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2000650 / PRO-650 User’s Guide

Desktop Radio Scanner Thank you for purchasing your Desktop Radio Scanner from RadioShack. Please read this user’s guide before setting up and using your new scanner

This user’s guide is available in Spanish at www.radioshack.com. Esta guía del usuario está disponible en español en www.radioshack.com.

Contents

Package Contents

Package Contents...................................................... 3 Scanning Legally......................................................... 3 Features...................................................................... 4 Scanner Basics............................................................ 5 Setup.......................................................................... 6 Connecting the Antenna...................................................6 Connecting a Speaker or Headphones.............................6 Powering Your Scanner.....................................................7 Turning on the Scanner.....................................................7 Turning Off the Key Tone..................................................7 Understanding the Display................................................8 Understanding the Keypad.............................................10

Configuring Your Scanner........................................ 12 Preprogrammed Frequencies..........................................12 Programming Channels...................................................12 Programming with a Computer.......................................13 Cloning Programmed Data.............................................13

Searching for Frequencies........................................ 14 Service Bank Search........................................................14 Storing Found Frequencies.............................................15 Birdie Frequencies...........................................................15 Scanning Stored Channels..............................................16 Monitoring a Channel......................................................17 Locking Out Channels.....................................................18 Clearing a Stored Channel..............................................19

Weather Features..................................................... 20 Receiving All Weather Alerts.......................................... 20 Receiving Alerts for Specific Areas................................ 20 Skywarn™....................................................................... 22

Additional Information............................................. 23 Care................................................................................ Initializing the Scanner................................................... Service and Repair.......................................................... Preprogrammed Frequency List..................................... Service Banks ................................................................. Specifications................................................................. FCC Notice..................................................................... Limited Warranty............................................................

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• Scanner • Antenna • AC Adapter • User’s Guide • Quick Start Guide

Scanning Legally Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups including police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, private companies, amateur radio services, 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), as amended, 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 are not legal to listen to. Doing so could subject you to legal penalties. In some areas, mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit. Check the laws in your area. We encourage responsible, legal scanner use.

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Features

Scanner Basics

Your new PRO-650 Desktop Scanner lets you scan conventional transmissions, and is preprogrammed with search banks for convenience. By pressing a one touch search key, you can quickly search those frequencies most commonly used by public service and other agencies without tedious and complicated programming.

After you familiarize yourself with your scanner’s features you can then set up your scanner.

This scanner gives you direct access to over 26,000 exciting frequencies, including those used by ambulance services, aircraft, and amateur radio services, marine, civil air patrol, VHF and UHF business bands, government frequencies and some police and fire departments. Your scanner also has these special features:

Frequencies A frequency is the waveband of the transmitting signal (expressed in kHz or MHz). Your Pro-650 receives a range of analog frequencies; the best resource for your local frequencies is www.radioreference.com. Also, you can use your scanner’s search functions to find active frequencies in your area. Your PRO-650 scanner can receive these bands:

One-Touch Service Search Banks – Lets you search preset frequencies in separate marine, fire/police, aircraft, ham, FM Radio and weather bands.

Frequency Range

Types of Transmissions

29–54 MHz

10-Meter Ham, VHF Lo, 6-Meter Ham

87.3–107.9 MHz

FM Broadcast

Display Backlight – Easy to read in low-light situations.

108–136.99166 MHz Aircraft

Lockout Function – Lets you skip specified channels or frequencies when scanning or searching.

137–174 MHz

Military Land Mobile, 2-Meter Ham, VHF Hi

380–512 MHz

UHF Aircraft, Federal Government, 70-cm Ham, UHF Standard, UHF “T”

Ten Channel-Storage Banks – You can store 20 channels in each bank (200 total channels), letting you group channels so you can more easily identify calls.

n Note: See “Specifications” on page 29 for more

SAME/FIPS Weather Alert – Displays weather events for the county or counties that you choose.

Channels

Memory Backup – Keeps the frequencies stored in memory for an extended time. Scan Delay – Delays scanning for about 2 seconds, so that you can hear replies on the same channel. Priority Channel – Lets you set the scanner to check one channel every 2 seconds so that you do not miss transmissions on that channel. Data Cloning – Lets you transfer the programmed data to another PRO-650 scanner.

information about frequency steps.

