Radio Shack PRO-2067 User Manual

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Owner’s Manual

Mobile Trunk-Tracking Scanner

Please read before using this equipment.

Cat. No. 20-196

PRO-2067 500-Channel

INTRODUCTION

Your new RadioShack 500-Channel Mobile Trunk-Tracking Scanner is one of a new generation of scanners designed to track Motorola Type I, Type II (such as Smartnet and Privacy Plus), GE/Ericsson EDACS, E.F. Johnson LTR, and hybrid analog trunking systems, which are extensively used in many 800 MHz, 900 MHz and UHF communication systems.

Trunking communications systems let a large group of 2-way radio users (or even different groups of 2-way radio users) efficiently use a group of frequencies. Instead of selecting a specific frequency for a transmission, the 2-way radio user simply selects a talk group. The trunking system automatically transmits the call on the first available frequency, and also sends a code that uniquely identifies that 2way radio user’s transmission on a different frequency called a data channel.

Since the trunking system might send individual 2-way radio user’s calls and response transmissions on different frequencies, it is difficult to listen to trunked communications using a regular scanner. The scanner monitors the data channel frequency sent with a 2way radio user’s transmission and instantly switches to an active frequency, so you can hear the call and response for that 2-way radio user and easily “follow” the conversation.

The scanner also lets you scan conventional transmissions, and is preprogrammed with service-search banks for convenience. By pressing a single button, you can quickly search those frequencies most commonly used by public service and other agencies without tedious and complicated programming.

This scanner gives you direct access to over 33,000 frequencies, including those used by police and fire departments, ambulance services, and amateur radio services, and you can change your selection at any time.

FEATURES

Your scanner also has these special features:

Ten Channel-Storage Banks

you store 50 channels in each bank (500 total channels), letting you group channels so you can more easily identify calls.

Flexible Operation

— you can track Motorola, GE/Ericsson, and E.F. Johnson LTR trunking systems (used by most trunking communications systems), letting you hear more calls than many standard trunking scanners.

— let

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RadioShack, RadioShack.com, HyperSearch, and HyperScan are trademarks

used by RadioShack Corporation.

Simultaneous Trunking Operation

— you can scan all 3 types of trunking systems, and both trunking and conventional frequencies, at the same time.

Text Input

the name of the service you are listening to so the service name appears when you scan it, making it easier to identify transmissions.

Digital Weather Alert

weather event text so you can see the reason for the alert.

Note:

the actual location referenced by SAME messages. It uses only the message portion of the SAME signal.

Ten Preprogrammed Frequency Ranges

missions within preset frequency ranges or within ranges you set, to reduce search time and select interesting frequencies more quickly.

Private/Digital Private Line Receiving

— decodes and displays the Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) and Digital Coded Squelch (DCS) tone signal being transmitted, letting you see if the transmitter provides these services.

12-Character, 4-Line, Dot-Matrix Display

change displayed information.

— you can manually enter

— displays the

The scanner does not display

— let you search for trans-

— makes it easy to view and

Clone/Remote PC Function

you transfer programmed data d ir ectly to another Cat. No. 20-196 or Cat. No. 20-522 scanner. You can also upload or download the programmed data to or from a PC using an optional interface kit.

Triple-Conversion Circuitry

ally eliminates any interference from IF (intermediate frequency) images, so you hear only the selected frequency.

Scan Delay

about 2 seconds before moving to another channel, so you can hear more replies that are made on the same channel.

Lock-Out Function

your scanner to skip over specified channels or frequencies when scanning or searching, and skip over IDs when tracking trunked systems.

Priority Channel

one channel as the priority channel. As the scanner scans it checks the priority channel every 2 seconds so you don't miss transmissions on that channel.

ATT (Attenuate) Button

program each memory location to reduce the scanner’s sensitivity to strong local signals, to reduce interference or noise caused by these signals.

— delays scanning for

— lets you set

— lets you program

— lets

— virtu-

— lets you

Frequency Coverage to 960 MHz

provides a wide range of frequencies you can listen to.

—

HyperSearch and HyperScan



— let you set the scanner to search at up to 50 steps per second and scan at up to 25 channels per second, to help you quickly find interesting transmissions.

DIN-E Size Cabinet

Your scanner can receive these bands:

Frequency

Range (MHz)

29–54 10-Meter Ham, VHF

Types of

Transmissions

Lo, 6-Meter Ham

Supplied Frequency Guide

— lists the frequencies for many of the public safety systems you can listen to.

Memory Backup

— keeps the channel frequencies stored in memory for an extended time even without batte ry power.

108–136.9875 Aircraft

137–174 Military Land Mobile,

2-Meter Ham, VHF Hi

380–512 Federal Govern-

ment, 70-cm Ham Band, UHF Standard Band, UHF “T” Band

806–823.9875 849–868.9875

894–960

Public Service “800” except Cellular Band

This Owner’s Manual also includes the section “A General Guide to Scanning” on Page 44 to help you target frequency ranges in your service area so you can search for a wide variety of transmissions.

Note:

See “Specifications” on Page 54 for more information about the scanner’s frequency steps.

FCC NOTICE

Your scanner might cause radio or TV interference even when it is operating properly. To determine whether your scanner is causing the interference, turn off your scanner. If the interference goes away, your scanner is causing it. Try the following methods to eliminate the interference:

• Move your scanner away from the receiver.

• Connect your scanner to an outlet that is on a different electrical circuit from the receiver.

• Contact your local RadioShack store for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of

FCC Rules

the the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note:

Mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit in some areas. Check the laws in your area.

. Operation is subject to

SCANNING LEGALLY

Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups including police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, private companies, amateur radio ser-

vices, military operations, pager services, and wireline (telephone and telegraph) service providers. It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can receive. However, there are some transmissions you should never intentionally listen to. These include:

• telephone conversations (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 communication (unless such activity is otherwise illegal).

This scanner is designed to prevent reception of illegal transmissions, in compliance with the law which requires that scanners be manufactured in such a way as to not be easily modifiable to pick up those transmissions. Do not open your scanner's case to make any modifications that could 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.

CONTENTS

Preparation ........................................................................................................... 8

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

Mounting an Antenna ...................................................................................... 8

Mounting the Scanner In Your Vehicle ............................................................. 8

Powering the Scanner .............. ... .... ... ............................................................. 9

Using the Scanner as a Base Station ................. ... ........................................ 10

Connecting an Extension Speaker ................................................................ 11

Connecting an Earpho n e/ He ad ph o nes ........................... ... ... .... ... ................. 12

Connecting the Clone Cable ........ .......................................... .... .................... 12

Understanding Your Scanner ............................................................................ 13

A Look at the Keypad ......................... .......................................... ................. 13

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

Understanding Banks .................................................................................... 18

Understanding CTCSS/DCS ......................................................................... 18

Understanding Your Scanner’s Modes ................................... ........................ 19

Operation ............................................................................................................ 22

Turning On the Scanner and Set tin g Squ e l ch ....... .... ... ... .............................. 22

Storing Known Frequencies into Channels ......................... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... .... 22

Storing Text Tags ...................... ... .................................................................. 23

Finding and Storing Active Frequencies ........................................................ 25

Scanning the Channels ...................... ... ... .... ... .......................................... .... 27

Manually Tuning a Frequency ........................................................................ 28

Deleting Frequencies from Channels ............................................................ 28

Listening To the Weather Band ...................................................................... 28

Special Features ................................................................................................ 30

Using Delay ................................................................................................... 30

Locking Out Channels, Frequencies, and Trunking IDs ................................. 30

Priority ........................................................................................................... 31

Changing the Open/Closed Mode ................................................................. 32

Changing the Receive Mode ......................................................................... 33

Changing the Frequency Step ....................................................................... 33

Using the Attenuator ........................ ... .......................................... ................. 34

Turning the Key Tone On and Off ................................................................... 34

Changing the Display Contrast ...................................................................... 35

Cloning Programmed Data from Scanner to Scanner ................................... 35

Trunking Operation ............................................................................................ 36

Understanding Trunking ................................................................................ 36

Setting Squelch for the Trunking Mode .. ... ... ... .... .......................................... 37

Programming Trunking Frequencies ............................................................. 37

Programming Fleet Maps ............................. ................................................. 39

Talk Group IDs ............................. ... ... .......................................... ................. 41

Open and Closed Modes .................................... ... ... .................................... 43

A General Guide to Scanning ........................................................................... 44

Guide to Frequencies ............................. ... ... ... .... ... ....................................... 44

Guide to the Action Bands . ... .... ... ... .......................................... ... ................. 45

Band Allocation ............................................................................................. 46

Frequency Conversion .................................................................................. 50

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 51

Resetting/Initializing the Scanner .................................................................. 52

Care and Maintenance ...................................................................................... 53

Specifications .................................................................................................... 54

PREPARATION

CONNECTING AN ANTENNA

You must install an antenna before you can operate the scanner. Your local RadioShack store sells a variety of scanner antennas for both mobile and base-station use. Choose the one that best meets your needs.

When deciding on a mobile or basestation antenna and its location, consider these points.

• The antenna should be as high as possible on a vehicle or a house.

• The antenna and its cable should be as far as possible from sources of electrical noise (ignition systems, gauges, and so on).

