RadioShack Pro 2067 Trunk Track Scanner Owners Manual

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TALK GROUP IDS
You can program up to 100 talk group
IDs in each bank. When the scanner
stops on a transmission in the LTR,
Motorola, or EDACS mode, it checks
to see if the ID has been stored. In the
closed mode, the scanner only stops
on the transmission and displays its
text tag if you have stored and not
locked out the ID. In the open mode,
the scanner always stops on a trans-
mission, but it displays the ID’s text
tag if you have stored the ID.
Storing Talk Group IDs
To store a talk group ID when scan-
ning, press 
TRUNK when the scanner
stops on a transmission. The bottom
line changes to 
ID#XXXX indicating
that the ID is stored.
Note:
 When you try to store more than
100 talk group IDs in a bank, 
Memory
full!
 appears. Clear some talk
group IDs in order to store new ones
(see “Clearing a Talk Group ID” on
Page 42).
Follow these steps to manually store
talk group IDs or to edit a stored ID.
1. Press 
PROG.
2. Press 
TRUNK.
3. To select the bank you want to
store the ID to, repeatedly press
FUNC and s
 or t
.
4. Repeatedly press 
MODE to select
LT, MO, or ED.5. Enter the talk group ID and press
ENTER. If necessary, use the deci-
mal point for a hyphen.
Note:
 If you made a mistake in
Step 5, 
Invalid ID. appears
and the scanner beeps when you
press 
ENTER. Start again at Step
5.
6. Press 
TEXT and enter the text tag
for the ID and press 
ENTER.
7. To store the next ID memory in
sequence, press s
 and repeat
Steps 4 and 5 or 6 to enter more
IDs.
8. Press 
SCAN to start scanning.
Talk Group ID Hold
You can set your scanner to follow a
trunking signal that you want to track
during scanning. Hold down 
TRUNK
for more than 2 seconds. You see:
To release 
ID hold ON., press
SCAN or TRUNK.
Locking Out Talk Groups ID
Note:
 You can only lock out talk group
IDs when the scanner is in the closed
mode (see “Open and Closed Modes”
on Page 43).
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Follow these steps to lock out a talk
group ID.
1. Press 
PROG.
2. Press 
TRUNK.
3. Repeatedly press 
FUNC and s
 or
t
 to move the desired bank.
4. Repeatedly press s
 or t
 to select
the ID memory.
5. Press 
L/OUT to lock out the ID. L
appears.
6. To remove the lockout from the
trunking ID, manually select the
ID memory then repeatedly press
L/OUT until L disappears.
Reviewing Locked-Out Talk 
Group IDs
Follow these steps to review the talk
group IDs you locked out within a
bank.
1. Press 
PROG then TRUNK.
2. Press 
FUNC then L/OUT. The
locked-out ID appears on the dis-
play. If the ID memory bank has
no locked-out ID, you hear a low
beep.
3. Press 
FUNC then s
 or t
 to select
a search bank. Or, simply press s
or t
 to search for any locked-out
IDs in a bank.
Note:
 The scanner checks all frequen-
cies, even if they are not locked out.
Clearing a Talk Group ID
1. Press PROG then TRUNK.
2. Repeatedly press 
FUNC and s
 or
t
 to move the desired bank.
3. Repeatedly press s
 or t
 to select
the ID memory.
4. Press 
FUNC then CLEAR.
Clearing All Talk Group IDs in 
One Bank
You can clear all talk group IDs within
a bank. This lets you quickly delete all
talk group IDs from a bank if, for ex-
ample, you want to use the bank to
store a different set of talk group IDs.
1. Press 
PROG.
2. Press 
TRUNK to enter a talk group
ID memory mode.
3. Repeatedly press 
FUNC and s
 or
t
 to select a talk group ID bank.
4. Press 
FUNC then 3. Confirm
list clear ?1=YES Press
other key for NO.
appears.
5. Press 
1 to clear all talk group IDs
within a bank. 
Please wait
then List cleared appear and
the scanner returns to the talk
group ID memory mode.
Note:
 To cancel the deletion,
press any key except 
1.
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OPEN AND CLOSED MODES
When set to the open mode, the scanner only uses the ID list to look up ID text tags
and stops on any ID code.
When set to the closed mode, the scanner stops only on sig-
nals that have an ID code which is found in the ID list for the
bank.
Note:
 When you select a channel manually, any transmis-
sion opens squelch, regardless of the current mode.
The open or closed mode is set in each channel storage bank. 
+ or – appears un-
der the channel storage bank’s number while scanning. Or, the status display
shows the 
OPEN/CLOSED mode at the top line while the scanner is in manual
mode or while the scanner is receiving a signal during scanning.
When no ID code is programmed into the scanner, it receives the signal in PL,
DPL, LTR, MOT, or ED mode.
Changing the Open/Closed Mode
1. Press MAN.
2. Press 
FUNC then s
 or t
 to select the channel-storage bank.
3. Press 
FUNC then 2. Bank OPEN or Bank CLOSED appears.
After that message disappears, the 10th right most digit at the top of the line of
the display changes from 
+ to –
 or vice versa.
