Radio Shack PRO-2040 User Manual

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100-Channel Programmable Home Scanner
Cat. No. 20-414
OWNER’S MANUAL
PRO-2040
Please read before using this equipment.
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FEATURES
Your Radio Shack PRO-2040 100­Channel Programmable Home Scan­ner lets you in on all the action! This scanner gives you direct access to over 30,000 exciting frequencies that include police and fire departments, ambulance and transportation ser­vices, and amateur radio. You can select up to 100 channels to scan, and you can change your selections at any time.
The secret to your scanner’s ability to scan so many frequencies is its cus­tom-designed microprocessor — a ti­ny, built-in computer.
Your scanner also has these fea­tures:
H
perscan —
per second.
H
persearch —
frequencies at 300 st eps per second in bands that have 5 kHz steps to help you find interesting broadcasts.
Ten 10-Channel S t ora
let you store 10 cha nnels in each of 10 banks to group frequencies so you can easily identify calls.
Priorit
fied channel every 2 seconds so you do not miss important calls.
Channel —
scans 50 channels
searches through
e Banks —
checks a speci-
Data Detection —
detect data signals (nonmodulated signals such as preamble signals for pagers) during a limit or a direct search so it can automatically contin­ue searching.
Monitor Memories —
up to 10 frequ encies you locate dur­ing a frequency search which you can then transfer into channels.
Search Function
new and unlisted frequencies using a designated frequency range (limit search) or starting from a specified frequency (direct search).
Selectable Scan/Search Speeds
let you select normal or hyper
scan speeds, and normal, high, or hyper search speeds.
Manual or Scan Channel Select
lets you manually specify a single channel or set the scanner to auto­matically scan all the stored chan­nels.
Search Skip
50 frequencies for the scanner to skip during a limit or direct search, so you can avoid unwanted frequen­cies.
you can set i t to
let you store
searches for
lets you select up to
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CAUTION
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Two-Second Scan Delay — delays scanning for 2 seconds b efore mov­ing to another channel, so you can hear more replies.
Weather Band Key
scans the
preprogrammed weather frequen­cies to keep you informed of the most current weather conditions.
Memory B ackup
keeps the chan-
nel frequencies s tored in your s can­ner’s memory for up to 3 days during a power loss.
Squelch C ontrol
lets you adjust
the receiver’s sensitivity low e nough to receive weak signals or high enough to eliminate receiver noise when not receiving a signal.
Lock-Out Function — prevents channels you select from being scanned.
Backlit LCD Display
lets you
easily see the indicators on the scan­ner’s display, even at night.
Audio O ut p ut Ja ck — lets you con­nect an earphone or headphones for private listening, or an external speaker for listening in a remot e or noisy area.
Optiona l An tenn a Ter minals
let
you connect the supplied telescoping antenna to the screw-in terminal, or an external antenna to the BNC con­nector.
Optional Power Sources
let you
power your scanner using the sup­plied AC adapter or an optional DC adapter.
Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do n o t ex p os e this system to rain or moist u re .
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT OPEN.
CAUTION
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER -SERVICE­ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC­ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
!
: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulat­ed dangerous voltage within the scanner’s enclosure that might be of suf ficient m agnitu de to co nsti­tute a r isk of el ectri c shock . Do not open the scanner’s case.
This symbo l is in tended to info rm you that important operating and maintenance instructions are in­cluded in the litera ture accom pa­nying this scanner.
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For your records, please record your scanner’s serial number in the space provided. The serial number is locat­ed on the back of the scanner.
Serial Number:
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Your PRO-2040 can receive these bands:
Band Modulation Frequency Range Frequency
Step
10-Meter Ham Band FM 29.00-29.7 MHz 5.0 kHz VHF-Lo FM 29.7-50.00 MHz 5.0 kHz 6-Mete r Ham Band FM 50.00-54.00 MHz 5.0 kHz Aircr aft AM 108-13 6.975 MHz 12.5 kHz Gover nm e nt / H am FM 137-14 8 MH z 5 .0 kH z VHF-Hi FM 148-174 MHz 5.0 kHz Ham/Government FM 406-450 MHz 12.5 kHz UHF-Lo FM 450-470 MHz 12.5 kHz UHF-T (TV) FM 470-512 MHz 12.5 kHz UHF-H i FM 806-823.9375 MH z 12.5 kH z UHF-Hi FM 851- 868.9375MHz 12.5 kHz UHF-H i FM 896.1125- 95 6 MH z 12.5 kHz
FCC Notice
Your scanner might c ause radio or TV interference even whe n it is operating properly. To determine if your scanner is causing the interference, turn off your scanner. If the interference goes away, your scanner was causing it. Try to elim­inate the interference by:
• Moving your scanner away from the receiver
• Connecting your scanner to an outlet that is on a different electrical circuit from the receiver
• Contacting your local Radio Shack store for help
If you cannot eliminate the interferen ce, the FCC requires that you stop using your scanner.
Mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit in some areas.
Note:
Check the laws in your area. This device complies with Part 15 of
FCC Ru les
. Operation is subject to the fol-
lowing two conditions:
• This device may not cause harmful interference.
• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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CONTENTS
Preparation .......................................................................................................7
Connecting Power.......... ......... .......... .......................... ................................7
Using Standard AC Power .................................................... ....... ....... ..7
Memory Backup.. ......... .......... ........................................................... ....7
Using Vehicle Battery Power .................................................................8
Connecting an Antenna .......................................................... ................... ..9
Telescoping Antenna............................................................................. 9
Optional Outdoor Antenna.....................................................................9
Resetting the Scanner’s Display................................................................ 10
Initializing the Scanner ............................................................................... 11
Connecting an Earphone/Headphones/External Speaker.........................1 1
Listening Safely...................................................................................12
Traffic Safety......... ..............................................................................12
Understandin
A Look at the Front Panel..........................................................................13
A Look at the Display .................................................................................15
Understanding the Scanner ’s Memory ......................................................17
Channel-Storage Banks . ..................................................................... 17
Monitor Memories............................................................................... 17
Operation........................................................................................................18
Turning On the Scanner/Setting the Volume and Squelch........................18
Finding Birdie Frequencies........................................................................19
Manually Storing Frequencies in Channels ...............................................20
Searching For and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies......................21
Limit Search........................................................................................21
Direct Search.......................................................................................22
Search Skip Memory........................................................................... 23
Listening to Monitor Memories...................................................................24
Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a Channel.......................25
Scanning the Stored Channels..................................................................25
Turning Channel-Storage Banks On and Off.......................................26
Manually Selecting a Channel ...................................................................26
Listening to the Weather Band...................................................................27
Special Features.............................................................................................28
Designating a Priority Channel . .................................................................28
Using the 2-second Delay..........................................................................28
Your Scanner........................................................................13
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Locking Out Channels ...............................................................................29
Changing Scanning and Search Speeds................................................... 29
Detecting Data Signals.................................................. .......... ....... ....... ....30
A General Guide To Scanning....................................................................... 31
Guide to Frequencies................................................................................ 31
National Weather Frequencies................................................... ..... ....31
Ham Radio Frequencies .................................. ....... .......... .. ....... .........31
Guide to the Action Bands......................................................................... 31
International Broadcast Bands ............................................................31
Typical Band Usage............................................................................ 32
Primary Usage .................................................................................... 32
Specified Intervals...............................................................................33
Band Allocation................................................................................... 33
Frequency Conversion.............................................................................. 38
Troubleshooting.............................................................................................39
Care and Maintenance................................................................................... 40
Specifications................................................................................................. 41
Scanning Legally
Scanning is a fun and interesting hobby. You can hear police and fire depart­ments, ambulance services, radio servi ces, aircraft, and mili tary operations. It is le transmission your scanner can receive. However, there are some electronic and wire communications that are ille
Telephone conversations (cellular, cordless, or other private means of tele­phone si
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Scrambled or encrypted transmissions
Accordin amended, you could be fined and possibly imprisoned for intentionally listenin to, using, or disclosing the contents of such a transmission unless you have the consent of a party to the communication (unless such activity is otherwise ille-
al). These laws change from time to time and there might be state or local laws
that also aff ec t le
nal transmissi on)
er transmissions
to the Federal Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), as
al scanner usage.
overnment agencies, private companies, amateur
al to listen to almost every
al to intent ionally intercept. These include:
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PREPARATION
CONNECTING POWER
Using Standard AC Power
You can power your scann er from a standard AC outlet using the sup­plied AC adapter.
Warnin
er’s polarized plug with a n ext ension cord receptacle unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure.
Cautions:
• The supplied AC adapter sup-
• Be sure you connect the AC
Do not use the AC adapt-
:
plies 12 volts and delivers 500 milliam ps. Its ce nter tip is s et to positive, and its plug properly fits the scanner’s Using an AC adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the scanner or the adapter. The scanner’s dis­play dims if the AC adapter you use does not provide the required 12 volts DC.
adapter to the scanner before you connect it to a standard AC outlet. Then disconnect the adapter from the AC outlet before you disconnect it from the scanner.
DC 12V
jack.
• If you have difficulty inserting the AC adapter ’s polarized plug, do not force it. Turn it over and rein­sert it.
1. Insert the supplied AC adapter ’s barrel plug into the scanner’s
12V
jack.
2. Plug the adapter’s power mod­ule into a standard AC outlet.
DC
Memory Backup
If a power failure occ urs or i f the pow­er cord is disconnected, the scan­ner’s memory backup circuit keeps information in memory for up to 3 days.
Note:
begins to protect the contents in memory within a few minutes after you plug in the scanner.
The memory backup circuit
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Using Vehicle Battery Power
To power your scanner from your ve­hicle’s battery power, you need a DC power cord (such as Radio Shack Cat. No. 270-1533).
Cautions:
• Your vehicle must have a 12-volt DC, negative-ground electrical system.
• The recommended DC power cord supplies 12 volts and de liv­ers at least 500 milliamps. The center tip on the barrel plug is set to positive, and the plug properly fits the scanner’s
12V
jack. Using a DC power cord (or adapter) that d oes not meet these specifications c ould dam­age the scanner or the cord (or adapter). The scanner’s display dims if the DC cord (or adapter) you use does not provide the required 12 volts DC.
DC
• Be sure you connect the DC cord to the scanner before you connect it to the vehicle’s ciga­rette-lighter plug. Then discon­nect the cord f rom the vehicle’s cigarette-lighter plug before you disconnect it from the scanner.
Follow these steps to use vehicle battery power.
1. Insert the barrel plug into the scanner’s
DC 12V
jack.
2. Plug the other end of the adapter into you r vehicle’s ciga­rette-lighter socket.
If the scanner does not oper-
Note:
ate properly when you use a DC cord (or adapter), unplug the cord (or adapter) from the lighter sock et and clean the socket to remove ashes and other debris.
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CONNECTING AN ANTENNA
You can connect eit her the supplied telescoping antenna or an optional antenna.
Telescoping Antenna
To attach the telescoping antenna, simply screw it into the hole on top of your scanner.
The antenna’s length controls its sensitivity. Adjust the length of the telescoping antenna as follows for the best reception.
29-54 MHz Extend all 3 seg-
ments
108-174 MHz Extend only 2 seg-
ments
Optional Outdoor Antenna
The supplied antenna is usually ade­quate for strong, local signals. How­ever, for the best results in receiving weaker, more distant signals on all bands, you can attach an optional outdoor antenna (not supplied), such as a mobile, telescoping, multi-band, or outdoor base antenna.
Warning: When installing or remov­ing an outdoor antenna, follow all cautions and warnings included with the antenna.
Notes:
• This scanner uses a BNC antenna connector. If the coaxial cable’s connector does not fit
ANT
the need an adapter. Your local Radio Shack store sells a com­plete line of outdoor antennas, adapters, BNC connectors, and mounting hardware.
• Always use 50-ohm coaxial cable to connect an outdoor antenna. For lengths under 50 feet, use RG58 (Cat. No. 278-
1314) or RG8/M (Cat. N o. 278-
1313). For lengths over 50 feet, use RG-8, low-loss coaxial cable (Cat. No. 278-1312).
jack, you might also
406-956 MHz Collapse Fully (only
1 segment extend­ed)
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For the best performance, consider the following when deciding on an outdoor base antenna and its loca­tion:
• The location of the external antenna should be as high as possible.
