Radio Shack PRO-2045 User Manual

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Cat. No.

OWNER’S MANUAL

20-418

PRO-2045

200-Channel Weather Alert Home Scanner

Please read before using this equipment.

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FEATURES

Your RadioShack PRO-2045 200Channel Weather Alert Home Scanner lets you in on all the action! This scanner gives you direct access to over 49,500 exciting f requen cies used by police and fire departments, amb ulance and transportation services, amateur radio, as well as aircraft communications, Citizen’s Band, and commercial FM and t elevision broadcasts.

You can select up to 200 channels for your scanner to scan, and you can change your selections at any time. Its rotary tuning control lets you easily select frequencies and channels. Plus, when you turn on the weather alert function, the scanner sounds an alarm if the weather service transmits a weather alert tone.

The secret to your scan ner’s ability to scan so many frequencies is its custom-designed microprocessor — a tiny, built-in computer.

perscan

— scans programmed channels at up to 50 channels per second.

persearch

— lets you set the scanner to search at up to 300 steps per second.

Rotar

Tuner

— lets you easily tu ne

and select frequencies or channels.

Auto Sort

— lets you scan the channels stored in a bank, in order from lowest to highest frequency, to increase scanning speed.

Auto Store

— quickly finds and automatically stores active frequencies into the selected banks (but does not store the frequency if it is already stored in another channel).

Ten Channel-Stora

e Banks

— let you store 20 channels in each of 10 banks to group frequencies so you can easily identify calls.

Your scanner has these features:

Frequenc

Transfer

ly organize your frequencies by trans-

WX Alert

— warns you of serious

weather conditions by sounding an

ferring them from one channel to another.

alarm if the weather service transmits a weather alert tone.

Monit or Memori e s

— let you store up

to 10 frequencies you locate during a

Weather Band Auto Scan

— scans

frequency search.

the preprogrammed weather freque ncies so you can stay informed about current weather conditions.

All Rights Reserv ed .

RadioShack is a trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

Hyperscan and Hypersearch are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.

Limit Search

transmissions within a set range.

— lets you search for

— lets you e as i-

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Direct Search — lets you search f or transmissions starting from a f requency you specify.

Count Feature — lets you keep track of how many times your sc anner has stopped on a channel.

Search Skip — lets you select up to 50 frequencies for the scanner t o skip during a search, so you can avoid frequencies you have already discovered or that have a continuous transmission.

Two-Second Scan Delay — delays scanning for 2 seconds before mov ing to another channel, so you can hear more replies.

Data Skip — skips data signal s (nonmodulated signals such as preamble signals for pagers) during scan, limit search, and direct search.

Attenuat or — reduces the scanner’s sensitivity to help limit reception to strong, nearby transmitters.

Memory Backup — keeps stored channel frequencies in memory for up to 3 days during a power loss.

CTCSS Option — with an optional CTCSS tone circuit board, you can use the Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) to selectively listen to some business band and amateur radio transmissions.

Backlit Display — lets you easily see the indicators on the scanner’s display, even at night.

We recommend you record your scanner’s serial number here. The number is on the scanner’s back panel.

Serial Number: _________________

Lock-Out Function — prevents channels you select from being scanned.

Priority Channels — checks 10 specified channels every 2 seconds so you do not miss important calls.

Automatic Modulation Mode — selects the modulation method — narrow-band frequency modulation (NFM) or amplitude modulation (AM) — most often used for each band, and lets you manual ly override the preset mode.

Your scanner has the following preprogrammed weather channels:

• 162.4000 MHz (NFM)

• 162.4250 MHz (NFM)

• 162.4500 MHz (NFM)

• 162.4750 MHz (NFM)

• 162.5000 MHz (NFM)

• 162.5250 MHz (NFM)

• 162.5500 MHz (NFM)

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Your scanner can receive all of these bands:

Range

(MHz)

29–54 5 NFM

108–136.975 12.5 AM

137–174 5 NFM 216–224.9875 12.5 NFM 225–399.9875 12.5 AM

400–512 12.5 NFM 806–823.9375 12.5 NFM 851–868.9375 12.5 NFM

896.1125–1,000 12.5 NFM

Step

(kHz)

Mode

FCC NOTICE

Your scanner might caus e radio or T V interference even when it is operat ing 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 a RadioShack store for help

SCANNING LEGALLY

Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups 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 lega l to listen to almost every t ransmission your scanner can receive. However, there are some transmissions you should never intentionally listen to. These include:

• Telephone conversations (either cellular, cordless, or other private means of telephone signal transmission)

• Pager transmissions

• Any scrambled or encrypted transmissions

According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), you are subject to fines and possible imprisonment for intentionally listening to, using, or divulging the contents of such a transmission unless you have the consent of a party to the conversation (unless such activity is otherwise illegal). RadioShack encourages responsible, legal scanner use.

If you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC requires that you stop using your scanner.

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CONTENTS

Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Connecting Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Using Standard AC Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Using Vehicle Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Connecting an Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Telescoping Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Optional Outdoor Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Resetting the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Using the Feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Testing Alert Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Testing Alert Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Testing the Weather Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connecting an Earphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Listening Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Traffic Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Connecting an Amplified Extension Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Installing an Optional CTCSS Tone Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Understandin

A Look at the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

A Look at the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Understanding Channel-Storage Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Channel-Storage Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Monitor Memories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Turning On the Scanner/Setting Volume and Squelch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using the Rotary Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Storing Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Searching For and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Limit Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Direct Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Search Skip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Automatically Storing Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Listening to Monitor Memories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a C hannel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Scanning Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Turning Channel-Storage Banks On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Locking Out Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Manually Selecting a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Scanning the Weather Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Weather Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Using the Weather Alert Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Your Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Changing Search Speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using the Programmable Attenuator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using Auto Sort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Skipping Data Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Turning On or Off the Key Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Changing the Modulation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Transferring a Frequency to Another Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Transferring to an Empty Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Transferring to a Channel that has a Stored Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Exchanging Frequencies Betwee n Two Programmed Channels . . . . . . 30

Using the Count Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using CTCSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

CTCSS Tone Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Assigning a CTCSS Tone Frequency to a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Changing or Deleting a CTCSS Tone Frequency for a Channel . . . . . . . 32

A General Guide to Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Guide to Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

National Weather Service Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Ham Radio Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Birdie Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Guide to the Action Bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Typical Band Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Primary Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Specified Intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Band Allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Frequency Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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PREPARATION

CONNECTING POWER

You can power your scanner from a standard AC outlet using t he supplied AC adapter or from your vehicle’s battery using an optional DC power cord.

If a power failure occurs or if the power cord is disconnected, the scanner’s memory backup circuit keeps inform ation in memory for up to 3 days.

The memory backup circuit be-

Note:

gins to protect memory within a few minutes after you plug in the scanner.

Using Standard AC Power

Warning:

with an extension cord unless the blades can be fully inserted.

Cautions:

• The supplied AC adapter supplies

• Connect the adapter to the scan-

• If you have difficulty inserting the

Do not use the AC adapt er

12 volts and delivers 500 milliamps. Its center tip is set to positive, and its plug properly fits the scanner’s AC adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the scanner or the adapter.

ner before you connect it to an AC outlet. Disconnect the adapter from the AC outlet before you disconnect it from the scanner.

AC adapter’s plug, do not force it. Turn it over and reinsert it.

DC 12V

jack. Using an

Follow these steps to use AC power.

