Uniden PRO2035 User Guide

PRO-2035 1000-Channel Programmable Home Scanner
(200-0460) Action Bands Faxback Doc. # 16916

United States Broadcast Bands

In the United States, there are several broadcast bands. The standard AM
and FM bands are probably the most well known, and you can monitor the FM
band on the scanner. There are also four television audio broadcast bands

- the lower three transmit on the VHF band and the fourth transmits on the
UHF band. You can monitor all three of the VHF bands and the UHF band.

Frequency Range Allocation

54.0 - 72.00 MHz VHF Television

76.0 - 88.00 MHz VHF Television

88.0 - 108.00 MHz Standard FM

174.0 - 216.00 MHz VHF Television

470.0 - 805.75 MHz UHF Television

International Broadcast Bands

Several shortwave bands are allocated for international broadcasting
because of the nature of propagation of high frequencies. The bands are
sometimes identified according to the approximate wavelength of the signals
in meters.

Frequency Range Band
(in MHz) (in meters)

25.60 - 26.10 11

Typical Band Usage

HF Band (3.00-30.0 MHz)

Mid Range, Citizens Band ....................... (25.00 - 28.00 MHz)

10-Meter Amateur ............................... (28.00 - 29.70 MHz)

VHF Band (30.00-300.0 MHz)

Low Range .............................. ........ (29.70 - 50.00 MHz)

6-Meter Amateur ................................ (50.00 - 54.00 MHz)

FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band ............... (54.00 - 72.00 MHz)

Land Mobile Service ............................ (72.00 - 76.00 MHz)

FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band ............... (76.00 - 88.00 MHz)

FM Radio Broadcast, Wide Band ................. (88.00 - 108.00 MHz)

Aircraft ..................................... (108.00 - 136.98 MHz)

U.S. Government .............................. ( 137.00 - 144.00 MHz)

2-Meter Amateur .............................. (144.00 - 148.00 MHz)

High Range ................................... (148.00 - 174.00 MHz)

FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band ............. (174.00 - 216.00 MHz)

New Mobile Narrow Band ....................... (220.00 - 222.00 MHz)

1 1/4-Meter Amateur .......................... (222.00 - 225.00 MHz)

Military Aircraft ............................ (225.00 - 287.80 MHz)

UHF Band (300.00 MHz-3.0 GHz)

Military Aircraft ............................ (311.00 - 384.00 MHz)

U.S. Government .............................. (406.00 - 450.00 MHz)

70-Centimeter Amateur ........................ (420.00 - 450.00 MHz)

Low Range .................................... (450.00 - 470.00 MHz)

FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band ............. (470.00 - 806.00 MHz)

Public Service ............................... (806.00 - 823.98 MHz)

Conventional Systems ......................... (851.00 - 856.00 MHz)

Conventional/Trunked Systems ................. (856.00 - 861.00 MHz)

Trunked Systems .............................. (861.00 - 866.00 MHz)

Public Safety ................................ (866.00 - 869.00 MHz)

High Range ................................... (894.01 - 902.00 MHz)

33-Centimeter Amateur ........................ (902.00 - 928.00 MHz)

Private Trunked .............................. (935.00 - 940.00 MHz)

General Trunked .............................. (940.00 - 941.00 MHz)

Fixed Services ....................... ........ (941.00 - 944.00 MHz)

Studio-to-Transmitter Broadcast Links ........ (944.00 - 952.00 MHz)

Private Fixed Services, Paging ............... (952.00 - 960.00 MHz)

Aeronautical Navigation ..................... (960.00 - 1240.00 MHz)

23-Centimeter Amateur ...................... (1240.00 - 1300.00 MHz)

Primary Usage

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

VHF Band

Activities Frequencies

Government, Police, and Fire 153.785 - 155.980 MHz
Emergency Services 158.730 - 159.460 MHz
Railroad 160.000 - 161.900 MHz

UHF Band

Activities Frequencies

Land-Mobile Paired Frequencies 450.000 - 470.000 MHz

Base Stations 451.025 - 454.950 MHz
Mobile Units 456.025 - 459.950 MHz
Relay Repeater Units 460.025 - 464.975 MHz
Remote Control Stations 465.025 - 469.975 MHz

NOTE: Remote control stations and mobile units operate at 5 MHz higher
than their associated base stations and relay repeater units.

