Introduction, Features | Radio Shack PRO-2052 specification

INTRODUCTION

Your new RadioShack PRO-2052 1000-Channel Dual Trunking Trunk- Tracker Home Scanner is one of a new generation of scanners designed to track Motorola Type I, Type II (such as Smartnet and Privacy Plus), GE/Ericsson EDACS, and hy- brid analog trunking systems, which are extensively used in many 800 MHz, 900 MHz and UHF communica- tion systems.

Trunking communications systems let a large group of 2-way radio users (or even different groups of 2-way radio users) efficiently use a group of fre- quencies. Instead of selecting a spe- cific frequency for a transmission, the 2-way radio user simply selects a talk group. The trunking system automati- cally transmits the call on the first available frequency, and also sends a code that uniquely identifies that 2- way radio user’s transmission on a dif- ferent frequency called a data chan- nel.

Since the trunking system might send individual 2-way radio user’s calls and response transmissions on different frequencies, it is difficult to listen to trunked communications using a regu- lar scanner. The PRO-2052 monitors the data channel frequency sent with a 2-way radio user’s transmission and instantly switches to an active fre- quency, so you can hear the call and response for that 2-way radio user and easily “follow” the conversation.

The scanner also lets you scan con- ventional transmissions, and is pre- programmed with service-search banks for convenience. By pressing a single button, you can quickly search those frequencies most commonly used by public service and other agencies without tedious and compli- cated programming.

This scanner gives you direct access to over 51,000 exciting frequencies, including those used by police and fire departments, ambulance services, and amateur radio services, and you can change your selection at any time.

FEATURES

Your scanner also has these special features:

Flexible Operation — you can track both Motorola and GE/Ericsson trunk- ing systems (used by most trunking communications systems today), let- ting you hear more calls than many standard trunking scanners.

Frequency Coverage to 1.3 GHz — provides a wide range of frequencies you can listen to.

Twenty Channel-Storage Banks — let you store 50 channels in each bank (1000 total channels), letting you group channels so you can more easi- ly identify calls.

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