Radio Shack Scanner PRO 99 User Guide
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PRO-99 Deluxe  
Compact Race  
Scanner  
OWNER’S MANUAL —  
Please read before using this equipment.  
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Thank you for purchasing the  
RadioShack 500-Channel VHF/  
Air/UHF/800 MHz Handheld Race  
Scanner. It lets you in on all the  
action in the pits or on the track at  
the big race. This scanner gives  
you direct access to over 47,000  
frequencies, including those used  
by participants and staff at auto  
races, police and fire departments,  
ambulance services, and amateur  
radio services. You can select up  
to 500 channels to scan, and you  
can change your selection at any  
time.  
Some of the exciting features of  
this scanner include:  
Car Number Operation — store  
frequencies by car number and  
store multiple frequencies under  
the same car number.  
Two-Second Scan/Search Delay  
— Delays scanning or searching  
for 2 seconds before moving to  
another channel, so you can hear  
more replies.  
Ten Channel-Storage Banks —  
Store up to 50 channels in each of  
10 different banks, to group  
channels so you can more easily  
identify calls.  
Preprogrammed Frequency  
Bands — Lets you search for  
transmissions within preset  
frequency ranges or within ranges  
you set, to reduce search time and  
select interesting frequencies.  
Memory Backup — Keeps the  
channel frequencies stored in  
memory for an extended time  
even without internal batteries.  
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Triple Conversion  
Superheterodyne Receiver —  
Eliminates interference from  
intermediate frequency (IF)  
images, so you hear only the  
frequency you select.  
HyperSearchTM and  
HyperScanTM — Set the scanner  
to search at up to 62 steps per  
second and scan at up to 50  
channels per second, to quickly  
find interesting transmissions.  
CTCSS Continuous Tone Code  
Squelch Service — Restricts  
channel reception to  
transmissions using specified  
subaudible CTCSS tone when  
scanning or parked on a single  
channel.  
Duplicate Frequency Check —  
Automatically notifies you if you  
are about to store a frequency you  
have already stored in the same  
bank, to help avoid wasting  
storage space.  
Priority Channel — Designate a  
frequency to scan every two  
seconds so you do not miss  
important calls.  
Weather Band — Scans seven  
preprogrammed weather  
frequencies to keep you informed  
about current weather conditions.  
Weather Alert — Automatically  
sounds the alarm tone to advise of  
hazardous weather conditions  
when it detects the alert signal on  
the local NOAA weather channel.  
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Text Input — Lets you input a text  
label for each channel, priority  
channel and limit search bank.  
Lock-Out Function — Set the  
scanner to skip over specified  
channels or frequencies when  
scanning, searching or moving  
through frequencies in the car  
number operation.  
Key Lock — Lock the scanner’s  
keys to prevent accidentally  
changing the scanner’s  
programming.  
Two Supplied Antennas with  
BNC Connector — Select the  
antenna that best meets your  
needs. The supplied stub antenna  
helps your scanner receive strong  
local signals and makes the  
scanner easy to carry and use at  
events. The supplied flexible  
antenna provides excellent  
reception of weaker signals and is  
designed to help prevent antenna  
breakage.  
16-Character, 4-Line  
Alphanumeric Display — Shows  
you detailed operating information  
clearly.  
Display Backlight — Makes the  
scanner easy to read in low light  
situations.  
Three Power Options — Power  
the scanner from internal batteries  
(non-rechargeable batteries,  
rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel-metal  
hydride) or regular or high  
capacity Ni-Cd (nickel-cadmium)  
batteries), external AC power  
(using optional adapters), or  
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vehicle battery power (using  
optional adapters).  
Your scanner can receive all of  
these frequencies:  
28-54 MHz  
108-136.9875 MHz  
137-174 MHz  
406-512 MHz  
806-823.9875 MHz  
849-868.9875 MHz  
894-960 MHz  
This Owner’s Manual also  
includes the section “A General  
Guide To Scanning” on Page 60 to  
help you target frequency ranges  
in your service area so you can  
search for a wide variety of  
transmissions.  
FCC NOTICE  
Your scanner might cause TV or  
radio interference even when it is  
operating properly. To determine  
whether your scanner is causing  
the interference, turn off your  
scanner. If the interference goes  
away, your scanner is causing it.  
Try to eliminate the interference  
by:  
• moving your scanner away  
from the receiver  
• connecting your scanner to an  
outlet that is on a different  
electrical circuit from the  
receiver  
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• contacting your local  
RadioShack store for help  
If you cannot eliminate the  
interference, the FCC requires that  
you stop using your scanner.  
Ô NOTE Ô  
Mobile use of this  
scanner is unlawful or  
requires a permit in  
some areas. Check the  
laws in your area.  
This device complies with Part 15  
of the FCC Rules. Operation is  
subject to the following conditions:  
(1) This device must not cause  
harmful interference, and (2) this  
device must accept any  
interference received, including  
interference that may cause  
undesired operation.  