• The external antenna and antenna cable should be as far away as possible from sources of electrical noise (appliances, other radios, and so on).
• The external antenna sh ould be vertical.
Mount the antenna following the in­structions supplied with the antenna and its mounting hardware, then fol­low these steps to connect an exter­nal antenna.
1. Route the antenna cable to the scanner and connect it to the
ANT
jack on the back of the
scanner.
RESETTING THE SCANNER’S DISPLAY
If the scanner’s display locks up after you connect a power source, follow these steps to reset it.
1. If the scanner is off, press
POWER
2. Using a pointed object, such as a straightened paper c lip, press
RESET
ner. The display resets, and the scanner turns off.
to turn it on.
on the back of the scan-
Caution:
over sharp edges or moving objects.
2. Remove the supplied antenna from the top of the scanner.
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Do not route the cable
3. Press
POWER
scanner again.
to turn on the
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INITIALIZING THE SCANNER
If the scanner or its display does not work properly even after resetting it, follow these steps to initialize the scanner.
Caution:
clears all the channels you stored in memory. Initialize the scanner only when you are sure it is not working properly.
1. If the scanner is off, press
POWER
2. Press and hold press scanner using a pointed object, such as a straightened paper clip. The display resets, and the scanner turns off.
Initializing the scanner
to turn it on.
RESET
on the back of the
./CLEAR
, then
CONNECTING AN EARPHONE/ HEADPHONES/ EXTERNAL SPEAKER
The 1/8-inch of the scanner lets you connect an earphone, headphones, or an exter­nal speaker.
• For private listening, connec t an earphone (Cat. No. 33-175).
• For more comfortable private lis­tening, connect mona ural head­phones (Cat. No. 20-210).
EXT SP
jack on the back
3. Press scanner.
POWER
to turn on the
• For listening from a rem ote area or in a noisy area, connect an extension speaker (Cat. No. 21-
549).
Note: Connecting any external de­vice to the disconnects the internal speaker.
EXT SP
jack automatically
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Listening Safely
To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use an ear­phone or headphones.
• Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high­volume listening can lead to per­manent hearing loss.
• Set the volume to the lowest set­ting before you begin listening. After you begin listening, adjust the volume to a comfortable level.
• Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over time, your ears adapt to the volume level, so a volume level that does not cause discomfort might still damage your hearing.
Traffic Safety
Do not wear an earphone or head­phones while operating a motor vehi­cle or riding a bicycle. This can create a traffic hazard and is illegal in some areas.
Even though some earphones are designed to let you hear some out­side sounds when listening at normal volume levels, they still present a traffic hazard.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNER
A LOOK AT THE FRONT PANEL
This look at the scanner’s front panel will help you understand each control’s function.
Control Fun ction
POWER
1-0
./CLEAR
ENTER
VOLUME
SQUELCH
SCAN
MANUAL
Turns the scanner on and off. Each single-digit number on the keys enters the
numbers for a channel or a frequency, or each range of numbers above the number keys indicates the channels that make up a channel-storage bank. See “Understanding Channel-Storage Banks.”
Enters the decimal point in a frequency, or clears an incorrect entry and is u sed when you initialize the scanner.
Enters programmed frequencies into channels. Sets the scanner’s volume. Adjusts the scanner’s receiver sensitivity to help
you eliminate background noise. Starts scanning through the stored channels. Stops scanning and lets you manually enter a chan-
nel number.
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Control Function
L/O/SEARCH SKIP
PRI/HYPER SEARCH
LIMIT
DLY
MON
SPEED
-
D
PGM
WX
Turns the selected channel’s lockout function on and off, or skips a specified frequency during a limit or direct search.
Sets and turns on and off the priority function for a particular channel, or selects the hyper search speed.
Used to set the lower or upper limit during frequen­cy searches.
Programs a 2-second delay for the sele cted chan­nel.
Stores frequencies into and accesses t he 10 m oni­tor me m ories .
Changes the scanning or search speed. See “Scan­ning and Search Speeds.”
Enters the up or down direction in the search mode. Programs frequencies into channels. Searches through the seven preprogrammed
weather channels.
DA TA
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Turns the data skip feature on and off.
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A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY
The display has several indicators that show the scanner’s current operating mode.
Indicator Function
MON
BANK
SCAN
MANUAL
PROGRAM
CH
MHz
P
PRIORITY
Appears when you listen to a monitor memory. Appears with numbers (1-10) to the right to show which
channel-storage banks are turned on for the scan mode. See “Understanding Channel-Storage Banks .”
Appears when you scan channels. Blinks when the scanner is in the hyperscan mode.
Appears when you manually select a channel. Appears while you program freque ncies into the scan-
ner’s channels. Digits that precede this indicator show which channel
the scanner is currently tuned to. Digits that precede this indicator show which of the
31,000 possible frequencies the scanner is tuned to. Appears when you listen to the priority channel. Appears when you turn on the priority channel feature.
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Indicator Function
LOCKOUT
DATA
DELAY
WX
and
s
t
SEARCH
Error
Lo
Appears when you manually select a locked channel, or during a search hold when the frequency is stored in search skip memory.
Appears while the data skip function is turned on. Appears when you program a channel for a two-second
delay before scanning or when you listen to a channel programmed with the delay feature.
Appears when the scanner is in the weather band mode.
Indicates the search direction. Blinks in high speed search mode.
Appears during a limit ( search ( hyper search mode.
Appears when you make an incorrect keyboard entry. Appears when you program the low limit for a frequency
search.
-d-
also appears) or wea ther scan. Blinks in
-L-
also appears) or direct
Hi
-h-
-H-
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Appears when you program the high limit for a frequen­cy search.
Appears during a direct search hold. Appears during a limit search hold.
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UNDERSTANDING THE SCANNER’S MEMORY
You can store up to 110 frequencies into your scanner’s memory. You store each frequency into either a memory called a cha nnel, or a tem­porary memory called a monitor. This scanner has 1 00 channel memories and 10 monitor memories.
