Radio Shack PRO-28 owner manual Listening to the Weather Band, Using the Keylock

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LISTENING TO THE WEATHER BAND

The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has allocated 11 channels for use by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- tion (NOAA). We have preprogrammed your scanner with the seven fre- quencies most commonly used by NOAA (see “National Weather Frequencies”).

To hear your local forecast and regional weather information, simply press WX/E. Your scanner begins scanning through the weather band, and WX appears on the display.

Your scanner should stop within a few seconds, then you hear the local weather broadcast. If the broadcast is weak, you can press WX/E again to scan through the rest of the weather band.

USING THE KEYLOCK

Once you program your scanner, you can protect it from accidental pro- gram changes by turning on the keylock feature. When locked, the only controls that operate are SCAN, MANUAL, KEYLOCK, VOLUME/OFF, and

SQUELCH.

Note: The keylock does not prevent the scanner from scanning chan- nels.

To turn on the keylock, press and hold KEYLOCK until K flashes on the display. To turn it off, press and hold KEYLOCK until K disappears from the display.

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Contents PRO-28 Channel Direct Entry Programmable Scanner Features Fm Page 3 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 150 PM FCC Notice Scanning Legally Contents Troubleshooting Using Internal Batteries Power SourcesPreparation Important Information about the External Power Jacks PowerchargeUsing Standard AC Power Plug the adapter’s power module into a standard AC outlet Using Vehicle Battery Power Charging NICKEL-CADMIUM Batteries Connecting the Antenna Connecting an Optional AntennaTraffic Safety Connecting AN Earphone HeadphonesListening Safely Connecting AN Extension Speaker Attaching the Belt ClipUnderstanding Your Scanner Look AT the KeypadLook AT the Display Fm Page 19 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 150 PM Turning on the Scanner and Setting Squelch OperationStoring Frequencies Searching for and Storing Active Frequencies Band SearchDirect Search Search Skip Memory Listening to the Monitor Memory Moving a Frequency from the Monitor Memory to a ChannelUsing the 2-Second Delay Scanning the Stored ChannelsManually Selecting a Channel Locking Out ChannelsUsing the Keylock Listening to the Weather BandGeneral Guide to Scanning Guide to FrequenciesNational Weather Frequencies Birdie FrequenciesTypical Band Usage Guide to the Action BandsPrimary Usage Band Allocation Specified IntervalsMeter Amateur Band- 50-54 MHz VHF High Band 148-174 MHz Cm Amateur Band 420-450 MHz Avoiding Image Frequencies Frequency ConversionTroubleshooting Problem Possible Cause RemedyResetting the Scanner Care and Maintenance Specifications Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas