Realistic RadioShack PRO-2001 Owner Manual

Welcome
Scanning
keyboard-controlled
versatility, convenience

With

the

spanning

MHz; VHF-Hi, 148-174
45O-47O
to buy crystals

need a cumbersome
to switch

a calculator-type
exactly

ldentifying

with the PRO-2001.

Hear

ALL the

frequencies

PR0-2001
speed
tion-

The

automatic scanning
but

dual-conversion, superheterodyne receiver

performance

reliable

type), two

integration

system,

dreds of

indicators.

LED

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your

car,
high-quality UHF
you'll

be

computerized

to

Receiver

combines

action radio!

deluxe

scanner

microprocessor,

excitement

and

PR0-2001,

six

the

MHz;

and UHF Hi

(saving

positions.

f

which

requencies

and receiving

action-including

used

stores up to

you

have Cirect access to

action

bands: VHF-Lo,30-50

MHz;

you

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programming

You

simply

keybaord.

you're

the

powerful

A
police,

by

16 of

Ham/Gov't.,

('T"),

470-512 MHz.

to

$10

codebook

enter

A big seven-digit

working with

locally

search

those

business and

your

favorite

that's similar

far

more

accurate.

through

the

use

of

highly

circuitry. lt uses 44 transistors

random

microprocessor

15 integrated

components,

use the PRO-2001 either

camper

ready

to

access memories

system, one

circuits incorporating

Tl

diodes, a

at

(12

or boat

VHF

and

the most

use

volts

antennas available at

exciting

seven-digit

home

Your

Reallstic PR0-2001

to

than

features

give

ever

you

before.

with

an advanced

more

monitoring

16,560 frequencies

MHz; Ham, 144-148

430-450 MHz;

You'll never

per

channel!

for

converti ng

the desired

frequencies

display lets

all times.

at

active

channels

function

finds

unpublicized,

utility

companies, etc.

).

you

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f requencies

you

is no

them

"conf

"discoveries"

traditional

to

scanner

achieves its

complex

(four

of which

(RAMs),

but compact and

field-effect

are

one large-scale-

large'scale-integration

the equivalent of hun-

LED

display

(with

DC negative

action

radio ever!

volts

120

ground).

Radio

Shack, and

UHF Lo,

need

won't

through

know

problem

you!

for

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for

high

opera-

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PLL

and 17

AC)

or

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in

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designed, dedicated

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discri minator

o

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o

Large digital display shows which frequencies are

monitored

o

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or

capability with

different bands if

o

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o

Dual

o

Crystal

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o

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o

lndividual channel

o

Switchable scan

o

AC and DC

o

Universal mountinq

key

conversion for high

filter

for

audio

(negative

RADIO

Amateur Local Government
Ambularrces
AutomobileEmergency Marine
Business
Disaster Relief
Fire
Forestry Conservation

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H
Hospitals

and

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microprocessor-a computer on

System

circuitry to

of

programmed

you

wish-with fast

provides

a " 17th channel"

and three ceramic

clean, high-quality

lockout

delay

ground)

bracket

SERVICES

Manr:facturers

Mobile Telephones
Motion Pictures
Motor
Petroleum
Physicians
Police

functions

(patent

controlled by

pending)

zero-tune the incoming signal

any valid frequency

into

memory

selectable upper and

slow

selectivity

and

or

search rate

sensitivity

filters

sound

buttons with

skipper circuit

operation

COVERED

Press
Public Mobile Radio
Railroad

Rural Raclio

Carrier

School
Special
Special
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Telephone lvlai

a custom-

a chip !

automatically

being

lower

Buses

Emergency
Industrial

aligns

scanned,

bounds-in

ntenance

NOTE: Mobile use

permit-check

a

WARNING: TO

PREVENT FIRE

EXPOSE THIS RECEIVER TO

in some

with

states and

local

authorities.

OR

may

areas

unlawful

be

require

or

SHOCK HAZARD. DO NOT

RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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your

For
Number

Number

Serial

protection,

own

this

of

on

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we urge

unit in the space

back

panel

of this unit.

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record

to

provided.

the Serial

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the

SPECI

FICATIONS

SEI/IICONDUCTOR 2 C-|\4OS RAlMs,
COMPONENT:

RECEIVING

F

R EOUENCY COVERAGE:

CHANNE LS OF OPE RATION: Any

SENSITIVITY

Signal-to Noise ratio): 144-174MHz

SYSTEM: Superheterodyne with digital synthe

(for

20 dB 30 50

processor
tem, 15
transistors,
display and 17

sizer
Irequencaes

VHF-Lo

30-50 MHz

Ham

144-148MHz

.

