is no response, scanning

resumes.

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scan hold

1. When scanning stops on a desired frequency, press

HOLD/RESUME to stay on that frequency. When in the

hold mode, press e or d to change the frequency. To

quickly change frequencies, hold down e or d.

If you select a frequency that is a control channel, the

scanner might display the active ID (when trunk mode is

active).

2. To resume scanning, press HOLD/RESUME.

Highway warning alert does not work while in the hold

mode.

highway warning alert

The scanner alerts you when highway patrol/state police

units using mobile extenders are within about 3 miles. The

ALERT light fl ashes and the alert tone beeps twice when

a signal is received. If a highway warning alert signal is

received, ALERT lights steadily for approximately three

minutes. Then, if no other mobile extender transmissions are

received, ALERT turns off. If more transmissions are received

before three minutes have passed, ALERT fl ashes and the

scanner sounds an alert tone.

setting the alert tone volume

Repeatedly press VOL to select loud, medium, or soft. The

alert tone beeps and ALERT fl ashes.

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muting the alert tone

To temporarily mute the alert tone, press MUTE during

a highway warning alert. The alert tone stops and MUTE

fl ashes until the alarm cycle fi nishes (3 minutes). To mute all

alerts, hold down MUTE for 2 seconds. The scanner beeps

twice and MUTE lights. Mute automatically resets when you

turn your scanner off.

adjusting alert

ALERT has three settings: Bright, Dim, and Off. Repeatedly

press FLASH to select Bright, Dim or Off. ALERT fl ashes and

the alert tone beeps. If you select Off, FLASH appears to

remind you that ALERT is off.

Turning off ALERT and muting the alert tone turns off the

highway warning alert.

skip frequencies

To skip a frequency, press L/O. You can program up to 50

skip frequencies into the highway patrol priority frequency

channel. You can also program up to 100 skip frequencies

for other frequencies (see “Frequency Skip”). If you change

the state code, skipped frequencies are cancelled as soon as

scanning starts.

highway patrol priority channels

Each state preprogrammed in the scanner contains a

number of highway patrol priority channels. Your scanner

automatically checks a state’s priority channels every 2

seconds for activity. If there is activity on one of the priority

channels, ALERT fl ashes and the alarm tone beeps (see

“Highway Warning Alert”). You will experience a slight

interruption in the conversations you hear as the scanner

checks the priority channels. You can cancel the priority

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check and the interruptions in the conversations by pressing

HOLD/RESUME to hold on the desired frequency.

The highway warning alert is inoperative while the

scanner is on hold.

Be sure to press HOLD/RESUME to return to normal

priority scan operation.

You cannot change priority channels, but you can lock out

them out using L/O. You can select priority scanning mode by

pressing PRI. PRI appears.

In normal Priority Scan mode, the scanner checks the

priority frequency every two seconds. Priority only mode

is recommended if you scan Arizona, Delaware, Florida,

Michigan, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin. Hold down PRI to select

priority only mode. PRI fl ashes.

In Priority off mode, the scanner does not check the priority

frequency. PRI will not appear.

trunked highway frequencies

Trunked highway frequencies are preprogrammed for each

state. When the scanner fi nds the control channel data, the

scanner begins to fi nd any active IDs. If the scanner fi nds an

ID, it appears on the display and you hear it. If you press e

while monitoring an ID, the scanner will check to see if any

other IDs are active. If none are active, scanning resumes.

When the scanner fi nds a control channel, it will stay on

that control channel until reception of the control channel is

lost. To force the scanner off the trunking control channel,

press DATA. If you press d while a talk group ID is active,

the frequency where the talk group is active fl ashes on the

display. If you hold down d for two seconds, the ID and the

frequency alternately appears on the display. To return to the

normal display, press d again.

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Skywarn

The Skywarn function lets you jump directly to the last

channel in memory (Channel 1000) from any mode by

pressing FUNC + . The scanner goes into scan hold mode

and starts receiving transmissions in the last channel. If

no frequency is programmed in the last channel, No Prog

appears and the scanner sounds an error tone.

about Skywarn

Skywarn is an organized group of trained weather observers.

A Skywarn group exists in virtually every US county with

a signifi cant population. During inclement weather, reports

made by Skywarn observers include information about:

• pea-sized and larger hail

• wind and wind gusts 40 MPH and greater

• heavy rainfall

• lightning (cloud-to-cloud and especially cloud-to-

ground)

• wall clouds seen in severe thunderstorms (which

spawn tornadoes)

• severe lowering of a wall cloud

• turbulence in a wall cloud

• funnel clouds

• tornadoes

• high water areas

• downed power lines

• other emergency conditions that affect life or property

Listening to Skywarn broadcasts makes it easy to quickly fi nd

out about and prepare for inclement weather conditions in

your immediate area, even before your local NOAA weather

broadcast and local TV or radio station can announce them.

Enter the local Skywarn frequency for your area into Channel

1000 on your scanner. Then, listen to Skywarn fi rst when

severe weather threatens. Listen to NOAA: for weather alerts

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and warnings, watch box notices, and weather forecasts.

Listen to Skywarn to hear trained observers in your vicinity

call in offi cial reports to a “net control” station which relays

those reports to NOAA and other emergency agencies.

Most importantly, you get Skywarn reports directly from

trained observers - that means you get them several minutes

before they can be relayed for broadcast by NOAA and as

much as 5 or 10 minutes sooner than you will hear them on

local TV or radio! Those few minutes can be worth a lot when

it comes to deciding if your family needs to take cover.

If you tune to a Skywarn frequency when the Skywarn

net is not active, you may hear nothing, or you may

hear amateur radio operators talking on a local repeater

system.

NWR SAME

During weather mode, press FUNC +WX ALT to enable NWR

SAME alert. When WX alert is on, ALERT lights and the audio

mute is set on.

Press FUNC + WX ALT to turn off the NWR SAME alert.

If the scanner receives a SAME event code from the

local weather service, it sounds an alert and displays the

description for any alert received. Then, audio mute turns off

and ALERT blinks.

The scanner displays the following messages:

Warning : L1

Watch : L2

Advisory : L3

WX alert (1050 Hz): WXA

During an alert, press any key to stop the alert. If you do

not press any key, the scanner continues sounding the alert

beep.

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Although the alert beep (warning beep, watch beep, advisory

beep) sounds at short intervals for 5 minutes. After that, the

emergency beep will sound at intervals of 10 seconds.

programming a FIPS code

To specify a county, SAME uses a standard established by

the US Census bureau, called FIPS.

The format of a FIPS code is:

PSSCCC, where...

P = area subdivision (0=entire area)

SS = State code (00=all states)

CCC = County code (000=all counties)

For example, the FIPS code for Tarrant County, Texas is:

048439 (48=Texas; 439=Tarrant County).

Some counties are further subdivided, in which cases, the

fi rst digit will be 0 for all subdivisions in the county and each

subdivision will be labeled 1-9.

To program your scanner to alert you when the weather

service issues an alert, you must set the scanner to the alert

mode, and then leave the scanner monitoring the weather

service. You cannot scan frequencies and monitor for

weather alerts at the same time.

To limit weather alerts to a specifi c area, you must also

program in the FIPS code(s) for the area(s) you want to

receive alerts. The scanner can be set to either, alert for all

areas, or only the areas you have programmed.

programming FIPS

During weather scan, hold mode, press FUNC + PGM. The

scanner sends itself into FIPS programming mode. If the

scanner is set to alert for all FIPS, ALLFIPS appears on the

display. If the scanner is set to alert only the area you have

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programmed, F1 appears.

