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20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 1RadioShack LOGOPRO-2018200 Channel Desktop ScannerOwner’s ManualPlease read before using this equipmentThe FCC Want You to KnowThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a scanning receiverpursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protectionagainst harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and canradiate 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 thisequipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can bedetermined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct theinterference 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 isconnected.This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following twoconditions:1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may causeundesired operation.Note: Mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit in some areas. Check the laws inyour area.
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 2WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain ormoisture.© 2002 RadioShack Corporation.All Rights Reserved.RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.Hyperscan, Hypersearch, and Adaptaplug are trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.CONTENTSwill addFEATURESYour RadioShack 200-Channel VHF/AIR/UHF Desktop Scanner lets you in on all the action! Thisscanner gives you direct access to over 25,000 frequencies, including those used by police andfire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, air, and amateur radio services. Youcan select up to 200 channels to scan, and you can change your selection at any time.The secret to your scanner’s ability to scan so many frequencies is its built-in microprocessor.Your scanner also has these special features:One Touch Search Banks – let you search preset frequencies in separate ham radio,police/fire/emergency, aircraft, weather, and marine banks, to make it easy to locate specific typesof calls.Two-Second Scan Delay – delays scanning for 2 seconds before moving to another channel, soyou can hear more replies.Ten Channel-Storage Banks – let you store up to 20 channels in each of 10 different banks, togroup channels so you can more easily identify calls.Memory Backup – keeps the channel frequencies stored in memory for about 1 hour during apower loss.HyperSearch TM and HyperScan TM – let you set the scanner to search at up to 50 steps per
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 3second and to scan at up to 25 channel per second, to help quickly find interesting transmissions.Duplicate Frequency Check – automatically notifies you if you are about to store a frequencyyou have already stored, to help avoid wasting storage space.Tune – lets you search for new and unlisted frequencies starting from a specified frequency.Priority Channel – lets you program a frequency in the priority channel to be scanned every 2seconds so you do not miss important calls.Weather Alert – automatically sounds the alarm tone to advise of hazardous weather conditionswhen the scanner detects an alert signal on the local NOAA weather channel.Lock-Out Function – lets you set your scanner to skip over specified channels or frequencieswhen scanning or searching.Liquid Crystal Display – makes it easy to view and change programming information at anytime.Display Backlight – makes the scanner easy to read in low light situations.Supplied Telescoping Antenna – lets the scanner receive strong local signals.External Antenna Terminal – lets you connect an external antenna (not supplied) to the scanner.Your scanner can receive these bands:Frequency Range (MHz) Type of 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 MHz UHF Aircraft, FGovernment, 70-cm Ham Band,UHF Standard Band, UHF “T” BandSCANNING LEGALLYScanning is a fun and interesting hobby. You can hear police and fire departments, ambulanceservices, government agencies, private companies, amateur radio services, aircraft, and militaryoperations. It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can receive. However,there are some electronic and wire communications that are illegal to intentionally intercept.These include:• telephone conversations (cellular, cordless, or other private means of telephone signaltransmission)• pager transmissions• any scrambled or encrypted transmissionsAccording to the Federal Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), and amended, you could
