Radio Shack PRO-528 manual Beyond the Basics Skipping a trunked bank

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Beyond the Basics

skipping a trunked bank

You can scan conventional frequencies programmed in the same bank by holding down S for about 1 second. If there is no conventional frequency, the scanner scans the next bank.

turning the status bit ignore (s-bit) on or off

You can set how your scanner works with status bits (also called S-Bits), letting you control how the scanner interprets and displays talk group IDs. The last four bits of a Motorola Type II talk group ID (a binary 16-bit code) are the status bits. In some systems, status bits identify special situations (such as an emergency status).

Your scanner is preset to assume that the status bits in a talk group ID are set to 0 and ignores them. For example, when the scanner receives the talk group ID 010111001110 0011, it reads the ID as 010111001110 0000 and converts the ﬁrst 12 bits of the ID to 23776 (the talk group ID). However, since the status bit value is 3 (0011 converted to decimal equals 3), the ID is actually 23779.

If you are scanning a Motorola Type I system and do not have a ﬂeet map for that system, you might have to turn off status bit ignore in order to determine the proper ﬂeet map.

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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 operationSetting squelch for the trunking mode Beyond the Basics Setting the scanner to the trunking modeSimultaneous trunking 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 CLR /DELAY, 0, 1, then Srch Using Hold to monitor an active talk group IDLocking out talk group IDs 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 2 Talk Group ID Motorola talk groupsTo enter a Type 1 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?Why am I getting poor or no reception? Beyond the Basics Why doesn’t my keypad work?Why is ﬂashing? Why does Error appear?Why is the frequency used for the data channel missing? Why isn’t my scanner acquiring a data channel?Why am I missing replies to conversations? How do I reset my scanner? FCC notice Beyond the Basics Scanning legally Service and repair CareFrequency Coverage SpeciﬁcationsSensitivity AM/FM Search Speed Operating TemperaturePower Current DrainBeyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics 06A06