Radio Shack PRO-2049 User Manual

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OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
Cat. No.
20-419
PRO-2049
90-Channel Direct Entry
Programmable Scanner
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FEATURES
Your RadioShack PRO-2049 90­Channel Direct Entry Programmable Scanner lets you in on all the action! This scanner gi ves you direct access to over 23,000 frequencies, including those used by police and fi re depart­ments, ambulance and transportation services, government agencies, and amateur radio services. You can se­lect up to 90 channels to scan and you can change selections at any time.
The scanner’s frequency bands let you search specif ic, preset ranges of frequencies quickly and easily.
Your scanner has all these special features:
Weather Band Key
— scans seven preprogrammed weather channels to keep you informed about current weather conditions.
Three 30-Channel Storage Banks
— let you store 30 channels in each of three banks to group channels so calls are easier to identify.
Three Monitor Memories
— let you temporarily save three frequencies lo­cated during a frequency search, so you can decide if you want to move them to permanent channel storage.
Priority Channels
— let you set the scanner to check up to thr ee channels every 2 seconds so you do not miss important calls.
Band Search
— lets you quickly an d easily search preset frequency rang­es, so you can find ne w and unlisted broadcasts.
Direct Search —
lets you search for a transmission starti ng from a specified frequency.
Search Skip
— lets you select up to 20 frequencies fo r the scanner t o skip during a search, so you can search more efficiently.
Two-Second Channel Scan/Search Delay
— lets you set the scanner so it delays scanning or searching for 2 seconds before moving to another channel/frequency, so you can hear more replies.
Lock-Out
— keeps chann els you se­lect from being scanned, so you can skip over busy channels such as those with a continuous transmission.
Key Confirmation Tones
— the scanner sounds a tone when y ou per­form an operation correctly and sounds an error to ne if you make an error.
Memory Backup
— keeps channel frequencies stored in memory for 3 days or more during a power loss.
1999 Tandy Cor p oration.
RadioShack is a registered tr ademark used by Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
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External Speaker Jack
— lets you connect an external speaker, or an earphone or headphones for private listening.
External Antenna Terminal
— lets you connect an ex ternal antenna (not supplied) for improved reception.
Your PRO-2049 scanner can receive all of these frequencies:
• 29–54 MHz (10-Meter Amateur Radio, VHF Lo, 6-Meter Amateur)
• 108–136.975 MHz (Aircraft)
• 137–174 MHz (Government, 2­Meter Amateur Radio, VHF Hi)
• 406–512 MHz (UHF Lo, 70-Centi­meter Amateur Radio, Govern­ment, UHF “T” Band)
This table shows the pr eset freq uency steps your sca nner uses for each fre­quency range.
Freq. Range
(MHz)
-54.000 5
29.000
108.000
137.000-144.000 5
144.000-148.000 5
148.000-174.000 5
406.000-450.000 12.5
450.000-470.000 12.5
470.000
Note:
-136.975 12.5
-512.000 12.5
The frequency steps are preset.
Freq. Step
(kHz)
You cannot change them. Your scanner can also receive these
preprogrammed weather channel fre­quencies:
• 162.400 MHz
• 162.425 MHz
• 162.450 MHz
• 162.475 MHz
• 162.500 MHz
• 162.525 MHz
• 162.550 MHz
We recommend you record your scan­ner’s serial number here. The number is on the scanner’s bottom panel.
Serial Number _________________
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FCC NOTICE
Your scanner m ight cause TV or rad io interference even when it is op erating properly. To determine whether your scanner is causing the interference, turn off your scanner. If the interfer­ence goes away, your scanner is 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 interfer­ence, the FCC requires that you s top using your scanner.
SCANNING LEGALLY
Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different group s includ­ing police and fire departments, ambu­lance services, government agencie s, private companies, a mateur rad io ser ­vices, military operations, pager ser­vices, and wireline (telephone and telegraph) service pro vide rs. It is leg al to listen to almo st every transmission your scanner can receive. However, there are some transmissions you should never intentionally listen to. These include:
• telephone conversations (cellular, cordless, or other private means of telephone signal transmission)
• pager transmissions
• any scrambled or encrypted trans­missions
According to th e Elec tronic Com muni­cations 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 par ty to the communication (unless such activity is otherwise ille­gal).
This scanner has been designed to prevent reception of illegal transmis­sions. This is done to co mply with the legal requirement that scanners be manufactured so as to not be easily modifiable to pick up those transmis­sions.
Do not open your scanner’s case to make any modifications that c ould al­low it to pick up transmissions that it is not legal to listen to. Doing so could subject you to legal penalties.
We encourage responsible, legal scanner use.
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CONTENTS
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Removing the Display Protector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting an Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting the Supplied Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting an Outdoor Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connecting an External Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connecting an Earphone/Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Listening Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Understanding Your Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
A Look at the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
A Look at the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Understanding Banks and Bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Channel-Storage Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Monitor Memories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Frequency Bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Turning On the Scanner/Setting Volume and Squelch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Resetting the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Manually Storing Frequencies Into Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Searching For and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Band Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Direct Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Listening to Monitor Memories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Deleting a Frequency from a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Scanning Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Manually Selecting a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Skipping Frequencies/Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Removing Skip from Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Removing Skip from Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Listening to the Weather Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Turning the Key Tone On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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A General Guide to Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Ham Radio Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
National Weather Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Birdie Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
United States Broadcast Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Guide to the Action Bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Typical Band Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Primary Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Band Allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Avoiding Image Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Frequency Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
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PREPARATION
This scanner is designed for use in the home as a base station. You can place it on any flat s urface such as a desk, shelf, or table.
