RadioShack Pro 89 Vhf Uhf Handheld Race Scanner Reciever Owners Manual

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Service Banks
The scanner is preprogrammed with the frequencies allocated
by auto racing, fire/police, aircraft, ham radio, and marine ser-
vices. This is handy for quickly finding active frequencies in-
stead of searching through an entire band (see “Searching the
Service Banks” on Page 27).
Note:
 The frequencies in the scanner’s service banks are pre-
set. You cannot change them.
Auto Racing
Group Frequency Range (MHz)Step 
(kHz)
1 150.995–151.995 5
152.870–153.725 5
154.490–154.625 5
2...

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Fire/Police
3 865.6125
865.6625
865.7125
936.2125
937.1500
937.2000
937.2875–
Group Frequency Range (MHz)Step 
(kHz)
1 33.420–33.980 20
37.020–37.420 20
39.020–39.980 20
42.020–42.940 20
44.620–45.860 40
45.880 –
45.900 –
45.940–46.060 40
46.080–46.500 20
2 153.770–154.130 60
154.145–154.445 15
154.650–154.950 15
155.010–155.370 60
155.415–155.700 15
155.730–156.210 60
158.730–159.210 60
166.250 –
170.150 – Group Frequency Range (MHz)Step 
(kHz) 

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Air
Amateur Radio
Marine
3 453.0375–453.9625 12.5
458.0375–458.9625 12.5
460.0125–460.6375 12.5
465.0125–465.6375 12.5
4 856.2125–860.9875 25
866.0125–868.9875 12.5
Frequency Range (MHz) Step (kHz)
108.000–136.9875 12.5
Group Frequency Range (MHz)Step 
(kHz)
1 29.000–29.700 5
2 50.000–54.000 5
3 144.000–148.000 5
4 420.000–450.000 12.5
Channel Frequency (MHz)
06 156.3000
07 156.3500
08 156.4000
09 156.4500
10 156.5000 Group Frequency Range (MHz)Step 
(kHz) 

2411 156.5500
12 156.6000
13 156.6500
14 156.7000
15 156.7500
16 156.8000
17 156.8500
18 156.9000
19 156.9500
20 157.0000/161.6000
21 157.0500
22 157.1000
23 157.1500
24 157.2000/161.8000
25 157.2500/161.8500
26 157.3000/161.9000
27 157.3500/161.9500
28 157.4000/162.0000
64 156.2250
65 156.2750
66 156.3250
67 156.3750
68 156.4250
69 156.4750
70 156.5250
71 156.5750 Channel Frequency (MHz) 

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Note:
 Both frequencies (transmission and reception) are
shown for marine channels used for duplex transmission.
MONITOR MEMORIES
The scanner has 20 monitor memories that you can use to
temporarily store frequencies while you decide whether to save
them into channels. This is handy for quickly storing an active
frequency when you are searching through an entire band.
You can store a frequency into a monitor memory during a ser-
vice bank or direct search. See “Finding and Storing Active
Frequencies”...

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OPERATION
TURNING ON THE SCANNER/SETTING 
VOLUME AND SQUELCH
1. Turn SQUELCH until the indicator points to MIN before you
turn on the scanner.
2. To turn on the scanner, turn 
VOLUME clockwise until you
hear a hissing sound.
3. Turn 
SQUELCH clockwise, just until the hissing sound
stops.
Notes:
• To listen to a weak or distant station, turn 
SQUELCH
counterclockwise. If reception is poor, turn SQUELCH
clockwise to cut out weak transmissions.
• If 
SQUELCH is adjusted so you always hear a hissing...

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2. Use the number keys and 
• to enter the frequency (includ-
ing the decimal point) you want to store.
3. Press 
ENT to store the frequency into the channel.
Notes:
• If you made a mistake in Step 2, 
Error appears and
the scanner beeps three times when you press 
ENT.
Simply start again from Step 2.
• Your scanner automatically rounds the entered fre-
quency down to the closest valid frequency. For exam-
ple, if you enter a frequency of 151.473, your scanner
accepts it as 151.470.
• If you entered a...

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Notes:
• You can use the scanner’s delay feature while searching
the service banks, see “Delay” on Page 42.
• The following steps show you how to listen to the HAM,
FD/PD, CAR, and AIR service banks. To listen to the MRN
bank, see “Listening to the Marine Bank” on Page 35.
1. Press 
BAND. The last selected band name (such  as
HAM), SRCH, -b-, frequency and the group number (if
any) appear.
Note:
 
-b- does not appear if the CAR service bank is
selected.
2. To select a different band, repeatedly press...

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Or, to store the displayed frequency in a channel you
select, press 
PGM, use the number keys to enter the chan-
nel number you want to use to store the frequency, then
press 
PGM again. The channel number flashes.
If a channel number you entered is already programmed
with a frequency, the channel number and the pro-
grammed frequency appear for about 2 seconds. Then the
channel number flashes and the new frequency appears. 
Press 
ENT to program the new frequency or press CL/MON
to cancel. If you...

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Using Direct Search
During a direct search, the scanner searches up or down, start-
ing from a frequency you specify. Follow these steps to use di-
rect search.
Note:
 You can use the scanner’s delay feature while using di-
rect search.
1. Press 
MAN then enter the frequency (including the decimal
point) you want to use as a starting point for the search.
Note:
 To start from a frequency already stored in one of
your scanner’s channels, press 
MAN and enter the desired
channel number, then press 
MAN...