Radio Shack PRO-63 owner manual Birdie Frequencies

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BIRDIE FREQUENCIES

Birdies are frequencies your scanner uses when it operates. These operating frequencies might interfere with broadcasts on the same frequencies. If you program one of these frequencies, you might hear only noise on that frequency.

If the interference is not severe, you might be able to turn SQUELCH MIN/MAX clockwise to cut out the birdie. These are the most common birdies to watch for:

29.800

MHz

140.175 MHz

381.6625

MHz

451.4375

MHz

32.000

MHz

140.800 MHz

388.3875

MHz

454.5875

MHz

38.400

MHz

144.625 MHz

396.800

MHz

455.450

MHz

46.370

MHz

148.525 MHz

419.3625

MHz

458.2625

MHz

51.200

MHz

152.750 MHz

422.400

MHz

459.475

MHz

112.375

MHz

153.600 MHz

426.025

MHz

462.600

MHz

115.200

MHz

156.540 MHz

427.325

MHz

463.4875

MHz

121.600

MHz

157.050 MHz

435.200

MHz

467.5125

MHz

128.000

MHz

160.555 MHz

438.5375

MHz

471.525

MHz

131.025

MHz

162.200 MHz

442.100

MHz

479.6625

MHz

134.400

MHz

166.400 MHz

443.400

MHz

487.700

MHz

136.675

MHz

173.925 MHz

447.500

MHz

512.000

MHz

To find your specific scanner’s birdies, begin by disconnecting the antenna and moving it away from the scanner. Make sure that no other nearby radio or TV sets are turned on. Search each search band from its lowest frequency to its highest. Occasionally, the scanner will stop as if it had found a signal, often without any sound. That is a birdie. Make a note of that frequency, then con- tinue. Make a list of all the birdies in your scanner for future refer- ence.

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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 SafetyGeneral Guide to Scanning United States Broadcast BandTypical Band Usage 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