Remote control stations and mobile/portable units operate at 5 MHz higher than their associated base stations and relay repeater units in the UHF band.

BAND ALLOCATION

To help decide which frequency ranges to scan, use the following listing of the typical services that use the frequencies your scanner receives. These frequencies are subject to change, and might vary from area to area. For a more complete listing, refer to Police Call Radio Guide including Fire and Emergency Services, available at your local RadioShack store.

Abbreviation

Service

 

 

AIR

Aircraft

 

 

BIFC

Boise (ID) Interagency Fire Cache

BUS

Business

 

 

CAP

Civil Air Patrol

CCA

Common Carrier

 

 

CSB

Conventional Systems

CTSB

Conventional/ Trunked Systems

 

 

FIRE

Fire Department

HAM

Amateur (Ham) Radio

 

 

GOVT

Federal Government

GMR

General Mobile Radio

 

 

GTR

General Trunked

IND

Industrial Services

 

(Manufacturing, Construction,

 

Farming, Forest Products)

 

 

MAR

Military Amateur Radio

MARI

Maritime Limited Coast

 

 

(Coast Guard, Marine Telephone,

 

Shipboard Radio, Private Stations)

 

 

MARS

Military Affiliate Radio System

 

 

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