www.radioshack.comSM PRO-89 200 Channel VHF/Air/UHF/800MHz Handheld Race Scanner OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment. 20-514 A Five Service Banks — Search preset frequencies in separate fire/police, air, ham radio, auto race, and marine banks, to make it easy to locate specific types of calls. Two-Second Scan/Search Delay — Delays scanning for 2 seconds before moving to another channel, so you can hear more replies.
CONTENTS Features FCC Notice .................. 4 Scanning Legally ......... 4 Preparation .................. 6 Installing Batteries . 6 Using AC Power .... 7 Using Vehicle Battery Power ..................... 8 Charging Rechargeable Batteries ......... 9 Connecting an Antenna ................. 9 Connecting Earphone/ Headphones ........ 11 Listening Safely ... 12 Traffic Safety ........ 12 Connecting an Extension Speaker 13 Understanding the Scanner ..................... 13 A Look at the Keypad ...........
Three Power Options — Power the scanner from internal batteries (non-rechargeable batteries, rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel-metal hydride) or regular or highcapacity Ni-Cd (nickel-cadmium) batteries), external AC power (using optional adapters), or vehicle battery power (using optional adapters). Thank you for purchasing the RadioShack 200-Channel VHF/ Air/UHF/800 MHz Handheld Race Scanner. It lets you in on all the action in the pits or on the track at the big race.
help you target frequency ranges in your service area so you can search for a wide variety of transmissions. FCC NOTICE FCC Notice Your scanner might cause TV or radio interference even when it is operating properly. To determine whether your scanner is causing the interference, turn off your scanner. If the interference goes away, your scanner is causing it.
including police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, private companies, amateur radio services, military operations, pager services, and wireline (telephone and telegraph) service providers. It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can receive. However, there are some transmissions you should never intentionally listen to.
Ô NOTES Ô • Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly. • Do not burn or bury batteries. • Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type. • • Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or rechargeable batteries of different capacities. If you do not plan to use the scanner for a month or more, remove the batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts.
When B flashes on the display and the scanner beeps, or if the scanner stops operating properly, replace the batteries. USING AC POWER You can power the scanner using a 9V, 300-mA AC adapter and a size B Adaptaplug adapter (neither supplied). Both are available at your local RadioShack 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.
USING VEHICLE BATTERY POWER You can power the scanner from a vehicle’s 12V power source (such as a cigarette-lighter socket) using a 9V, 300-mA DC adapter and a size B Adaptaplug (neither supplied). Both are available at your local RadioShack store. Cautions: •You must use a power source that supplies regulated 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.
Your scanner has a built-in charging circuit that lets you charge rechargeable batteries while they are in the scanner. To charge rechargeable batteries, you need to use an AC adapter which supplies 9V (RadioShack Cat. No. 273-1767) or a DC adapter which supplies 10V (RadioShack Cat. No. 273-1830). Connect a size B Adaptaplug to the adapter’s cable with the tip set to positive then insert the Adaptaplug into the scanner’s PWR DC 9V jack.
1. Align the slots around the antenna’s connector with the tabs on the antenna jack. 2. Press the antenna down over the jack and turn the antenna’s base clockwise until it locks into place. Connecting an Outdoor Antenna Instead of a supplied antenna, you can connect an outdoor basestation or mobile antenna (not supplied) to your scanner using a BNC connector. Your local RadioShack store sells a variety of antennas. Choose the one that best meets your needs.
• The antenna should be vertical for the best performance. Once you choose an antenna, follow the mounting instructions supplied with the antenna, after removing a supplied antenna. Then route the antenna’s cable to the scanner and connect the cable to the scanner’s antenna jack. o CONNECTING AN EARPHONE/HEADPHONES For private listening, you can connect an earphone or headphones with a 1/8-inch (3.5mm) plug to the jack on the top of the scanner.
automatically disconnects the internal speaker. LISTENING SAFELY To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use an earphone or headphones. • 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 to permanent hearing loss. • Once you set the volume, do not increase it.