Press e or d to change the displayed FIPS code from F1 to

F15. If a FIPS code is not programmed, ------- appears.

Use the keypad to enter the FIPS code. Press ./CLR to cancel

an inputted FIPS code. Press E to store the FIPS code. Press

0 then E to clear a FIPS code. ------ appears. If an invalid value

has been inputted, the FIPS code is cleared.

To set the scanner so it alerts you when you receive any FIPS

code, press e or d to move ALLFIPS. Then press E. Then go

to WX hold mode.

To set to alert only the area you have programmed, press e

or d to move F1 to F15. Then press E. Then go to WX hold

with WX alert.

Press FUNC + WX ALT to exit NWR SAME alert mode.

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Signal Stalker

Your scanner’s Signal Stalker feature lets you set the

scanner so it detects and then displays the frequency of a

nearby strong radio transmission. You can set the scanner

so Signal Stalker works “in the background” while you are

scanning other frequencies; turn off normal scanning while

Signal Stalker works; or turn off Signal Stalker and use the

scanner normally. You can set the scanner so it alerts you

when Signal Stalker fi nds a frequency. You can also set the

frequency band where you want the scanner to look for

transmissions. You can also turn on the pager screening

feature so the scanner ignores common pager frequencies.

Signal Stalker works well for locating the source of strong

local transmissions, such as mobile and handheld two-

way radios in areas with no other strong transmission

sources; however, if you are in an area with many

transmission sources (such as pager radio transmitters,

multiuse radio towers, traffi c control devices, etc.),

Signal Stalker might not fi nd the transmission you are

searching for, or it might fi nd a transmission other than

the one you are searching for. You can screen unwanted

transmissions by pressing L/O to lock them out. See

“Frequency Skip” for more information.

Signal Stalker cannot detect satellite dishes or any

transmitter with a frequency above or below the

frequency ranges listed under “Setting the Signal Stalker

Options”.

Signal Stalker works better with some types of

transmissions than others. It might not correctly display

frequency information for transmitters using a highly

directive antenna (such as an amateur radio beam

antenna), if there are many transmitters operating at

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the same time in the same area, or if the transmitter is a

broadcast television station.

setting the signal stalker options

1. Press FUNC then press and hold for 2 seconds. One of

the following signal stalker options appears:

• S-S.bnd: Lets you select the signal stalker band.

• S-S.ALt: Lets you select the signal stalker alert

settings.

• S-S.PS: Lets you select the pager screen settings.

2. Repeatedly press

e or d to select the option you want,

then press E. If you selected S-S.bnd, one of the following

band names appears:

• Bnd Lo: VHF Low Band (25.0000 - 54.0000 MHz)

• Bnd Air: AIR Band (108.0000 - 136.9875 MHz)

• Bnd Hi: VHF High Band (137.0000 - 174.0000 MHz)

• Bnd UHF: UHF Band (400.0000 - 512.0000 MHz)

• Bnd 800: 800MHz Band (806.0000 - 956.0000 MHz)

If you selected S-S.Alt, skip to Step 5. If you selected S-

S.PS, skip to Step 7.

3. Repeatedly press

e or d until the band you want to search

appears, then press E to select it. Otherwise, press ./CLR

if you do not want to select it. The scanner displays the

following options:

• Lo On or Lo OFF

• Air On or Air OFF

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• Hi On or Hi OFF

• UHF On or UHF OFF

• 800 On or 800 OFF

4. Repeatedly press

e or d until the option you want

appears, then press E to select it. Otherwise, press ./CLR

if you do not want to select it. Then skip to Step 9.

5. Press E while S-S.ALt appears. One of the following alert

options appears:

• ALT bEEP: The scanner beeps when a signal stalker

signal is detected.

• ALT OFF: The scanner does not provide any alert

when a signal stalker signal is detected.

6. Repeatedly press

e or d until the option you want

appears, then press E to select it. Otherwise, press ./CLR

if you do not want to select it. Then skip to Step 9.

7. Press E while S-S.PS appears. One of the following

options appears:

• PS On: The scanner ignores common pager

frequencies.

• PS OFF: The scanner does not screen common pager

frequencies.

8. Repeatedly press

e or d until the option you want

appears, then press E to select it. Otherwise, press ./CLR

if you do not want to select it.

9. When you select the option, press ./CLR to exit the option

mode.

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using signal stalker

To turn on Signal Stalker, turn SQL fully clockwise, then

press FUNC + once except in WX search, band select, or

program mode. appears. Every 2 seconds, the scanner

searches for frequencies in the range you specifi ed in

“Setting the Signal Stalker Options”.

When the scanner fi nds a frequency, it sounds the alert you

specifi ed in “Setting the Signal Stalker Options”, and Found

fl ashes. Press any key to confi rm the displayed frequency.

Press HOLD/RESUME to resume scanning.

To turn on Signal Stalker and turn off normal scanning, press

FUNC + twice. and - - - - - - fl ash.

To turn off Signal Stalker and turn on normal scanning, press

FUNC + three times. disappears.

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trunk tracking

Your scanner tracks three major types of trunked radio

systems. These systems are described here.

• MOTOROLA - Including Type I, Type II, Hybrid,

SMARTNET, and Privacy Plus. Motorola systems are

widely used by public safety and business users. Most

are on the 800 MHz band. Recent systems appear on

other bands. (See “Tracking Motorola Systems”).

• EDACS - Including “Wideband” 9600 baud and SCAT.

“Wideband” systems are mostly on the 800 MHz band,

and are used by public safety, utilities, and business

users. Some systems use VHF and UHF bands. (See

“EDACS Tracking”). SCAT systems are single channel

EDACS systems, and are mainly used in the midwestern

United States.

• LTR - These systems are mostly for business users,

and found on the UHF, 800 and 900 MHz bands. (See

“Tracking LTR Systems”).

When tracking these types of systems, remember these

important points:

• Your scanner defaults to monitor Motorola Type II 800;

however, you can change this if the system in your area is

different. (The types of systems are discussed below.)

• If you have internet access, you can visit

www.trunkscanner.com for additional information and

for current news and frequency information about trunk

tracking scanning.

setting the squelch

For trunked reception, a good squelch setting is in the center

of the range with the color marker pointing up. If it is set

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too high, it could prevent your scanner from locking on the

control channel reliably. If it is set too low, it will slightly delay

fi nding the control channel. The best setting is the same

as for conventional reception and is critical for monitoring

trunked systems.

programming trunking frequencies

There are three steps for programming a trunked system:

1. Program the Trunk Type - enter the type of trunking

system the scanner will track -- Motorola Type II, Type I,

EDACS, LTR, etc.

2. Program the trunked frequencies - within a trunked

system, the frequencies are shared among all users.

These frequency groups are called talk groups.

3. Program the Talk Groups - Within a trunked system, each

agency or department is assigned a talk group ID. This ID

must be programmed into the scanner in order for it to

monitor that specifi c agency or department.

Before you start programming your scanner to track a

trunked system, consider the following:

• You can only program one type of trunking system in

each bank of your scanner.

• Trunked frequencies must be entered while in the trunk

programming mode.

• If you’re in the trunk programming mode, you cannot

select channels in other banks. For example, if you are

programming Bank 4, you can only select channels 301-

400 by pressing e or d.

