Guide to the Action Bands, Typical Band Usage | Radio Shack PRO-95

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 future reference.

GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS

TYPICAL BAND USAGE

(IN MHZ)

HF Band

HF Range	25.000–26.960

Citizen’s Band	26.965–27.405
10-Meter	28.000–29.700
Amateur

VHF Band

Low Range

6-Meter Amateur

2-Meter Amateur

High Range

New Mobile Narrow Band

11/4-Meter Amateur

29.700–50.000

50.000–54.000

144.000–148.000

148.000–174.000

220.000–222.000

222.000–225.000

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Radio Shack PRO-95 owner manual Guide to the Action Bands, Typical Band Usage, VHF Band

Contents

PRO-95 Dual Trunk-Tracking Handheld Scanner Features Automatic Channel Your scanner includes these featuresSimultaneous Trunking Reviewing Locked Features FCC Wants YOU to Know Vehicle using a DC adapter not supplied Scanning Legally FCC Wants You to Know Preparation Using BatteriesPower Sources Using Vehicle Battery Power on Page 12 Ô Pull the battery holder out of the battery compartment Charging Rechargeable Batteries Using AC PowerUntil Low Battery Connecting Antenna Using Vehicle Battery Power Listening Safely Connecting an Optional AntennaConnecting AN EARPHONE/HEADPHONES Connecting AN Extension Speaker Traffic Safety Transferring Data to From Another Scanner or a PC Using the Belt ClipAbout Your Scanner About Keypad Mode changes the receive mode AM, FM, MOT, ED CL clears an incorrect entry TUV enters an 8, or inputs characters T, U, or Preprogrammed Search Banks Quick StartUnderstanding Banks Channel Storage Banks Search Banks Understanding Your Scanners Modes Motorola Mode AM Mode Understanding Your Scanners Modes FFF=Fleet ID SS=Subfleet ID Edacs Mode Or using an outdoor antenna to improve reception Open and Closed Modes Storing Known Frequencies Into Channels Turning on Scanner and Setting SquelchOperation Operation Invalid Freq briefly Storing Trunking Frequencies Into Channels Storing Text Tags Assigning a Text Tag to a Channel Assigning a Text Tag to a Group ID Press Character Assigning a Text Tag to a Bank Bank Band Searching a Preprogrammed Frequency Range# @ + Finding and Storing Active Frequencies Operation Channel Frequency MHz Band ChartsSearch bank SR0 Marine band Receive mode FM Search bank SR1 CB band Receive mode AM Group Frequency MHz Step KHz Search bank SR2 Police/Fire band Receive Mode FM Frequency MHz Step KHz 108.000-136.9875 Search bank SR3 Aircraft Receive mode AMSearch bank SR4 Ham band Receive mode FM Finds an active frequency, it stops searching. Ô Air and Limit search bands Manually Tuning a FrequencyListening to Weather Band ** Paused Weather information on one or more of these channels Digitally-encoded Same signal when an alert is broadcast,Listening to a Weather Channel Displaying Weather Messages DIG WX Stby appears Using Frequency CopyWX Alert and Beep Tone Confirmation Copying a Frequency into a Specified Channel Second, the frequency to be copied flashes Scanning Channels Copying a Frequency into the Priority Channel Turning Channel-Storage Banks Off and On Deleting Frequencies from Channels Locking OUT Channels or Frequencies Special FeaturesUsing the Delay Function Locking Out Channels Reviewing Locked-Out Frequencies Reviewing the Lock-Out ChannelsLocking Out Frequencies Lockout list appears Press any key other than 1 to cancel clear. ÔClearing a Locked-Out Frequency Clearing All Locked-Out Frequencies in a Search Bank Manual again To turn off the priority feature, press PRI Changing the Receive Mode Might have to change the receive mode Using the Attenuator Press Func and then ATT to set Using the Display BacklightTurning the KEY Tone on and OFF Use Up/Down keys to set Lit off time 5 seconds appears Using the Keylock10 or 20 seconds then press Press or to select 3 Cloning Programmed Data Changing the Display ContrastDown keys to set contrast. appears Trunking Operation Trunking Understanding Trunking Follow these steps to program trunked frequencies Setting Squelch for the Trunking ModeProgramming Trunking Frequencies Way radio users transmission on a control channel Press PGM and press or hold Down or to select the bank. Ô Press Trunk to enter the ID program modePress PGM to enter the program mode Trunked. Press P001~ Programming Motorola Trunking 50.0 or 12.5 kHz, then press Bank Press Mode and select MOT Press or to select Down keys to set 800MHz base. Normal appearsNormal or Offset and press Programming Fleet Maps Block Size Code Block 0 size code. Use 15 for type II. S-00 appears Enter the correct size code. Ô Press Scan to start scanning Talk Group IDSStoring Talk Group Desired bank MOTMOT none Memory full Talk Group ID Hold ID NoInvalid ID. appears Dupl ID Press PGM. Ô Press Trunk Turning AN ID SUB- Bank on or OFFLocking OUT Talk Group IDS To release ID hold, press Scan or 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 or Seconds Delay Function in ID Indication ModeKeys to set ID delay .0 seconds Motxxxxxx or Edxxxx Any locked out IDs in a bank Reviewing LOCKED-OUT Talk Group IDSClearing Talk Group Clearing ALL Talk Group IDS in ONE Bank Or vice versa Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for each bank Changing OPEN/CLOSED Mode Birdie Frequencies General Guide to FrequenciesUS Weather Frequencies HAM Radio Frequencies UHF High Band MHz UHF Low Band MHzVHF High Band MHz VHF Low Band MHz VHF Band Guide to the Action BandsTypical Band Usage HF Band VHF Band UHF Band Frequencies MHz Abbreviation ServiceBand Allocation UHF Band Fire VHF Low Band MHz-in 5 kHz steps MHz-30 MHzCB Band 26.965-27.405 MHz Meter Amateur Band 28.0-29.7 MHz MHz-300 MHz 137-144 MHz Meter Amateur Band 50-54 MHzAircraft Band 108-136 MHz Government Band IND, MOV Low Band 450-470 MHz Ultra High Frequency UHF 300 MHz-3 GHzGovernment Band 406-420 MHz Centimeter Amateur Band 420-450 MHz Centimeter Amateur Band MHz in 6.25 kHz steps Public Safety Band Locally Assigned in 6.25 kHz stepsTrunked Systems Band Locally Assigned 6.25 kHz steps Centimeter Amateur Band KHz steps Frequency ConversionPrivate Trunked Band in 6.25 kHz steps General Trunked Band in 6.25 kHz steps Frequency Conversion Problem Possible Cause Remedy Troubleshooting Bottom line RESETTING/ Initializing the ScannerResetting the Scanner Initializing Scanner Frequency Coverage MHz SpecificationsCare ID memory banks Intermediate Frequencies if 1st 380.8 MHz RG-8/RG-58 50-Ohm Coaxial Cable Parts AccessoriesExternal Antenna MHz Antenna 9V, 300 mA AC Adapter Connecting CableTo AC power PC Interface CablePage Page Page Fort Worth, Texas Limited One-Year WarrantyRadioShack Corporation