Understanding the Scanner so can create a traffic hazard and could be illegal in some areas. • If you use an earphone or headphones with your scanner while riding a bicycle, be very careful. Do not listen to a continuous transmission. Even though some earphones or headphones let you hear some outside sounds when listening at normal volume levels, they still can present a traffic hazard.
Understanding the Scanner the scanner to work for you. You simply determine the type of communications you want to receive, then set the scanner to scan them. A frequency is the tuning location of a station (expressed in kHz or MHz). To find active frequencies, you can use the search function. You can also search the servicesearch banks, which are preset groups of frequencies categorized by type of service.
Function CAR Store car numbers and frequencies in the scanner’s channels, add and delete frequencies from car numbers, display car numbers, and listen to the channel where a car number is stored. Each time you press CAR, you see the following information: - Manual Mode - Car Number Input Mode - Car Number Display Mode - Car Number Input Mode - Manual Mode BAND Search the scanner’s preprogrammed service-search banks. PRI/ALERT Turns the priority feature on and off; turns the WX alert mode on and off.
A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY Understanding the Scanner Scanner Status Description Appears when you lock the keypad. BANK Appears with numbers (1–10) to indicate the scan bank. Bank numbers with a bar under them show which banks are turned on for scanning (see “Understanding Banks” on Page 19). MRN Indicates that the scanner is searching the marine service bank.
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. Error Appears when you make an entry error. -dUPL- Appears when you try to store a frequency that is already stored in another channel.
Understanding the Scanner ALErt Appears when the weather alert is on. On Air Appears when you set on-air programming mode to program frequencies into your scanner. WirEd Appears when you set wired programming mode to program frequencies into your scanner. StArt Appears when the scanner starts wired or onair programming C-Err Appears when the scanner receives a checksum error during wired or on-air programming.
UNDERSTANDING BANKS CHANNEL STORAGE BANKS Understanding Banks To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to listen to, channels are divided into 10 banks of 20 channels each. Use each channel-storage bank to group frequencies, such as those used by the police department, fire department, ambulance services, or aircraft (see “Guide to the Action Bands” on Page 54). For example, the police department might use four frequencies, one for each side of town.
Auto Racing Group 1 Understanding Banks 20 Step (kHz) Frequency Range (MHz) 150.995–151.995 5 152.870–153.725 5 154.490–154.625 5 2 460.000–470.000 12.5 3 851.0375 851.6625 852.0375 852.1875 853.1625 853.2625 853.4875 854.2625 854.2875 854.7875 855.0375 855.2875 855.5125 855.5625 855.5875 855.7375 855.7875 856.7875 856.9125 857.8375 858.7375 858.7875 858.8375 859.8375 865.6125 865.6625 865.7125 936.2125 937.1500 937.2000 937.
Fire/Police 1 2 3 4 Step (kHz) Frequency Range (MHz) 33.420–33.980 20 37.020–37.420 20 39.020–39.980 20 42.020–42.940 20 44.620–45.860 40 45.880 – 45.900 – 45.940–46.060 40 46.080–46.500 20 153.770–154.130 60 154.145–154.445 15 154.650–154.950 15 155.010–155.370 60 155.415–155.700 15 155.730–156.210 60 158.730–159.210 60 166.250 – 170.150 – 453.0375–453.9625 12.5 458.0375–458.9625 12.5 460.0125–460.6375 12.5 465.0125–465.6375 12.5 856.2125–860.9875 25 866.
Air Frequency Range (MHz) 108.000–136.9875 Step (kHz) 12.5 Amateur Radio Group Step (kHz) Frequency Range (MHz) Understanding Banks 1 29.000–29.700 5 2 50.000–54.000 5 3 144.000–148.000 5 4 420.000–450.000 12.5 Marine Channel 22 Frequency (MHz) 06 156.3000 07 156.3500 08 156.4000 09 156.4500 10 156.5000 11 156.5500 12 156.6000 13 156.6500 14 156.7000 15 156.7500 16 156.8000 17 156.8500 18 156.