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 4be fined and possibly imprisoned for intentionally listening to, using, or disclosing the contents ofsuch a transmission unless you have the consent of a party to the communication (unless suchactivity is otherwise illegal). These laws change from time to time and there might be state or locallaws that also affect legal scanner usage.PREPARATIONPOWER SOURCESUSING AC POWERYou can power the scanner using the supplied 12V, 300mA AC adapter.Cautions:! You must use a Class 2 power source that supplies 12V DC and delivers at least 300 mA. Itscenter tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the scanner’s DC 12V jack. The suppliedadapter meets these specifications. Using an adapter that does not meet these specificationscould damage the scanner or the adapter.• Always connect the AC power to the scanner before you connect it to the scanner before youconnect it to AC power. When you finish, disconnect the adapter from AC power before youdisconnect it from the scanner.Warning: To prevent electric shock, do not use the AC adapter’s polarized plug with an extensioncord, receptacle, or other outlet unless you can fully insert the blades to prevent blade exposure.Follow these steps to power the scanner from a standard AC outlet.1. Insert the AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC 12V jack on the back of the scanner.2. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.USING VEHICLE BATTERY POWERYou can power the scanner from a vehicle’s 12V power source (such as cigarette-lighter socket)using a 12V, 300-mA DC cord and a size M AdaptaplugTM (neither supplied) Both are available atyour local RadioShack store.Cautions:! You must use a power cord that can carry 12V DC and at least 300 mA. Its center tip must be
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 5set to positive and its plug must fit the scanner’s DC 12V jack. Using an cord that does not meetthese specifications could damage the scanner or the cord.• Always connect the DC cord to the scanner before you connect it to the power source. When youfinish, disconnect the cord from the power source before you disconnect it from the scanner.Follow these steps to power the scanner from a vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket.1. Connect the adaptaplug connector to the DC cord so the tip reads positive (+).2. Insert the DC cord’s barrel plug into the DC 12V jack on the back of the scanner.3. Plug the cord into the vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket.Notes:• If you use a 12V DC cord and your vehicle’s engine is running, you might hear electrical noise onthe scanner caused by the engine. This is normal.• Mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit in some areas. Check the laws in yourarea.CONNECTING AN ANTENNACONNECTING THE SUPPLIED ANTENNAYou must install an antenna before you can operate the scanner.The supplied telescoping antenna helps your scanner receive strong local signals. To install theantenna, thread it clockwise into the hole on top of the scanner.The scanner’s sensitivity depends on its location and the antenna’s length. For the best receptionof the transmissions you want to hear, adjust the antenna’s length according to the chart below.Frequency Antenna Length29-174 MHz Extend fully380-512 MHz Extend 2 segmentsCONNECTING AN OUTDOOR ANTENNAInstead of the supplied antenna, you can connect an outdoor base-station or mobile antenna(neither supplied) to your scanner. Your local RadioShack store sells a variety of antennas.Choose the one that best meets your needs.When deciding on an outdoor antenna and its location, consider these points.
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 6When deciding on an outdoor antenna and its location, consider these points:• The antenna should be located as high as possible.• The antenna and antenna cable should be as far as possible from sources of electrical noise(appliances, other radios, and so on).• The antenna should be vertical for the best performance.To connect an optional base-station or mobile antenna, first remove the supplied antenna from thescanner. Always use 50 Ohm coaxial cable, such as RG-58 or RG-8, to connect an outdoorantenna. For length 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). Your local RadiShack store carries a wide variety ofcoaxial cable and connectors.Once you choose an antenna, follow the mounting instructions supplied with the antenna. Thenroute the antenna’s cable to the scanner and connect the cable to the ANT connector.Warning: Use extreme caution when you installing or removing an outdoor antenna. If the antennastarts to fall, let it go! It could contact overhead power lines. If the antenna touches a power line,contact with the antenna, mast, cable, or guy wires can cause electrocution and death. Call thepower company to remove the antenna. DO NOT attempt to do so yourself.Caution: Do not run the cable over sharp edges or moving parts that might damage it.CONNECTING AN EARPHONE/HEADPHONESFor private listening, you can plug an 1/8-inch (3.5 mm) mini-plug earphone or headphones (notsupplied), available at your local RadioShack store, into the (headphone symbol)/PC jack on therear of your scanner. This automatically disconnects the internal speaker.Listening SafelyTo protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use an earphone or headphones.• Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high-volume listening can lead topermanent hearing loss.• Set the volume to the lowest setting before you begin listening. After you begin listening, adjustthe volume to a comfortable level.