IMPORTANT  
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SCANNING LEGALLY  
Your scanner covers frequencies  
used by many different groups  
including police and fire  
The EPA  
certified  
RBRC®  
Battery  
Recycling  
departments, ambulance services,  
government agencies, private  
companies, amateur radio  
Seal on the  
rechargeable (Ni-Cd)  
battery indicates  
RadioShack is  
services, military operations,  
pager services, and wireline  
(telephone and telegraph)  
services. It is legal to listen to  
almost every transmission your  
scanner can receive.Ô However,  
there are some transmissions you  
should never intentionally listen to.  
These include:  
voluntarily participating  
in an industry program  
to collect and recycle  
these batteries at the  
end of their useful life,  
when taken out of  
service in the United  
States or Canada. The  
RBRC program provides  
a convenient alternative  
to placing used  
rechargeable batteries  
into the trash or the  
municipal waste stream,  
which may be illegal in  
your area. Please call  
1-800-THE-SHACK  
(1-800-843-7422) for  
information on  
• telephone conversations  
(cellular, cordless, or other  
private means of telephone  
signal transmission)  
rechargeable battery  
recycling and disposal  
bans/restrictions in your  
area. RadioShack’s  
involvement in this  
program is part of the  
company’s commitment  
to preserving our  
• pager transmissions  
• any scrambled or encrypted  
transmissions  
According to the Electronic  
Communications Privacy Act  
(ECPA), you are subject to fines  
and possible imprisonment for  
environment and  
conserving our natural  
resources.  
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intentionally listening to, using, or  
divulging the contents of such a  
transmission unless you have the  
consent of a party to the  
communication (unless such  
activity is otherwise illegal).  
This scanner has been designed  
to prevent reception of illegal  
transmissions. This is done to  
comply with the legal requirement  
that scanners be manufactured so  
as to not be easily modifiable to  
pick up those transmissions. Do  
not open your scanner’s case to  
make any modifications that could  
allow it to pick up transmissions  
that it is not legal to listen to. Doing  
so could subject you to legal  
penalties.  
ÔBATTERYNOTESÔ  
•
Dispose of old  
batteries promptly  
and properly.  
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Do not burn or bury  
batteries.  
Use only fresh  
batteries of the  
required size and  
recommended type.  
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Do not mix old and  
new batteries,  
different types of  
batteries (standard,  
alkaline, or  
rechargeable), or  
rechargeable  
We encourage responsible, legal  
scanner use.  
batteries of different  
capacities.  
PREPARATION  
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If you do not plan to  
use the scanner for a  
month or more,  
remove the batteries.  
Batteries can leak  
chemicals that can  
damage electronic  
parts.  
INSTALLING BATTERIES  
You can power your scanner with  
three AA batteries (not  
supplied).Ô  
You can use either the black non-  
rechargeable battery holder or the  
yellow rechargeable battery holder  
(both supplied) to hold the  
batteries. If you use the yellow  
battery holder, we recommend  
nickel-cadmium or nickel-metal  
WARNING  
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Never install non-  
rechargeable batteries in  
the yellow rechargeable  
battery holder. Non-  
rechargeable batteries  
can get hot or explode if  
you try to recharge  
them.  
hydride batteries (not supplied).  
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1. Press down on the battery  
compartment cover then slide  
the cover in the direction of  
the arrow to remove it.  
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2. If you are using non-  
rechargeable batteries, place  
them into the black holder, as  
indicated by the polarity  
symbols (+ and -) marked on  
the holder. Or, if you are using  
rechargeable batteries, place  
them into the yellow holder as  
indicated by the polarity  
symbols (+ and -) marked on  
the holder.  
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CAUTIONS  
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The battery holder  
fits only one way  
inside the battery  
compartment. Do  
not force it.  
3. Place the battery holder into  
the battery compartment.ꢀ  
4. Replace the cover.  
When Low Battery! appears on the  
display and the scanner beeps, or  
if the scanner stops operating  
properly, replace the batteries.  
Charging Rechargeable  
Batteries  
Your scanner has a built-in  
charging circuit that lets you  
charge rechargeable batteries  
while they are in the scanner. To  
charge rechargeable batteries,  
you need to use an AC adapter  
which supplies 6V (RadioShack  
Cat. No. 273-1758) or a DC  
adapter which supplies 6V  
(RadioShack Cat. No. 273-1859).  
Connect a size B Adaptaplug to  
the adapter’s cable with the tip set  
to positive then insert the  
Ô NOTES Ô  
Do not overcharge  
Ni-Cd batteries.  
Overcharging causes  
them to get hot and  
shortens their life.  