FREQUENCY CONVERSION

The tuning location of a station can be expre ssed 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 by 1,000.
(9.62 MHz x 1000 = 9620 kHz)

To convert from kHz to MHz, divide by 1,000.
(2780 kHz divided by 1000 = 2.780 MHz)

To convert MHz to meters, divide 300 by the number of megahertz.
(300 divided by 7.1 MHz = 42.25 meters)

PRO-2035 1000-Channel Programmable Home Scanner
(200-0460) Care and Maintenance Faxback Doc. # 16918

The Radio Shack PRO-2035 1000-Channel Programmable Home Scanner is an
example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions
will help you care for the scanner so you can enjoy it for years.

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

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

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

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

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 it.

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

PRO-2035 1000-Channel Programmable Home Scanner
(200-0460) Connecting Optional Equipment Faxback Doc. # 16912

CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL SPEAKER

You can connect an optional external speaker with a 1/8 -inch plug to the
scanner. Use an 8-ohm external speaker capable of handling over 2.5 watts
of power (such as Radio Shack Cat. No. 21 -549).

Insert the speaker's plug into the EXT SPKR jack on the back of the
scanner.

NOTE: Plugging in an external speaker disconnects the scanner's internal
speaker.

CONNECTING HEADPHONES

You can connect an optional pair of headphones with a 1/8 -inch plug to the
scanner. Use monaural headphones (such as Radio Shack Cat. No. 20 -210).

Insert the headphones' plug into the headphone jack on the front of the
scanner.

NOTE: Plugging in headphones disconnects the scanner's internal speaker.

Listening Safely

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

Set OFF/VOLUME to the lowest setting before you begin listening. After you
put on the headphones, adjust OFF/VOLUME to a comfortable level.

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

Once you set OFF/VOLUME, do not increase it. Over time, your ears adapt to
the volume level, so a volume level that does not cause discomfort might
still damage your hearing.

CONNECTING A TAPE RECORDER

You can connect an optional tape recorder to your scanner to record
transmissions. To record from the scanner, you need a tape recorder with a
microphone jack (such as Radio Shack Cat. No. 14 -1151). Also, you need a
connecting cable with a phono plug and a 1/8 -inch plug (such as Cat. no.
42-2461).

1. Insert the connecting cable's phono plug into the TAPE OUT jack on the
back of the scanner.

2. Connect the other end of the connecting cable to your tape recorder's
microphone jack.

Follow the instructions provided with your tape recorder to record
transmissions while the scanner is on.

PRO-2035 1000-Channel Programmable Home Scanner
(200-0460) Features Faxback Doc. # 16908

The Radio Shack PRO-2035 1000-Channel Programmable Home Scanner lets you
in on all the action! With its convenient rotary tuner and keypad, you
can quickly tune to over 196,000 frequencies that include those used by
police and fire departments, ambulance services, aircraft communications,
amateur radio services, transportation services, Citizen's Band and
commercial FM and television broadcasters. You can select up to 1,000
channels to scan and you can change your selections at any time.

The secret to the scanner's ability to scan so many frequencies is its
custom-designed microprocessor - a tiny, built-in computer.

The scanner has all these special features.

Hyperscan - lets you scan and search up to 50 channels
or steps per second.

Weather Band Key - scans ten pre-programmed weather
frequencies to keep informed about current
weather conditions.

Ten Channel-Storage Banks - you can store 100 channels in each bank to
group channels so calls are easier to
identify.

Monitor Memory - temporarily saves up to 100 frequencies
located during a frequency search, letting
you move selected frequencies to permanent
channel storage later.

Priority Channel - you can set the scanner to check every 2
seconds so you do not miss important calls.

Auto Store - quickly finds and automatically stores
active frequ encies in channels, then
searches for additional active frequencies
while skipping previously stored channels.

TAPE OUT Jack - lets you connect an optional tape recorder
to the scanner to record transmissions.

Rotary Tuner - lets you manually tune and select desired
frequencies or channels.

Two-Second Channel Scan Delay - delays scanning for 2 seconds before moving
to another channel so you can hear more
replies.

Memory Backup - keeps channel frequencies stored in memory
for up to 3 mon ths during a power loss.

Lock-Out Function - keeps selected channels from being scanned,
so you can skip over busy channels.

Direct Frequency Search - lets you scan for new and unlisted
frequencies.