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 7• Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over time, your ears adapt to the volume level, so avolume level that does not cause discomfort might still damage your hearing.Traffic SafetyDo not wear an earphone or headphones while you drive a vehicle or ride a bicycle. This cancreate a traffic hazard and can be illegal in some areas. Even though some earphones andheadphones let you hear some outside sounds when you listen at normal levels, they still canpresent a traffic hazard.CONNECTING AN EXTENSION SPEAKERIn a noisy area, an extension speaker (not supplied), available at your local RadioShack store,might provide more comfortable listening. Plug the speaker cable’s 1/8-inch (3.5 mm) mini-pluginto your scanner’s (headphone symbol)/PC jack.Note: You must use an amplified speaker with this scanner. Non-amplified speakers do notprovide sufficient volume for comfortable listening.ABOUT YOUR SCANNEROnce you understand a few simple terms used in this manual and familiarize yourself with yourscanner’s features, you can put the scanner to work for you. You simply determine the type ofcommunications you want to receive, then set the scanner to scan them.A frequency is the receiving signal location (expressed in kHz or MHz). To find active frequencies,you can use the search function.You can also search the One Touch Search Bands, which are preset groups of frequenciescategorized by type of service.When you find a frequency, you can store it into a programmable memory location called a channel,which is grouped with other channels in a channel-storage bank. You can then scan the channel-storage banks to see if there is activity on the frequencies stored there. Each time the scanner findsan active frequency, it stays on that channel until the transmission ends.A LOOK AT THE KEYPADHere is a brief overview of your scanner’s keys and their functions.
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 8MAR Lets you seearch the scanner’s preprogrammed marine band.FD/PD Lets you search the scanner’s preprogrammed fire/police band.AIR Lets you search the scanner’s preprogrammed aircraft band.HAM Lets you search the scanner’s preprogrammed amateur radio band.WX Lets you search the scanner’s preprogrammed 7 weather channels.PRI/ALERT Turns on and off the priority feature; turns the WX alert mode on and off.SCAN/MAN Scans any preprogrammed channels or stops scanning and lets you directlyenter a channel number.^/v Searches up or down for active frequencies or selects the direction when scanningchannels.TUNE/CL Lets you tune a frequency along with ^ or v or, clears an incorrect entry.L/O RVW/L/O Reviews locked-out frequencies; lets you lock out selected channels orfrequencies.PGM Programs frequencies into channels.Number Keys Each key has single-digit (0 to 9) and a range of numbers. Use the range ofnumbers above the key (21–40 for example) to select the channel in a channel-storage bank. See“Understanding Banks” on Page 9.DELAY /• Programs a 2-second delay for the selected channel; enters a decimal point.ENT (enter) Enters frequencies into channels.A LOOK AT THE DISPLAYThe display has indicators that show the scanner’s current operating status. This quick look at thedisplay will help you understand how your scanner operates.BANK Appears with numbers (1–10) to indicate the scan bank. Bank numbers with a bar underthem show which banks are turned on for scanning (see “Understanding Banks” on Page 9).MAR Indicates that the scanner is searching the marine bank.WX Indicates that the scanner is searching the weather channels.FD/PD Indicates that the scanner is searching the fire/police bank.AIR Indicates that the scanner is searching the aircraft bank.HAM 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 previously locked outduring scanning or when you review a locked-out frequency.
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 9SRCH 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 all displayedbanks channels are full.-dUPL- Appears when you try to store a frequency that is already stored in another channel.DEFAULt Appears when you remove all the lock-outs from the FD/PD, AIR, or HAM bankfrequencies.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 a FD/PD, AIR,or HAM bank or tune.FLo-FULL Appears when you try to lock out a frequency during a tune when 50 frequenciesare 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.WirEd Appears when you set the scanner to its wired programming mode to program frequenciesinto it.UNDERSTANDING BANKSChannel Storage BanksA bank is a storage area for a group of channels. Channels are storage areas for freequencies.Whereas a channel can only contain one frequency, a bank can hold numerous channels.To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to listen to, your scanner divides thechannels into 10 banks (1 to 10) of 20 channels each, a total of 200 channels. You can use eachchannel-storage bank to group frequencies, such as those used by the police department, fire
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 10department, ambulance services, or aircraft (see “Guide to the Action Bands” on Page 24).For example, a police department might use four frequencies, one for each side of town. You couldprogram the police frequencies starting with Channel 1 (the first channel in bank 1) and program thefire department frequencies starting with Channel 21 (the first channel in bank 2).One Touch BanksThe scanner is preprogrammed with the frequencies allocated by marine, fire/police, aircraft, hamradio, and weather services. This is handy for quickly finding active frequencies instead of searchingthrough an entire band (see “Searching the One Touch Banks” on Page 14).Note: The frequencies in the scanner’s service banks are preset. You cannot change them.Fire/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 4045.880 –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 12.5
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 11465.0125–465.6375 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 156.350008 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 157.2000/161.8000
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 1225 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 156.975080 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 used for duplextransmission.OPERATIONTURNING ON THE SCANNER/SETTING VOLUME AND SQUELCH1. Turn SQUELCH until the indicator points to MIN before you turn on the scanner.
