Radio Shack PRO-63 owner manual Listening to the Weather Band

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Follow these steps to manually select a channel.

1.Press MANUAL. MAN appears on the display.

2.Enter the channel number.

3.Press MANUAL.

4.To select another channel within the bank, repeatedly press to select higher channels or to select lower channels.

Or, if your scanner is scanning and stops at the desired channel, press MANUAL once before the scanner continues to scan.

LISTENING TO THE WEATHER BAND

The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has allocated 11 channels for use by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- ministration (NOAA). NOAA broadcasts your local forecast and re- gional weather information on one or more of these channels. We have preprogrammed your scanner with 10 of the U.S. frequen- cies available to NOAA.

To scan the preprogrammed weather channels, press WX.

To manually tune through the preprogrammed weather channels, repeatedly press WX until MAN appears on the display. Then re- peatedly press to select higher channels or to select lower channels.

Note: For a list of all 11 national weather frequencies, see “Na- tional Weather Frequencies” on Page 47.

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Contents PRO-63 100-Channel Portable Event Scanner Introduction Fm Page 3 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 348 PM Fm Page 4 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 348 PM FCC Notice Scanning Legally Contents Troubleshooting Care and Maintenance Specifications Connecting the Flexible Antenna Installing BatteriesPreparation Fm Page 10 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 348 PM Fm Page 11 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 348 PM Charging Nickel-Cadmium Batteries Important Information About the PWR and CHG JacksResetting the Scanner Using the Belt Clip Look AT the Keypad Understanding Your ScannerLook AT the Display Fm Page 17 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 348 PM Search Bands Bands and BanksCHANNEL-STORAGE Banks Basic Operation Turning on the Scanner and Setting SquelchSearching for and Storing Active Frequencies Search Press Band Limit SearchManually Storing Frequencies Fm Page 24 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 348 PM Scanning the Stored Channels Scanning All ChannelsTurning Channel-Storage Banks On and Off Scanning a Channel-Storage Bank Manually Selecting a ChannelListening to the Weather Band Delay Advanced OperationSkipping Channels Priority Using the Display Backlight Using Channel LockTurning the KEY Tone on and OFF Using the AttenuatorUsing the Keylock Connecting Optional Power Sources Using AC PowerOptions Using Vehicle Battery Power Connecting a Mobile or BASE- Station Antenna Fm Page 36 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 348 PM Listening Safely Connecting AN Earphone HeadphonesTraffic Safety Connecting AN Extension SpeakerVHF Band 30.00-300.0 MHz General Guide to ScanningUnited States Broadcast Band Typical Band UsageUHF Band 300.00 MHz 3.0 GHz Primary Usage VHF BandUHF Band Band Allocation Specified IntervalsHigh Frequency HF 29 MHz-30 MHz Fm Page 44 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 348 PM Fm Page 45 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 348 PM Ultra High Frequency UHF 300 MHz-3 GHz National Weather Frequencies HAM Radio FrequenciesBirdie Frequencies Frequency Conversion Sure Squelch TroubleshootingScanner receives stations poorly Check Antenna Care and Maintenance Frequency Coverage SpecificationsOhms Patent NOS Radio Shack