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Adaptaplug into the scanner’s  
PWR DC 6V jack.Ô  
•
Ni-Cd batteries last  
longer and deliver  
more power if you  
occasionally let them  
fully discharge. To do  
this, simply use the  
scanner until Low  
Battery! flashes on  
the display and the  
scanner beeps. Then  
fully charge the  
It takes between 14 and 16 hours  
to recharge Ni-MH or 7 and 8  
hours to recharge Ni-Cd batteries  
that are fully discharged. You can  
operate the scanner while  
batteries.  
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recharging the batteries, but  
charging takes longer.  
USING AC POWER  
You can power the scanner using  
a 6V, 300-mA AC adapter and a  
size B Adaptaplug™ adapter  
(neither supplied). Both are  
available at your local RadioShack  
store.ꢀ  
To power the scanner using an AC  
adapter, attach the Adaptaplug to  
the AC adapter so the tip reads  
positive (+), then insert the  
Adaptaplug into the scanner’s  
PWR DC 6V jack. Connect the  
other end of the adapter to a  
standard AC outlet.  
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CAUTION  
You must use a  
power source  
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that supplies 6V  
DC and delivers  
at least 300 mA. Its  
center tip must be set to  
positive and its plug  
must fit the scanner’s  
PWR DC 6V jack. Using  
an adapter that does not  
meet these  
specifications could  
damage the scanner or  
the adapter.  
USING A 12V POWER  
SOURCE  
You can power the scanner from a  
vehicle’s 12V power source (such  
as a cigarette-lighter socket) using  
a 6V, 300-mA DC adapter and a  
size B Adaptaplug (neither  
supplied.) Both are available at  
your local RadioShack store.ꢀ  
To power the scanner using a DC  
adapter, attach the Adaptaplug to  
the DC adapter so the tip reads  
positive (+), set the adapter’s  
voltage switch to 6V, then insert  
the Adaptaplug into the scanner’s  
PWR DC 6V jack. Plug the other  
end of the DC adapter into your  
vehicle’s cigarette-lighter  
Ô NOTES Ô  
If you use a cigarette-  
lighter power cable and  
your vehicle’s engine is  
running, you might hear  
electrical noise from the  
engine while scanning.  
This is normal.  
socket.Ô  
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CONNECTING AN  
ANTENNA  
Connecting a Supplied  
Antenna  
You must install an antenna  
before you can operate the  
scanner.  
The supplied stub antenna helps  
your scanner receive most strong  
transmissions at events and  
makes the scanner easier to carry  
and use. The supplied flexible  
antenna provides slightly better  
reception and helps your scanner  
receive strong local signals.  
1. Align the slots around the  
antenna’s connector with the  
tabs on the antenna jack.  
2. Press the antenna down over  
the jack and turn the  
antenna’s base clockwise  
until it locks into place.  
Connecting an Outdoor  
Antenna  
WARNING  
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Use extreme caution  
when you install or  
remove an outdoor  
antenna. If the antenna  
starts to fall, let it go! It  
could contact overhead  
power lines. If the  
antenna touches a  
power line, contact with  
the antenna, mast,  
cable, or guy wires can  
cause electrocution and  
death. Call the power  
company to remove the  
antenna. DO NOT  
Instead of a supplied antenna, you  
can connect an outdoor base-  
station or mobile antenna (not  
supplied) to your scanner using a  
BNC connector. Your local  
RadioShack store sells a variety of  
antennas. Choose the one that  
best meets your needs.  
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When deciding on a mobile or  
base-station antenna and its  
location, consider these points.  
attempt to do so  
yourself.  
• The antenna should be as  
high as possible on the  
vehicle or building.  
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• The antenna and its cable  
should be as far as possible  
from sources of electrical  
noise, such as appliances or  
other radios.  
• The antenna should be  
vertical for the best  
performance.  
Always use 50 Ohm coaxial cable,  
such as RG-58 or RG-8, to  
connect the base-station or mobile  
antenna. For lengths over 50 feet,  
use RG-8 low-loss dielectric  
coaxial cable. If the antenna  
cable’s connector does not fit in  
the scanner’s antenna jack, you  
might also need a PL-259-to-BNC  
antenna plug adapter. Your local  
RadioShack store carries a wide  
variety of coaxial antenna cable  
and connectors.ꢀ  
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CAUTION  
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Do not run the cable  
over sharp edges or  
moving parts that  
might damage it.  
Do not run the cable  
next to power cables  
or other antenna  
cables.  
Once you choose an antenna,  
follow the mounting instructions  
supplied with the antenna, after  
removing a supplied antenna.  
Then route the antenna’s cable to  
the scanner and connect the cable  
to the scanner’s antenna jack.  
CONNECTING AN  
EARPHONE/HEADPHONES  
For private listening, you can  
connect an earphone or  
headphones with a 1/8-inch (3.5  
mm) plug to the * jack on the top  
of the scanner. (Your local  
RadioShack store carries a wide  
selection of earphones and  
headphones). Connecting an  
earphone or headphones  
automatically disconnects the  
internal speaker.  