Channel-Storage Banks
To make it easier to identify and se­lect the channels you want to listen to, channels are divided into 10 chan­nel-storage banks of 10 channels each. Use each channel-storage bank to group frequencies, such as the police department, fire depart­ment, ambulance services, or aircraft (see “A Guide to the Action Bands”).
For example, the police department might use four frequencies, one for each side of town. You could pro­gram the police frequencies starting with Channel 1 (the first channel in Bank 1) and program the fire depart­ment starting with Channel 11 (the first channel in Bank 2).
Monitor Memories
The scanner has 10 monitor memo­ries. You can use these memories to temporarily store frequencies while you decide whether or not to store them into channels. This is handy for quickly storing an active frequency when you search through an entire band. You can manually select these memories, but you cannot scan them. See “Searching F or and Tem ­porarily Storing Active Frequencies.”
When you are in the monitor mode, one of the memory numbers (1-10) appears to the right of the MON indi­cator. The numbe r i ndicates the cur­rent monitor memory.
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OPERATION
TURNING ON THE SCANNER/SETTING THE VOLUME AND SQUELCH
1. Turn
2. Press
SQUELCH
POWER
scanner. The scanner continu­ously scans the unlock ed chan­nels.
fully clockw ise.
to turn on your
3. Press
4. Turn
MANUAL
ning. The display sho ws the cu r­rent channel.
VOLUME
the scanner’s volume about of the way between
MAX
.
to stop the scan-
clockwise to set
MIN
1
and
/
4
The first time you turn on
Note:
the scanner, the channels m ight not have any frequen cies sto red in them, but the scanner will continuously scan the empty channels anyway.
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5. Turn
SQUELCH
wise until you hear a hissing noise.
counterclock-
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6. Adjust level.
7. Slowly turn until the hissing noise stops.
Squelch Tips:
• If the scanner picks up unwanted or weak transmis­sions, slightly turn clockwise to decrease receiver sensitivity.
• If the scanner does not pick up any transmissions, slightly turn
SQUELCH
increase receiver sensitivity.
VOLUME
to a comfortable
SQUELCH
counterclockwise to
clockwise
SQUELCH
FINDING BIRDIE FREQUENCIES
Birdies are operating frequencies generated and used inside the scan­ner’s receiver. These operating fre­quencies could interfere with broadcasts on the same frequencies and make them difficult or impossible to receive.
If you store one of these frequencies into a channel, y ou might hear only noise when the scanner stops on that frequency. If the interference is not severe, you might be able to turn
SQUELCH
birdie. To find your scanner’s specific bird-
ies:
1. Disconnect the antenna and
2. Search every frequency band
If searching stops (as if the scanner had found a signal) but there is no sound, that frequency might be a birdie.
For future reference, record all the birdies in your particular scanner.
clockwise to cut out the
move it away from the scanner. Note: Make sure that no other
nearby radios or TVs are turned on.
from its lowest frequency to t he highest (see “Searching For and Temporarily Storing Active Fre­quencies”).
These are the most comm on birdies to watch for:
31.0500 MHz 134.550 MHz
127.2500 MHz 136.050 MHz
128.1875 MHz 138.050 MHz
128.2500 MHz 140.275 MHz
129.6875 MHz 144.900 MHz
132.0500 MHz 171.250 MHz
132.2625 MHz
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MANUALLY STORING FREQUENCIES IN CHANNELS
You can manually store up to 100 fre­quencies into your scanner’s chan­nels. Radio Shack sells some goo d references for active frequencies, such as “Police Call Radi o G uide I n­cluding Fire and Em ergency Servic­es,” “Official Maritime Frequency Directory” and “Official Aeronautical Frequency Directory.”
Radio Shack updates these directo­ries every year, so be sure to get a current copy. If you do not have a ref­erence to frequencies in your area, you can use a limit or direct search to find a transmission.
Follow these steps to manually store frequencies.
ning.
MANUAL
to stop the scan-
1. Press
3. Press
PGM
PROGRAM
number and the selected chan­nel number appear on the dis­play.
4. Enter the frequency you want to store, including the decimal point.
Notes:
• Frequencies are separated
from each other in the f ollow­ing steps:
Frequencies Steps
29.0-108.0 MHz 5 kHz
108-136.975 MHz 12.5 kHz
137.0-300.0 MHz 5 kHz 300-3000 MHz 1 2.5 kHz
• When you enter a frequency, the scanner automatically rounds it to the nearest valid number. For example, if you enter the frequency 151.473, your scanner rounds it up to
151.475.
000.0000MHz
.
BANK
,
, the bank
2. Enter the channel number where you want to store a frequency.
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5. Press quency into the selected chan­nel.
Note: If you made a mistake in Step 4, display. Repeat Steps 4 and 5.
6. To program the next channel in sequence, repeat Steps 3-5.
To program other channels not in sequence, repeat Steps 2-5.
ENTER
Error
to store the fre-
appears on the
SEARCHING FOR AND TEMPORARILY STORING ACTIVE FREQUENCIES
You can use the scanner’s de-
Note:
lay feature while using limit search (see “Delay”).
Follow these steps to search for ac­tive frequencies.
1. Press PGM frequency appear on the display.
2. Using the number keys, enter the lowest frequency (including the decimal point) you want to search within the desired fre­quency range, then press
ENTER
.
, then
LIMIT
. Lo and a
You can search for frequencies using a limit or direct search, then either skip selected frequencies or tem po­rarily store frequencies into monitor memories.
Limit Search
A limit search lets you search for a c­tive transmissions w ithin a specified range of frequencies.
If you enter an invalid fre-
Note:
quency, display. To correct this, simply repeat the step.
Error
appears on the
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3. Press
4. Using the number keys, enter
5. Press
LIMIT
. Hi and a frequency
appear on the display.
the highest frequency you want to search within the desired f re­quency range, then press
ENTER
the lower to the upper limit, or press from the upper to the lower limit.
-L-, SEARCH
appear, and the next available monitor memory flashes on the display.
.
to search upward from
D
to search downward
, and s or t
To hold the frequency, press
-H-
LIMIT
.
play. Press
hold mode and resume the limit search.
Notes:
• If you press the hold mode, the frequency changes in the current step increment toward the upper or lower limits.
