Radio Shack PRO-2056 owner manual Specified Intervals, Band Allocation, Frequency Ranges

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SPECIFIED INTERVALS

Frequencies in different bands are accessible only at specific intervals. For exam- ple:

Frequency Range(s)

Specified Interval

29–54 and 137–174 MHz

5.0 kHz steps

380–512 MHz

12.5 kHz steps

BAND ALLOCATION

To help decide which frequency ranges to scan, use the following listing of the typi- cal 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, avail-

able at your local RadioShack store.

Abbreviations

Services

AIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aircraft

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

BUS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Business

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

CB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Citizens 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

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Manufacturing, Construction, Farming, Forest Products)

MAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Military Amateur Radio

MARI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maritime Limited Coast

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Coast Guard, Marine Telephone,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shipboard Radio, Private Stations)

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 (Newspaper Reporters)

OIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oil/Petroleum Industry

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Contents PRO-2056 50-Channel Home/Mobile Scanner Features FCC Notice Scanning Legally Contents Frequency Conversion Connecting AN Antenna Connecting the Telescoping 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 Connecting AN External Speaker or Headphones Listening SafelyUnderstanding Your Scanner Service Search BanksBanks Channels Private BankSearch Bands 470-512Page Look AT the Front Panel Look AT the Display POLICE, FIRE/EMG, AIR, MRNUsing Service Search Turning on the SCANNER/SETTING Volume and SquelchOperation Using Band Search Monitoring a FrequencyStoring Frequencies Into Channels Clearing Frequencies from Channels Special Features Using MemolockDelay Locking OUT Channels FrequenciesListening to Weather Broadcasts General Guide to Scanning Guide to FrequenciesGuide to the Action Bands United States Broadcast BandsTypical Band Usage VHF BandPrimary Usage UHF BandVHF Band Activities Frequencies UHF Band Activities FrequenciesAbbreviations Services Specified IntervalsBand Allocation Frequency RangesVery High Frequency VHF VHF Low Band in 5 kHz stepsGovernment Band Meter Amateur BandVHF High Band Cm Amateur Band Low BandFrequency Conversion Troubleshooting Problem Possible Causes RemediesCare 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