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 132. Slide POWER to ON to turn on the scanner.3. To turn VOLUME clockwise until you hear a hissing sound.4. Turn SQUELCH clockwise, just until the hissing sound stops.Notes:• To listen to a weak or distant station, turn SQUELCH counterclockwise. If reception is poor, turnSQUELCH clockwise to cut out weak transmissions.• If SQUELCH is adjusted so you always hear a hissing sound, the scanner will not scan or searchproperly.5. To turn off the scanner when you finish, slide POWER to OFF.STORING KNOWN FREQUENCIES INTO CHANNELSGood references for active frequencies are the RadioShack Police Call Guide including Fire andEmergency Services, Official Aeronautical Frequency Directory, and Maritime Frequency Directory.We update these directories every year, so be sure to get a current copy.Follow these steps to store frequencies into channels.1. Press PGM, then PGM appears. Enter the channel number (1–200) where you want to store afrequency, then press PGM again.2. Use the number keys and • to enter the frequency (including the decimal point) you want to store.3. Press ENT to store the frequency into the channel.Notes:• If you made a mistake in Step 2, Error appears and the scanner beeps three times when youpress ENT. Simply start again from Step 2.• Your scanner automatically rounds the entered frequency down to the closest valid frequency. Forexample, if you enter a frequency of 151.473, your scanner accepts it as 151.470.• If you entered a frequency that is already stored in another channel, the scanner beeps three timesand displays the lowest channel number where the frequency is already stored, and –dUPL– thenthe frequency flashes. If you want to store the frequency anyway, press ENT again. PressTUNE/CLEAR to clear the frequency.• Press DELAY if you want the scanner to pause 2 seconds on this channel before it proceeds to thenext channel after a transmission ends (see “Delay” on Page 20). The scanner also stores thissetting in the channel.4. To program the next channel in sequence, press PGM and repeat Steps 2 and 3.
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 14FINDING AND STORING ACTIVE FREQUENCIESSearching the One Touch BanksYour scanner contains groups of preset frequencies called One Touch banks. Each one touch bankis associated with a specific activity (see “One Touch Banks” on Page 10). You can search formarine, fire/police, air, ham, and weather transmissions even if you do not know the specificfrequencies that are used in your area. Then you can store the frequencies you found into thescanner’s channels (except weather and marine banks).Notes:• You can use the scanner’s delay feature while searching the banks, see “Delay” on Page 20.• To listen to the marine bank, see “Listening to the Marine Bank” on Page 17.• To listen to the weather bank, see “Listening to the Weather Band” on Page 18.1. Press FD/PD or AIR or HAM. FIrE POLICE or AIr or HAM appears. After about 2 seconds, thescanner starts search.Notes:• To reverse the search direction at any time, hold down ^ or v for about 1 second.• To search up or down the band in small increments, repeatedly press ^ or v . (See “One TouchSearch Banks” on Page 10 for frequency steps).• To pause the search while receiving a signal, press ^ or v. To resume searching, hold down ^ or v.• To quickly move up or down through the frequencies, hold down ^ or v. The scanner tunes throughthe frequencies until you release ^ or v.• If necessary, you can select search groups using the number keys.2. When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops searching and displays the frequency’snumber. To store the displayed frequency in the lowest available banks channel, press ENT (see“Special Function” on Page 19”). The channel and frequency flash twice, and the scanner displayschannel number and frequency. Press ENT again to store the frequency, or press TUNE/CLEAR tocancel the operation.Notes:• If there is no empty channel at available bank, b X -FULL (X: bank number) appears after youpress ENT. To store more frequencies, you must clear some channels. See “Clearing a StoredChannel” on Page 17. To continue searching after b X -FULL appears, hold down ^ or v.• If you entered a frequency that is already stored in another channel, -dUPL- (duplicate) and thelowest-numbered channel containing the duplicate frequency flash for about 3 seconds. If you want