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Listening Safely  
To protect your hearing, follow  
these guidelines when you use an  
earphone or headphones.  
• Set the volume to the lowest  
setting before you begin  
listening. After you begin  
listening, adjust the volume to  
a comfortable level.  
• Do not listen at extremely  
high volume levels. Extended  
high-volume listening can  
lead to permanent hearing  
loss.  
• Once you set the volume, do  
not increase it. Over time,  
your ears adapt to the volume  
level, so a volume level that  
does not cause discomfort  
might still damage your  
hearing.  
Traffic Safety  
• Do not use an earphone or  
headphones with your  
scanner when operating a  
motor vehicle or riding a  
bicycle in or near traffic. Doing  
so can create a traffic hazard  
and could be illegal in some  
areas.  
• If you use an earphone or  
headphones with your  
scanner while riding a bicycle,  
be very careful. Do not listen  
to a continuous transmission.  
Even though some earphones  
or headphones let you hear  
some outside sounds when  
listening at normal volume  
levels, they still can present a  
traffic hazard.  
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CONNECTING AN  
EXTENSION SPEAKER  
In a noisy area, an amplified  
extension speaker (available at  
your local RadioShack store)  
might provide more comfortable  
listening. Plug the speaker cable’s  
1/8-inch (3.5 mm) plug into your  
scanner’s * jack. Connecting an  
external speaker disconnects the  
WARNING  
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Never connect the audio  
output line of the  
headphone jack and a  
power supply (and GND)  
line when you use the  
headphone jack to  
scanner’s internal speaker.  
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connect an external  
speaker. If connected,  
over current flows to the  
audio IC of the scanner  
which causes abnormal  
high temperature and  
the scanner might break  
down.  
ATTACHING THE BELT  
CLIP  
You can attach the supplied belt  
clip to make your scanner easier  
to carry when you are on the go.  
Attach the belt clip to the back of  
the scanner, then slide it  
downward until it clicks.  
To remove the belt clip, pull up the  
hook then slide the belt clip.  
UNDERSTANDING  
THE SCANNER  
Once you understand a few simple  
terms used in this manual and  
familiarize yourself with your  
scanner’s features, you can put  
the scanner to work for you. You  
simply determine the type of  
communications you want to  
receive, then set the scanner to  
scan them.  
Your scanner comes pre-loaded  
with recent frequencies for race  
drivers.  
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A LOOK AT THE KEYPAD  
If your scanner’s keys seem  
confusing at first, the following  
information should help you  
understand each key’s function.Ô  
Ô NOTE Ô  
Some of the scanner’s  
keys perform more than  
one function and are  
marked with more than  
one label. The steps in  
this Owner’s Manual  
show only the label on  
the key appropriate to  
the action being  
FUNC — Lets you use various  
functions by pressing this key in  
combination with other keys.  
When using the FUNC key, press  
FUNC first, then release it, then  
quickly press the next key in the  
function key sequence.  
performed.  
Hold down for about 2 seconds,  
the scanner enters function menu  
mode.  
õ/î — Locks and unlocks the  
keypad to prevent accidental  
entries; turns the backlight on and  
off.  
^ — Moves through car numbers  
or channels. Or, enters the tune  
mode (from channel display  
mode).  
v — Moves through car numbers  
or channels. Or, enters the tune  
mode (from channel display  
mode).  
> — Moves through frequencies in  
the same car number. Or, you can  
change the car number.  
< — Enters the text input mode or  
CTCSS setting mode.  
CAR/CAR/CH — Enter the car  
number you want to listen. Or,  
changes between car number  
display mode and channel number  
display mode.  
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SCAN — Scans any programmed  
channels (channel display mode  
only), or lets you directly enter a  
channel number.  
SRCH/PAUSE — Lets you search  
the seven search banks, or  
pauses search or tune operation.  
WX/ALERT — Scans the  
scanner’s preprogrammed  
weather channels, or turns the WX  
alert mode on and off.  
1/PRI — Enters a 1, or inputs  
characters 0 through 9 in text  
mode. Or, sets and turns the  
priority function on or off.  
2/DLY — Enters a 2, inputs  
characters A through C in text  
mode, or programs a 2-second  
delay for the selected channel.  
3/L/OUT — Enters a 3, inputs  
characters D through F in text  
mode, or lets you lock out selected  
channels or frequencies.  
4/CTCSS — Enters a 4, inputs  
characters G through I in text  
mode, or turns the CTCSS  
operation on/off.  
5 — Enters a 5, or inputs  
characters J through L in text  
mode.  
6 — Enters a 6, or inputs  
characters M through O in text  
mode.  
7 — Enters a 7,or inputs  
characters P through S in text  
mode.  
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8 — Enters a 8, or inputs  
characters T through V in text  
mode.  
9 — Enters a 9, or inputs  
characters W through Z in text  
mode.  
./CLEAR — Enters a decimal  
point (necessary when  
programming frequencies),  
spaces in text mode, clears an  
incorrect entry, or returns to the  
previous menu.  
0 — Enters a 0, or inputs  
characters . - # _ @ + * & / , $ % ! ^  
( ) ? ~ ’ ∆.  
ENT (enter) — Completes the  
entry of frequencies and text.  
UNDERSTANDING BANKS  
Channel Storage Banks  
To make it easier to identify and  
select the channels you want to  
listen to, channels are divided into  
10 banks of 50 channels each.  
Use each channel-storage bank to  
group frequencies, such as those  
used by the police department, fire  
department, ambulance services,  
or aircraft (see “Guide To The  
Action Bands” on Page 61).  
For example, the police  
department might use four  
frequencies, one for each side of  
town. You could program the  
police frequencies starting with  
Channel 00 (the first channel) in  
Bank 1 and program the fire  
department frequencies starting  
with Channel 00 (the first channel)  
in Bank 2.  
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Service Banks  
The scanner is preprogrammed  
with the frequencies allocated by  
car, marine, FRS/GMRS/MURS,  
police/fire, aircraft, and ham radio  
bands. This is handy for quickly  
finding active frequencies instead  
of searching through an entire  
band (see “Searching a  
Ô NOTE Ô  
The frequencies in the  
scanner’s service banks  
are preset. You cannot  
change them. See  
Preprogrammed Frequency  
Range” on Page 40).Ô  
“Search Band Charts” on  
Page 42.  
OPERATING YOUR  
SCANNER  
TURNING ON THE  
SCANNER  
1. To turn on the scanner, turn  
VOL clockwise.  
RadioSahck Race Track PRO  
appears. After 3 seconds,  
Input Car# appears.  
2. To turn off the scanner, turn  
VOL counterclockwise to  
OFF.Ô  
FUNCTION MENU  
When you press FUNC for about 2  
seconds, the menu screen  
appears. Various operations can  
be done from this menu. The  
structure of the menu is as shown  
below:  
1:Pre-Load CAR  
(Pre-load car number frequency)  
1:NASCAR Nextel  
2:Busch Series  
3:Craftman Truck  
4:INDY  
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5:ARCA  
2:Display  
1:Car# Display (Car number mode)  
2:Channel Disp. (Channel number  
mode)  
3:PGM Car# (Program car  
number)  
The following sub menu appears  
after you input the car number and  
frequency (or press ENT).  
1:Program Freq.  
2:Program Text  
3:Set Tone Code  
4:Tone SQ  
1. On  
2. Off  
5:Delay  
1. On  
2. Off  
6:Lockout  
1. On  
2. Off  
7:Continuous Car  
(To add a frequeny to the selected  
car number)  
8:New Car#  
(Program a new car number and  
frequency)  
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4:PGM CH (Program channel)  
The following sub menu appears  
after you input the channel  
number).  
1:Program Freq.  
2:Program Text  
3:Program Car#  
4:Set Tone Code  
5:Tone SQ  
1. On  
2. Off  
6:Delay  
1. On  
2. Off  
7:Lockout  
1. On  
2. Off  
8:Next Channel  
5:PGM PRI CH (Program priority  
channel)  
1:Program Freq.  
2:Program Text  
3:Set Tone Code  
4:Tone SQ  
1. On  
2. Off  
5:Delay  
1. On  
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2. Off  
6:PGM Limit SRCH  
(Program limit search)  
1:Change Freq.  
2.Program Text  
3:Tone SQ  
1: On  
2: Off  
4:Delay  
1: On  
2: Off  
7:Recall Lockout  
1:Conventional CH  
2:SR0 Car Band  
3:SR1 Marine  
4:SR2 FRS/GMS/MU  
5:SR3Police/Fire  
6:SR4 Aircraft  
7:SR5 Ham  
8:SR6 Limit SRCH  
8:System Data  
1:Back Light  
(Set backlight timer setting)  
1. 3 Seconds  
2. 5 Seconds  
3. 10 Seconds  
4. 20 Seconds  
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2:Key Tone  
(Select key tone on or off)  
1:Key Tone On  
2:Key Tone Off  
3:LCD Contrast  
4:On Air Program  
1:Start On Air  
2:Change Freq.  
5:Initialization  
CAR NUMBER  
OPERATION  
Your scanner is specially designed  
to help you listen to  
communications at auto races.  
Drivers, their pit crews and  
spotters, pace car drivers, security  
officers, emergency personnel,  
track officials, and representatives  
of governing organizations such  
as NASCAR, SCCA, and NHRA  
all use radios to communicate with  
each other during a race. You  
might also hear transmissions  
from the news media and  
reporters, local police  
departments, and paramedics and  
doctors at the local hospital.  