REMOVING THE DISPLAY PROTECTOR
Your scanner’s display is protected during shipment by a piece of film. Peel off this film before you use the scanner.
CONNECTING AN ANTENNA
Connecting the Supplied Antenna
You must install an antenna before you can operate the scanner.
The supplied telescoping antenna helps your scann er receive strong lo­cal signals. To install the antenna, thread it clockwise into the hole on the scanner’s top.
The scanner’s sensitivity depends on the antenna’s leng th an d v ariou s e nv i­ronmental condition s. For the best re­ception of the transm issions you want to hear, adjust the antenna’s length.
Frequency Antenna Length
29–54 MHz Extend fully
108–174 MHz Collapse one
segment
406–512 MHz Collapse both
segments
Connecting an Outdoor Antenna
Instead of the supplied antenna, you can connect an outdoor base-station antenna (not supplied) to your scan­ner. Your loca l Ra dio Shack store sells a variety of antennas. Choo se t he on e that best meets your needs.
When deciding on a base-station an­tenna and its loc ation, consider these points:
• The antenna should be as h igh as possible on the house.
• The antenna and its cable should be as far as possible from sources of electrical noise (appliances, other radios, etc.).
• The antenna shoul d be vertical for the best performance.
P8
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To connect an optional base-station antenna, first remove th e supplie d an­tenna from the scanner. Always use 50-ohm coaxial ca ble, such as RG-58 or RG-8, to connect the base-station antenna. For lengths over 50 fe et, use RG-8 low-loss die lectric coa xial c able. If the antenna cable’s connec tor does not fit in the need an antenna plug adapter such as RadioShack Cat. No. 278-208. Your local RadioShack sto re carries a wide variety of coaxial antenna cable and connectors.
Once you choose an antenna, follow the mounting instructions supplied with the antenna. Then route the an­tenna’s cable to the scanne r and con­nect the cable to th e back of the scanner.
ANT.
jack, you might also
ANT
jack on the
CONNECTING POWER
The scanner’s supplied AC adapter lets you power the scanner from a standard AC outlet . To connect po wer to the scanner, insert the AC adapter’s barrel plug into the back of the scanner, the n plug the AC adapter into a standard AC outlet.
Warning:
er’s polarized plug with an extension cord receptacle u nless the blades ca n be fully inserted to prevent blade ex­posure.
Do not use the AC adapt-
AC 10V
jack on the
Cautions:
• Do not run the cable over sharp edges or moving par ts that might damage it.
• Do not run the cable next to power cables or other antenna cables.
• Follow all cautions and warnings included with your antenna.
Cautions:
You must use a Class 2 pow­er source that supplies 10 volts AC and delivers at le ast
300 mA. Its plug must fit the scanner's
AC 10V
meets these specifications. Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the scan­ner or the adapter.
jack. The supplied adapter
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• Use only the supplied AC adapter to power your scanner. Using another adapter could damage your scanner. A replacement adapter is available by special order through your local RadioShack store.
• Be sure to connect the AC adapter to the scanner before you connect it to an AC outlet, and disconne ct the AC adapter from the AC outlet before you disconnect it from the scanner.
CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL SPEAKER
You can connect an optional external speaker with a to the scanner. Use an 8-ohm external speaker that can handle at least 2.5 watts of power. Your local Ra­dioShack stor e se ll s sc a nne r a ccess o­ries, including external speakers.
1
8
/
-inch (3.5-mm) plug
Note:
Plugging in an external speak er disconnects the scanner’s internal speaker.
CONNECTING AN EARPHONE/ HEADPHONES
You can connect an optional ear­phone or pair of monaural head­phones with a to the scanner. Your local RadioShack store sells a complete line of ear­phones and headphones.
Insert the earphone ’s or headphones’ plug into the of the scanner.
1
8
/
-inch (3.5-mm) plug
EXT. SP.
jack on the back
Insert the speaker ’s plug into the
SP.
jack on the back of the scanner.
EXT.
Note:
Plugging in an earphone or headphones disconnects the scan­ner’s internal speaker.
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Listening Safely
To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you us e an ear phone or headphones.
•Set
OFF/VOLUME
to the lowest setting before you begin liste ning. After you put on the ear phone or headphones, adjust
OFF/VOLUME
to a comfortable level.
• Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high-vol­ume listening can lead to perma­nent hearing loss.
• Once you set
OFF/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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UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNER
A LOOK AT THE FRONT PANEL
A quick glance at this section should help you understand each control’s function.
VOLUME
SQUELCH
Turns the scanner on or off and adjusts the volume. Adjusts the scanner’s squelch. See “Turning On the Scan-
ner/Setting Volume and Squelch” on Page 17.
/ Enters the search direction.
BAND
Searches a band yo u select. See “Frequency B ands” on Page 15.
DELAY
PRIORITY
MONITOR
Programs a 2-second delay for the selected channel. Sets and turns on or off priority for a particular channel. Stores frequencies into and accesses the three monitor
memories. See “Monitor Memories” on Page 15.
S/S-LOCKOUT
Skips a specified frequency during a band or direct search
(search/skip/lockout) or locks out selected channels during scanning.
WEATHER
PROGRAM
SCAN
Scans the seven preprogrammed weather channels. Programs frequencies into channels. Scans through the channels.