Sound Squelch - keeps the scanner from stopping on
frequencies with only a carrier signal and

no voice or other sound, so you can hear
calls instead of static.

Backlit Display - makes it easy to view and change
programming information.

Two Power Options - let you power the scanner from standard AC
power (with the supplied AC power cord), or
your vehicle's battery (with an optional DC
cigarette lighter power cord).

The PRO-2035 scanner can receive all of these bands:

25-28 MHz (HF Hi)
28-29.7 MHz (10-Meter Amateur Radio)

29.7-50 MHz (VHF Lo)
50-54 MHz (6-Meter Amateur Radio)
54-72 MHz (FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band)
72-76 MHz (Land Mobile Service Band)
76-88 MHz (FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band)
88-108 MHz (FM Radio Broadcast, Wide Band)
108-136.975 MHz (Aircraft)
137-144 MHz (Government)
144-148 MHz (2-Meter Amateur Radio)
148-174 MHz (VHF Hi)
174-216 MHz (FM-TV Audio Broadcast, VHF Wide Band)
216-224.9875 MHz (VHF Hi, 1 1/4-Meter Amateur Radio)
225-399.9875 MHz (Military Aircraft)
400-450 MHz (UHF Lo, 70-Centimeter Amateur Radio, Government)
450-470 MHz (UHF Lo)
470-805.750 (UHF "T" Band)
806-823.9875 MHz (UHF Public Service)

849.0125-868-9875 MHz (UHF Hi)

894.0125-956 MHz (UHF Hi, 33-Centimeter Amateur Radio)
956-1300 MHz (Private Fixed Services, Paging, Aircraft
Navigation, Experimental, 23-Centimeter Amateur Radio)

The scanner can receive these pre-programmed weather channels:

161.650 MHz

161.775 MHz

162.400 MHz

162.425 MHz

162.450 MHz

162.475 MHz

162.500 MHz

162.525 MHz

162.550 MHz

163.275 MHz

FCC NOTICE

The scanner might cause TV or radio interference even when it is operating
properly. To determine whether or not the scanner is causing the
interference, turn off the scanner. If the interference goes away, the
scanner is causing it. Try to eliminate the interference by:

Moving the scanner away from the receiver.

Connecting the scanner to an outlet that is on a different electrical
circuit from the receiver.

Contacting your local Radio Shack store for help.

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

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following conditions; (1) This device must not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired opera tion.

This scanner is capable of Triple Conversion.

(/ir-01/15/96)

PRO-2035 1000-Channel Programmable Home Scanner
(200-0460) Frequency Guide Faxback Doc. # 16915

Reception of the frequencies covered by the scanner is mainl y "line-of­sight. That means you usually cannot hear stations that are beyond the
horizon.

During the summer months, you might be able to hear stations in the 30 -50
MHz range located several hundred or even thousands of miles away. This is
because of summer atmospheric conditions. This type of reception is
unpredictable but often very interesting!

National Weather Frequencies

161.650 MHz 162.425 MHz 162.475 MHz 162.550 MHz

161.775 MHz 162.440 MHz 162.500 MHz 16 3.275 MHz

162.400 MHz 162.450 MHz 162.525 MHz

Ham Radio Frequencies

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

The following chart shows the voice frequencies that you can monit or:

Wavelength (meters) Voice (MHz)

10 - meter 28.300 29.700
6 - meter 50.100 54.000
2 - meter 144.100 148.000
1 1/4 - meter 222.000 225.000
70 - cm 420.000 450.000
33 - cm 902.000 928.000
23 - cm 1240.000 1300.000

Citizens Band Frequencies

Channel Frequency (MHz) Channel Frequency (MHz)

1 26.965 21 27.215
2 26.975 22 27.225
3 26.985 23 27.255
4 27.005 24 27.235
5 27.015 25 27.245
6 27.025 26 27.265
7 27.035 27 27.275
8 27.055 28 27.285
9 27.065 29 27.295
10 27.075 30 27.305
11 27.085 31 27.315
12 27.105 32 27.325
13 27.115 33 27.335
14 27.125 34 27.345
15 27.135 35 27.355
16 27.155 36 27.365
17 27.165 37 27.375
18 27.175 38 27.385
19 27.185 39 27.395
20 27.205 40 27.405

