RadioShack PRO-160-Start Quick Start Manual
Triple-Trunking
Desktop/Mobile Radio Scanner
Quick Start Guide
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PRO-160
Installing the Mounting Bracket
Attach the scanner to the mounting bracket when you use the scanner as a base
station on a flat surface such as a desk, shelf, or table. Because the speaker is
on the bottom of the scanner, use the mounting bracket to elevate your scanner
off the surface for better sound. Attach the four protective rubber feet to the
mounting bracket.
See your User’s
Guide for more
instructions on
mounting your
scanner for
mobile scanning.
Use screws and lock washers
when mounting to a dashboard.
Use rubber feet when
mounting on a flat surface.
Using the Antenna
Attach the supplied antenna to the scanner by
aligning the arrow on the antenna’s base with a tab on
the scanner’s BNC connector, then press into place.
Expand the antenna according to the frequencies you
want to monitor:
Frequency Antenna Length
25-174 MHz Extend fully (4 segments)
320-512 MHz Extend half (2 segments)
806-1300 MHz Collapse fully (1 segment)
Always use 50-ohm coaxial cable, such as RG-58 or
RG-8X, to connect an outdoor antenna. For lengths
between 50 and 100 feet, use RG-8X low-loss dielectric
coaxial cable. For lengths over 100 feet, use RG8.
See your User’s Guide for more instructions on
attaching an antenna for mobile scanning.
Programming, Searching, and Scanning
Programming Motorola Type II Trunking Systems
1. From Scan or Manual Mode, press ENT/PGM to put the scanner in Programming Mode.
2. Press FUNC + T or S to select a bank. Press T or S to select a channel.
3. Press TRUNK/MODE to enter the Trunk ID Programming Mode.
4. Press FUNC + TRUNK/MODE to select MOT (Motorola).
5. Press ENT/PGM to enter Programming Mode.
6. Enter a frequency from the trunking system you wish to program and press ENT/PGM to store. You can find information
on trunking systems in your area at www.radioreference.com.
7. Press FUNC + TRUNK/MODE to select MO.
8. Program the rest of the frequencies for your trunking system
in the same bank. Press ENT/PGM or S to access the next
open channel, and then repeat steps 6 and 7.
9. Press SCAN to start scanning.
Note: Program only one trunked system per bank.
See “Programming Trunked Frequencies” in the User’s Guide for instructions on programming
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Programming Frequencies into Channels
Before the scanner can begin to scan, you must
program a frequency into at least one channel.
To locate and store specific frequencies into
channels:
1. Press MAN/MENU to enter Manual Mode,
then press ENT/PGM to put the scanner in
Programming Mode.
2. Press FUNC + S or T to select a bank.
3. Press S or T to select a channel.
4. Use the number keys to enter the
frequency, using • for the decimal point.
5. Press ENT/PGM to store the frequency into
the channel.
6. To program the next channel in sequence, press
S or ENT/PGM and repeat Steps 4 and 5.
If you do not have a list of frequencies in your area,
refer to www.radioreference.com or use a chain, fine
tune, or service search to find transmissions.
Service Bank Search
The scanner is preprogrammed with all the
frequencies allocated to Marine, CB band, FRS/
GMRS/MURS, Police (Fire/Emergency, non-trunked
UHF and VHF), Aircraft and Ham band transmissions.
To search the service banks:
1. Press SRCH. The current service bank appears
and the scanner starts searching. To select a
different service bank, press SRCH again.
SR0
2. Press T or S to begin searching the newly
selected service. Or, the scanner will start
searching automatically after two seconds.
Note: Because there are many different
frequencies allocated to Aircraft and Ham,
it can take several minutes to search all the
service frequencies.
Chain Search
This feature lets you search through preset
frequency ranges. You can also program a
range. There are three modes within this
feature: Chain Search Mode, Chain Search
Pause Mode, and Program Band Select Mode.
1. Press SRCH, and then repeatedly press SRCH
until SR6 appears at the top of the display.
2. Press 0 – 9 to enable or disable the bank
being searched.
Note: At least one bank needs to be entered.
3. Press T to search down or S to search up.
4. When the scanner stops on a transmission,
quickly press PSE to stop searching and
listen to the transmission. SR6 PAUSE appears.
To step through the frequencies during
search Pause Mode, press T or S.
5. To release the hold and continue searching,
press PSE.
See “Programming Search Ranges” in the User’s
Guide for more information on Search Ranges.
Storing Frequencies Found During a Search
To store frequencies you find in a search:
1. Press FUNC + ENT/PGM when you find a
frequency.
2. Press T or S to select a bank.
3. Press ENT/PGM. The frequency you want
to store, the smallest empty channel
number, and “0.0000” are displayed.
4. Press ENT/PGM to enter the frequency.
After programming, “Edit Ch Memory?”
appears. Press ENT/PGM to go to
Programming Mode, or press CL to go
back to a previous mode.
Scanning Stored Channels
To begin scanning channels, press SCAN. The
scanner scans through all non-locked channels
in the activated banks (see “Locking Out Channels”
and “Turning Banks On and Off” in the User’s
Guide). When the scanner finds a transmission,
it stops on it. When the transmission ends, the
scanner resumes scanning.
Note: If you have not stored any frequencies
into channels, the scanner does not scan.
Adjusting Squelch: If the scanner picks up
unwanted, partial, or weak transmissions,
turn SQUELCH clockwise to decrease the
scanner’s sensitivity to these signals. To listen
to a weak or distant station, turn SQUELCH
counterclockwise. To ensure proper scanning,
adjust SQUELCH until the audio mutes.
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