Radio Shack PRO-29 owner manual Primary Usage, VHF Band

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Primary Usage

As a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the fol- lowing frequencies:

VHF Band

Activities	Frequencies
Government, Police, and Fire	153.785–155.980 MHz
Emergency Services	158.730–159.460 MHz
Railroad	160.000–161.900 MHz

UHF Band

Activities	Frequencies
Land-Mobile “Paired” Frequencies	450.000–470.000 MHz
Base Stations	451.025–454.950 MHz
Mobile Units	456.025–459.950 MHz
Repeater Units	460.025–464.975 MHz
Control Stations	465.025–469.975 MHz

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

Specified Intervals

Frequencies in different bands are accessible only at specific intervals. For example:

Band Type	Specified Interval
VHF, HAM, and Government	5.0 kHz steps
All Others	12.5 kHz steps
Aircraft	25.0 kHz steps

Note: Your scanner rounds the entered frequency to the nearest valid frequency. For example, if you try to enter 151.473, the scanner accepts this as 151.475.

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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 Using Internal Batteries Power SourcesPreparation 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 HeadphonesUsing the Belt Clip Connecting AN Extension SpeakerTraffic Safety Look AT the Keypad Understanding Your ScannerMHz Look AT the DisplayFm Page 16 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 158 PM CHANNEL-STORAGE Banks Banks and MemoriesMonitor Memories Operation Turning on the Scanner and Setting SquelchStoring 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 Using the Keylock Special FeaturesLocking 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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