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Radio Shack Race Scanner owner manual Special Features, General Guide to Scanning, Troubleshooting

Models: Race Scanner

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Special Features	36
Turning Memory Banks On and Off	36
Locking Out Channels	36
Priority	36
Using the Keylock	38
Using the Display Backlight	38
Changing Search Speeds	38
Turning the Key Tone Off/On	39
Turning the Battery Save Function Off/On	39
Skipping Data Signals	40
A General Guide to Scanning	41
Guide to Frequencies	41
National Weather Frequencies	41
Canadian Weather Frequencies	41
VHF FM Marine Frequencies	41
Birdie Frequencies	42
Guide to the Action Bands	43
Typical Band Usage	43
Primary Usage	44
Band Allocation	44
Frequency Conversion	48
Troubleshooting	49
Resetting the Scanner	50
Care and Maintenance	51
Specifications	52

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Radio Shack Race Scanner Special Features, General Guide to Scanning, Troubleshooting, Care and Maintenance Specifications

Contents

PRO-74 100-Channel VHF/UHF/Air/800 MHz Race Scanner Features Page Frequency Range Step Transmission MHz KHz Scanning Legally FCC NoticeContents General Guide to Scanning Special FeaturesTroubleshooting Care and Maintenance SpecificationsUsing Internal Batteries Power SourcesPreparation Page Charging Nickel-Cadmium Batteries Using Standard AC Power Using Vehicle Battery Power Connecting AN Antenna Connecting an Optional Antenna Connecting AN Earphone Headphones Connecting AN Extension SpeakerAttaching the Belt Clip Traffic SafetyListening Safely Look AT the Keypad Understanding Your ScannerPage Look AT the Display Page Name Typical Usage Frequency Range MHz Service BanksUnderstanding Banks Memory BanksHAM Operation Turning on the Scanner Setting SquelchPress E to store the frequency into the channel Storing Known Frequencies Into ChannelsFinding and Storing Active Frequencies Searching the Service BanksSearching from a Selected Frequency Storing Active Frequencies Search Skip MemoryManually Selecting a Channel Deleting a Frequency from a Channel Scanning ChannelsListening to Weather Broadcasts Storing a CAR Number and Frequency Using the PRO-74 AT the RacesAdding Frequencies to a Car Number Viewing Frequencies Associated with a Car Number Scanning by CAR NumberDeleting a Frequency from a Car Number Finding What CAR Numbers are in What Channels Priority Special FeaturesTurning Memory Banks on and OFF Locking OUT ChannelsN K Normal Search Hypersearch Using the KeylockUsing the Display Backlight Changing Search SpeedsTurning the KEY Tone OFF/ON Turning the Battery Save Function OFF/ONSkipping Data Signals Canadian Weather Frequencies General Guide to ScanningGuide to Frequencies National Weather FrequenciesBirdie Frequencies UHF Band Guide to the Action BandsTypical Band Usage VHF BandPrimary Usage Band AllocationAbbreviations Very High Frequency VHF Meter Amateur Band- 50-54 MHz Ultra High Frequency UHF Conventional Systems Band Locally Assigned Frequency ConversionProblem Possible Cause Remedy TroubleshootingBATT.Lo Resetting the ScannerCare and Maintenance Specifications RadioShack Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas Limited One-Year Warranty