VH F.Hi

148-174 MHz

Ham/Gov't.

430 450 l\4Hz

UHF-Lo

450-470 lvl

UHF-Hi

47O 512 MHz

l\4onitor
nation

430-512

System, 1 LSI PLL

integrated

71 diodes,

LEDS. Fast Search:

to

receive

("T")

sixteen

channel, in

[,4H2

'16,560

(in

5 kHz steps)

(in
(in5kHzsteps)

lin

Hz

{in
(in

channels desired,

0.5

0.5rV

N4Hz

1.0sV

any band combi

1 LSI lvlicro

Sys-

circuits. 44

7-digit

programmable

kHz steps)

5

12.5 kHz steps)

12.5 kHz steps)

12.5

rV maximum

LED SEARCH RATE

kHz steps)

plus

ADJACENT CHANNEL 60 dB

BEJECTTON:

10 channels/second

Slow Search: 1 channel/second

SCANNING RATE: 10 channels/second

DE LAY TIME:
IiIODULATION
t.F. FREOUENCY: 10.7 MHz
FILTER:

SoUELCH

ANTENNA
AUDIO

BUILT-IN SPEAKERI 2%"x4,'(6.5x lOcm)
POWER BEOUIREI\iIENTS: AC - 120 volts. 60 Hz. 27

POWER: 2

ACCEPTANCE:'r7 kHz

SENS|TIV|TY:

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2 seconds

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Tight S/N 30 dB

50 ohms

watts maximum

DC - 12,15 volts

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and

45b

kHz

cramic

than 0.5,rV

filters

oval

Negative Ground

speaker

watts

SPURIOUS REJECTION: 30 50 lvlHz

144-114 MHz

SELECTIVITY:

430-512
19

kHz,-6

r

l7

N4Hz 50 dB at 480 MHz

dB

-50

kHz,

60 dB at 40
60 dB at 160 l\,4 Hz

dB

N4Hz

-3--

DIIVIENSIONS: 3-118 x 10-1/4 x 1G5/8" HWD

(8

x 26 x 27 cml

WEIGHT: 8.16 lbs

{3.7

kg}

PREPARATION FOR

USE

CONTROLS

AND THEIR FUNCTIONS

Remove

Cover;

long-life

contains
scanner
protects
have the

NOTE: To

the screw

then

channels and

set unplugged.

DC
least

from the

snap in a

alkaline battery,

an electronic

this memory

BATTERY

9v

avoid

power

every

9-volt

memory to

the latest

during AC

COMPARTMENT

BaTTeRv

loss

six months.

programmed

of

cable

Battery

battery.

23-553

/

when

Compartment Cover and remove

(We

recommend a Radio

equivalent.)

or

preserve

search

or

replacing battery.

range

power

DC

memory,

Your

programmed

16

the

entered.

failure, or when

do

The

BATTERY

COI\,1PAFTM

COVEB

not unplug AC or

Replace

Shack

PR0-2001

battery

you

ENT

battery

at

given

A short description of
Instructions, refer to Operation

Channel
When the
When
during

LED Indicators
moment.
respective
locked-out

OFF-VOLUME

not in

SOUELCH control
signal
PRO-2001
listening to-then,
sign a

DELAY
seconds after
that time, scanning resumes. With switch in OFF
resumes as soon

Switches let

button

the button

automatic or

During scanning,

channel is checked

channels

is

use,

rotate this control

transmissions.

silent

l.

Switch holds

a transmission has ended. lf tlrere

as

the

Controls

you

enable

is in, Scanner will check that

is out, that channel

manual scan.

show which

will

power

the

eliminates

When

until a

Squelch

the

message has

channel

LEDs

not

light up.

switch and

counter-clockwise

properly

signal

the Scanner

is

section,

or disable each

for

annoying background

comes in

circuit

ended.

Page

is locked out and

is being

will light

message

Volume

set,

on the

"open"

will

on

an

for actual

here;

7.

channel

channel

checked

in sequence

up

activity.

control. When

to turn

SOUELCH

active channel for two

Operating

individually.

for

activity.

will be skipped

at

any

as each

Ds

LE

it

off.

noise

between

will

keep the

channel(s)

you'll

and

is no reply

position,

you

hear the

scanning

given

above

set is

are

within

CAUTION-Never

"leakproof"

even

you

Now

exciting

1.

2.

