Radio Shack PRO-97 manual Listening to a weather channel, Same standby mode

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Beyond the Basics

listening to a weather channel

To hear your local forecast and regional weather information, press WX. Your scanner scans through the weather band then stops within a few seconds on the next available weather broadcast.

SAME standby mode

The National Weather Service precedes each weather alert with a digitally encoded SAME (Speciﬁc Area Message Encoding) signal, then a 1050 Hz tone. The SAME signal includes a FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) area code, and an event code that corresponds with the type of alert being sent. You can conﬁgure your scanner to operate in SAME Standby mode, where it monitors a selected weather radio station for SAME alerts for areas you specify. You can program your scanner with up to 10 FIPS codes for the areas you desire. The National Weather Service maintains a current list of FIPS codes at http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/.

To conﬁgure your scanner for SAME Standby mode, follow these steps:

1.Press WX until you identify the weather station with the strongest signal for your location.

2.Press FUNC, and then PGM to access the FIPS code entry table.

3.Use the e or d keys to select the desired FIPS code storage location.

4.Use the numeric keys to enter the desired FIPS code, and then press ENT to store the code. Press TEXT to label the code entry with an alphanumeric text table if desired. Repeat this process for all the FIPS codes that you wish to store.

5.Press L/OUT to lock out or enable speciﬁc FIPS entries.

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Contents PRO-97 1,000 Channel Triple Trunking Hand Held Scanner Contents Contents ﬁnding and storing active frequencies Trunking Speciﬁcations Glossary FAQs Frequently Asked Questions WarrantyCare FCC wants you to knowYour scanner’s controls ENT completes the entry of frequencies and text TUV enters an 8, or inputs characters T, U, or Basics OFF VOL/SQ turn the scanner on or off and adjust the squelch Power sources Using batteriesNever install non-rechargeable batteries Charging rechargeable batteries Using AC power Basics Using vehicle battery power Connecting an earphone/headphonesTrafﬁc safety Connecting an extension speakerListening safely Basics Connecting the supplied antenna Connecting an optional external antennaBasics Using the belt clip Transferring data to or from another scanner orQuick start AM modeUnderstanding your scanner’s modes Ctcss CT mode FM modeDCS DC mode Motorola mode Basics Edacs mode LTR mode Open and closed modes Basics Setting up your scanner Turning on the scanner and setting squelchBasics Storing known frequencies into channels Beyond the Basics Ctcss and DCS Beyond the Basics Storing trunking frequencies into channels DCS Code TableStoring text tags Assigning a text tag to a channelAssigning a text tag to a group ID Assigning a text tag to a bankText input chart ﬁnding and storing active frequencies Searching a preprogrammed frequency rangeBand charts Search bank SR0 marine bandBeyond the Basics Search bank SR1 CB band Search bank SR2 FRS/GMRS/MURS bandSearch bank SR3 police/ﬁre band Search bank SR4 aircraft Search bank SR5 amateur band Searching active frequencies in a rangeSearch bank SR6 programmable limit search Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Manually tuning a frequency Listening to the weather bandSame standby mode Listening to a weather channelWX Alert and beep tone conﬁrmation Beyond the Basics Skywarn Using frequency copyCopying a frequency into a speciﬁed channel Copying a frequency into an empty channel within a bank Signal Stalker Copying a frequency into the priority channelUsing Signal Stalker Using Signal Stalker II with lockoutScanning the channels Turning channel-storage banks off and onUsing Ctcss and DCS Monitoring a single channel/power save circuitDeleting frequencies from channels Deleting all frequencies in a channel bankLocking out channels or frequencies Using delayLocking out channels Locking out frequencies Reviewing locked-out channelsReviewing locked-out frequencies Clearing a locked-out frequency PriorityClearing all locked-out frequencies in a search bank Beyond the Basics Changing the receive mode Using the attenuator Using the display/key backlight Turning the key tone on and offWhile Multi-System Trunking Scanner appears, press Beyond the Basics Using the keylock Changing the display contrastBeyond the Basics Cloning the programmed data Receives data from another scanner other than a PRO-97Trunking How trunking worksTo listen to the transmission, the mode Beyond the Basics Setting squelch for trunking mode Programming trunking frequenciesBeyond the Basics Programming Motorola trunking systems UHF-Lo Beyond the Basics Programming Motorola trunking systems 800 MHz Programming ﬂeet mapsBlock Size Code S10 S11 S12 Talk group IDs Storing talk group IDsBeyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Talk group ID hold Turning an ID sub-bank on or offDelay function in ID indication mode Locking out talk group IDsClearing talk group IDs Reviewing locked-out talk group IDsClearing all talk group IDs in a single bank Changing the open/closed mode Care Service and repairBirdie frequencies Speciﬁcations Selectivity 25 27.995 MHz at AM mode ±5 kHz 9V DC Beyond the Basics Initializing your scanner FCC wants you to know Scanning legallyGlossary FAQs Frequently Asked Questions Scanner is not working at all. What’s wrong?RadioShack Corporation