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MANUAL
1–9, HOLD/0
CLEAR/
E (Enter)
.
Stops scanning to let you l isten to a monitor memory or directly enter a channel number.
Each key has a single-digit label, and the 1–3 keys also have a range of numbers. Use the digits on the keys to enter the n umber s for a ch annel or a fr equen­cy. Use the range of numbers above the key (
61–90
for example) to select the channels in a channel-s tor­age bank. See “Chann el-Storag e Banks” on Page 15. Also, pressing
HOLD (0)
during a search pauses the
scanner. Clears an incorr ect entry, or enters th e decimal point
when you enter a frequency. Stores frequencie s into c han nel s. See “Manually Stor-
ing Frequencies into Channels” on Page 18.
,
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A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY
The display has indicators that show the scanner’s current operating mode. A good look at the display will help you understand your scanner.
BM123
CH
SCAN
B
Appears with a number (1–3) to its right to show which
MAN PG M PR I L/O DL Y WX
channel-storage banks are turned on for scanning. See “Understanding Bank s and Ban ds ” on Pag e 15.
M
P
CH
SCAN
MAN
PGM
Appears when you program the scanner.
PRI
L/O
(lockout) Appears when you skip a channel or frequency, when you
DLY
Appears when the scanner is scanning and stops at a
Appears with a number (1–3) to its right to show which monitor memory you are listening to.
Appears when you tune to a priority channel. Appears with a number (1–90) to its left to show which
channel the scanner is tuned to. Appears when you scan channels. Appears when you manually select a channel.
Appears when the priority feature is turned on.
manually select a cha n ne l o r f req ue ncy t hat i s lo cke d ou t or skipped, or when a freq uency is stor ed in sea rch skip mem­ory during a direct sea rch or ba nd sea rch hol d.
channel, or during a s earch when you have progr ammed a 2-second delay.
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WX
(weather) Appears when the scanner is searching the weather
band.
/ Indicates the search direction during a search.
b
d
Appears instead of the channel number during a direct
H
Appears during a band search hold.
h
Appears during a direct search hold.
Appears instead of the chann el num ber during a band search.
search.
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UNDERSTANDING BANKS AND BANDS
You can store frequ encies into either a permanent memory location called a channel, or a tempo ra ry me mor y lo ca ­tion called a monitor memory. You can store up to 90 channels and up to 3 monitor memories.
Your scanner also has eight frequency bands, each covering a sp ecific ran ge of frequencies you can search.
CHANNEL-STORAGE BANKS
To make it easier to identify and select the frequencies you want to listen to, the scanner’s channels are divided into 3 channel-storage banks (1–3) of 30 channels each. You ca n use each channel-storage bank to group fre­quencies, such as those u sed by the police department, fire department, ambulance services, and ama teur ra­dio operators (see “Guide to the Ac­tion Bands” on Page 28).
MONITOR MEMORIES
Monitor memories are tem porary stor­age areas whe re you can store up t o three frequencies during a search while you decide whether to save them into channels . Y ou ca n man ual ly select and listen to monitor memories.
FREQUENCY BANDS
Your scanner has eight frequency bands, each co vering a specific range of frequencies. Y ou can search th ese bands for specific broadcasts by re­peatedly pressing scanner displays the band you want.
For example, you can search throug h all frequencies between 29.000 and
54.000 MHz for specific broadcasts by repeatedly pressing
54
appears on the di splay. The s can­ner then automatically searches the frequencies in that band.
BAND
BAND
until the
29-
until
For example, there mi ght be three or four police departments i n your area, each using several different frequen­cies. Additionally, there might be other law enforcement agencies such as state police, county sheriffs, or SWAT teams that use their own frequenc ies. You could program all law enforce­ment frequencies starting with Chan­nel 1 (the first channel in Bank 1), then program the fire department, para­medic, and other public safety fre­quencies starting with Channel 31 (the first channel in Bank 2).
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This table shows the frequen cy band ran ges displ ay ed by the sca nne r an d the typ­ical usage, frequency coverage, and step for each.
Displayed
Frequency
Band Range
29-54
108-137 137-144 144-148 148-174 406-450
450-470 470-512
Typical Usage
10-Meter Amateur Radio, VHF Lo, 6-Meter Amateur Radio
Aircraft 108.000 to 136.975 12.5 Government 137.000 to 144.000 5.0 2-Meter Amateur Radio 144.000 to 148.000 5.0 VHF Hi 148.000 to 174.000 5.0 Government, 70-Centimeter
Amateur Radio UHF Lo 450.000 to 470.000 12.5
UHF “T” Band 470.000 to 512.000 12.5
Frequency Covera ge
(MHz)
29.000 to 54.000 5.0
406.000 to 450.000 12.5
Step
(kHz)
Notes:
• Your scanner se arches at the preset frequency step rate ( 5 or 12.5 kHz) for each frequency. You cannot change the frequency step rate.
• The scanner displays the nearest 1 kHz step. For example, if you tune to
406.1125, the scanner displays
406.112
.
• While searching through a frequency band, you might hear a frequency you want to store. You can store any frequency into a monitor memory.
• You cannot change or delete any of the frequencies in the frequency bands.
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OPERATION
TURNING ON THE SCANNER/SETTING VOLUME AND SQUELCH
1. Turn
2. Turn
3. Turn
Notes:
• If the scanner picks up unwanted,
OFF/VOLUME
fully counterclockwise.
