Radio Shack PRO-79 Finding and Storing Active Frequencies, Searching the Service Banks

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Press DELAY if you want the scanner to pause 2 seconds on this channel before it proceeds to the next channel after a transmission ends (see “Delay” on Page 36). The scanner also stores this setting in the channel.

4.To program the next channel in sequence, press PGM and repeat Steps 2 and 3.

FINDING AND STORING ACTIVE FREQUENCIES

Searching the Service Banks

Your scanner contains groups of preset frequencies called ser- vice banks. Each service bank is associated with a specific ac- tivity (see “Service Banks” on Page 20). You can search for fire/ police, air, ham, and marine transmissions even if you do not know the specific frequencies that are used in your area. Then you can store the frequencies you found into the scanner’s channels or monitor memories.

Notes:

You can use the scanner’s delay feature while searching the service banks, see “Delay” on Page 36.

To listen to the marine bank, see “Listening to the Marine Bank” on Page 34.

1.Press BAND. The last selected band name (such as HAM), SRCH, -b-, frequency and the group number (if any) appear.

2.To select a different band, repeatedly press BAND until the desired band name appears on the display. After about 2 seconds, the scanner begins searching rapidly in that band for an active frequency.

Notes:

To reverse the search direction at any time, hold down or for about 1 second.

To search up or down the band in small increments, repeatedly press or . (See “Service Banks” on Page 20 for frequency steps).

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Contents PRO-79 Channel VHF/Air/UHF Handheld Scanner Features Page FCC Notice Frequency Types of Transmissions Range MHzScanning Legally Contents Special Features Installing Batteries PreparationUsing AC Power Using Vehicle Battery PowerCharging Rechargeable Batteries Connecting AN Antenna Connecting the Supplied AntennaConnecting an Outdoor Antenna Connecting AN Earphone Headphones Listening SafelyConnecting AN Extension Speaker Traffic SafetyUnderstanding Your Scanner Look AT the KeypadNumber KeysLook AT the Display AIRDLY Understanding Banks Channel Storage BanksService Banks Fire/PoliceAmateur Radio AirMarine Channel Frequency MHz 156.9250 Monitor Memories RESETTING/INITIALIZING the Scanner OperationResetting the Scanner Initializing the ScannerStoring Known Frequencies Into Channels Searching the Service Banks Finding and Storing Active FrequenciesUsing Direct Search Page Listening to a Monitor Memory Using Monitor MemoryMoving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a Channel Scanning the Stored Channels Turning CHANNEL-STORAGE Banks OFF and on Monitoring a Stored ChannelListening to the Marine Bank Clearing a Stored ChannelListening to the Weather Band WX Alert Special Features DelayLocking OUT Channels or Frequencies Locking Out ChannelsReviewing Locked-Out Frequencies Locking Out FrequenciesRemoving Lockouts From All Frequencies Using Priority Removing Lockouts From All Frequencies in All Service BanksUsing the KEY Lock Using the Display BacklightTurning the KEY Tone on and OFF Avoiding Image Frequencies General Guide to Scanning Guide to FrequenciesNational Weather Frequencies Birdie FrequenciesTypical Band Usage MHz Guide to the Action BandsPrimary Usage Abbreviations Services Band AllocationMeter Amateur Band 50-54 MHz Aircraft Band 108-136 MHzGovernment Band 137-144 MHz Meter Amateur Band 144-148 MHzVHF High Band 148-174 MHz Centimeter Amateur Band 420-450 MHzFrequency Conversion Low Band 450-470 MHzTroubleshooting Squelch is notCare and Maintenance Specifications Volts DC, 4 AA Batteries Page Division of Tandy Corporation RadioShackFort Worth, Texas
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