Radio Shack PRO-2040 Connecting AN Antenna, Telescoping Antenna, Optional Outdoor Antenna

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CONNECTING AN

ANTENNA

You can connect either the supplied telescoping antenna or an optional antenna.

Telescoping Antenna

To attach the telescoping antenna, simply screw it into the hole on top of your scanner.

The antenna’s length controls its sensitivity. Adjust the length of the telescoping antenna as follows for the best reception.

29-54 MHz	Extend all 3 seg-
	ments
108-174 MHz	Extend only 2 seg-
	ments
406-956 MHz	Collapse Fully (only
	1 segment extend-
	ed)

Optional Outdoor Antenna

The supplied antenna is usually ade- quate for strong, local signals. How- ever, for the best results in receiving weaker, more distant signals on all bands, you can attach an optional outdoor antenna (not supplied), such as a mobile, telescoping, multi-band, or outdoor base antenna.

Warning: When installing or remov- ing an outdoor antenna, follow all cautions and warnings included with the antenna.

Notes:

•This scanner uses a BNC antenna connector. If the coaxial cable’s connector does not fit the ANT jack, you might also need an adapter. Your local Radio Shack store sells a com- plete line of outdoor antennas, adapters, BNC connectors, and mounting hardware.

•Always use 50-ohm coaxial cable to connect an outdoor antenna. For lengths under 50 feet, use RG58 (Cat. No. 278- 1314) or RG8/M (Cat. No. 278-

1313). For lengths over 50 feet, use RG-8, low-loss coaxial cable (Cat. No. 278-1312).

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Contents Fm Page 1 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 1112 AM Features Fm Page 3 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 1112 AM FCC Notice Contents Scanning Legally Using Standard AC Power Connecting PowerMemory Backup PreparationUsing Vehicle Battery Power Connecting AN Antenna Telescoping AntennaOptional Outdoor Antenna Resetting the SCANNER’S Display Initializing Scanner Connecting AN EARPHONE/ HEADPHONES/ External SpeakerListening Safely Traffic SafetyLook AT the Front Panel Understanding Your ScannerStores frequencies into and accesses the 10 moni Programs a 2-second delay for the selected chanEnters the up or down direction in the search mode Turns the data skip feature on and offLook AT the Display During a search hold when the frequency is stored Appears when you manually select a locked channel, orAppears when you program a channel for a two-second Delay before scanning or when you listen to a channelUnderstanding the SCANNER’S Memory Channel-Storage BanksMonitor Memories Operation Turning on the SCANNER/SETTING the Volume and SquelchFinding Birdie Frequencies Manually Storing Frequencies in Channels Limit Search Searching for and Temporarily Storing Active FrequenciesDirect Search Search Skip Memory Listening to Monitor Memories Scanning the Stored Channels Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a ChannelTurning Channel-Storage Banks On and Off Manually Selecting a ChannelListening to the Weather Band Special Features Using the 2-SECOND DelayDesignating a Priority Channel Locking OUT Channels Changing Scanning and Search SpeedsPRO-2040 has two scan and three search speeds Type Speed Detecting Data Signals General Guide to Scanning Guide to FrequenciesGuide to the Action Bands Primary Usage Typical Band UsageHF Band 3.00-30.0 MHz VHF Band 30.00-300.0 MHzUHF Band Band AllocationAbbreviations Very High Frequency VHF- 30 MHz-300 MHz High Frequency HF- 3 MHz-30 MHzVHF-Hi Band 148-174 MHz Low Band 450-470 MHz Ultra High Frequency UHF- 300 MHz-3 GHzTrunked Systems Band Locally Assigned Frequency ConversionTroubleshooting Care and Maintenance Specifications MHz and 450 kHz DC 400 mA full volume unsquelchedOhms Watts maximumFm Page 43 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 1112 AM Radio Shack