If you are programming an EDACS trunked system, you

must enter the frequencies in a specifi c order. Check

www.trunkscanner.com for details.

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STEP 1: Selecting Trunking System Type

The fi rst step in a trunk tracking system is storing the

frequencies in one of the ten available banks in your scanner.

1. Press TRUNK in conventional programming mode. BANK

and TRUNK will begin to fl ash on the display.

2. Select the bank in which you want to store the frequency

by using the keypad.

3. Select the system you want to track by pressing e or d,

then press E.

List of trunking systems are as follows:

E2-800 (Motorola Type II 800 MHz)

E2-Hi (Motorola Type II VHF 136-174 MHz) *

E2-UHF (Motorola Type II UHF 406-512 MHz) *

E1 (Motorola Type I and Hybrid) **

Ed (EDACS Wide Band: 9600 band)***

Ed-SCt (EDACS Scat)

Lt (LTR)

* Requires programming of a base and spacing frequency offset channel (See

“Setting the Base, Spacing Frequencies and Offset Channel for Motorola VHF/UHF

Trunked Systems”).

** Requires programming of a fl eet map (See “Programming a User Fleet Map”).

*** Requires programming of frequencies in exact order and location.

STEP 2: Programming Trunking Frequencies

1. Select Prog F and press E.

2. Use the keypad and ./CLR to enter a frequency for the

trunked system. For example, enter 851.0125.

To clear a mistake while entering a frequency, press ./CLR

twice, and start over.

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3. Then, press E. E (EDACS), M (Motorola) or L (LTR)

appears depending on the trunked system selected. If

the frequency is out of the range of the system chosen in

this step, you will hear an error tone, the channel number

fl ashes and an error message appears on the display.

4. Use the

e or d key to select the next channel in the bank.

5. Repeat Steps 2 through 4 until all frequencies have been

entered.

6. Press SRCH to begin searching the bank you’ve

programmed.

Then select the programmed bank by using the keypad.

To lock out the keypad to prevent reprogramming of talk

groups, you can use memory lock (Refer to “Memory

Lock”).

If you want to return to the previous menu screen, press

HOLD/RESUME in the trunk programming mode.

programming id scan lists manually

When you designate a bank as a trunking bank, your scanner

sets up 10 scan lists, which are simply lists used to store your

favorite talk group IDs. Each list can contain up to 10 IDs, so

you can store a total of 100 IDs for each trunking bank. If you

use all the banks for trunking, 1,000 IDs will be available.

Once IDs are stored in lists, you can scan them like you scan

conventional frequencies.

1. Select the trunking programming mode and the bank you

want to change.

2. Use

e or d to choose trunk system, and press E.

3. Use

e or d to choose Prog ID, and press E.

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4. Press e or d to select the scan list location.

5. Enter the talk group IDs for each trunk system.

Motorola talk groups

To enter a Type 2 Talk Group ID:

1. Enter the ID you want to store by using the keypad.

2. Press E.

To enter a Type 1 ID:

For a Type I ID, enter the block number, fl eet number and

subfl eet number to form the talk group ID number. For more

information, see “User Defi ned Fleet Maps”.

1. Enter the ID you want to store by using the keypad (ID

= Block number + Fleet number + ./CLR + Subfl eet

number).

2. Press E.

EDACS talk groups

To enter a Full EDACS ID:

1. Enter the Agency number.

2. Press ./CLR to enter the “dash”.

3. Enter the fl eet number and subfl eet number.

4. Press E.

To enter a Partial EDACS ID:

1. Enter the agency number you want to store. Press ./CLR

to enter the “dash”.

2. Press E.

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Or you can program all the talk group numbers for one fl eet

of an agency.

1. Enter the agency number.

2. Press ./CLR to enter the “dash”.

3. Enter the fl eet number.

4. Press E.

Remember the AFS format allows you to enter full or

partial EDACS IDs for powerful fl exibility in all modes. Be

sure to read the section “An EDACS Trunked System” to

learn how this works.

The scanner defaults to “AFS” talk group displays for

EDACS only.

LTR talk groups

To enter an LTR ID:

For a LTR ID, the area code, home repeater number and

ID make up the talk group ID. See “LTR Tracking” for more

information.

1. Enter the area code.

2. Enter the home repeater number.

3. Enter the ID you want to store.

4. Press E.

To clear a stored ID while entering an ID, press 0 and E

successively, and start over.

receiving trunked systems

Before you start receiving trunked systems, you have to

properly program all the frequencies for a trunked system.

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Press TRUNK to start receiving trunked system information.

You can receive the trunked system using the ID Scan Mode.

You can receive those talk groups that you store in a scan list

using ID Search Mode.

You can hear all system talk group activity (except unit-

to-unit calls). This mode lets you fi nd unknown talk groups.

Your scanner defaults to receive the talk groups in ID search

mode. Press SRCH in the ID search mode and the scanner

will move to the ID scan mode. If you press SRCH again, it

will return to the ID search mode.

ID scan mode

When your scanner fi nds the control channel data, it begins

trunking and id SCAN scrolls on the display until the scanner

fi nds an ID. If you have not programmed any IDs, the scanner

cannot stop on an active conversation.

To remove a scan list from active scanning, press 1-9, 0 (the

number of the scan list). The scan list indicator turns off, and

the IDs in that list are not scanned.

To restore a scan list to active scanning, press its number

again.

One scan list must always be active. If you try and

deactivate all the scan lists, scan list 1 will automatically

be active.

ID scan hold mode

You can press HOLD/RESUME to hold an ID. HOLD and the

ID will appear. To resume scanning, press HOLD/RESUME. To

move the specifi c location, press e or d or, using 1 through 9,

0 and pressing HOLD/RESUME, you can directly access the

specifi c location you want to which you want to move. The

fi rst number represents the scan list number and the second

number represents the memory location number. To access

the location number 10, use 0.

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direct entry id hold mode

Enter the ID you want to receive by using 1 through 9, 0 (or ./

CLR) and press d, and you can listen to a specifi c ID (without

storing ID to the list).

ID search mode

Once you have programmed all the frequencies for a

trunked system, search will let you immediately start hearing

transmissions. When in the trunking mode, press SRCH and

the scanner begins to fi nd any active IDs. When the scanner

fi nds the control channel data, the scanner begins trunking,

and -- --- appears on the display until the scanner fi nds an ID.

If the scanner does not fi nd an ID in about 1 second, it moves

on to conventional channels in the same bank or to the next

active bank. This may happen a few times (if the signal is

weak) when the scanner comes around to that bank again.

The scanner will recognize the control channel was lost when

no ID can be found, even if the scanner tries ten times.

The scanner will begin to search for the control data channel.

If it fi nds any non-locked-out IDs, you will hear it. You will

then hear any replies that follow within the specifi ed periods.

After that, the scanner will move on and not continuously

search the system for additional IDs (on busy systems you

would never leave the system if this were the case). If you

press e while monitoring an ID, the radio will check if any

other IDs are active (it will disregard the ID you just left), and

none are active, the scanner resumes searching.

ID search hold mode

If you hear an interesting ID during search mode and want to

continue listening to it, press HOLD/RESUME. HOLD and the

ID appear.

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programming scan lists during search

To select a scan list location and store an ID during search

mode, follow these steps:

1. When your scanner stops on an ID you want to store,

press HOLD/RESUME.

2. You can change the scan list memory location by using

the e or d key. Then press E.

