Radio Shack 2000315 Scanning Receiver User Manual Owner s Manual Cat

RadioShack Corporation Scanning Receiver Owner s Manual Cat

Users Manual

20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 1Owner’s Manual Cat. No. 20-315PRO-82200-Channel VHF/Air/UHFHandheld ScannerPlease read before using this equipment.FEATURESYour new RadioShack PRO-82 200 Channel VHF/Air/UHF Handheld Scanner lets youscan conventional transmissions, and is preprogrammed with search banks forconvenience. By pressing a single button, you can quickly search those frequencies mostcommonly used by public service and other agencies without tedious and complicatedprogramming.This scanner gives you direct access to over 25,000 exciting frequencies, including thoseused by police and fire departments, ambulance services, aircraft, and amateur radioservices, and you can change your selection at any time.Your scanner also has these special features:One Touch Search Banks — let you search preset frequencies in separate marine,fire/police, aircraft, ham, and weather banks, to make it easy to locate specific types ofcalls.Display Backlight — makes the scanner easy to read in low-light situations.Duplicate Channel Alert — warns you when the frequency you are storing already existsin memory.Lockout Function — lets you set your scanner to skip over specified channels orfrequencies when scanning or searching.Memory Backup — keeps the channel frequencies stored in memory for about an hour inthe event of a power loss.Ten Channel-Storage Banks — you can store 20 channels in each bank (200 totalchannels), letting you group channels so you can more easily identify calls.Tune — lets you tune for new and unlisted frequencies starting from a specified frequency.
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 2Weather Alert — the scanner automatically sounds an alert when it receives a weatheremergency signal, providing more complete information about weather conditions in yourimmediate area.Wired Programming — you can connect your scanner to a personal computer andprogram frequencies into it using an optional cable and software. Note: You can get the cable, software, and additional information about using yourpersonal computer to program your scanner from your local RadioShack store.Special Function — lets you easy scan the fire/police, air, or ham channel banks.Scan Delay — delays scanning for about 2 seconds before moving to another channel, soyou can hear more replies that are transmitted on the same channel.Priority Channel — lets you program a channel as the priority channel. As the scannerscans, it checks the priority channel every 2 seconds so you do not miss transmissions onthat channel.HyperSearch and HyperScan — let you set the scanner to search at up to 50 stepsper second (in frequency bands with 5 kHz steps) and scan at up to 25 channels persecond, to help you quickly find interesting broadcasts.Manual Access — you can directly access any stored channel by entering that channel’snumber.Key Lock — lets you lock the scanner’s keys to help prevent accidentally changing thescanner’s programming.Liquid-Crystal Display — makes it easy to view and change programming information.Supplied Flexible Antenna with BNC Connector — provides good reception of stronglocal signals. You can connect an external antenna with a BNC connector to the scannerfor improved reception of distant/weaker signals.Key Confirmation Tones — the scanner sounds a confirmation tone when you perform anoperation correctly, and an error tone if you make an error.Three Power Options — you can power the scanner from internal (rechargeable or non-rechargeable batteries) or external AC or DC power (using an optional AC or DC adapter).Your PRO-82 scanner can receive these bands:FrequencyRange (MHz) Types of Transmissions29–54 10-Meter Ham Band, VHF Lo, 6-Meter Ham Band108–136.9875 Aircraft137–174 Military Land Mobile, 2-Meter Ham Band, VHF Hi380–512 UHF Aircraft, Federal Government, 70-cm Ham
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 3Band, UHF Standard Band, UHF “T” BandNote: See “Specifications” on Page 50 for more information about the scanner’s frequencysteps.© 2002 Tandy Corporation.All Rights Reserved.RadioShack and Adaptaplug are registered trademarks used by RadioShack Corporation.HyperSearch and HyperScan are trademarks used by RadioShack Corporation.THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOWThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a scanning receiver,pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonableprotection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipmentgenerates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used inaccordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. Ifthis equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which canbe determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correctthe 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 receiveris connected.This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the followingtwo conditions:1. This device may not cause harmful interference.2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that maycause undesired operation.Note: Mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit in some areas. Check thelaws in your area.SCANNING LEGALLY
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 4Scanning is a fun and interesting hobby. You can hear police and fire departments,ambulance services, government agencies, private companies, amateur radio services,aircraft, and military operations. It is legal to listen to almost every transmission yourscanner can receive. However, there are some electronic and wire communications thatare illegal to intentionally intercept.These include:• telephone conversations (cellular, cordless, or other private means of telephone signaltransmission)• pager transmissions• any scrambled or encrypted transmissionsAccording to the Federal Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), and amended,you could be fined and possibly imprisoned for intentionally listening to, using, or disclosingthe contents of such a transmission unless you have the consent of a party to thecommunication (unless such activity is otherwise illegal). These laws change from time totime and there might be state or local laws that also affect legal scanner usage.CONTENTSPreparation ............................................................................ 6Power Sources..........................................................................6Using Batteries..........................................................................6Charging Rechargeable Batteries .................................. 7Using AC Power ................................................................ 8Using Vehicle Battery Power ............................................. 9Connecting an Antenna .................................................. 9Connecting an Outdoor Antenna ................................ 9Connecting an Earphone/Headphones .......................... 10Listening Safely .......................................................... 10Traffic Safety .............................................................. 10Connecting an Extension Speaker ................................. 11Using the Belt Clip........................................................ 11About Your Scanner ............................................. 11A Look at the Keypad ..................................................... 11A Look at the Display ...................................................... 12Understanding Banks ..................................................... 13
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 5Channel Storage Banks .............................................. 13OneTouch Banks ............................................................. 14Operation ............................................................................. 17Turning On the Scanner/Setting Volume and Squelch .... 17Storing Known Frequencies into Channels ..................... 17Finding and Storing Active Frequencies ......................... 18Searching the One Touch Banks ...................................... 18Using Tune .................................................... 19Scanning the Stored Channels ....................................... 20Turning Channel-Storage Banks Off and On .................. 21Monitoring a Stored Channel .......................................... 21Clearing a Stored Channel ............................................. 22Listening to the Marine Bank .......................................... 22Listening to the Weather Band ....................................... 22WX Alert ..................................................................... 23Wired Programming...........................................................23Special Features ..................................................................24Special Function............................................................24Delay ............................................................................... 24Locking Out Channels or Frequencies ............................ 25Locking Out Channels ................................................. 25Locking Out Frequencies ............................................ 26Reviewing Locked-Out Frequencies ........................... 26Removing Lockouts From All Frequenciesin a One Touch Search Bank ...........................................26Removing Lockouts From All Frequencies....................... 26Using Priority ................................................................... 27Using the Display Backlight ............................................. 27Turning the Key Tone On and Off .................................... 27Using the Key Lock .......................................................... 28Avoiding Image Frequencies ........................................... 28Resetting/Initializing the Scanner .................................... 28Resetting the Scanner ................................................. 29Initializing the Scanner ................................................ 29A General Guide to Scanning ............................................. 29
