Radio Shack PRO-2050 owner manual Band Allocation, Primary Usage

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Primary Usage

VHF Band

As a general rule, most of the radio ac-

 

tivity is concentrated on the following

 

frequencies:

 

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

Land-Mobile “Paired” Frequencies

Base Stations

Mobile Units

Repeater Units

Control Stations

Note: Remote control stations and mo- bile units operate at 5 MHz higher than their associated base stations and re- lay repeater units.

BAND ALLOCATION

To help decide which frequency rang- es to scan, use the following listing of the typical services that use the fre- quencies your scanner receives. These frequencies are subject to change, and might vary from area to area. For a more complete listing, re- fer to the “Police Call Radio Guide in- cluding Fire and Emergency Services,” available at your local Ra- dioShack store.

Frequencies

450.000–470.000 MHz

451.025–454.950 MHz

456.025–459.950 MHz

460.025–464.975 MHz

465.025–469.975 MHz

AbbreviationsServices

BIFCBoise (ID) Interagency Fire Cache

BUSBusiness

CAPCivil Air Patrol

CBCitizens Band

CCACommon Carrier

CSBConventional Systems

CTSBConventional/Trunked Systems

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Contents Cat. No Features Fm Page 3 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 129 PM FCC Notice Your PRO-2050 scanner can receive all of these bandsScanning Legally Contents Resetting the Scanner Connecting AN Antenna Connecting the Supplied AntennaConnecting an Outdoor Antenna PreparationConnecting Power Using AC PowerConnecting AN Extension Speaker Using Your Vehicle’s Battery PowerConnecting AN Earphone Headphones Listening SafelyUnderstanding Your Scanner Look AT the Front PanelScans through the stored channels Look AT the Display AIRScan Service Banks Understanding BanksUnderstanding Trunking Channel Storage BanksOperation Turning on Storing Known Scanner and SettingSquelch Channels Searching Service Banks Limit Search Manually Selecting a Channel Scanning the Stored ChannelsClearing a Frequency from a Channel Delay Special FeaturesTurning CHANNEL- Storage Banks on and OFF Locking Out Channels Locking OUT Channels FrequenciesLocking Out Frequencies Skipping Data Signals Trunk TrackingPriority Types of Trunking Systems Setting Squelch for the Trunk Tracking Mode Programming Trunked FrequenciesScanning a Trunked Bank Monitoring an Active ID Locking Out IDsUnlocking a Single ID Using Trunk Tracking Scan DelayUnlocking All IDs Channel Activity Indicators Monitoring IDsScan Lists Manually Storing IDs into Scan ListsScanning the Scan Lists Storing IDs into Scan Lists While SearchingDeleting a Stored ID Automatically Storing an ID in a Scan List LocationScanning Type I and Hybrid Trunked Systems E1P1 E1P2 Block Size Code Block Size Code Selecting a Preset Fleet Map Programming a Fleet MapProgramming a Hybrid System USrGeneral Guide to Scanning Guide to FrequenciesNational Weather Frequencies FrequenciesGuide to the Action Bands Typical Band UsageBand Allocation Primary UsageHAM Meter Amateur Band 50-54 MHz Centimeter Amateur Band 420-450 MHz Conventional Systems Band Locally Assigned Frequency Conversion Troubleshooting Trunked Frequencies on Fm Page 48 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 129 PM Resetting the Scanner Care and Maintenance Specifications Fm Page 52 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 129 PM Fm Page 53 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 129 PM Fm Page 54 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 129 PM Fm Page 55 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 129 PM RadioShack