Radio Shack PRO-95 owner manual Connecting an Optional Antenna, Listening Safely

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Connecting an Optional Antenna

The antenna connector on your scanner makes it easy to use the scanner with a variety of antennas, such as an external mobile antenna or outdoor base station antenna. Your local RadioShack store sells a variety of antennas.

Always use 50-ohm coaxial cable, such as RG-58 or RG-8, to connect an outdoor antenna. For lengths over 50 feet, use RG-8 low-loss dielectric coaxial cable. If your antenna's cable does not have a BNC connector, you will also need a BNC adapter (not supplied, available at your local RadioShack store).

Follow the installation instructions supplied with the antenna, route the antenna cable to the scanner, then connect it to the antenna jack. o

CONNECTING AN

EARPHONE/HEADPHONES

For private listening, you can plug an 1/8-inch (3.5 mm) mini-plug earphone or headphones (not supplied), available at your local RadioShack store, into the jack on top of your scanner. This automatically disconnects the internal speaker.

Listening Safely

To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use headphones.

oWARNING o

Use extreme caution when installing or removing an outdoor antenna. If the antenna starts to fall, let it go! It could contact overhead power lines. If the antenna touches a power line, touching the antenna, mast, cable, or guy wires can cause electrocution and death. Call the power company to remove the antenna. DO NOT attempt to do so yourself.