VOLUME
hear a hissing sound. Set it to the desired volume level.
SQUELCH
leave it set to a point just after the hissing sound stops.
partial, or very weak transmis­sions, turn decrease the scanner’s sensitivity to these signals.
clockwise until you
clockwise, then
SQUELCH
SQUELCH
and
clockwise to
RESETTING THE SCANNER
You might need to reset the scanner in any of the following conditions.
• before you use it for the first time (to clear anything that might already have been stored in mem­ory)
• if the scanner’s display locks up
• if the scanner does not work prop­erly after you connect power
• if the scanner is dropped or sub­jected to a physical or electrical shock
Caution:
information you have programmed into the scanner. Use this procedure only when you are s ure your scanner is not working properly.
1. Turn off the scanner.
2. While you hold down
This procedure cl ears al l th e
on the scanner.
2
and 9, turn
• If you want to listen to a weak or distant station, turn counterclockwise.
• If the scanner will not scan, turn
SQUELCH
further clockwise.
SQUELCH
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MANUALLY STORING FREQUENCIES INTO CHANNELS
If you know a frequency you want to store, you can stor e it manually into a channel.
Good references for active frequen­cies are RadioShack’s “Police Call Radio Guide Including Fire and Em er­gency Services,” “Aeronautical Fre­quency Directory,” and “Maritime Frequency Directory.” We update these directories every year, so be sure to get a current copy. See also “Guide to the Action Bands” on Page 28 in this manual.
Note:
If you do not have a referenc e to frequencies in your area, follo w the steps in “Searching For and Tempo­rarily Storing Active Frequencies” on Page 19 to search for transmissions.
H
C
4. Using the number keys, enter the frequency you want to store into that channel, including the deci­mal point.
Note:
Your scanner automatically rounds the entered frequency up to the closest valid freq uency. For example, if you try to enter a fre­quency of 151.473, your scanner accepts it as 151.475.
5. Press
E
to store the frequency. If the channel was locked out, the lockout is removed.
Follow these steps to manually store a frequency into a channel.
1. If the scanner is scanning, press
MANUAL
.
2. Using the number keys, enter the channel number where you want to store a frequency.
3. Press
PROGRAM
. B and the bank number, the selected channel number and
CH, PGM, L/O
(if the selected channel number is empty), and
000.000
(or the previously programmed fre­quency) appear on the display.
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Note:
If you entered an invalid fre­quency in Step 4, the scanner dis­plays
Error
. Press
CLEAR
,
then
repeat Steps 4 and 5.
6. To program the next channel in sequence, repeat Steps 3–5. To program another channel (not in sequence), repeat Steps 2–5.
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SEARCHING FOR AND T EMPORARILY STORING ACTIVE FREQUENCIES
You can search f or transmissions us­ing either a band or direct search, then temporarily store the frequencies for those transmissions into monitor memories.
Notes:
• If you manually tune to a search skip frequency, the display shows
L/O
(see “Skipping Frequencies/
Channels” on Page 23).
• You can use the scanner’s delay feature while using band or direct search. See “Delay” on Page 23.
Band Search
Using band search, you can select a frequency band and search for trans­missions within only that band.
1. Repeatedly press see the frequency band you want to search.
BAND
until you
band. When the scanner finds a transmission, it stops and displays the frequency’s number until the transmission stops, then it starts searching again.
2. To manually search the band, press star ts automatica lly searching the frequencies. The scan ner di sp lays
H
within the band you selected.
3. Repeatedly press to step from the lower to the upper range, or to step from the upper to the lower range.
Hold down or or press
HOLD
search.
4. When the sca nner finds an active frequency, you can do any of the following:
HOLD
(hold), or , and a frequency
to return to automatic
after the scanner
The scanner displays or , the range for each frequency band, and the number of the cur­rent monitor memory blinks on the display. Then the scanner starts to search the frequencies in the
• save the frequency into the cur-
rent monitor memo ry by press-
MONITOR
ing
• continue searching by pressing
or .
• stop searching and listen to
the frequency by pressing
HOLD
. H (hold) appears.
.
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Note:
You can change the d ire ct io n of either an automatic or manual sea rch by pressing or once.
Direct Search
Using direct search, you can enter a frequency, then search for transmis­sions above or below that frequency within all of the frequency bands.
1. Press
2. Use the number keys to enter the
3. Press or to search up or
MANUAL
frequency where you want to start the search. Press • to enter the decimal point.
down from the selected frequency.
d
(direct) and or appear, and the next available monitor memory number flashes.
.
4. When the sca nner finds an active frequency, you can do any of the foll owing :
• save the frequency into the cur-
rent monitor memo ry by press-
MONITOR
ing
• continue searching or change
the search direction by pressing
or .
• stop searching and listen to
the frequency by pressing
HOLD
. H (hold) appears.
To manually step through fre­quencies one at a time after you stop a search, r epeated ly pre ss
or . To continue search­ing, either press and hold down or for about 1 second.
.
HOLD
or press
LISTENING TO MONITOR MEMORIES
After you store frequencies into the scanner’s monito r memories, you can listen to them by pressing
MONITOR
sired monitor memory.
then the number for the de-
MANUAL
,
Note:
frequency in Step 2, the scanner displays then repeat Steps 2 and 3.
20
If you entered an invalid
Error
. Press
CLEAR
Note:
To listen to the monitor mem o-
ries, the priorit y channel feature must be turned off (see “Priority” on Page 24).