You can store a car number and  
frequency in each of the scanner's  
channels, associate one or more  
frequencies stored in channels  
with a car number, and recall any  
frequencies associated with that  
car number by simply entering the  
number. You can store one car  
number and frequency, or one  
frequency by itself, in each  
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channel (for up to 500 car  
numbers and frequencies).  
For example, if you want to listen  
to communications between the  
driver of car number 24 and that  
driver's pit crew, you find all the  
frequencies used by the driver's  
team by using any of the following  
options:  
• the steps in “Searching a  
Preprogrammed Frequency  
Range” on Page 40  
• “Manually Tuning a  
Frequency” on Page 46  
• frequencies you already know  
Then, you store a car number and  
the frequencies associated with  
that car number in the scanner's  
channels and display the car  
number as you listen to those  
frequencies by using the  
information in “Viewing  
Frequencies Associated With a  
Car Number” on Page 26.  
ABOUT THE PRELOADED  
CAR NUMBERS AND  
FREQUENCIES  
For your convenience, the five  
exciting car race frequencies are  
preloaded in your scanner. You  
can use one of the race  
frequencies by moving to Banks 8  
and 9.Ô  
Ô NOTES Ô  
Preloads are subject to  
change. Check with your  
local RadioShack store  
for the most current  
1. Press and hold FUNC for  
about 2 seconds.  
download instructions.  
2. Press 1 to select Pre-Load CAR.  
3. Select the category and press  
the corresponding number.  
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Load From Pre-Program CAR  
Press 1 key ->YES. Other key->  
NO appears.  
Ô NOTES Ô  
After you store a car  
number and a  
•
frequency, you can  
store additional  
frequencies then  
associate those  
frequencies with the  
same car number.  
See “Adding  
Frequencies To a  
Car Number” on  
Page 25“  
4. Press 1 to program the race  
frequency or other than 1 to  
cancel the programming.  
STORING A CAR NUMBER  
AND FREQUENCY  
You can store a car number and  
frequency in each of the scanner's  
channels, and you can recall any  
frequencies associated with the  
car number by entering the  
number. You can store one car  
number in each channel (for up to  
500 car numbers).Ô  
•
If you add one or  
more leading zeros to  
a single digit car  
number, your  
scanner recognizes  
them as different car  
numbers. For  
example, you can  
enter 5 for one car  
number, 05 for  
another car number,  
and 005 for another  
car number.  
1. Repeatedly press CAR until  
Input Car#? appears.  
2. Enter the car number. If the  
number is one or two digits,  
enter the number then press  
CAR. If the number is three  
digits, enter the number only.  
P.Fr (Program Frequency),  
the car number, and  
frequency (or 0.00000 MHz)  
appears.  
3. Enter the frequency (including  
the decimal point) you want to  
associate with the car number  
by using the number keys and  
./CLEAR.  
To clear the display (if you  
make a mistake), press and  
hold ./CLEAR before you  
press ENT.  
4. Press ENT to store the  
frequency. The car number  
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and frequency are stored in  
an available channel.  
To program another  
frequency in the same car  
number, press ^ or v to recall  
0.00000 MHz then repeat  
Step 3.  
When you finish  
programming, press CAR  
twice.  
Adding Frequencies To a  
Car Number  
1. Select the car number that  
you want to add the frequency  
by using CAR and the number  
keys.  
2. Press FUNC then v. P.Fr and  
0.00000 MHz appears.  
3. Enter the frequency (including  
the decimal point) you want to  
associate with the displayed  
car number by using the  
number keys and ./CLEAR.  
4. Press ENT to store the  
frequency. The frequency is  
associated with the car  
number entered.  
Adding a Car Number to  
the Channel  
You can assign the car number  
after you program the frequency  
into the channel.Ô  
1. Enter the normal car number  
operation mode.  
Ô NOTES Ô  
When the scanner is not  
programmed with  
frequencies without the  
car number, the scanner  
sound an error tone.  
2. Press FUNC, and then ^ to  
recall the frequency without  
car number. The scanner  
shows C.Fr (Call Frequency)  
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Car# - - - at the top line. Then  
press ^ or v to select the  
frequency that you want to  
add a car number.Ô  
3. Press FUNC the press >.  
4. Enter the car number by using  
the number keys. If you enter  
1 or 2 digit, press ENT.  
Viewing Frequencies  
Associated With a Car  
Number  
1. Repeatedly press CAR until  
Input Car#? appears.  
2. Enter the car number. Then  
press CAR. One of the car  
number's frequencies  
appears.Ô  
Ô NOTES Ô  
If the car number is  
three digits, you must  
not press CAR.  
When the specified  
car number is not  
programmed, the  
scanner shows  
0.00000 MHz.  
When the specified  
car number was set  
to lockout, Locked out  
appears, the scanner  
shows A.Fr (All  
•
•
3. Repeatedly press >. This  
operation skips locked out  
frequencies.  
•
If you want to move to another car  
number frequency, press ^ or v.  
Frequency mode),  
the car number and  
the frequency.  
