Radio Shack PRO-72 owner manual Primary Usage, Activities

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Primary Usage

As a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the following frequencies:

VHF Band

Activities	Frequencies
Government, Police, and Fire	153.785–155.980 MHz
Emergency Services	158.730–159.460 MHz
Railroad	160.000–161.900 MHz

UHF Band

Activities	Frequencies
Land-Mobile “Paired”	450.000–470.000 MHz
Frequencies
Base Stations	451.025–454.950 MHz
Mobile Units	456.025–459.950 MHz
Repeater Units	460.025–464.975 MHz
Control Stations	465.025–469.975 MHz

Note: Remote control stations and mobile units operate at 5 MHz higher than their associated base stations and relay repeater units.

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Contents

PRO-72 50-Channel Portable Scanner Features Serial Number Page FCC Notice Scanning Legally Contents Care and Maintenance Specifications Special FeaturesTroubleshooting General Guide to ScanningPower Sources Using BatteriesPreparation Page Page Using Standard AC Power Using Vehicle Battery Power Charging a Rechargeable Battery Pack Connecting the Antenna Connecting AN EARPHONE/ Headphones Connecting an Optional AntennaTraffic Safety Listening SafelyConnecting AN Extension Speaker Using the Belt ClipYour Scanner Look AT the Keypad Page Look AT the Display Page Understanding BANDS/MONITOR Memory Search BandsMonitor Memory Turning on the SCANNER/ Setting Volume and Squelch OperationStoring Active Frequencies Manually Storing FrequenciesPage Band Search Page Direct Search Moving a Frequency from the Monitor Memory to a Channel Monitoring a Stored ChannelScanning the Channels Listening to the Monitor Memory Clearing a ChannelListening to a Weather Band Special Features DelayLocking OUT a Channel Using the Display Backlight Using the Keylock Turning the KEY Tone on and OFFOther Weather Frequencies Guide to FrequenciesUS Weather Frequencies Ham Radio FrequenciesBirdie Frequencies 486.400 499.200Typical Band Usage Guide to the Action BandsUnited States Broadcast Bands VHF BandPrimary Usage ActivitiesSpecified Intervals Band AllocationVery High Frequency VHF Government Band Ultra High Frequency UHF Frequency Conversion Troubleshooting Problem Possible Causes RemediesProblem Possible Remedies Causes RESETTING/INITIALIZING the Scanner Resetting the ScannerInitializing the Scanner Care and Maintenance Page Specifications US Patent Numbers Limited One-Year Warranty

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