Radio Shack PRO-433 quick start Fips codes

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Beyond the Basics

When the scanner receives a SAME-coded signal, ALERT ﬂashes one of the following codes to indicate the alert level:

L1	Warning
L2	Watch
L3	Advisory
WXA	Weather Alert (1050 Hz)

To activate tones for the alert levels, press WX to activate the weather service, then hold down ALERT for about 1 second. Each alert code appears as its tone sounds. Press any key to end the test sequence.

FIPS codes

To limit weather alerts to speciﬁc areas, you can program FIPS codes for those areas. The scanner can be set to either, alert for all areas, or only the areas you have programmed.

SAME uses a standard established by the US Census bureau, called FIPS. The format of a FIPS code is PSSCCC, where:

P	area subdivision (0=entire area)
SS	State code (00=all states)
CCC	County code (000=all counties)

For example, the FIPS code for Tarrant County, Texas is:

048439 (48=Texas; 439=Tarrant County)

1. During weather scan, press HOLD.

2. Press E/PGM. The scanner enters FIPS programming mode. If the scanner is set to alert for all FIPS, ALLFIPS appears on the display. If the scanner is set to alert only the area you have programmed, F1 appears.

3. To set the scanner to scan all FIPS codes, press or to move ALLFIPS. Then press E/PGM. Then go to WX hold mode.

4. To program a FIPS code, press or to select a displayed FIPS code (F1 to F15), and enter the FIPS code using the numbered keypad.

5. Press E/PGM to store the FIPS code. If an invalid value has been inputted, the FIPS code is cleared.

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Contents Quick Start PRO-433 1,000 ch Trunking Desktop/Mobile ScannerTrunking operations Contents Quick startBasics Beyond the basicsSpecial features ContentsCare Vehicle mounting Installing your scannerQuick start Base stationWhen mounting in your dashboard, you will need to Power your scannerWall outlet Connect your scanner Vehicle cigarette lighter or power portIf you are not experienced in connecting accessories to Vehicle fuse box, use a certiﬁed installerInternal speaker Connecting an external speaker mutes the scanner’sAntenna External speakerCopying / moving frequencies Quick Start Setting up your scannerTurning on your scanner Storing frequencies in channelsSearching for frequencies Scanning Earphones / headphonesQuick Start Monitoring and scanning MonitoringBasics Trunk Basics Your scanner’s controlsPGM Your scanner’s displayScan Replacing the fuse Priority channels Appears when you activate the priority featureBeyond the basics Channel-storage banksBanks, the error tone beeps At least one bank must be active. If you disable allBeyond the Basics Chain search It can take several minutes to search all the service Service bank searchWeather search and alert Fips codes Beyond the Basics Skywarn Turn off the data skip feature if it is on Beyond the Basics Signal StalkerData skip Memory lock DelayUsing the memory lock does not prevent the scanner from KeytonesProgramming trunked frequencies Trunking operationsStoring talk group IDs Talk group IDCannot remove all of them Scanning a talk group ID listLocking out a talk group ID One of the ten scan lists must always be active. YouMonitoring a talk group ID Priority talk group ID scanningLocked out Talk group ID search range Edacs Trunking Operations AFS FormatStatus Bit S-Bit Ignore You cannot use partial talk groups in decimal modeType I and hybrid trunked systems Trunking Operations Trunk search and scanPreset ﬂeet maps Programming a ﬂeet map For Motorolla Type II, instead of selecting the size block Programming base and offset frequenciesEnter size code S-0 Motorola disconnect tone detect function Scanner cloning Special featuresSeconds, T-Err appears and wired programming stops PC programmingSpecial Features Care TroubleshootingLeave it on until CLEAr stops ﬂashing Resetting the scannerService and repair To ensure that the scanner clears its memory properlySpeciﬁcations SpeciﬁcationsUBZZ01345ZA0