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SPECIFIED INTERVALS

All the frequencies in the scanner’s search bands are accessible only at specific intervals. For example:

Search Band

Interval (kHz)

0, 1, 3, 4, 5

5.0

6, 7, 8, 9

12.5

2

25.0

Note: Your scanner automatically rounds the entered frequency down to the closest valid frequency. For example, if you try to en- ter a frequency of 151.473, your scanner accepts it as 151.470.

BAND ALLOCATION

To help decide which frequency ranges to scan, use the following listing of the typical services that use the frequencies your scanner receives. These frequencies are subject to change, and might vary from area to area. For a more complete listing, refer to “Be- yond Police Call,” “Police Call Radio Guide Including Fire and Emergency Services,” and “Radio!” magazine, available at your local Radio Shack store.

Abbreviations

 

AIR

Aircraft/Air Show

AUTO

Auto Racing

CAP

Civil Air Patrol

FIRE

Fire Department

HAM

Amateur (Ham) Radio

GOVT

Federal Government

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