Birdie Frequencies

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

If the interference is not severe, you might be able to turn SQUELCH
clockwise to cut out the birdie. These are the most common birdies to
watch for:

25.800 MHz 27.640 MHz 28.125 MHz 30.405 MHz 32.145 MHz

33.170 MHz 36.160 MHz 40.180 MHz 41.46 0 MHz 44.195 MHz

48.045 MHz 48.215 MHz 52.235 MHz 54.750 MHz 56.345 MHz

64.275 MHz 68.305 MHz 72.320 MHz 76.340 MHz 80.200 MHz

80.360 MHz 80.600 MHz 84.360 MHz 108.4825 MHz 112.500 MHz

116.525 MHz 120.5375 MHz 123.375 MHz 144.135 MHz 144.645 MHz

152.655 MHz 155.625 MHz 184.830 MHz 192.860 MHz 200.900 MHz

212.950 MHz 220.950 MHz 224.960 MHz 225.000 MHz 233.050 MHz

237.0125 MHz 241.075 MHz 249.1125 MHz 265.1875 MHz 299.5625 MHz

311.400 MHz 343.600 MHz 362.000 MHz 387.000 MHz 412.000 MHz

421.800 MHz 425.9125 MHz 466.250 MHz 467.250 MHz 490.375 MHz

491.375 MHz 772.200 MHz 773.400 MHz 774.600 MHz 820.400 MHz

821.600 MHz 822.800 MHz 906.3125 MHz 907.5625 MHz 908 .8125 MHz

978.500 MHz 1004.250 MHz 1008.600 MHz 1013.000 MHz 1022.800 MHz

1025.6875 MHz 1055.125 MHz 1068.4375 MHz 1074.600 MHz 1090.400 MHz

1113.000 MHz 1117.6875 MHz 1152.750 MHz 1164.625 MHz 1166.200 MHz

1182.4375 MHz 1186.800 MHz 1188.375 M Hz 1196.125 MHz 1200.250 MHz

1227.000 MHz 1227.500 MHz 1251.875 MHz 1264.9375 MHz 1271.950 MHz

1281.250 MHz

NOTE: Depending on the temperature of some of the scanner's components,
you might hear birdies on frequencies slightly above or below the
frequencies listed here.

PRO-Series Direct Entry Programmable Scanners
General Guide To Scanning Faxback Doc. # 17653

Birdies

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

If the interference is not severe, you might be able to turn SQUELCH
clockwise to cut out the birdie. The most comm on birdies to watch for are
listed below.

Birdie Frequencies:

31.05 MHz 124.20 MHz

41.40 MHz 134.55 MHz

51.75 MHz 144.90 MHz

113.85 MHz 155.25 MHz

Reception Notes

Reception of the frequencies covered by yo ur scanner is mainly "line of
sight". That means you usually cannot hear stations that are beyond the
horizon. During the summer months you may be able to hear stations in the
30-50 MHz range located several hundred or even thousand of miles away.
This is because of summer atmospheric conditions. This type of reception
is unpredictable but often very interesting!

One very useful service is the National Weather Service's continuous
weather broadcast. These broadcasts contain weather forecasts and data
for the areas around the station, plus bulletins on any threatening
weather conditions. These stations use three frequencies - 162.40,

162.475 or 162.55 MHz. In most areas of the country, you can receive one
of these frequencies.

A Guide To The Action Bands

With the right frequencies programmed into your PRO -Series Scanner, you
can monitor exciting events. With a little investigation, you can find
active frequencies in your community. We can give you some general
pointers, and you can take it from ther e. Please use caution and common
sense when you hear an emergency call. Never go to the scene of an
emergency. It could be very dangerous.

Find out if there is a local club that monitors your community's
frequencies. Perhaps a local electronics repair shop that works on
equipment similar to your scanner can give you frequencies used by local
radio services.

A volunteer police department or fire department can also be a good source
for this information.

As a general rule on VHF, most activity is conce ntrated between 153.785
and 155.98 MHz and then again from 158.73 to 159.46 MHz. Here you find
local government, police, fire and most such emergency services. If you
are near a railroad yard or major railroad tracks, look around 160.0 to

161.9 MHz for signals.

In some larger cities, there has been a move to the UHF bands for

emergency service. Here, most of the activity is between 453.025 and

453.95 MHz and between 456.025 and 467.925 MHz.

In the UHF band, frequencies between 456.025 and 459.95 MHz an d between

465.025 and 469.975 MHz are used by mobile units and control stations
associated with base and repeater units that operate 5 MHz lower (that is,

451.025 to 454.950 and 460.025 to 464.975 MHz). This means that if you
find an active frequency inside one of these spreads, you can look 5 MHz
lower (or higher) to find the base station/repeater for that service.