3. Press SRCH to return to trunk tracking search mode.

deleting a stored ID

1. Press HOLD/RESUME in the ID scan mode.

2. Select the scan list location you want to delete by using

the e or d key.

3. Press 0.

4. Then press E.

direct entry ID hold mode

In hold mode (ID scan hold or search hold), enter the ID you

want to receive by using 1 through 9, 0 (or ./CLR) and press

d, and you can listen to a specifi c ID (without storing that ID

to a list).

ID monitor mode

If you press and hold SRCH for 2 seconds, until you hear

two short beeps, you will select the ID monitor mode. SRCH

begins fl ashing and all active talk group IDs appear. When

you monitor IDs, any IDs you have locked out also appear.

You will not hear conversations in this mode, but this is an

excellent way to determine which talk groups are the most

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active. Press e to continue searching the entire trunked

system.

ID lockout

Like conventional scanning, it is possible to lock out

unwanted traffi c. This is particularly important in trunked

systems because in many areas, water meters, door alarms,

traffi c signals, and other mechanical devices are assigned IDs

just like other users. Also, some departments scramble or

encrypt their communications, and you may want to lock out

these unintelligible broadcasts.

To lock out an ID, press L/O on the ID you want to lock out.

The ID is locked out. You can lock out up to 100 IDs. An error

message (Full) appears when you try to register the 101st

lock out.

reviewing ID lockout

You can check all IDs already locked out.

1. Select the trunking programming mode and the bank you

want to review.

2. When the selected trunked system is displayed, press E.

3. Use

e or d to choose Id Lout, and press E.

4. Press L/O, the ID is unlocked and the next locked ID

displays.

5. If you unlocked all locked IDs, the scanner displays Lo

Non.

restoring locked-out IDs

To restore a single ID, while in locked out review mode, select

the locked out ID you want to restore and press L/O. The ID is

restored and L/O disappears. To restore all locked out IDs in a

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bank once, while in locked out review mode, hold down L/O

for 3 seconds. All locked out IDs in a bank are restored.

setting the delay mode for trunking mode

A default delay of 2 seconds is automatically set for each

talk group for ID scan mode and ID search mode. To set the

delay feature on or off, press DELAY while trunking. DLY will

appear or disappear, depending on your setting.

trunking frequency confi rmation

You can check the frequency while a talk group ID is active.

Press the d key, and the active frequency on which the talk

group is transmitting will fl ash on the display. Or press and

hold the d key for 2 seconds. The ID and the frequency

alternately appear on the display. To cancel this mode, press

the d key again.

This feature is applied to ID scan mode and ID search

mode.

setting priority in trunking mode

You can set priority in your scan lists, just as you do in your

conventional ones. The default setting for the priority ID is

the fi rst location in each scan list. You can set the priority by

pressing and holding PRI for 2 seconds in ID scan hold mode.

After you’ve set up your scan list, press PRI to activate it. It

is very similar to conventional priority although there is no

“interrupt” during the transmissions. Priorities are checked in

between transmissions.

With priority on, you can hold on an ID in your scan list, such

as scan list 3, memory location 7, and the scanner will check

all the priorities in all the active scan lists in between any

transmissions on the ID on which you’re holding. The lowest

numbered priority will be checked fi rst. For example, the

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priority ID in List 1 will be checked before the priority in list 2,

etc.

This function does not work in LTR tracking.

Priority scan does not operate when priority IDs are

locked out.

moving between scan list memories

There are two ways to move through your scan list

memories.

1. Press HOLD/RESUME in the ID scan mode and press e or

d to move up or down.

2. Press HOLD/RESUME in the ID scan mode, press 0-9

(scan list number), then press 0-9 (memory position). For

example, to move to scan list 4, memory position 10,

press: HOLD/RESUME, 4, 0, HOLD/RESUME.

multi-track

Your scanner allows you to track more than one trunking

system at a time. Here are some highlights of this feature:

• You can actually track up to 10 trunking systems at one

time.

• You can trunk scan, or search and scan conventional

frequencies at the same time.

• You can program conventional frequencies in the same

bank as trunking systems.

After the scanner fi nishes checking a trunked system for

activity, it will conventionally scan the other frequencies

in the bank (remember, only trunking frequencies are

programmed in trunk mode).

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To scan a mix of trunking and conventional banks, select

the banks you wish to be active, and then press TRUNK.

The scanner will instantly begin scanning. You can switch to

search mode and the scanner will search for any active IDs

on the system.

To switch ID scan or ID search, press SRCH in the trunked

system.

about multi-track

When more than one trunk system is active (for example two

or more trunked systems or a trunked system and one or

more conventional frequencies), the scanner jumps between

systems/frequencies as follows:

TRUNK SCAN: The scanner moves to a trunked system and

looks for IDs in your scan list(s) for up to 1 second. If it fi nds

no activity on your programmed talk groups, it moves on to

conventional channels in the same bank or to the next active

bank. If the scanner fi nds a talk group in one of your active

scan lists, you will begin to hear that communication and the

scanner will display the proper talk group number. When the

communication ends, the scanner will wait for 2 seconds for

any further replies and, if none, the scanner will move to the

conventional channels in the same bank or to the next bank.

The scanner will not look for any other IDs within the same

trunked system (as this would slow the scan process). If you

press the e key while you are listening to one ID, the scanner

will check to see if another ID in your scan list is active. It will

disregard the ID which you were just monitoring.

TRUNK SEARCH: This mode works similarly to trunk scan.

If the scanner fi nds any (nonlocked-out) ID when it checks

the control channel, you will hear it. You will then hear any

replies that follow within 2 seconds. After that, the scanner

moves on and does not continuously search the system for

additional IDs (on busy systems you would never leave the

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system if this were the case). If you press the e key while

monitoring one ID, the radio will check if any other IDs are

active (it will disregard the ID you just left), and if none are

active, it will move on.

EDACS tracking

Your scanner is now able to track EDACS trunked systems.

Until now, these widely used systems have been almost

impossible to monitor with a conventional scanner. With your

scanner, listening to EDACS is remarkably easy, and perhaps

even easier than conventional scanning.

EDACS systems use “Transmission Trunking”, which means

that each transmission is assigned a new frequency.

As the conversation moves through the system’s

frequencies, your scanner automatically follows it. Your

scanner can clearly and automatically follow this talk group,

or any other, as you select. EDACS systems are organized

in a logical way that keeps related talk groups together. Your

scanner is designed to take maximum advantage of this

organization to make your scanning easy. It lets you zero in

on just the part of the system you want to hear, whether it is

an individual channel, an entire department or city.

programming EDACS system frequencies

When you program EDACS frequencies, it is critical that

you store each one in the correct location. By the nature of

EDACS systems this is necessary for tracking. This often is

not the frequency order, so you must be sure you have the

right sequence. Sources for this information can be found at

www.trunkscanner.com.

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an EDACS trunked system

Your scanner shows EDACS talk groups in AFS (Agency-

Fleet-Subfl eet) format. This helps you see, at a glance, who

you are monitoring. And with the partial-entry feature, you

can easily include nearby, related channels in the same fl eet

or agency. You can just as easily exclude entire unwanted

fl eets and agencies.

When in search mode, with the system frequencies

programmed, and your scanner locked to the control

channel, you can select a desired city by keying in the agency

part of the AFS talk group. When you hear an interesting talk

group, in hold mode capture it to your scan list by pressing E

during the transmission. Or hold on it by pressing

HOLD/RESUME.

