Radio Shack PRO-2056 owner manual General Guide to Scanning, Guide to Frequencies

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A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNING

Reception of the frequencies covered by your scanner is mainly “line-of-sight.” That means you usually cannot hear stations that are beyond the horizon.

GUIDE TO FREQUENCIES

US Weather Frequencies

162.400

162.425

162.450

162.475

162.500

162.525

162.550

 

Other Weather Frequencies

161.650 161.775 162.440 163.275

Ham Radio Frequencies

Ham radio operators often transmit emergency information when other means of communication break down. The following chart shows the frequencies the scanner receives that Ham radio operators normally use.

Wavelength (meters)

Frequencies (MHz)

10-Meter

29.000–29.700

6-Meter

50.000–54.000

2-Meter

144.000–148.000

70-cm

420.000–450.000

33-cm

902.000–928.000

Birdie Frequencies

Every scanner has birdie frequencies. Birdies are signals created inside the scan- ner’s receiver. 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 SQ coun- terclockwise to cut out the birdie.

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Contents PRO-2056 50-Channel Home/Mobile Scanner Features FCC Notice Scanning Legally Contents Frequency Conversion Connecting the Telescoping Antenna Connecting AN AntennaConnecting the Window- Mount Antenna PreparationConnecting an External Antenna Mounting the Scanner in Your Vehicle Connecting Power from Your Vehicle’s Battery Memory Backup Using the Scanner AS a Base StationUsing the Supplied AC Adapter Listening Safely Connecting AN External Speaker or HeadphonesUnderstanding Your Scanner Service Search BanksBanks Private Bank Channels470-512 Search BandsPage Look AT the Front Panel POLICE, FIRE/EMG, AIR, MRN Look AT the DisplayUsing Service Search Turning on the SCANNER/SETTING Volume and SquelchOperation Monitoring a Frequency Using Band SearchStoring Frequencies Into Channels Clearing Frequencies from Channels Using Memolock Special FeaturesDelay Locking OUT Channels FrequenciesListening to Weather Broadcasts Guide to Frequencies General Guide to ScanningUnited States Broadcast Bands Guide to the Action BandsTypical Band Usage VHF BandUHF Band Primary UsageVHF Band Activities Frequencies UHF Band Activities FrequenciesSpecified Intervals Abbreviations ServicesBand Allocation Frequency RangesVHF Low Band in 5 kHz steps Very High Frequency VHFGovernment Band Meter Amateur BandVHF High Band Low Band Cm Amateur BandFrequency Conversion Problem Possible Causes Remedies TroubleshootingCare and Maintenance Replacing the Fuse in the DC Cigarette-Lighter Power Cord Replacing the Fuse in the DC Power CordReplacing the Fuses Specifications Current Drain Page Page Division of Tandy Corporation RadioShackFort Worth, Texas