• The antenna should be vertical for the best performance.

outdoor antenna. For lengths over 50 feet, use RG-8 low-loss dielectric coaxial cable. If your antenna’s cable does not have a BNC connector, you will also need a BNC adapter (available at your local RadioShack store).

Follow the installation instructions supplied with the antenna, route the antenna cable to the scanner, then connect it to the

Warning:

when you install or remove an outdoor antenna. If the antenna st arts to fall, let it go! It could contact overhead power lines. If the antenna touches a power line, contact with the antenna, mast, cable, or guy wires can cause electrocution and death. Call the power company to remove the antenna. DO NOT attempt to do so yourself.

ANT

jack.

Use extreme caution

MOUNTING AN ANTENNA

Once you choose an antenna, follow the mounting instructions supplied with the antenna. Then route the antenna cable to the scanner.

The antenna connector on your scanner makes it easy to use the scanner with a variety of antennas, such as an external mobile antenna or outdoor base station antenna.

Always use 50-ohm coaxial cable, such as RG-58 or RG-8, to connect an

MOUNTING THE SCANNER IN YOUR VEHICLE

Before you mount the scanner, make sure you have all the necessary materials. Then confirm that the scanner fits your vehicle’s mounting area. This scanner is a DIN-E size unit that requires a 2-inch high by 6

by 5

-inch deep (50 × 170 × 140 mm)

mounting area.

-inch wide

Caution:

tions behind the mounting surface. Follow these steps to mount the scan-

ner in your vehicle.

1. Choose a mounting location, then

Be sure to avoid obstruc-

use the supplied mounting bracket as a template to mark the positions for the mounting screw holes.

6. Connect the antenna’s cable to

ANT

the scanner.

jack on the back of the

2. In the marked positions, drill holes slightly smaller than the supplied screws.

3. Attach the mounting bracket to the mounting location using the supplied screws and lock washers.

4. Attach a rubber washer to both of the mounting bracket’s holes.

5. Attach the scanner to the mounting bracket using the supplied mounting knobs.

Note:

If the antenna cable’s connector does not fit in the also need a Motorola-to-BNC antenna plug adapter (available at your local RadioShack store).

ANT

jack, you might

POWERING THE SCANNER

You can power your scanner using either the supplied DC power cord or from your vehicle’s cigarette lighter socket using an optional DC cigarette lighter power cable.

Cautions:

You must use a power source that supplies 12V

DC and delivers at least 500 mA. Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the scanner's plied DC power cord meets these specifications. Using a power cord that does not meet these specifications could damage the scanner or the adapter.

DC 13.8V

jack. The sup-

• Always connect the adapter or DC power cord to the scanner before you connect it to the power source. When you finish, disconnect the adapter or DC power cord from the power source before you disconnect it from the scanner.

• For added safety and to protect your scanner, disconnect the cable from your vehicle battery’s negative ( begin.

Follow these steps to connect the supplied DC power cord.

1. Connect the power cord’s black wire to a chassis ground, such as a metal screw attached to a metal part of the vehicle’s frame. Be sure that the screw is not insulated from the frame by a plastic part.

2. Connect the power cord’s red wire (with in-line fuse) to a source of voltage that turns on and off with the ignition switch, such as a spare accessory terminal in your vehicle’s fuse box.

–

) terminal before you

3. Insert the power cord’s barrel plug into the of the scanner.

4. Reconnect the cable to the vehicle battery’s negative (

To power the scanner from a vehicle’s 12V power source (such as a cigarette-lighter socket), you need a 12V, 500-mA DC cigarette-lighter adapter (not supplied), available at your local RadioShack store.

To connect an optional DC cigarettelighter power cable, insert its barrel plug into the of the scanner, then plug the power cable into your vehicle’s cigarette lighter socket.

Note:

power cable and your vehicle’s engine is running, you might hear electrical noise from the engine while scanning. This is normal.

DC 13.8V

If you use a cigarette-lighter

jack on the back

–

) terminal.

jack on the back

USING THE SCANNER AS A BASE STATION

You can place this scanner o n a de sk, shelf, or table to use it as a base station.

Using Standard AC Power

To power the scanner from an AC out let, you need an AC adapter (not supplied) with a 5.5 mm outer diameter/

2.1 mm inner diameter tip.

Cautions:

You must use a Class 2 power source that sup-

plies 12V DC and delivers at least 500 mA. Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the scanner's

13.8V

jack. Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the scanner or the adapter.

• Always connect the AC adapter to the scanner before you connect it to AC power . When you finish, di sconnect the adapter from AC power before you disconnect it from the scanner.

3. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.

CONNECTING AN EXTENSION SPEAKER

In a noisy area, an amplified extension speaker (available at your local RadioShack store) positioned in the right place might provide more comfortable listening.

Plug the speaker cable’s mm) plug into your scanner’s jack.

-inch (3.5-

EXT SP

1. Connect the adapter's 5.5 mm outer diameter/2.1 mm inner diameter tip to the adapter's cord and set the barrel plug's tip to positive.

2. Insert the adapter's barrel plug into the

DC 13.8V

jack on the back

of the scanner.

Note:

Connecting an external speaker disconnects the scanner’s internal speaker.

CONNECTING AN EARPHONE/ HEADPHONES

For private listening, you can connect an earphone or headphones with a inch (3.5-mm) plug to the on the back of the scanner. (Your local RadioShack store carries a wide selection of earphones and headphones). This automatically disconnects the internal speaker.

EXT SP

Listening Safely

To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use an earphone or headphones.

jack

• Once you set 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.

VOLUME

, do not

CONNECTING THE CLONE CABLE

You can transfer the programmed data to and from another Cat. No. 20196 or Cat. No. 20-522 scanner using the supplied clone cable. Connect the cable between each scanner’s jacks. See “Cloning Programmed Data from Scanner to Scanner” on Page 35. You can also upload or download the programmed data to o r from a PC using an optional PC interface kit available through your local RadioShack store.

PC/IF

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

VOLUME

•Set before you begin listening. After you begin listening, adjust

UME

to a comfortable level.

to the lowest setting

VOL-

UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNER

Once you understand a few simple terms used in this manual and familiarize yourself with your scanner’s features, you can pu t the scann er to work for you. You simply determine the type of communications you want to receive, then set the scanner to scan them.

frequency

A active frequencies, you can use the

is the tuning location of a station (expressed in kHz or MHz). To find

function.

You can also search the quencies categorized by type of service.

When you find a frequency, you can store it into a programmable memory location called a

bank

the frequencies stored there. Each time the scanner finds an active frequency, it stays on that channel until the transmission ends.

channel

. You can then

, which is grouped with your other channels in a

service-search banks

scan

the channel-storage banks to see if there is activity on

, which are preset groups of fre-

channel-storage

A LOOK AT THE KEYPAD

Your scanner’s keys might seem confusing at first, but this information should help you understand each key’s function.

Note:

Some of the scanner’s keys perform more than one function and are marked with more than one label. The steps in this Owner’s Manual show only the label on the key appropriate to the action being performed.

SCAN

— scans through the programmed channels or ID code.

— scans through the 7 preprogrammed weather channels.

(attenuate)

ATT

it off to increase it.

— turns attenuation on to reduce the sca nner ’s sen si tivit y, or t ur ns

STEP

— changes the frequency step or displays the step frequency during a

search.

MODE

— changes the receive mode.

(priority)

PRI

TEXT

— lets you input text.

TUNE

— tunes a frequency along with ▲ or ▼.

— sets and turns the priority function on or off.

MAN

FUNC

— lets you search the ten search banks.

— stops scanning and lets you directly enter a channel number.

— lets you access various functions by pressing this key along with other

keys.

▲

or ▼ — selects the search direction during a search or while t unin g to a f requ en-

cy.

1/DELAY

— enters a 1, programs a 2-second delay for the selected channel/search

bank, or inputs characters 0 through 9.

2/ABC

— enters a 2 or inputs characters A, B, or C.

3/DEF

— enters a 3 or inputs characters D, E, or F.

4/GHI

— enters a 4 or inputs characters G, H, or I.

5/JKL

— enters a 5 or inputs characters J, K, or L.

6/MNO

— enters a 6 or inputs characters M, N, or O.

7/PQRS

— enters a 7 or inputs characters P, Q, R, or S.

8/TUV

— enters a 8 or inputs characters T, U, or V.

9/WXYZ

— enters a 9 or inputs characters W, X, Y, or Z.

— enters a zero or inputs characters., -, #, _, @, +, *, &, /, ', $,%,!, ^, (,), ?,

and ^.

— enters a decimal point (necessary when programming frequencies), space, or

•

hyphen (in Motorola type I code setting).

ENTER

TRUNK

L/OUT

—enters frequencies, text, and so on.

— stores the trunking ID code or holds the trunking ID while scanning.

(lockout)

— lets you lock out a selected channel, skip a specified frequency

during search, or lock out a selected ID code.

CLEAR

PROG

— clears an incorrect entry.

(program)

— programs frequencies into channels.