Your scanner can also work in decimal format. Talk group 03-

62 in decimal format is 402. But decimal format does not give

you any information about the system hierarchy. Decimal is

useful if you need to work from decimal talk group lists.

special EDACS features

AFS partial entry

AFS is a method of encoding EDACS talk groups. AFS stands

for “Agency-Fleet-Subfl eet”. AFS talk groups are used in all

EDACS reception -- in ID search, ID lockout and ID scan. The

powerful AFS partial entry feature designed into the scanner

lets you use either a complete talk group code, or just the

most signifi cant part.

This feature lets you expand or narrow searching and

scanning to one of 4 levels. By entering only the desired

part of an AFS talk group, you can select 2048 talk groups,

128 talk groups, or 8 talk groups. For example, you could

program every talk group in a police department with just

4 key presses. You can use the AFS partial entry feature

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anywhere you need to specify EDACS talk groups.

Your scanner can also enter or display EDACS talk groups in

decimal format (0-2047).

1. Select the trunking programming mode and the bank you

want to change.

2. Press

e or d to select EDACS, then press E.

3. Press

e or d to select AFS, then press E.

4. Press

e or d to select AFS ON or AFS OFF, then press E.

You can use this feature to translate decimal talk group lists

to the much more powerful AFS format. It is very easy to use.

Be sure to become familiar with AFS partial entry, and your

scanning will become far more fl exible and effi cient.

EDACS ID range search

When your scanner searches EDACS talk group IDs, the

scanner can search within a range you set for agency or fl eet

listings. For example, if you want to search within the 01

agency, while in hold mode press 0, 1, ./CLR then SRCH. Or

if you want to search within the 01 agency and 01 fl eet, while

trunking press 0, 1, ./CLR, 0, 1, then SRCH.

To stop the ID range search, press e while the talk group is

deactivated.

EDACS ID blockout

EDACS blockout can be used only with AFS and EDACS

systems. This feature lets you lock out entire Agencies or

Fleets, not just individual talk groups. To use this, just enter

the Agency-part, or the Agency-Fleet part, of the talk group

code and press L/O. For example, to block out agency 04 in

trunk search, press HOLD/RESUME, 0, 4, ./CLR, and then L/O.

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EDACS SCAT

With the EDACS SCAT feature, the data stream transmissions

will be eliminated, allowing you to clearly monitor the voice

communications on EDACS SCAT systems.

To monitor EDACS SCAT systems you only need to program

the frequency in the trunk tracking programming mode. You

do not need to enter group IDs.

tracking LTR systems

LTR (Logic Trunked Radio) systems are trunking systems

used primarily by business or private communications

service providers, such as taxicabs, delivery trucks,

and repair services. These systems encode all trunking

information as digital subaudible data that accompanies

each transmission. Users on an LTR system are assigned to

specifi c talk groups, which are identifi ed by the radio as six

digit numbers.

These numbers are in the form AHHUUU, where:

A= Area code (0 or 1)

H= Home repeater (01 through 20)

U= User ID (000 through 254)

When the scanner receives a transmission on a channel set

to the LTR mode, it fi rst decodes the LTR data included with

the transmission. In the ID Search mode, the scanner stops

on the transmission and displays the talk group ID on the

display. In the ID Scan mode, the scanner only stops on the

transmission if the LTR data matches a talk group ID that

you have stored in the bank’s talk group ID list and have not

locked out.

LTR systems are frequently programmed so that each radio

has a unique ID code.

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tracking Motorola systems

There are really two types of Motorola trunking systems.

These are usually referred to as Type I and Type II systems.

Type I only occurs on some 800 MHz systems. All VHF and

UHF trunking systems use Type II. One important distinction

between these two systems is the amount of data transmitted

by each radio when its push-to-talk button (PTT) is pressed.

Every radio in a trunked system is assigned a unique ID so

the central site computer can identify it when it’s used. Both

Type I and Type II systems place radios (or radio users) into

groups, called talk groups, and these talk groups are also

assigned unique IDs. Some radios have access to only one

talk group, while others have access to many talk groups.

The talk group(s) each radio can access is called the radio’s

affi liation(s). In a Type II system, when someone uses their

radio, only the radio ID is transmitted when PTT is pressed,

whereas in a Type I system the radio ID and its current

affi liation are both transmitted when PTT is pressed.

Why the difference? Type II systems are slightly more

advanced because the central computer maintains

a database which is used to determine each radio’s

affi liation(s).

Changes to a Type II system are easier than Type I because

the system manager only needs to update the database

instead of reprogramming individual radios.

Another difference between the systems is that Type I

systems are arranged in a fl eet-subfl eet hierarchy. For

example, it is possible for a city using a Type I system to

designate 4 fl eets, each with 8 subfl eets. Their fl eets might

be the police department, the fi re department, utilities, and

administration. The police may decide to further divide their

fl eet into subfl eets such as dispatch, tactical operations,

detectives, north, south, east and west side patrols, and

supervisors. All the available police radios would then be

assigned to one of the police subfl eets. Determining the

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exact fl eet-subfl eet hierarchy for a particular area is referred

to as fl eet map programming, which is discussed further in

this manual.

The disadvantage of a Type I system is that when PTT is

pressed, the brief burst of data must contain the radio’s ID

and its fl eet and subfl eet. This is three times the amount of

data a Type II radio sends, and as a result Type I systems

usually accommodate fewer users than Type II systems.

Even though there are many Type II systems, Type I systems

are still in use. There are also Hybrid systems which are a

combination of both Type I and Type II. Your scanner defaults

to monitor Type II systems, but it is possible to select a

preprogrammed fl eet map or create a custom fl eet map for

your area. For VHF and UHF Type II trunking systems, you

will need to know the base, spacing frequencies and offset

channels. See “Setting the Base, Spacing Frequencies and

Offset Channel for Motorola VHF/UHF Trunked Systems” for

details.

fl eet map programming

If you have programmed a trunk tracking bank for Motorola,

press TRUNK to start multi-track, and you will see user IDs

on the display. Since the scanner defaults to Type II systems,

all the IDs will appear as numbers; however, if you notice a

mix of odd and even user IDs, for example 6477, 2560, 6481,

6144, 1167, etc., then you are probably monitoring either a

Type I or a Hybrid system.

You may also notice that you are missing responses when

you hold on an active ID. Unlike Type II, Type I/Hybrid

systems require a fl eet map that sets specifi c fl eet-subfl eet

parameters. It is easy to select a fl eet map for your scanner;

what is not always easy is selecting or programming a map

that matches your particular area.

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There are 16 preset fl eet maps from which you can choose,

and these are usually a good place to start when setting up a

Type I/Hybrid trunk tracking bank. If you choose a preset map

and still have diffi culty following complete conversations,

then you’ll have to program your own fl eet map.