Channels are storage areas for frequencies saved in your scanner’s memory. Each saved frequency is assigned a channel.

Banks A bank is a storage area for a group of channels. Your scanner provides 10 banks (1 to 10) that can each store up to 20 channels, for a total of 200 channels. You can use the banks to group and organize frequencies.

External Antenna Connector – Lets you connect an external antenna (not supplied) with a BNC connector for improved reception of distant/weaker signals.

For example, you could program the frequencies used by your local police department starting with Channel 1 (the first channel in bank 1) and program the fire department frequencies starting with Channel 21 (the first channel in bank 2).

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Setup

Powering Your Scanner

Connecting the Antenna

1. Connect the supplied adapter to the scanner’s DC 9V jack and a standard power outlet.

To attach the supplied telescopic antenna, insert the antenna in the hole on the top of the scanner and turn the antenna clockwise to tighten.

2. To disconnect, unplug the adapter from the power source first.

Connecting an Outdoor Antenna To connect an external antenna, follow the installation instructions supplied with the antenna. Use 50 Ohm coaxial cable, such as RG-58 or RG-8. For lengths over 50 feet, use RG-8 low-loss dielectric coaxial cable. If the antenna cable’s connector does not have a BNC connector, you will also need a BNC adapter (available at your local RadioShack store).

w Warning: Use extreme caution when installing or removing an outdoor antenna. If the antenna starts to fall, let it go! It could contact overhead power lines. If the antenna touches a power line, touching 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.

Connecting a Speaker or Headphones You can plug an amplified speaker or headphones (not supplied) with Çinch (3.5 mm) mini-plug into the HEADPHONE jack on the back of the scanner. This automatically disconnects the internal speaker. Note: Use an amplified speaker with this scanner. Nonamplified speakers do not provide sufficient volume for comfortable listening. Listening Safely To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines: • Do not listen at high volume levels. Extended highvolume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss. • Set the volume to the lowest setting. Then turn on your audio device and adjust the volume to a comfortable level. • Avoid increasing the volume. Your ears will adapt to the volume level, so a level that does not cause discomfort could still damage your hearing.

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Caution: You must use a Class 2 power source that supplies 9V DC and delivers at least 400mA. Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the scanner’s DC 9V jack. Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the scanner or the adapter.

Turning on the Scanner 1. Turn the SQUELCH all the way down before you turn on the scanner. 2. Slide POWER to ON. A welcome message appears. After about 3 seconds, adjust VOLUME to a comfortable level. 3. Turn SQUELCH clockwise, just until the hissing sound stops. If you always hear a hissing sound, the scanner will not scan or search properly. • To listen to a weak or distant station, turn SQUELCH counterclockwise. • If reception is poor, turn SQUELCH clockwise to cut out weak transmissions.

Turning Off the Key Tone The scanner is preset to sound a tone each time you press one of its keys. To turn the key tone on and off: 1. Turn on the scanner. WELCOME SCAnnInG rECEIVEr appears. 2. While the welcome message is on the screen, press 1 to turn on the key tone or press 2 to turn it off.

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Understanding the Display

Display Messages Row 1 Row 2

ALL CH L-out – All channels locked out during scan or marine band search.

Row 3

b X Ch-FULL – All displayed bank channels are full. b X StorE – Frequency programmed into displayed bank’s channel.

Row 1 – Skywarn channel active. FD/PD – Searching the fire/police bank. BANK – Indicates the scan bank(s). A bar appears under the numbers for banks that are turned on. AIR – Searching the aircraft bank. HAM – Searching the amateur radio bank.

Row 2 WX – Searching weather channels. FM radio – Searching for FM radio stations. 000 – Channel number the scanner is tuned to. CH – Appears with channel number (1–200) or P (priority channel). 000.000 0 – Frequency the scanner is tuned to. MAR – Searching the marine bank. – A locked out channel/frequency is manually selected or reviewed. L/0

Row 3

-dUPL- – Frequency is already stored in another channel. Error – Entry error. FLo ALL- CL – All the locked-out frequencies removed during a FD/PD, AIRCRAFT, or HAM bank search. L-r – Review the locked-out frequencies. L-O Fr-FULL – Maximum of 50 frequencies already locked out. oFF tonE – Key tone deactivated. On tonE – Key tone activated. P – Scanner is tuned to the priority channel. -t- – Tune mode.