A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY

Bank 0–(9)

Manual Mode

Current Frequency

Current Bank

Bank 1

(M)anual Mode (P)rogram (S)can (I)D Program

Receiving a Signal (

Priority Freq. (T)runked

Attenuate (

Delay (

Locked ( Out

Channel 00–(49)

Manual Mode (AM or FM)

Channel 00–(49)

Talk Group ID

Manual Mode

Out

no signal)

•

no attenuation)

•

no delay)

•

Scanning Up)

(

Scanning Down)

Current Mode is FM

Channel Stored Text

(+) Open (–) Closed

Motorola

Detecting a Trunking or Tone Signal Code

If you enter the ID text tag in an ID code, the scanner displays it instead of the ID code

and

Scan Mode

Search Mode

Bank Off

•

Selected for Scanning

in Open Mode

Selected for Scanning

–

in Closed Mode

6 and 7 are turned off

Searching Frequency for Range in Bank 3

Search Mode

Received

Frequency

Stepping

Search Mode

Delay Scanning Up

Search Mode

Search Bank 5

Motorola

Search Mode

UNDERSTANDING BANKS

UNDERSTANDING CTCSS/DCS

Channel Storage Banks

To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to listen to, channels are divided into 10 banks (0–9) of 50 channels (00 to 49) each. Use each channel-storage bank to group frequencies, such as those used by the police department, fire department, ambulance services, or aircraft (see “Guide to the Action Bands” on Page 45). For example, the police department might use four frequencies, one for each side of town. You could program the police frequencies starting with 000 (the 1st channel in bank 0) and program the fire department frequencies starting with 100 (the 1st channel in bank 1). The first digit identifies the bank (0–9). The second and third digits identify the channel within the bank (00–49).

Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) and Digital Coded Squelch (DCS) are two methods used to prevent interference by other radio communications. Your scanner can receive transmissions that use these codes.

When your scanner receives a CTCSS transmission, pears. When your scanner receives a DCS transmission, line) and a 3-digit code appear.

(private line) ap-

DPL

(digital private

PL Codes

PL codes are low-frequency audio tones that are used to differentiate different users on the same channel. PL codes appear according to the EIA standard CTCSS tones, and range from 67.0 Hz to 254.1 Hz. PL codes are displayed directly as a frequency.

Search Banks

This scanner is able to search 10 search banks. You can also replac e a bank with one of the preprogrammed service bands. (For the default setting, see “Searching a Preprogrammed Frequency Range” on Page 25).

DPL Codes

DPL codes are similar to PL codes, except they might be transmitted as either tones or digital codes. Although there are as many as 4096 DPL codes, only about 100 are actually used.

DPL codes appear in the format

Dxxx

, where

xxx

is an octal code.

UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNER’S MODES

Open and Closed Modes

You can set your scanner to change the way it receives signals. These settings, called

mode

, affect how the scanner receives signals from communications systems that use some type of closed squelch (such as PL, DPL, LTR, MOT, and ED systems). You can set each of the scanner’s channel storage banks to open or closed mode.

open mode

and

closed

When you set a channel storage bank to open mode, der the bank’s number while scanning. When you set a channel storage bank to closed mode, der the channel storage bank's number while scanning. Or,

CLOSED

in manual mode or while the scanner is receiving a signal during scanning.

See “Changing the Open/Closed Mode” on Page 32 for more information about setting the open and closed modes.

appears while the scanner is

(open) appears un-

–

(closed) appear un-

OPEN

In open mode, the scanner scans signals transmitted in all systems. In closed mode, the scanner scans signals transmitted only under the following conditions:

• When the signals are in the FM mode.

• When the signals are in the LT, MO, or ED mode ID code matches the programmed ID code.

• When the signals are in the PL or DPL mode code matches the progra m m ed I D code.

Note:

When the signals are in the PL or DPL mode, the scanner receives all signals on a channel when the ID code is set to NONE.

You can also select the users or talk groups you want the scanner to receive in closed mode.

and

the signal's

and

the signal's ID

LTR (E. F. Johnson) Mode

You can set your scanner so it decodes the talk group IDs used with LTR systems. This setting is called the

LTR mode

LTR systems are trunking systems used primarily by business or private communications service providers, such as taxicabs, delivery trucks, and repair services. These systems encode all trunking information as digital subaudible data that accompanies each transmission. Users on an LTR system are assigned to specific talk groups, which are identified by the radio as six-digit numbers. These numbers are in the form

= Area code (0 or 1)

= Home repeater (01 through 20)

= User ID (000 through 254)

AHHUUU

, where:

When the scanner receives a transmission on a channel set to the LTR mode, it first decodes the LTR data included with the transmission. In the open mode, the scanner stops on the transmission and displays the talk group ID on the bottom line of the display. In the closed mode, the scanner only stops on the transmission if the LTR data matches a talk group ID that you have stored in the bank’s talk group ID list and have not locked out.

LTR systems are frequently programmed so that each radio has a unique ID code.

Motorola Mode

When the scanner receives a transmission on a channel set to the Motorola mode, it first decodes the talk group ID data included with the transmission. In the open mode, the scanner stops on the transmission and displays the talk group ID on the bottom line of the display. In the closed mode, the scanner only stops on the transmission if the talk group ID matches a talk group ID that you have stored in the bank’s talk group ID list and have not locked out.

Motorola trunking systems come in three categories:

Type I/II Hybrid

plays and uses talk group IDs in slightly different ways.

Type I, Type II

. Each category dis-

, and

You can set your scanner so it decodes the talk group IDs used with Motorola trunking systems. This setting is called the

Motorola systems are trunking systems used primarily by business and public safety groups to efficiently allocate a small number of frequencies (as few as 5) to many groups of users (as many as several thousand). To do this, each group of users in the system is assigned to a specific talk group. For example, the east side patrol officers might all be assigned to talk group

2160. One channel in the system is continuously transmitting data that identifies which talk groups are active on which channel. In addition, this talk group information is also transmitted as subaudible data on each active channel.

Motorola mode

Motorola Type I IDs are in the form

FFF-SS

FFF

Type I systems are usually organized with different user groups assigned to different fleets. For example, a valid fleet/subfleet ID identifying all detectives within a police department might be police users and tective division.

To properly map the raw Type I d at a to the correct fleet-subfleet format, you must program the correct fleet map into the scanner. Fleet map information is widely available on the Internet for most Type I systems in use.

, where:

= Fleet ID

= Subfleet ID

000-12

, where

000

identifies all

identifies the De-

Type II system talk groups are identified by a 5-digit number. Valid talk group IDs are divisible by 16. If you try to enter an invalid talk group ID, the scanner rounds the ID down to the next valid ID.

Type I/II hybrid systems use both fleet-subfleet and 5-digit formats for talk group IDs.

EDACS frequencies are organized in a specific order. Each frequency is assigned a Logical Channel Number (LCN). For the scanner to correctly switch to an active frequency, you must program the frequencies in LCN order, starting with Memory 01. EDACS talk group IDs are entered as a 4-digit decimal number from 0000 to

4096.

Note:

If the scanner decodes control channel data while receiving transmissions from a Motorola trunking sys-

CNTRL

tem, line of the display. For example:

appears on the bottom

EDACS Mode

You can set your scanner so it decodes the talk group IDs used with EDACS (GE/Ericsson) trunking systems. This setting is called the

EDACS mode

EDACS systems are trunking systems used primarily by business or private communications service providers, as well as by some public safety organizations. EDACS systems transmit active talk group information only on a dedicated control channel.

When there is activity on an EDACS system, that information is sent out on the control channel. The scanner decodes the ID for the active talk group. In the open mode, the scanner then goes to the transmission and displays the talk group ID on the bottom line of the display. In the closed mode, the scanner only goes to transmissions that have IDs that match a talk group ID that you have stored in the bank’s talk group ID list and have not locked out.

Because EDACS scanning requires clear reception of the control channel at all times, EDACS systems tend to have a smaller usable area. An external antenna can greatly improve EDACS scanning in a fringe area. If you are having trouble scanning an EDACS system, try manually selecting the data channel. If you are gett ing good reception, the scanner will indicate talk group ing your location or using an outdoor antenna to improve reception.

CTL-01

. Try chang-

OPERATION

TURNING ON THE SCANNER AND SETTING SQUELCH

1. Turn

2. To turn on the scanner, turn

3. Turn

4. To turn off the scann er, tu rn

SQUELCH

wise until the indicator points to

MIN

UME

clockwise.

Multi-System

appears. Then, after about 3 seconds, you hear a hissing sound.

SQUELCH

leave it set to a point just after the hissing sound stops.

UME

counterclockwise to

Notes:

• The scanner does not scan if there are no frequencies stored in channels. If the scanner does not scan and you have already stored frequencies in channels,

SQUELCH

turn wise.

• If the scanner picks up unwanted, partial, or very weak transmissions, turn clockwise to decrease the scanner’s sensitivity to these signals. If you want to listen to a weak or distant station, turn

SQUELCH

• If always hear a hissing sound, the scanner will not scan properly.

fully counterclock-

Welcome to

Trunking

clockwise and

OFF

further clock-

SQUELCH

counterclockwise.

is adjusted so you

VOL-

• To ensure the scanner operates properly while in the trunking mode, we suggest you set

SQUELCH

steps, even if the scanner is automatically muted.

using the above

STORING KNOWN FREQUENCIES INTO CHANNELS

Good references for active frequencies are the RadioShack

Guide including Fire and Emergency Services quency Directory quency Directory

directories every year, so be sure to get a current copy. You can also quickly and easily program your scanner by using software, available at your local RadioShack store.