• If you tune to a search skip frequency, the display shows
LOCKOUT
Memory”).
appears on the dis-
LIMIT
again to exit the
or — during
D
(see “Search Skip
Direct Search
A direct search lets you specify a starting frequency, then search for active transmissions above o r below the specified frequency.
6. When the scanner finds an active frequency you want to monitor, you can do one of the following:
• To store the displayed fre-
quency into the current moni­tor memory, quickly press
MON
.
• To cont inue the search, pres s
or —.
D
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You can use the scanner’s de-
Note:
lay feature while using direct search (see “Delay”).
1. Press
MANUAL
.
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2. Using the number keys, enter the frequency (including the dec­imal point) you want to start the search from, or the channel number containing the starting frequency, then press
PGM
to select the channel.
3. Press search down starting from the specified frequency or channel.
-d-, SEARCH
appear, and the next available monitor memory flashes on the display.
to search up or — to
D
, and s or t
MAN
or
4. When the scanner finds an active frequency you want to monitor, you can do one of the following:
• To store the frequency into the
current monitor memory,
MON
press
• To cont inue the search, pres s
or —.
D
• To hold the frequency, press
LIMIT
display.
•Press
hold mode and resume the direct search.
Notes:
• If you press
the hold mode, the frequency changes in the current step increment toward the upper or lower limit s .
.
-h-
.
LIMIT
appears on the
again to exit the
or — during
D
If you enter an invalid fre-
Note:
quency, display. To correct this, repeat Steps 2 and 3.
Error
appears on the
• If you tune to a search skip
frequency, the display shows
LOCKOUT
Memory”).
(see “Search Skip
Search Skip Memory
You can skip specified frequencies during a limit or direct search. This lets you avoid unwanted frequenc ies or ones you have already stored in a channel. You can program up to 50 skip frequencies into the scanner’s memory.
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To skip a frequency, press
SEARCH SKIP
stops on the frequency during a limit or direct search.
To clear a single frequency from skip memory so the scanner can stop on it during a limit or direct search, press
LIMIT
to hold the search, press D or
to select the sk ipped frequency,
then press
LOCKOUT
play.
when the scanner
L/O/SEARCH SKIP
disappears from the dis-
L/O/
until
Notes:
• If you program more than 50 skip frequencies, each new fre­quency replaces earlier ones, starting from the first s tored fre­quency.
• You can select the skipped fre­quency when the scanner is in the hold mode. Th e sc anner di s­plays select a skipped frequency.
LOCKOUT
when you
LISTENING TO MONITOR MEMORIES
After you temporarily store frequen­cies into the scanner’s monitor mem­ories, you can listen to them by pressing numbe r for the monito r memory you want to listen to.
MANUAL, MON
, then the
To clear all the skip frequencies at once, while in the search mode, press and hold til the scanner beeps twice.
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L/O/SEARCH SKIP
un-
To listen to the monitor memo-
Note:
ries, the priority channel feature must be turned off (see “Designating a Pri­ority Channel”).
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MOVING A FREQUENCY FROM A MONITOR MEMORY TO A CHANNEL
1. Press MANUAL to stop the scanning.
2. Enter the channel number where you want to store the monitor frequency, then press
PROGRAM
play.
appears on the dis-
PGM
3. Press
4. Press
SCANNING THE
.
MON
, then enter the moni­tor memory number that has the frequency you want to store into the channel. entered frequency appear, and the channel number blinks on the display.
ENTER
stores the frequency into the selected channel.
MON
. The scanner
STORED CHANNELS
To scan the stored channels, press
SCAN
. Your scanner scans through all the stored channels except the ones you lock ou t (see “Locking Out Channels”).
and the
If needed, readjust do not hear the hissing sound be­tween transmissions.
SQUELCH
so you
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Turning Channel-Storage Banks On and Off
You can set your scanner to scan more efficiently by turning selected channel storage banks on and off. When you turn off a bank, the scan­ner does not scan any of the 10 channels in the bank.
While scanning, press the number key corresponding to the bank you want to turn on o r off. If the m emory bank indicator is on, the bank is turned on and the scanner sc ans all channels within that bank that are not locked out. If the indicator is off, the scanner does not scan any of the channels within that bank.
Notes:
• You can manually select any channel in a bank, even if the bank is turned off.
• You cannot turn off all banks. There must be at least one active bank.
MANUALL Y SELECTING A CHANNEL
You can continuously mon itor a spe­cific channel without scanning. This is useful if you hear an emergency broadcast on a channe l and want to hear all the details (even though there might be p eriods of silence) or if you want to monitor only a specific channel or a locked-out channel.
To manually select a channel, press
MANUAL
then press
If scanning has stopped at the de­sired channel, simply press once.
Repeatedly press through the channels one at a time.
, enter the channel number,
MANUAL
again.
MANUAL
MANUAL
to step
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LISTENING TO THE WEATHER BAND
The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has allocated 11 c han­nels for use by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Your scanner is preprogrammed with the following frequencies available to NOAA.
162.400 MHz 162.500 MHz
162.425 MHz 162.525 MHz
162.450 MHz 162.550 MHz
162.475 MHz To hear your local forecast and re-
gional weather information, simply
WX
press play.
Your scanner searches through the weather band and stops on an active broadcast. If a broadcast is weak, press through the weather band.
. WX appears on the dis-
WX
again to continue to search
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SPECIAL FEATURES
DESIGNATING A PRIORITY CHANNEL
By designating a priority channel, you can scan through the pro­grammed channels and still not miss an important or interesting call on a specific channel.
You can select only one chan-
Note:
nel as the priority channel. To program a stored channel as the
priority channel, press sired stored channel number, then
PRI/HYPER SEARCH
the display. To turn on the priority feature, press
PRI/HYPER SEARCH
PRIORITY
ning. display. The scanner now checks the priority channel every 2 seconds, and stays on the channe l if there is acti vity. whenever the scanner is set to the priority channel.
P
appears on the display
PGM
, the de-
. P appears on
during scan-
appears on the
USING THE 2-SECOND DELAY
Many agencies use a two-way radio system that might have a period of several seconds between a query and a reply. To avoid missing a reply, you can program a 2-second delay into any channel. When the scanner stops on an active channel with a programmed delay, it continues to monitor the channel for 2 seconds af­ter the activity stops before resuming scanning.