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 15to store the frequency anyway, press ENT again. You can then delete the frequency later. See“Clearing a Stored Channel” on Page 17.3. To search for another active frequency in the selected band, hold down ^ or v for about 1 second.To select a different band and search for another active frequency, repeat Steps 1–2.Using TuneDuring a tune, the scanner tunes up or down, starting from a frequency you specify. Follow thesesteps to use tune.Note: You can use the scanner’s delay feature while using tune.1. Press SCAN/MAN, until MAN appears.2. Enter the desired channel number you want to use as a starting point for the tune. Then pressSCAN/MAN again.3. Press TUNE/CLEAR to start tune. -t- appears on the display.4. Hold down ^ or v for about 1 second to tune up or down. The scanner displays ^ or v and starttune.Notes:• To reverse the tune direction at any time, hold down ^ or v for about 1 second.• To tune up or down the selected band in small increments (5 or 12.5 kHz steps), repeatedly press^ or v.• To pause the tune, press ^ or v. To resume tune, hold down ^ or v.• To quickly move up or down through the frequencies, hold down ^ or v. The scanner tunes throughthe frequencies until you release ^ or v.5. When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops searching and displays the frequency’snumber. To store the displayed frequency in the lowest available banks channel, press ENT. Thechannel and frequency flash twice. and the scanner stores the displayed frequency. The scannercontinues to search for frequencies. Press ENT again to store the frequency, or press TUNE/CLEAR tocancel the operation.Notes:• If there is no empty channel at available bank, b X -FULL appears after you press ENT. To storemore frequencies, you must clear some channels. See “Clearing a Stored Channel” on Page 17. Tocontinue tune after b X -FULL appears, hold down ^ or v.
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 16• If you entered a frequency that is already stored in another channel, -dUPL- (duplicate) and thelowest-numbered channel containing the duplicate frequency flash for about 3 seconds. If you wantto store the frequency anyway, press ENT again. You can then delete the frequency later. See“Clearing a Stored Channel” on Page 17.6. To tune for another active frequency, hold down ^ or v for about 1 second.SCANNING THE STORED CHANNELSTo set the scanner to continuously scan through all channels with stored frequencies, simplypressing SCAN until SCAN and ^ appear, then the scanner begins to rapidly scan until it finds anactive frequency.If the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops and displays that channel and frequency number,then it automatically begins scanning again when the transmission on that frequency ends.Notes:• To reverse the scanning direction, press ^ or v.• To set the scanner to remain on the current channel for 2 seconds after the transmission ends, see“Delay” on Page 20.• To set the scanner to remain on the current channel, even after the transmission stops, pressSCAN/MAN at any time during the transmission so MAN appears and SCAN disappears (see“Monitoring a Stored Channel”).• To lock out channels so the scanner does not stop for a transmission on those channels, see“Locking Out Channels or Frequencies” on Page 20.TURNING CHANNEL-STORAGE BANKS OFF AND ONChannel-storage banks (1–10) are on when they have a bar underneath them and off when no barappears underneath them. To turn off a channel-storage bank, press the bank’s number key duringscanning. The bar under the bank’s number disappears.Note: The scanner does not scan any of the channels within the banks you have turned off.To turn on a channel-storage bank (1–10) during scanning, press the bank’s number key. A barappears under the bank’s number.Notes:• You cannot turn off all banks. There must be at least one active bank.
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 17• You can manually select any channel in a bank, even if the bank is turned off.• When you turn on a bank during scanning, the scanner moves to the selected bank and scan it. Ifno transmission is found, the scanner continues scanning to scan through all selected banks.MONITORING A STORED CHANNELYou can continuously monitor a specific channel without scanning. This is useful if you hear anemergency transmission on a channel and do not want to miss any details — even though theremight 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 that frequencywith a different one), follow these steps to clear the stored frequency.1. Pressing SCAN/MAN to stop scanning.2. To select the desired channel number, use the number keys to enter that channel number (1–200).3. Press PGM. PGM appears.4. Press 0 then ENT. The frequency number changes to 000.0000 to indicate the channel is cleared.5. To clear another channel, use the number keys to enter that channel number (1–200), then pressPGM 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 the marinechannel 16.To change the channel manually, press ^ or v.To scan through the marine bank, hold down ^ or v for about 2 seconds. MAN disappears andSRCH appears. To change the scanning direction, press ^ or v.To stop scanning the channels, hold down ^ or v for about 2 seconds.
