Radio Shack PRO-2056 owner manual Search Bands, 470-512

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SEARCH BANDS

Your scanner has 11 preprogrammed search bands. Each band covers a specific range of frequencies which you can search for specific broadcasts by using the SEARCH and BAND keys. For example, you can search through all frequencies be- tween 29.000 and 30.000 MHz for specific broadcasts.

This table shows the search band range displayed by the scanner and the typical usage, frequency coverage, and step rate for each search band range.

Search

 

Frequency Coverage

Step

Band

Typical Usage

Rate

(MHz)

Range

 

(kHz)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29–30

10-Meter Amateur Radio

29.000030.0000

5.0

 

 

 

 

30–50

VHF Lo

30.000050.0000

5.0

 

 

 

 

50–54

6-Meter Amateur Radio

50.000054.0000

5.0

 

 

 

 

108–137

Aircraft

108.0000136.9750

25.0

 

 

 

 

137–144

Government

137.0000144.0000

5.0

 

 

 

 

144–148

2-Meter Amateur Radio

144.0000148.0000

5.0

 

 

 

 

148–174

VHF Hi

148.0000174.0000

5.0

 

 

 

 

406–420

Government

406.0000420.0000

12.5

 

 

 

 

420–450

70-Centimeter Amateur Radio

420.0000450.0000

12.5

 

 

 

 

450–470

UHF Lo

450.0000470.0000

12.5

 

 

 

 

470–512

UHF “T” Band

470.0000 512.0000

12.5

 

 

 

 

Notes:

Your scanner searches at the preset frequency step rate (5, 12.5, or 25 kHz) for each search band.

You cannot change the frequency step rate.

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Contents PRO-2056 50-Channel Home/Mobile Scanner Features FCC Notice Scanning Legally Contents Frequency Conversion Preparation Connecting AN AntennaConnecting the Telescoping Antenna Connecting the Window- Mount AntennaConnecting an External Antenna Mounting the Scanner in Your Vehicle Connecting Power from Your Vehicle’s Battery Using the Scanner AS a Base Station Memory BackupUsing the Supplied AC Adapter Listening Safely Connecting AN External Speaker or HeadphonesService Search Banks Understanding Your ScannerBanks Private Bank Channels470-512 Search BandsPage Look AT the Front Panel POLICE, FIRE/EMG, AIR, MRN Look AT the DisplayTurning on the SCANNER/SETTING Volume and Squelch Using Service SearchOperation Monitoring a Frequency Using Band SearchStoring Frequencies Into Channels Clearing Frequencies from Channels Locking OUT Channels Frequencies Special FeaturesUsing Memolock DelayListening to Weather Broadcasts Guide to Frequencies General Guide to ScanningVHF Band Guide to the Action BandsUnited States Broadcast Bands Typical Band UsageUHF Band Activities Frequencies Primary UsageUHF Band VHF Band Activities FrequenciesFrequency Ranges Abbreviations ServicesSpecified Intervals Band AllocationVHF Low Band in 5 kHz steps Very High Frequency VHFMeter Amateur Band Government BandVHF High Band Low Band Cm Amateur BandFrequency Conversion Problem Possible Causes Remedies TroubleshootingCare and Maintenance Replacing the Fuse in the DC Power Cord Replacing the Fuse in the DC Cigarette-Lighter Power CordReplacing the Fuses Specifications Current Drain Page Page RadioShack Division of Tandy CorporationFort Worth, Texas