Radio Shack PRO-99 HAM 6m, STORING TEXT TAGS

press ./CLEAR and enter the correct frequency. If the dual entry is intentional, press ENT to accept.

5.By default, the scanner will configure the channels you enter for a two second delay after a transmission is received. This is indicated by D appearing in the top row of the display. If you do not want the scanner to pause for reply traffic before resuming

scanning operation, press FUNC then 2/DLY until D is not visible in the top line of the display.

STORING TEXT TAGS

You can customize your scanner by storing text tags (up to 16 characters) for easy identification of channel transmissions.

1.Select channel using SCAN, ^, and v.

2.Press <. The scanner enters the text input mode. If you want to cancel the operation, press FUNC.

3.Enter the text using the number keys. (see “Text Input Chart” on Page 32).

If you make a mistake, press

<or > to move to the character you want to change.

For example, to identify amateur (ham) radio transmissions in the 6 meter range, input "HAM 6m" as follows:

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Contents

PRO-99Deluxe Compact Race Scanner CONTENTS Page Page Page FCC NOTICE SCANNING LEGALLY PREPARATION Charging Rechargeable Batteries USING AC POWER USING A 12V POWER SOURCE Connecting a Supplied Antenna Connecting an Outdoor Antenna EARPHONE/HEADPHONES Listening Safely Traffic Safety UNDERSTANDING THE SCANNER ALOOK AT THE KEYPAD Page Channel Storage Banks Service Banks OPERATING YOUR SCANNER 1:Pre-LoadCAR 2:Display 3:PGM Car# 4:PGM CH 5:PGM PRI CH 6:PGM Limit SRCH 7:Recall Lockout 8:System Data CAR NUMBER OPERATION ABOUT THE PRELOADED CAR NUMBERS AND FREQUENCIES Load From Pre-ProgramCAR Press 1 key ->YES.Other key->NO appears STORING A CAR NUMBER AND FREQUENCY Input Car#? appears 0.00000 MHz Adding Frequencies To a Car Number Adding a Car Number to the Channel Viewing Frequencies Associated With a Car Number A.Fr (All Frequency) Mode (In Car Number 4-WayRocker Key Operation P.Fr Car# Qcode XX CT STORING FREQUENCIES INTO CHANNELS STORING TEXT TAGS HAM 6m Text Input Chart Clearing All Channels SCANNING CHANNELS Monitoring a Single Channel Power Save Circuit USING CTCSS Programming a Quiet Code into a Channel Quiet Code Chart Finding the Quiet Code on a Frequency Using CTCSS During a Search SEARCHING AND TUNING SEARCHING A PREPROGRAMMED FREQUENCY RANGE Page Search Band Charts Page Page Searching Active Frequencies in Your Desired Frequency Range USING ZEROMATIC MANUALLY TUNING A FREQUENCY Copying a Frequency Into a Vacant Channel In a Specified Bank Listening To a Weather Channel WX Alert SPECIAL FEATURES PGM PRI CH Program Freq P:ON P:OFF DELAY Locking Out Car Number Frequencies Locking Out Channels Reviewing the Lock-OutChannels Clearing All Lockout Channels Locking Out Search Frequencies Reviewing Locked-OutSearch Frequencies Clearing a Locked-OutSearch Frequency Clearing All Locked-Out Frequencies in a Search Bank Changing the Backlight Duration KEY LOCK TURNING THE KEY TONE ON AND OFF 2:Key Tone 2:Key Tone Off Cloning Data from Another PRO-99 ON-AIRPROGRAMMING On-AirProgramming Specifications A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNING National Weather Frequencies Birdie Frequencies GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS HF Band VHF Band UHF Band 800MHz Band BAND ALLOCATION Page Page Page Page Page FREQUENCY CONVERSION SERVICE AND REPAIR TROUBLESHOOTING SPECIFICATIONS