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 18You can select a marine channel directly. When the scanner stops scanning the marine bank, usethe number keys to enter the two-digit channel number.LISTENING TO THE WEATHER BANDTo hear your local forecast and regional weather information, press WX. Your scanner begins to scanthrough the weather band.Your scanner should stop within a few seconds on your local weather broadcast. If the broadcast isweak, 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 a NationalWeather Service broadcaster in your area broadcasts a weather alert tone.To set the scanner so it sounds an alarm when a weather alert tone is broadcast, press PRI/ALERTwhile you are listening to the WX channel. ALErt appears.If the scanner detects the weather alert, it sounds an alarm. The scanner sounds the alert for fiveminutes when it receives the weather alert signal. After five minutes the alert stops and the scannerbeeps every ten seconds. Press any key to turn off the alarm. To cancel the weather alert operation,press PRI/ALERT again.Notes:• WX alert is only for receiving a weather alert.• When the scanner detects a 1050 Hz alert tone, WX alert activates and you hear a weather alert.
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 19WIRED 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 the data fromthe PC. StArt and the data being received by the scanner appears in the order it is received.Notes:• If the scanner receives no data from the PC for more than 20 seconds or if you press any key,wired programming stops.• If the scanner did not receive a start bit from the PC, StArt does not appear.4. When the scanner successfully receives all data, End and FiniSh appear. If the scanner receivedan error while receiving data, End and d-Err appear. If the scanner received a checksum error whilereceiving data, C-Err and a number shown next to C-Err indicates the packet number where theerror 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 channel banks.The following table shows the search bands and their corresponding channel banks.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 and if youwant to program it into the corresponding channel bank, the scanner programs it into a channel inthe corresponding channel bank by pressing ENT key.If you want to scan the fire/police, air, or ham channels, press one touch search key (FD/PD, AIR, or
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 20HAM) then press SCAN/MAN while FIrE/POliCE, AIr, or HAM appears on the display. For example,you press HAM then press SCAN/MAN, the scanner scans only channel bank 7 and 8 and HAMappears on the display.DELAYMany agencies use a two-way radio system that has a period of several seconds between a queryand a reply. To avoid missing a reply, you can program a 2-second delay into any channel orfrequency. When your scanner stops on a channel or frequency with a programmed delay, DLYappears and the scanner continues to monitor that channel or frequency for 2 seconds after thetransmission stops before resuming scanning, searching, or tuning.You can program a 2-second delay in any of these ways:• If the scanner is scanning and stops on an active channel, quickly press DELAY /• before it resumesscanning.• If the desired channel is not selected, manually select the channel, then press DELAY /• .• If the scanner is searching or tuning, press DELAY /• . DLY appears and the scanner automaticallyadds a 2-second delay to every transmission it stops on in that band.To turn off the 2-second delay in a channel or for all frequency, press DELAY /• while the scanner ismonitoring that channel or frequency. DLY disappears.LOCKING OUT CHANNELS OR FREQUENCIESYou can increase the effective scanning or search speed by locking out individual channels orfrequencies that have a continuous transmission, such as a weather channel (see “NationalWeather Frequencies” on Page 24) or a birdie frequency (see “Birdie Frequencies” on Page 24).Locking Out ChannelsTo lock out a channel during scanning, press L/O/L/O RVW when the scanner stops on the channel.To manually lock out a channel, select the channel then press L/O/L/O RVW until L/O appears.To remove the lockout from a channel, manually select that channel again, then press L/O/L/O RVWuntil L/O disappears.Notes:• Your scanner automatically locks out empty channels.• You can still manually select locked-out channels.