,
C
H
C
H
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MOVING A FREQUENCY FROM A MONITOR MEMORY TO A CHANNEL
1. If the scanner is scanning, press
MANUAL
2. Use the number keys to enter the channel number where you want to store the monitor frequency, then press appears on the display.
3. Press number flashes.
4. Use the number keys to enter the monitor memor y number that has the frequency you want to store into the channel. The frequency appears.
5. Press frequency in the selected channel.
.
PROGRAM
MONITOR
E
. The scanner stores the
. The channel
H
C
.
PGM
2. Use the numbe r keys to enter the channel number containing the frequency you want to delete.
3. Press
4. Press
PROGRAM
0
then E. The frequency is
.
deleted from the channel.
To delete a frequency from a monitor memory, store a new frequency in that monitor memory.
SCANNING CHANNELS
Note:
You cannot scan channel s until
you have stored frequencies in them. To scan channels stored in the
channel-storage banks, press The scanner scans through all chan­nels in the active banks.
SCAN
.
DELETING A FREQUENCY FROM A CHANNEL
1. If the scanner is scanning, press
MANUAL
.
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To select one or more channel­storage banks while scanning, select each bank you want to s can by pr ess­ing its number ke y so th e bank’s num­ber appears on the display.
CH
To turn off channel-storage banks, press the number key for the bank(s ) so the bank’s number disappears. The scanner does not scan any of the stored channels within banks you have turned off.
Notes:
• You can manually select any channel in a bank, even if the bank is turned off.
• You cannot turn off all three banks.
• The scanner skips channels that have been locked out (see “Skip­ping Frequencies/Channels” on Page 23).
Follow these steps to man ually select a channel.
1. Press
MANUAL
.
2. Use the numbe r keys to enter the channel number you want to he ar, then press
MANUAL
again.
Notes:
• If your scanner is scanning and stops at the channel you want, simply press
MANUAL
to manually
select the channel.
• If you repeatedly press
MANUAL
the scanner steps through the channels.
,
MANUALLY SELECTING A CHANNEL
You can continuously monitor a spe­cific channel without sca nning. This is useful if you hear an emergency broadcast on a channel and want to hear all the details (even thoug h there might be periods of silence) or if you want to monitor only a specific chan­nel or a locked-out channel.
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SPECIAL FEATURES
DELAY
Many agencies use a two-way radio system that might have a pause of several second s betwee n a quer y and a reply. To avoi d missing a r eply, you can program a 2-second delay into any of your scanne r’s chann els or f re­quencies. Then, when the scanner stops on the channel or frequency,
DLY
appears on the display and the scanner continues to monitor the channel/frequenc y for 2 seconds afte r the transmission stops before it re­sumes scanning or searching.
You can program a 2-sec ond delay in any of the following ways:
• If the scanner is scanning and stops on an active channel,
H
C
DELAY
before it
quickly press starts to scan again.
To turn off delay on any channel or frequency, select that channel or fre­quency then press
DELAY
DLY
.
disap-
pears.
SKIPPING FREQUENCIES/ CHANNELS
You can scan channels and search for frequencies faster by skipping ones that have a continuous transmission, such as a weather channe l. You can skip up to all 9 0 channels wh ile scan­ning or up to 20 freque ncies during a band or direct search.
To skip a channel/frequency while scanning or searching, press
LOCKOUT
when the scanner stops on
it.
S/S
-
• If the desired channel is not selected, manually select the channel then press
DELAY
.
• If the scanner is searching, press
DELAY
during the search.
DLY
appears on the display and the scanner automatically adds a 2­second delay to every transmis­sion it stops on.
Notes:
• If you skip more than 20 search frequencies, each new frequency replaces an earlier one, starting from the first stored frequency.
• You can manually select skipped frequencies after you press
HOLD
to stop a search. The scanner dis-
L/O
plays
when you select a
skipped frequency.
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Removing Skip from Frequencies
To remove the skip from a frequency while searching, press
HOLD
to stop the search, press or to select the skipped frequenc y, th en pres s
L/O
disappears.
S/S
until
To remove the skip from all frequen­cies at once while searching, hold
S/S-LOCKOUT
down
until the scanner
beeps twice.
Note:
If you turned the key tone off (see “Turning the Key Tone On or Off” on Page 25), the scanner does not beep when you hold down
LOCKOUT
.
S/S-
Removing Sk ip fr om Channels
Follow these steps to r emove the s kip from a channel while scanning.
1. Press
2. Use the number keys to enter the
3. Press
4. Hold down
To remove skip from all channels while scanning, select the banks containing the skipped ch annels, press then hold down scanner beeps twice.
Note:
(see “Turning the Key Tone On or Off” 24
MANUAL
to stop scanning.
channel number you want to delete.
MANUAL
.
LOCKOUT
until
L/O
disappears.
MANUAL
LOCKOUT
until the
If you turned the key tone off
on Page 25), the scanner does not beep when you hold down
PRIORITY
The priority feature lets you scan through programmed 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 3 to­tal). As the scanner scans, it checks the priority channels in each selected bank for activity every 2 seconds.
Notes:
• You can skip priority channels. If you skip all prior ity channels, the scanner displays when you turn on the priority fea­ture. See “Skipping Frequencies/ Channels” on Page 23.
• The priority feature must be turned off to listen to monitor memories.