Typical Band Usage

The following is a brief listing of the typical services that use the
bands you scanner can receive. This listing helps you decide which ranges
you would like to scan.

These frequencies are subject to change, and might vary from area to area.
For a more complete listing refer to the Police Call Radio Guide available
at you local RadioShack store.

Abbreviations:

Affiliate Radio System: ............................................. Mars

Amateur: ............................................................. Ham

Automobile Emergency: ......................................... Auto Emer.

Broadcast Remote: ...................... ............................. BC.R

Bureau of Reclamation: ......................................... Bur.Recl.

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

Department of Agriculture and Forestry: .................... Agr. And F or.

Fire Department: .................................................... F.D.

Forest Products: ............................................... For.Prod.

Forestry Conservation: ........................................ Fors.Cons.

Government: ........................................................ Govt.

Highway Maintenance: ................................................ Hwy.

Land Transportation: ............................................ Land Tr.

Local Government: ........................................ ........ L.Govt.

Manufacturers: ...................................................... Mfg.

Military: ............................................................ MIL

Mobile Telephone : .............................................. Mob.Tel.

Motion Picture: ................................................... Mot.P.

Motor Carrier: .............................................. Buses.Trucks

National Parks: ................................................. Nat.Park

Petroleum: .................................. ........................ Pet.

Police: ............................................................. P.D.

Power Utilities: ................................................... Power

Radio Paging: ....................................................... Page

Railroad: ........................................................... R.R.

Relay Press: ....................................................... Press

State Police: .................................................... St.P.D.

Special Emergency: .............................................. Sp.Emer.

Special Industry: ................................................ Sp.Ind.

Taxicab Radio: ...................................................... Taxi

Telephone Maintenance: ........................................ Tel.Maint.

U.S. Coastal and Geodetic Survey: ............................. U.S.C.G.S.

U.S. Navy: ........................................................... USN

U.S. Weather Bureau: ............................................ U.S.W.B.

ATTENTION: Your scanner may not be able to receive all frequencies and/or
modes of reception that are contained within this document.
For complete information of your scanner's capabilities, be
sure to read your owner's manual completely .

Guide To Frequencies

National Weather Frequencies:

1) 161.650 5) 162.440 9) 162.525

2) 161.775 6) 162.450 10) 162.550

3) 162.400 7) 162.475 11) 163.275

4) 162.425 8) 162.500

Ham Radio Frequencies

Ham operators often transmit emergency information when other
communication methods break down. The following chart shows some of the
frequencies that Hams use.

Wavelength Frequency
(Meters) (MHz)

10-meter 28.000 -29.700
6-meter 50.000 -54.000
2-meter 144.000 -148.000
70-cm 420.000 -450.000

The following are the channels and freq uencies of the Citizens Band:

1) 26.965 21) 27.215

2) 26.975 22) 27.225

3) 26.985 23) 27.255

4) 27.005 24) 27.235

5) 27.015 25) 27.245

6) 27.025 26) 27.265

7) 27.035 27) 27.275

8) 27.055 28) 27.285

9) 27.065 29) 27.295

10) 27.075 30) 27.305

11) 27.085 31) 27.315

12) 27.105 32) 27.325

13) 27.115 33) 27.335

14) 27.125 34) 27.345

15) 27.135 35) 27.355

16) 27.155 36) 27.365

17) 27.165 37) 27.375

18) 27.175 38) 27.385

19) 27.185 39) 27.395

20) 27.205 40) 27.405

Guide To The Action Bands

United States Broadcast Bands

In the United States, there are several broadcast bands. The standard AM
and FM bands are probably the most well known. There are also four
television audio broadcast bands-the lower three transmit on the VHF band
and the fourth transmits on the UHF band.

