Radio Shack PRO-433 quick start Service bank search, Weather search and alert

Page 18

Beyond the Basics

3. Enter the lower limit frequency, and then press E/PGM.

4. Press or to change to the upper limit frequency.

5. Enter the upper limit frequency, and then press E/PGM.

6. When you finish programming frequency ranges, press SRCH.

service bank search

You can search preprogrammed frequencies allocated to HAM, marine, aircraft, or police (fire/emergency) transmissions. To use service bank search, complete the following steps:

1. Press SVC. The most recently used service symbol appears and the scanner starts searching.

2. To select a different service bank, press 1/HAM, 2/MRN, 3/AIR or 4/POL. The selected service symbol appears.

3. Press or to search up or down.

NOTE

It can take several minutes to search all the service

frequencies.

 

weather search and alert

The National Oceanic and Aerospace Administration (NOAA) broadcasts Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) alerts with digitally-encoded data, including the alert severity. This scanner detects SAME signals and displays the alert severity.

You cannot scan frequencies and monitor for weather alerts at the same time. To start weather scan, complete the following steps:

1. Press WX. WX appears in the display.

2. Press or to change the search direction.

3. To stop the search, press HOLD/RESUME. HOLD appears.

4. To set the weather alert, press 6/ALERT. ALERT appears. This mutes the audio until the scanner receives a SAME alert.

18

Image 18
Contents PRO-433 1,000 ch Trunking Desktop/Mobile Scanner Quick StartBeyond the basics Contents Quick startBasics Trunking operationsContents Special featuresCare Base station Installing your scannerQuick start Vehicle mountingPower your scanner When mounting in your dashboard, you will need toWall outlet Vehicle fuse box, use a certified installer Vehicle cigarette lighter or power portIf you are not experienced in connecting accessories to Connect your scannerExternal speaker Connecting an external speaker mutes the scanner’sAntenna Internal speakerStoring frequencies in channels Quick Start Setting up your scannerTurning on your scanner Copying / moving frequenciesSearching for frequencies Monitoring Earphones / headphonesQuick Start Monitoring and scanning ScanningBasics Basics Your scanner’s controls TrunkYour scanner’s display PGMScan Replacing the fuse Channel-storage banks Appears when you activate the priority featureBeyond the basics Priority channelsAt least one bank must be active. If you disable all Banks, the error tone beepsBeyond the Basics Chain search Service bank search It can take several minutes to search all the serviceWeather search and alert Fips codes Beyond the Basics Skywarn Beyond the Basics Signal Stalker Turn off the data skip feature if it is onData skip Keytones DelayUsing the memory lock does not prevent the scanner from Memory lockTrunking operations Programming trunked frequenciesTalk group ID Storing talk group IDsOne of the ten scan lists must always be active. You Scanning a talk group ID listLocking out a talk group ID Cannot remove all of themPriority talk group ID scanning Monitoring a talk group IDLocked out Trunking Operations AFS Format Talk group ID search range EdacsYou cannot use partial talk groups in decimal mode Status Bit S-Bit IgnoreTrunking Operations Trunk search and scan Type I and hybrid trunked systemsPreset fleet maps Programming a fleet map Programming base and offset frequencies For Motorolla Type II, instead of selecting the size blockEnter size code S-0 Motorola disconnect tone detect function PC programming Special featuresSeconds, T-Err appears and wired programming stops Scanner cloningSpecial Features Troubleshooting CareTo ensure that the scanner clears its memory properly Resetting the scannerService and repair Leave it on until CLEAr stops flashingSpecifications SpecificationsUBZZ01345ZA0