DC 12V

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.

Using Vehicle Battery Power

Use a DC power cord (not supplied), such as RadioShack Cat. No. 2701533, to power your scanner in your vehicle.

Cautions:

• The DC power cord you select must supply 12 volts and deliver at least 500 mA. Its center tip must be positive, and its plug must fit the scanner’s The recommended power cord meets these specifications. Using a power cord that does not m eet these specifications could damage the scanner or power cord.

• Connect the power cord to the scanner before you plug it into your vehicle. Disconnect the power cord from the vehicle before you disconnect it from the scanner.

DC 12V

jack.

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• If you use your scanner in your vehicle with the engine running, you might hear electrical noise from the scanner. This is normal.

Note: Mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a perm it in some areas. Check the laws in your area.

Follow these steps to use vehicle battery power.

DC 12V

1. Insert the DC power cord’s barrel plug into the scanner’s jack.

2. Plug the DC power cord’s cigarette-lighter plug into your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket.

DC 12V

CONNECTING AN ANTENNA

You can connect either the supplied telescoping antenna or an optional antenna to your scanner.

Telescoping Antenna

ANT

1. Hold the antenna so it stands straight up.

2. Gently push the antenna’s plug

ANT

onto the ner’s back panel.

The antenna’s length affects reception. Adjust the antenna’s length as follows for the best results.

29–150 MHz Extend fully 150–174 MHz Extend only 3 seg-

216–406 MHz Extend only 2 seg-

406–1000 MHz Collapse Fully (only

jack on the scan-

ments

1 segment extended)

Optional Outdoor Antenna

The supplied anten na is usually good 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.

The supplied telescoping antenna helps your scanner receive st rong local signals. Follow these steps to install the supplied antenna.

Warning: When installing or removing an outdoor antenna, follow all cautions and warnings included with the antenna.

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Note: Always use 50-ohm coaxial cable to connect an outdoor ant enna to your scanner. For lengths under 50 feet, use RG-58 or RG-8/M coaxial cable. For lengths over 50 feet, use RG8, low-loss coaxial cable. If the coaxial cable’s connector does not fit the jack, you might also need an adapter. Your local RadioShack store sells a complete line of outdoor antennas, adapters, BNC connectors, and mounting hardware.

For the best performance, consider the following when deciding on an outdoor 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).

ANT

RESETTING THE SCANNER

If the scanner’s display locks up or does not work properly after you connect power or after a power surge, you might need to reset the scanner.

Caution: This procedure clears all the information you have programmed into the scanner. Use this procedure only when you are sure your scanner is not working properly.

1. Turn off the scanner.

2. While you press and hold down and 9, turn on the scanner.

• The external antenna should be vertical.

Mount the antenna following the instructions supplied with the antenna and its mounting hardware, then route the antenna cable t o the scanne r and connect it to the of the scanner.

ANT

jack on the back

USING THE FEET

To tilt the display for the best viewing angle and to provide the best traction, pull down on the scanner’s feet so they lock into place.

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TESTING ALERT OPERATION

For your scanner’s weather alert function to be effective, you must place the scanner:

• Where it can receive an emergency alert broadcast (see “Testing Alert Reception” on this page)

• Where you can hear its alert tone (See “Testing the Weather Alert” on Page 11).

Once you determine a location that meets these two conditions, leave the scanner there for the best protection.

Testing Alert Reception

The fact that you get clear voice reception or that the t one sounds when you test the weather alert does not guarantee that an emergency alert broadcast will trigger your scanner’s alert tone. Also, if you are in a area, your scanner might be triggered by a broadcast in one area , but no t be triggered if you place it somewhere else (even close by).

To test for actual reception, yo ur radio must receive a test or emergency alert broadcast. The National Weather Service (NWS) broadcasts a te st a lert every week on Wednesday between 11 AM and 12 Noon. To find out the specific test schedule in your area, contact your local National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) or National Weather Service office.

fringe

These offices are usually listed in the telephone book under “US Government, Department of Commerce.”

To verify that your scanner receives the test alert properly, set the scanner to the weather alert standby mode (see “Using the Weather Alert Sta ndby Mode” o n Page 25) duri ng the time when the test alert is broadcast in your area.

If the test alert broadcast does not trigger your scanner’s tone, you are out of range of the broadcast.

Note:

weather alert feature when you travel, you cannot guarantee that an emergency alert broadcast will trigger the scanner in all areas.

Notes for Weather Alerts:

If you use your scanner’s

• To ensure your scanner will sound the alert tone when it receives an emergency signal, keep the antenna fully extended at all times.

• If severe weather threatens, do not wait for an alert tone; turn on your scanner and monitor the latest weather information.

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Testing the Weather Alert

Follow these steps to test the weather alert — to hear how it sounds and e nsure that the circuitry is working.

Note:

your scanner will sound an alert when the weather service transmits an emergency signal (see “Weather Alert” on Page 25). Proper operation is affected by the strength of the weather service’s signal.

This test does not ensure that

1. Press

2. When the scanner stops on a

3. Press and hold

weather channel, press

ALERT

than 2 seconds until the scanner sounds a loud alarm.

appears on the display.

PRIORITY

ALERT

for more

scanner. This disconne cts the interna l speaker.

Your local RadioShack store

Note:

has a wide selection of earphones and headphones.

Listening Safely

To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use an earpho ne or headphone.

• Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high-volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss.

To turn off the alarm, press

ALERT

CONNECTING AN EARPHONE

For private listening, plug an earphone or mono headphones’ into the jack on the front of the

/8-inch plug

• 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.

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Traffic Safety

Do not wear an earphone or headphones while operating a mo tor vehicle. This can create a traffic hazard and can be illegal in some areas.

Even though some earphones and headphones let you hear some outside sounds when listening a t normal volume levels, they still c an present a traffic hazard.

CONNECTING AN AMPLIFIED EXTENSION SPEAKER

In a noisy area, an amplified extension speaker might provide more comfortable listening. Plug the speaker ca-

ble’s

/8-inch (3.5 mm) mini plug into the scanner’s jack. This disconnects the internal speaker.

INSTALLING AN OPTIONAL CTCSS TONE BOARD

The scanner’s CTCSS (Continuous Tone Control Squelch System) feature lets you choose to listen only to transmissions that transmit one of 38 standard CTCSS tones. To use CTCSS, you must install an optional CTCSS tone board (Cat. No. 20-0031).

Cautions:

• Make sure the scanner i s off and disconnect the power before you install a CTCSS tone board.

• Discharge static electricity buildup by touching a metal object before you open the scanner.

1. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two side screws on the scanner ’s top cover and three screws on the bottom.

RadioShack stores sell an am-

Note:

plified communications extension speaker.

Caution:

is attached to the top cover and the circuit board. Use care when you remove the top cover to not damage the speaker or its connector.

The scanner’s speaker

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2. Remove the scanner’s top cover .

3. Gently plug the CTCSS board into sockets

and

J10

on the top of

the scanner’s circuit board.

CTCSS Board

CTCSS BORD

4. Replace the scanner’s top cover, then replace the two side screws and three bottom screws.

For information about using

Note:

CTCSS, see “Using CTCSS” on Page 30.

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNER

A LOOK AT THE KEYBOARD

A quick glance at this section should help you understand each key’s function(s).

