Programming trunking frequencies | Radio Shack 20-426 specification

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too high, it could prevent your scanner from locking on the control channel reliably. If it is set too low, it will slightly delay ﬁnding the control channel. The best setting is the same

as for conventional reception and is critical for monitoring trunked systems.

programming trunking frequencies

There are three steps for programming a trunked system:

1.Program the Trunk Type - enter the type of trunking system the scanner will track -- Motorola Type II, Type I, EDACS, LTR, etc.

2.Program the trunked frequencies - within a trunked system, the frequencies are shared among all users. These frequency groups are called talk groups.

3.Program the Talk Groups - Within a trunked system, each agency or department is assigned a talk group ID. This ID must be programmed into the scanner in order for it to monitor that speciﬁc agency or department.

Before you start programming your scanner to track a trunked system, consider the following:

• You can only program one type of trunking system in each bank of your scanner.

• Trunked frequencies must be entered while in the trunk programming mode.

• If you’re in the trunk programming mode, you cannot select channels in other banks. For example, if you are programming Bank 4, you can only select channels 301- 400 by pressing e or d.

Note

If you are programming an EDACS trunked system, you

must enter the frequencies in a speciﬁc order. Check www.trunkscanner.com for details.

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Radio Shack 20-426 manual Programming trunking frequencies

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Pro-2051 1,000-Channel Triple Trunking Mobile/Base Scanner Contents Basics Power your scannerSet up your scanner Basics Highway patrol alerts Advanced scanner featuresBeyond the Basics Scanning a private bank Warranty Contents SkywarnSignal Stalker Wired programming HOLD/RESUME Your scanner’s keypad To Do This Your scanner’s rear view Trunk Your scanner’s display FCC wants you to know Mounting the scanner in your vehicle Install your scanner Through your vehicle’s ignition negative ground only Power your scannerFrom a wall outlet Rear View From your vehicle’s cigarrette lighter Connect your scanner Connecting the supplied antennaConnecting an external antenna Use extreme caution when installing or removing an Connecting an external speaker Listening Safely Set the squelch Set up your scannerTurn on your scanner Scanning overview Basics Listen to preprogrammed frequenciesCommon scanner terms Basics Storing known frequencies into channels Advanced scanner featuresBeyond the Basics Channel storage banks Beyond the Basics Locking out channels Locking out a channel in hold modeLocking out a channel in scanning mode Beyond the Basics Deleting a stored frequency Restoring all locked-out channels Restoring a locked-out channel in hold modeMemory lock Beyond the Basics Hold/resume Direct channel access Scanning a private bank Changing the priority channel Beyond the Basics Priority scan Service scanning Beyond the Basics Band search Setting a search band Search hold Data skip Storing search frequencies Beyond the Basics Frequency skip Delay Selecting the state Highway patrol alertsHighway patrol/local police scanning State Code Order Press these buttons Action Highway warning alert Setting the alert tone volumeBeyond the Basics Scan hold Skip frequencies Adjusting alertHighway patrol priority channels Muting the alert tone Trunked highway frequencies About Skywarn Skywarn NWR Same Programming Fips Programming a Fips code Beyond the Basics Signal Stalker Setting the signal stalker options Beyond the Basics Using signal stalker Trunk tracking Setting the squelch Programming trunking frequencies Selecting Trunking System Type Programming id scan lists manually Edacs talk groups Motorola talk groups Receiving trunked systems LTR talk groups ID scan hold mode ID scan mode ID search hold mode Direct entry id hold modeID search mode Deleting a stored ID ID monitor modeProgramming scan lists during search Restoring locked-out IDs ID lockoutReviewing ID lockout Trunking frequency conﬁrmation Setting the delay mode for trunking modeSetting priority in trunking mode Multi-track Moving between scan list memories About multi-track Programming Edacs system frequencies Edacs tracking AFS partial entry Special Edacs featuresBeyond the Basics An Edacs trunked system Edacs ID blockout Edacs ID range search Edacs Scat Tracking LTR systems Beyond the Basics Tracking Motorola systems ﬂeet map programming Preset Fleet Maps E1P1 E1P5 E1P11 User-deﬁned ﬂeet maps Selecting a Preset Fleet Map Fleet Map Size Codes Programming a Hybrid system Size code restrictionsProgramming a user ﬂeet map You can only enter within a range of 5-100 kHz, and 5 or Toggling the status bit Control channel only mode Disconnect tone detect option end code If the scanner receives no data from the PC for more than Cloning your scanner Birdies Replacing the fuse in the DC power cord Properly Beyond the Basics Resetting your scanner Drive by patrol cars but do not hear alarms? Frequently asked questions FAQs Error appears on the display. What does it mean? If Frequencies Speciﬁcations Glossary Care Service and repair