Radio Shack PRO-92 owner manual Deleting Frequencies from Channels, Listening to the Weather Band

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Notes:

•You cannot change the step frequency while tuning.

•You can change the receiving mode while tuning.

DELETING FREQUENCIES FROM CHANNELS

1.Press MANUAL.

2.Use the number keys to enter the channel with the frequency you want to delete.

3.Press MANUAL again.

4.Press PGM to enter the program mode. M changes to P.

5.Press FUNC.

6.Press CL. The frequency number changes and

0.0000 MHz appears.

LISTENING TO THE WEATHER BAND

The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has allocated channels for use by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Regulatory agen- cies in other countries have also allocated channels for use by their weather reporting authorities.

NOAA and your local weather reporting authority broad- cast your local forecast and regional weather information on one or more of these channels.

Listening to a Weather Channel

To hear your local forecast and regional weather infor- mation, press WX. Your scanner scans through the weather band then stops within a few seconds on the strongest weather broadcast.

Displaying Weather Messages

The weather service precedes each weather alert with a digitally-encoded SAME signal, then a 1050 Hz tone. You can set the scanner so, if you are monitoring a

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Contents PRO-92 Handheld Scanner Contents Operation Special FeaturesGeneral Guide to Scanning TroubleshootingCare Specifications Trunking OperationFeatures Scanner scans Features Scanning Legally FCC NoticePreparation Power SourcesUsing Batteries Preparation11 Replace the cover Charging Rechargeable BatteriesUsing AC Power PWR DC 9V jack Using Vehicle PowerConnecting an Optional Antenna Connecting the AntennaListening Safely Connecting AN EARPHONE/ HeadphonesConnecting AN Extension Speaker Using the Belt ClipTraffic Safety About Your Scanner Connecting the Clone CableLook AT the Keypad About Your Scanner Look AT the Display 7 are turned off Search Mode Understanding BanksChannel Storage Banks DPL Codes Understanding CTCSS/DCSSearch Banks PL CodesOpen and Closed Modes Understanding Your SCANNER’S ModesAM Mode LTR E. F. Johnson Mode FM ModeMotorola Mode Edacs Mode Operation Turning on the Scanner and Setting SquelchBank Channel Manual Storing Known Frequencies Into ChannelsAssigning a Text Tag to a Channel Storing Text TagsAssigning a Text Tag to a Bank Press To Enter a Character from this Group Text Input ChartFunc 9 w x y z Finding and Storing Active FrequenciesSearching a Preprogrammed Frequency Range PressCurrent Search Bank Storing a Frequency While Searching for a Specified Channel Changing a Search Range with a Preprogrammed RangeFunc then Tune Manually Changing a Search Range Scanning the ChannelsTurning Channel-Storage Banks Off and On Manually Tuning a FrequencyDisplaying Weather Messages Deleting Frequencies from ChannelsListening to the Weather Band Listening to a Weather ChannelUsing the Delay Function Special FeaturesLocking Out Frequencies Locking OUT Channels or FrequenciesLocking Out Channels Reviewing the Lock-Out ChannelsLocked-out Reviewing Locked-Out FrequenciesClearing a Locked-Out Frequency Clearing All Lock Out Frequencies in a Search BankPriority Special Features Changing the Receive Mode Changing the Frequency StepDisplay Description Range MHz Search Step kHz Using the AttenuatorChanging the Display Contrast Using the Display BacklightUsing the Keylock Turning the KEY Tone on and OFFCloning the Programmed Data from Scanner to Scanner Trunking OperationUnderstanding Trunking Programming Trunking Frequencies Setting Squelch for the Trunking ModeProgramming Motorola Trunking Systems UHF-Lo Offset Frequency Size Code Programming Fleet MapsTalk Group IDS Talk Group ID Hold Storing Talk Group IDsClearing All Talk Group IDs in One Bank Locking Out Talk Group IDsReviewing Locked-Out Talk Group IDs Clearing Talk Group IDsOpen and Closed Modes Closed ModeChanging the Open/Closed Mode Mode Open ClosedGeneral Guide to Scanning Birdie Frequencies Guide to FrequenciesUS Weather Frequencies Ham Radio FrequenciesGeneral Guide to Scanning VHF Band Guide to the Action BandsTypical Band Usage Primary UsageBand Allocation Abbreviations ServicesAircraft Band- 108-137 MHz Meter Amateur BandVHF Low Band- 29-50 MHz in 5 kHz steps Meter Amateur Band- 50-54 MHzGovernment Band 406-420 MHz Cm Amateur Band 420-450 MHzLow Band 450-470 MHz Frequency Conversion Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause RemedySquelch is not RESETTING/INITIALIZING the Scanner Resetting the ScannerDC 9V jack Reset CareInitializing the Scanner UHF T Specifications9V DC Specifications71 Limited One-Year Warranty

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