Removing a Frequency  
From a Car Number  
1. Recall a car number  
frequency using CAR, the  
number key and >.  
2. Press SCAN. A.Fr appears.  
3. Press 0.  
4. Press ENT.  
A.Fr (All Frequency)  
Mode (In Car Number  
Operation)  
You can recall all conventional  
channel frequencies in this mode  
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though the channel number does  
not appear.  
Press SCAN during car number  
operation. The scanner shows  
A.Fr. Press SCAN to advance to the  
next channel. To move to a  
channel (ex. 110), press 110 then  
SCAN. The scanner displays the  
contents of channel 110.  
To recall an empty channel, press  
FUNC then 0.  
4-Way Rocker Key  
Operation  
Normal Car Number Operation  
mode — Press CAR. (no display at  
the upper left corner):  
^ or v — Moves through car  
numbers. If a car number is locked  
out, the scanner does not recall  
the locked out car number.  
< — Enters the text input mode.  
> — Moves through frequencies in  
the selected car number. If there is  
only one frequency associated  
with the car number an error tone  
will sound.  
Call Frequency mode — From  
normal car number operation  
mode, press FUNC, and then press  
^. C.Fr Car# _ _ _ appears at the  
upper left corner. In this mode, the  
scanner moves to a frequency that  
is not programmed with a car  
number. To change the displayed  
frequency while in this mode, use  
the keypad to enter the new  
frequency, and then press ENT to  
save.  
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^ and v — Moves through  
frequencies without the car  
number. If a car number is locked  
out, the scanner does not recall  
the locked out car number.  
< — Enters the text input mode.  
> — Moves the cursor to the next  
right character when you are in  
text mode. Otherwise this results  
in an error tone.  
All Frequency mode — From  
normal car number operation  
mode, press FUNC, and then press  
>. A.Fr Car# XX appears at the  
upper left corner. In this mode the  
car number can be changed if  
needed. To save the new number,  
press ENT. To cancel, press CAR.  
^ and v — Returns the scanner to  
normal car operation mode if a  
new number has been saved.  
Otherwise this results in an error  
tone.  
< — Enters the text input mode if a  
new number has been saved.  
Otherwise this results in an error  
tone.  
> — Moves the cursor to the next  
right character when you are in  
text mode. Otherwise this results  
in an error tone.  
If you enter the all frequency mode  
by pressing SCAN in the normal  
car number mode, you will not be  
able to change the car number.  
Program Frequency mode —  
From normal car number  
operation mode, press FUNC, and  
then press v. P.Fr Car# XX appears  
at the upper left corner.  
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0.00000 MHz appears if the car  
number has only one frequency. If  
the car number has more than one  
frequency, one of the frequencies  
appears.  
^ and v — Moves through  
selected car number frequencies.  
You can program a frequency  
when 0.00000 MHz is displayed. If  
the car number frequency is  
locked out, the scanner will still  
recall the locked out frequency  
and L will be displayed at the  
upper right corner.  
< — Enters the text input mode  
when a frequency is displayed, or  
after a new frequency has been  
saved.  
> — Moves the cursor to the next  
right character when you are in  
text mode. Otherwise this results  
in an error tone.  
Programming a Quiet Code —  
From normal car number  
operation mode, press FUNC, and  
then press <. Qcode XX CT XXX.X  
appears at the bottom of the  
screen.  
^ and v — Moves through Quiet  
codes and CTCSS frequencies in  
the selected car number. Press  
ENT to save the code selection.  
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STORING  
FREQUENCIES  
INTO CHANNELS  
1. To begin programming your  
scanner, press FUNC, and  
then CAR to change the  
channel display mode. MAN, a  
bank and channel number  
appears on the display. You  
can select the desired  
channel storage bank and  
channel using the number  
keys and SCAN. For example,  
Bank 3, Channel 23 is  
entered as "323" and SCAN.  
Ô NOTES Ô  
•
Your scanner  
2. Use the number keys and  
./CLEAR to enter the  
frequency (including the  
decimal point) you want to  
store.  
automatically rounds  
the entered  
frequency to the  
nearest valid  
frequency. For  
example, if you enter  
a frequency of  
3. If you make a mistake, press  
and hold ./CLEAR for about 2  
seconds to clear the entire  
field and start over.  
151.53, your scanner  
accepts it as  
151.5275. Reception  
of the frequency will  
not be adversely  
affected.  
•
You may replace any  
frequency by  
selecting the bank  
and channel,  
4. Press ENT to store the  
frequency into the channel.  
pressing ß or Ü and  
entering the new  
frequency.  
If you made a mistake in  
entering the frequency,  
Invalid Freq. briefly appears  
and the scanner beeps when  
you press ENT. Enter the  
frequency again.  
•
You can clear  
programmed  
frequency data.  
Press 0 then ENT.  