Preset Fleet Maps

E1P2

Block Size Code

0 SIZE CODE 4

1 SIZE CODE 4

2 SIZE CODE 4

3 SIZE CODE 4

4 SIZE CODE 4

5 SIZE CODE 4

6 SIZE CODE 4

7 SIZE CODE 4

E1P3

Block Size Code

0 SIZE CODE 4

1 SIZE CODE 4

2 SIZE CODE 4

3 SIZE CODE 4

4 SIZE CODE 4

5 SIZE CODE 4

6 SIZE CODE 12

7 (SIZE CODE 12)

E1P4

Block Size Code

0 SIZE CODE 12

1 (SIZE CODE 12)

2 SIZE CODE 4

3 SIZE CODE 4

4 SIZE CODE 4

5 SIZE CODE 4

6 SIZE CODE 4

7 SIZE CODE 4

E1P1

Block Size Code

0 SIZE CODE 11

1 SIZE CODE 11

2 SIZE CODE 11

3 SIZE CODE 11

4 SIZE CODE 11

5 SIZE CODE 11

6 SIZE CODE 11

7 SIZE CODE 11

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E1P8

Block Size Code

0 SIZE CODE 1

1 SIZE CODE 1

2 SIZE CODE 2

3 SIZE CODE 2

4 SIZE CODE 3

5 SIZE CODE 3

6 SIZE CODE 4

7 SIZE CODE 4

E1P9

Block Size Code

0 SIZE CODE 4

1 SIZE CODE 4

2 SIZE CODE 0

3 SIZE CODE 0

4 SIZE CODE 0

5 SIZE CODE 0

6 SIZE CODE 0

7 SIZE CODE 0

E1P10

Block Size Code

0 SIZE CODE 0

1 SIZE CODE 0

2 SIZE CODE 0

3 SIZE CODE 0

4 SIZE CODE 0

5 SIZE CODE 0

6 SIZE CODE 4

7 SIZE CODE 4

E1P7

Block Size Code

0 SIZE CODE 10

1 SIZE CODE 10

2 SIZE CODE 11

3 SIZE CODE 4

4 SIZE CODE 4

5 SIZE CODE 4

6 SIZE CODE 4

7 SIZE CODE 4

E1P5

Block Size Code

0 SIZE CODE 4

1 SIZE CODE 4

2 SIZE CODE 12

3 (SIZE CODE 12)

4 SIZE CODE 4

5 SIZE CODE 4

6 SIZE CODE 4

7 SIZE CODE 4

E1P6

Block Size Code

0 SIZE CODE 3

1 SIZE CODE 10

2 SIZE CODE 4

3 SIZE CODE 4

4 SIZE CODE 12

5 (SIZE CODE 12)

6 SIZE CODE 12

7 (SIZE CODE 12)

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E1P11

Block Size Code

0 SIZE CODE 4

1 SIZE CODE 0

2 SIZE CODE 0

3 SIZE CODE 0

4 SIZE CODE 0

5 SIZE CODE 0

6 SIZE CODE 0

7 SIZE CODE 0

E1P12

Block Size Code

0 SIZE CODE 0

1 SIZE CODE 0

2 SIZE CODE 0

3 SIZE CODE 0

4 SIZE CODE 0

5 SIZE CODE 0

6 SIZE CODE 0

7 SIZE CODE 4

E1P13

Block Size Code

0 SIZE CODE 3

1 SIZE CODE 3

2 SIZE CODE 11

3 SIZE CODE 4

4 SIZE CODE 4

5 SIZE CODE 0

6 SIZE CODE 0

7 SIZE CODE 0

E1P14

Block Size Code

0 SIZE CODE 4

1 SIZE CODE 3

2 SIZE CODE 10

3 SIZE CODE 4

4 SIZE CODE 4

5 SIZE CODE 4

6 SIZE CODE 12

7 (SIZE CODE 12)

E1P15

Block Size Code

0 SIZE CODE 4

1 SIZE CODE 4

2 SIZE CODE 4

3 SIZE CODE 11

4 SIZE CODE 11

5 SIZE CODE 0

6 SIZE CODE 12

7 (SIZE CODE 12)

E1P16

Block Size Code

0 SIZE CODE 3

1 SIZE CODE 10

2 SIZE CODE 10

3 SIZE CODE 11

4 SIZE CODE 0

5 SIZE CODE 0

6 SIZE CODE 12

7 (SIZE CODE 12)

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Selecting a Preset Fleet Map

1. Select the trunking programming mode and the bank you

want to change.

2. Press

e or d to select E1, then press E.

3. Press

e or d to select FLEEt, then press E.

4. Press

e or d to select the map you want, then press E.

The scanner returns to fl eet map list item.

You will now begin to see Type I fl eet-subfl eet IDs. For

example, 100-12, 100-9, 000-12, 400-8, etc. See “User-

Defi ned Fleet Maps” for more information about Type I

IDs.

How do you know if the preset map is correct? You will have

to listen to see if you’re following complete conversations. If

not, try another preset map.

user-defi ned fl eet maps

When a Type I system is designed, the address information

for all the IDs are divided into 8 equal sized blocks. When

you program your scanner to track a Type I system, you

must select a size code for each of these blocks. When you

have assigned a size code to all 8 blocks, you have defi ned

the fl eet map for the system you’re tracking. Each size code

determines the number of fl eets, subfl eets, and IDs each

block will have. For example, a size code of “4” has one fl eet,

which is divided into 16 separate subfl eets, and it has a total

of 512 individual IDs.

When a block is assigned a size code, the fl eet or fl eets

created within the block are assigned a Type I ID. The way

these IDs display on your scanner depends on the block

number and the blocks size code. When a Type I ID displays,

the left most digit represents the block which contains the ID.

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The next two or three digits identify which fl eet is active, and

the last digit(s) identifi es the subfl eet.

Your task is to program your fl eet map with the same size

code assignments as the trunked system. If you do this

accurately, you’ll track all the fl eet-subfl eet combinations

used by the system. In other words, you’ll hear complete

communications while monitoring a trunked system.

If you don’t already know the size codes used, you’ll have to

guess at them. But since you don’t have to fi gure out all the

blocks at once, this isn’t as hard as it seems. Select a size

code for a block, and then press SRCH. Now listen to the

communications. If you decide you are receiving most of the

replies to the conversations with IDs assigned to the block

you just programmed, then you’ve probably selected the

right size code and can work on the next block of the map.

Finally, for most public safety systems there are some size

codes which are more common. Size code 3 and size code 4

are probably the most common, followed by size codes 10,

11, and 12.

Fleet Map Size Codes

Size Fleets Subfl eets IDs Blocks Used

0 Reserves block for Type II IDs

11284161

216 8641

38 8 128 1

4 1 16 512 1

5644321

6328321

7324641

816 4 128 1

98 4 256 1

10 4 8 256 1

11 2 16 256 1

12 1 16 1024 2

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13 1 16 2048 4

14 1 16 4096 8

size code restrictions

If you select size code 12, 13, or 14, there are some

restrictions as to which blocks can be used for these codes.

• Size code 12 can only be assigned to blocks 0, 2, 4, or 6.

• Size code 13 can only be assigned to blocks 0 and 4.

• Size code 14 can only be assigned to block 0.

Since these size codes require multiple blocks, you will be

prompted for the next available block when programming a

fl eet map. For example, if you assign block 0 as size code 12,

you will be prompted for block 2, the next block available,

instead of block 1. And if you assign block 0 as size code

14, you would not see another prompt because all available

blocks have been used.

programming a user fl eet map

1. Select the trunking programming mode and the bank you

want to change.

2. Press e or d to select E1, then press E.

3. Press

e or d to select FLEEt, then press E.

4. Press

e or d to select USr, then press E.

5. Press

e or d to select the size code for the fi rst block, then

press E. The next available block appears on the display.