Frequency (MHz) 19 156.9500 20 157.0000/161.6000 21 157.0500 22 157.1000 23 157.1500 24 157.2000/161.8000 25 157.2500/161.8500 26 157.3000/161.9000 27 157.3500/161.9500 28 157.4000/162.0000 64 156.2250 65 156.2750 66 156.3250 67 156.3750 68 156.4250 69 156.4750 70 156.5250 71 156.5750 72 156.6250 73 156.6750 74 156.7250 77 156.8750 78 156.9250 79 156.9750 80 157.0250 81 157.
Channel Frequency (MHz) 82 157.1250 83 157.1750 84 157.2250/161.8250 85 157.2750/161.8750 86 157.3250/161.9250 87 157.3750/161.9750 88 157.4250 Understanding Banks Ô NOTE Ô Both frequencies (transmission and reception) are shown for marine channels used for duplex transmission. Ô MONITOR MEMORIES The scanner has 20 monitor memories that you can use to temporarily store frequencies while you decide whether to save them into channels.
OPERATION TURNING ON THE SCANNER/SETTING VOLUME AND SQUELCH 1. Turn SQUELCH until the indicator points to MIN before you turn on the scanner. Ô NOTE Ô • 3. Turn SQUELCH clockwise, just until the hissing sound stops. Ô SQUELCH 4. To turn off the scanner when you finish, turn VOLUME counterclockwise to OFF.
Ô NOTE Ô • • • Operation • 26 If you made a mistake in Step 2, Error appears and the scanner beeps three times when you press ENT. Start again from Step 2. The scanner rounds the frequency down to the closest valid frequency. If you enter a frequency of 151.473, the scanner accepts it as 151.470. If you enter a frequency that is stored in another channel, the scanner beeps three times, the lowest channel number where the frequency is already stored appears, and – dUPL– then the frequency flash.
3. If necessary, select a search group from the list with “Service Banks” on Page 19 then use the number keys to enter the desired search group. The scanner searches for an active frequency. Ô 4. When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops searching and displays the frequency’s number. To store the displayed frequency in the lowest available channel, press PGM then ENT. The channel and frequency flash twice, and the scanner stores the displayed frequency.
Ô NOTE Ô • If there is no empty channel, Ch-FULL appears after you press PGM. To store more frequencies, clear some channels. See “Clearing a Stored Channel” on Page 32. To continue searching after Ch-FULL appears, hold down ▲ or ▼. To remain on the frequency after Ch-FULL appears, press MON/CL. Ch-FULL disappears.
Or, to store the displayed frequency in a channel you select, press PGM, use the number keys to enter the channel number you want to use to store the frequency, then press PGM again. The channel number flashes. If a channel number you entered is already programmed with a frequency, the channel number and the programmed frequency appear for about 2 seconds. Then the channel number flashes and the new frequency appears. Press ENT to program the new frequency, or press CL/ MON to cancel.
number, and the frequency flash twice. Ô Ô NOTE Ô • If you entered a frequency that is already stored in another channel, dUPL- (duplicate) and the lowestnumbered channel containing the duplicate frequency flash on the display for about 3 seconds. Then the lowestavailable channel number and frequency flashes. If you want to store the frequency anyway, press ENT again. If you do not want to store the frequency, press MON/CL. The scanner continues to search.
5. To move another monitor memory frequency to the next channel, press PGM and repeat Steps 2–4. SCANNING CHANNELS THE Ô NOTE Ô • To reverse the scanning direction, press ▲ or ▼. • To set the scanner to remain on the current channel for 2 seconds after the transmission ends, see “Delay” on Page 41.
Ô NOTE Ô Turning Channel Storage Banks Off and On • 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 and scans it. If no transmission is found, the scanner continues to scan through all selected banks. To turn on a channel-storage bank (1–10) during scanning, press the bank’s number key.
000.0000 to indicate the channel is cleared. 5. To clear another channel, use the number keys to enter that channel number (1–200), then press PGM again. Or repeatedly press PGM until the desired channel number appears. Then repeat Step 4. CLEARING ALL STORED CHANNELS 1. Press PGM. PGM appears. 2. While holding down MON/CL, press 0. ALL Ch0000 appears. 3. Press ENT. The scanner clears all channels. Or, if you do not want to clear all channels, press MON/CL. CLEARING ALL LOCKEDOUT CHANNELS Operation 1.