Sub Bank Messages

ed (Up/Down) – Search or scan direction. PRI – Priority feature is active. S

CLOnE – Clone mode.

– Signal meter; bars indicate strength of signal.

Lo VHF – Sub-bank 1 of the fire/police bank. Hi VHF – Sub-bank 2 of the fire/police bank.

MAN – Manual mode.

UHF – Sub-bank 3 of the fire/police bank.

SCAN – Scan mode.

10 M – Sub-bank 1 of the HAM bank.

SRCH – Searching a service bank.

6 M – Sub-bank 2 of the HAM bank.

PGM – Program mode. DLY – Two-second delay is active.

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2 M – Sub-bank 3 of the HAM bank. 70CM – Sub-bank 4 of the HAM bank.

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Understanding the Keypad

MAR – Search the preprogrammed marine bank. FD/PD – Search the preprogrammed fire/police bank. – Search the preprogrammed weather bank, or press and hold to jump to the Skywarn channel. You must first program your local Skywarn frequency into channel 200 (see page 22). HAM – Search the preprogrammed amateur radio bank. AIR – Search the preprogrammed aircraft bank. FM – Search FM radio stations. SCAN / MAN (Manual) – Enter Scan mode to scan programmed channels. Enter Manual mode to stop scanning, directly enter a channel number, or monitor a single channel.   – Select the direction for searching and scanning.

0–9 – Input numbers when entering frequencies and selecting banks (0 selects bank 10). The number range above the keys (1–20, 21–40, 41-60, etc.) indicates the channels stored in that bank. • / DELAY – Input a decimal point when entering frequencies. Set a two-second delay for a selected channel. ENT (Enter) – Complete the entry of a frequency. L/O / L/O RV W – Lock-out selected channels or frequencies. Review locked-out frequencies. TUNE / CLEAR – Enter Tune search. Clear an incorrect entry. PGM – Program frequencies into channels.

PRI / ALERT – Enable and disable the priority feature. Enable and disable SAME standby mode when monitoring a weather channel. PSE (Pause) – Stop and restart a search or tune.

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Configuring Your Scanner

Programming with a Computer

Preprogrammed Frequencies

You can upload or download programmed data to or from a PC using a USB cable available from your local RadioShack store or www.RadioShack.com.

Your scanner includes 153 preprogrammed frequencies, which you can load into Channels 1 to 153. For a list of these frequencies, see “Preprogrammed Frequency List” on page 24. To load the pregprogrammed frequencies: 1. Turn off the scanner and then turn it on again. 2. While WELCOME message appears, press PGM. 3. Load –Fr– appears, then YES––Ent and No––CLEAr appear alternately. 4. Press ENT to load frequencies or CLEAR to cancel.

Programming Channels If you do not have a list of frequencies in your area, refer to www.radioreference.com. 1. Press PGM. PGM appears. 2. Enter the channel number (1–200) where you want to store a frequency, then press PGM again. 3. Use the number keys and • to enter the frequency (including the decimal point), then press ENT. 4. To program the next channel in sequence, press PGM and repeat Step 3. To program a specific channel repeat Steps 2 and 3.. • Your scanner automatically rounds down to the closest valid frequency. For example, if you enter 151.473, your scanner rounds it to 151.470. • If Error appears and the scanner beeps three times when you press ENT, start again from Step 2. • If the frequency is already stored in another channel, the scanner beeps three times and displays -dUPL(duplicate) and the lowest channel number where the frequency is already stored. Press TUNE/CLEAR to cancel. Press ENT if you still want to store the frequency.

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The application software is available online. Use a search engine to find “scanner programming software.” Follow instructions in the software package to upload and download data.