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 6Guide to Frequencies ...................................................... 29National Weather Frequencies .................................... 29Birdie Frequencies ...................................................... 29Guide to the Action Bands .............................................. 30Typical Band Usage (MHz) ......................................... 30Primary Usage ............................................................. 30Band Allocation ............................................................... 31Frequency Conversion .................................................... 36Troubleshooting ................................................................... 36Care and Maintenance ......................................................... 37Specifications ...................................................................... 38PREPARATIONPOWER SOURCESYou can power your scanner from any of three sources:• internal non-rechargeable batteries or rechargeable batteries (not supplied – see “UsingBatteries”).• standard AC power (with an optional AC adapter – see”Using AC Power” on Page 8).• vehicle power (with an optional DC adapter – see “Using Vehicle Battery Power” on Page9).Notes:• Connecting an AC or DC adapter to the scanner disconnects internal batteries when youuse the supplied non-rechargeable battery holder, but it does not disconnect internalbatteries when you use the supplied rechargeable battery holder.• If you install the rechargeable battery holder, you can operate the scanner and rechargethe rechargeable batteries at the same time. See “Using Batteries” and “ChargingRechargeable Batteries” on Page 8.• If the scanner stops working properly after connecting it to power, try resetting it. See“Resetting/Initializing the Scanner” on Page 28).USING BATTERIESYou can power the scanner with four AA batteries (not supplied). For the longest operation
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 7and best performance, we recommend alkaline batteries, available at your localRadioShack store.You can use either the supplied non-rechargeable battery holder (black), or the suppliedrechargeable battery holder (yellow). If you use the rechargeable battery holder, werecommend RadioShack nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) batteries.Warning: Never install non-rechargeable batteries in the rechargeable yellow batteryholder. Non-rechargeable batteries can get hot or explode if you try to recharge them.Note: You must charge rechargeable batteries before you use them the first time. See“Charging Rechargeable Batteries” on Page 8.Cautions:• The battery holder fits only one way. Do not force it.• Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type.• Always remove old or weak batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that destroy electroniccircuits.• Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries (alkaline, or rechargeable),or rechargeable batteries of different capacities.Follow these steps to install batteries.1. Press in on the battery compartment cover on the back of the scanner and slide thecover down to remove it.2. Pull the battery holder out of the battery compartment.3. If you are using non-rechargeable batteries, place them into the black holder, asindicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked on the holder. Or, if you are usingrechargeable batteries, place them into the yellow holder, as indicated by the polaritysymbols (+ and –) marked on the holder.4. Place the battery holder into the battery compartment.5. Replace the cover.When battery power is low, B appears and the scanner beeps continuously. When batterypower is depleted, the scanner turns itself off. Replace all four non-rechargeable batteries,or recharge the rechargeable batteries. See “Charging Rechargeable Batteries” on Page 8.
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 8Warning: Always dispose of old batteries promptly and properly. Do not burn or bury them.Caution: If you do not plan to use the scanner with batteries for a month or more, removethe batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts.CHARGING RECHARGEABLE BATTERIESYour scanner has a built-in charging circuit that lets you charge nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) or nickel cadmium (Ni-CD) rechargeable batteries (not supplied) while they are in thescanner. To charge rechargeable batteries, you need to use an AC adapter which supplies9V (RadioShack Cat. No. 273-1767) or a DC adapter which supplies 10V (Cat. No. 273-1830). Connect a size C Adaptaplug TM to the adapter’s cable with the tip set to positivethen insert the Adaptaplug into the PWR DC 9V jack. For best results we recommendRadioShack rechargeable nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) 1500mAh batteries.Notes:• It takes about 15 hours to recharge fully discharged 1500mAh Ni-MH rechargeablebatteries. You can operate the scanner while recharging the rechargeable batteires, butcharging takes longer.• You cannot use a DC adapter to recharge rechargeable batteries in the scanner due tothe limitations of the scanner’s charging circuit.• The scanner can also charge Ni-Cd batteries. 600mAh batteries require 6 hours and850mAh batteries require 8 hours to charge.• When you charge Ni-Cd batteries, pay attention not to over charge. Overchargingshortens battery life.• Rechargeable batteries last longer and deliver more power if you let them fully dischargeonce a month. To do this, use the scanner until B appears. Then fully charge therechargeable batteries.USING AC POWERYou can power the scanner using a 9V, 300-mA AC adapter (RadioShack Cat. No. 273-1767) and a size C Adaptaplug (neither supplied). Both are available at your localRadioShack store.Cautions:! You must use a Class 2 power source that supplies 9V DC and delivers at least 300 mA.Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the scanner's PWR DC 9V jack.
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 9Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the scanner or theadapter.• Always connect the AC adapter to the scanner before you connect it to AC power. Whenyou finish, disconnect the adapter from AC power before you disconnect it from thescanner.To power the scanner using an AC adapter, attach the Adaptaplug to the AC adapter so thetip reads positive (+), then insert the Adaptaplug into the scanner’s PWR DC 9V jack. Thenconnect the other end of the adapter to a standard AC outlet.USING VEHICLE BATTERY POWERYou can power the scanner from a vehicle’s 12V power source (such as cigarette-lightersocket) using a 9V, 300-mA DC adapter and a size C Adaptaplug (neither supplied). Bothare available at your local RadioShack store.Cautions:! You must use a power source that supplies regulated 9V DC and delivers at least 300mA. Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the scanner's PWR DC 9V jack.Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the scanner or theadapter.• Always connect the DC adapter to the scanner before you connect it to the power source.When you finish, disconnect the adapter from the power source before you disconnect itfrom the scanner.To power the scanner using a DC adapter, attach the Adaptaplug to the DC adapter so thetip reads positive (+) and set the adapter’s voltage switch to 9V. Next, insert the Adaptapluginto the scanner’s PWR DC 9V jack. Plug the other end of the DC adapter into your vehicle’scigarette-lighter socket.Note: If you use a cigarette-lighter power cable and your vehicle’s engine is running, youmight hear electrical noise from the engine while scanning. This is normal.CONNECTING AN ANTENNATo attach the supplied flexible antenna to the antenna jack on top of your scanner, align theslots around the antenna’s connector with the tabs on the antenna jack. Press the antennadown over the jack and turn the antenna’s base clockwise until it locks into place.
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 10Connecting an Outdoor AntennaThe antenna connector on your scanner makes it easy to use the scanner with a variety ofantennas, such as an external mobile antenna or outdoor base station antenna. Your localRadioShack 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 over 50 feet, use RG-8 low-loss dielectric coaxial cable. If the antenna cable’sconnector does not have a BNC connector, you will also need a BNC adapter (not supplied,available at your local RadioShack store).Follow the installation instructions supplied with the antenna, route the antenna cable to thescanner, then connect it to the antenna jack.Warning: Use extreme caution when you installing or removing an outdoor antenna. If theantenna starts to fall, let it go! It could contact overhead power lines. If the antenna touchesa power line, contact with the antenna, mast, cable, or guy wires can cause electrocutionand death. Call the power company to remove the antenna. DO NOT attempt to do soyourself.CONNECTING AN EARPHONE/HEADPHONESFor private listening, you can plug an 1/8 -inch (3.5-mm) mini-plug earphone orheadphones (not supplied), available at your local RadioShack store, into the (headphonesymbol mark) jack on the top of the scanner. This automatically disconnects the internalspeaker.Listening SafelyTo protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use an earphone orheadphones.• Set the volume to the lowest setting before you begin listening. After you begin listening,adjust the volume to a comfortable level.• Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high-volume listening can lead topermanent hearing loss.• Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over time, your ears adapt to the volumelevel, so a volume level that does not cause discomfort might still damage your hearing.