To program a 2-second delay into a specific channel, manually select the
DL Y
desired channel then press
LAY
appears on the display.
To program a 2-second delay when the scanner stops on an active chan­nel during scanning, quickly press
DLY
while the channel is still active.
DELAY
appears on the display.
DE-
.
To turn off the priority feature, press
PRI/HYPER SEARCH
TY
disappears from the display.
28
until
PRIORI-
To turn off the programmed delay on any active channel, press the channel is still active. appears from the display.
DLY
DELAY
while
dis-
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LOCKING OUT CHANNELS
You can set your scanner to scan more efficiently by locki ng out chan­nels you do not want to monit or. This is handy for locking out channels where you sto red a frequency with a continuous transmission, such as a weather channel.
To lock out a channel, press
AL
, enter the desired channel num-
ber, press
MAN
or
PGM
channel, then press
SKIP
LOCKOUT
so
appears on the
display.
Notes:
• You can still manually select locked out channels.
MANU-
to select the
L/O/SEARCH
To unlock all channels, while the scanner is scanning, select the banks containing the locked chan­nels you want to unlock, press
UAL
, then press and hold
SEARCH SKIP
until the scanner
MAN-
L/O/
beeps twice.
CHANGING SCANNING AND SEARCH SPEEDS
The PRO-2040 has two scan and three search speeds.
Type Speed
Normal Scan Hyper Scan
Normal Search High Speed Search Hyper Search
To change the scanning speed, dur­ing scanning, press between normal and hyper scan speeds.
SCAN
during hyper scan speed.
12 channels/second 50 channels/second
50 steps/second 100 steps / s e co nd 300 steps / s e co nd
SPEED
to switch
flashes on the display
• You cannot lock out all channels. There must be at least one active channel in each bank.
To unlock a channel, manually select the channel, then press
SKIP
LOCKOUT
so
L/O/SEARCH
disappears from
the display.
Notes:
• You can also change the search speeds when you listen to the weather band.
or t flashes on the display dur-
•s ing high speed search.
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To change the search speed, durin g a limit or direct search, press to switch between the normal and high speed search speeds. s or t flashes on the display during high speed search.
To select the hyper search speed, during a limit or direct search, press
PRI/HYPER SEARCH.
es on the display during hyper search speed.
Note:
speed only in 5 kHz-step bands.
You can use hyper search
SEARCH
SPEED
flash-
DETECTING DA TA SIGNALS
You can set the scanner to detect data signals (nonmodulated signals such as preamble signals for pagers) during a limit or direct search.
You cannot detect data signals
Note:
in the air band (AM mode). To detect data signals, press
DATA
so the scanner mom entarily pauses on a transmission and detects a data signal, it resumes searching in 2 or 3 seconds.
appears on the display. If
DATA
30
To stop detecting data signals, press
so
DATA
disappears from t he
DATA
display.
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A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNING
Reception of the frequencies cov­ered by your sc ann er is mainly “line­of-sight.” That means you usually cannot hear stations that are beyond the horizon. During the summer months, you might be able to hear stations in the 30-50 M Hz range lo­cated several hund re d o r ev en t hou­sands of miles away. This is because of summer atmospheric conditions. This type of reception is unpredict­able but often very interesting!
GUIDE TO FREQUENCIES
National Weather Frequen­cies
161.650 162.440
162.525
161.775 162.450
162.550
162.400 162.475
163.275
162.425 162.500
Wavelength
(meters)
70-cm 420.000–450.000
Frequency
(MHz)
GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS
International Broadcast Bands
Several shortwave bands are allocat­ed for international broadcasting be­cause of the nature of propagation of high frequencies. The bands are sometimes identified according to the approximate wavelength of the signals in meters.
Ham Radio Frequencies
Ham operators oft en tran smit em ergency information when other communication methods break down. The foll owin shows the frequenci es that Hams use:
Wavelength
(meters)
10-meter 28.000–29.700
6-meter 50.000–54.000 2-meter 144.000–148.000
Frequenc y
(MHz)
chart
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Typical Band Usage
HF Band (3.00–30.0 MHz)
10-Meter Amateur Band 29.00–29.70 MHz High Range 29.70–29.90 MHz
VHF Band (30.00–300.0 MHz)
Low Ran ge 30.00–50.00 MHz 6-Meter Amateur 50.00–54.00 MHz Aircraft 108.00–136.00 MHz U.S. Government 138.00–144.00 MHz 2-Meter Amateur 144.00–148.00 MHz High Range 148.00–174.00 MHz
UHF Band (300.00 MH z–3.0 GHz)
U. S. Government 406.00–420.00 MHz
0.6-Meter Amateur 420.00–450.00 MHz Low Range 450.00–470.00 MHz FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band 470.00–806.00 MHz Conventional Systems 851.00–856.00 MHz Conventional/Trunked Syst ems 856.00–861.00 MHz Trunked Systems 861.00–866.00 MHz Public Safety 866.00 –8 69.00 MHz Private Trunked 896.00–940.00 MHz General Trunked 940.00–956.00 MHz
Primary Usage
As a general rule, most of the radio activit y is c oncent rated on th e fo llowing fre­quencies:
VHF Band
Activities Frequencies
Government, Police, and Fire 153.785–155. 980 MHz Emergency Services 158.730–159. 460 MHz Railroad 160.000–161. 900 MHz
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UHF Band
Activities Frequencies
Land-Mobile “Paired” Frequencies 450.000–470.000 MHz
Base Stations 451.025–454.950 MHz Mobile Units 456.025–459.950 MHz Repeater Units 460.025–464.975 MHz Control Stations 465.0 25–469.975 MHz
Note: Remote cont rol stations and mobile units operate at 5 MH z higher than their associated base stations and relay repeater units.
Specified Intervals Frequencies in different bands are accessible only at specific intervals.
For example:
Band Type Specified Interval
VHF, HAM, and Gove rnment 5.0 kHz steps All Others 12.5 kHz steps Aircraft 25.0 kHz steps
Note: Your scanner rounds the entered frequency to the nearest valid frequency. For example, if you try to enter 151.473, the scanner accepts this as 151.475.