VOLUME

— rotate to turn the scann er

on or off and adjust the volume.

SQUELCH

— rotate to adjust the

squelch.

AUTO

— lets you automatically program frequencies into bank s; sets the the scanner to scan banks from the lowest to the highest frequency.

H/S-PRIORITY

— sets and turns on and off priority for a particular channel; turns on and off Hypersearch.

REVIEW

— lets you review locked-out

channels or search skip memory.

TRANSFER

— transfers the contents of a channel to an empty or desired channel, or exchanges the con tents of two channels.

MODE

— selects the modulation mode

(AM and FM) function.

DATA

— turns on or off data skip.

ATT

— turns on or off the attenuator to let you limit reception to strong, local transmitters.

ALERT

— sets the scanner to the

weather alert mode.

COUNT

— sets the scanner to di splay the number of times the scanner detected a transmission on a channel since you turned the scanner on.

CTCSS

— lets you use the optional CTCSS mode if you installed a CTCSS tone board.

— starts scanning the weather fre-

quencies.

LIMIT

— starts a limit search.

CLEAR

— clears an incorrect entry.

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Number Keys — each key has a single digit with a range of numbers printed above it. The single d igits are us ed to enter the number of a channel or frequency. The range of numbers (21– 40, for example) indicates the channels that make up a memory bank. See “Understanding Channel-Storage Banks” on Page 17.

• — enters a decimal point when you set a frequency.

E —

enters the frequency when you

program channels.

and

SCAN

— select the search directi on.

— scans through programmed

channels.

MANUAL

— stops scanning and lets

you directly enter a channel number.

PROGRAM

— programs frequencies

into channels.

DELAY

— programs a 2-second de lay for the selected channel and turns on or off the delay during a limit or direct search or weather scan.

LOCKOUT-S/S

— lets you lock out a selected channel, or skip a specified frequency during a limit or direct search.

FREQ/CHAN-LOCK

— selects the rotary tuner’s mode — frequency tuning, channel tuning, or locked.

Rotary Tuner — turn to t une through channels or frequencie s. Turn the rotary tuner faster to increase the t uni ng speed.

MONITOR —

accesses the 10 monitor memories. See “Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Mem ory to a C hannel” on Page 23.

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A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY

The display has several indicators that show the scanner’s current operating mode. A good look at the display will help you understand how your scanner operates.

MON

— appears during a search or when you listen to a monitor memory. The number to the right of this shows the current monitor memory number. See “Listening to Monitor Memories” on Page 23.

FREQ, CH AN, LOCK

rotary tuner’s current setting.

BANK

— shows which channelstorage banks are turned on. See “Understanding Channel-Storage Banks” on Page 17.

HYPER

channels or when the scanner is in the Hypersearch mode during limit search, direct search, and auto store.

AUTO

in the auto store mode or when the auto sort function is turned on.

COUNT

scanner’s count feature.

CTCSS

feature is turned on.

DATA

the data skip feature.

— appears when you scan

— appears when the scanner is

— appears when you u se the

— appears when the CTCSS

— appears when you turn on

— shows the

FM/AM

tion mode; flashes when you override the default mode.

ority channel.

show which of the 200 channels the scanner is tuned to.

ATT

is turned on.

MHz

this indicator show which frequency the scanner is tuned to.

SCAN

channels.

MAN

select a channel.

PGM

frequencies into the scanner’s channels.

PRI

scanner to scan the selected priority channels every 2 seconds.

— shows the current modula-

— appears when you listen to a pri-

— digits that precede this indicator

— appears wh en the attenuator

— the large digits that precede

— appears when you scan

— appears when you manually

— appears while you program

— appears when you set the

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L/O

— appears when you manually select a locked channe l or a skipped frequency.

DLY

— appears w hen you program a channel for a 2-second delay or when you listen to a c hannel that has been programmed with the delay feature. Also, the indicator appears when you turn on the delay feat ure during a limit or direct search or weather scan.

— appears when the scanner is searching the weather band frequencies.

ALERT

is set to respond to a weather alert tone.

s and t — indicate the search direction.

— appears when the sc anner

Channel-Storage Banks

To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to listen to, channels are divided into 10 channelstorage banks of 20 channels each. Use each channel-storage bank to group frequencies, such as the police department, the fire department, ambulance services, or aircraft (see “Guide to the Action Bands” on Page 34).

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 then program fire department frequencies starting with Channel 21 (the first channel in Bank 2).

search ( quency search ( weather frequency search, auto sto re mode, hold direct search ( appears), and hold limit s earch ( also appears).

— appears during a limit

-L-

also appears), direct fre-

-d-

also appears),

-h-

also

-H-

UNDERSTANDING CHANNEL-STORAGE BANKS

You can store up to 210 frequencies into your scanner’s memory. You store each frequency into either a memory called a channel, or a temporary memory called a monitor. This scanner has 200 channel memories and 10 monitor memories.

MONITOR MEMORIES

The scanner also has 10 monitor memories. You can use these mem ories to temporarily store frequencies while you decide whether or not to save them into channels. This is handy for quickly storing an active frequency when you search through an entire band. See “Searching For and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies” on Page 19.

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OPERATION

TURNING ON THE SCANNER/SETTING VOLUME AND SQUELCH

1. Rotate to turn on the scanner.

2. Rotate clockwise.

3. Slowly turn until the hissing stops.

Note:

tion, turn You might hear hissing, but you will not miss any transmissions. If you turn

SQUELCH

the scanner does not search or scan.

VOLUME

SQUELCH

To hear a weak or distant sta-

SQUELCH

too far counterclockwise,

1/4 turn clockwise

fully counter-

SQUELCH

counterclockwise.

clockwise

USING THE ROTARY CONTROL

The rotary control has three modes that you select using the

LOCK

button. To select the control’s

mode, repeatedly press

LOCK

until the scanner displays the

desired mode.

FREQ

— the rotary control steps

through frequencies during a search.

CHAN

— the rotary control steps

through the programmed channels.

LOCK

— the rotary control does not operate. Use this setting to h elp prevent accidentally changing the channel or frequency.

FREQ/CHAN-

STORING FREQUENCIES

You can store up to 200 frequencies into your scanner’s channels. Good frequency references are RadioShack’s “Police Call Guide including Fire and Emergency Services,” “Official Aeronautical Frequency Directory,” and “Maritime Frequency Directory.” These directories are updated every year, so be sure to get a current copy.

If you do not have a frequency reference for your area, you can use a limit or direct search to find transmissions. See “Searching For and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies” on Page 19 or “Guide to the Action Bands” on Page 34.

Follow these steps to manually store frequencies.

1. Press on the display.

2. Enter the number for the channel where you want to store a frequency.

Note:

number using any of the following methods:

• Use the number keys to enter

•Press

PROGRAM

You can enter the channel

the channel number, then press

PROGRAM

the channel number one step at a time.

PROGRAM

PGM

appears

to increment

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•Press the Turn the rotary tuner to select the desired channel.

3. Enter a frequency (including the decimal point).

4. Press

Notes:

• If you made a mistake in Step

3, the scanner displays and beeps three times. Press

CLEAR

from Step 3.

• Your scanner rounds frequen-

cies down to the next valid frequency. For example, if you enter 151.473, the scanner accepts this as 151.470.