3. Program

"monitor"

Connect to a

INSTALLATION,

Connect

(See

Getting

need

only

an Antenna to the UHF

one or

Started,

leave a

frequencies:

source

do

to

of

Page 1 1

more

Page 7.)

weak or

three things

power-120

frequencies

types

).

your

dead battery

leak

can

to

be able

volts AC or

and/or VHF Antenna

into

in

damaging chemicals.

to tune in on those

12 volts DC

scanner channel(s).

the

PRO-2001;

(see

jacks.

-4-

Scanning
Scanner automatically
stop
not
momentarily to
enabled

Frequency Display

monitored

Switch

(middle)

there

is a message coming in

channel.

determines

position,

MANUAL

shows

programmed

or

the Scanner

checks

Scanner remains on one channel,

each

position

exactly

memory.

into

function. In AUTO

enabled

that channel.

on

to advance Scanner

which

channel

frecluency

for

Press

is

being

position,
activity. In
whether or

the switch

next

to

scanned,

LO key

NNER

key

Channel lndicators
Channel Switches

OFF/VOLUME control
SOUELCH

DELAY

Scanning Switch

Digital

@
@

Entry.

@
when using the Search feature.

limit for Searching and use LO to

EE!
speed of Searching. FS
cies
per

El

GE|

per

second

second.

control

Switch

Frequency Display

sets

key
key sets

(UPper

(Fast

the PRO-2001 to function as a Scanner.

PRO-2001's Microprocessor for Program

the

LOwer) keys are for setting

&

Search

and

provides
provides

SS

& Slow

key

UP

the frequency range

Use UP to

set

the

Search) keys are for setting the
a Search
a Search

set

lower

speed
speed

the upper

frequency

of about
of about

freguency

limit.

10

frequen-

1 frequency

EEEE

just

entered

searching

is

available

tr_l

@

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tI

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17th

the

@
@
@
@

(Ct-.tr)

with the Channel

[
[-el
Iga

an error in

key has

(programmed)

and to

channel

3

lNumber keys-enter

for
setting up the limits

key

program

a dual function: to monitor a frequency

put

that frequency into

we've mentioned earlier

Switches).

programming

clears

the

entry).

or

hold a frequency

to

the desired

frequency

a

for

the Search

Frequency

-PROGRAM

Number
Decimal

Clear
ENTer

Program

-MONITOR

Slow Search

Fast

the Monitor Memory.

(in

addition

frequency.

to be entered or

mode.

Display

(example,

keys

key

key

key

LED

Search

you

find

to the 16

Use these

to correct

keY

key

key

key

you've

while

This

for

(eruf.r)

6B

16

channels

key enters a displayed frequency

you

may

select.

into

any one of the

-5-

Program

+

entry

(lights

when

LED tells

you press

you

when the

PROGRAM

PR0-2001 is ready

key).

program

for

REAR PAN E L

ANTENNA

UHF

reception.
20-451 ( i ndoor

VHF
jack.

tion

).

Battery Compartment-load
avoid

EXTernal
headphone.
noise is excessive

vehicle,

a

ing

a

VHF

UH F ANTENNA

Use an antenna such as Radio Shack

ANTENNA

Use

an

loss

of

SPeaKeR Jack

Use

etc.). lf

plug

to this

ANTENNA

Jack-connect

operation

Jack-for

antenna such

programmed

it for

(in

you

jack

Jao<

JACK

).

private

factories,

wanta

automatically

_

-

VHF reception,
as

memory when set is

is

an

antenna to this

connect an antenna

Catalog

9-volt

a

for

listening,

at

remote

Number 20-161

battery

connecting an external speaker

the

speaker,

disconnects the internal speaker.

into

unplugged.

or in areas where

scene of an accident

plug

Battery

,s

Compartment

s

69e

jack

Catalog

(indoor

this compartment to

it in here. Connect-

i

I

.p

for

UHF

Number

this

to

opera-

or a

background

fire, in

or

FUSE-is

circuit. Replace
DC

13.8V Jack is
negative
vehicle

TAPE
recorder

Line Cord-for

power.

AC
Mounting

easy installation in a
base station.

protect your

to

only with

for

ground.

or

boat.

OUT Jack-for recording

directly to this

Bracket-a universal

This

AC operation;

PRC-2001 from an

a 1 Amp fuse.

connecting

permit

will

jack.

plug

type bracket

vehicle or boat, or

external source of

an

you

"off-the-air".

into a source of

use

to

provided

is

permanent

for

overload

PRO-2001

the

Connect

12O

for

installation

EXT.