Then, repeat this step until you have selected a size code

for each block.

programming a Hybrid system

A Hybrid system is simply a Type I system with some blocks

designated as Type II blocks. To program a Hybrid system,

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follow the steps listed in “Programming a User Fleet Map” in

the previous section; however, if you want a block to be Type

II, select size code S-0.

When you begin searching a trunking bank with a Hybrid

fl eet map, you will see both types of system IDs. That is,

Type II IDs usually appear as an even number without a dash;

Type I IDs appear as a three or four digit number, followed by

a hyphen, followed by a one or two digit number.

Setting the Base, Spacing Frequencies, and Offset

Channel for Motorola VHF/UHF Trunked Systems

To properly track Motorola VHF and UHF trunked systems,

you must enter what is known as the base, spacing

frequencies and offset channels for each system.

To fi nd these out, check the www.trunkscanner.com and

other web sites and frequency resources.

Follow these steps to enter the base, spacing frequencies

and offset channel. (You can set up to three sets of these, but

almost all systems only use one set.)

1. Select the trunking programming mode and the bank you

want to change.

2. Press

e or d to select E2-Hi or E2-UHF, then press E.

3. Press

e or d to select bASE, then press E.

4. Use the keypad to enter confi guration block number (1-3).

Then, use the keypad to enter a new base frequency, then

press E.

5. Press

e select SPC to enter the spacing frequency. Then

use the keypad to enter a new spacing frequency, then

press E.

You can only enter within a range of 5-100 kHz, and 5 or

12.5 kHz multiples.

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6. Press e and select OFS for entering the offset channel.

Then use the keypad to enter a new offset channel, then

press E. Then press HOLD/RESUME. The scanner returns

to the previous screen.

You can only input within a range of 380-759.

If the system is not tracking properly, you may need to try

a new base frequency or offset channel, or you may be

missing frequencies from the system.

You can set up to three base, spacing and offsets for

Motorola VHF/UHF trunked systems.

toggling the status bit

On Type II trunking systems, there is a method by which

specialized types of communications use unique talk group

numbers. An emergency call will occur on a unique talk

group from its primary assignment, for example. Because

the scanner defaults to status-bit on mode, you never need

to worry about missing these transmissions. If you have

programmed talk group 33264 into scan list memory, for

example, and there is an emergency call within that group,

you will hear it on 33264.

The only time you may wish to turn status bits off is if you’re

trying to fi gure out the proper fl eet map of a Type I trunking

system.

1. Select the trunking programming mode and the bank you

want to change.

2. Press

e or d to select E1, E2-800, E2-Hi or E2-UHF, then

press E.

3. Press

e or d to select S-bit, then press E.

4. Press

e or d to select Sbt ON or Sbt OFF, then press E.

The scanner returns to status bit list item.

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control channel only mode

When this function is activated, trunking is performed using

control channel data only. Voice channel (also known as

“DATA channel”) frequencies do not have to be programmed

into memory. This feature only applies to Motorola 800 MHz

systems.

1. Select the trunking programming mode and the bank you

want to change.

2. Press

e or d to select E2-800 or E1, then press E.

3. Press

e or d to select CC OnLY, then press E.

4. Press

e or d to select a frequency plan, then press E. The

scanner returns to control channel only.

You must choose a plan before you begin to control

channel trunk (only when 800 MHz system is selected).

When you deselect control channel only mode, CC OFF

appears on the display. Read the descriptions of the Plan 1~4

for details on which may apply for you.

PL1 (plan 1): This plan is the most common. Use Plan 1 if

the last three digits of ALL the frequencies in use end in one

of the following three digits: 125, 375, 625, or 875 (example:

856.1125, 860.7375, 859.6625, 855.8875).

PL2 (plan 2): If the last three digits of frequencies are less

than 860.000 and end in one of the following three digits

(125, 375, 625, or 875) and if ANY other frequencies end in

(000, 250, 500, or 750) use Plan 2.

PL3 (plan 3): If the last three digits of ALL the frequencies in

use end in one of the following three digits (000, 250, 500, or

750) use Plan 3.

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PL4 (plan 4): If the last three digits of frequencies are less

than 866.0000 and end in one of the following three digits

(000, 250, 500, or 750) and if ANY other frequencies end in

(125, 375, 625, or 875) use Plan 4.

Of course you will know the control channel frequency itself

so that will help you determine the proper plan. If you try one

plan and you receive errors (such as the scanner jumping

to channels that are obviously not part of the system), you

should try an alternate Plan.

You can assign a fl eet map to Type I or Hybrid systems

scanned in control channel only mode by going into the

trunk programming mode. You can also program IDs, set

a delay, and all the other parameters for systems scanned

in this mode. You can then either search the system to

fi nd new IDs or you can program IDs into memory and

then scan them.

The control channel only feature is an extremely powerful

tool. You can use it to determine if systems you are

familiar with may have added new frequencies or you can

use it to discover new systems by simply fi nding active

control channels (using search), and then programming

them for control channel operation only.

Remember that this feature only applies to Motorola 800

systems, that you do have to set the proper system type

(800 MHz of Type 1 or Type 2) and you do have to program

the control channel frequency into memory and identify the

frequency as trunked in the trunk programming mode.

disconnect tone detect option (end code)

When this function is disabled, the radio looks for squelch

before returning to the control channel instead of waiting for

the disconnect tone. Only in rare instances will you need to

adjust the default settings. The condition to return to control

channels depends on whether the signal is present or not.

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1. Select the trunking programming mode and the bank you

want to change.

2. Press

e or d to select Motorola Type 2 or Motorola Type

1, then press E.

3. Press

e or d to select Eot, then press E.

4. Press

e or d to select Eot ON or Eot OFF, then press E.

If you set the squelch so you hear a hissing sound, the

scanner will remain on the voice channel, even when a

disconnect tone is transmitted or there is no signal at all.

wired programming

You can transfer programming data to your scanner using

your PC and an optional interface cable and software (available

at your local RadioShack store or www.radioshack.com).

If the scanner receives no data from the PC for more than

20 seconds, T-Err appears and wired programming stops.

1. Make sure your scanner is turned off.

2. Connect the interface cable to your computer. Then

connect the other end of the cable to PC/IF at the rear of

the scanner.

3. Install the software to your computer and run the

program.

4. To set up the program, click on Tools, select

Confi guration, and select PRO-2051 (if necessary).

5. Turn on the scanner. The scanner automatically goes into

the wired programming mode. PGM and WirEd appear.

Then send the data from the PC. Data frame numbers

being received appear.

Note

Note

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6. When the scanner has successfully received all data, End

appears. If the scanner received an error while receiving

data, End, d-Err, and its frame number appear. If the

scanner received a communication error while receiving

data, C-Err indicates the packet number where the error

occurred. If the scanner received a checksum error while

receiving data, S-Err indicates the packet number where

the error occurred. If the scanner received a length fi eld

error while receiving data, L-Err indicates the packet

number where the error occurred.

cloning your scanner

You can clone all the frequencies, trunking talk groups, and

fl eet maps programmed in your PRO-2051 to another

PRO-2051 using an optional interface cable and software

(available at your local RadioShack or www.radioshack.com).

1. Make sure the scanners are turned off and then plug the

cable into each scanner’s PC/IF jack.

2. While you press and hold E on both scanners, turn on

both scanners.

3. Determine the scanner which has the frequency data that

you want to transfer. This one must be set up as the “First

Unit”, and the other must be set as the “Clone Unit”.