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 21Locking Out FrequenciesTo lock out a frequency during a one touch search or tune, press L/O/L/O RVW when the scannerstops on that frequency. The scanner locks out the frequency then continues searching. You canlock out frequencies in both tune and one touch bank searches.Note: You can lock out as many as 50 frequencies during a search. If you try to lock out more, FLo-FULL appears (see “Reviewing Locked-Out Frequencies” and “Removing Lockouts From AllFrequencies”).Reviewing Locked-Out FrequenciesTo review the frequencies you locked out, hold down L/O/L/O RVW for about 2 seconds during asearch, then repeatedly press ^ or v. The scanner beeps if there are no locked-out frequencies, orL-r appears and the scanner displays all locked out frequencies as you press ^ or v. When youreach the highest locked-out frequency, the scanner beeps twice and 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 search banksduring tune, the scanner also removes those locked-out frequencies when you use these steps. Forexample, if you lockout 29.000 MHz during tune, the scanner removes it since 29.000 MHz is one ofthe frequencies in the ham radio service bank.1. Hold down L/O/L/O RVW for about 2 seconds during a search or tune. L-r appears.2. While holding down TUNE/CLEAR, press one touch search key that you want to clear the lockout.dEFAULt appears.3. Press ENT. L-r 000.000 appears. The scanner clears any lockouts from all frequencies in a onetouch 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 marine bank). Or,if you do not want to clear the lockouts, press TUNE/CLEAR.
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 22USING PRIORITYThe priority feature lets you scan through channels and still not miss important or interesting calls ona frequency you select. You can program one frequency into the priority channel. As the scannerscans, if the priority feature is turned on, the scanner checks the priority channel for activity every 2seconds.1. Press PGM, then press PRI/ALERT. PCH and 000.0000 or the previously-stored frequency appear.2. Enter the frequency you want to enter into the priority channel, then press ENT. The displayflashes twice.To turn on the priority feature, press PRI/ALERT during scanning or searching. PRI appears. Thescanner checks the priority channel every 2 seconds and stays on the channel if there is activity.PCH and the frequency appear whenever the scanner is set to the priority channel.To turn off the priority feature, press PRI/ALERT. PRI disappears.Note: If you program a weather frequency into the priority channel and the scanner detects a WXalert tone on that frequency (see “WX Alert” on Page 18), the scanner sounds the alert tone andALErt flashes. Press any key to turn off the alarm.TURNING THE KEY TONE ON AND OFFThe scanner is preset to sound a tone each time you press one of its keys. You can turn the key toneoff or back on.1. If the scanner is on, slide POWER to turn it OFF.2. While you hold down 2 and ENT, turn on the scanner.3. When oFF tonE or on tonE appear, release 2 and ENT.AVOIDING IMAGE FREQUENCIESYou might discover one of your regular stations on another frequency that is not listed. It might bewhat is known as an image frequency. For example, you might find a service that regularly uses afrequency 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 –21.400
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 23If 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 transmission21.4 MHz above or below the tuned frequency. This is rare, and the image signal is usually clearedwhenever 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 power source, youmight need to reset or initialize the scanner.Important: If you have problems, first try to reset the scanner (see “Resetting the Scanner.” If thatdoes not work, you can initialize the scanner (see “Initializing the Scanner”); however, this clears allinformation 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 the rear of thescanner. 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 thescanner only when you are sure the scanner is not working properly.1. Turn off the scanner, then turn it on again.2. Hold down TUNE/CLEAR.3. While holding down TUNE/CLEAR, insert a pointed object (such as a straightened paper clip) intothe reset opening on the rear of the scanner, then gently press the reset button inside the opening.The display should turn off.4. When the display turns on again, release TUNE/CLEAR.
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 24Note: You must release the reset button before releasing TUNE/CLEAR; otherwise the memory mightnot clear.A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNINGReception of the frequencies covered by your scanner is mainly “line-of-sight.” That means youusually 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’s receiver.These operating frequencies might interfere with transmissions on the same frequencies. If youprogram one of these frequencies, you hear only noise on that frequency. If the interference is notsevere, you might be able to turn SQUELCH clockwise to cut out the birdie. This scanner’s birdiefrequencies (in MHz) are:Will addTo find the birdies in your individual scanner, begin by disconnecting the antenna and moving itaway from the scanner. Make sure that no other nearby radio or TV sets are turned on near thescanner. Use the search function and search every frequency range from its lowest frequency to thehighest. Occasionally, the searching will stop as if it had found a signal, often without any sound.That is a birdie. Make a list of all the birdies in your scanner for future reference.GUIDE TO THE ACTION 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 144.00–148.00
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 25High Range 148.00–174.00UHF BandMilitary Aircraft 380.00–384.00U.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 their associated basestations and relay repeater units.BAND ALLOCATIONTo help decide which frequency ranges to scan, use the following listing of the typical services thatuse the frequencies your scanner receives. These frequencies are subject to change, and mightvary from area to area. For a more complete listing, refer to the Police Call Radio Guide includingFire and Emergency Services, available at your local RadioShack store.