Follow these steps to store frequencies into channels.

1. Press ber (0–9) and the channel number (00–49) where you want to store a frequency, then press

appear.

2. Press

3. Use the number keys and enter the frequency (including the decimal point) you want to store.

If you make a mistake, hold down

CLEAR

delete a single digit or about 2 seconds to delete all digits.

Official Aeronautical Fre-

, and

. We update these

Scanner Data Manager

MAN

, enter the bank num-

and the channel number

PROG

. M changes to P.

for about a second to

Police Call

Maritime Fre-

MAN

again.

•

4. Press

ENTER

to store the fre-

quency into the channel.

Notes:

• If you made a mistake in Step

Invalid Freq

appears and the scanner beeps when you press

ENTER

. Simply start

again from Step 3.

• Your scanner automatically rounds the entered frequency down to the nearest valid frequency. For example, if you enter a frequency of 151.473, your scanner accepts it as

151.470.

• The scanner automatically pauses 2 seconds on a channel after a transmission ends before it proceeds to the next channel. To turn off delay, press

FUNC

then

DELAY

. (See “Using

Delay” on Page 30).

5. If necessary, change the receive mode (see “Changing the Receive Mode” on Page 33). If you select PL or DPL mode, enter the PL o r DPL code by pressing

STEP

(to move through the codes upward) or

FUNC

then

STEP

(to move

through the codes downward).

6. To program the next channel in sequence, press

PROG

and

repeat Steps 3 through 5.

for easy identification of channel transmissions, trunk IDs, or banks.

Assigning a Text Tag to a Channel

1. Press

2. Press

3. Press

4. Enter the desired text using the

5. Press

MAN

, enter the bank number or channel number where you want to enter the text, then press

MAN

again. M and the channel number appear at the upper left corner of the display (for example: M100).

PROG

. M changes to P on

the display.

TEXT

. The cursor appears

at the third line on the display.

number keys (see “Text Input Chart” on Page 24).

Note:

If you make a mistake, press ▼ or ▲ to move to the character you want to change.

ENTER

to input the text.

Assigning a Text Tag to a Bank

1. Select a channel within the desired bank by pressing and entering the 3-digit bank n umber (000 for bank 0 or 200 for bank 2, for example). Press again, then press

PROG

MAN

STORING TEXT T AGS

You can customize your scanner by storing text tags (up to 12 characters)

2. Press

FUNC

then 6. The cursor appears at the 3rd line on the display.

3. Enter the desired text using the keypad then press

Note:

If the channel is programmed

ENTER

for PL, DL, LT, MO or ED mode, the scanner displays the ID number from the bank name.

To access the numbers, after you

FUNC

press

and 6, press 1 then the

desired number. To enter a lowercase character or a

character from the second set for key

, press 0 then

FUNC

Text Input Chart

Press

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

To Enter a Character from this

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,

, 9,

A, B, C, a, b, c D, E, F, d, e, f G, H, I, g, h, i J, K, L, j, k, l M, N, O, m, n, o P, Q, R, S, p, q, r, s T, U, V, t, u, v W, X, Y, Z, w, x, y, z ., -, #, _, @, +, *,

, /, ', $,%,!, ^,

,?,

(,)

Group

, `,

For example, input “HAM 6m” as follows:

1. “H” is the second letter associated with 4 on the keypad. Press

press

then

2. “A” is the first letter associated with 2 on the keypad. Press

press

then

3. “M” is the first letter associated with 6 on the keypad. Press

press

4. “space” Press

•

then

5. “6” is the sixth number associat ed with 1 on the keypad. Press

press

is the first letter associated with

6 on the keypad. Press

FUNC

(for the lowercase set) then

then

and

•

Space Back Space

FINDING AND STORING ACTIVE FREQUENCIES

Bank

Range (MHz)

Description

You can search for transmissions within ten ranges of frequencies, called a search bank. The search bank is divided into ten search bands. You can change the bands with the preprogrammed search bands in the scanner. You can also change the search bank’s search ranges manually.

Notes:

• You can use the scanner’s delay feature while searching the service bank. See “Using Delay” on Page 30.

• The scanner does not search locked-out frequencies while searching ranges.

Searching a Preprogrammed Frequency Range

The scanner contains these preprogrammed search ranges, stored in search banks (0–9).

3 118.000–

136.00

4 156.250–

157.425

5 866.000–

868.9875

6 50.000–

54.000

7 144.000–

148.000

8 440.000–

450.000

9 462.550–

462.725

Aircraft

Marine

800 MHz

6 Meter Ham

2 Meter Ham

70 cm Ham

User Bank

Follow these steps to select preprogrammed search ranges and search them for active frequencies.

1. Press

. The scanner

searches the active search bank.

Current Search Bank

Bank

0 460–460.625 Police 1 153.725–

2 462.925–

Range (MHz)

156.000

463.175

Description

Police/Fire

Medical

Note:

To reverse the search

▲

direction, press

or ▼.

2. Using the number keys, enter the search bank number for each search range you want to select or remove.

3. When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops searching. To save the frequency into a channel in the channel storage bank (bank 9 only), press

Stored @ 9xx

FUNC

appears on the

bottom row of the display (

then

ENTER

the channel number). Press ▲ or

▼

to continue searching for addi-

tional active frequencies.

Notes:

• During a search, you can manually change the band mode or frequency step. See “Changing the Receive Mode” on Page 33 or “Changing the Frequency Step” on Page 33.

• If channel storage bank 9 does not contain any empty channels,

Bank 9 full.

appears on the

display’s lower line.

• To pause the search, press

TUNE

then again, press

. To begin searching

FUNC

Storing a Frequency to a Specified Channel

7. If desired, press

to return

to the search mode.

Changing a Search Range with a Preprogrammed Range

You can replace the search range with one of the preprogrammed ranges.

1. Press

FUNC

then enter search program mode. and the search bank number of the current range appear at the display’s upper left corner.

2. Press ▲ or ▼ to select the search bank you want to replace.

3. Press

FUNC

then 5. search bank number appear at the display’s upper left corner.

?SR

and the

PSR

1. When the scanner stops on the desired frequency, press

2. Press

3. Press

TUNE MAN

FUNC

4. Select the desired channel using a number key then press

MAN

again.

5. Press

6. Press

PROG

FUNC

. then

TUNE

to store

the frequency.

Note:

If you do not press

within about 3 seconds after you pressed

FUNC

, the scanner stops search program mode. Start over at Step 1.

4. Press ▲ or ▼ to select the preprogrammed search range.

scanner does not accept the entry.

5. Press search range.

ENTER

to replace the

Manually Changing a Search Range

1. Press enter search program mode. and a search bank number appear at the display’s upper left corner.

2. Press ▲ or ▼ to select the desired search bank number.

3. Use the number keys to enter the lowest frequency range you want to search, then press store the frequency.

4. Use the number keys to enter the highest frequency range you want to search, then press again to store the frequency.

Notes:

• If you enter a higher frequency,

FUNC

then

then enter a lower frequency, the scanner automatically exchanges the frequencies on the display. It displays the lowest frequency first and the highest frequency second.

ENTER

PSR

5. To assign a name to the search

ENTER

TEXT

twice, then

▲

range, press enter the name. If you want to edit existing text, repeatedly press or ▼ to move the cursor across the text. Enter the appropriate text and press

SCANNING THE CHANNELS

To begin scanning channels or to start scanning again after monitoring a specific channel, press

Note:

You must store frequencies into channels before the scanner ca n scan them. The scanner does not scan empty channels.

The scanner scans through all channels (except those you have locked out) in the active banks (see “Turning Channel-Storage Banks Off and On” and “Locking Out Channels, Frequencies, and Trunking IDs” on Page 30).

Turning Channel-Storage Banks Off and On

SCAN

• You cannot search more than one frequency band at a time. When manually setting search ranges, if you enter frequencies that are in different bands, the

To turn off banks while scanning, press the bank’s corresponding number key until the bank’s number disappears. The scanner does not scan any

of the channels within the banks you have turned off.

Notes:

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

Notes:

• You cannot change the step frequency while tuning.

• You can change the receiving mode while tuning.

• You can manually select any channel in a bank, even if the bank is turned off.

To turn on banks while scanning, press the bank’s correspondin g number key until the bank’s number appears.

MANUALLY TUNING A FREQUENCY

1. Press

2. Use the number keys to enter the

3. Press

4. Press ▲ to move up one tuning

TUNE

frequency.

ENTER

step. Press ▼ to move down one tuning step. To move up or down in 1 MHz increments, press then ▲ or ▼.

FUNC

DELETING FREQUENCIES FROM CHANNELS

1. Press

2. Use the number keys to enter the

3. Press

4. Press

5. Press

6. Press

MAN

channel containing the frequency you want to delete.

MAN

again.

PROG

to enter the program mode. play.

number changes and the display shows

changes to P on the dis-

FUNC

CLEAR

0.0000 MHz

. The frequency

LISTENING TO THE WEATHER BAND

To save the frequency into a channel (bank 9 only), press

FUNC

9xx

appears (xx channel num-

ber).