5. Repeat Steps 2-4 to program more channels.

FREQ/CHAN-LOCK

CHAN

indicator appears.

to store the frequency.

, then proceed again

until

Error

SEARCHING FOR AND T EMPORARILY STORING ACTIVE FREQUENCIES

You can search for freque ncies using a limit or direct search, then temporarily store frequencies into monitor memories.

Limit Search

A limit search lets you search for active transmissions within a specified range of frequencies.

You can use the scanner’s de-

Note:

lay feature during a limit search (see “Delay” on Page 26).

Follow these steps to search for active frequencies.

1. Press

2. Using the number keys, enter the

3. Press

4. Using the number keys or the

5. Press

PROGRAM

and a frequency appear on the display.

lowest frequency (including the decimal point) you want to search, then press

Notes:

• To use the rotary tuner to enter the frequency, turn it clockwise or counterclockwise until the desired frequency appears, then press

• If you enter an invalid frequency, the scanner displays

Error

repeat the step.

appear on the display.

rotary tuner, enter the highest frequency you want to search, then press

lower to the upper limit, or press to search down from the upper to the lower limit. and s or t appear, and the next available monitor memory flashes on the display.

. To correct this, simply

LIMIT

to search up from the

, then

. Hi and a frequency

–L–, SEARCH

LIMIT

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6. When the scanner finds a transmission, you can:

• Store the displayed frequency

into the current monitor memory — quickly press

MONITOR

• Lock out the frequency so the

scanner does not stop on it

S/S

again — press

. The scan-

ner resumes searching.

• Continue the search without

storing it or locking it out —

or t.

press

• Hold the scanner on the fre-

LIMIT

quency — press

or turn

the rotary tuner either way one

-H-

click.

appears.

Notes:

• You can press

scanner displays

-H-

while the

to step through the frequencies toward the upper or lower limits.

Direct Search

A direct search lets you specify a starting frequency, t hen search for active transmissions above or below the specified frequency.

Note:

during a direct search (see “Delay”).

You can use the de lay feature

1. Press

MANUAL

2. Using the number keys, enter the frequency (including the decimal point) you want to start the search from; or, enter the channel number containing the starting frequency and press

PROGRAM

3. Press

to select the channel.

to search up or

MANUAL

to search

down starting from the specified frequency.

-d-, SEARCH

, and s or t appear, and the next available monitor memory flashes.

• If you tune to a searc h skip f requency, the scanner displays

L/O

(see “Search Skip” on

Page 21).

• If you program all frequencies within a limit search range as search skip frequencies, the scanner goes to the hold mo de.

-H-

appears on the display.

• During the limit search, you can change the modulation (NFM or AM). See “Changing the Modulation Mode” on Page 28.

LIMIT

Press hold

again or press and

for more than 1 second

to resume the lim it search.

If you enter an invalid fre-

Note:

quency,

Error

appears on the display. To correct this, repeat Steps 2 and 3.

4. When the scanner finds an active frequency, you can do one of the followin g:

• Store the frequency into the

current monitor memory — quickly press

MONITOR

• Lock out the frequency so the

scanner does not stop on it

S/S

again — press

. The scan-

ner resumes searching.

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• Continue the search — press or t.

• Hold the scanner on the frequency — press

LIMIT

the rotary tuner either way one

-h-

click.

appears.

Notes:

• You can press

during the

hold to step through the frequencies toward the upper or lower limit s .

• If you tune to a searc h skip f requency, the scanner displays

L/O

(see “Search Skip” on

Page 21).

• During the direct search, you can change the modulation mode (NFM or AM). See “Changing the Modulation Mode” on Page 28.

LIMIT

Press hold

again or press and

for more than 1 second

to resume the direct search.

Search Skip

or turn

• You can select the skipped frequency when the scanner is in the hold mode. The scanner displays

L/O

when you select a skipped

frequency.

To skip a frequency, press

S/S

when the scanner stops on the frequency during a limit or direct search.

Follow these steps to see which skip frequencies you have stored.

1. During a limit or direct search,

REVIEW

press

. The first skip fre-

quency appears on the display.

2. Use

s, t

, or

to review the

REVIEW

other skip frequencies.

To remove a skip frequency, select the skip frequency you want to clear by using

s, t

, or

REVIEW

, then press

To clear all the skip frequencies at once, while searching for fre quencies, press and hold

S/S

until the scanner

beeps twice.

You can skip specified frequencies during a limit or direct search. This lets you avoid frequencies that have data tones or are already st ored in a channel. You can program up to 50 frequencies for the scanner to skip.

Notes:

• If you program more than 50 skip frequencies, each new frequency replaces one you already stored.

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AUTOMATICALLY STORING FREQUENCIES

You can have your scanner automatically store active frequencies into empty channels within the banks you specify.

1. Press

PROGRAM

then and the lower limit frequency appears.

2. Enter the lower limit using the number keys or use the rotary tuner to enter the lower limit of the frequency range you want to search, then press

Note:

If you enter an invalid frequency in Step 2 or 4, the scanner displays

Error

. Simply repeat

the step.

LIMIT

3. Press

. Hi appears.

4. Enter the upper limit using the number keys or use the rotary tuner to enter the upper limit of the frequency range you want to search, then press

5. Press

AUTO

. the numbers 1–10 flash on the display.

LIMIT

appears and

Notes:

• To se lect bank 10, press

• If you select a bank that does not contain an empty channel, the scanner beeps and

FULL

appears.

• To d eselect t he bank, press the bank number again.

7. Press to the upper limit, or

to search from the lower

to search

from the upper to lower limi t. The current bank’s indicator starts blinking. The current channel also appears.

When the scanner finds a transmission, it checks to see if the f requency is stored in any other channel. If not, the sc anner st ores the frequency, then continues searching for more transmissions.

8. To stop sto ring frequencies, press

MANUAL

When all channels fill, the scanner beeps twice and

MANUAL

to display the channel where

End

appears. Press

the last frequency was stored.

6. Using the number keys, enter the numbers of the banks where you want to store frequencies. The selected banks’ indicators appear steadily in the display. All other banks’ indicators flash.

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LISTENING TO MONITOR MEMORIES

Once you store frequencies i nto moni tor memories using a direct or limit search or weather scan, you can listen to a monitor memory by pressing

MANUAL, MONITOR

number for the monitor memory you want to listen to.

Note:

To listen to the mo nitor memories, the priority channel feature must be turned off.

, and then the

MOVING A FREQUENCY FROM A MONITOR MEMORY TO A CHANNEL

1. Press

2. Enter the channel number where

3. Press

4. Press

PROGRAM

you want to store the frequency, then press appears on the display.

MONITOR

keys or turn the rotary tuner to select the monitor m em ory’s num ber. The channel number flashes and the frequency appears.

. The scanner stores the frequency into the selected channel.

PROGRAM

. Use the number

PGM

SCANNING CHANNELS

To begin scanning channels, press

SCAN

. The scanner scans through all non-locked channels in the activated banks. (See “Turning Channel-Storage Banks On and Off” below and “Locking Out Channels” on Page 25.)

Note:

If the scanner does not scan, be sure you have set

Turning Channel-Storage Banks On and Off

You can turn each channel-storage bank on and off. When you turn off a bank, the scanner does not scan any of the 20 channels in that bank.