The scanner automatically desig­nates the first channel in each bank as that bank’s priority channel. Follow these steps to program a different channel as the priority channel.
1. Press
PROGRAM
2. Use the numbe r keys to enter the
,
channel number you want to pro­gram as the priori ty channel, then
PRIORITY
press right of the channel number.
P
.
. appears to th e
P
LOCKOUT
.
CH LOC OUt
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H
C
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for each channel you want to program as a priority ch ann el.
To confirm priority channel numbers for all banks, press repeatedly press
PROGRAM
PRIORITY
then
.
and regional weather information. We have preprogrammed your scanner with these frequencies.
Note:
For a list of all 7 national weath­er frequencies, see “Natio nal Weather Frequencies” on Page 26.
To scan the preprogrammed weather channels, press
WEATHER
. WX appears, and the scanner searches the weather channels and stops on an active broad­cast. If a broadcast is weak, press
WEATHER
again to continue searching
through the weather channels.
To turn on priority, press during scanning.
PRI
PRIORITY
appears, and the scanner checks the priority chan­nel in each selected bank every 2 sec­onds. It stays on the channel if there is activity, and appears.
P
To turn off the priority feature, press
PRIORITY
Note:
PRI
.
disappears.
If you are scanning more than one bank in which a priority channel has been programmed, the scanner stops on the lowest-numbered priori­ty channel first while scanning.
LISTENING TO THE WEATHER BAND
The National Oceanic and Atmospher­ic Administration (NOAA) uses 7 fre­quencies to broadcast local forecasts
TURNING THE KEY TONE ON OR OFF
The scanner is prese t to sound a tone each time you press any of its keys.
Follow these steps to turn the scan­ner’s key tone on or off.
1. If the scanner is turned on, turn
VOL UME
clicks to turn it off.
2. Hold down you turn on the scanner.
bEEP On bEEP
appears for about 3 seconds.
counterclockwise until it
S/S-LOCKOUT
while
no
(if the key tone is off) or
(if the key tone is on)
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A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNING
Reception of the frequencies covered by your scanner is mainly “line-of-sight.” That means you usually cannot hear stations that are beyond the horizon.
HAM RADIO FREQUENCIES
Ham radio operators o ften br oadca st eme rgency infor mation when o ther m eans o f communication break down.
The following chart shows the voice frequencies that you can monitor:
Wavelength
(Meters)
-
10
meter 29.000-29.700
-
meter 50.100-54.000
-
meter 144.100-148.000
-
70
cm 420.000-450.000
Voice (MHz)
NATIONAL WEATHER FREQUENCIES
162.400 162.425 162.450 162.475
162.500 162.525 162.550
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BIRDIE FREQUENCIES
Every scanner h as birdie frequencie s. Birdies are signals cr eated inside the scanner’s receiver. These operating frequencies might interfere with broad­casts on the s ame frequenci es. If you program one of these frequencies, you hear only noise on that frequency. If the interference is not severe, you might be able to turn wise to cut out the birdie.
The birdie frequency to wat ch for with this scanner is 489.25 MHz.
To find the birdies in your scanner, be­gin by disconnecting the ant enna and moving it away from the scanner. Make sure that no other nea rby radio or TV sets are turned on near the scan­ner. Use the search function and search every freq uency range from its lowest frequency to the highest. Occa­sionally, the se arching wil l stop as if it had found a signal, o ften without any sound. That is a birdie. Make a list of all the birdies in your scanner for future reference.
SQUELCH
clock-
UNITED STATES BROADCAST BAND
In the United State s, the r e a re s ev eral broadcast bands. The standard AM and FM bands are probably th e most well known. There are also four televi­sion audio broadcast bands — the low­er three transmit on the VHF band and the fourth transmit s on the UHF b and. You can use yo ur scanner to monitor the 470 band.
-
512 MHz range of the UHF
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GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS
Typical Band Usage
VHF Band (29.00–300.0 MHz)
Low Range 29.00–50.00 MHz 6-Meter Amateur 50.00–54.00 MHz U.S. Government 137.00–144.00 MHz 2-Meter Amateur 144.00–148.00 MHz High Range 148.00–174.00 MHz
UHF Band (300.00 MHz–3.0 GHz)
U.S. Government 406.00–420.00 MHz 70-Centimeter Amateur 420.00–450.00 MHz Low Range 450.00–470.00 MHz FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band 470.00–512.00 MHz
Primary Usag e
As a general rule, most of th e radio activity is concentrated on the 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
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 465.025–469.975 MHz
Note:
Remote control stations an d mobile uni ts operat e at 5 MHz hi gher than the ir
associated base stations and relay repeater units.
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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 frequ encies your scanner recei ves. These frequ encies are subject to change, and might vary from area to area. For a more complete listing, refer to the “Police Call Radio Guide inclu ding Fire and Emergency Serv ices,” available at your local RadioShack store.