When the scanner stops on a frequency while searching, press

TUNE

then

ENTER

Stored @

FUNC

then

The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has allocated channels for use by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Regulatory agencies in other countries have also allocated channels for use by their weather reporting authorities.

NOAA and your local weather reporting authority broadcast your local forecast and regional weather information on one or more of these channels.

Listening to a Weather Channel

To hear your local forecast and regional weather information, press Your scanner scans through the weather band then stops within a fe w seconds on the strongest weather broadcast.

Displaying Weather Messages

The weather service precedes each weather alert with a digitally-encoded SAME signal, then a 1050 Hz tone. You can set the scanner so, if you are monitoring a weather channel with a digitally-encoded SAME signal when an alert is broadcast, the scan ner will decode and display the SAME message, showing the type of alert being broadcast (or it does not recognize the event code).

Unknown Message

Notes:

• The scanner does not display the actual location referenced by SAME messages. It uses only the message portion of the SAME signal.

• Your scanner can also receive weather alert tones (see “Priority” on Page 31).

To set the scanner to decode and display SAME messages, press then WX while you listen to the weather channel.

Cancel: F + WX

To set the scanner out of the standby mode, press again.

DIG WX STBY

appear.

FUNC

disappears.

FUNC

SAME

then

and

SPECIAL FEATURES

USING DELAY

Many agencies use a two-way radio system that might have a period of 2 or more seconds between a transmission and a reply. To keep from missing a reply, the scanner automatically pauses 2 seconds on a channel after a transmission ends before it proceeds to the next channel.

To turn delay on or off, press

DELAY

then

FUNC

LOCKING OUT CHANNELS, FREQUENCIES, AND TRUNKING IDS

You can scan existing channels or search frequencies faster by locking out channels or frequencies that have a continuous transmission, such as a weather channel.

mode, the lockout is removed when power is disconnected then reapplied to the scanner. This makes it easy to temporarily lock out trunking data channels.

To remove the lockout from a channel, manually select the channel and press

L/OUT

until L disappears.

Reviewing the Locked-Out Channels

To review all channels that are locked out, first press

L/OUT

then channel. When you finish reviewing locked-out channels, press

MAN

then press

to view each locked-out

MAN

FUNC

Locking Out Frequencies

To lock out a frequency during a search, press ner stops on the frequency. The scanner locks out the frequency then continues searching.

L/OUT

when the scan-

Locking Out Channels

To lock out a channel while scanning,

L/OUT

press on the channel. Or select the channel then hold down

Notes:

• You can still manually select locked-out channels.

• If you lock out a channel that is set to a Motorola trunking mode while using the subaudible decoding

when the scanner stops

L/OUT

until L appears.

Notes:

• You can lock out as many as 50 frequencies in each bank. If you try to lock out more,

full!

• If you lock out all frequencies in one search bank and only that search bank is activated,

up... out!

does not search. Select a different bank or unlock some frequencies.

appears.

All ranges locked

appears and the scanner

Memory

Reviewing Locked-Out Frequencies

frequencies are cleared within a bank,

L/O list is empty

appears.

Follow these steps to review the frequencies within a search bank that you locked out.

1. Press

2. Press

3. Press

4. Repeatedly press ▲. The scanner

FUNC

locked-out frequency in the selected search bank appears. If the search bank has no lockedout frequency,

empty.

FUNC

search bank and begin the search for locked-out channels within that bank.

displays all locked-out frequencies within the bank.

to start searching.

L/OUT

then

. The first

L/O list is

appears.

then ▲ to select a

Clearing a Locked-Out Frequency

To clear a locked-out frequency, select that frequency then press

CLEAR

Clearing All Locked-Out Frequencies in a Search Bank

1. Press

2. Repeatedly press ▲ or ▼ to select

3. Press

4. Press

FUNC

a search bank.

FUNC

list other

quencies, or press any other key to cancel clearing.

clear? 1=YES Press

key for NO.

to clear all locked-out fre-

cleared

seconds if you press

5. Press searching.

then

then 4.

Confirm

appears.

List

appears for about 2

to continue

PRIORITY

The priority feature lets you scan through channels and still not miss important or interesting calls on a channel you select. When a channel is selected as the priority channel and priority is turned on, the scanner checks that channel every 2 s econds. If there is activity on the channel, the scanner stays on the channel until the

activity stops.

The frequency is unlocked and

locked

onds. Then the next locked-out frequency appears. If all locked out

appears for about 2 sec-

Un-

The scanner is preset to select Channel 00 in Bank 8 as the priority channel. You can program a different channel (including a weather channel) as the priority channel.

Notes:

Follow these steps to program a channel as the priority channel.

Follow these steps to program a weather channel as the priority channel.

• The scanner does not stay on the priority channel while the scanner is receiving trunking frequencies.

• If you program a weather channel as the priority channel, the scanner stays on that channel only when it detects the weather alert tone.

• The scanner cannot set a channel as the priority channel if the channel’s receive mode is

1. Press

2. Use the number keys to enter the

3. Press

MAN

channel number you want to program as the priority channel, then

MAN

press

appears to the right of the frequency.

FUNC

then

LTR, MOT

PRI

Pri

To turn on the priority feature, press

PRI

while scanning.

Priority WX

(or ity to a weather channel) appears for about 3 seconds then scanner checks the priority channel every 2 seconds and stays on the channel if there is activity (or if it detects a weather alert tone if a weather channel is the priority channel), and

Pri

appears and S or M changes to

To turn off the priority feature, press

PRI

Priority OFF

disappears.

Notes:

• If you program a weather frequency into the priority channel and the scanner detects a weather alert tone on that frequency, the scanner sounds the alert tone.

• The scanner always monitors t he priority channel even if the bank it is contained in is set to closed mode (see “Changing the Open/ Closed Mode”).

Priority ON

if you set the prior-

appears. The

appears and

1. Press

2. Select the weather channel you

3. Press

want to program as the priority channel.

FUNC

then appears to the right of the frequency.

PRI

Pri

CHANGING THE OPEN/ CLOSED MODE

You can set each of the scanner’s banks to open mode or closed mode. When a bank is set to open mode, the scanner receives all transmissions on the frequencies in that bank. When a bank is set to closed mode, the scan-

ner receives transmissions only when a preset ID code is also transmitted, and the ID code appears. In closed mode, the scanner does not receive transmissions if they do not have an ID code or if the ID code does not match the preset ID code.

Note:

You can set AM and FM frequencies within banks to open or closed mode.

Follow these steps to select a bank and change it to open or closed mode.

If you want to listen to private line or trunking transmissions in closed mode, you might have to change th e receive mode.

To change the receive mode, repeatedly press changes as follows:

Display Description

AM FM

MODE

. The receive mode

AM Mode FM Mode

1. Press

2. Press

3. Press

MAN

FUNC

then repeatedly press

▲

or ▼ to select the bank you

want to change.

FUNC

then 2.

Bank CLOSED

or the tenth digit from the left at the top line of the display changes

from

to – or vice versa.

Bank OPEN

appears. Then

CHANGING THE RECEIVE MODE

The scanner is preset to the most common AM or FM receive mode for each frequency range.

The preset mode is correct in most cases. However, some amateur radio transmitters and trunked systems do not operate in the preset mode. If you try to listen to a transmission when the scanner is not set to the correct receive mode, the transmission might sound weak or distorted.

FM Mode, Private Line (with

67.0–254.1 Hz PL code) FM Mode, Digital Private

Line (with 3-digit DPL code) FM Mode, LTR Trunking

System (with 6-digit ID code)

FM Mode, Motorola Trunking System (with a 4- or 5digit ID code)

FM Mode, EDACS Trunking System (with 4-digit ID code)

CHANGING THE FREQUENCY STEP

The scanner searches at a preset frequency step for each frequency range. These are the frequency steps your scanner uses for each frequency range.

Range (MHz)

Search Step

(kHz)

USING THE ATTENUATOR

29.000-54.000 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50, 100

108.000-136.9875 12.5, 25, 50, 100

137.000-174.000 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50, 100

380.000-512.000 12.5, 25, 50, 100

806.000-823.9875 12.5, 25, 50, 100

849.000-868.9875 12.5, 25, 50, 100

894.000-960.000 12.5, 25, 50, 100

To change the frequency step while moving between frequencies within a search band, repeatedly press Or,

follow these steps to change the

STEP

frequency step within a specific bank.

1. Press

To reduce interference or noise caused by strong signals, you can reduce the scanner’s sensitivity to these signals (called

attenuation

). You can set attenuation for each of the scanner’s channels.

Note:

If you turn on this feature, the scanner might not receive weak signals.

To reduce the scanner’s sensitivity on the current channel, repeatedly press

ATT

until A appears. To turn off attenu-

ation, press

ATT

again. A disappears.

T URNING THE KEY T ONE ON AND OFF

Each time you press any of the scanner’s keys, the scanner sounds a tone. Follow these steps to turn the scanner’s key tone off or on.

2. Select a bank.

3. Turn

SQUELCH

fully counterclock-

wise until the indicator points to

MIN

4. Repeatedly press

STEP

until you

reach the desired step.

5. Turn

SQUELCH

clockwise and leave it set to a point just after the hissing sound stops.

1. If the scanner is on, tu rn

VOLUME

counterclockwise until it clicks to turn the scanner off.

