Radio Shack PRO-528 manual Using trunk scanning Scan Delay, Monitoring talk group IDs

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bank are unlocked. Press SRCH to resume the search.

using trunk scanning Scan Delay

Sometimes a user might pause before replying to a transmission. You can set the scanner to hold on an ID for 2 seconds to wait for a reply. That way, the scanner continues to monitor the ID for 2 seconds after the transmission stops before resuming scanning.

Press •/CLR /DELAY to turn trunk scanning scan delay on or off. DLY appears when the scan delay is set to on.

Note: If you consistently miss responses even with scan delay

Notes turned on, change the default system type or the ﬂeet map being

used. See “scanning type I and hybrid trunked systems”.

monitoring talk group IDs

You can use your scanner’s display to monitor the frequencies/talk group IDs of a trunked system for activity, to determine which talk group IDs are the most active. To set the scanner to monitor IDs, hold down SRCH until you hear two short beeps, and SRCH ﬂashes. All active group

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Contents PRO-528 1,000-Channel Handheld Trunking Scanner Contents Beyond the Basics Contents 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 an earphone/ headphone Connecting the antennaListening safely Attaching the belt clipAbout your scanner Basics Transferring data to or from another scanner or pcUnderstanding banks Service banksChannel storage banks Turning on the scanner and setting squelchPress SCAN/MANUAL Basics Storing known frequencies into channelsCopying/moving a frequency Searching for and temporarily storing active frequencies Bank No Frequency Step kHz MHz Chain searchStarting chain search Programming search ranges Storing found frequencies during chain searchDirect search Service bank searchSearch skip memory Weather searchBeyond the Basics Scanning the stored channels Manually selecting a channel Delay Special featuresLocking out channels Beyond the Basics Turning channel-storage banks on and offPriority MANUAL, HOLD/RESUME Using the keylockWired programming Cloning your scanner Using the auto backlight display Using the display backlightTurning the keytone off/on Search speedsSkipping data signals Turning the battery save function off/onReceiving nwr-same and weather alert signals Turning on the digital weather alert feature Testing digital weather alert toneProgramming a Fips code Programming Fips About Skywarn SkywarnBeyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Signal Stalker Setting the Signal Stalker I options Beyond the Basics PGM Trunking operation Using Signal StalkerBeyond the Basics Setting the scanner to the trunking mode Setting squelch for the trunking modeSimultaneous trunking You See Trunk System Programming trunked frequenciesLTR Depending upon the trunk system selected Searching a trunked bank Beyond the Basics Turning a trunked bank on or off Turning the status bit ignore s-bit on or off Beyond the Basics Skipping a trunked bankTrunk Identifying a trunked frequencyEdacs Ed talk group ID range search Using Hold to monitor an active talk group ID CLR /DELAY, 0, 1, then SrchLocking out talk group IDs Unlocking all talk group IDs Unlocking a single talk group IDMonitoring talk group IDs Using trunk scanning Scan DelayManually storing talk group IDs in talk group ID lists Using talk group ID listsMotorola talk groups To enter a Type 2 Talk Group IDTo enter a Type 1 ID Entering Edacs partial talk groups Beyond the Basics Edacs Ed talk groupsYou Press To Scan LTR talk groupsScanning the talk group ID lists All of them Priority talk group ID scanningBeyond the Basics Scanning type I and hybrid trunked systems Preset ﬂeet maps table E1P4 E1P5 E1P6 E1P13 E1P14 E1P15 Programming a ﬂeet map Beyond the Basics Selecting a preset ﬂeet mapBeyond the Basics Programming the Base and Offset frequencies Programming a hybrid systemBeyond the Basics Turning the Motorola disconnect tone detect function On/Off Transmitted or there is no signal at all My scanner is on but will not scan, why? Why won’t my scanner work at all?Why does Error appear? Beyond the Basics Why doesn’t my keypad work?Why is ﬂashing? Why am I getting poor or no reception?Why isn’t my scanner acquiring a data channel? Why is the frequency used for the data channel missing?Why am I missing replies to conversations? How do I reset my scanner? FCC notice Beyond the Basics Scanning legally Care Service and repairSpeciﬁcations Frequency CoverageSensitivity AM/FM Current Drain Operating TemperaturePower Search SpeedBeyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics 06A06