Cloning Programmed Data You can transfer the programmed data to and from a PRO-650 scanner using an optional connecting cable with Ç-inch (3.5mm) stereo phone plugs on both ends (available from your local RadioShack store or www.RadioShack.com). 1. Turn on both scanners. 2. Connect the connecting cable to each scanner’s PC/ IF jack. CLOnE and UP to SEnd appears. 3. Press e on the host scanner. 4. SEndInG appears at the host scanner. To exit clone mode after the data transfer is complete, remove the cable. No ConnEct appears if you try to connect to another model scanner. The PRO-650 does not clone with other scanner models.

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Searching for Frequencies

Storing Found Frequencies

During a tune search, the scanner tunes up or down starting from a frequency you specify.

Once you find interesting frequencies during a Tune or Service Bank search, you can store them in the scanner’s channel-storage banks.

1. Press TUNE. The display alternates between PSE and –t–. 2. If you want to change the starting frequency, enter a new frequency and press ENT. 3. Press PSE to start tune search. –t– appears on the display.

Service Bank Search Your scanner contains groups of preset frequencies called Service Banks. You can search for marine, fire/ police, aircraft, ham, FM, and weather transmissions even if you do not know the specific frequencies that are used in your area. Then you can store the frequencies you find into the scanner’s channels (except for weather and marine banks, which are already stored as channels). To start a search, press the button of the Service Bank you would like to search ( Marine, Fire/Police, Aircraft, Ham, FM, or Weather).

1. Press ENT when you find a frequency. The bank number and StorE appear. 2. To change banks, enter the new bank number. 3. Press ENT to store the frequency. The channel and frequency flash twice. To cancel the operation, press TUNE/CLEAR. • The frequency is automatically stored in the first empty channel of the selected bank. • If the scanner displays -dUPL-, the frequency is already stored in another channel. Press ENT if you want to continue storing the frequency. Press TUNE/CLEAR to cancel. • If there are no empty channels in the bank, Ch-FULL appears. You can select another bank or clear some channels in the current bank (see “Clearing a Stored Channel” on page 19). • If the scanner displays -dUPL- or CH-FULL, you can store another channel location by pressing PGM. The channel number flashes and 000.0000 (or previous frequency) appears. Press the desired channel number then press ENT. Repeat if needed. Press ENT again when an empty channel is found.

Birdie Frequencies

Search Commands • Press PSE to pause searching. Press PSE again to resume.

All scanners have birdie frequencies, which are signals created inside a scanner that can cause interference.

• Press •/Delay to turn the two-second delay feature on and off.

To find the birdies in your scanner: 1. Disconnect the antenna, and make sure that no other nearby radio or TV sets are turned on near the scanner. 2. Search every frequency range from its lowest frequency to the highest. Occasionally, the searching will stop as if it has found a signal, often without any sound. This is a birdie. 3. Make a list of all the birdies in your scanner for future reference.

• Press L/O to lock-out a frequency (except Weather band). • To reverse the search direction at any time, press  or . • If necessary, you can select search groups using the number keys.

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Scanning Stored Channels

Using the Priority Channel

Press SCAN/MAN until SCAN appears to continuously scan through all channels with stored frequencies.

The priority feature sets the scanner to check one specific channel every two seconds while scanning. You can only program one frequency into the priority channel.

If the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops and displays that channel and frequency number, then it automatically begins scanning again when the transmission on that frequency ends. • Press  or  to reverse the scanning direction. • To monitor a channel, press SCAN/MAN at any time during the transmission so MAN appears. The scanner does not scan channels in banks that are turned off. To turn a channel-storage bank on or off, press the bank’s number key (1–0, using 0 for bank 10) during scanning. The channel-storage banks are on when they have a bar underneath them and off when no bar appears underneath them. • You cannot turn off all banks; there must be at least one active bank. • You can manually select any channel in a bank, even if the bank is turned off.

1. Press PGM, then press PRI/ALERT. PCH and 000.000 0 (or the previously stored frequency) appear. 2. Enter the frequency you want stored in the priority channel, then press ENT. 3. To turn on the priority feature, press PRI/ALERT during scanning or searching. PRI appears. The scanner checks the priority channel every two seconds and stays on the channel if there is activity. To turn off the priority feature, press PRI/ALERT. PRI disappears.