4. On the scanner that is the “Clone Unit”, press e or d to

select CLONE, then press HOLD/RESUME.

5. On the scanner that is the “First Unit”, press e or d to

select FirSt, then press HOLD/RESUME. The data transfer

begins from the First Unit to the Clone Unit.

During data transfer, SNDFirSt appears when a scanner is

sending data and REC CLONE appears when a scanner is

receiving data. When the data transfer is complete, donE

appears. If the data transfer is not successful, Error appears.

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To clear Error, press ./CLR.

Once you have fi nished cloning the scanners, reset them

by turning them off then on again. This is important if you

wish to clone another scanner right away.

birdies

All radios can receive birdies (undesired signals). If your

scanner stops during scan mode and no sound is heard, it

may be receiving a birdie. Birdies are internally generated

signals inherent in the electronics of the receiver.

Press L/O to lockout the channel, and then press

HOLD/RESUME to resume scanning.

replacing the fuse in the DC power cord

The fuse in the DC power cord helps protect your scanner

from power surges and short circuits. If the fuse in the DC

power cord has blown, replace it with a 1-amp, fast-acting

glass fuse.

Before you begin, turn off the scanner and your vehicle’s

ignition.

Make sure you replace the fuse only with another fuse of

the same type and rating.

1. To open the fuse holder, push the fuse holder ends

together, and then turn either end counterclockwise and

release it.

2. If the fuse is blown, replace it.

3. To close the fuse holder, push the fuse holder ends

together, then turn either end clockwise.

Notes

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resetting your scanner

If the scanner’s display locks up or stops operating properly,

you might need to reset the scanner.

This procedure clears all the information you have stored

in the scanner. Before you reset the scanner, try turning

it off and on to see if it begins working properly. Reset

the scanner only when you are sure it is not working

properly.

1. Make sure your scanner is turned off.

2. While holding down 2, 9, and HOLD, turn on the scanner.

After about 2 seconds the scanner initializes and CLEAr

appears.

Follow these steps to restore the 150 preprogrammed

frequencies stored in the private bank.

1. Make sure your scanner is turned off.

2. While holding down 3 and E, turn on the scanner. After

several seconds, the scanner restores the frequencies.

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frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Q: I drive by patrol cars but do not hear alarms?

A: Make sure you are scanning in Highway Mode. Check your

antenna connections. In some cases, the alarm might not

go off depending on the proximity of the patrol car to your

vehicle. Also, terrain or other factors might be involved.

Police offi cers can turn off the mobile extender when off duty

or when going to court; however, they normally leave them

on when on traffi c duty. If you monitor user-programmed

frequencies, switch to one of the preprogrammed frequency

banks. Make sure MUTE and FLASH are both turned off. Some

priority frequencies may be locked out.

Q: My scanner is on but won’t scan or reception is weak. How

do I get it to scan?

A: Make sure the AC adapter is securely connected. If you are

using an AC adapter and the wall socket it is plugged into is

controlled by a wall switch, make sure the wall switch is turned

on. If reception is poor, check the antenna connection or

move the scanner. You might be in a remote area which could

require an optional multi-band antenna. Check with your local

RadioShack store.

Q: My scanner is not receiving weather channels. How do I set

it so I can receive weather channels?

A: The scanner might be set to weather alert mode. If this

happens, it cannot receive weather channels until it receives

a weather alert. To hear a weather channel at any time, make

sure weather alert is turned off. See “NWR SAME” for more

information.

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Q: Error appears on the display. What does it mean?

A: If you were trying to enter a frequency, you might have made a

programming error. Re-enter the frequency correctly, including

the decimal point.

Q: My scanner does not track EDACS systems properly. What’s

wrong?

A: The logical channel numbers (frequencies) for the system

might not be programmed in the correct order, or all the

frequencies might not be programmed. Check the frequencies

and reprogram them.

Q: I do not hear all the replies to conversations. What’s wrong?

A: Change to a Type 1 scanner setup. See “Fleet Map

Programming” for more information. Try another preset fl eet

map or program your own fl eet map. Check to see that all the

system’s frequencies have been entered.

Q: The scanner does not acquire the data channel. What’s

wrong?

A: Adjust the squelch for trunking mode. See “Setting the

Squelch”. Also, the frequency used for the data channel might

not have been programmed into the scanner.

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specifi cations

Frequency Coverage

25.0000-27.9950 MHz (in 5 kHz steps)

28.0000-29.9950 MHz (in 5 kHz steps)

30.0000-49.9950 MHz (in 5 kHz steps)

50.0000-54.0000 MHz (in 5 kHz steps)

108.0000-136.9875 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps)

137.0000-143.9950 MHz (in 5 kHz steps)

144.0000-147.9950 MHz (in 5 kHz steps)

148.0000-174.0000 MHz (in 5 kHz steps)

400.0000-419.9875 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps)

420.0000-449.9875 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps)

450.0000-469.9875 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps)

470.0000-512.0000 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps)

806.0000-823.9875 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps)

849.0125-868.9875 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps)

894.0125-956.0000 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps)

1240.000-1300.000 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps)

Operating Temperature

Normal -4° to 140°F (-20° to 60°C)

Signal Stalker 14° to 122°F (-10° to 50°C)

IF Frequencies

1st (25-174 MHz) 380.6050-380.7000 MHz

1st (400-512 MHz) 380.6125-380.7000 MHz

1st (806-1300 MHz) 380.7000-380.7875 MHz

2nd 10.85 MHz

3rd 450 kHz

Specifi cations are typical; individual units might vary.

Specifi cations and depctions are subject to change and

improvement without notice.

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glossary

Channel - a programmable memory location. Channels are

grouped into channel-storage banks. Your scanner has 10 channel-

storage banks and each bank has 100 channels.

Channel-Storage Banks - Groups of channels, used for frequency

storage.

Data Skip - allows your scanner to skip unwanted data

transmissions and reduces birdies.

Highway Patrol/State Police Alert - warns you when you are

within about 3 miles of highway patrol/state police units.

Hypersearch - increases the search speed to 300 steps per second

for search ranges with 5 kHz steps.

Multi-Track - tracks more than one trunking system at a time. You

can scan conventional and trunked systems at the same time.

PC Programmable - allows you to easily program all frequencies

and trunking talk groups into your scanner through a software

running on your PC.

SAME Weather Alert - automatically sounds the alarm tone to

advice of the hazardous weather condition and indicate the event

of the weather condition.

Service Banks - preset groups of frequencies categorized by the

type of services that use those frequencies.

Signal Stalker - lets you set the scanner so it detects then displays

the frequency of a nearby strong radio transmission.

Skywarn - lets you jump directly to the last channel in memory

(Channel 1000) from any transmission. You can program this

channel with the frequency of your local Skywarn broadcaster.

Trunk Tracking - lets you follow VHF high band, UHF 800MHz

trunked public safety, and public service systems just as if

conventional two-way communications were used.

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care

Keep the scanner dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately.

Use and store the scanner only in normal temperature

environments. Handle the scanner carefully; do not drop it.

Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a

damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new.

service and repair

If your scanner is not performing as it should, take it to your

local RadioShack store for assistance. To locate your nearest

RadioShack, use the store locator feature on RadioShack’s

website (www.radioshack.com), or call 1-800-The Shack

(800-843-7422) and follow the menu options. 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.

This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship

under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores

and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. For complete warranty details and exclusions, check

with your local RadioShack store.

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