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 11Traffic Safety• Do not wear an earphone or headphones while you drive a vehicle or ride a bicycle. Thiscan create a traffic hazrd and can be illegal in some areas. Even though some earphonesand headphones let you hear some outside sounds when you listen at normal levels, theystill can present a traffic hazard.CONNECTING AN EXTENSION SPEAKERIn a noisy area, an amplified extension speaker (not supplied) available at your localRadioShack store, might provide more comfortable listening. Plug the speaker cable’s 1/8inch (3.5 mm) mini-plug into your scanner’s (headphone symbol mark) jack.Note: You must use an amplified speaker with this scanner. Non-amplified speakers do notprovide sufficient volume for comfortable listening.USING THE BELT CLIPYou can use the belt clip attached to the back of the scanner for hands-free carrying whenyou are on the go. Slide the belt clip over your belt or waistband.ABOUT YOUR SCANNEROnce you understand a few simple terms used in this manual and familiarize yourself withyour scanner’s features, you can put the scanner to work for you. You simply determine thetype of communications you want to receive, then set the scanner to scan them.A frequency is the receiving signal location (expressed in kHz or MHz). To find activefrequencies, you can use the search function.You can also search the One Touch Search Bands, which are preset groups offrequencies categorized by type of service.When you find a frequency, you can store it into a programmable memory location called achannel, which is grouped with other channels in a channel-storage bank. You can thenscan the channel-storage banks to see if there is activity on the frequencies stored there.Each time the scanner finds an active frequency, it stays on that channel until the
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 12transmission ends.A LOOK AT THE KEYPADHere is a brief overview of your scanner’s keys and their functions.MAR Lets you seearch the scanner’s preprogrammed marine band.FD/PD Lets you search the scanner’s preprogrammed fire/police band.AIR Lets you search the scanner’s preprogrammed aircraft band.HAM Lets you search the scanner’s preprogrammed amateur radio band.WX Lets you search the scanner’s preprogrammed 7 weather channels.SCAN/MAN Scans any preprogrammed channels or stops scanning and lets youdirectly enter a channel number.PRI/ALERT Turns on and off the priority feature; turns the WX alert mode on and off.Number Keys Each key has single-digit (0 to 9) and a range of numbers. Use therange of numbers above the key (21–40 for example) to select the channel in a channel-storage bank. See “Understanding Banks” on Page 13.TUNE/CL Lets you tune a frequency along with ^ or v or, clears an incorrect entry.^/v Searches up or down for active frequencies or selects the direction whenscanning channels.L/O RVW/L/O Reviews locked-out frequencies; lets you lock out selected channels orfrequencies.(Key Symbol)/(Light Symbol) Locks (and unlocks) the keypad to prevent accidental entries;turns the backlight on and off.PGM Programs frequencies into channels.DELAY /• Programs a 2-second delay for the selected channel; enters a decimal point.ENT (enter) Enters frequencies into channels.A LOOK AT THE DISPLAYThe display has indicators that show the scanner’s current operating status. This quick lookat the display will help you understand how your scanner operates.(Key Symbol) Appears when you lock the keypad.BANK Appears with numbers (1–10) to indicate the scan bank. Bank numbers with abar under them show which banks are turned on for scanning (see “Understanding Banks”on Page 13).MAR Indicates that the scanner is searching the marine bank.
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 13WX Indicates that the scanner is searching the weather channels.FD/PD Indicates that the scanner is searching the fire/police bank.AIR Indicates that the scanner is searching the aircraft bank.HAM Indicates that the scanner is searching the amateur radio bank.^/v Indicates the search or scan direction.CH Appears with digits (1–200) or P to show which channel the scanner is tuned to.B Appears when the batteries are low.L/O (lockout) Appears when you manually select a channel that was previouslylocked out during scanning or when you review a locked-out frequency.SRCH Appears during service bank and direct frequency searches.SCAN Appears when the scanner scans channels.MAN Appears when you manually select a channel.PGM Appears when you program frequencies into the scanner’s channels.PRI Appears when the priority feature is turned on.DLY Appears when you program a 2-second delay.b X -FULL Appears when you try to enter a frequency during a search when alldisplayed banks channels are full.-dUPL- Appears when you try to store a frequency that is already stored in anotherchannel.DEFAULt Appears when you remove all the lock-outs from the FD/PD, AIR, orHAM bank frequencies.D-Error Appears when the scanner receives a data error during wired programming.End Appears when the scanner has finished wired programming.Error Appears when you make an entry error.FLo ALL-CL Appears when you remove all the locked-out frequencies during aFD/PD, AIR, or HAM bank or tune.FLo-FULL Appears when you try to lock out a frequency during a tune when 50frequencies are already locked out.F L-out Appears when you start a tune from a locked-out frequency.L-r Appears when you review the locked-out frequencies.oFF tonE Appears when you turn the key tone off.on tonE Appears when you turn the key tone on.P Appears when the scanner is tuned to the priority channel.StArt Appears when the scanner starts wired programming.-t- Appears during a direct frequency search.