While scanning, press the number key corresponding to the bank you want to turn on or off. If the memory bank number at the top of the display is on, the bank is tu rned on and the s canner scans all channels within that bank that are not locked out . If the number is off, the scann er 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.

• There must be at least o ne active bank. You cannot turn off all banks.

SQUELCH

correctly.

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Locking Out Channels

You can increase the effective scanning speed by locking out channels that have a continuous transmission, such as a weather channel.

You can manually select the

Note:

channels you have locked out. To lock out a channel, manually select

REVIEW

L/O

LOCKOUT

when there

disappears

the channel, then press

L/O

appears on the display.

To review the locked-out channels, manually select the first channel you want to review. Then repeatedly press

REVIEW

to see the locked-out chan-

nels in sequence.

If you press

Note:

is no locked-out channel, the scanner sounds an error tone.

To remove the lock-out from a channel, manually select the channel , then

LOCKOUT

press

from the display. Follow these steps to unlock all chan-

nels in the selected banks.

MANUALLY SELECTING A CHANNEL

You can continuously monitor a specific channel without scanning. This is useful if you hear an emergency broadcast on a channel and do not want to miss any details (even t hough there might be periods of silence) or if you want to monitor a specific channel.

If your scanner is scanning an d stops at the desired channel, press one time. Pressing

MANUAL

times causes your scanner to step through the channels.

To manually select a channel, press

MANUAL

or turn the rotary tuner either way one click. Then enter the channel number using either of the following methods:

• Enter the channel number, then

MANUAL

press

•Press

FREQ/CHAN-LOCK

scanner displays

again.

CHAN

the rotary tuner until the desired channel number appears.

MANUAL

additional

until the

, then turn

1. Select the banks while the scanner is scanning.

2. Press

MANUAL

3. Press and hold

to stop scanning.

LOCKOUT

until the

scanner beeps twice.

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SCANNING THE WEATHER BAND

The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has allocated 11 channels for use by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Your scanner is preprogramm ed with the following seven frequencies avail able to NOAA.

• 162.400 MHz • 162.450 MHz

• 162.500 MHz • 162.475 MHz

• 162.425 MHz • 162.550 MHz

• 162 .525 M H z

To hear your local forecast and regional weather information, simply

press Your scanner scans t he we athe r band

and stops on an active broadcast. If a broadcast is weak, press continue to scan through the weather band. To store the current weather channel in a monitor memory, press

MONITOR

Weather Alert

Your scanner’s weather alert feature can warn you when your local NOAA weather station broadcasts a severe weather emergency signal. (See “Testing Alert Operation” on Page 10.)

. WX appears on the display.

again to

1. Press

2. Press

When NOAA broadcasts a severe weather emergency signal, the scanner sounds a loud alarm (regardless of the volume control setting). The alarm continues until the emergency signal stops transmitting.

To manually turn off the siren and exit the weather alert mode, pres s or WX.

to find the clearest local

weather broadcasting station.

ALERT

appears.

ALERT

Using the Weather Alert Standby Mode

When you set the scanner to the weather alert standby mode, the scanner’s display and speaker turn off until the scanner receives the severe weather emergency signal. Whe n the scanner receives the signal, it sounds a loud alarm. To set the scanner to the weather alert standby mode, follow these steps.

1. Press

2. When the scanner stops on a

To exit the weather alert standby mode, press

ALERT

weather channel, press 2 seconds. The scanner displays

on ALErt

the display turns off and your scanner is in the weather alert standby mode.

for 10 seconds, then

ALERT

or WX.

for

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SPECIAL FEATURES

DELAY

Many agencies use a two-way radio system that might h ave a period of 2 or more seconds between a query and a reply. To keep from missing a reply on a specific channel, you can program a 2-second delay into any c hannel, or on frequencies during a frequency search. The scanner continues to monitor the frequency for 2 seconds after the transmission stops before resuming scanning.

To program a 2-second delay:

• If the scanner is scanning and stops on an active channel, quickly press tinues scanning again.

• If the desired channel is not selected, manually select the channel, then press

• If the scanner is searching, pres s

DELAY

while the scanner is searching. display and the scanner autom atically adds a 2-second delay to every transmission it stops on.

To turn off the 2-second delay, pres s

DELAY

while the scanner is monitoring the channel or while the scanner is searching. display.

DELAY

before it con-

DELAY

DLY

appears on the

DLY

disappears from the

PRIORITY

The priority feature lets you scan through channels and still not miss important or interesting calls on specific channels. You can program one stored channel in each bank as a priority channel (up to 10 stored channels). As the scanner scans the banks, it checks the priority channels every 2 seconds for activity.

Notes:

• You cannot use the priority and data skip features at the same time.

• You cannot use the priority and count features at the same time.

• You can lock out priority channels. If you lock out all priority channels, the display shows you turn on the priority feature.

• The priority feature must be turned off to listen to monitor memories.

• The scanner checks the lowestnumbered priority channels first. If it detects a transmission on a priority channel, it stays on that channel and does not check the other priority channels until the transmissi on ends.

LOC OUt

when

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The scanner automatically designates each bank’s first channel as that bank’s priority channel. Follow these steps to program a different channel as the priority channel for a bank.

1. Press

2. Use the number keys to enter the

3. Repeat Steps 1-2 fo r each chan-

4. To confirm all priority channel

PROGRAM

channel number you want to pr ogram as the priority channel, then

PRIORITY

press display to the right of the channel number.

nel you want to program as a priority channel.

numbers for banks, press

GRAM

then repeatedly press

ORITY

to see the priority channels.

. P appears on the

PRO-

PRI-

CHANGING SEARCH SPEEDS

The PRO-2045 has two search speeds.

Normal

Speed

To switch between the normal and Hypersearch speeds, during a search or auto store, press on the display during a HyperSearch.

Note:

in the 5 kHz-step bands . See “Specified Intervals” on Page 35.

100 steps/ second

H/S

You can use Hypersearch only

Hypersearch

300 steps/ second

HYPER

appears

USING THE PROGRAMMABLE ATTENUATOR

To turn on the priority feature, press

PRIORITY

pears on the display, and t he scann er checks the priority channel in all selected banks every 2 seconds, from the lowest-numbered priority channel to the highest-numbered priority channel. It stays on the c hannel if there is activity, and

To turn off the priority feature, press

PRIORITY

during scanning.

appears on the display.

PRI

disappears.

PRI

ap-

To limit reception to strong local broadcasts, you can reduce the scanner’s sensitivity by turning on the attenuator.

You can turn the attenuator on or off for individual channels, or use this function during a limit, direct, or weather search.

ATT

AT T

until

To turn on the attenuator, press

ATT

until turn off the attenuator, press

ATT

appears on the display. To

disappears.

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USING AUTO SORT

You can set the scanner to scan within each bank from the channel with the lowest frequency to the channel with the highest frequency, instead of in channel number order. This makes the scanner scan faster.

Follow these steps to turn on auto sort.

1. Turn off the scanner.

2. Press and hold on the scanner. for 3 seconds. During scanning,

AUTO

appears.

To turn off auto sort, repeat these

OFF Sort

steps. onds.

AUTO

, then turn

on Sort

appears for 3 sec-

appears

SKIPPING DATA SIGNALS

You can set the scanner to skip nonmodulated or data signals (such as control signals for pagers or trunked systems) when searching or scanning.

