Radio Shack PRO-63 owner manual Troubleshooting Care and Maintenance Specifications

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OPTIONS

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Connecting Optional Power Sources

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Using AC Power

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Using Vehicle Battery Power

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Connecting a Mobile or Base-Station Antenna

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Connecting an Earphone/Headphones

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Listening Safely

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Traffic Safety

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Connecting an Extension Speaker

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A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNING

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United States Broadcast Band

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Typical Band Usage

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VHF Band (30.00-300.0 MHz)

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UHF Band (300.00 MHz-3.0 GHz)

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Primary Usage

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VHF Band

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UHF Band

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Specified Intervals

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Band Allocation

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Ham Radio Frequencies

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National Weather Frequencies

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Birdie Frequencies

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Frequency Conversion

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TROUBLESHOOTING

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CARE AND MAINTENANCE

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SPECIFICATIONS

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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 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 Turning Channel-Storage Banks On and Off Scanning the Stored ChannelsScanning All Channels Manually Selecting a Channel Scanning a Channel-Storage BankListening to the Weather Band Skipping Channels DelayAdvanced Operation Priority Using Channel Lock Using the Display BacklightUsing the Attenuator Turning the KEY Tone on and OFFUsing 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 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 UHF Band Primary UsageVHF 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