Radio Shack PRO-528 manual Searching a trunked bank

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time. As the scanner looks through the frequencies, you see them on the display. When the scanner ﬁnds the controlling data channel, the scanner begins trunking.

searching a trunked bank

Once the data channel is acquired, the scanner begins a trunk search.

With the search function, you will be able to ﬁnd all the active talk groups within the trunked system.

Press SCAN/MANUAL. You can switch to the trunk scan mode from the trunk search mode. See “scanning the talk group ID lists”.

While scanning conventional frequencies, follow the steps below to switch to the trunk mode after the scanner ﬁnds the data channel.

1.Press TRUNK. The scanner begins scanning both trunking and conventional banks.

2.Hold down TRUNK for about 1 second. The scanner switches to the trunk scan mode.

3.Hold down TRUNK for about 1 second again. The scanner switches to the trunk search mode.

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Contents PRO-528 1,000-Channel Handheld Trunking Scanner Contents Contents Basics Beyond the BasicsSpecial features Contents Frequently asked questions Contents Basics Your scanner’s features HOLD/RESUME PGM Program programs frequencies into channels Alert turns Input a number or characters Volume turn the scanner on or off and adjust the volume Basics Supplying power to your scanner Battery cautions Connecting the antenna Connecting an earphone/ headphoneAttaching the belt clip Listening safelyBasics Transferring data to or from another scanner or pc About your scannerService banks Understanding banksTurning on the scanner and setting squelch Channel storage banksBasics Storing known frequencies into channels Press SCAN/MANUALCopying/moving a frequency Searching for and temporarily storing active frequencies Chain search Bank No Frequency Step kHz MHzStarting chain search Storing found frequencies during chain search Programming search rangesService bank search Direct searchWeather search Search skip memoryBeyond the Basics Scanning the stored channels Manually selecting a channel Special features DelayBeyond the Basics Turning channel-storage banks on and off Locking out channelsPriority Using the keylock MANUAL, HOLD/RESUMEWired programming Cloning your scanner Using the display backlight Using the auto backlight displaySearch speeds Turning the keytone off/onTurning the battery save function off/on Skipping data signalsReceiving nwr-same and weather alert signals Testing digital weather alert tone Turning on the digital weather alert featureProgramming a Fips code Programming Fips Skywarn About SkywarnBeyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Signal Stalker Setting the Signal Stalker I options Beyond the Basics PGM Using Signal Stalker Trunking operationSimultaneous trunking Beyond the Basics Setting the scanner to the trunking modeSetting squelch for the trunking mode Programming trunked frequencies You See Trunk SystemLTR Depending upon the trunk system selected Searching a trunked bank Beyond the Basics Turning a trunked bank on or off Beyond the Basics Skipping a trunked bank Turning the status bit ignore s-bit on or offIdentifying a trunked frequency TrunkEdacs Ed talk group ID range search Locking out talk group IDs Using Hold to monitor an active talk group IDCLR /DELAY, 0, 1, then Srch Unlocking a single talk group ID Unlocking all talk group IDsUsing trunk scanning Scan Delay Monitoring talk group IDsUsing talk group ID lists Manually storing talk group IDs in talk group ID listsTo enter a Type 1 ID Motorola talk groupsTo enter a Type 2 Talk Group ID Beyond the Basics Edacs Ed talk groups Entering Edacs partial talk groupsLTR talk groups You Press To ScanScanning the talk group ID lists Priority talk group ID scanning All of themBeyond the Basics Scanning type I and hybrid trunked systems Preset ﬂeet maps table E1P4 E1P5 E1P6 E1P13 E1P14 E1P15 Beyond the Basics Selecting a preset ﬂeet map Programming a ﬂeet mapBeyond the Basics Programming a hybrid system Programming the Base and Offset frequenciesBeyond the Basics Turning the Motorola disconnect tone detect function On/Off Transmitted or there is no signal at all Why won’t my scanner work at all? My scanner is on but will not scan, why?Beyond the Basics Why doesn’t my keypad work? Why is ﬂashing?Why am I getting poor or no reception? Why does Error appear?Why am I missing replies to conversations? Why isn’t my scanner acquiring a data channel?Why is the frequency used for the data channel missing? How do I reset my scanner? FCC notice Beyond the Basics Scanning legally Service and repair CareSensitivity AM/FM SpeciﬁcationsFrequency Coverage Operating Temperature PowerSearch Speed Current DrainBeyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics 06A06