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 14WirEd Appears when you set the scanner to its wired programming mode to programfrequencies into it.UNDERSTANDING BANKSChannel Storage BanksA bank is a storage area for a group of channels. Channels are storage areas forfreequencies. Whereas a channel can only contain one frequency, a bank can holdnumerous channels.To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to listen to, your scannerdivides the channels into 10 banks (1 to 10) of 20 channels each, a total of 200 channels.You can use each channel-storage bank to group frequencies, such as those used by thepolice department, fire department, ambulance services, or aircraft (see “Guide to theAction Bands” on Page 30).For example, a police department might use four frequencies, one for each side of town.You could program the police frequencies starting with Channel 1 (the first channel in bank1) and program the fire department frequencies starting with Channel 21 (the first channelin bank 2).One Touch BanksThe scanner is preprogrammed with the frequencies allocated by marine, fire/police,aircraft, ham radio, and weather services. This is handy for quickly finding activefrequencies instead of searching through an entire band (see “Searching the One TouchBanks” on Page 18).Note: The frequencies in the scanner’s service banks are preset. You cannot change them.Fire/PoliceGroup Frequency Range (MHz) Step(kHz)1 33.420–33.980 2037.020–37.420 2039.020–39.980 2042.020–42.940 2044.620–45.860 40
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 1545.880 –45.900 –45.940–46.060 4046.080–46.500 202 153.770–154.130 60154.145–154.445 15154.650–154.950 15155.010–155.370 60155.415–155.700 15155.730–156.210 60158.730–159.210 60166.250 –170.150 –3 453.0375–453.9625 12.5458.0375–458.9625 12.5460.0125–460.6375 12.5465.0125–465.6375 12.5AirFrequency Range (MHz) Step (kHz)108.000–136.9875 12.5Amateur RadioGroup Frequency Range (MHz) Step(kHz)1 29.000–29.700 52 50.000–54.000 53 144.000–148.000 54 420.000–450.000 12.5MarineChannel Frequency (MHz)01 156.050002 156.250006 156.300007 156.3500
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 1608 156.400009 156.450010 156.500011 156.550012 156.600013 156.650014 156.700015 156.750016 156.800017 156.850018 156.900019 156.950020 157.0000/161.600021 157.050022 157.100023 157.150024 157.2000/161.800025 157.2500/161.850026 157.3000/161.900027 157.3500/161.950028 157.4000/162.000063 156.175064 156.2250/160.825065 156.275066 156.325067 156.375068 156.425069 156.475070 156.525071 156.575072 156.625073 156.675074 156.725077 156.875078 156.925079 156.9750
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 1780 157.025081 157.075082 157.125083 157.175084 157.2250/161.825085 157.2750/161.875086 157.3250/161.925087 157.3750/161.975088 157.4250Note: Both frequencies (transmission and reception) are shown for marine channels usedfor duplex transmission.OPERATIONTURNING ON THE SCANNER/SETTING VOLUME ANDSQUELCH1. Turn SQUELCH until the indicator points to MIN before you turn on the scanner.2. To turn on the scanner, turn VOLUME clockwise until you hear a hissing sound.3. Turn SQUELCH clockwise, just until the hissing sound stops.Notes:• To listen to a weak or distant station, turn SQUELCH counterclockwise. If reception is poor,turn SQUELCH clockwise to cut out weak transmissions.• If SQUELCH is adjusted so you always hear a hissing sound, the scanner will not scan orsearch properly.4. To turn off the scanner when you finish, turn VOLUME counterclockwise to OFF.STORING KNOWN FREQUENCIES INTO CHANNELSGood references for active frequencies are the RadioShack Police Call Guide includingFire and Emergency Services, Official Aeronautical Frequency Directory, and MaritimeFrequency Directory. We update these directories every year, so be sure to get a currentcopy.
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 18Follow these steps to store frequencies into channels.1. Press PGM, then PGM appears. Enter the channel number (1–200) where you want tostore a frequency, then press PGM again.2. Use the number keys and • to enter the frequency (including the decimal point) you wantto store.3. Press ENT to store the frequency into the channel.Notes:• If you made a mistake in Step 2, Error appears and the scanner beeps three times whenyou press ENT. Simply start again from Step 2.• Your scanner automatically rounds the entered frequency down to the closest validfrequency. For example, if you enter a frequency of 151.473, your scanner accepts it as151.470.• If you entered a frequency that is already stored in another channel, the scanner beepsthree times and displays the lowest channel number where the frequency is already stored,and –dUPL– then the frequency flashes. If you want to store the frequency anyway, pressENT again. Press TUNE/CLEAR to clear the frequency.• Press DELAY if you want the scanner to pause 2 seconds on this channel before itproceeds to the next channel after a transmission ends (see “Delay” on Page 24). Thescanner also stores this setting in the channel.4. To program the next channel in sequence, press PGM and repeat Steps 2 and 3.FINDING AND STORING ACTIVE FREQUENCIESSearching the One Touch BanksYour scanner contains groups of preset frequencies called One Touch banks. Each onetouch bank is associated with a specific activity (see “One Touch Banks” on Page 14). Youcan search for marine, fire/police, air, ham, and weather transmissions even if you do notknow the specific frequencies that are used in your area. Then you can store thefrequencies you found into the scanner’s channels (except weather and marine banks).Notes:• You can use the scanner’s delay feature while searching the banks, see “Delay” on Page24.• To listen to the marine bank, see “Listening to the Marine Bank” on Page 22.• To listen to the weather bank, see “Listening to the Weather Band” on Page 22.
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 191. Press FD/PD or AIR or HAM. FIrE POLICE or AIr or HAM appears. After about 2seconds, the scanner starts search.Notes:• To reverse the search direction at any time, hold down ^ or v for about 1 second.• To search up or down the band in small increments, repeatedly press ^ or v . (See “OneTouch Search Banks” on Page 14 for frequency steps).• To pause the search while receiving a signal, press ^ or v. To resume searching, holddown ^ or v.• To quickly move up or down through the frequencies, hold down ^ or v. The scanner tunesthrough the frequencies until you release ^ or v.• If necessary, you can select search groups using the number keys.2. When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops searching and displays thefrequency’s number. To store the displayed frequency in the lowest available bankschannel, press ENT (see “Special Function” on Page 24”). The channel and frequency flashtwice, and the scanner displays channel number and frequency. Press ENT again to storethe frequency, or press TUNE/CLEAR to cancel the operation.Notes:• If there is no empty channel at available bank, b X -FULL (X: bank number) appears afteryou press ENT. To store more frequencies, you must clear some channels. See “Clearing aStored Channel” on Page 22. To continue searching after b X -FULL appears, hold down^ or v.• If you entered a frequency that is already stored in another channel, -dUPL- (duplicate)and the lowest-numbered channel containing the duplicate frequency flash for about 3seconds. If you want to store the frequency anyway, press ENT again. You can then deletethe frequency later. See “Clearing a Stored Channel” on Page 22.3. To search for another active frequency in the selected band, hold down ^ or v for about 1second. To select a different band and search for another active frequency, repeat Steps1–2.Using TuneDuring a tune, the scanner tunes up or down, starting from a frequency you specify. Followthese steps to use tune.