Frequency Range Allocation

54.0 - 72.0 MHz ........................................... VHF Television

76.0 - 88.0 MHz ........................................... VHF Television

88.0 - 108.0 MHz ............................................. Standard FM

174.0 - 216.0 MHz ......................................... VHF Television

470.0 - 805.75 MHz .................... .................... UHF Television

International Broadcast Bands

Several short-wave bands are allocated for international broadcasting
because of the nature of propagation of high frequencies. The bands are
sometimes identified according to the approxi mate wavelength of the
signals in meters. Your scanner may receive the 11 -meter band, from

25.6 - 26.10 MHz.

Typical Band Usage

HF Band (3.0 - 30.0 MHz):

Mid Range: ............................................. 25.00 - 28.63 MHz

10-Meter Amateur Band: ................................. 28.00 - 29.70 MHz

High Range: ............................................ 29.70 - 29.90 MHz

VHF Band (30.00 - 300.0 MHz):

Low range: ............................................. 30.00 - 50.00 MHz

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

FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band: ...................... 54.00 - 72.00 MHz

FM Radio Broadcast, Wide Band: ........................ 88.00 - 108.00 MHz

Aircraft: ........................................... . 108.00 - 136.00 MHz

U.S. Government: ..................................... 138.00 - 144.00 MHz

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

High Range: .......................................... 148.00 - 174.00 MHz

New Mobile Narrow Band: .............................. 220.00 - 222.00 MHz

1.3-Meter Amateur: ................................... 222.00 - 225.00 MHz

Military Aircraft: ................................... 225.00 - 287.80 MHz

UHF Band (300.00 MHz - 3.0 GHz):

Military Aircraft: ................................... 311.00 - 384.00 MHz

U.S. Government: ..................................... 406.00 - 470.00 MHz

0.6-Meter Amateur: ................................... 420.00 - 450.00 MHz

Low Range: ......................... .................. 450.00 - 470.00 MHz

FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band: .................... 470.00 - 806.00 MHz

Conventional Systems: ................................ 851.00 - 856.00 MHz

Conventional/Trunked Systems: ........................ 856.00 - 861.00 MHz

Trunked Systems: ..................................... 861.00 - 866.00 MHz

Public Safety: ....................................... 866.00 - 869.00 MHz

Common Carrier: ...................................... 869.00 - 894.00 MHz

Private Trunked: ..................................... 935.00 - 940.00 MHz

General Trunked: ..................................... 940.00 - 941.00 MHz

Primary Usage:

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

VHF Band:

2-Meter Amateur Band: .............................. 144.000 - 148.000 MHz

Government, police, and Fire: ...................... 153.785 - 155.980 MHz

Emergency Services: ................................ 158.730 - 159.460 MHz

Railroad: ............................. ............. 160.000 - 161.900 MHz

UHF Band:

.6 cm Amateur Band FM Repeaters: ................... 440.000 - 450.000 MHz

Land Mobile "Paired" Frequencies: .................. 450.000 - 470.000 MHz

Base Stations: ..................................... 451.0 25 - 454.950 MHz

Mobile Units: ...................................... 456.025 - 459.950 MHz

Repeater Units: .................................... 460.025 - 464.975 MHz

Control Stations: .................................. 465.025 - 469.975 MHz

NOTE: UHF remote control stations and mobile units typically operate at 5
MHz higher than their associated base and relay repeater units.

Specified Intervals

Frequencies in different bands are accessible only at specific intervals.

For Example:

VHF, HAM, and Government: .................................. 5.0 kHz steps

All Others: ............................................... 12.5 kHz steps

Aircraft: ................................................. 25.0 kHz steps

Note: Your scanner rounds the entered fre quency to the nearest valid
frequency. For example, if you try to enter 151.473, the scanner
might accept this as 151.470.

Band Allocation

To help you decide which frequency ranges to search, use the following
listing of the typical services that use the frequencies your scanner
receives. These frequencies are subject to change, and might vary from
area to area. For a more complete listing, refer to the "Police -Call Radio
Guide including Fire and Emergency Services", as well as "Beyond Polic e
Call", "Aeronautical Directory", "Nautical Directory" and "Now you're
Talking" texts available at your local RadioShack store.

Abbreviations

AIR: ............................................................ Aircraft

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

BUS: ............................................................ Business

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

CB: ........................................................ Citize ns Band

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

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

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

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

HAM: ................................................. Amateur (HAM) Radio

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

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

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

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

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

OIL: .............................................. Oil/Petroleum Indust ry

POL: ................................................... Police Department

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