Preparation

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Contents PRO-95 Dual Trunk-Tracking Handheld Scanner Features Simultaneous Trunking Your scanner includes these featuresAutomatic Channel Reviewing Locked Features FCC Wants YOU to Know Vehicle using a DC adapter not suppliedScanning Legally FCC Wants You to Know Power Sources Using BatteriesUsing Vehicle Battery Power on Page 12 Ô Preparation Pull the battery holder out of the battery compartment Until Low Battery Using AC PowerCharging Rechargeable Batteries Connecting Antenna Using Vehicle Battery PowerConnecting AN EARPHONE/HEADPHONES Connecting an Optional AntennaListening Safely Connecting AN Extension Speaker Traffic SafetyAbout Your Scanner Using the Belt ClipTransferring Data to From Another Scanner or a PC About Keypad Mode changes the receive mode AM, FM, MOT, ED CL clears an incorrect entry TUV enters an 8, or inputs characters T, U, orUnderstanding Banks Quick StartChannel Storage Banks Preprogrammed Search BanksSearch Banks Understanding Your Scanners ModesMotorola Mode AM ModeUnderstanding Your Scanners Modes FFF=Fleet ID SS=Subfleet ID Edacs ModeOr using an outdoor antenna to improve reception Open and Closed Modes Operation Turning on Scanner and Setting SquelchStoring Known Frequencies Into Channels Operation Invalid Freq briefly Storing Trunking Frequencies Into ChannelsStoring Text Tags Assigning a Text Tag to a ChannelAssigning a Text Tag to a Group ID Press Character Assigning a Text Tag to a Bank# @ + Searching a Preprogrammed Frequency RangeFinding and Storing Active Frequencies Bank BandOperation Search bank SR0 Marine band Receive mode FM Band ChartsChannel Frequency MHz Search bank SR1 CB band Receive mode AM Group Frequency MHz Step KHz Search bank SR2 Police/Fire band Receive Mode FMSearch bank SR4 Ham band Receive mode FM Search bank SR3 Aircraft Receive mode AMFrequency MHz Step KHz 108.000-136.9875 Finds an active frequency, it stops searching. Ô Listening to Weather Band Manually Tuning a Frequency** Paused Air and Limit search bandsListening to a Weather Channel Digitally-encoded Same signal when an alert is broadcast,Displaying Weather Messages Weather information on one or more of these channelsWX Alert and Beep Tone Confirmation Using Frequency CopyCopying a Frequency into a Specified Channel DIG WX Stby appearsSecond, the frequency to be copied flashes Scanning Channels Copying a Frequency into the Priority ChannelTurning Channel-Storage Banks Off and On Deleting Frequencies from ChannelsUsing the Delay Function Special FeaturesLocking Out Channels Locking OUT Channels or FrequenciesLocking Out Frequencies Reviewing the Lock-Out ChannelsReviewing Locked-Out Frequencies Clearing a Locked-Out Frequency Press any key other than 1 to cancel clear. ÔClearing All Locked-Out Frequencies in a Search Bank Lockout list appearsManual again To turn off the priority feature, press PRI Changing the Receive ModeMight have to change the receive mode Using the AttenuatorTurning the KEY Tone on and OFF Using the Display BacklightPress Func and then ATT to set 10 or 20 seconds then press Using the KeylockPress or to select 3 Use Up/Down keys to set Lit off time 5 seconds appearsDown keys to set contrast. appears Changing the Display ContrastCloning Programmed Data Trunking Operation TrunkingUnderstanding Trunking Programming Trunking Frequencies Setting Squelch for the Trunking ModeWay radio users transmission on a control channel Follow these steps to program trunked frequenciesPress PGM to enter the program mode Press Trunk to enter the ID program modeTrunked. Press Press PGM and press or hold Down or to select the bank. ÔP001~ Programming Motorola Trunking50.0 or 12.5 kHz, then press Bank Press Mode and select MOTNormal or Offset and press Down keys to set 800MHz base. Normal appearsProgramming Fleet Maps Press or to selectBlock Size Code Block 0 size code. Use 15 for type II. S-00 appearsStoring Talk Group Talk Group IDSEnter the correct size code. Ô Press Scan to start scanning MOT none MOTMemory full Desired bankInvalid ID. appears ID NoDupl ID Talk Group ID HoldLocking OUT Talk Group IDS Turning AN ID SUB- Bank on or OFFTo release ID hold, press Scan or Press PGM. Ô Press TrunkKeys to set ID delay .0 seconds Delay Function in ID Indication ModeMotxxxxxx or Edxxxx 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 or SecondsClearing Talk Group Reviewing LOCKED-OUT Talk Group IDSClearing ALL Talk Group IDS in ONE Bank Any locked out IDs in a bankOr vice versa Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for each bank Changing OPEN/CLOSED ModeUS Weather Frequencies General Guide to FrequenciesHAM Radio Frequencies Birdie FrequenciesVHF High Band MHz UHF Low Band MHzVHF Low Band MHz UHF High Band MHzTypical Band Usage Guide to the Action BandsHF Band VHF BandVHF Band UHF BandBand Allocation Abbreviation ServiceUHF Band Frequencies MHzFire CB Band 26.965-27.405 MHz Meter Amateur Band 28.0-29.7 MHz MHz-30 MHzMHz-300 MHz VHF Low Band MHz-in 5 kHz stepsAircraft Band 108-136 MHz Meter Amateur Band 50-54 MHzGovernment Band 137-144 MHzIND, MOV Government Band 406-420 MHz Ultra High Frequency UHF 300 MHz-3 GHzCentimeter Amateur Band 420-450 MHz Low Band 450-470 MHzTrunked Systems Band Locally Assigned 6.25 kHz steps Public Safety Band Locally Assigned in 6.25 kHz stepsCentimeter Amateur Band MHz in 6.25 kHz steps Private Trunked Band in 6.25 kHz steps Frequency ConversionGeneral Trunked Band in 6.25 kHz steps Centimeter Amateur Band KHz stepsFrequency Conversion Problem Possible Cause Remedy TroubleshootingResetting the Scanner RESETTING/ Initializing the ScannerInitializing Scanner Bottom lineCare SpecificationsFrequency Coverage MHz ID memory banks Intermediate Frequencies if 1st 380.8 MHz External Antenna Parts AccessoriesMHz Antenna RG-8/RG-58 50-Ohm Coaxial CableTo AC power Connecting CablePC Interface Cable 9V, 300 mA AC AdapterPage Page Page RadioShack Corporation Limited One-Year WarrantyFort Worth, Texas