Radio Shack 20-423 instruction

with WX Alert

20-423 A Owner’s Manual

200-Channel VHF/AIR/UHF Desktop Scanner

Please read before using this equipment.

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Radio Shack 20-423 owner manual Channel VHF/AIR/UHF Desktop Scanner

Contents

Channel VHF/AIR/UHF Desktop Scanner Introduction Scanning Legally FCC NoticeDual Conversion helps prevent Contents Specifications TroubleshootingGuide to the Action Bands Using AC Power Power SourcesUsing Vehicle Battery Power Preparation Connecting the Supplied Antenna Connecting AN AntennaConnecting an Outdoor Antenna Look AT the Controls Understanding Your Scanner Look AT the Display Channel Storage Banks Understanding Service BANKS/BANKS Air Service BanksAmateur Radio Channel Frequency MHz Marine 45.880 45.900 Fire/Police Operation Turning on the SCANNER/SETTING Volume and SquelchStoring Known Frequencies Into Channels Finding and Storing Active Frequencies Searching the Service Banks Using Direct Search Scanning the Stored Channels Using the Monitor MemoryListening to a Monitor Memory Frequency Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a Channel Monitoring a Stored Channel Turning Channel Storage Banks on and OFFClearing a Stored Channel Scanning Options Using the Weather Alert Weather Channel Frequency ChartListening to the Marine Bank Listening to Weather Band Using the Delay Function Special FeaturesLocking OUT Channels and Frequencies Locking Out Channels Turning the KEY Tone on and OFF Using PriorityReviewing Locked-Out Frequencies Removing All Locked-Out Tags From Frequencies Birdie Frequencies Using a Computer to Program the ScannerUnited States Broadcast Band Typical Band Usage Guide to the Action BandsPrimary Usage VHF Band Band Allocation Abbreviations Services Amateur Band 50-54 MHz Government Band 406-450 MHz Frequency Conversion Avoiding Image Frequencies RESETTING/INITIALIZING the Scanner TroubleshootingResetting the Scanner Initializing the Scanner Care Channels of Operation Specifications Nominal Limited One-Year Warranty