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 20Note: You can use the scanner’s delay feature while using tune.1. Press SCAN/MAN, until MAN appears.2. Enter the desired channel number you want to use as a starting point for the tune. Thenpress SCAN/MAN again.3. Press TUNE/CLEAR to start tune. -t- appears on the display.4. Hold down ^ or v for about 1 second to tune up or down. The scanner displays ^ or v andstart tune.Notes:• To reverse the tune direction at any time, hold down ^ or v for about 1 second.• To tune up or down the selected band in small increments (5 or 12.5 kHz steps),repeatedly press ^ or v.• To pause the tune, press ^ or v. To resume tune, hold down ^ or v.• To quickly move up or down through the frequencies, hold down ^ or v. The scanner tunesthrough the frequencies until you release ^ or v.5. When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops searching and displays thefrequency’s number. To store the displayed frequency in the lowest available bankschannel, press ENT. The channel and frequency flash twice. and the scanner stores thedisplayed frequency. The scanner continues to search for frequencies. Press ENT again tostore the frequency, or press TUNE/CLEAR to cancel the operation.Notes:• If there is no empty channel at available bank, b X -FULL appears after you press ENT.To store more frequencies, you must clear some channels. See “Clearing a StoredChannel” on Page 22. To continue tune after b X -FULL appears, hold down ^ or v.• If you entered a frequency that is already stored in another channel, -dUPL- (duplicate)and the lowest-numbered channel containing the duplicate frequency flash for about 3seconds. If you want to store the frequency anyway, press ENT again. You can then deletethe frequency later. See “Clearing a Stored Channel” on Page 22.6. To tune for another active frequency, hold down ^ or v for about 1 second.SCANNING THE STORED CHANNELS
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 21To set the scanner to continuously scan through all channels with stored frequencies,simply pressing SCAN until SCAN and ^ appear, then the scanner begins to rapidly scanuntil it finds an active frequency.If the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops and displays that channel and frequencynumber, then it automatically begins scanning again when the transmission on thatfrequency ends.Notes:• To reverse the scanning direction, press ^ or v.• To set the scanner to remain on the current channel for 2 seconds after the transmissionends, see “Delay” on Page 24.• To set the scanner to remain on the current channel, even after the transmission stops,press SCAN/MAN at any time during the transmission so MAN appears and SCANdisappears (see “Monitoring a Stored Channel”).• To lock out channels so the scanner does not stop for a transmission on those channels,see “Locking Out Channels or Frequencies” on Page 25.TURNING CHANNEL-STORAGE BANKS OFF AND ONChannel-storage banks (1–10) are on when they have a bar underneath them and off whenno bar appears underneath them. To turn off a channel-storage bank, press the bank’snumber key during scanning. The bar under the bank’s number disappears.Note: The scanner does not scan any of the channels within the banks you have turned off.To turn on a channel-storage bank (1–10) during scanning, press the bank’s number key. Abar appears under the bank’s number.Notes:• You cannot turn off all banks. There must be at least one active bank.• You can manually select any channel in a bank, even if the bank is turned off.• When you turn on a bank during scanning, the scanner moves to the selected bank andscan it. If no transmission is found, the scanner continues scanning to scan through allselected banks.MONITORING A STORED CHANNEL
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 22You can continuously monitor a specific channel without scanning. This is useful if you hearan emergency transmission on a channel and do not want to miss any details — eventhough there might be periods of silence — or if you simply want to monitor that channel.Follow these steps to manually select a channel.1. Pressing SCAN/MAN until MAN appears.2. Enter the channel number (1–200).3. Press SCAN/MAN again.CLEARING A STORED CHANNELIf you no longer want a frequency stored in a channel (and you do not want to replace thatfrequency with a different one), follow these steps to clear the stored frequency.1. Pressing SCAN/MAN to stop scanning.2. To select the desired channel number, use the number keys to enter that channelnumber (1–200).3. Press PGM. PGM appears.4. Press 0 then ENT. The frequency number changes to 000.0000 to indicate the channel iscleared.5. To clear another channel, use the number keys to enter that channel number (1–200),then press PGM again. Or repeatedly press PGM until the desired channel number appears.Then repeat Step 4.LISTENING TO THE MARINE BANKTo listen to the marine bank, press MAR. MRN appears about 2 seconds, then you hear themarine channel 16.To change the channel manually, press ^ or v.To scan through the marine bank, hold down ^ or v for about 2 seconds. MAN disappearsand SRCH appears. To change the scanning direction, press ^ or v.To stop scanning the channels, hold down ^ or v for about 2 seconds.You can select a marine channel directly. When the scanner stops scanning the marinebank, use the number keys to enter the two-digit channel number.
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 23LISTENING TO THE WEATHER BANDTo hear your local forecast and regional weather information, press WX. Your scannerbegins to scan through the weather band.Your scanner should stop within a few seconds on your local weather broadcast. If thebroadcast is weak, you can press WX again to resume scanning.Channel Frequency(MHz)1 162.4002 162.4253 162.4504 162.4755 162.5006 162.5257 162.550WX AlertYour scanner’s WX alert warns you of serious weather conditions by sounding an alarm if aNational Weather Service broadcaster in your area broadcasts a weather alert tone.To set the scanner so it sounds an alarm when a weather alert tone is broadcast, pressPRI/ALERT while you are listening to the WX channel. ALErt appears.If the scanner detects the weather alert, it sounds an alarm. The scanner sounds the alertfor five minutes when it receives the weather alert signal. After five minutes the alert stopsand the scanner beeps every ten seconds. Press any key except light symbol/key symbolto turn off the alarm. To cancel the weather alert operation, press PRI/ALERT again.Notes:• WX alert is only for receiving a weather alert.• When the scanner detects a 1050 Hz alert tone, WX alert activates and you hear aweather alert.
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 24WIRED PROGRAMMING1. Turn off the scanner.2. Connect the scanner to the PC using a PC cable.3. While pressing ENT and 9, turn on the scanner. PGM and WirEd appear. Then send thedata from the PC. StArt and the data being received by the scanner appears in the order itis received.Notes:• If the scanner receives no data from the PC for more than 20 seconds or if you press anykey, wired programming stops.• If the scanner did not receive a start bit from the PC, StArt does not appear.4. When the scanner successfully receives all data, End and FiniSh appear. If the scannerreceived an error while receiving data, End and d-Err appear. If the scanner received achecksum error while receiving data, C-Err and a number shown next to C-Err indicatesthe packet number where the error occurred.Notes:• If the scanner did not receive an end bit from the PC, End does not appear.• Wired programming stops if the scanner receives an empty channel number.SPECIAL FEATURESSPECIAL FUNCTIONEach search band (FD/PD, AIR, and HAM) and tune has one or two corresponding channelbanks. The following table shows the search bands and their corresponding channelbanks.Search Band Channel BankFire/Police 4, 5Aircraft 6Ham 7, 8Tune 9, 10While searching any search band (FD/PD, AIR, or HAM), when you find a transmission andif you want to program it into the corresponding channel bank, the scanner programs it intoa channel in the corresponding channel bank by pressing ENT key.
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 25If you want to scan the fire/police, air, or ham channels, press one touch search key (FD/PD,AIR, or HAM) then press SCAN/MAN while FIrE/POliCE, AIr, or HAM appears on thedisplay. For example, you press HAM then press SCAN/MAN, the scanner scans onlychannel bank 7 and 8 and HAM appears on the display.DELAYMany agencies use a two-way radio system that has a period of several seconds betweena query and a reply. To avoid missing a reply, you can program a 2-second delay into anychannel or frequency. When your scanner stops on a channel or frequency with aprogrammed delay, DLY appears and the scanner continues to monitor that channel orfrequency for 2 seconds after the transmission stops before resuming scanning, searching,or tuning.You can program a 2-second delay in any of these ways:• If the scanner is scanning and stops on an active channel, quickly press DELAY /• before itresumes scanning.• If the desired channel is not selected, manually select the channel, then press DELAY /• .• If the scanner is searching or tuning, press DELAY /• . DLY appears and the scannerautomatically adds a 2-second delay to every transmission it stops on in that band.To turn off the 2-second delay in a channel or for all frequency, press DELAY /• while thescanner is monitoring that channel or frequency. DLY disappears.LOCKING OUT CHANNELS OR FREQUENCIESYou can increase the effective scanning or search speed by locking out individual channelsor frequencies that have a continuous transmission, such as a weather channel (see“National Weather Frequencies” on Page 29) or a birdie frequency (see “BirdieFrequencies” on Page 29).Locking Out ChannelsTo lock out a channel during scanning, press L/O/L/O RVW when the scanner stops on thechannel.To manually lock out a channel, select the channel then press L/O/L/O RVW until L/Oappears.