4. Repeat Steps 2–3 for each bank.
Mode Open Closed
PL and DPL Accepts any PL and DPL. Accepts only the PL or DPL stored 
in the channel.
MOT/ED/LTR Stops on any transmission. If the 
ID is stored, displays the text tag, 
otherwise displays the talk group 
ID.Only stops on transmission if the 
ID is stored. Displays the text tag.
 Closed Mode
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A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNING
Reception of the frequencies covered by your scanner is mainly “line-of-sight.” That
means you usually cannot hear stations that are beyond the horizon.
GUIDE TO FREQUENCIES
National Weather Frequencies
Birdie Frequencies
Every scanner has birdie frequencies. Birdies are signals created inside the scan-
ner’s receiver. These operating frequencies might interfere with transmissions on
the same frequencies. If you program one of these frequencies, you hear only
noise on that frequency. If the interference is not severe, you might be able to turn
SQUELCH clockwise to cut out the birdie. This scanner’s birdie frequencies (in
MHz) are:
To find the birdies in your individual scanner, begin by disconnecting the 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 search every fre-
quency range from its lowest frequency to the highest. Occasionally, the searching
will stop as if it had found a signal, often without any sound. That is a birdie. Make a
list of all the birdies in your scanner for future reference.
162.400 162.475 162.525 162.425
162.500 162.550 162.450
29.000 32.100 35.940 38.400 39.935
42.975 43.930 47.925 51.915 54.000
108.000 115.8125 123.800 131.7875 139.775
143.770 147.765 150.150 151.760 155.750
159.745 163.740 167.730 171.550 383.3875
387.375 391.375 395.375 403.3625 407.350
411.350 415.3375 419.3375 423.325 427.3125
429.050 431.3125 439.300 443.2875 447.2875
451.275 455.275 459.2625 463.2625 467.250
475.2375 479.2375 483.225 487.225 491.2125
495.2125 499.200 503.200 511.1875 814.700
818.700 898.5625 902.500 906.550 910.5375
918.350 926.3375 930.3375 934.325 938.325
944.050 954.300 960.000
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GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS
Typical Band Usage (MHz)
Primary Usage
As a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the following fre-
quencies:
VHF BandVHF Band
Low Range 29.00–50.00
6-Meter Amateur 50.00–54.00
Aircraft 108.00–136.00
U.S. Government 137.00–144.00
2-Meter Amateur 144.00–148.00
High Range 148.00–174.00
UHF Band 
Military Aircraft 380.00–384.00
U.S. Government 406.00–420.00
70-Centimeter Amateur 440.00–450.00
Low Range 450.00–470.00
FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band 470.00–512.00
Public Service 806.00–823.93
Conventional Systems 851.00–856.00
Conventional/Trunked Systems 856.00–861.00
Trunked Systems 861.00–866.00
Public Safety 866.00–868.93
High Range 896.11–902.00
33-Centimeter Amateur 902.00–928.00
Private Trunked 935.00–940.00
General Trunked 940.00–941.00
Fixed Services 941.00–944.00
Studio-to-Transmitter Broadcast Links 944.00–952.00
Private Fixed Services, Paging 952.00–960.00
Activities Frequencies (MHz)
2-Meter Amateur Band 144.000–148.000
Government, Police, and Fire 153.785–155.980
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UHF Band
Note:
 Remote control stations and mobile units operate at 5 MHz higher than their
associated base stations and relay repeater units.
BAND ALLOCATION
To help decide which frequency ranges to scan, use the following listing of the typi-
cal 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.
Abbreviations Services
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
Emergency Services 158.730–159.460
Railroad 160.000–161.900
Activities Frequencies (MHz)
70-Centimeter Amateur Band FM 
Repeaters440.000–450.000
Land-Mobile “Paired” Frequencies 450.000–470.000
Base Stations 451.025–454.950
Mobile Units 456.025–459.950
Repeater Units 460.025–464.975
Control Stations 465.025–469.975 Activities Frequencies (MHz)
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MARI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maritime Limited Coast
 (Coast Guard, Marine Telephone, 
Shipboard Radio, Private Stations)
MARS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Military Affiliate Radio System
MED  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Emergency/Medical Services
MIL  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.S. Military
MOV  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Motion Picture/Video Industry
NEW  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Mobile Narrow
NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Relay Press (Newspaper Reporters)
OIL  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oil/Petroleum Industry
POL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Police Department
PUB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Public Services
(Public Safety, Local Government, Forestry Conservation)
PSB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public Safety
PTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Private Trunked
ROAD  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Road & Highway Maintenance
RTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radio/TV Remote Broadcast Pickup
TAXI  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taxi Services
TELB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Mobile Telephone
(Aircraft, Radio Common Carrier, Landline Companies)
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)
10-Meter Amateur Band   (28.0–29.7 MHz )
29.000–29.700  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  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
38.000–39.000  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GOVT, MIL
39.020–39.980  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PUB
40.000–42.000  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL, MARI
42.020–42.940  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .POL
42.960–43.180  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND
43.220–43.680  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TELM, IND, PUB
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43.700–44.600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRAN
44.620–46.580 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .POL, PUB
46.600–46.990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT
47.020–47.400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PUB
47.420  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  American Red Cross
47.440–49.580 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, PUB
49.610–49.990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MIL
6-Meter Amateur Band   (50–54 MHz)
50.00–54.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HAM
Aircraft Band (108–136 MHz)
108.000–121.490 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AIR
121.500  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AIR Emergency
121.510–136.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AIR
U.S. Government Band (137–144 MHz)
137.000–144.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL
2-Meter Amateur Band (144–148 MHz)
144.000–148.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HAM
VHF High Band (148–174 MHz)
148.050–150.345 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  CAP, MAR, MIL
150.775–150.790 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MED