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 26Abbreviations ServicesAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 Trucks
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 27TRAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transportation Services (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
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 28Aircraft 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WTHR162.5625–162.6375 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL, USXX
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 29162.6625 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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, UTIL462.550–462.925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GMR, BUS462.9375–463.1875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MED
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 30463.200–467.925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 in wavelength(meters). The following information can help you make the necessary conversions.1 MHz (million) = 1,000 kHz (thousand)• To convert MHz to kHz, multiply the number of megahertz by 1,000:30.62 (MHz) × 1000 = 30,620 kHz• To convert from kHz to MHz, divide the number of kilohertz by 1,000:127,800 (kHz) ÷ 1000 = 127.8 MHz• To convert MHz to meters, divide 300 by the number of megahertz:300 ÷ 50 MHz = 6 metersTROUBLESHOOTINGIf your scanner is not working as it should, these suggestions might help you eliminate the problem.If the scanner still does not operate properly, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance.___________________________________________________________________________________PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY_____________________________________________________________________________________Scanner is The AC or DC adapter Be sure the adapter’s barrel plug is properlytotally inoperative. is not connected. connected to the DC 12V jack.
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 31___________________________________________________________________________________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 24frequencies. or only listen to them manually.__________________________________________________________________________________Keypad does not The scanner might need to be Turn the scanner off then on again, or reset/work. reset or initialized. initialize the scanner (see “Resetting/Initializingthe Scanner” on Page 23.___________________________________________________________________________________Scanner is on but SQUELCH is not correctly Adjust SQUELCH clockwise.will not scan. adjusted.___________________________________________________________________________________During scanning, Programmed frequencies are Avoid programming frequencies listed underthe scanner locks the same as “birdie” “Birdie Frequencies” on Page 24, or onlyon frequencies that frequencies. listen to them manually.have an uncleartransmission.___________________________________________________________________________________CARE AND MAINTENANCEYour RadioShack PRO-2018 200 Channel VHF/Air/UHF Desktop Scanner is an example of superiordesign and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your scanner so you canenjoy it for years.Keep the scanner dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain minerals that cancorrode the electronic circuits.Use and store the scanner only in normal temperature environments. Temperature extremes canshorten the life of electronic devices and distort or melt plastic parts.Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt, which can cause premature wear of parts.Handle the scanner gently and carefully. Dropping it can damage circuit boards and cases and can
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 32cause the scanner to work improperly.Wipe the scanner with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new. Do not use harsh chemicals,cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to clean the scanner.Modifying or tampering with the scanner’s internal components can cause a malfunction and mightinvalidate its warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it. If your scanner is notperforming 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)Amateur Radio/Government ...... 380–450 (in 12.5 kHz steps)UHF Standard ............................ 450–470 (in 12.5 kHz steps)UHF “T” ...................................... 470–512 (in 12.5 kHz steps)Channels of Operation ...... 200 channelsSensitivity (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 MHz
20-424 Owner’s ManualPage 332nd 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) .................... 0.8 W NominalBuilt-In Speaker ........................... 3 Inches (77 mm), 8 OhmsOperating Temperature ...........................................32° to 110°F (0° to 43°C)Power Requirements ....................... 120V AC, 60Hz, 8WCurrent Drain (Squelched) .............................................300 mADimensions (HWD) .............................. 2 1/16 × 8 1/4 × 6 7/8 Inches (52 × 210 × 175 mm)Weight (without antenna) ............................................approx. 25 oz (700 g)Supplied Accessories ........................Telescoing Antenna, AC AdapterSpecifications are typical; individual units might vary. Specifications are subject to change andimprovement without notice.Limited One-Year WarrantyRadioShackA Division of Tandy CorporationFort Worth, Texas 76102GE-02D-690006A02 Printed in China

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