Abbreviations Services
BIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boise (ID) Interagency Fire Cache
BUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Business
CAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civil Air Patrol
CB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Citizens Band
CCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Common Carrier
CSB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conventional Systems
CTSB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conventional/Trunked Systems
FIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fire Department
HAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amateur (Ham) Radio
GOVT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Federal Government
GMR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Mobile Radio
GTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Trunked
IND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Industrial Services
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 Services
PSB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public Safety
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 Services
TSB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trunked Systems
(Manufacturing, Construction, Farming, Forest Products)
(Coast Guard, Marine Telephone,
Shipboard Radio , Private Stations)
(Public Safety, Local Government, Forestry Conservation)
(Aircraft, Radio Common Carrier, Landline Companies)
(Trucks, Tow Trucks, Buses, Railroad, Other)
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TVn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM-TV Audio Broadcast
USXX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Government Classified
UTIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power & Water Utilities
WTHR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weather
HIGH FREQUENCY (HF) — (3 MHz–29.7 MHz) 10-Meter Amateur Band (28.0–29.7 MHz)
29.000–29.700. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HAM
VERY HIGH FREQUENCY (VHF) — (29.7 MHz–54 MHz, 137 MHz–174 MHz) VHF Low Band (29.7–50 MHz—in 5 kHz steps)
29.700–29.790 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND
29.900–30.550 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL
30.580–31.980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, PUB
32.000–32.990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL
33.020–33.980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUS, IND, PUB
34.010–34.990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL
35.020–35.980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUS, PUB, IND, TELM
36.000–36.230 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL
36.230–36.990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oil Spill Cleanup, GOVT, MIL
37.020–37.980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PUB, IND
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 Am ateur Band (50–54 MHz)
50.00–54.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HAM
U.S. Government Band (137–144 MHz)
137.000–144.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL
2-Meter Amateur Band (144–148 MHz)
144.000–148.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HAM
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VHF High Band (148–174 MHz)
148.050–150.345 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAP, MAR, MIL
150.775–150.790 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MED
150.815–150.980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TOW, Oil Spill Cleanup
150.995–151.475 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ROAD, POL
151.490–151.955 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, BUS
151.985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TELM
152.0075 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MED
152.030–152.240 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TELB
152.270–152.480 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, TAXI, BUS
152.510–152.840 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TELB
152.870–153.020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, MOV
153.035–153.725 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, OIL, UTIL
153.740–154.445 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PUB, FIRE
154.490–154.570 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, BUS
154.585 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oil Spill Cleanup
154.600–154.625 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUS
154.655–156.240 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MED, ROAD, POL, PUB
156.255–157.425 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OIL, 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
161.580–162.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OIL, MARI, RTV
162.0125–162.35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL, USXX
162.400–162.550 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WTHR
162.5625–162.6375 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL, USXX
162.6625 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MED
162.6875–163.225 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL, USXX
163.250 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MED
163.275–166.225 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL, USXX
166.250 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, RTV, FIRE
166.275–169.400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, BIFC
169.445–169.505 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wireless Mikes, GOVT
169.55–169.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL, USXX
170.000–170.150 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BIFC, 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 Mikes
173.225–173.5375 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MOV, NEWS, UTIL, MIL
173.5625–173.5875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MIL Medical/Crash Crews
173.60–173.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT
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ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY (UHF) — (300 MHz–512 MHz) 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
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
453.0125–454.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PUB, 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
462.550–462.925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GMR, BUS
462.9375–463.1875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MED
463.200–467.925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUS
FM-TV Audio Broadcast, UHF Wide Band (470–512 MHz) (Channels 14 through 20 in 6 MHz steps)
475.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 14
481.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 15
487.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 16
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
512.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 20
Note:
Some cities use the 470–512 MHz band for land/mobile service.
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AVOIDING IMAGE FREQUENCIES
You might discover one of your regular stations on another frequency that is not list­ed. It might be wha t is kn own as an i mage frequ ency. For e xample, yo u mig ht fin d a service that regularly uses a frequency of 431.975 also on 474.775.
To see if it is an image, do a little math.
Note the new frequency. 474.775 Double the intermediate frequency of 21.4 MHz (42.800) and subtract it from the new frequency. –42.800
If the answer is the regular frequency, 431.975 then you have tuned to an image.
Occasionally, you might get interference on a weak or distant channel from a strong broadcast 42.8 M Hz be low th e tuned freq uency . This is r are, a nd the imag e signal is usually cleared whenever there is a broadcast on the actual frequency.
FREQUENCY CONVERSION
The tuning location of a s tation can be e xpressed in frequen cy (kHz or MH z) or in wavelength (meters). T he following information c an help you make the n ecessary conversions.
1 MHz (million) = 1,000 kHz (thousand)
To convert MHz to kHz, multiply the number of megahertz by 1,000:
9.62 (MHz ) × 1000 = 9620 kHz
To convert from kHz to MHz, divide the number of kilohertz 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
If your scanner is not working as it should, these suggest ions might help you eliminate the problem. If the scan-
SYMPTOM SUGGESTION
Scanner is on, but will not scan. Be sure
Scanner receives stations poorly or not at all.
• The scanner’s keys do not work.
• The display shows random seg­ments.
Scanner does not work at all. Check that the power supply is work-
ner still does not operate properly, take it to yo ur local RadioS hack store for assistance.
SQUELCH
ly. See “Turning On the Scanner/Set­ting Volume and Squelch” on Page 17.
Check the antenna (indoor or outdoor). Signals may be bl oc ke d fr om b ein g r e-
ceived by the scanner due to metal frames or material in the building. Change the scann er’s location and try again.
The scanner might be locked. Reset the scanner. See “Resetting the Scan­ner” on Page 17.
ing. The scanner might be locked. Reset
the scanner. Se e “Reset ting t he Scan­ner” on Page 17.
is adjusted proper-
Scanner locks on frequencies that have an unclear transmission.
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Be sure ly. See “Turning On the Scanner/Set­ting Volume and Squelch” on Page 17.
