General Guide to Scanning | Radio Shack PRO-92 manual

42.9750	163.7400	431.3125	495.2125

43.9300	167.7300	435.3000	499.2000

47.9250	171.5500	439.3000	503.2000

49.9200	383.3875	443.2875	507.1875

51.9150	387.3750	447.2875	511.1875

54.0000	391.3750	451.2750	814.7000

108.0000	395.3750	455.2750	818.0125

115.8125	399.3625	459.2625	820.1125

123.8000	403.3625	463.2625	823.2625

131.7875	407.3500	467.2500	944.0500

139.7750	411.3500	471.2500	960.0000

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To find the birdies in your scanner, begin by disconnect- ing the antenna and moving it away from the scanner. Make sure that no other nearby radio or TV sets are turned on near the scanner. Use the search function and scan every frequency range from its lowest frequency to the highest. Occasionally, the searching will stop as if it had found a signal, often without any sound. This is a birdie. Make a list of all the birdies in your scanner for fu- ture reference.

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Radio Shack PRO-92 owner manual General Guide to Scanning

Contents

PRO-92 Handheld Scanner Contents Special Features Operation Troubleshooting Care SpecificationsTrunking Operation General Guide to Scanning Features Scanner scans Features FCC Notice Scanning Legally Power Sources Preparation Using Batteries Preparation11 Charging Rechargeable Batteries Replace the cover Using AC Power Using Vehicle Power PWR DC 9V jack Connecting the Antenna Connecting an Optional Antenna Connecting AN EARPHONE/ Headphones Listening Safely Connecting AN Extension Speaker Using the Belt ClipTraffic Safety Connecting the Clone Cable About Your Scanner Look AT the Keypad About Your Scanner Look AT the Display 7 are turned off Search Mode Understanding BanksChannel Storage Banks Understanding CTCSS/DCS Search BanksPL Codes DPL Codes Understanding Your SCANNER’S Modes Open and Closed Modes AM Mode FM Mode LTR E. F. Johnson Mode Motorola Mode Edacs Mode Turning on the Scanner and Setting Squelch Operation Storing Known Frequencies Into Channels Bank Channel Manual Storing Text Tags Assigning a Text Tag to a Channel Assigning a Text Tag to a Bank Text Input Chart Press To Enter a Character from this Group Finding and Storing Active Frequencies Searching a Preprogrammed Frequency RangePress Func 9 w x y z Current Search Bank Storing a Frequency While Searching for a Specified Channel Changing a Search Range with a Preprogrammed RangeFunc then Tune Scanning the Channels Manually Changing a Search Range Manually Tuning a Frequency Turning Channel-Storage Banks Off and On Deleting Frequencies from Channels Listening to the Weather BandListening to a Weather Channel Displaying Weather Messages Special Features Using the Delay Function Locking OUT Channels or Frequencies Locking Out ChannelsReviewing the Lock-Out Channels Locking Out Frequencies Reviewing Locked-Out Frequencies Clearing a Locked-Out FrequencyClearing All Lock Out Frequencies in a Search Bank Locked-out Priority Special Features Changing the Receive Mode Changing the Frequency StepDisplay Description Using the Attenuator Range MHz Search Step kHz Using the Display Backlight Using the KeylockTurning the KEY Tone on and OFF Changing the Display Contrast Trunking Operation Cloning the Programmed Data from Scanner to Scanner Understanding Trunking Setting Squelch for the Trunking Mode Programming Trunking Frequencies Programming Motorola Trunking Systems UHF-Lo Offset Frequency Programming Fleet Maps Size Code Talk Group IDS Storing Talk Group IDs Talk Group ID Hold Locking Out Talk Group IDs Reviewing Locked-Out Talk Group IDsClearing Talk Group IDs Clearing All Talk Group IDs in One Bank Closed Mode Open and Closed Modes Changing the Open/Closed Mode Mode Open ClosedGeneral Guide to Scanning Guide to Frequencies US Weather FrequenciesHam Radio Frequencies Birdie Frequencies General Guide to Scanning Guide to the Action Bands Typical Band UsagePrimary Usage VHF Band Abbreviations Services Band Allocation Meter Amateur Band VHF Low Band- 29-50 MHz in 5 kHz stepsMeter Amateur Band- 50-54 MHz Aircraft Band- 108-137 MHz Government Band 406-420 MHz Cm Amateur Band 420-450 MHzLow Band 450-470 MHz Frequency Conversion Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause RemedySquelch is not RESETTING/INITIALIZING the Scanner Resetting the ScannerDC 9V jack Reset CareInitializing the Scanner Specifications UHF T 9V DC Specifications71 Limited One-Year Warranty