To change the channel manually, press ▲ or ▼. To scan through the marine bank, hold down ▲ or ▼ for about 2 seconds. MAN disappears and SCAN and ▲ or ▼ appear. To change the scanning direction, press ▲ or ▼. To stop scanning the channels, hold down ▲ or ▼ for about 2 seconds. SCAN disappears and MAN appears. You can select a marine channel directly when the scanner is not scanning the marine bank. Use the number keys to enter the twodigit channel number.
WX Alert Your scanner’s WX alert warns you of serious weather conditions by sounding an alarm if a National Weather Service broadcaster in your area broadcasts a weather alert tone. To set the scanner so it sounds an alarm when a weather alert tone is broadcast, press PRI/ALERT while you are listening to the WX channel. ALErt appears. If the scanner detects the weather alert, it sounds an alarm. Press any key to turn off the alarm. To cancel the weather alert operation, press PRI/ALERT again.
You can store a car number and frequency in each of the scanner’s channels, associate one or more frequencies stored in channels with a car number, and recall any frequencies associated with that car number by simply entering the number. You can store one car number and frequency, or one frequency by itself, in each channel (for up to 200 car numbers and frequencies).
Ô NOTE Ô • After you store a car number and a frequency, you can store additional frequencies then associate those frequencies with the same car number. See “Adding Frequencies to a Car Number.” • If you add one or more leading zeros to a singledigit car number, your scanner recognizes them as different car numbers. For example, you can enter 5 for one car number, 05 for another car number, and 005 for another car number.
4. Enter the frequency (including the decimal point) you want to associate with the displayed car number by using the number keys and DELAY/•. 5. Press ENT to store the frequency. The frequency is associated with the car number you entered. ADDING A CAR NUMBER TO THE CHANNEL You can assign the car number after you program the frequency into the channel. 1. If a car number appears on the display, press CAR twice. A channel number appears. 2.
2. Hold down PGM then hold down CAR. The car number flashes. 3. Enter the car number by using the number keys, then press ENT to store the car number. VIEWING FREQUENCIES ASSOCIATED WITH A CAR NUMBER 1. Press MAN then CAR. CAR# and CAr No. appear and _ _ _ flashes. 2. Enter the car number. If the number is one or two digits, enter the number then press CAR. If the number is three digits, enter the number only. One of the car number’s frequencies appears. 3.
Ô NOTE Ô • • If no car number is assigned to a channel, _ _ _ appears instead of the car number. If SQUELCH is adjusted so you always hear a hissing sound, the scanner does not scan properly. SCANNING NUMBER BY CAR Once you store car numbers into channels, you can set the scanner so it displays the car numbers you assigned to the channels as it scans them. To scan by car number, repeatedly press CAR until BANK and CAR# appear, then press SCAN.
SPECIAL FEATURES Special Features DELAY Many agencies use a two-way radio system that has a period of several seconds between a query and a reply. To avoid missing a reply, you can program a 2second delay into any channel or frequency. When your scanner stops on a channel or frequency with a programmed delay, DLY appears and the scanner continues to monitor that frequency for 2 seconds after the transmission stops before resuming scanning or searching.
Special Features LOCKING OUT CHANNELS OR FREQUENCIES You can increase the effective scanning or search speed by locking out individual channels or frequencies that have a continuous transmission, such as a weather channel (see “National Weather Frequencies” on Page 52) or a birdie frequency (see “Birdie Frequencies” on Page 52). Ô NOTE Ô • Your scanner automatically locks out empty channels. • You can still manually select locked-out channels.
Reviewing Locked-Out Frequencies To review the frequencies you locked out, hold down L/O/L/O RVW for about 2 seconds during a search, then repeatedly press ▲ or ▼. The scanner beeps if there are no locked-out frequencies, or L-r appears and the scanner displays all locked out frequencies as you press ▲ or ▼. When you reach the highest locked-out frequency, the scanner beeps twice and returns to the lowest locked-out frequency. Ô NOTE Ô You can lock out as many as 50 frequencies during a search.
