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Radio Shack PRO-96 CB Band, VHF Low Band, (28.0-29.7MHz), (26.965-27.405MHz), 10-MeterAmateur Band, (29.7-50 MHz-in5 kHz steps), (3 MHz-30MHz), —(30 MHz-300MHz)

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Abbreviation	Service

PTR	Private Trunked
ROAD	Road & Highway Maintenance

RTV	Radio/TV Remote Broadcast Pickup
TAXI	Taxi Services

TELM	Telephone Maintenance
TOW	Tow Trucks

TRAN	Transportation Services
	(Trucks, Tow Trucks, Buses,
	Railroad, Other)
TSB	Trunked Systems

TVN	FM-TV Audio Broadcast
USXX	Government Classified

UTIL	Power & Water Utilities
WTHR	Weather

HIGH FREQUENCY (HF) —(3 MHz-30 MHz)CB Band(26.965-27.405 MHz)10-Meter Amateur Band(28.0-29.7 MHz)

28.000-29.700 ............................ HAM

VERY HIGH FREQUENCY (VHF)—(30 MHz-300 MHz)VHF Low Band(29.7-50 MHz-in 5 kHz steps)

29.700-29.790	................................IND
29.900-30.550	.................... GOVT, MIL
30.580-31.980	...................... IND, PUB
32.000-32.990	.................... GOVT, MIL
33.020-33.980	............. BUS, IND, PUB
34.010-34.990	.................... GOVT, MIL
35.020-35.980	........... BUS, PUB, IND,
...................................................	TELM
36.000-36.230	.................... GOVT, MIL
36.230-36.990...........	Oil Spill Cleanup,
...........................................	GOVT, MIL
37.020-37.980......................	PUB, IND