Monitoring a Channel You can continuously monitor a specific channel without scanning. 1. Press SCAN/MAN until MAN appears. 2. Enter the channel number (1–200). 3. Press SCAN/MAN again.

Setting Delay To avoid missing a reply in conversations, a two-second delay is automatically set for each channel. The scanner stops for two seconds after a transmission ends before it resumes scanning or searching. DLY appears on the display when the delay function is active. To turn delay on: • If the scanner is scanning and stops on an active channel, quickly press •/DELAY before it resumes. • If the desired channel is not selected, manually select the channel, then press •/DELAY. • If the scanner is searching, press •/DELAY. DLY appears and the scanner adds a two-second delay to every transmission it stops on in that bank. To turn delay off: Press •/DELAY while the scanner is monitoring a channel or frequency. DLY disappears. 16

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Locking Out Channels You can increase the scanning or search speed by locking out channels or frequencies that have a continuous transmission, such as control channels, weather channels, or birdie frequencies. Press L/O when the scanner stops on a channel or frequency while scanning or searching. The scanner locks out the channel/frequency then continues scanning/searching.

• If the Service Bank has no locked-out frequencies, EMPty appears.

Unlocking All Service Bank Frequencies 1. Hold down L/O/L/O RV W for about two seconds during a Service Bank search. L-r appears. 2. While holding down TUNE/CLEAR, press L/O/L/O RV W. FLo ALL–CL appears for about two seconds. Then the display alternates with YES ­­- -Ent and No --CLEAr.

To manually lock-out a channel, select the channel then press L/O. L/0 appears in the display. • Your scanner automatically locks out empty channels. • You can still manually select locked-out channels. • You can lock-out a maximum of 50 frequencies during a search. If you try to lock-out more, L-O Fr-FULL appears.

Clearing a Stored Channel

Managing Lock-outs

2. Press the number keys to enter the channel number (1–200).

1. Set the scanner to Manual by pressing the SCAN/ MAN button until MAN appears.

3. Press PGM. PGM appears.

2. Hold down L/O/L/O RV W for about two seconds. The scanner pulls up a locked out channel. 3. Press and hold L/O/L/O RV W to show the next locked out channel. If an error beep sounds, there are no locked out channels.

3. Press ENT. L-r EMPty appears. The scanner clears lock-outs from all frequencies in the Service Bank.

To remove a frequency stored in a channel. 1. Press SCAN/MAN to stop scanning.

4. Press 0 then ENT. The frequency number changes to 000.000 0 to indicate the channel is cleared. 5. To clear another channel, use the number keys to enter that channel number then press PGM again. Or, repeatedly press PGM until the desired channel number appears. Repeat Step 4.

4. To remove the lock-out, press L/O/L/O RV  W until L/0 disappears.

Managing Service Bank Lock-outs 1. Hold down L/O/L/O RV W for about two seconds during a Service Bank search. 2. Press  or  repeatedly to scroll through the list of locked-out frequencies. L-r and L/0 appear in the display. 3. Press L/O/L/O RV W to remove the lock-out. The list scrolls to the next locked-out frequency. • When you reach the highest locked-out frequency, the scanner beeps twice and rolls to the lowest locked-out frequency. 18

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Weather Features The NOAA and your local weather reporting agency broadcast local forecast and regional weather information on one or more channels allocated for use by weather reporting agencies. Your scanner is an extremely sensitive high-quality receiver on the weather frequencies. However, the included antenna is optimized for general purpose scanning. To receive weather alerts, please make sure you are receiving a clear signal or switch to an external antenna. to hear your local forecast and regional weather Press information. WEAthEr appears for about two seconds, then the scanner starts searching the weather bank. Press PSE to stop searching the channels. SRCH disappears and MAN appears. To change the channel manually, press  or .

Receiving All Weather Alerts To program the scanner to search for weather alerts every two seconds, set a weather channel as the priority channel. See “Using the Priority Channel“ on page 17. If the scanner detects a 1050 Hz weather alert tone on the programmed channel, the scanner sounds the alert tone and ALErt flashes. Press any key to turn off the alarm.