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 26To remove the lockout from a channel, manually select that channel again, then pressL/O/L/O RVW until L/O disappears.Notes:• Your scanner automatically locks out empty channels.• You can still manually select locked-out channels.Locking Out FrequenciesTo lock out a frequency during a one touch search or tune, press L/O/L/O RVW when thescanner stops on that frequency. The scanner locks out the frequency then continuessearching. You can lock out frequencies in both tune and one touch bank searches.Note: You can lock out as many as 50 frequencies during a search. If you try to lock outmore, FLo -FULL appears (see “Reviewing Locked-Out Frequencies” and “RemovingLockouts From All Frequencies”).Reviewing Locked-Out FrequenciesTo review the frequencies you locked out, hold down L/O/L/O RVW for about 2 secondsduring a search, then repeatedly press ^ or v. The scanner beeps if there are no locked-outfrequencies, or L-r appears and the scanner displays all locked out frequencies as youpress ^ or v. When you reach the highest locked-out frequency, the scanner beeps twiceand returns to the lowest locked-out frequency.Removing Lockouts Form All Frequencies in a One Touch Search BankNotes:• These steps do not clear any lockouts in the marine and weather bank.• If you locked out frequencies which are within the range of any of the one touch searchbanks during tune, the scanner also removes those locked-out frequencies when you usethese steps. For example, if you lockout 29.000 MHz during tune, the scanner removes itsince 29.000 MHz is one of the frequencies in the ham radio service bank.1. Hold down L/O/L/O RVW for about 2 seconds during a search or tune. L-r appears.2. While holding down TUNE/CLEAR, press one touch search key that you want to clear thelockout. dEFAULt appears.3. Press ENT. L-r 000.000 appears. The scanner clears any lockouts from all frequencies
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 27in a one touch bank. Or, if you do not want to clear the lockouts, press TUNE/CLEAR.Removing Lockouts From All Frequencies1. Hold down L/O L/O RVW for about 2 seconds during a search of tune. L-r appears.2. While holding down TUNE/CLEAR, press L/O L/O RVW. Flo ALL-CL appears.3. Press ENT. The scanner clears any lockouts from all frequencies (except in the marinebank). Or, if you do not want to clear the lockouts, press TUNE/CLEAR.USING PRIORITYThe priority feature lets you scan through channels and still not miss important orinteresting calls on a frequency you select. You can program one frequency into the prioritychannel. As the scanner scans, if the priority feature is turned on, the scanner checks thepriority channel for activity every 2 seconds.1. Press PGM, then press PRI/ALERT. PCH and 000.0000 or the previously-storedfrequency appear.2. Enter the frequency you want to enter into the priority channel, then press ENT. Thedisplay flashes twice.To turn on the priority feature, press PRI/ALERT during scanning or searching. PRI appears.The s to scanner checks the priority channel every 2 seconds and stays on the channel ifthere is activity. PCH and the frequency appear whenever the scanner is set to the prioritychannel.To turn off the priority feature, press PRI/ALERT. PRI disappears.Note: If you program a weather frequency into the priority channel and the scanner detectsa WX alert tone on that frequency (see “WX Alert” on Page 23), the scanner sounds thealert tone and ALErt flashes. Press any key to turn off the alarm.USING THE DISPLAY BACKLIGHTYou can turn on the display’s backlight for easy viewing in the dark. Press (light/keysymbol) to turn on the light for 5 seconds. To turn off the light sooner, press (light/keysymbol) again.Press both PGM and (light/key symbol) to turn on the display’s backlight for an extended
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 28period of time. To turn it off, press both PGM and (light/key symbol), or press (light/keysymbol).TURNING THE KEY TONE ON AND OFFThe scanner is preset to sound a tone each time you press one of its keys (except(light/key symbol)). You can turn the key tone off or back on.1. If the scanner is on, turn VOLUME counterclockwise until it clicks to turn the it off.2. While you hold down 2 and ENT, turn on the scanner.3. When oFF tonE or on tonE appear, release 2 and ENT.USING THE KEY LOCKOnce you program your scanner, you can protect it from accidental program changes byturning on the keylock feature. When the keypad is locked, the only controls that operateare LIGHT, VOLUME, and SQUELCH.Note: The keylock does not prevent the scanner from scanning channels or monitoring asingle channel, whichever feature you last selected.To turn on the keylock, hold down (Key Symbol) for about 3 seconds until the scannerbeeps three times and (Key Symbol) appears. To turn it off, hold down (Key Symbol) forabout 3 seconds until the scanner beeps three times and (Key Symbol) disappears.AVOIDING IMAGE FREQUENCIESYou might discover one of your regular stations on another frequency that is not listed. Itmight be what is known as an image frequency. For example, you might find a service thatregularly uses a frequency of 453.275 also on 474.675 MHz.To see if it is an image, do a little math.Note the new frequency 474.675Double the intermediate frequency of 10.7 MHz (21.400)and subtract it from the new frequency –21.400If the answer is the regular frequency 453.275then you have tuned to an image.Occasionally, you might get interference on a weak or distant channel from a strong
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 29transmission 21.4 MHz above or below the tuned frequency. This is rare, and the imagesignal is usually cleared whenever there is a transmission on the actual frequency.RESETTING/INITIALIZING THE SCANNERIf the scanner’s display locks up or does not work properly after you connect a powersource, you might need to reset or initialize the scanner.Important: If you have problems, first try to reset the scanner (see “Resetting the Scanner”on Page 29). If that does not work, you can initialize the scanner (see “Initializing theScanner”); however, this clears all information stored in your scanner’s memory.Resetting the Scanner1. Turn off the scanner, then turn it on again.2. Insert a pointed object, such as a straightened paper clip, into the reset opening on theside of the scanner. Then gently press the reset button inside the opening.Note: If the scanner still does not work properly, you might need to initialize the scanner(see “Initializing the Scanner”).Initializing the ScannerImportant: This procedure clears all information you stored in the scanner’s memory.Initialize the scanner only when you are sure the scanner is not working properly.1. Turn off the scanner, then turn it on again.2. Hold down TUNE/CLEAR.3. While holding down TUNE/CLEAR, insert a pointed object (such as a straightened paperclip) into the reset opening on the side of the scanner, then gently press the reset buttoninside the opening. The display should turn off.4. When the display turns on again, release TUNE/CLEAR.Note: You must release the reset button before releasing TUNE/CLEAR; otherwise thememory might not clear.A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNING
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 30Reception of the frequencies covered by your scanner is mainly “line-of-sight.” That meansyou usually cannot hear stations that are beyond the horizon.GUIDE TO FREQUENCIESNational Weather Frequencies162.400 162.425 162.450 162.475162.500 162.525 162.550Birdie FrequenciesEvery scanner has birdie frequencies. Birdies are signals created inside the scanner’sreceiver. These operating frequencies might interfere with transmissions on the samefrequencies. If you program one of these frequencies, you hear only noise on thatfrequency. If the interference is not severe, you might be able to turn SQUELCH clockwise tocut out the birdie. This scanner’s birdie frequencies (in MHz) are:Will addTo find the birdies in your individual scanner, begin by disconnecting the antenna andmoving it away from the scanner. Make sure that no other nearby radio or TV sets areturned on near the scanner. Use the search function and search every frequency rangefrom its lowest frequency to the highest. Occasionally, the searching will stop as if it hadfound a signal, often without any sound. That is a birdie. Make a list of all the birdies in yourscanner for future reference.GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDSTypical Band Usage (MHz)VHF BandLow Range 29.00–50.006-Meter Amateur 50.00–54.00Aircraft 108.00–136.00U.S. Government 137.00–144.002-Meter Amateur 144.00–148.00High Range 148.00–174.00UHF BandMilitary Aircraft 380.00–384.00
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 31U.S. Government 406.00–420.0070-Centimeter Amateur 420.00–450.00Low Range 450.00–470.00FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band 470.00–512.00Primary UsageAs a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the following frequencies:VHF BandActivities Frequencies (MHz)2-Meter Amateur Band 144.000–148.000Government, Police, and Fire 153.785–155.980Emergency Services 158.730–159.460Railroad 160.000–161.900UHF BandActivities Frequencies (MHz)70-Centimeter Amateur Band 420.000–450.000FM RepeatersLand-Mobile “Paired” Frequencies 450.000–470.000Base Stations 451.025–454.950Mobile Units 456.025–459.950Repeater Units 460.025–464.975Control Stations 465.025–469.975Note: Remote control stations and mobile units operate at 5 MHz higher than theirassociated base stations and relay repeater units.BAND ALLOCATIONTo help decide which frequency ranges to scan, use the following listing of the typicalservices that use the frequencies your scanner receives. These frequencies are subject tochange, and might vary from area to area. For a more complete listing, refer to the PoliceCall Radio Guide including Fire and Emergency Services, available at your localRadioShack store.Abbreviations Services