This feature does not work in

Note:

the AM mode (see “Changing the Modulation Mode” on Page 28). Also, the scanner might not skip data signals that have varied patterns of pauses and frequencies.

To skip data signals, press

DATA

appears. To turn off data skip,

press

DATA

until

DATA

disappears.

until

TURNING ON OR OFF THE KEY TONE

Your scanner beeps each time you press a key. Follow these steps to tu rn off the key tone beep.

1. Turn off the scanner.

2. Press and hold turn on the scann er. appears.

To turn on the beep, repeat these

on bEEP

steps.

LOCKOUT

appears.

, then

OFF bEEP

CHANGING THE MODULATION MODE

Your scanner receives amplitude modulated (AM) or narrow-band frequency modulated (NFM) transmissions and selects the mode most commonly used in each frequency range. However, you can manually change the mode while the scanner is searching for frequencies or scanning channels. The selected mode flashes if it is not the default.

To change the modulation mode,

MODE

press tion mode ( display.

To return to the default modulation mode, press longer flashes.

until the desired modu la-

or FM) flashes on the

MODE

until the mode no

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TRANSFERRING A FREQUENCY TO ANOTHER CHANNEL

Transferring to an Empty Channel

This feature lets you reassign a stored frequency to another bank’s vacant channel.

Note:

You cannot transfer a frequency

into or out of a priority channel.

1. Press

2. Using the number keys or the

3. Press

4. Use the number keys to select the

Note:

already used, case, you can select another bank.

MANUAL

rotary tuner, select the channel that has the frequency you want to transfer.

TRANSFER

tors flash on the display.

desired bank number. The frequency is automatically transferred to the selected bank’s lowest empty channel.

If all that bank’s channels are

to stop scanning.

. All bank indi ca-

FULL

appears. In that

3. Using the number keys or the rotary tuner, select the channel that has the frequency you want to transfer.

4. Press flashes on the display.

5. Using the number keys or the rotary tuner, select the desired channel.

6. Press

TRANSFER

to transfer the frequency.

twice.

Exchanging Frequencies Between Two Programme d Channe ls

1. Press

2. Press

3. Using the number keys or the

4. Press

5. Using the number keys or the

6. Press

MANUAL

CHAN

appears.

rotary tuner, select the channel that has the frequency you want to transfer.

flashes on the display.

rotary tuner, select the desired channel.

to exchange the frequen-

cies.

to stop scanning.

FREQ/CHAN-LOCK

TRANSFER

twice.

until

T ransferring to a C hannel that has a Stored Frequency

1. Press

2. Press

MANUAL

CHAN

appears on the display.

to stop scanning.

FREQ/CHAN-LOCK

until

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USING THE COUNT FEATURE

The scanner can count the number of times it has detected a transmission on each channel since you turned on the scanner or cleared the count.

1. While the scanner is scanning,

MANUAL

press

2. Press plays number, and the count number.

3. Repeatedly press play each channel and the number of times the scanner det ected a transmission on that channel.

Note:

you can use the rotary tuner instead of pressing display the channel count.

While you view the count for a channel, you can zero the count by press-

CLEAR

ing To turn off the count display, press

COUNT

until

. The scanner dis-

, the current channel

MANUAL

CHAN

is on the display,

MANUAL

COUNT

disappears.

to dis-

USING CTCSS

CTCSS is frequently used when two different services or groups use the same frequencies, but are relatively close together. Each group set s their transmitters to different CTCSS frequencies, and sets their receivers to only let them hear transmiss ions that include the correct CTCSS frequenc y.

This helps to avoid radio interferenc e between the groups.

You can use the CTCSS feature to lock out undesired transmissions and monitor only those which transmit a specific CTCSS tone.

Note:

You must install a CTCSS tone board before you can use t his feature. “Installing an Optional CTCSS Tone Board” on Page 12.

CTCSS Tone Frequencies

The following table shows the available CTCSS tone f requen cies and t he letter codes commonly us ed in the industry to refer to the frequencies:

XZ 67.0 1B 107.2 6Z 167.9

XA 71.9 2E 110.9 6A 173.8

WA 74.4 2A 114.8 6B 179.9

XB 77.0 2B 118.8 7Z 186.2

WB 79.7 3Z 123.0 7A 192.8

YZ 82.5 3A 127.3 M1 203.5 YA 85.4 3B 131.8 M2 210.7

YB 88.5 4Z 136.5 M3 218.1

ZZ 91.5 4A 141.3 M4 225.7 ZA 94.8 4B 146.2 M5 233.6 ZB 97.4 5Z 151.4 M6 241.8 1Z 100.0 5A 156.7 M7 250.3 1A 103.5 5B 162.2

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Assigning a CTCSS Tone Frequency to a Channe l

You can specify the CT CSS tone frequency you want the scanner to detect on a specific preprogrammed channel.

1. Select the channel number that has the frequency you want to assign a CTCSS tone frequency to.

2. Press on the display.

3. Press appear on the display.

4. Press

FREQ

5. Using choose the CTCSS frequency. The channel number flashes on the display.

Note:

wise to step up the displayed tone frequency. Turn the rotary tuner counterclockwise to step down the displayed tone frequency.

PROGRAM

CTCSS

FREQ/CHAN-LOCK

appears on the display.

, or the rotary tuner,

s, t

Turn the rotary tuner clock-

CTCSS

PGM

and

appears

00.0

until

Changing or Deleting a CTCSS Tone Frequency for a Channel

CTCSS

1. If

CTCSS

2. Select the channel number that contains the CTCSS tone frequency you want to change or delete.

3. Press

4. Using select tone frequency or select another CTCSS tone frequency to replace the current one.

5. Press

is not displayed, press

. The scanner displays

PROGRAM

, or the rotary tuner,

s, t

00.0

to de let e th e CTC SS

, then

CTCSS

6. Press stops flashing.

7. Press plays the channel and frequency.

8. To t urn on C TCSS for that cha nnel, press display alternates between the frequency and the CTCSS tone frequency.

. The channel number

MANUAL

. The scann er dis-

CTCSS

. The scanner’s

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A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNING

Reception of the frequencies covered by your scanner is mainly “line-ofsight.” 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 MHz range located several hundred or even thousands of m iles away. This is because of summer atmospheric con-

161.650 MHz 162.425 MHz 162.475 MHz 162.550 MHz

161.775 MHz 162.440 MHz 162.500 MHz 163.275 MHz

162.400 MHz 162.450 MHz 162.525 MHz

Ham Radio Frequencies

Ham radio operators often broadcast emergency information when other means of communication break down.

ditions. This type of reception is unpredictable but often very interesting!

GUIDE TO FREQUENCIES

National Weather Service Frequencies

The following chart shows the voice frequencies that you can monitor.

Wavelength Voice Frequency (MHz)

10-meter 29.000 29.700

6-meter 50.100 54.000 2-meter 144.100 148.000

/4-meter 222.000 225.000 70-centimeter 420.000 450.000 33-centimeter 902.000 928.000

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Birdie Frequencies

Birdies are frequencies your scanner uses when it operates. T hese operating frequencies might interfere with broadcasts on the same frequencies. If you tune one of these frequencies, you hear only noise on that frequency.