Receiving Alerts for Specific Areas The National Weather Service precedes each weather alert with a digitally encoded SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding) signal, then a 1050 Hz tone. The SAME signal includes a FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) code and an event code. A current list of FIPS codes is located at www.NWS. NOAA.gov/NWR. SAME Standby Mode In SAME Standby mode, your scanner monitors weather channels for SAME alerts for up to seven areas you specify by entering the FIPS codes. 20

To program your scanner for SAME Standby mode: 1. Press

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2. Press PGM to access the FIPS code entry mode. 3. Use  or  to select the desired FIPS code storage location. 4. Use the number keys to enter the FIPS code, then press ENT to store the code. 5. Repeat steps 3-4 for all the FIPS codes that you wish to store. 6. Press to exit FIPS code entry mode. The scanner displays F showing that FIPS codes are enabled. 7. Press PRI/ALERT to initiate SAME Standby mode. The scanner displays F [1-7] CH StAndby. The scanner will monitor weather channels for alerts with matching FIPS codes. To exit SAME Standby mode, press PRI/ALERT again. • Press L/O during step 4 to lock-out FIPS entries; L/0 appears in the display. Press L/O again to enable FIPS entries; L/0 disappears. • If you do not enter any FIPS codes, or if your FIPS codes are locked out, when you enter SAME Standby mode the scanner receives alerts and warning messages for all receivable areas. • The scanner sounds an alert when it receives the SAME code. To stop the alert and ready the scanner to receive a new alert signal, press any key. • If you do not stop the alert within five minutes, the alert stops and the scanner beeps every ten seconds. If the scanner receives a new weather alert after five minutes, it sounds the new alert.

Testing the Weather Alert and Beep Tone 1. To test the weather alert, press and hold ENT for more than 2 seconds while F [1-7] CH StAndby appears on the display. The display indicates the type of message, and the scanner sounds an alert or series of beeps. The beeps automatically change every 3 seconds. 2. Press any key to stop testing. 21

Additional Information

Skywarn™ Many areas of the country have amateur radio repeaters that have been designated as “Skywarn” repeaters. During times of severe weather, these repeaters relay reports of severe weather directly to the local National Weather Service forecast office. Your scanner can easily jump to your local Skywarn frequency and monitor these reports. Before using this feature, you must program the Skywarn frequency into channel 200. Refer to www.radioreference.com to find Skywarn frequencies in your area. To activate Skywarn, press and hold for about two seconds. The scanner jumps to channel 200 to monitor the Skywarn frequency. If no frequency is programmed in the Skywarn channel, No ProG appears.

Care Your scanner is not waterproof. Do not expose it to rain, moisture, or extremely high humidity. If the scanner gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store the scanner only in normal temperature environments. Handle the scanner carefully; do not drop it. Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new.

Initializing the Scanner If the scanner’s display locks up or does not work properly after you connect a power source, you might need to initialize the scanner. Important: This procedure clears all information you stored in the scanner’s memory. Only initialize the scanner when you are sure the scanner is not working properly. Important: Do not turn off the scanner until the initialization is complete. When the initialization is complete, 1CH 000.000 0 appears on the display. 1. Turn off the scanner, then turn it on again. WELCOME SCAnnInG rECEIVEr appears. 2. Press 0, then press 1 while the welcome message is on the screen. InItIAL appears for about two seconds, then YES — Ent and No — CLEAr appear alternately. 3. Press ENT. WAIt appears for about two seconds.

Service and Repair If your scanner is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. To locate your nearest RadioShack, use the store locator feature at www.radioshack.com, or call 1-800-843-7422 and follow the menu options. 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.

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Preprogrammed Frequency List BANK 1

BANK 2 Ch.

Freq. (MHz)

BANK 3

Ch.

Freq. (MHz)

Ch.

