Radio Shack PRO-83 manual Beyond the Basics

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high water areas

downed power lines

other emergency conditions that affect life or property

Listening to Skywarn broadcasts makes it easy to quickly find out about and prepare for inclement weather conditions in your immediate area, even before your local NOAA weather broadcast and local TV or radio station can announce them.

Enter the local Skywarn frequency for your area into Channel 200 on your scanner, then listen to Skywarn first when severe weather threatens.

Listen to NOAA: for weather alerts and warnings, watch box notices, and weather forecasts

Listen to Skywarn: to hear trained observers in your vicinity call in official reports to a "net control" station who relays those reports to NOAA and other emergency agencies.

If you tune to a Skywarn frequency when the Skywarn net is not active, you may hear nothing or you may hear amateur radio operators talking on a local repeater system.

Most importantly, you get Skywarn reports directly from trained observers - that means you get them several minutes before they can be relayed for

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Contents Read this user’s guide completely before using your scanner Contents Service search storing frequencies into channels during FCC Wants You to Know Powering your scanner Basics Using Rechargeable Batteries Basics Basics Using AC Power Using Vehicle Battery Power Basics Connecting the Antenna Setting up your scannerConnecting an Optional Antenna Listening Safely Connecting an Earphone/HeadphoneConnecting an Extension Speaker Traffic SafetyAttaching the Belt Clip About Your Scanner Look At the Keypad SCAN/SRCH SVC PGM Look at the Display Basics Channel Storage Banks Understanding Banks Service BanksOperating your scanner Turning On The Scanner and Setting SquelchStoring Known Frequencies Into Channels Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Searching For Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies Service SearchStoring Frequencies into Channels During Service Search Manually Selecting a Channel Scanning the Stored ChannelsSignal Stalker Setting the Signal Stalker Options Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Using Signal Stalker About Skywarn SkywarnBeyond the Basics Chain Search WX Alert Turning On the Weather Alert FeatureChain Search Mode Chain Search Hold Mode Program Band Select Mode Direct Entry Search Direct Entry Search Hold Mode Beyond the Basics Search Skip Memory Beyond the Basics Delay Locking Out Channels Turning Channel-Storage Banks On and OffLocking Out Frequencies Priority SCAN, FUNC, HOLD, , KEYLOCK, Using KeylockWired Programming Using the Display/Key Backlight Resetting the Scanner My scanner isn’t working at all. How do I turn it on? Frequently asked questionsFlashes on the display. What is it? Error appears on the display. What does it mean? Specifications Glossary Belt Clip IndexEarphone Connecting Extension Speaker Squelch Setting Warranty UBZZ01327ZA
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