Radio Shack PRO-2053 manual

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Radio Shack PRO-2053 owner manual

Contents

PRO-2053 Channel Desktop Trunk-Tracking Scanner FCC Wants You to Know Contents Trunking Operation Special FeaturesGeneral Guide to Frequencies Specifications Troubleshooting Character, 4-Line, Alphanumeric Dis Simultaneous Trunking OperationTriple Conversion Superheterodyne Re Telescoping Antenna provides excellent Scanning Legally Preparation Power SourcesUsing AC Power Using Vehicle Battery Power Listening Safely Connecting the AntennaConnecting AN EARPHONE/ Headphones Connecting an Outdoor Antenna About Your Scanner Traffic SafetyLook AT the Keypad Quick Start Understanding Your Scanners Modes Understanding Banks Edacs 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 Group Search bank SR2 Police/Fire band Receive Mode FM Search bank SR4 Ham band Receive mode FM Search bank SR3 Aircraft Receive mode AM Listening to the Weather Band Manually Tuning a FrequencySpecial Notes WX Alert and Beep Tone Confir- mation Using Frequency Copy FunctionListening to a Weather Channel Displaying Weather Messages Copying 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 Clearing All Locked-Out Frequen- cies in a Search Bank PriorityReviewing Locked-Out Frequen- cies Clearing a Locked-Out Frequency Changing the Receive Mode Cloning Programmed Data Using the AttenuatorTurning the KEY Tone on and OFF Changing the Display Contrast Trunking Operation Understanding Trunking Setting Squelch for the Trunking ModeProgramming Trunking Frequencies DF appears Programming Motorola Trunking Systems UHF-Lo Programming Fleet Maps Programming Motorola Trunking System 800 MHz Size Code ?ýDe$ý CEJ0ýded Talk Group IDsStoring Talk Group IDs 8Wdaý&# Turning Sub-Banks On or Off Talk Group ID Hold Clearing Talk Group IDs Delay Function in ID Indication ModeLocking Out Talk Group IDs Reviewing Locked-Out Talk Group IDs US Weather Frequencies in MHz Changing the Open/Closed ModeGeneral Guide to Frequencies Open and Closed Modes Birdie Frequencies Ham Radio Frequencies VHF Band Guide to the Action BandsTypical Band Usage HF Band UHF Band Primary Usage Band Allocation AbbreviationsServices High 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 Initializing the Scanner TroubleshootingRESETTING/INITIALIZING the Scanner Resetting the Scanner Care Sensitivity 20 dB S/N Specifications Specifications Page Page Limited One-Year Warranty