Contents | Radio Shack 20-164 specs

	Contents
Trunking Setup	32
Defining a Trunking Bank	32
Trunking Modes	33
Motorola Trunking Setup	33
EDACS Trunking Setup	36
LTR Trunking Setup	37
Searching for Talk Group IDs	38
Saving a Talk Group ID	38
Deleting Talk Group IDs	39
Saving Trunking Channels	40
Trunk Scanning	41
Trunking Delay	42
Locking Out Talk Group IDs	42
Turning Off Sub-Banks	43
Talk Group ID Hold	44
Scanner Maintenance	44
Text Tags	44
Troubleshooting	46
Birdie Frequencies	48
Initializing the Scanner	49
Service and Repair	49
Scanning Legally	40
FCC Notice	51
References	52
Appendix A: Glossary	52
Appendix B: Search Banks	52
Appendix C: CTCSS and DCS Codes	56
Appendix D: Signal Stalker II Bands	57
Appendix E: Talk Group ID Formats	59
Appendix F: Specifications	60

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Radio Shack 20-164 manual Contents

Contents

Triple Trunking What’s Included Contents Contents Your Scanner Volume / OFF Connecting the Antenna Attaching the Belt ClipTo attach the supplied antenna Batteries Powering Your Scanner To charge batteries To install batteries To use an external power source External Power Headphones and Speakers To lock the keypad Keytones and KeylockBacklight and Contrast To set the keytone To change the display contrast To change the backlight modeSquelch and Attenuator To turn on the backlight To set squelch To set the attenuator mode Scanner Setup DelayTo turn the delay on / off To define a channel Defining a Channel To copy a frequency Copying a Frequency Deleting Saved Frequencies To delete a saved frequencyTo delete all saved frequencies in a bank Scanner Cloning To define a channel’s Ctcss or DCS codeTo save a Ctcss or DCS code To activate Seek Search SearchingSeek Search To clone the scanner data To search preprogrammed search banks Search Banks To search banks SR0-SR2 Zeromatic To program the search range of Bank SR7 Signal StalkerProgramming a Search Range To activate Zeromatic To use Signal Stalker Special Signal Stalker To review and unlock frequencies To use Special Signal StalkerLocking Out Frequencies To lock out a frequency Saving Found Frequencies To unlock all frequencies in a search bankTo save a frequency found during a search To locked out a channel ScanningLocking Out Channels To scan To turn on the priority feature Priority ScanningTo review all locked out channels Weather Alerts To make an existing channel a Priority channelTo modify the Priority channel To program a Fips code Same Standby ModeTo perform a weather scan To program a weather channel into priority channel To review stored Fips codes Code. The format of a Fips code is Skywarn To enter Same standbyTo test the weather alert To find a frequency to monitor MonitoringTo use Skywarn To monitor a channel To define a Trunking Bank Trunking SetupTo set a default tuning frequency Defining a Trunking Bank Motorola Trunking Setup To set Open or Closed mode for a bankTrunking Modes To program a fleet map Fleet Maps For Motorola Type II, enter Base and Offset Frequencies UHF-Hi 806-960 MHz To program 800 MHz Motorola trunking Edacs Trunking Setup To save a correct Home Repeater LTR Trunking Setup Searching for Talk Group IDs Saving a Talk Group IDTo search for Talk Group IDs To define a Talk Group ID Deleting Talk Group IDs Saving Trunking Channels To delete a Talk Group IDTo delete ALL talk group IDs in a bank To change the scanning direction, press  or  Trunk Scanning To lock out Talk Group IDs Trunking DelayTo set a Talk Group ID delay Locking Out Talk Group IDs To turn off a sub-bank while scanning Turning Off Sub-BanksTo review locked-out Talk Group IDs To turn off a sub-bank To set Talk Group ID Hold Scanner MaintenanceTalk Group ID Hold Text TagsPage Working at all TroubleshootingTo display the Talk Group ID Scanner is not Does not scan Scanner does notReceive any stations Or reception is poor Scanner is on but Birdie Frequencies Service and Repair Initializing the ScannerTo initialize the scanner Scanning Legally FCC Notice References Appendix a GlossaryAppendix B Search Banks Search bank SR1 CB band Receive mode AM Search bank SR2 FRS/GMRS/MURS band Search bank SR4 Aircraft Receive mode AM, FM Ctcss Codes Appendix C Ctcss / DCS Codes Appendix D Signal Stalker Bands All BandDCS Codes PubSafety Band Appendix E Talk Group Format MotorolaTo use AFS format 406-512 MHz 764-960 MHz Appendix F Specifications 9V DC Preprogrammed Frequencies Addendum Purple DOT Purple DOT BB Business Band Police Departments Police Dept Nascar Track Announcer Security Alarm Security Company Companies DOT Business Band DOT BB Limited One-year Warranty