Removing Lockouts From All Frequencies Special Features 1. Hold down L/O/L/O RVW for about 2 seconds during a service bank or direct search. L-r appears. 2. While holding down MON/CL, hold down L/O/L/O RVW. Flo ALL-CL appears. 3. Press ENT. The scanner clears any lockouts from all frequencies (except in the marine service bank). Or, if you do not want to clear the lockouts, press MON/CL. Ô NOTE Ô • • 44 These steps do not clear any lockouts in the marine service bank.
Special Features turned on, the scanner checks the priority channel for activity every 2 seconds. 1. Press PGM, then press PRI/ ALERT. PCH and 000.000 or the previously-stored frequency appear. 2. Enter the frequency you want to enter into the priority channel, then press ENT. The display flashes twice. If you listen to a channel or frequency and you want to move this frequency to the priority channel, hold down ENT then press PRI. PCH and the frequency flash twice.
continues this until you press any button or it receives a signal. Special Features on P.-SA appears if power save is on. oFF P.-SA appears if power save is off. 1. If the scanner is on, turn VOLUME counterclockwise until it clicks to turn it off. 2. While you hold down 3 and ENT, turn on the scanner. 3. Release 3 and ENT. USING THE DISPLAY BACKLIGHT You can turn on the display’s backlight for easy viewing in the dark. Press LIGHT to turn on the light for 5 seconds.
USING THE KEY LOCK Once you program your scanner, you can protect it from accidental program changes by turning on the keylock feature. When the keypad is locked, the only controls that operate are SCAN, MAN, LIGHT, PGM, VOLUME, and SQUELCH. Ô Ô NOTE Ô The keylock does not prevent the scanner from scanning channels or monitoring a single channel, whichever feature you last selected. To turn on the keylock, hold down until the scanner beeps three times and appears.
Ô NOTE Ô Resetting the Scanner reset button inside the opening. Ô If the scanner still does not work properly, you might need to initialize the scanner (see “Initializing the Scanner”). Initializing the Scanner You must release the reset button before releasing MON/CL; otherwise the memory might not clear. Wired/On-Air Programming ! IMPORTANT ! This procedure clears all information you stored in the scanner’s memory. Initialize the scanner only when you are sure the scanner is not working properly.
• Channel number (from 1 to 200) Ô NOTE Ô • The scanner receives only the data shown above during wired/on-air programming. • d-Err (data • Car number (from 0 to 999, including 00, 000, 01, and 001) • Channel lockout setting (ON or OFF) error) appears if the scanner receives a channel number equal to 0 or frequency data which is out of the range of frequencies the scanner can receive. • Channel delay setting (ON or OFF) Ô USING WIRED PROGRAMMING 1. Turn off the scanner. 2.
Wired Programming Specifications Wired/On-Air Programming Interface RS-232C Data Format Asynchronous Data Length 8-bit Parity None Stop Bit 2-bit Baud Rate 4800 bps Data Transmission Direction One Way (Receive Only) Flow Control None (2 Lines, RXD and GND) USING ON-AIR PROGRAMMING 1. Turn off the scanner. Ô NOTE Ô • If the scanner did not receive a start bit from the PC, StArt does not appear. 2. While pressing ENT and 8, turn on the scanner.
5. When the scanner successfully receives all data, End and FiniSh appear. If the scanner received an error while receiving data, End and d-Err appear. If the scanner received a checksum error while receiving data, CErr and a number appear. The number shown next to C-Err indicates the packet number where the error occurred. Ô Ô NOTE Ô • You cannot use an AM frequency during on-air programming. Do not enter a frequency between 108.000 and 136.9875 MHz in Step 4.
A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNING Reception of the frequencies covered by your scanner is mainly “line-of-sight.” That means you usually cannot hear stations that are beyond the horizon. GUIDE TO FREQUENCIES National Weather Frequencies 162.400 162.425 162.450 162.500 162.525 162.550 162.475 Birdie Frequencies A General Guide to Scanning Every scanner has birdie frequencies. Birdies are signals created inside the scanner’s receiver.
496.5125 504.525 822.950 808.8375 816.850 849.8625 856.8875 864.900 897.9625 904.9375 912.950 930.0375 944.050 920.9625 953.000 A General Guide to Scanning To find the birdies in your individual scanner, begin by disconnecting the antenna and moving it away from the scanner. Make sure that no other nearby radio or TV sets are turned on near the scanner. Use the search function and search every frequency range from its lowest frequency to the highest.