Band Allocation
To help decide which frequency ranges to search, 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 t o area. For a more com­plete listing, refer to the “Police Call Radio Guide Including Fire and Emergency Services,” available at your local Radio Shack store.
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Abbreviations
AIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aircraft
BIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Boise (ID) Interagency Fire Cache
BUS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Business
CAP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Civil Air Pa trol
CB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Citizens Band
CCA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Comm on 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Industria l Serv ic es
MAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Military Amateur Radio
MARI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maritime Limited Coast
MARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Military Affiliate Radio System
MED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emergency/Medical Services
MIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.S. Military
MOV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Motion Picture/Video Industry
NEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Mobile Narrow
NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Relay Press (Newspaper reporters)
OIL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oil/Petroleum Industry
POL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Police Department
PUB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public Service s
PSB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Public Safe ty
PTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Private Trunked
ROAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Road & Highway Maintenance
RTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radio/TV Remote Broadcast Pickup
TAXI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taxi Services
TELB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mobile Telephone
TELC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cordless Phones
TELM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Telephone Maintenance
TOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tow Trucks
TRAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transportation Service s
TSB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trunked S ys te m s
TVn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM-TV Audio Broadcast
USXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Government Classified
UTIL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Power & Water Utilities
WTHR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weather
(Manuf acturi ng, Constructio n , Farmi ng, Forest Products)
(Coast Guard, Mar ine te leph one,
Shipboard Radi o, Private stations)
(Public Safety, Local Government, Forestry Conservation)
(Aircraft, Radio Common Carrier, Landline companies)
(Trucks, Tow Trucks, Buses, Railroad, Other)
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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 MH z)
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
35.020–35.980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUS, PUB, IND, TELM
36.000–36.230 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL
36.250 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oil Spill Clean up
36.270–36.990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL
37.020–37.980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P UB, IN D
38.000–39.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL
39.020–39.980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PUB
40.000–42.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GOVT, MIL, MARI
42.020–42.940 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . POL
42.960–43.180 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND
43.220–43.680 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TELM, IND, PUB
43.700–44.600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRAN
44.620–46.580 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .POL, PUB
46.600–46.990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GOVT, TELC
47.020–47.400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PUB
47.420 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Red Cross
47.440–49.580 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, PUB
49.610–49.990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MIL, TELC
6-Meter Amateur Band—(50-54 MHz)
50.00–54.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HAM
Land Mobile Service Band (72–76 MHz) FM Radio Broadcast, Wide Band (88–108 MHz) Aircraft Band (108–136 MHz)
108.000–121.490 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AIR
121.500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AIR Emergency
121.510–136.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AIR
U.S. Government Band (138–144 MHz)
137.000–144.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, M IL
2-Meter Amateur Band (144–148 MHz)
144.000–148.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HAM
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VHF-Hi Band (148–174 MHz)
148.050–150.345 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CAP, MAR, MIL
150.775–150.790 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MED
150.815–150.965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TOW
150.980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oil Spill Clean up
150.995–151.130 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ROAD
151.145–151.475 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . POL
151.490–151.955 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, BUS
151.985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TELM
152.0075 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MED
152.030–152.240 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TELB
152.270–152.465 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, TAXI
152.480 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 Clean-Up
154.600–154.625 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUS
154.655–156.240 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MED, ROAD, POL, PUB
156.255 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OIL
156.275–157.425 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MARI
157.450 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MED
157.470–157.515 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TOW
157.530–157.725 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, TAXI
157.740 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUS
157.770–158.100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TELB
158.130–158.460 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BUS, IND, OIL, TELM, UTIL
158.490–158.700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TELB
158.730–159.465 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .POL, PUB, ROAD
159.480 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OIL
159.495–161.565 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRAN
161.580 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OIL
161.600–162.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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
163.275–166.225 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL, USXX
166.250 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GOVT, RTV, FIRE
166.275–169.400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, BIFC
169.445 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wireless Mikes
169.500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT
169.505 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wireless Mikes
169.55–169.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL, USXX
170.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BIFC
170.025–170.150 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GOVT, RTV, FIRE
170.175–170.225 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT
170.245–170.305 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wireless Mikes
170.350–170.400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT , MI L
170.425–170.450 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BIFC
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170.475 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PUB
170.4875-173.175. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, PUB, Wireless Mikes
173.225–173.375 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MOV, NEWS, UTIL
173.3875–173.5375 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MIL
173.5625–173.5875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MIL Medical/Crash Crews
173.60–173.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT
Ultra High Frequency (UHF) —(300 MHz–3 GHz)
U. S. Government Band (406–450 MHz)
406.125–419.975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, USXX
70-cm Amateur Band (420–450 MH z)
420.000–450.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HAM
Low Band (450–470 MHz)
450.050–450.925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RTV
451.025–452.025 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, OIL, TELM, UTIL
452.0375–453.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, TAXI, TRAN TOW, NEWS
453.0125–453.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PUB
454.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OIL
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
462.550–462.725 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GMR
462.750–462.925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUS
462.9375–463.1875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MED
463.200–467.925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUS
FM-TV Audio Broadcast, UHF Wide Band (470–512 MHz) (Channels 14 through 69 in 6 MHz steps)
475.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Channel 14
481.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Channel 15
487.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Channel 16
. . . . . .
805.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Channel 69
Note:
Some cities use the 470–512 MHz band for land/mobile service.
Conventional Systems Band—Locally Assigned
851.0125–855.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CSB
Convent iona l/ Tr un ked Sys tem s Band— Loc al ly Ass ign ed
856.0125–860.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CTSB
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Trunked Systems Band—Locally Assigned
861.0125–865.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TSB
Public Safety Band—Locally Assigned
866.0125–868.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PSB
Common Carrier
869.010–894.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CCA
Private Trunked
935.0125–939.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PTR
General Trunked
940.0125–940.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GTR
FREQUENCY CONVERSION
The tuning location of a s tation c an be expressed in frequency (k Hz or M Hz ) 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 by 1,000:
9.62 MHz × 1000 = 9620 kHz
To convert from kHz to MHz, divide by 1,000.
2780 kHz ÷ 1000 = 2.780 MHz
To convert MHz to meters, divide 300 by the number of megahertz.