2. Turn

VOLUME

clockwise to turn

the scanner on.

Multi-System

Welcome To

Trunking

appears.

3. While

System Trunking

press

Welcome To Multi-

to turn on the key tone or

to turn it off.

appears,

CHANGING THE DISPLAY CONTRAST

1. Press

2. Press

3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select the desired

4. Press

MAN

FUNC

Down trast.

contrast.

ENTER

then 9.

Use Up/

keys to set con-

appears on the display.

to store the setting.

CLONING PROGRAMMED DATA FROM SCANNER TO SCANNER

You can transfer the programmed data to and from another RadioShack Cat. No. 20-196 or Cat. No. 20-522 scanner using the supplied clone cable. To clone the data, follow these steps.

1. Turn on both scanners.

2. Connect the supplied clone cable to each scanner’s

CLONE MODE UP to send, remove

appears.

3. Press

data? key for

cable to exit

Confirm send

▲

1=Yes Press other

No.

appears.

PC/IF

jack.

4. Press other unit or press any other key to cancel the operation.

The scanner sends the data. To exit the clone mode, remove the cable.

to send the data to the

TRUNKING OPERATION

The scanner tracks transmissions that use the Motorola (such as Smartnet and Privacy Plus) and hybrid analog trunking systems, plus GE/Ericsson (EDACS) and EF Johnson (LTR) type systems, which are extensively used in many communication systems.

Trunking systems allocate a few frequencies to many different users. When the mobile unit transmits a signal, one frequency is chosen from among the allocated frequencies in that trunking system. The user’s

talk group

To receive trunking signals, you must store all the trunking group frequencies in one bank (see “Storing Known Frequencies into Channels” on Page 22) and input ID codes in the ID memory (see “Finding and Storing Active Frequencies” on Page 25). To listen to the transmission, the mode of the programmed channel mu st be the same as that of the trunking channel (LT, MO, or ED).

When an ID code is received, the ID list for the bank is searched, and if found, the text name stored for the ID appears. If not found, scanning resumes immediately unless the bank is in open trunking mode.

Note:

There might be more than one talk group transmitting at a time in some Motorola trunking systems. If you set the scanner to manually tune in Motorola trunking mode, you will hear the talk group on that channel, but the display will alternate between all active IDs.

Type I and Type II

is sent with the signal.

Trunking group frequencies are included in the supplied

Trunking Guide

and talk group information is also widely available on the Internet, at

. Frequency fleet map

www.trunkscanner.com

Police Call

for example.

UNDERSTANDING TRUNKING

In the past, groups that transmit frequently, such as police departments, could transmit on only a few frequencies. This resulted in heavy traffic and often required 2-way radio users to wait for a specific frequency to clear before transmitting. Trunked systems allow more groups of 2-way radio users to use fewer frequencies. Instead of selecting a specific frequency to transmit on, a trunked system chooses one of several frequencies when the 2-way radio user transmits. The system automatically transmits the call on that frequency, and also sends a code that identifies that 2-way radio user’s transmission on a control channel.

This scanner lets you easily hear both the call and response transmissions for that 2-way radio user and therefore follow the conversation. For EDACS and Motorola (above 806 MHz range), the scanner monitors the control channel between each transmission to identify talk groups. For some Motorola (under 512 MHz range) and LTR systems, the scanner uses the subaudible data sent with each transmission to identify talk groups.

SETTING SQUELCH FOR THE TRUNKING MODE

Your scanner automatically mutes the audio during trunk scanning when it decodes control channel data. However, we recommend you turn clockwise and leave it set to a point just after the hissing sound stops. This lets the scanner quickly acquire the data channel.

SQUELCH

• If you are programming trunked frequencies for Motorola Type I and hybrid systems, you must first program the fleet map (see “Programming Fleet Maps” on Page 39).

• You must store frequencies using the subaudible trunking method in banks mode by mode.

Follow these steps to program trunked frequencies.

PROGRAMMING TRUNKING FREQUENCIES

You program trunking frequencies just like non-trunked frequencies, except that you must store the appropriate mode (MO, ED, or LT) with each frequency.

Notes:

• You can store only one trunked EDACs and Motorola channel in a bank. You can, however, mix LTR and conventional channels in a bank.

• If you are scanning UHF trunking frequencies under the 512 MHz range using subaudible data and are not using a base frequency and offset, lock out all data channels. See “Programming Motorola Trunking Systems (UHF-Lo)” on Page 38 and “Locking Out Channels, Frequencies, and Trunking IDs” on Page 30. Turn off the scanner to remove the lockouts.

1. Press

2. Repeatedly press

3. Press

4. Store the trunking frequencies into

PROG

and select the bank, then press program mode.

for EF Johnson, MO for Motorola, or Ericsson) system to scan. This sets the talk group ID decoding method to be used for the bank.

Notes:

• If you select

not scan trunked frequencies. Instead, you see:

• If you programmed a Motorola

Type I or Hybrid system, see “Programming Fleet Maps” on Page 39.

mode.

subsequent channels in the same

TRUNK

for the EDACS (GE/

, or ED, the scanner does

PROG

to enter the ID

MODE

to select

instead of LT,

to enter the program

bank (see “Storing a Frequency to a Specified Channel” on Page 26).

www.trunkscanner.com

Internet sources, or locallypublished guidebooks.

, other

5. Repeatedly press the trunking mode ( Johnson, for the EDACS (GE/Ericsson) system).

6. Press receive mode matches the ID mode, scans the frequencies.

SCAN

appears and the scanner

MODE

to select

for EF

for Motorola, or

. If the scanner’s

Programming Motorola Trunking Systems (UHF-Lo)

You can program the scanner to receive transmissions in the UHF-Lo band (380–512 MHz) of the Motorola Trunking System. You can receive these transmissions by:

• Checking the trunking system’s base frequency and offset frequency. You must program the system’s base frequency and offset frequency to do this.

• Decoding the subaudible data transmitted with the signals. When you do this, the scanner might detect wrong IDs but you can easily receive trunking frequencies without programming the base and offset frequencies.

• The scanner automatically decodes subaudible data it receives in the VHF band.

• If you try to enter an offset frequency in the VHF and UHF-Hi bands (137–174 and 806–960 MHz), the scanner will ignore the entry.

Follow these steps to program Motorola trunking frequencies in the UHFLo band.

1. Select the bank, then press to enter the program mode.

2. Store the base frequency into channel 00 of the bank you selected, then store the trunking frequencies into subsequent channels in the same bank (see “Storing a Frequency to a Specified Channel” on Page 26).

3. Press press ola).

4. Press (the default offset frequency) appears.

TRUNK

MODE

FUNC

then repeatedly

to select MO (Motor-

then 9.

PROG

12.5 kHz

Notes:

• Base and offset frequencies vary for each type of trunking system. You can get information about these frequencies for the trunking system you want to scan using

Offset Frequency

5. Repeatedly press

25.0 kHz

kHz

Note:

Offset frequencies above 50 kHz do not appear and are used only for

FUNC

, or 50

then 9 to select the offset frequency you want (

kHz

12.5

subaudible decoding mode.

6. Program the trunking frequencies (see “Programming Trunking Frequencies” on Page 37).

PROGRAMMING FLEET MAPS

If you want to receive a Moto rola Type I system, you need to set the fleet map . Fleet maps are included along with other information about Motorola Type I systems at

www.trunkscanner.com

Follow these steps to program a fleet map.

1. Press

2. Press

3. For each bank you want to program, repeatedly press

PROG TRUNK

FUNC

, ▲, or ▼ to select

the bank.

4. Press

5. Press

FUNC

. You see:

6. Enter the size code information supplied with the Type I system information, referring to the instruction that appears on the display. If the information was not supplied, try the following common fleet maps.

B L O C

123 4 5 6 7 8

0 S11 S4 S4 S12 S4 S3 S10 S1 1 S11 S4 S4 — S4 S10 S10 S1

Size Code

2 S11 S4 S4 S4 S12 S4 S11 S2

B L O C

123 4 5 6 7 8

3 S11 S4 S4 S4 — S4 S4 S2 4 S11 S4 S4 S4 S4 S12 S4 S3 5 S11 S4 S4 S4 S4 — S4 S3 6 S11 S4 S12 S4 S4 S12 S4 S4 7 S11 S4 — S4 S4 — S4 S4

Size Code

7. Press

B L O C

910111213141516

0 S4S0S4S0S3S4S4S3 1 S4S0S0S0S3S3S4S10 2 S0S0S0S0S11S10S4S10 3 S0S0S0S0S4S4S11S11 4 S0S0S0S0S4S4S11S0 5 S0S0S0S0S0S4S0S0 6 S0S4S0S0S0S12S12S12 7 S0S4S0S4S0 —— —

ENTER

for each entry. If you make a mistake, press CL and enter the cor-

rect size code.

Note:

The default setting of the bank is for Mo torola Typ e II. However, after yo u

set Type I and if you want to return to Type II, enter

8. To confirm the input, repeat Steps 1–6 and press

ENTER

, you confirm the size code. If you find an error, press

again at Step 1.

at Step 6.

ENTER

. Each time you press

CLEAR

and begin

9. Press

SCAN

to start scanning.