GUIDE TO BANDS THE ACTION Typical Band Usage (MHz) VHF Band Low Range 29.00–50.00 6-Meter Amateur 50.00–54.00 Aircraft 108.00–136.00 U.S. Government 137.00–144.00 2-Meter Amateur 144.00–148.00 High Range 148.00–174.00 UHF Band A General Guide to Scanning Ô NOTE Ô Remote control stations and mobile units operate at 5 MHz higher than their associated base stations and relay repeater units. 54 Military Aircraft 380.00–384.00 U.S. Government 406.00–420.00 70-Centimeter Amateur 420.
VHF Band 2-Meter Amateur Band 144.000– 148.000 Government, Police, and Fire 153.785– 155.980 Emergency Services 158.730– 159.460 Railroad 160.000– 161.900 70-Centimeter Amateur Band FM Repeaters 420.000– 450.000 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.
Abbreviations A General Guide to Scanning 56 Services AIR Aircraft BIFC Boise (ID) Interagency Fire Cache BUS Business CAP Civil Air Patrol CCA Common Carrier CSB Conventional Systems CTSB Conventional/Trunked Systems FIRE Fire Department HAM Amateur (Ham) Radio GOVT Federal Government GMR General Mobile Radio GTR General Trunked IND Industrial Services (Manufacturing, Construction, Farming, Forest Products) MAR Military Amateur Radio MARI Maritime Limited Coast (Coast Guard
Services PSB Public Safety PTR Private Trunked ROAD Road & Highway Maintenance RTV Radio/TV Remote Broadcast Pickup TAXI Taxi Services TELB Mobile Telephone (Aircraft, Radio Common Carrier, Landline Companies) TELM Telephone Maintenance TOW Tow Trucks TRAN Transportation Services (Trucks, Tow Trucks, Buses, Railroad, Other) TSB Trunked Systems TVn FM-TV Audio Broadcast USXX Government Classified UTIL Power & Water Utilities WTHR Weather A General Guide to Scanning Abbreviations
HIGH FREQUENCY (HF) — (3 MHz–30 MHz) 10-Meter Amateur Band (28.0–29.7 MHz) 29.000–29.700 . . . . . . . . . . . .HAM VERY HIGH FREQUENCY (VHF) — (30 MHZ–300 MHZ) VHF Low Band (29.7–50 MHz—in 5 kHz steps) 29.700–29.790 . . . . . . . . ..... . IND 29.900–30.550 . . . . . . GOVT, MIL 30.580–31.980 . . . . . . .. IND, PUB 32.000–32.990 . . . . . . GOVT, MIL 33.020–33.980. . . BUS, IND, PUB 34.010–34.990 . . . . . . GOVT, MIL A General Guide to Scanning 35.020–35.980 . . . . BUS, PUB, IND, TELM 36.000–36.
IND, PUB 43.700–44.600 . . . . . . . . . . .TRAN 44.620–46.580 . . . . . . . POL, PUB 46.600–46.990 . . . . . . . . . . GOVT 47.020–47.400 . . . . . . . . . . . PUB 47.420 . . . . . American Red Cross 47.440–49.580 . . . ..... . IND, PUB 49.610–49.990 . . . . ........ . . . . MIL 6-Meter Amateur Band (50–54 MHz) 50.00–54.00 . . . . . .. . . . . . . . HAM Aircraft Band (108– 136.975 MHz) 108.000–121.490 . . ........ . . . AIR 121.500 . . . . . . . . AIR Emergency A General Guide to Scanning 121.510–136.
151.490–151.955 . . . . . .IND, BUS 151.985 . . . . . . ............. . . . TELM 152.0075 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MED 152.030–152.240 . . . . . . . . . TELB 152.270–152.480 . . . . IND, TAXI, BUS 152.510–152.840 . . . . . . . . . TELB 152.870–153.020 . . . .. IND, MOV 153.035–153.725. . . IND, OIL, UTIL 153.740–154.445 .. . . . PUB, FIRE 154.490–154.570 . . .. . . IND, BUS 154.585 . . . . . . . Oil Spill Cleanup 154.600–154.625 . . .. . . . . . . BUS A General Guide to Scanning 154.655–156.240 . .