150.815–150.980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  TOW, Oil Spill Cleanup
150.995–151.475 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ROAD, POL
151.490–151.955 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, BUS
151.985  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TELM
152.0075  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MED
152.030–152.240 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TELB
152.270–152.480 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, TAXI, BUS
152.510–152.840 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TELB
152.870–153.020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  IND, MOV
153.035–153.725 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, OIL, UTIL
153.740–154.445 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PUB, FIRE
154.490–154.570 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, BUS
154.585  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oil Spill Cleanup
154.600–154.625 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  BUS
154.655–156.240 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MED, ROAD, POL, PUB
156.255–157.425 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  OIL, MARI
157.450  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MED
157.470–157.515 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TOW
157.530–157.725 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, TAXI
157.740  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  BUS
157.770–158.100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  TELB
158.130–158.460 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  BUS, IND, OIL, TELM, UTIL
158.490–158.700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  TELB
158.730–159.465 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  POL, PUB, ROAD
159.480  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OIL
159.495–161.565 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRAN
161.580–162.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OIL, MARI, RTV
162.0125–162.35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL, USXX
162.400–162.550 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  WTHR
162.5625–162.6375 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL, USXX
162.6625  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MED
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162.6875–163.225  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  GOVT, MIL, USXX
163.250 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MED
163.275–166.225  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  GOVT, MIL, USXX
166.250 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, RTV, FIRE
166.275–169.400  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, BIFC
169.445–169.505  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wireless Mikes, GOVT
169.55–169.9875  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  GOVT, MIL, USXX
170.000–170.150  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BIFC, GOVT, RTV, FIRE
170.175–170.225  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT
170.245–170.305  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wireless Mikes
170.350–170.400  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  GOVT, MIL
170.425–170.450  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BIFC
170.475 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  PUB
170.4875–173.175  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  GOVT, PUB, Wireless Mikes
173.225–173.5375  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MOV, NEWS, UTIL, MIL
173.5625–173.5875  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MIL Medical/Crash Crews
173.60–173.9875  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  GOVT
ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY (UHF) — (300 MHz–3 GHz)
Military Aircraft Band (381.8-383.9 MHz)
381.800-383.900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Coast Guard
U. S. Government Band (406–420 MHz)
406.125–419.975  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, USXX
70-Centimeter Amateur Band (420–450 MHz)
420.000–450.000  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HAM
Low Band (450–470 MHz)
450.050–450.925  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RTV
451.025–452.025  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, OIL, TELM, UTIL
452.0375–453.00  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IND, TAXI, TRAN TOW, NEWS
453.0125–454.000  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PUB, OIL
454.025–454.975  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TELB
455.050–455.925  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RTV
457.525–457.600  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUS
458.025–458.175  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MED
460.0125–460.6375  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FIRE, POL, PUB
460.650–462.175  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  BUS
462.1875–462.450  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BUS, IND
462.4625–462.525  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, OIL, TELM, UTIL
462.550–462.925  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  GMR, BUS
462.9375–463.1875  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MED
463.200–467.925  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUS
FM-TV Audio Broadcast, UHF Wide Band (470–512 MHz)
(Channels 14 through 20 in 6 MHz steps)
475.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 14
481.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 15
487.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 16
493.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 17 
499.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 18
505.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 19
511.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 20
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Note:
 Some cities use the 470–512 MHz band for land/mobile service.
Conventional Systems Band – Locally Assigned
851.0125–855.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CSB
Conventional/Trunked Systems Band – Locally Assigned
856.0125–860.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CTSB
Trunked Systems Band – Locally Assigned
861.0125–865.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  TSB
Public Safety Band – Locally Assigned
866.0125–868.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  PSB
33-Centimeter Amateur Band (902–928 MHz)
902.0000–928.0000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HAM
Private Trunked
935.0125–939.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  PTR
General Trunked
940.0125–940.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GTR
FREQUENCY CONVERSION
The tuning location of a station can be expressed in frequency (kHz or MHz) or in
wavelength (meters). The following information can help you make the necessary
conversions.
1 MHz (million) = 1,000 kHz (thousand)
• To convert MHz to kHz, multiply the number of megahertz by 1,000:
30.62 (MHz) ´
 1000  = 30,620 kHz
• To convert from kHz to MHz, divide the number of kilohertz by 1,000:
127,800 (kHz) ¸
 1000 
= 127.8 MHz
• To convert MHz to meters, divide 300 by the number of megahertz:
300 ¸
 50 MHz = 6 meters
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