TALK GROUP IDS

You can program up to 100 talk group IDs in each bank. When the scanner stops on a transmission in the LTR, Motorola, or EDACS mode, it checks to see if the ID has been stored. In the closed mode, the scanner only stops on the transmission and displays its text tag if you have stored and not locked out the ID. In the open mode, the scanner always stops on a transmission, but it displays the ID’s text tag if you have stored the ID.

Storing Talk Group IDs

To store a talk group ID when scanning, press stops on a transmission. The bottom line changes to that the ID is stored.

Note:

100 talk group IDs in a bank,

full!

group IDs in order to store new ones (see “Clearing a Talk Group ID” on Page 42).

TRUNK

When you try to store more than

when the scanner

ID#XXXX

indicating

Memory

appears. Clear some talk

5. Enter the talk group ID and press

ENTER

mal point for a hyphen.

Note:

Step 5, and the scanner beeps when you press

6. Press for the ID and press

7. To store the next ID memory in sequence, press ▲ and repeat Steps 4 and 5 or 6 to enter more IDs.

8. Press

. If necessary, use the deci-

If you made a mistake in

Invalid ID.

ENTER

SCAN

. Start again at Step

TEXT

and enter the text tag

to start scanning.

appears

ENTER

Talk Group ID Hold

You can set your scanner to follow a trunking signal that you want to track during scanning. Hold down for more than 2 seconds. You see:

TRUNK

Follow these steps to manually store talk group IDs or to edit a stored ID.

1. Press

2. Press

3. To select the bank you want to

4. Repeatedly press

PROG

TRUNK

store the ID to, repeatedly press

FUNC

and ▲ or ▼.

LT, MO

, or ED.

MODE

to select

To release

SCAN

ID hold ON.

TRUNK.

, press

Locking Out Talk Groups ID

Note:

You can only lock out talk group IDs when the scanner is in the closed mode (see “Open and Closed Modes” on Page 43).

Follow these steps to lock out a talk group ID.

1. Press

2. Press

3. Repeatedly press

PROG

TRUNK

▼

to move the desired bank.

FUNC

and ▲ or

4. Repeatedly press ▲ or ▼ to select the ID memory.

Clearing a Talk Group ID

1. Press

PROG

2. Repeatedly press

▼

to move the desired bank.

3. Repeatedly press ▲ or ▼ to select the ID memory.

4. Press

FUNC

then

TRUNK

FUNC

CLEAR

and ▲ or

5. Press

L/OUT

to lock out the ID.

appears.

6. To remove the lockout from the trunking ID, manually select the ID memory then repeatedly press

L/OUT

until L disappears.

Reviewing Locked-Out Talk Group IDs

Follow these steps to review the talk group IDs you locked out within a bank.

1. Press

2. Press

PROG

FUNC

locked-out ID appears on the display. If the ID memory bank has no locked-out ID, you hear a low beep.

3. Press

FUNC

a search bank. Or, simply press or ▼ to search for any locked-out IDs in a bank.

Note:

The scanner checks all frequen-

cies, even if they are not locked out.

TRUNK

then

L/OUT

. The

then ▲ or ▼ to select

▲

Clearing All T alk Group IDs in One Bank

You can clear all talk group IDs within a bank. This lets you quickly delete all talk group IDs from a bank if, for example, you want to use the bank to store a different set of talk group IDs.

1. Press

2. Press

3. Repeatedly press

4. Press

5. Press

PROG

TRUNK

to enter a talk group

ID memory mode.

FUNC

and ▲ or

▼

to select a talk group ID bank.

FUNC

then 3.

Confirm list clear ?1=YES Press other key for NO.

appears.

to clear all talk group IDs

within a bank.

List cleared

then the scanner returns to the talk group ID memory mode.

Note:

To cancel the deletion,

press any key except

Please wait

appear and

OPEN AND CLOSED MODES

When set to the open mode, the scanner only uses th e ID list to lo ok up ID text t ags and stops on any ID code.

Closed Mode

When set to the closed mode, the scanner stops only on signals that have an ID code which is found in the ID list for the bank.

Note:

When you select a channel manually, any transmis-

sion opens squelch, regardless of the current mode.

The open or closed mode is set in each channel storage bank.

or – appears under the channel storage bank’s number while scanning. Or, the status display shows the

OPEN/CLOSED

mode at the top line while the scanner is in manual

mode or while the scanner is receiving a signal during scanning. When no ID code is programmed into the scanner, it receives the signal in PL,

DPL, LTR, MOT, or ED mode.

Mode Open Closed

PL and DPL Accepts any PL and DPL. Accepts only the PL or DPL stored

in the channel.

MOT/ED/LTR Stops on any transmission. If the

ID is stored, displays the text tag, otherwise displays the talk group ID.

Only stops on transmission if the ID is stored. Displays the text tag.

Changing the Open/Closed Mode

1. Press

2. Press

3. Press

MAN

FUNC

then ▲ or ▼ to select the channel-storage bank.

FUNC

then 2.

Bank OPEN

Bank CLOSED

appears.

After that message disappears, the 10th right most digit at the top of the line of the display changes from

to – or vice versa.

4. Repeat Steps 2–3 for each bank.

A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNING

Reception of the frequencies covered by your scanner is mainly “line-of-sight.” That means you usually cannot hear stations that are beyond the horizon.

GUIDE TO FREQUENCIES

National Weather Frequencies

162.400 162.475 162.525 162.425

162.500 162.550 162.450

Birdie Frequencies

Every scanner has birdie frequencies. Birdies are signals created inside the scanner’s receiver. These operating frequencies might interfere with transmissions on the same frequencies. If you program one of these frequencies, you hear only noise on that frequency. If the interference is not sev ere, you might be able to turn

SQUELCH

MHz) are

clockwise to cut out the birdie. This scanner’s birdie frequencies (in

29.000 32.100 35.940 38.400 39.935

42.975 43.930 47.925 51.915 54.000

108.000 115.8125 123.800 131.7875 139.775

143.770 147.765 150.150 151.760 155.750

159.745 163.740 167.730 171.550 383.3875

387.375 391.375 395.375 403.3625 407.350

411.350 415.3375 419.3375 423.325 427.3125

429.050 431.3125 439.300 443.2875 447.2875

451.275 455.275 459.2625 463.2625 467.250

475.2375 479.2375 483.225 487.225 491.2125

495.2125 499.200 503.200 511.1875 814.700

818.700 898.5625 902.500 906.550 910.5375

918.350 926.3375 930.3375 934.325 938.325

944.050 954.300 960.000

To find the birdies in your individual scanner, begin by disconnecting the antenna and moving it away from the scanner. Make sure that no other nearby radio or TV sets are turned on near the scanner. Use the search function and search every frequency range from its lowest frequency to the highest. 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.

GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS

Typical Band Usage (MHz)

VHF Band

Low Range 29.00–50.00 6-Meter Amateur 50.00–54.00 Aircraft 108.00–136.00 U.S. Government 137.00–144.00 2-Meter Amateur 144.00–148.00 High Range 148.00–174.00

UHF Band

Military Aircraft 380.00–384.00 U.S. Government 406.00–420.00 70-Centimeter Amateur 440.00–450.00 Low Range 450.00–470.00 FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band 470.00–512.00 Public Service 806.00–823.93 Conventional Systems 851.00–856.00 Conventional/Trunked Systems 856.00–861.00 Trunked Systems 861.00–866.00 Public Safety 866.00–868.93 High Range 896.11–902.00 33-Centimeter Amateur 902.00–928.00 Private Trunked 935.00–940.00 General Trunked 940.00–941.00 Fixed Services 941.00–944.00 Studio-to-Transmitter Broadcast Links 944.00–952.00 Private Fixed Services, Paging 952.00–960.00

Primary Usage

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

VHF Band

Activities Frequencies (MHz)

2-Meter Amateur Band 144.000–148.000 Government, Police, and Fire 153.785–155.980

Activities Frequencies (MHz)

Emergency Services 158.730–159.460 Railroad 160.000–161.900

UHF Band

Activities Frequencies (MHz)

70-Centimeter Amateur Band FM

440.000–450.000

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

Note:

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

associated base stations and relay repeater units.

BAND ALLOCATION

To help decide which frequency ranges to scan, use the following listing of the typical services that use the frequencies your scanner rece ives. These f requencies ar e subject to change, and might vary from area to area. For a more complete listing, refer to at your local RadioShack store.

