Radio Shack PRO-63 owner manual Specified Intervals, Band Allocation

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SPECIFIED INTERVALS

All the frequencies in the scanner’s search bands are accessible only at specific intervals. For example:

Search Band

Interval (kHz)

0, 1, 3, 4, 5

5.0

6, 7, 8, 9

12.5

2

25.0

Note: Your scanner automatically rounds the entered frequency down to the closest valid frequency. For example, if you try to en- ter a frequency of 151.473, your scanner accepts it as 151.470.

BAND ALLOCATION

To help decide which frequency ranges to scan, use the following listing of the typical services that use the frequencies your scanner receives. These frequencies are subject to change, and might vary from area to area. For a more complete listing, refer to “Be- yond Police Call,” “Police Call Radio Guide Including Fire and Emergency Services,” and “Radio!” magazine, available at your local Radio Shack store.

Abbreviations

 

AIR

Aircraft/Air Show

AUTO

Auto Racing

CAP

Civil Air Patrol

FIRE

Fire Department

HAM

Amateur (Ham) Radio

GOVT

Federal Government

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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 Important Information About the PWR and CHG Jacks Charging Nickel-Cadmium BatteriesResetting the Scanner Using the Belt Clip Understanding Your Scanner Look AT the KeypadLook AT the Display Fm Page 17 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 348 PM Bands and Banks Search BandsCHANNEL-STORAGE Banks Turning on the Scanner and Setting Squelch Basic OperationSearching for and Storing Active Frequencies Limit Search Search Press BandManually Storing Frequencies Fm Page 24 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 348 PM Scanning the Stored Channels Scanning All ChannelsTurning Channel-Storage Banks On and Off Manually Selecting a Channel Scanning a Channel-Storage BankListening to the Weather Band Delay Advanced OperationSkipping Channels Priority Using Channel Lock Using the Display BacklightUsing the Attenuator Turning the KEY Tone on and OFFUsing 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 Connecting AN Earphone Headphones Listening SafelyConnecting AN Extension Speaker Traffic SafetyTypical Band Usage General Guide to ScanningUnited States Broadcast Band VHF Band 30.00-300.0 MHzUHF Band 300.00 MHz 3.0 GHz Primary Usage VHF BandUHF Band Specified Intervals Band AllocationHigh 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 HAM Radio Frequencies National Weather FrequenciesBirdie Frequencies Frequency Conversion Troubleshooting Sure SquelchScanner receives stations poorly Check Antenna Care and Maintenance Specifications Frequency CoverageOhms Patent NOS Radio Shack