Radio Shack PRO-2053 owner manual Guide to the Action Bands, Typical Band Usage, VHF Band

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UHF Low Band (MHz)

408.0000	420.7500	433.15625	439.3000

445.44375	451.5875	457.73125	463.875

470.250	484.500	494.59375	500.7375

506.88125

UHF High Band (MHz)

811.0125	812.700	816.075	816.150

817.1565	852.96875	867.20625	930.775

1244.175	1250.175	1256.45625	1268.750

1268.775

To find the birdies in your scanner, begin by disconnecting the antenna and moving it away from the scanner. Make sure that no other nearby radio or TV sets are turned on near the scanner. Use the search function and scan every frequency range from its low-

est frequency to the highest. Occasionally, the searching will stop as if it had found a signal, often without any sound. This is a birdie. Make a list of all the birdies in your scanner for future reference.

GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS

Typical Band Usage

HF Band

HF Range

Citizen’s Band

10-Meter Amateur

25.000–26.960 MHz

26.965–27.405 MHz

28.000–29.700 MHz

VHF Band

Low Range

6-Meter Amateur

U.S. Government

2-Meter Amateur

29.700–50.000 MHz

50.000–54.000 MHz

137.000–144.000 MHz

144.000–148.000 MHz

40	A General Guide to Frequencies

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Contents PRO-2053 Channel Desktop Trunk-Tracking Scanner FCC Wants You to Know Contents Trunking Operation Special FeaturesGeneral Guide to Frequencies Troubleshooting SpecificationsCharacter, 4-Line, Alphanumeric Dis Simultaneous Trunking OperationTriple 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 SafelyAbout Your Scanner Traffic SafetyLook AT the Keypad Quick Start Understanding Banks Understanding Your Scanners ModesEdacs Mode Operation Turning on the Scanner and Setting SquelchOpen and Closed Modes Storing Known Frequencies Into Channels Storing Text Tags Storing Trunking Frequencies Into ChannelsAssigning a Text Tag to a Channel Assigning a Text Tag to a Group Text Input ChartAssigning a Text Tag to a Bank Searching a Preprogrammed Fre- quency Range Finding and Storing Active FrequenciesBank 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 FMListening to the Weather Band Manually Tuning a FrequencySpecial Notes Using Frequency Copy Function Listening to a Weather ChannelDisplaying Weather Messages WX Alert and Beep Tone Confir- mationCopying a Frequency into the Pri- ority Channel Scanning the ChannelsTurning Channel-Storage Banks Off and On Using the Delay Function Special FeaturesLocking 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 Understanding Trunking Setting Squelch for the Trunking ModeProgramming 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