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
88.0 - 108.00 MHz Standard FM
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
Government, Police, and Fire 153.785 - 155.980 MHz Emergency Services 158.730 - 159.460 MHz Railroad 160.000 - 161.900 MHz
UHF Band
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.
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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
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