Be sure birdi e freq uen ci es ar e no t pr o­grammed, or listen to birdie frequen­cies manually. See “Birdie Frequencies” on Page 27.
SQUELCH
is adjusted proper-
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Your RadioShack P RO-2049 90-Ch annel Program mable Home Scan ner is an ex­ample of superio r design and craftsmanship. 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. Liqui ds might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits.
Use and store the scann er only in normal temperatur e environments. Temperature extreme s can shorten the life of electron ic devices and distort or melt plastic parts.
Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt, which can cause premature wear of parts.
Handle the scanner gentl y and carefully. Dropping it can damag e 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 har sh chemicals, cleaning s olvents, or strong deter­gents to clean the scanner.
Modifying or tampering wi th the scanner’s internal com ponents can cause a mal­function and might inval idate i ts warra nty and v oid yo ur FCC autho riz ati on to op er­ate it. If your scanner is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency Coverage:
VHF Lo ..................................................................... 29.7
Amateur Radio ......................................................... 29
420
Aircraft ................................ ......................... 108
136.975 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps)
Government ............................................................ 137
406
VHF Hi .................................................................... 148
UHF Lo ............................................................... 450
UHF “T” .............................................................. 470
50 MHz (in 5 kHz steps)
29.7 MHz (in 5 kHz steps)
50
54 MHz (in 5 kHz steps)
144
148 MHz (in 5 kHz steps)
450 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps)
144 MHz (in 5 kHz steps)
420 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps)
174 MHz (in 5 kHz steps)
470 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps)
512 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps)
Channels of Operation ........................ Any 90 channels in any band combinations
(30 channels × 3 banks) and 3 monitor channels
Sensitivity (20 dB S/N with 3 kHz deviation for FM, 60% modulation for AM):
29–54 MHz ............................................................................................. 0.5 µV
108–136.975 MHz .................................................................................. 1.8 µV
137–174 MHz ......................................................................................... 0.6 µV
406–512 MHz ......................................................................................... 0.6 µV
Selectivity:
±
10 kHz ................................................................................................... –6 dB
±
16 kHz ................................................................................................. –50 dB
Direct Search Speed/Band Search Speed ............................... 20 Steps/Sec (Max)
Scan Speed ................................................................ 20 Channels/Sec. (Nominal)
Priority Sampling ..................................................................................... 2 Seconds
Delay Time .............................................................................................. 2 Seconds
IF Frequencies .................................................................... 21.4 MHz and 450 kHz
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Squelch Sensitivity:
Threshold ............................................................................... Less than 0.4 µV
Tight ......................................................................................... (S + N)/N 25 dB
Air ............................................................................................. (S + N)/N 17 dB
Antenna Impedance .................................................................................. 50 Ohms
Audio Power ............................................................................... 850 mW Maximum
Memory Backup ................. ...... ....... ...... ....................................... 3 Days (Nominal)
1
4
Built-In Speaker ....................................... 2
/
Inch (57 mm) 8-Ohm, Dynamic Type
AC Adapter ............................................................................................ 10 Volts AC
Dimensions (HWD) ............................................................. 2
1
/
4
× 91/
11
4
16
/
×
6
(57 × 235 × 170 mm)
Weight (without AC Adapter) .................................................... 1 lb, 0.6 oz. (470 g)
Inches
Specifications ar e typical; individua l units might vary. Specifications are subject to change and improvement without notice.
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NOTES
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Limited One-Year Warranty
This product is warrant ed by RadioSha ck against manufactur ing defects in mate rial and workman­ship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and author ized Ra dio Sh ack franchis e es an d de aler s. EX CEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, Ra­dioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RE­SPONSIBILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE OR PERFOR­MANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WA RRANTY, INCLUD­ING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF TIME, DATA, PROPERTY, REVENUE, OR PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF RadioShack HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSI­BILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Some states do not allow the limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion of in­cidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. In the event of a product defect during the warranty per iod, take the product and the Ra dioShack sales receipt as proof of pu rchase date to any Rad ioSha ck store. RadioS hack will, at i ts option , un­less otherwise provided by law: (a) correct the defect by product repair wi thout cha rge for par ts and labor; (b) replace the product w ith one of the same or similar design; or (c) refund the purchase price. All replace d par ts a nd pro ducts, and pr oducts on which a refund is made, be come the prop­erty of Rad ioShack. New or recond itioned par ts and produ cts may be used in the p erformance of warranty service. Re paired or repl aced par ts and produ cts are warranted for the r emainder of the original warranty period. You will be charged for repair or replacement of the product made after the expiration of the warranty period. This warranty does not c over: ( a) da mag e o r failure cau s ed by or at tr ibutable to a cts o f Go d, a buse, accident, misuse, improper or abnormal usage, failure to follow instructions, improper installation or maintenance, alteration, lightning or other incidence of excess voltage or current; (b) any repairs other than those provided by a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility; (c) consumables such as fuses or batteries; (d) cosmetic dam age; (e ) transportation, shippi ng or insura nce costs; or (f) costs of product removal, installation, set-up service adjustment or reinstallation. This warranty gives you specific legal r ights, and you may also have other rights w hich vary from state to state.
RadioShack Customer Relations, Dept. W, 100 Throckmorton St., Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
We Service What We Sell
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RadioShack
A Division of Tandy Corporation
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
UBZZ01295ZZ
03A99 Printed in the Philippines
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