Radio Shack PRO-63 owner manual HAM Radio Frequencies, National Weather Frequencies

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Note: Some cities use the 470-512 MHz band for land/mobile ser- vices.

HAM RADIO FREQUENCIES

Ham radio operators often broadcast emergency information when other means of communications break down.

The following chart shows the voice frequencies you can monitor.

Wavelength

Search Band

Frequency Range (MHz)

(meters)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 meters

0

29.000

29.700

 

 

 

 

6 meters

1

50.100

54.000

 

 

 

 

2 meters

4

144.100

148.000

 

 

 

 

70 centimeters

7

420.000

450.000

 

 

 

 

NATIONAL WEATHER FREQUENCIES

All of the following frequencies except 162.440 are programmed into your scanner’s weather band.

161.650 MHz

162.425 MHz

162.475 MHz

162.550 MHz

161.775 MHz

162.440 MHz

162.500 MHz

163.275 MHz

162.400 MHz

162.450 MHz

162.525 MHz

 

Note: You can still manually tune to 162.440 (see “Searching For and Storing Active Frequencies” on Page 21).

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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 SpeakerVHF Band 30.00-300.0 MHz General Guide to ScanningUnited States Broadcast Band Typical Band UsageUHF 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