If the interference is not severe, you might be able to turn

SQUELCH

clockwise to cut out the birdie. Here are this scanner’s birdie frequencies that you migh t wan t to watch for:

29.4900 114.6875 147.4550 405.6000

29.4950 117.9625 147.4600 416.0000

31.2000 124.5250 150.9100 417.1000

36.0450 127.8000 155.1050 456.9260

52.0000 131.0750 156.0000 469.5000

52.4300 134.3500 228.4625 813.4000

108.1375 135.2000 230.5625 820.1125

108.8125 137.6250 232.1000 940.9000 1 11.4125 140.9050 398.2375 993.5000

114.4000 144.1800

To find the birdies in any receiver, begin by disc onnecting the antenna and movi ng it away from the receiver. Make sure that no other nearby radio or TV sets are turned on near the receiver. Use the search function and search every frequency range from its lowest frequency to the highest. Occasionally, the searching will stop as if it had found a signal, often without any sound. That is a birdie. Make a list of all the birdies in your scanner for future reference.

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GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS

Typical Band Usage

HF Band (29.00–30.0 MHz)

10-Meter Amateur .................................................................29.00–29.70 MHz

VHF Band (30.00–300.0 MHz)

Low Range............................................................................29.70–50.00 MHz

6-Meter Amateur ...................................................................50.00–54.00 MHz

Aircraft................................................ .......... ....... ....... .......108.00–136.98 MHz

U.S. Government ............................... .......... .. ....... ....... .....137.00–144.00 MHz

2-Meter Amateur ...............................................................144.00–148.00 MHz

High Range . ......................................................................148.00–174.00 MHz

New Mobile Narrow Band ................................................. 220.00–22 2.00 MHz

/4 -Meter Amateur........................................................... 222.00–225.00 MHz

Military Aircraft ..................................................................225.00–287.80 MHz

UHF Band (300.00 MHz–3.0 GHz)

Military Aircraft .................................................................. 311.00–384.00 MHz

U.S. Government ............................... .......... .. ....... ....... .....406.00–450.00 MHz

70-Centimeter Amateur.....................................................420.00–450.00 MHz

Low Range........................................................................450.00–470.00 MHz

Public Service ................................................................... 806. 00–82 3.9 8 MHz

Conventional Systems ...................................................... 851.00–856.00 MHz

Conventional/Trunked Systems ........................................856.00–861.00 MHz

Trunked Systems ..............................................................861.00–866.00 MHz

Public Safety ..................................................................... 866.00–869.00 MHz

High Range . ......................................................................894.01–902.00 MHz

33-Centimeter Amateur.....................................................902.00–928.00 MHz

Private Trunked................................................................. 935. 00–94 0.0 0 MHz

General Trunked ............................................................... 940.00–941.00 MHz

Fixed Services...................................................................941.00–944.00 MHz

Studio-to-Transmitter Broadcast Links..............................944.00–952.00 MHz

Private Fixed Services, Paging .........................................952.00–960.00 MHz

Aeronautical Navigation ..................................................960.00–1000.00 MHz

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Primary Usage

As a general rule, most radio activity is concentrated on the following frequencies:

VHF Band

Activities Frequencies (MHz)

Government, Police, and Fire Emergency Services

Railroad 160.000–161.900

UHF Band

Activities Frequencies (MHz)

Land-Mobile Paired Frequencies 450.000–470.000 Base Stations 451.025–454.950 Mobile Units 456.025–459.950 Relay Repeater Units 460.025–464.975 Remote Control Stations 465.025–469.975

Remote control stations and mobile units operate at 5 MHz higher than their

Note:

associated base stations and relay repeater units.

153.785–155.980

158.730–159.460

SPECIFIED INTERVALS

:Frequencies in different bands are accessible only at specific intervals. For example

Band T ype Specified Interval (kHz)

VHF, HAM, and Government 5.0 Aircraft 25.0 All Others 12.5

Your scanner automatically rounds th e entere d frequenc y down to the closes t

Note:

valid frequency. For example, if you try to enter a frequency of 151.473, your scanner accepts it as 151.470.

ging

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BAND ALLOCATION

To help decide which frequency ranges to scan, use the following listing of the typical services that use the frequencies your scanner receives. These frequencies are subject to change, and might vary from area to area. For a more complete listing, refer to the “Police Call Radio Guide including Fire and Emergency Services,” available at your local RadioShack store.

Abbreviations

AIR ................................................. Aircraft

BIFC.....Boise (ID)Inte ra

BUS.............................................Business

CAP............................... ......C i vil Air Patro l

CB ....................................... Citizens Band

CCA.................................Common Carrier

CSB........................Conventional Systems

CTSB........Conventional/Trunked Systems

FIRE . .. ... ................. ..........Fire De p ar tm e n t

HAM ........................Amateur (Ham) Radio

GOVT ........................Federal Government

GMR........................General Mobile Radio

GTR.................................General Trunked

IND ...............................Industrial Services

MAR ............. ......... M il i ta r y A ma te u r R a di o

MARI ............... ......Maritime Lim ited Coas t

MARS.........Military Affiliate Radio System

MED ............ Emer

MIL .........................................U.S. Military

MOV............Motion Picture/Video Industry

NEW........................... New Mobile Narrow

NEWS ......... ........................ ....Relay Pre s s

OIL .........................Oil/Petroleum Industry

PFSP..........Private Fixed Services/Pa

POL .......................... ....Pol ic e De partmen t

PUB...................................Public Services

PSB .......................................Public Safety

PTR .. .. ... ................. .......... Private Trun k e d

ency Fire Cache

(Manufacturin

(Coast Guard, Marine telephone, Shipboard Radio, Private stations)

ency/Medical Ser vices

(Public Safety, Local Government, Forestry Conservation)

, Construction, Farming, Forest Products)

(Newspaper reporters)

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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 Services

TSB ................................Trunked Systems

TVn .................. FM-TV (Audio Broadcast)

USXX .................... Government Classified

UTIL ......................Power & Water Utilities

WTHR .......................................... Weather

High Frequency (HF) (29 MHz-30 MHz)

10-Meter Amateur Band (29.0-29.7 MHz)

28.000-29.700....................................HAM

Very High Frequency (VHF) (30 MHz– 300 MHz)

(Aircraf t, Radio Common Carrier, Landline companies)

(Trucks, Tow Trucks, Buses,

Railroad, Other)

Low Band (29.7–50 MHz–in 5 kHz steps)

29.700- 29.790 ..... ......... ............. .......... IND

29.900-30.550......................... GOVT, MIL

30.580-31.9 80 .......... ................. IND, P U B

32.000-32.990 .........................GOVT, MIL

33.020-33.980 ....................US, IND, PUB

34.010-34.990 .........................GOVT, MIL

35.020-35.980BUS, PUB, IND, TELM 36.000-36.230 GOVT, MIL

36.250 ......... ..................Oil Spill C le a n u p

36.270-36.990 .........................GOVT, MIL

37.020-37.980 ........................... PUB, IND

38.000-39.000......................... GOVT, MIL

39.020-39.9 80...... ................. ............ P U B

40.000-42.000...............GOVT, MIL, MARI

42.020- 42.940 ..... ......... ............. .........P OL

42.960- 43.180 ..... ......... ............. .......... IND

43.220-43.680 ................TELM, IND, PUB

43.700- 44.600 ..... ......... ............. ...... TRAN

44.620-46.5 80 .......... ................ P O L , PU B

46.600-46.9 90 .......... ............GOV T, TELC

47.020- 47.400 ..... ......... ............. ........ PUB

47.420 ......... ............Amer ic an R ed Cro ss

47.440-49.5 80 .......... ................. IND, P U B

49.610-49.9 90 .......... ............... M IL , T E LC

6-Meter Amateur Band (50-54 MHz)

