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Your scanner can receive all of these bands:

29–29.7 MHz (10-Meter Amateur Radio)

29.7–50 MHz (VHF Lo)

50–54 MHz (6-Meter Amateur Radio)

108–136.975 MHz (Aircraft)

137–144 MHz (Government)

144–148 MHz (2-Meter Amateur Radio)

148–174 MHz (VHF Hi)

406–420 MHz (Government)

420–450 (70-cm Amateur Radio)

450–470 MHz (UHF Standard)

470–512 MHz (UHF “T” Band)

806–823.9375 MHz (Public Service)

851–868.9375 MHz (UHF Hi)

896.1125–956 MHz (UHF Hi)

In addition, your scanner is preprogrammed with the following weather service channels:

162.400 MHz (NFM)

162.425 MHz (NFM)

162.450 MHz (NFM)

162.475 MHz (NFM)

162.500 MHz (NFM)

162.525 MHz (NFM)

162.550 MHz (NFM)

This owner’s manual also includes the section “A Guide to the Action Bands,” which lets you target services in your area by giving you fre- quency ranges to search. You can then store any of these frequencies into memory for easy scanning.

For your records, we recommend you record your scanner’s serial num- ber in the space provided. The serial number is on the scanner’s back panel.

Serial Number __________________

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Contents PRO-29 60-Channel Direct Entry Programmable Scanner Features Fm Page 3 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 158 PM Scanning Legally FCC NoticeContents Power Sources Using Internal BatteriesPreparation Important Information about the External Power Jacks Using Standard AC Power Using Vehicle Battery Power Charging NICKEL-CADMIUM Batteries Connecting an Optional Antenna Connecting the AntennaListening Safely Connecting AN Earphone HeadphonesConnecting AN Extension Speaker Using the Belt ClipTraffic Safety Look AT the Keypad Understanding Your ScannerMHz Look AT the DisplayFm Page 16 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 158 PM Banks and Memories CHANNEL-STORAGE BanksMonitor Memories Turning on the Scanner and Setting Squelch OperationStoring Frequencies Searching for and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies Limit Search Direct Search Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a Channel Listening to Monitor MemoriesManually Selecting a Channel Special Features Using the KeylockLocking OUT Channels Search Skip Memory Turning CHANNEL-STORAGE Banks on and OFFPriority Listening to the Weather Band Using the Display BacklightHam Radio Frequencies General Guide to ScanningGuide to Frequencies National Weather FrequenciesBirdie Frequencies Typical Band Usage Guide to the Action BandsVHF Band Primary UsageAbbreviations Band AllocationMeter Amateur Band- 50-54 MHz Fm Page 34 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 158 PM Government Band 406-450 MHz Frequency Conversion Avoiding Image FrequenciesResetting the Scanner TroubleshootingCare and Maintenance Specifications Fort Worth, Texas Division of Tandy Corporation
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