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 32AIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AircraftBIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boise (ID) Interagency Fire CacheBUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BusinessCAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civil Air PatrolCCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Common CarrierCSB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conventional SystemsCTSB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conventional/Trunked SystemsFIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fire DepartmentHAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amateur (Ham) RadioGOVT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Federal GovernmentGMR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Mobile RadioGTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General TrunkedIND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Industrial Services (Manufacturing, Construction, Farming, Forest Products)MAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Military Amateur RadioMARI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maritime Limited Coast (Coast Guard, Marine Telephone, Shipboard Radio, Private Stations)MARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Military Affiliate Radio SystemMED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emergency/Medical ServicesMIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.S. MilitaryMOV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Motion Picture/Video IndustryNEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Mobile NarrowNEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relay Press (Newspaper Reporters)OIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oil/Petroleum IndustryPOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Police DepartmentPUB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public Services (Public Safety, Local Government, Forestry Conservation)PSB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public SafetyPTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Private TrunkedROAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Road & Highway MaintenanceRTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radio/TV Remote Broadcast PickupTAXI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taxi ServicesTELM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Telephone MaintenanceTOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tow TrucksTRAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transportation Services
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 33 (Trucks, Tow Trucks, Buses, Railroad, Other)TSB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trunked SystemsTVn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM-TV Audio BroadcastUSXX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Government ClassifiedUTIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power & Water UtilitiesWTHR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WeatherHIGH FREQUENCY (HF) — (3 MHz–30 MHz)10-Meter Amateur Band (28.0–29.7 MHz)29.000–29.700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HAMVERY HIGH FREQUENCY (VHF) — (30 MHz–300 MHz)VHF Low Band (29.7–50 MHz—in 5 kHz steps)29.700–29.790 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND29.900–30.550 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL30.580–31.980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, PUB32.000–32.990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL33.020–33.980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUS, IND, PUB34.010–34.990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL35.020–35.980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUS, PUB, IND, TELM36.000–36.230 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL36.230–36.990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oil Spill Cleanup, GOVT, MIL37.020–37.980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PUB, IND38.000–39.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL39.020–39.980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PUB40.000–42.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL, MARI42.020–42.940 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . POL42.960–43.180 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND43.220–43.680 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TELM, IND, PUB43.700–44.600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRAN44.620–46.580 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . POL, PUB46.600–46.990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT47.020–47.400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PUB47.420 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Red Cross47.440–49.580 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, PUB49.610–49.990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MIL6-Meter Amateur Band (50–54 MHz)50.00–54.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HAM
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 34Aircraft Band (108–136 MHz)108.000–121.490 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AIR121.500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AIR Emergency121.510–136.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AIRU.S. Government Band (137–144 MHz)137.000–144.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL2-Meter Amateur Band (144–148 MHz)144.000–148.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HAMVHF High Band (148–174 MHz)148.050–150.345 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAP, MAR, MIL150.775–150.790 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MED150.815–150.980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TOW, Oil Spill Cleanup150.995–151.475 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ROAD, POL151.490–151.955 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, BUS151.985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TELM152.0075 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MED152.270–152.480 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, TAXI, BUS152.870–153.020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, MOV153.035–153.725 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, OIL, UTIL153.740–154.445 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PUB, FIRE154.490–154.570 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, BUS154.585 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oil Spill Cleanup154.600–154.625 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUS154.655–156.240 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MED, ROAD, POL, PUB156.255–157.425 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OIL, MARI157.450 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MED157.470–157.515 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TOW157.530–157.725 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, TAXI157.740 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUS158.130–158.460 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUS, IND, OIL, TELM, UTIL158.730–159.465 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . POL, PUB, ROAD159.480 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OIL159.495–161.565 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRAN161.580–162.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OIL, MARI, RTV162.0125–162.35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL, USXX162.400–162.550 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WTHR
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 35162.5625–162.6375 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL, USXX162.6625 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MED162.6875–163.225 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL, USXX163.250 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MED163.275–166.225 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL, USXX166.250 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, RTV, FIRE166.275–169.400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, BIFC169.445–169.505 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wireless Mikes, GOVT169.55–169.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL, USXX170.000–170.150 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BIFC, GOVT, RTV, FIRE170.175–170.225 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT170.245–170.305 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wireless Mikes170.350–170.400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL170.425–170.450 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BIFC170.475 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PUB170.4875–173.175 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, PUB, Wireless Mikes173.225–173.5375 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MOV, NEWS, UTIL, MIL173.5625–173.5875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MIL Medical/Crash Crews173.60–173.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVTULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY (UHF) — (300 MHz–3 GHz)U. S. Government Band (406–420 MHz)406.125–419.975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, USXX70-Centimeter Amateur Band (420–450 MHz)420.000–450.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HAMLow Band (450–470 MHz)450.050–450.925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RTV451.025–452.025 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, OIL, TELM, UTIL452.0375–453.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, TAXI, TRAN TOW, NEWS453.0125–454.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PUB, OIL455.050–455.925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RTV457.525–457.600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUS458.025–458.175 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MED460.0125–460.6375 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FIRE, POL, PUB460.650–462.175 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUS462.1875–462.450 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUS, IND462.4625–462.525 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, OIL, TELM, UTIL
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 36462.550–462.925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GMR, BUS462.9375–463.1875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MED463.200–467.925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUSFM-TV Audio Broadcast, UHF Wide Band (470–512 MHz)(Channels 14 through 20 in 6 MHz steps)475.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 14481.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 15487.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 16493.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 17499.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 18505.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 19511.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 20Note: Some cities use the 470–512 MHz band for land/mobile service.FREQUENCY CONVERSIONThe tuning location of a station can be expressed in frequency (kHz or MHz) or inwavelength (meters). The following information can help you make the necessaryconversions.1 MHz (million) = 1,000 kHz (thousand)• To convert MHz to kHz, multiply the number of megahertz by 1,000:30.62 (MHz) × 1000 = 30,620 kHz• To convert from kHz to MHz, divide the number of kilohertz by 1,000:127,800 (kHz) ÷ 1000 = 127.8 MHz• To convert MHz to meters, divide 300 by the number of megahertz:300 ÷ 50 MHz = 6 metersTROUBLESHOOTINGIf your scanner is not working as it should, these suggestions might help you eliminate theproblem. If the scanner still does not operate properly, take it to your local RadioShackstore for assistance.