50.00-54.00........................................HAM

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Aircraft Band (108–136 MHz)

108.000-121.490 .................................AIR

121.500 ............................ AIR Emer

ency

121.510-136.000 .................................AIR

U.S. Government Band (13 8-144 MHz)

137.000-144.000 .....................GOVT, MIL

2-Meter Amateur Band (144-148 MHz)

144.000-148.000 ............................... HAM

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 -158.70 0 ...... ... ..................... 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, FI RE

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, MIL

170.425-170.450............... ............ .... BIFC

170.475 ............................................. PUB

170.4875-173.175..................GOVT, PUB,

Wireless Mik es

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

New Mobile Narrow Band (220-222 MHz)

220.000-222.000 .............................. NEW

/4-Meter Amateur Band (222-225 MHz)

222.000-225.000 ...............................HAM

Military Aircraft Band (237.9-287.8 MHz)

237.900 ...Coast Guard Sea rch & Resc ue

239.800 ................................ FAA Weather

241.000 ............................................. Army

243.000 ...................................Emer

255.400 ....................... FAA Fli

ency

ht Service

257.800 .............................Civilian Towers

287.800 ...... Coast Guard Air/Sea Rescue

Ultra Hi

h Frequency (UHF) - (300 MHz- 3

GHz) Military Aircraft Band (319.1-383.9 MHz)

319.100 ................. FAA Air Traffic Control

321.000-336.600 ........................ Air Force

342.500-344.600 ................. FAA Weather

346.400-364.200 ........................ Air Force

Air Traffic Control

381.800-383.900............... .... Coast Guard

ging

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U.S. Government Band (406-450 MHz)

406.125-419.975 ................. GOVT, USXX

70-Centimeter Amateur Band (420-450 MHz)

420.000-450.000 ...............................HAM

33-Centimeter Amateur Band (902-928 MHz)

902.000-928.000 .............................. 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, NEW S

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 -462.17 5 .... ... ........................ 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 (470-806 MHz) (Channel 14 throu 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 services.

h 69 in 6

Private Tr unked

935.0125-939.9875 ...........................PTR

General Trunked

940.0125-940.9875 ............... ............ GTR

Fixed Services

941.000-944.000 ............................GOVT

Studio-to-Transmitter Bro adcast Links

944.000-952.000 ................................TVn

Private Fixed Services, Pa

952.000-960.000 .............................PFSP

Aeronautical Navi

960.000-1000.000 .............................. AIR

ation

FREQUENCY CONVERSION

The tuning location of a station can beexpressed in frequency (kHz or MHz) or in wavelength (meters). The following information can help you make the necessary conversions.

Conventional Systems Band Locally Assi

851.0125-855.9875 ........................... CSB

ned

1 MHz (million)=1,000 kHz (thousand) To convert MHz to kHz, multiply by

1,000.

Conventional /Trunked Systems Band Locally Assi

856.0125-860.9875 .........................CTSB

Trun ked Systems Band Locally Assi

861.0125-865.9875 ............................TSB

Public Safety Band Locally Assi

866.0125-868.9875 ........................... PSB

ned

30.62 MHz x 1000=30620 kHz

To convert from kHz to MHz, divide by 1,000.

127 800,

=127.8 MHz

-----------------------

kHz

1000

To convert MHz to meters, divide 300 by the number of megahertz.

300

--------- 171

1.75 meters

MHz

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TROUBLESHOOTING

If you have problems, here a re some suggestions that might help. If none of these suggestions help, take your

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY

Scanner is totally inoperative.

Scanner is on but will not scan.

While scanning, the scanner locks on frequencies that have an unclear transmission.

Rotary tuner does not work.

No power. Make sure you plugged

SQUELCH

• rectly adjusted.

• A channel has been manually selected.

“Birdies.” Avoid programming fre-

Rotary lock is turned on. Press

scanner to your local RadioShack store for assistan ce.

the scanner into a working AC or DC outlet.

is not cor-

• Adjust clockwise.

• Press

quencies listed under “Birdie Frequencies” on Page 33 or only listen to them manually.

CHAN

or display.

SQUELCH

SCAN

LOCK

appears on the

until

FREQ

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CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Your PRO-2045 200-Channel Direct Entry Programmable Scanner is an

CLEANER

example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for the PRO-2045 so you can enjoy it for years.

Keep the scanner dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids can contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits.

Handle the scanner gently and carefully. Dropping it can damage circuit boards and cases and can cause the scanner to work improperly.

Wipe the scanner with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new. Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to clean the scanner.

Modifying or tampering with your scanner’s internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate the scanner’ s warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it. If your scanner is not operating as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance.

Use and store the scanner only in normal temperature environments. Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic devices and distort or melt plastic parts.

Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt, which can cause premature wear of parts.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Frequency Coverage, Step, and Default Modulation Mode s:

Range

(MHz)

Step

(kHz)

Mode

29–54 5 NFM

108–136.975 12.5 AM

137–174 5 NFM 216–224.9875 12.5 NFM 225–399.9875 12.5 AM

400–512 12.5 NFM 806–823.9375 12.5 NFM 851–868.9375 12.5 NFM

896.1125–1,000 12.5 NFM

Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 (20 Channels × 10 Banks + 10 Monitor Mem ories)

Sensitivity (20 dB S/N with 60% modulation for AM; 3 kHz deviation for NFM):

NFM 40.84 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 µV

S+N/N=20 dB 162.4 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.6 µV

453.25 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.6 µV

954.9125 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.8 µV

AM 127.175 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 µV

S+N/N=20 dB 230.05 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 µV

325.05 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 µV

Direct/Limit Search Speed:

Normal Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Steps/Second

Hypersearch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Steps/Second

Scanning Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Channels/ Seco nd

Priority Channel Sampling Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Seconds

Programmable Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Seconds

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IF Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st IF: 370.7 MHz

2nd IF: 10.85 MHz

3rd IF: 450 kHz (NFM)

Audio Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Watt Maximum

Built-In Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

/16-Inch (57 mm), 8-Ohm, Dynamic Type

Maximum Current Drain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 mA

Power Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Volts

AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S upplied

DC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RadioShack Cat. No. 270-1533

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

/4 × 91/4 × 81/16 Inches (HWD)

(82 × 235 × 205mm)

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 lb, 17 oz

(960 g)

Specifications are typical; individual units m ight vary. Specifications are subj ect to change and improvement without notice.

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RadioShack Limited Warranty

This product is warranted against defects for 1 year from date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. Wit h in this per io d, w e w i ll repair it withou t c ha r ge fo r pa r ts an d l abor. Simply

your RadioShack sales slip

ranty does not cover transportation costs. Nor does it cover a product subjected to misuse or acci de ntal damag e. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE L IMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN. Some states do not permit limitation or exclusion of implied warranties; therefore, the aforesaid limitation(s) or exclusion(s) may not apply to the purchaser.

This warranty gi ves you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store. War-

We Service What We Sell

bring

10/95

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