Police Call Radio Guide including Fire and Emergency Services

, available

Abbreviations Services

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

BIFC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Boise (ID) Interagency Fire Cache

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

CAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Civil Air Patrol

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

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

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

FIRE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fire Department

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

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

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

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

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

MAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Military Amateur Radio

(Manufacturing, Construction, Farming, Forest Products)

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

(Public Safety, Local Government, Forestry Conservation)

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

PTR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Private Trunked

ROAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Road & Highway Maintenance

RTV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Radio/TV Remote Broadcast Pickup

TAXI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Taxi Services

TELB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mobile Telephone

(Aircraft, Radio Common Carrier, Landline Companies)

TELM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Telephone Maintenance

TOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tow Trucks

TRAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transportation Services

(Trucks, Tow Trucks, Buses, Railroad, Other)

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

TVn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM-TV Audio Broadcast

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

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

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

(Coast Guard, Marine T elephone,

Shipboard Radio, Private Stations)

HIGH FREQUENCY (HF) — (3 MHz–30 MHz) 10-Meter Amateur Band (28.0–29.7 MHz)

29.000–29.700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HAM

VERY HIGH FREQUENCY (VHF) — (30 MHz–300 MHz) VHF Low Band (29.7–50 MHz in 5 kHz steps)

29.700–29.790 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND

29.900–30.550 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GOVT, MIL

30.580–31.980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IND, PUB

32.000–32.990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GOVT, MIL

33.020–33.980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BUS, IND, PUB

34.010–34.990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GOVT, MIL

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

47.020–47.400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PUB

47.420 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Red Cross

47.440–49.580 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, PUB

49.610–49.990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MIL

6-Meter Amateur Band (50–54 MHz)

50.00–54.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HAM

Aircraft Band (108–136 MHz)

108.000–121.490 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AIR

121.500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AIR Emergency

121.510–136.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AIR

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

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T RAN

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

ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY (UHF) — (300 MHz–3 GHz) Military Aircraft Band (381.8-383.9 MHz)

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

U. S. Government Band (406–420 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

493.750. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Channel 17

499.750. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Channel 18

505.750. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Channel 19

511.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Channel 20

Note:

Some cities use the 470–512 MHz band for land/mobile service.

Conventional Systems Band – Locally Assigned

851.0125–855.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CSB

Conventional/Trunked Systems Band – Locally Assigned

856.0125–860.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CTSB

Trunked Systems Band – Locally Assigned

861.0125–865.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSB

Public Safety Band – Locally Assigned

866.0125–868.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PSB

33-Centimeter Amateur Band (902–928 MHz)

902.0000–928.0000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HAM

Private Trunked

935.0125–939.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PTR

General Trunked

940.0125–940.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GTR

FREQUENCY CONVERSION

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

1 MHz (million) = 1,000 kHz (thousand)

• To convert MHz to kHz, multiply the number of megahertz by 1,000:

30.62 (MHz) × 1000 = 30,620 kHz

• To convert from kHz to MHz, divide the number of kilohertz by 1,000: 127,800 (kHz) ÷ 1000 = 127.8 MHz

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

300 ÷ 50 MHz = 6 meters

TROUBLESHOOTING

If your scanner is not working as it should, these suggestions might help you eliminate the problem. If the scanner still does not operate properly, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance.

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY

Scanner is on but will not scan.

Scanner is totally inoperative.

Poor or no reception An antenna is not con-

Error

In the scan mode, the scanner locks on frequencies that have an unclear transmission.

appears. Programming error. Reprogram the frequency

SQUELCH

adjusted. Only one channel or no

channels are stored. No power. Make sure the scanner is

The AC or DC adapter is not connected.

The scanner must be reset or initialized.

nected or connected incorrectly.

Programmed frequencies are the same as “birdie” frequencies.

is not correctly

SQUELCH

Adjust wise.

Store frequencies into more than one channel.

plugged into a working AC or DC outlet.

Be sure the adapter’s barrel plug is fully inserted into the

DC 13.8V

Reset or initialize the scanner (see “Resetting/Initializing the Scanner” on Page 52).

Make sure an antenna is connected to the scanner.

correctly, including the decimal point.

Avoid programming frequencies listed under “Birdie Frequencies” on Page 44 or only listen to them manually.

jack.

clock-

Scanner will not track a trunked system.

The transmission might not use a system that can be tracked by your scanner.

Scan another transmission.

RESETTING/ INITIALIZING THE SCANNER

You might need to reset or initialize the scanner if:

• the scanner’s display locks up.

• the scanner does not work prop-

erly after you connect power.

• the scanner is dropped or sub-

jected to a physical or electrical shock.

Important:

try to reset the scanner. If that does not work, you can initialize the scanner; however, this clears all information stored in your scanner’s memory.

Resetting the Scanner

1. Turn off the scanner, then turn it on again.

System

If you have problems, first

Welcome To Multi-

Trunking

appears.

Initializing the Scanner

Important:

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

To initialize the scanner, turn off the scanner then turn it on again. Then, while

Trunking Please Wait.

seconds, then

System

Important:

Welcome To Multi-System

until

Trunking

This procedure clears all

Welcome To Multi-System

appears, press 0 then 1.

appears for about 25

Welcome To Multi-

Trunking

Do not turn off the scanner

appears again.

appears again

2. Insert a pointed object, such as a straightened paper clip, into the reset hole on the back of the scanner. Then gently press and release the reset button inside the opening.

Note:

Pressing the reset button does

not clear the scanner’s memory.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Your RadioShack 500-Channel Mobile Trunk-Tracking Scanner is an example of superior 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. Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits.

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 dir t, wh ich ca n ca us e p re m atu r e wear of parts.

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 the scanner’s internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty and void your FCC au tho rization to operate it. If your scanner is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance.

SPECIFICATIONS

Frequency Coverage (MHz):

10 Meter Amateur Radio ................................. 29.0000–30.0000 (in 5 kHz steps)

VHF Lo ............................................................ 30.0000–50.0000 (in 5 kHz steps)

6 Meter Amateur Radio ................................... 50.0000–54.0000 (in 5 kHz steps)

Aircraft .................................................... 108.0000–136.9875 (in 12.5 kHz steps)

Government ................................................. 137.0000–144.0000 (in 5 kHz steps)

2 Meter Amateur Radio ............................... 144.0000–148.0000 (in 5 kHz steps)

VHF Hi ......................................................... 148.0000–174.0000 (in 5 kHz steps)

70-cm Amateur Radio/Government ........ 380.0000–450.0000 (in 12.5 kHz steps)

UHF Standard ......................................... 450.0000–470.0000 (in 12.5 kHz steps)

UHF “T” ................................................... 470.0000–512.0000 (in 12.5 kHz steps)

Public Service ......................................... 806.0000–823.9875 (in 12.5 kHz steps)

Public Service/Trunking Repeater .......... 849.0000–868.9875 (in 12.5 kHz steps)

Public Service ......................................... 894.0000–960.0000 (in 12.5 kHz steps)

Channels of Operation ...................... Any 500 channels in any band combinations

(50 channels × 10 banks) and 1000 trunking ID memories

Sensitivity (20 dB S/N):

FM:

29–54 MHz .............................................................................................. 0.3 µV

108–136.9875 MHz ................................................................................. 0.3 µV

137–174 MHz .......................................................................................... 0.5 µV

380–512 MHz .......................................................................................... 0.5 µV

806–960 MHz .......................................................................................... 0.7µV

AM:

29–54 MHz ................................................................................................. 1 µV

108–136.9875 MHz .................................................................................... 1 µV

137–174 MHz .......................................................................................... 1.5 µV

380–512 MHz ............................................................................................. 2 µV

806–960 MHz ............................................................................................. 2 µV

Spurious Rejection (@154 MHz FM) ............................................................. 40 dB

Selectivity:

10 kHz ................................. ... .......................................... ..................... –6 dB

18 kHz ................................................................................................. –50 dB

Search Speed .............. ... ... .......................................... .... ........ 50 Steps/Sec (Max)

Scan Speed .............................................................. .. 25 Channels/Sec. (Nomin a l)

Priority Sampling ..................................................................................... 2 Seconds

Delay Time ............................................................................................. 2 Seconds

F Rejection:

257.5 MHz at 154 MHz ............................................................................ 60 dB

21.4 MHz at 154 MHz ............................................................................ 100 dB

IF Frequencies:

1st IF ............................................ ... ... ....................................... ... .... 257.5 MHz

2nd IF ................................................................................................. 21.4 MHz

3rd IF .................................................................................................... 455 kHz

Squelch Sensitivity:

Threshold (FM and AM) .......................................................................... 0.5 µV

Tight (FM) ................................................................................................. 25 dB

Tight (AM) ................................................................................................ 20 dB

Antenna Impedance ........................ ... ... .................................................... 50 Ohms

Audio Output Power (10% THD) .................................................................... 1.5 W

Built-in Speaker ..................................................................................... 3

/16 Inches

(77 mm)

(8-Ohm, Dynamic Type)

Power Requirements:................................................................................ 13.8V DC

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

Operating Tempera tur e .................................... ... ................................. –4° to 140°F

(–20° to 60°C)

Dimensions (HWD) ....................................................................... 2

× 5

(50 × 170 × 140 mm)

Weight ......................................................................................................... 32.5 oz

(920 g)

Specifications are typical; individual units might vary. Specifications are subject to change and improvement without notice.

Limited One-Year Warranty

This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioSh ack company-owne d stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT 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 WARRANTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES RESUL TING 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 limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation 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 period, take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store. RadioShack will, at its option, unless otherwise provided by law: (a) correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor; (b) replace the product with one of the same or similar design; or (c) refund the purchase price. All replaced parts and products, and products on which a refund is made, become the property of RadioShack. New or reconditioned parts and products may be used in the performance of warranty service. Repaired or replaced parts and products are warranted for the remainder 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 cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or attributable to acts of God, abuse, 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 damage; (e) transportation, shipping or insurance costs; or (f) costs of product removal, installation, set-up service adjustment or reinstallation. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

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