Radio Shack PRO-2053 owner manual Using Frequency Copy Function, Listening to a Weather Channel

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gional weather information on one or more of these channels.

Listening to a Weather Channel

To hear your local forecast and regional weather information, press WX. Your scan- ner scans through the weather band then stops within a few seconds on the strongest weather broadcast.

Displaying Weather Messages

The weather service precedes each weather alert with a digitally-encoded SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding) signal, then a 1050 Hz tone. You can set the scanner to decode and display the SAME message when an alert is broadcast. Then if you are monitoring a weather channel with a digitally-encoded SAME signal when an alert is broadcast, the scanner will show the type of alert which is being broadcast such as 38IE@E>, 38K:?,

/K8K<D<EK, or 0<JK )<JJ8><. The scanner

also sounds alternating alert tones, and appears when the scanner Hz signal.

To set the scanner to decode and display SAME messages, press FUNC then WX while you listen to the weather channel.

/0â5 and á8E:<Cýèý"ö34 appear.

To exit the SAME standby mode, FUNC then WX again. %#ý 34ý /0â5 pears.

Notes:

•The scanner does not display the actual area affected by SAME messages. It uses only the message (text) portion of

the SAME signal (38IE@E>, 38K:?,

/K8K<D<EK, or 0<JKý)<JJ8><).

•Your scanner can also receive weather alert tones (see “Priority” on Page 27). The scanner sounds an alert or beeps when it receives the SAME code. If you

do not stop the alert, it sounds for five minutes. The alert then stops and the scanner beeps every ten seconds. If the scanner receives a new message after five minutes, it sounds an alert or beep again. Press any key to stop the sound. The scanner is ready to receive a new signal.

WX Alert and Beep Tone Confir- mation

1.To test the WX alert, press WX for more than 2 seconds when %#ý 34ý /0â5 appears.

The display indicates the type of mes- sage, and the scanner sounds an alert or series of beeps which automatically changes every 3 seconds.

2.Press any key to stop the test.

USING FREQUENCY COPY FUNCTION

You can copy a frequency into a specified channel, a vacant channel in a specified bank, or a priority channel. However, you cannot copy a frequency from the Marine and CB search bands.

Copying a Frequency into a Spec- ified Channel

You can copy a frequency into a specified channel when the scanner stops on that fre- quency during search mode or manual tun- ing.

1.Press FUNC then PROG when you find a frequency.

á?8Eý/KFI<å appears at the bottom line. After about 1 second, the frequency to be copied flashes on the indicator.

2.Press the desired bank and the channel number where you want to store the fre-

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Contents PRO-2053 Channel Desktop Trunk-Tracking Scanner FCC Wants You to Know Contents Special Features Trunking OperationGeneral Guide to Frequencies Troubleshooting SpecificationsSimultaneous Trunking Operation Character, 4-Line, Alphanumeric DisTriple Conversion Superheterodyne Re Scanning Legally Telescoping Antenna provides excellentPower Sources Using AC PowerUsing Vehicle Battery Power PreparationConnecting the Antenna Connecting AN EARPHONE/ HeadphonesConnecting an Outdoor Antenna Listening SafelyTraffic Safety About Your ScannerLook AT the Keypad Quick Start Understanding Banks Understanding Your Scanners ModesEdacs Mode Turning on the Scanner and Setting Squelch OperationOpen and Closed Modes Storing Known Frequencies Into Channels Storing Trunking Frequencies Into Channels Storing Text TagsAssigning a Text Tag to a Channel Text Input Chart Assigning a Text Tag to a GroupAssigning a Text Tag to a Bank Finding and Storing Active Frequencies Searching a Preprogrammed Fre- quency RangeBank Band Search bank SR0 Marine band Receive mode FM Search bank SR1 CB band Receive mode AM Search bank SR2 Police/Fire band Receive Mode FM GroupSearch bank SR3 Aircraft Receive mode AM Search bank SR4 Ham band Receive mode FMManually Tuning a Frequency Listening to the Weather BandSpecial Notes Using Frequency Copy Function Listening to a Weather ChannelDisplaying Weather Messages WX Alert and Beep Tone Confir- mationScanning the Channels Copying a Frequency into the Pri- ority ChannelTurning Channel-Storage Banks Off and On Special Features Using the Delay FunctionLocking OUT Channels or Frequencies Priority Reviewing Locked-Out Frequen- ciesClearing a Locked-Out Frequency Clearing All Locked-Out Frequen- cies in a Search BankChanging the Receive Mode Using the Attenuator Turning the KEY Tone on and OFFChanging the Display Contrast Cloning Programmed DataTrunking Operation Setting Squelch for the Trunking Mode Understanding TrunkingProgramming Trunking Frequencies Programming Motorola Trunking Systems UHF-Lo DF appearsProgramming Motorola Trunking System 800 MHz Programming Fleet MapsSize Code Talk Group IDs Storing Talk Group IDs8Wdaý&# ?ýDe$ý CEJ0ýdedTalk Group ID Hold Turning Sub-Banks On or OffDelay Function in ID Indication Mode Locking Out Talk Group IDsReviewing Locked-Out Talk Group IDs Clearing Talk Group IDsChanging the Open/Closed Mode General Guide to FrequenciesOpen and Closed Modes US Weather Frequencies in MHzHam Radio Frequencies Birdie FrequenciesGuide to the Action Bands Typical Band UsageHF Band VHF BandPrimary Usage UHF BandAbbreviationsServices Band AllocationHigh Frequency HF Meter Amateur Band-50-54 MHz in 5 kHz steps VHF High Band 148-174 MHz in 5, 6.25 or 7.5 kHz steps New Mobile Narrow Band 220-222 MHz in 5 kHz steps Ultra High Frequency UHF Conventional Systems Band Locally Assigned in 6.25 kHz steps Frequency Conversion Troubleshooting RESETTING/INITIALIZING the ScannerResetting the Scanner Initializing the ScannerCare Specifications Sensitivity 20 dB S/NSpecifications Page Page Limited One-Year Warranty
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