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Catalog # TABLE OF CONTENTS © 2003 RadioShack Corporation All Rights Reserved FEATURES 500 Channels V-Scanner Folders Phase 1 APCO-25Digital Reception Intelligent Adaptive Digital Tracking Digital AGC 10 ID List Banks – let you store Weather Priority Alert SAME/FIPS Weather Alert Data Cloning 12-Character, 4-Line Preprogrammed Frequency Ranges Hyperscan™ and Hypersearch™ Scan Delay Lock Out Function Key Lock Battery Save Circuit — When Flexible Antenna with BNC Connector THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW SCANNING LEGALLY GETTING FAMILIAR WITH YOUR SCANNER Page ABOUT THE KEYPAD TUNE ATT SRCH L/OUT PGM V-Scanners CHANNEL STORAGE BANKS CHANNELS SEARCH BANKS SCANNER’S CHANNEL RECEIVE MODES AM Mode (AM) FM/Digital Mode (FM) CTCSS Mode (CT) DCS Mode (DC) Motorola/APCO-25Trunking Mode (MO) Page EDACS Trunking Mode (ED) PREPARATION LISTENING SAFELY TRAFFIC SAFETY POWER SOURCES USING BATTERIES Follow these steps to install the batteries.Ô 2.Pull the battery holder out of the battery compartment 4.Place the battery holder into the battery compartment 5.Replace the cover When battery power is low AC P USING VEHICLE BATTERY POWER ANTENNA Connecting the Supplied Antenna Connecting an Optional External Antenna Connecting an Earphone/ Headphones Connecting an External Speaker Using the Belt Clip PROGRAMMING YOUR SCANNER PROGRAMMING CONVENTIONAL Storing Conventional Frequencies 2.Use the number keys and ./DELAY to enter the frequency (including the decimal point) you want to store If you make a mistake, press 4.Press ENTER to store the frequency into the channel.Ô If necessary, press PROGRAMMING TRUNKED SYSTEMS MOTOROLA ANALOG DIGITAL, AND APCO-25 TRUNKING SYSTEMS Not Motorola PROGRAMMING EDACS TRUNKING SYSTEMS EDACS T EDACS ED MOTOROLA VHF AND VHF 1.Press PGM, and then TRUNK to enter the ID program mode 2.Press FUNC and press (or hold) S or T to select the bank 3.Press MODE until Motorola appears in the display 4.Press FUNC then 2. The display indicates Base Freq: 406.0000 Offset: 380 Step:25.0kHz 800 MH SPLINTER SYSTEMS Programming Fleet Maps is displayed 1.Press PGM, and then TRUNK 2.Press FUNC, and then S or T to select the desired bank 3.Press FUNC, and then press available, try the following common fleet maps:Ô Talkgroup IDs Storing Talkgroup IDs ID was saved Programming the Priority Channel Programming a stored channel frequency in the priority channel Pri Channel Programming the Priority Channel Directly Programming a Weather Channel as Priority Activating the Priority Feature PRIon PRIwx Programming channels for CTCSS and DCS operation SEARCH Once the desired code is selected, press codes that may be present on the frequency.Ô CTCSS Code Table: GENERAL PROGRAMMING NOTES Storing Text Tags Assigning a Text Tag to a Channel 3.Press TEXT. A cursor will appear at the third line 4.Enter the text using the numeral keys (see “Text Input Chart” on Page 48).Ô For example, to identify a channel as “FIRE Ch 6” (for “Fire Channel 6”): “F” is the third letter associated with 3 on the keypad. Press 3, and then Assigning a Text Tag to a Group ID Assigning a Text Tag to a Channel Storage Bank Text Input Chart OPERATING YOUR SCANNER INITIAL PREPARATION Turning on the Scanner and Setting Squelch DSP Scanning Turning Channel Storage Banks Off and On Monitoring a Single Channel/Battery Save Circuit Using CTCSS and DCS Deleting Frequencies from Channels SEARCHING AND TUNING Finding and Storing Active Frequencies SEARCHING A PREPROGRAMMED FREQUENCY RANGE Page Search Band Charts SR1 CB band Receive mode: AM SR2 FRS/GMRS/MURS Receive Mode: FM/Digital, CT or DC Page Search bank: SR4 Aircraft Search bank: SR5 Ham band Receive mode: FM/Digital, CT, DC or AM (depending on group) SR6 Programmable limit search Receive mode: Invalid Freq USING ZEROMATIC Zeromatic ON USING SEEK SEARCH Seek ON MANUALLY TUNING A FREQUENCY TUNE USING FREQUENCY COPY COPYING A FREQUENCY INTO A SPECIFIED CHANNEL Chan Store Chan Store INTO A VACANT CHANNEL IN A SPECIFIED BANK Bank9 Store SPECIAL FEATURES LISTENING TO THE WEATHER BAND LISTENING TO A WEATHER CHANNEL Page Weather Alert Alarm Demonstration USING THE DELAY FUNCTION LOCKING OUT CHANNELS OR Locking Out Channels Reviewing the Lock-OutChannels Locking Out Search Frequencies Reviewing Locked-OutSearch Frequencies Empty. Lockout list Clearing a Locked-OutSearch Frequency Clearing All Locked-Out Frequencies in a Search CHANGING THE RECEIVE MODE USING THE ATTENUATOR Global ATT ATT ATTon Normal ATT TURNING THE KEY TONE ON AND OFF on. Welcome To Digital Trunking 3.While Welcome To Digital Trunking USING THE DISPLAY BACKLIGHT perform an operation using the keypad You can also change the backlight mode and duration Welcome To Digital Trunking USING THE KEYLOCK Key locked Key locked Key unlocked CHANGING THE DISPLAY CONTRAST Use Up/Down keys to set contrast WORKING WITH V-SCANNERS Page Page Page Delete V-Scanner:1 ENT = CONFIRM My V-Scanner Clearing Please Wait Operation Complete Press ENTER AGC F Battery Low Aborted CL-EXIT DSP AGC On CLONING THE PROGRAMMED DATA TRUNKING SPECIAL FEATURES TRUNKING OPERATION data to follow activity on the talkgroups you wish to monitor Setting Squelch for Trunking Talkgroup ID Hold ID hold ON Turning an ID Sub-BankOn or Off T IDbk Open and Closed Mode Operation Page Toggling Open and Closed Modes Manual ID Lockout Toggle ACTIVATING ID LOCKOUT WHILE Reviewing Locked-OutTalkgroup IDs Changing from ID Text Tag Display to ID Code Display TRUNKED DELAY CLEARING TALKGROUP IDS Clearing All Talkgroup IDs in One Bank DIGITAL OPERATION Page UPDATING THE DSP FIRMWARE DSP F Version CPU: F1.0 DSP-App:F1.0 DSP-Voc:F1.0 A GENERAL GUIDE TO FREQUENCIES US Weather Frequencies (in MHz) Ham Radio Frequencies Page GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS TYPICAL BAND USAGE (IN MHZ) HF Band VHF Band 220 MHz Band 800MHz Band PRIMARY USAGE Page Page Page Page Page Page FREQUENCY CONVERSION TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING CHART RESETTING INITIALIZING THE SCANNER Resetting the Scanner Initializing the Scanner Digital Trunking appears.Ô System Tests Select Test CARE SERVICE AND REPAIR SPECIFICATIONS AM: Selectivity: IF Rejection Spurious Rejection Scanning Speed and Delay Power Requirements: Physical COMMAND QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Scan Mode Manual Mode Program Mode KeystrokesFunction Search Mode Weather Mode Tune Mode ID List Edit Page Startup keys Page Page Limited One-YearWarranty