300 ÷ 7.1 MHz = 42.25 meters
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Your Radio Shack PRO-2040 100-Channel Programmable Home Scanner should require very little maintenance. If you have problems, refer to this chart for possible solutions. If you cannot solve the problem, contact your local Radio Shack store for assistance.
Problem Probable Cause Solution
Scanner is totally inoperative. The AC or DC adapter
The di splay dims. The AC or DC adapter
The scanner turns on, but does not scan.
In the scan mode, the scanner locks on frequencies that have an unclear transmission.
Poor or no reception. Improperly connected
is not properly co n­nected.
does not provide the required 12 volts DC.
The
SQUELCH
trol is not correctly adjusted.
Y ou have pr ogram med a “Birdie” frequency.
antenna.
con-
Be sure the adapter is fully inserted into the and into a working AC or DC power source receptacle
Be sure the adapter is set to provide no less than 12 volts DC.
Adjust the clockwise (see “Turning On the Scanner/Setting the Volume and Squelch”).
Avoid programming frequen­cies listed under “Finding Birdie Frequencies,” or only select them manually.
Be sure the ante nna is prope rly connected.
DC 12V
SQUELCH
jack
control
Keys do not work or display change s at random.
Error
play.
appears on the dis -
Progra mmed frequen­cies are the same as Birdie frequencies.
The environment is not suitable for reception by the scanner.
Undetermined error. The CPU is locked up.
Progra mming error. Reprogram the fr equency cor-
Avoid programming frequen­cies listed under “Finding Birdie Frequencies,” or only select them manually.
Relocate the scanner and try again.
Reset or initialize the scanner (see “R esetti ng the Scan ner’s Display” and “I nitializ ing the Scanner”).
rectly.
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Your Radio Shack PRO-2040 100-Channel Programmable Home Scanner is an example of superior design and craftsm anship. The following suggestions will help you care for your scanner so you can enjoy it for years.
Keep the scanner dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liq­uids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic cir­cuits.
Handle the scanner gently and carefully. Dropping it can damage circuit boards and cases and can caus e the scann er to work im­properly.
Use and store the scanner only in normal te mperature environ­ments. Temperature extreme s can shorten the life of electronic devices and distort or melt plastic parts.
Keep the scanner away from dust a nd dirt, w hich can c ause pre­mature wear of parts.
Wipe the scanner with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking
CLEANER
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 might invalidate your scanner’s warranty and void your FCC autho­rization to operate it. If your scanner is not performing as it should, take it to your local Radio Shack store for assistance.
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SPECIFIC ATIONS
Frequency Coverage:
VHF-Lo............................................................... 29-50 MHz (in 5 kHz steps)
Ham..................................................................... 50-54 MHz (in 5 kHz steps)
Aircraft.................................................108-136.975 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps)
Government .................................................... 137-144 MHz (in 5 kHz steps)
Ham......................................................... ....... . 144-148 MHz (in 5 kHz steps)
VHF-Hi ............................................. ....... ....... . 148-174 MHz (in 5 kHz steps)
Ham/Government....................................... 406-450 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps)
UHF-Standard............................................ 450-470 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps)
UHF-T (Television).....................................470-512 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps)
UHF-Hi .................................. 806.0000 - 823.93 75 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps)
UHF-Hi .................................. 851.0000 - 868.93 75 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps)
UHF-Hi.............................................896.1125 - 956 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps)
Channels of Operation ...................Any 100 channels in any band combi nations
Sensitivity:
AM: 20 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio at 60% modulation
108-136.975 MHz..................................................................................1.5 µV
FM:20 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio at 3 kHz deviation
29-54 MHz..... ......... .......... ........................................................... ..........0.5 µV
137-174 MHz.........................................................................................0.7 µV
406-512 MHz........................................................................................0.5 µV
806-956 MHz.........................................................................................1.0 µV
Selectivity:
±11 kHz
±15 kHz Scanning Rate:
Normal ................................................................................. 12 channels/sec
Hyper.....................................................................................50 channel s/sec
Search Speed:
Normal ........................................................................................50 steps/sec
High ..........................................................................................100 steps/sec
Hyper....................................................300 steps/sec (only 5 kHz step band)
WX Scanning Rate:
Normal.......................................................... .. ....... .......... . 12 frequencies/sec
High...................................... ....... ..... ....... ....... ..... ....... .......50 frequencies/sec
Delay Time ........................................................................... .. ....... ......2 Seconds
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............. ................... .................................... -
6 dB
50 dB
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IF Frequencies.................................................................10.8 MHz and 450 kHz
Antenna Impedance...............................................................................50 Ohms
Audio Power..........................................................................1.3 Watts maximum
Built-In Speaker ....................................2
1
/4-Inch (57 mm), 8-ohm, dynamic type
Power Requirements .......................................................... AC 120 Volts, 60 Hz
Current Drain .................................................................DC 240 mA (sq uelched)
DC 400 mA (full volume unsquelched)
3
7
Dimensions ........................................................... 2
× 7
/
4
3
× 7
/
/4 Inches (HWD)
8
70 x 200 x 195 mm
Weight....................................................................................................... 1.4 lbs
(640 g)
Specifications are typ ical; in dividua l u nits m ight vary . S pecif ications are subject to change and improvement without notice.
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NOTES
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RADIO SHACK LIMITED WARRANTY
This p roduc t is w arra nted ag ains t defe cts f or 1 ye ar fr om da te o f pur chas e from Rad io Shack company-owned stores and authorized Radio Shack franchisees and dealers. Within this period, we will repair it without charge for parts and labor. Simply
your Radio Shack sales slip
Warranty does not cover transportation costs. Nor does it cover a product subjected to misuse or accident al damage. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RADIO SHACK MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRAN­TIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURAT I ON TO THE DURA­TION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN. Some states do no t p ermit l im it at i on o r e xc lu s io n of implied wa rr a nt ies ; th er e fore, the a foresai d li mi ­tation(s) or exclusion(s) may not apply to the purchaser.
This warranty gives you speci fic l egal rights and you m ay also have other rights which vary from state to state.
as proof of purchase date to any Radio Shack store.
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