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 37___________________________________________________________________________________PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY____________________________________________________________________________________Scanner is The AC or DC adapter Be sure the adapter’s barrel plug is fullytotally inoperative. is not connected. inserted into the PWR jack. __________________________________________________________________The batteries are dead. Replace the batteries with fresh ones, orrecharge the rechargeable batteries.___________________________________________________________________________________Poor or no An antenna is not connected Make sure an antenna is properlyreception or is connected incorrectly. connected to the scanner. __________________________________________________________________Programmed frequencies are Avoid programming frequencies listedthe same as “birdie” under “Birdie Frequencies” on Page 41frequencies. or only listen to them manually.__________________________________________________________________________________Keypad does not Keylock is turned on. Turn off the keylock.work. ___________________________________________________________________The scanner might need to be Turn the scanner off then on again, or reset/reset or initialized. initialize the scanner (see “Resetting/Initializingthe Scanner” on Page 25.___________________________________________________________________________________Scanner is on but SQUELCH is not correctly Adjust SQUELCH clockwise.will not scan. adjusted.__________________________________________________________________Only one channel is (or no Store frequencies into more than one channel.channels are) stored.___________________________________________________________________________________During scanning, Programmed frequencies are Avoid programming frequencies listed underthe scanner locks the same as “birdie” “Birdie Frequencies” on Page 41, or onlyon frequencies that frequencies. listen to them manually.have an uncleartransmission.___________________________________________________________________________________
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 38CARE AND MAINTENANCEYour RadioShack PRO-82 200 Channel VHF/Air/UHF Hand-Held Scanner is an example ofsuperior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for yourscanner so you can enjoy it for years.Keep the scanner dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain mineralsthat can corrode the electronic circuits.Use and store the scanner only in normal temperature environments. Temperatureextremes can shorten the life of electronic devices and distort or melt plastic parts.Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt, which can cause premature wear of parts.Handle the scanner gently and carefully. Dropping it can damage circuit boards and casesand can cause the scanner to work improperly.Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type. Batteries can leakchemicals that damage your scanner’s electronic parts.Wipe the scanner with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new. Do not use harshchemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to clean the scanner.Modifying or tampering with the scanner’s internal components can cause a malfunctionand might invalidate its warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it. If yourscanner is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance.SPECIFICATIONSFrequency Coverage (MHz):10 Meter Amateur Radio ..................... 29–30 (in 5 kHz steps)VHF Lo ................................................ 30–50 (in 5 kHz steps)6 Meter Amateur Radio ....................... 50–54 (in 5 kHz steps)Aircraft ............................... 108–136.9875 (in 12.5 kHz steps)Government .................................... 137–144 (in 5 kHz steps)2 Meter Amateur Radio ................... 144–148 (in 5 kHz steps)VHF Hi ............................................ 148–174 (in 5 kHz steps)
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 39Amateur Radio/Government ...... 380–450 (in 12.5 kHz steps)UHF Standard ............................ 450–470 (in 12.5 kHz steps)UHF “T” ...................................... 470–512 (in 12.5 kHz steps)Channels of Operation ...... 200 channels/20 monitor memoriesSensitivity (20 dB S/N):29–54 MHz .................................................................... 0.5 µV108–136.9875 MHz ....................................................... 1.0 µV137–174 MHz ................................................................ 0.5 µV380–512 MHz ................................................................ 0.7 µVSpurious Rejection (FM @154 MHz) ............................... 50 dBSelectivity:±10 kHz .......................................................................... –6 dB±18 kHz ........................................................................ –50 dBSearch Speed ............................................. Up to 50 Steps/SecScan Speed ......................................... Up to 25 Channels/SecDelay Time ............................................................... 2 SecondsIF Frequencies:1st IF .......................................................................... 10.7 MHz2nd IF ........................................................................... 455 kHzIF Interference Ratio (10.7 MHz) .................. 70 dB at 150 MHzSquelch Sensitivity:Threshold ..................................................... Less than 0.5 µVTight (FM) ....................................................... (S + N)/N 25 dBTight (AM) ...................................................... (S + N)/N 20 dBAntenna Impedance .................................................... 50 OhmsAudio Output Power (10% THD) .................... 180 mW NominalBuilt-In Speaker ........................... 1 3/8 Inches (36 mm), 8 OhmsOperating Temperature ...........................................14° to 140°F (–10° to 60°C)Power Requirements ....................... 6 Volts DC, 4 AA Batteries AC Adapter (Optional) DC Adapter (Optional)Current Drain (Squelched) .............................................. 50 mADimensions (HWD) .............................. 5 11/16 × 2 3/8 × 1 9/16 Inches (145 × 63 × 40 mm)Weight (without antenna) ............................................approx. 7.8 oz
20-315 Owner’s ManualPage 40 (220 g)Supplied Accessories ......................... Antenna, Battery Holder, Rechargeable Battery HolderSpecifications are typical; individual units might vary. Specifications are subject to changeand improvement without notice.Limited One-Year WarrantyRadioShackA Division of Tandy CorporationFort Worth, Texas 76102GE-02D-686006A02 Printed in China

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