Understanding Banks, Channel Storage Banks | Radio Shack PRO-92

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UNDERSTANDING BANKS

Channel Storage Banks

To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to listen to, channels are divided into 10 banks (0–9) of 50 (00 to 49) channels each. Use each channel-stor- age bank to group frequencies, such as those used by the police department, fire department, ambulance ser- vices, or aircraft (see “Guide to the Action Bands” on Page 67). For example, the police department might use four frequencies, one for each side of town. You could program the police frequencies starting with 000 (the 1st channel in bank 0) and program the fire department fre- quencies starting with 100 (the 1st channel in bank 1). The 1st digit identifies the bank (0–9). The 2nd and 3rd digits identify the channel within the bank (00–49).

Search Banks

This scanner is able to search 10 search banks. You can also replace a bank with one of the 60 pre-programmed service bands. (For the default setting, see “Searching a Preprogrammed Frequency Range” on Page 41).

The following list shows the 60 pre-programmed service bands

	Low Freq.	Hi Freq.	Step	Description
	(MHz)	(MHz)	(kHz)	Description
	(MHz)	(MHz)	(kHz)


	118.0000	136.9750	25	Air Band

	108.0000	118.0000	25	Air Nav

	460.6375	460.8625	25	Airlines

	460.8750	460.9750	25	Alarms

	944.0000	952.0000	12.5	Broadcast Links

	42.9600	43.6800	20	Business

	151.9850	153.7250	5	Business

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Contents

PRO-92 500-Channel Portable Trunking Scanner Features Your scanner includes these special features Fm Page 4 Friday, September 17, 1999 1246 PM FCC Notice Pager transmissions Scrambled or encrypted transmissions Scanning Legally Contents Special Features Troubleshooting Using Batteries Power SourcesPreparation Fm Page 11 Friday, September 17, 1999 1246 PM Fm Page 12 Friday, September 17, 1999 1246 PM Charging Rechargeable Batteries Using AC Power PWR DC 9V jack Using Vehicle Power Connecting the Antenna Connecting an Optional Antenna Connecting AN EARPHONE/ Headphones Traffic Safety Connecting AN Extension SpeakerListening Safely Connecting the Clone Cable Using the Belt Clip Look AT the Keypad About Your Scanner Fm Page 21 Friday, September 17, 1999 1246 PM Fm Page 22 Friday, September 17, 1999 1246 PM Look AT the Display Motorola Channel Storage Banks Understanding BanksSearch Banks Low Freq Hi Freq Step Description MHz KHz GMRS/FRS Fm Page 27 Friday, September 17, 1999 1246 PM Understanding Your PRO-92’S Modes FM Mode AM ModePL Mode Coded Squelch Modes PL, DPL, and Trunking DPL Mode Ahhuuu LTR E. F. Johnson Mode Motorola Mode Edacs Mode Fm Page 34 Friday, September 17, 1999 1246 PM Operation Turning on the Scanner and Setting Squelch Bank Channel Manual Storing Known Frequencies Into Channels Assigning a Text Tag to a Channel Storing Text Tags Assigning a Text Tag to a Bank Press Text Input Chart Press To Enter a Character from this Group Finding and Storing Active Frequencies Search Bank Search Range MHz Description Searching a Preprogrammed Frequency RangeCurrent Search Bank Storing a Frequency While Searching for a Specified Channel Manually Changing a Search Range Turning Channel-Storage Banks Off and On Scanning the Channels Manually Tuning a Frequency Listening to the Weather Band Deleting Frequencies from ChannelsListening to a Weather Channel Weather Alert Feature Using the Delay Function Special FeaturesLocking OUT Channels or Frequencies Locking Out Channels Locking Out Frequencies Reviewing the Lock-Out Channels Clearing a Locked-Out Frequency Reviewing Locked-Out FrequenciesClearing All Lock Out Frequencies in a Search Bank Locked-out Priority Fm Page 52 Friday, September 17, 1999 1246 PM Display Description Changing the Receive Mode Changing the Frequency Step Using the AttenuatorRange MHz Search Step kHz Using the Keylock Using the Display BacklightTurning the KEY Tone on and OFF Cloning the Programmed Data from Scanner to Scanner Changing the Display Contrast Understanding Trunking Trunking Operation Programming Fleet Maps Programming Trunking Frequencies Size Code Press 8 and the display below appears Storing Talk Group ID’s Talk Group ID’S Talk Group ID Hold Reviewing Locked-Out Talk Group ID’s Locking Out Talk Groups IDClearing Talk Group ID’s Open and Closed Modes Closed ModeClearing All Talk Group ID’s in One Bank Mode Open Closed Changing the Open/Closed Mode Guide to Frequencies General Guide to ScanningUS Weather Frequencies Ham Radio Frequencies This scanner’s birdie frequencies in MHz are Typical Band Usage Guide to the Action BandsPrimary Usage Band Allocation Abbreviations Services VHF Low Band- 29-50 MHz -in 5 kHz steps Meter Amateur BandMeter Amateur Band -50-54 MHz Aircraft Band- 108-137 MHz VHF High Band 148-174 MHz Government Band 406-420 MHz Public Safety Band Locally AssignedCm Amateur Band 420-450 MHz Low Band 450-470 MHz Private Trunked Band Frequency ConversionGeneral Trunked Band Problem Possible Cause Remedy Troubleshooting Fm Page 74 Friday, September 17, 1999 1246 PM Resetting the Scanner RESETTING/INITIALIZING the ScannerReset Initializing the Scanner Fm Page 76 Friday, September 17, 1999 1246 PM Care and Maintenance UHF T Specifications 9V DC RadioShack