Freq. (MHz)

1

40.5000

21

151.6250

41

154.3250

2

52.5250

22

151.8200

42

154.3400

3

121.5000

23

151.8800

43

154.3550

4

122.0000

24

151.9400

44

154.3700

5

122.2000

25

151.9550

45

154.3850

6

122.7000

26

154.0100

46

154.4000

7

122.7500

27

154.0700

47

154.4150

8

122.8000

28

154.1300

48

154.4300

9

122.9000

29

154.1450

49

154.4450

10

122.9500

30

154.1600

50

154.5700

11

123.0000

31

154.1750

51

154.6000

12

123.1000

32

154.1900

52

155.1600

13

123.4500

33

154.2050

53

155.1750

14

131.4500

34

154.2200

54

155.2050

15

131.6750

35

154.2350

55

155.2200

16

146.5200

36

154.2500

56

155.2350

17

146.7600

37

154.2650

57

155.2650

18

146.8800

38

154.2800

58

155.2800

19

146.9400

39

154.2950

59

155.2950

20

148.1500

40

154.3100

60

155.3250

BANK 4

BANK 5 Ch.

Freq. (MHz)

BANK 6

Ch.

Freq. (MHz)

Ch.

61

155.3400

81

415.7000

101

460.4250

62

155.3550

82

446.0000

102

460.4500

63

155.3700

83

450.8000

103

460.4750

64

155.3850

84

454.0000

104

460.5000

65

155.4000

85

460.0250

105

460.5250

66

155.4750

86

460.0500

106

460.5500

67

156.4250

87

460.0750

107

460.5750

68

156.4500

88

460.1000

108

460.6000

69

156.4750

89

460.1250

109

460.6250

70

156.5750

90

460.1500

110

460.6500 460.7000

71

156.6250

91

460.1750

111

72

156.8000

92

460.2000

112

460.7500

73

156.9250

93

460.2250

113

460.8000

74

157.0500

94

460.2500

114

460.8500

75

157.1000

95

460.2750

115

460.9000

76

157.1250

96

460.3000

116

460.9250

77

157.4250

97

460.3250

117

460.9500

78

162.3000

98

460.3500

118

460.9750

79

163.2000

99

460.3750

119

462.5500

80

415.2000

100

460.4000

120

462.5625

Ch.

Freq. (MHz)

Ch.

Freq. (MHz)

Ch.

Freq. (MHz)

BANK 7

24

Freq. (MHz)

BANK 8

121

462.5750

134

462.9500

141

467.5875

122

462.5875

135

462.9750

142

467.6125

123

462.6000

136

464.5000

143

467.6375

124

462.6125

137

464.5500

144

467.6625

125

462.6250

138

464.8750

145

467.6875

126

462.6375

139

467.0625

146

467.7125

127

462.6500

140

467.5625

147

467.7625

128

462.6625

148

467.8125 467.8500

129

462.6750

149

130

462.6875

150

467.8750

131

462.7000

151

467.9000

132

462.7125

152

469.5000

133

462.7250

153

469.5500

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Service Banks

Ham Amateur Radio

The scanner is preprogrammed with the frequencies allocated to marine, fire/police, aircraft, ham radio, FM broadcast and weather services. This is handy for quickly finding active frequencies instead of searching through an entire bank (see “Service Bank Search” on page 14). NOTE: The frequencies in the scanner’s one-touch service bands are preset. You cannot change them.

Frequency Range (MHz).

GROUP 2

Step (kHz)

Frequency Range (MHz).

Frequency Range (MHz)

Step (kHz)

1

29.000-29.700

5

2

50.000-54.000

5

3

144.000-148.000

5

4

420.000-450.000

12.5

FM Broadcast

Fire/Police GROUP 1

Group

Frequency Range (MHz)

Step (kHz)

87.3–107.9

100

GROUP 3

Step (kHz)

Frequency Range (MHz).

Step (kHz)

33.42033.980

20

153.770154.130

60

453.0375453.9625

12.5

37.02037.420

20

154.145154.445

15

458.0375458.9625

12.5

39.02039.980

20

154.650154.950

15

460.0125460.6375

12.5

42.02042.940

20

155.010155.370

60

465.0125465.6375

12.5

44.62045.860

40

155.415155.700

15

45.880

-

155.730156.210

60

45.90046.060

40

158.730159.210

60

46.08046.500

20

166.250

-

170.150

-

Weather Channels Channel

Frequency (MHz)

1

162.400

2

162.425

3

162.450

4

162.475

5

162.500

6

162.525

7

162.550

Aircraft GROUP 1

GROUP 2

Frequency Range (MHz).

