User's Manual

20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 62/78
System Inputs 806.000–824.000
System Outputs 851.000–869.000
Trunked Private / General 894.000–960.000
25-cm Amateur 1240.000–1300.000
PRIMARY USAGE
As a general rule, most radio activity is concentrated on the following frequencies:
VHF Band
Activities Frequencies (MHz)
Government, Police and Fire 153.785–155.980
Emergency Services 158.730–159.460
Railroad 160.000–161.900
Land-Mobile “Paired” Frequencies 220.000–222.000
UHF Band
Activities Frequencies (MHz)
Land-Mobile “Paired” Frequencies 450.000–470.000
Base Stations 451.025–454.950
Mobile Units 456.025–459.950
Repeater Units 460.025–464.975
Control Stations 465.025–469.975
Remote control stations and mobile/portable units operate at 5 MHz higher than their associated base
stations and relay repeater units in the UHF band.
BAND ALLOCATION
To help decide which frequency ranges to scan, use the following listing of the typical services that use the
frequencies your scanner receives. These frequencies are subject to change, and might vary from area to
area. For a more complete listing, refer to Police Call Radio Guide including Fire and Emergency Services,
available at your local RadioShack store.
Abbreviation Service
AIR Aircraft
BIFC Boise (ID) Interagency Fire Cache
BUS Business
CAP Civil Air Patrol
CB Citizens Band
CCA Common Carrier