ROAD 159.480 . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . OIL 159.495–161.565. . . . . . . . . TRAN 161.580–162.000 . . . . OIL, MARI, RTV 162.0125–162.35 . . . GOVT, MIL, USXX 162.400–162.550 . . . . . . . . WTHR 162.5625–162.6375. . . . . . GOVT, MIL, USXX 162.6625 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MED 162.6875–163.225. . . GOVT, MIL, USXX 163.250 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MED A General Guide to Scanning 163.275–166.225 . . . . . . . .GOVT, MIL, USXX 166.250 . . . . . . GOVT, RTV, FIRE 166.275–169.400 . .
Mikes 170.350–170.400 . . . . GOVT, MIL 170.425–170.450 . . . . . . . . . BIFC 170.475 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PUB 170.4875–173.175 . . GOVT, PUB, Wireless Mikes 173.225–173.5375 . MOV, NEWS, UTIL, MIL 173.5625–173.5875 .. . . . . MIL Medical/Crash Crews 173.60–173.9875 . . . . . . . . GOVT ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY (UHF) — (300 MHZ–3 GHZ) A General Guide to Scanning U. S. Government Band (406–420 MHz) 406.125–419.975 . . GOVT, USXX 70-Centimeter Amateur Band (420–450 MHz) 420.000–450.000 . . . . .
454.025–454.975 ...... . . . . . TELB 455.050–455.925 . . . . . . . . . RTV 457.525–457.600. . . . . . . . . . BUS 458.025–458.175 . . . . . . . . . MED 460.0125–460.6375 . . . . . . FIRE, POL, PUB 460.650–462.175 . . . . . . . . . BUS 462.1875–462.450 . . . . BUS, IND 462.4625–462.525 . . . . IND, OIL, TELM, UTIL 462.550–462.925 . . . . GMR, BUS 462.9375–463.1875 . . . . . . . MED FM-TV Audio Broadcast, UHF Wide Band (470– 512 MHz) (Channels 14 through 20 in 6 MHz steps) Ô 475.750 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Conventional/Trunked Systems Band — Locally Assigned 856.0125–860.9875 . . . . . . CTSB Trunked System Band — Locally Assigned 861.0125–865.9875 . . . . . . . TSB Public Safety Band — Locally Assigned 866.0125–868.9875. . . . . . . . PSB 33-Centimeter Amateur Band (902–928 MHz) 902.000–928.000 . . . . . . . . . HAM Private Trunked Band 935.0125–939.9875 .. . . . . . . PTR General Trunked Band 940.0125–940.9875 . . . . . . .
127,800 (kHz) ÷ 1000 = 127.8 MHz • To convert MHz to meters, divide 300 by the number of megahertz: 300 ÷ 50 MHz = 6 meters CARE Keep the scanner dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store the scanner only in normal temperature environments. Handle the scanner carefully; do not drop it. Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new.
TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting If your scanner is not working as it should, these suggestions might help you eliminate the problem. If the scanner still does not operate properly, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. Problem Cause / Solution Scanner is totally inoperative. The AC or DC adapter is not connected. Be sure the adapter’s barrel plug is fully inserted into the jack. The batteries are dead. Replace the batteries with fresh ones, or recharge the rechargeable batteries.
SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Coverage (MHz): 10 Meter Amateur Radio ............................ 29–29.7 (in 5 kHz steps) VHF Lo ....................................................... 29.7–50 (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 .............................
Audio Output Power (10% THD) ............................ 190 mW Nominal (using batteries, 240 mW using external power (DC 9V)) Built-In Speaker ...................................13/8 Inches (36 mm), 8 Ohms Operating Temperature ................................................. 14° to 140°F (–10° to 60°C) Power Requirements ............................... 6 Volts DC, 4 AA Batteries AC Adapter .......................... 9V, 300-mA/size B Adaptaplug adapter DC Adapter ........................................