Step (kHz)

Frequency Range (MHz).

Step (kHz)

108.000-118.000

8.33

118.00833-136.99166

8.33

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Specifications

Marine Ch.

Frequency (MHz)

Ch.

Frequency (MHz)

01

156.0500

63

156.1750

05

156.2500

64

156.2250 / 160.8250

06

156.3000

65

156.2750 156.3250

07

156.3500

66

08

156.4000

67

156.3750

09

156.4500

68

156.4250

10

156.5000

69

156.4750

11

156.5500

70

156.5250

12

156.6000

71

156.5750

13

156.6500

72

156.6250

14

156.7000

73

156.6750 156.7250

15

156.7500

74

16

156.8000

77

156.8750

17

156.8500

78

156.9250

18

156.9000

79

156.9750

19

156.9500

80

157.0250

20

157.0000 / 161.6000

81

157.0750

21

157.0500

82

157.1250

22

157.1000

83

157.1750

23

157.1500

84

157.2250 / 161.8250

24

157.2000 / 161.8000

85

157.2750 / 161.8750

25

157.2500 / 161.8500

86

157.3250 / 161.9250

26

157.3000 / 161.9000

87

157.3750 / 161.9750

27

157.3500 / 161.9500

88

157.4250

28

157.4000 / 162.0000

Note: Both frequencies (transmission and reception) are shown for marine channels used for duplex transmission.

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Frequency Coverage 29-54 MHz................................................................... (5 kHz steps)/FM 87.3-107.9 MHz .................................................(100 kHz steps)/WFM 108-136.99166 MHz...........................................(8.33 kHz steps)/AM 137-143.9875 MHz.............................................. (12.5 kHz steps)/FM 144-148 MHz............................................................... (5 kHz steps)/FM 148.0125-150.7875 MHz................................... (12.5 kHz steps)/FM 150.8-161.995 MHz................................................... (5 kHz steps)/FM 162-174 MHz......................................................... (12.5 kHz steps)/FM 380-512 MHz........................................................ (12.5 kHz steps)/FM Sensitivity (S+N)/N 20 dB 29-54 MHz....................................................................................... 0.5 uV 87.3-107.9 MHz ((S+N)/N 30 dB).................................................1.0 uV 108-136.99166 MHz......................................................................1.0 uV 137-174 MHz................................................................................... 0.5 uV 380-512 MHz...................................................................................0.7 uV Spurious Rejection (FM @154 MHz)..........................................50 dB Selectivity ±8 kHz/±17kHz (FM/AM)................................................... -6dB/-50dB ±80kHz/±180kHz (WFM).................................................. -6dB/-50dB Search Speed........................................................Up to 80 Steps/Sec Scan Speed.....................................................Up to 40 Channels/Sec Delay Time.............................................................................. 2 Seconds IF Frequencies 1st IF............................................................................................ 10.7 MHz 2nd IF..............................................................................................455 kHz IF Interference Ratio (10.7 MHz)..........................70 dB at 154 MHz Squelch Sensitivity Threshold (FM/AM)....................................................Less than 0.5 uV Threshold (WFM)........................................................Less than 1.0 uV Tight (FM)........................................................................ (S + N)/N 25 dB Tight (WFM)...................................................................... (S+N)/N 60 dB Tight (AM)......................................................................... (S+N)/N 20 dB Antenna Impedance................................................................50 Ohms Audio Output Power (10% THD)................................0.7 W Nominal Built-In Speaker........................................ 3 Inches (77 mm), 8 Ohms Operating Temperature............................ 32° to 110°F (0° to 43°C) Power Requirements............................... 9V AC Adapter (supplied) ................................................................ 9V DC Adapter (not supplied) Dimensions (HWD).............................................. 8.25 x 6.87 x 2.37 In ...................................................................................(210 x 175 x 60 mm) Weight (without antenna)............................................24.7 oz (700 g) Specifications and depictions are subject to change and improvement without notice. Actual product may vary from the images found in this document.

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FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a scanning receiver, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to 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.

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