Radio Shack PRO-92 owner manual Band Allocation, Abbreviations Services

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Note: Remote control stations and mobile units operate at 5 MHz higher than their associated base stations and relay repeater units.

BAND ALLOCATION

To help decide which frequency ranges to scan, use the following listing of the typical services that use the fre- quencies your scanner receives. These frequencies are subject to change, and might vary from area to area. For a more complete listing, refer to Police Call Radio Guide including Fire and Emergency Services, available at your local RadioShack store.

Abbreviations Services

AIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aircraft

BIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boise (ID) Interagency Fire Cache

BUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Business

CAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civil Air Patrol

CCA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Common Carrier

CSB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conventional Systems

CTSB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conventional/Trunked Systems

FIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fire Department

HAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amateur (Ham) Radio

GOVT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Federal Government

GMR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Mobile Radio

GTR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Trunked

IND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Industrial Services

(Manufacturing, Construction, Farming and Forest Products)

MAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Military Amateur Radio

MARI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maritime Limited Coast

(Coast Guard, Marine Telephone,)

Shipboard Radio and Private Stations)

MARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Military Affiliate Radio System

MED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emergency/Medical Services

MIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.S. Military

MOV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Motion Picture/Video Industry

NEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Mobile Narrow

NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relay Press (Newspaper Reporters)

OIL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oil/Petroleum Industry

POL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Police Department

PUB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public Services

(Public Safety, Local Government and Forestry Conservation)

PSB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public Safety

PTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Private Trunked

ROAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Road & Highway Maintenance

RTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radio/TV Remote Broadcast Pickup

TAXI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taxi Services

TELB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mobile Telephone

TELM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Telephone Maintenance

TOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tow Trucks

TRAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transportation Services

(Trucks, Tow Trucks, Buses, Railroad, Other)

TSB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trunked Systems

TVn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM-TV Audio Broadcast

USXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Government Classified

UTIL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power & Water Utilities

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Contents PRO-92 Handheld Scanner Contents Special Features OperationTrunking Operation TroubleshootingCare Specifications General Guide to ScanningFeatures Scanner scans Features FCC Notice Scanning LegallyPower Sources PreparationUsing Batteries Preparation11 Charging Rechargeable Batteries Replace the coverUsing AC Power Using Vehicle Power PWR DC 9V jackConnecting the Antenna Connecting an Optional AntennaConnecting AN EARPHONE/ Headphones Listening SafelyTraffic Safety Connecting AN Extension SpeakerUsing the Belt Clip Connecting the Clone Cable About Your ScannerLook AT the Keypad About Your Scanner Look AT the Display Channel Storage Banks 7 are turned off Search ModeUnderstanding Banks PL Codes Understanding CTCSS/DCSSearch Banks DPL CodesUnderstanding Your SCANNER’S Modes Open and Closed ModesAM Mode FM Mode LTR E. F. Johnson ModeMotorola Mode Edacs Mode Turning on the Scanner and Setting Squelch OperationStoring Known Frequencies Into Channels Bank Channel ManualStoring Text Tags Assigning a Text Tag to a ChannelAssigning a Text Tag to a Bank Text Input Chart Press To Enter a Character from this GroupPress Finding and Storing Active FrequenciesSearching a Preprogrammed Frequency Range Func 9 w x y zCurrent Search Bank Func then Tune Storing a Frequency While Searching for a Specified ChannelChanging a Search Range with a Preprogrammed Range Scanning the Channels Manually Changing a Search RangeManually Tuning a Frequency Turning Channel-Storage Banks Off and OnListening to a Weather Channel Deleting Frequencies from ChannelsListening to the Weather Band Displaying Weather MessagesSpecial Features Using the Delay FunctionReviewing the Lock-Out Channels Locking OUT Channels or FrequenciesLocking Out Channels Locking Out FrequenciesClearing All Lock Out Frequencies in a Search Bank Reviewing Locked-Out FrequenciesClearing a Locked-Out Frequency Locked-outPriority Special Features Display Description Changing the Receive ModeChanging the Frequency Step Using the Attenuator Range MHz Search Step kHzTurning the KEY Tone on and OFF Using the Display BacklightUsing the Keylock Changing the Display ContrastTrunking Operation Cloning the Programmed Data from Scanner to ScannerUnderstanding Trunking Setting Squelch for the Trunking Mode Programming Trunking FrequenciesProgramming Motorola Trunking Systems UHF-Lo Offset Frequency Programming Fleet Maps Size CodeTalk Group IDS Storing Talk Group IDs Talk Group ID HoldClearing Talk Group IDs Locking Out Talk Group IDsReviewing Locked-Out Talk Group IDs Clearing All Talk Group IDs in One BankClosed Mode Open and Closed ModesGeneral Guide to Scanning Changing the Open/Closed ModeMode Open Closed Ham Radio Frequencies Guide to FrequenciesUS Weather Frequencies Birdie FrequenciesGeneral Guide to Scanning Primary Usage Guide to the Action BandsTypical Band Usage VHF BandAbbreviations Services Band AllocationMeter Amateur Band- 50-54 MHz Meter Amateur BandVHF Low Band- 29-50 MHz in 5 kHz steps Aircraft Band- 108-137 MHzLow Band 450-470 MHz Government Band 406-420 MHzCm Amateur Band 420-450 MHz Frequency Conversion Squelch is not TroubleshootingProblem Possible Cause Remedy DC 9V jack RESETTING/INITIALIZING the ScannerResetting the Scanner Initializing the Scanner ResetCare Specifications UHF T9V DC Specifications71 Limited One-Year Warranty
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