SPKR

u)tr

13.8V

(1A)

r-

the

12

volts DC,

your

quick

Jack

Jack

power

in

tape

and

a

as

in

volts,60 Hz,

a

-6-

---

Line

Cord

TAPE

OUT

Jack

OPE RATION

When

ready
2OO1
fantastic
sections:
and Search Mode.

G

Turn VOLUME

Press

Press
You

SOUELCH
noise

To enter
frequencies
you

1.

2. Press

3.

you

have
to operate
right away-and

capabilities,

Getting Started, Normal

ETTING

SCANNER key.

Rotate

in all
should

(further

can

Select
momentarily
channel;

Using
this case 162.55).

LCH

SOUE

the Channel Switches.

hear a rushing

clockwise until

explanation

a frequency:

(162.55,

pick

up

the channel

repeat

PROGRAM

the calculator-type

E-E-E-tr

4.

Press

MONITOR

press

162.475.
this step.

ENTer. Frequency

glowing

LED

SCANNER

5.

6.

heard,
or

skip
Press

a
Press

completed Preparation
your

Receiver.

also make
we've

STARTE

"on"

by rotating

fu lly

counterclockwise.

of

let's

162.4O

at least

to MANUAL

Clear
lf

one

you

until

desired

button.

as follows:

you

and

and repeat

you

don't need

indicator.

to return

To help

sure

divided

Scanning, More

D

clockwise

sound from

you

no longer hear

SOUELCH

use

one

162.475

or

of these in

wish

Program

is

to normal

program.

to

position

channel is

keyboard,

should

Steps 3

to check

now

stored in

of the National

LED

hear

For

you

you

take

these

about

the Speaker. Now adjust

adjustment is

MHz)

parts

most

to advance

reached.

will light

enter

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the station.

and

scanning

(Page

Use

start enjoying

advantage of all its

instructions

1l{-turn.

the rushing background

as an example,

of

Press

desired

4),

on Programming

noted

weather

the countrv.
Scanning

Scanner

up.

frequency

-til

lf nothing

4

with

either 162.40

the frequency,

the channel

mode.

which has

you

are

the PRO-

into

four

later).

service

since

Switch

next

to

(in

you

can

is

-7-

You

can

enter up

following

your

in
Programming

NORMAL

you

lf

you
instructed
The
signal appears
channel
be displayed

you

lf

their

pops

it

you

lf
Switch to the center
momentarily
you

For
"unsquelched";

eliminate the background
To eliminate

clockwise
SOUELCH

cease.
"dead"

circuit
Squelch
comes in.

The PR0-2001 has a switchable
minates missed replies.
monitoring
message is received

in AUTO scanning

this same

area,

and
and Search Mode

SCANNING

your

want

have frequencies

above, then

PRO-2001

and

do

Channel Switch Buttons

out).

want

want

Manual scanning,

you

lf

until a signal comes

"opens

circuit

will constantly

on one of the channels,

you
in seven-digit

not

want automatic scanning

to

to

the

listen to

to

for Automatic

the annoying background noise, rotate SOUELCH

until the background noise

properly

set

SOUELCH

up" and

"closes"

for two seconds after a

16

to
procedure.

to find

Scanner

will

stay

by then, scanning

mode

different

To

out more

sections

continuously scan

to

programmed, you

set

the Scanning Switch

scan each channel in sequence; when a

hear

the signal.

LED

display.

"off"

tuned to one channel

position

MANUAL

(as

indicated

the

noise.

while

you

and cuts out all sound until the

The circuit

and Search

position

by a Channel LED).

Receiver

scanning, SOUELCH must be set to

listening

as noted

in; when a

hear

the

frequencies

locate

(stops

Scan

additional frequencies

about keyboard functions,

below.

must adjust

Receiver will lock

the

Frequency

on one or

(press

scanning)

to advance

can be either

just

a station, so wait

to

above, the

signal

signal. When the signal ceases, the

DELAY which virtually eli-

"waits"

message has ended; if no further

is resumed. DELAY functions

(see

mode

into

the Scanner

the channels forwhich

SOUELCH as

to the AUTO

onto that

being monitored will

more

channels,

in

release

to

only,

stops. You

Receiver will appear

comes

on the channel

Page

the button

set

the Scanning

and then

to the channel

"squelched"

can't adjust

till

in,

the Squelch

next siqnal

9).

active

refer to

position.

press

press

signals

you

by

so

or

are