RadioShack Pro 99 Compact Race Scanner Owners Manual
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61 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 frequency 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. GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS TYPICAL BAND USAGE (IN MHZ) HF Band VHF Band 150.525153.5975163.350 408.56875 411.6375 414.7125 417.78125420.85625423.925 427.000 430.06875 431.550 433.14375436.2125439.2875 442.35625 445.43125 448.500 451.575454.64375460.7875 466.93125 473.075 479.21875 485.3625491.50625497.650 503.79375 806.250 807.91875 814.0625862.000907.000 10-Meter Amateur 28.000–29.700 Low Range 29.700–50.000 6-Meter Amateur50.000–54.000 20-515Change01_04.fm Page 61 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM
62 UHF Band 800MHz Band PRIMARY USAGE As a general rule, most radio activity is concentrated on the following frequencies: VHF Band UHF Band Aircraft 108.00–136.00 U.S. Government137.00–144.00 2-Meter Amateur 144.000–148.000 High Range148.000–174.000 U.S. Government 406.000–420.000 70-cm Amateur420.000–450.000 UHF-Low Band 450.000–470.000 UHF-T Band470.000–512.000 System Inputs 806.000–824.000 System Outputs851.000–869.000 Trunked Private / General 894.000–960.000 ActivitiesFrequencies (MHz) 2-Meter Amateur Band 144.000–148.000 Government, Police and Fire153.785–155.980 Emergency Services 158.730–159.460 Railroad160.000–161.900 ActivitiesFrequencies (MHz) 70-cm Amateur Band FM Repeaters 420.000–450.000 Land-Mobile “Paired” Frequencies450.000–470.000 Base Stations 451.025–454.950 Mobile Units456.025–459.950 Repeater Units 460.025–464.975 Control Stations465.025–469.975 20-515Change01_04.fm Page 62 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM
63 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. AbbreviationService AIR Aircraft BIFCBoise (ID) Interagency Fire Cache BUS Business CAPCivil Air Patrol CCA Common Carrier CSBConventional Systems CTSB Conventional/ Trunked Systems FIREFire Department HAM Amateur (Ham) Radio GOVTFederal Government GMR General Mobile Radio GT RGeneral Trunked IND Industrial Services (Manufacturing, Construction, Farming, Forest Products) MARMilitary Amateur Radio MARI Maritime Limited Coast (Coast Guard, Marine Telephone, Shipboard Radio, Private Stations) MARSMilitary Affiliate Radio System 20-515Change01_04.fm Page 63 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM
64HIGH FREQUENCY (HF) — (3 MHz-30 MHz) 10-Meter Amateur Band (28.0-29.7 MHz) 28.000-29.700 ............................ 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 MED Emergency/Medical Services MILU.S. Military MOV Motion Picture/Video Industry NEWNew Mobile Narrow NEWS Relay Press (Newspaper Reporters) OILOil/Petroleum Industry POL Police Department PUBPublic Services (Public Safety, Local Government, Forestry Conservation) PSB Public Safety PTRPrivate Trunked ROAD Road & Highway Maintenance RTVRadio/TV Remote Broadcast Pickup TAXI Taxi Services TELMTelephone Maintenance TOW Tow Trucks TRANTransportation Services (Trucks, Tow Trucks, Buses, Railroad, Other) TSB Trunked Systems TVNFM-TV Audio Broadcast USXX Government Classified UTILPower & Water Utilities WTHR Weather AbbreviationService 20-515Change01_04.fm Page 64 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM
65 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 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 121.510-136.975............................ 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 20-515Change01_04.fm Page 65 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM
66 150.815-150.980 ......................... TOW, ...................................Oil Spill Cleanup 150.995-151.475 .............. ROAD, POL 151.490-151.955 .................. IND, BUS 151.985 ...................................... TELM 152.0075 ...................................... MED 152.270-152.480 .........IND, TAXI, BUS 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 158.130-158.460 ..........BUS, IND, OIL, ..........................................TELM, UTIL 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 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 20-515Change01_04.fm Page 66 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM
67 173.225-173.5375.......... 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) 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 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)Ô 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 20Ô NOTES Ô Some cities use the 470-512 MHz band for land/ mobile service. 20-515Change01_04.fm Page 67 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM
68Conventional Systems Band — Locally Assigned (in 6.25 kHz steps) Conventional/Trunked Systems Band — Locally Assigned (in 6.25 kHz steps) Trunked Systems Band — Locally Assigned (in 6.25 kHz steps) Public Safety Band — Locally Assigned (in 6.25 kHz steps) 33-Centimeter Amateur Band (902-928 MHz in 6.25 kHz steps) Private Trunked Band (in 6.25 kHz steps) Frequency RangeService 851.0125–855.9875 MHz CSB Frequency RangeService 856.0125–860.9875 MHz CTSB Frequency RangeService 861.0125–865.9875 MHz TSB Frequency RangeService 866.0125–868.9875 MHz PSB Frequency RangeService 902.000–928.000 MHz HAM Frequency RangeService 935.0125–939.9875 MHz PTR 20-515Change01_04.fm Page 68 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM
69 General Trunked Band (in 6.25 kHz steps) 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) x 1,000 = 30,620 kHz To convert from kHz to MHz, divide the number of kilohertz by 1,000: 127.800 (kHz) / 1,000 = 127.8 MHz To convert MHz to meters, divide 300 by the number of megahertz: 300/50 MHz = 6 meters CARE Keep the scanner dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store the scanner only in room temperature environments. Handle the scanner carefully; do not drop it. Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with Frequency RangeService 940.0125–940.9875 MHz GTR 20-515Change01_04.fm Page 69 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM
70a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new. SERVICE AND REPAIR If your scanner is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. To locate your nearest RadioShack, use the store locator feature on RadioShacks website (www.radioshack.com), or call 1-800-The Shack (843-7422) and follow the menu options. Modifying or tampering with the scanners internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it. 20-515Change01_04.fm Page 70 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM