Radio Shack 20-521 owner manual Scanning a Trunked Bank

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6. Press SRC to begin searching for the trunk’s data channel (the channel that controls the trunk). SEARCH flashes as the scanner searches for the data channel.

While the scanner looks through the frequencies, you see them on the display. When the scanner finds the data channel, it begins trunk tracking.

SCANNING A TRUNKED BANK

You can scan one trunked bank at a time. Once you have stored frequencies for a trunked system in one or more of the 5 available banks and you are scanning conventional (non-trunked) frequencies, follow these steps to begin trunk scanning.

1.Press TRUNK. The numbers for all banks flash, along with BANK and TRUNK.

2.Use the number keys to enter the number for the trunked bank you want to scan, then press SRC. The scanner searches for a data channel. When the scanner finds it, it begins trunk tracking.

If you entered all of the trunk’s frequencies, you should be able to follow conversations between broadcasters even when they change frequen- cies. IDs, which represent different service groups, appear.

ID

3.To return to conventional scanning, press TRUNK again.

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Contents PRO-91 150-Channel Handheld Trunking Scanner Features Page Frequency Step Transmission Range MHz KHz Scanning Legally FCC NoticeContents Trunk Tracking Special FeaturesGeneral Guide to Scanning Page Using Internal Batteries Power SourcesPreparation Page Charging Nickel-Cadmium Batteries Using AC Power Using Vehicle Battery Power Plug the adapter’s barrel plug into your scanner’s Connecting an Optional Antenna Connecting the AntennaTraffic Safety Connecting AN EARPHONE/ HeadphonesListening Safely Attaching the Belt Clip Connecting AN Extension SpeakerAbout Your Scanner Look AT the Keypad Look AT the Display Page Understanding Banks Service BanksChannel Storage Banks Monitor Memories Operation Turning on the Scanner and Setting SquelchStoring Known Frequencies Into Channels Limit Search Searching for and Temporarily Storing Active FrequenciesDirect Search Service Bank Search Search Skip Memory Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a Channel Listening to the Monitor MemoriesManually Selecting a Channel Scanning the Stored ChannelsPage Delay Special FeaturesTurning CHANNEL-STORAGE Banks on and OFF Priority Locking OUT ChannelsPage Normal Search Hypersearch Using the KeylockUsing the Display Backlight Changing Search SpeedsTurning the KEY Tone OFF/ON Turning the Battery Save Function OFF/ONSkipping Data Signals Types of Trunking Systems Trunk Tracking Setting the Scanner to the Trunk Tracking Mode Storing Trunked Frequencies Setting Squelch for the Trunk Tracking ModePage Scanning a Trunked Bank Temporarily Storing an ID into the Monitor ID Memory Monitoring an Active IDUnlocking a Single ID Locking Out IDsUnlocking All IDs Monitoring IDs Using Trunk Tracking Scan DelayChannel Activity Bars Manually Storing IDs into Scan Lists Scan ListsDeleting a Stored ID Moving IDs to Scan ListsScanning Type I and Hybrid Trunked Systems Scanning the Scan ListsProgramming a Fleet Map Size Fleets Subfleets IDs Blocks Used E1P1 E1P2 E1P3 Size E1P4 E1P5 E1P6 Size Selecting a Preset Fleet Map Programming a Hybrid System Canadian Weather Frequencies General Guide to ScanningGuide to Frequencies National Weather FrequenciesVHF Band Guide to the Action BandsTypical Band Usage Primary UsageAbbreviations Band AllocationVery High Frequency VHF Ultra High Frequency UHF Frequency Conversion Problem Possible Remedy Cause TroubleshootingError Adjust squelch for Resetting the Scanner Care and Maintenance Specifications Power Requirement AA Alkaline Batteries 6.0 VDC Page Page RadioShack Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas Limited One-Year Warranty