Radio Shack PRO-63 owner manual Primary Usage, VHF Band, UHF Band

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PRIMARY USAGE

As a general rule, most radio activity is concentrated on the follow- ing frequencies:

VHF Band

Broadcast Type

Search

Frequency Range (MHz)

Band

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government, Police, and

5

153.785

155.980

Fire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emergency Services

5

158.730

159.460

 

 

 

 

Railroad

5

160.000

161.900

 

 

 

 

UHF Band

Broadcast Type

Search

Frequency Range (MHz)

Band

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land-Mobile Paired Fre-

8

450.000

470.000

quencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base Stations

8

451.025

454.950

 

 

 

 

Mobile Units

8

456.025

459.950

 

 

 

 

Relay Repeater Units

8

460.025

464.975

 

 

 

 

Remote Control Stations

8

465.025

469.975

 

 

 

 

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-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 Preparation Connecting the Flexible AntennaInstalling Batteries 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 Turning Channel-Storage Banks On and Off Scanning the Stored ChannelsScanning All Channels Scanning a Channel-Storage Bank Manually Selecting a ChannelListening to the Weather Band Skipping Channels DelayAdvanced Operation Priority Using the Display Backlight Using Channel LockTurning the KEY Tone on and OFF Using the AttenuatorUsing the Keylock Options Connecting Optional Power SourcesUsing AC Power 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 SpeakerUnited States Broadcast Band General Guide to ScanningTypical Band Usage VHF Band 30.00-300.0 MHzUHF Band 300.00 MHz 3.0 GHz UHF Band Primary UsageVHF 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