If you enter a frequency that  
has already been entered  
elsewhere in the same bank,  
the scanner sounds an error  
tone. Dupl.Freq. and the  
channel number that has  
been duplicated displays. If  
the dual entry is an error,  
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press ./CLEAR and enter the  
correct frequency. If the dual  
entry is intentional, press ENT  
to accept.  
5. By default, the scanner will  
configure the channels you  
enter for a two second delay  
after a transmission is  
received. This is indicated by  
D appearing in the top row of  
the display. If you do not want  
the scanner to pause for reply  
traffic before resuming  
scanning operation, press  
FUNC then 2/DLY until D is not  
visible in the top line of the  
display.  
STORING TEXT TAGS  
You can customize your scanner  
by storing text tags (up to 16  
characters) for easy identification  
of channel transmissions.  
1. Select channel using SCAN,  
^, and v.  
2. Press <. The scanner enters  
the text input mode. If you  
want to cancel the operation,  
press FUNC.  
3. Enter the text using the  
number keys. (see “Text Input  
Chart” on Page 32).  
If you make a mistake, press  
< or > to move to the  
character you want to change.  
For example, to identify  
amateur (ham) radio  
transmissions in the 6 meter  
range, input "HAM 6m" as  
follows:  
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"H" is the second letter  
associated with 4 on the  
keypad. Press 4, and then 2.  
"A" is the first letter  
associated with 2 on the  
keypad. Press 2, and then 1.  
"M" is the first letter  
associated with 6 on the  
keypad. Press 6, and then 1.  
A space is entered by  
pressing ./CLEAR.  
"6" is the sixth number  
associated with 1 on the  
keypad. Press 1, and then 6.  
"m" is the first letter  
associated with 6 on the  
v
keypad. Press 6 and or  
^
(for the lower case set), and  
then press 1.  
4. Press ENT to input the text.  
Text Input Chart  
Press  
Character  
Press  
Character  
./CLEAR  
Space  
A B C  
1
1234567890  
a b c  
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
or  
or  
or  
or  
or  
or  
or  
or  
or  
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
D E F  
d e f  
G H I  
g h i  
J K L  
j k l  
M N O  
m n o  
P Q R S  
T U V  
p q r s  
t u v  
W X Y Z  
. - # _ @ + * & / ,  
w x y z  
$ % ! ^ ( ) ? ~ ’ ∆  
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DELETING FREQUENCIES  
FROM CHANNELS  
In certain circumstances you may  
wish to completely clear the  
contents of a channel. One  
example would be to create empty  
channels in a selected channel  
storage bank so the frequency  
copy function has empty channels  
available for copied frequencies.  
1. Repeatedly press FUNC, and  
then CAR until MAN, Bank and  
the channel number appears.  
2. Use the number keys and  
press SCAN to select the  
channel with the frequency  
you want to delete, or use  
or v to navigate to the  
desired channel.  
^
3. Press 0 and then ENT. The  
frequency is cleared, 0.00000  
appears in the display.  
Clearing All Channels  
1. Set the scanner to the  
conventional channel mode  
so MAN, Bank, and a channel  
number appear.  
2. Press and hold ./CLEAR. Then  
press 0. All 500 Channels Clear?  
Press 1 key ->YES Other key ->  
NO appears.  
3. Press 1 to clear the all  
channels, or press any key  
other than 1 to cancel the  
clear.  
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INITIALIZING THE  
IMPORTANT  
!
!
SCANNER  
Initializing the scanner  
clears all information  
you stored in the  
scanner’s memory.  
Initialize the scanner  
only when you are sure.  
If you want to clear all the  
scanner’s memory, initialize the  
scanner.!  
1. Press and hold FUNC for  
about 2 seconds.  
2. Press 8, 5, and then ENT.  
Do not turn off the scanner  
until the initialization is  
complete.  
Ô NOTES Ô  
The scanner will not  
enter scan mode if  
there are no  
•
frequencies stored in  
channels, or if all  
channels are locked  
out in the channel  
storage bank(s) that  
you are attempting to  
scan. In either of  
these cases, the  
scanner will display  
All channels Locked out!.  
See “Storing  
SCANNING  
CHANNELS  
1. Set the scanner to the  
conventional channel mode  
so MAN, Bank, and a frequency  
appear by pressing FUNC  
then CAR.  
Frequencies Into  
Channels” on  
Page 30  
2. Turn SQ fully  
•
•
If SQ is adjusted so  
you always hear a  
rushing sound, the  
scanner will not scan  
properly. Rotate the  
SQ control until the  
rushing sound stops.  
counterclockwise and adjust  
VOL to a comfortable level.  
3. Turn SQ clockwise until the  
rushing sound stops.  
If SQ is adjusted  
precisely at the  
To begin scanning channels or to  
start scanning again after  
monitoring a specific channel,  
press SCAN.Ô  
threshold where the  
rushing sound stops,  
the radio will be most  
sensitive to very  
weak signals. The  
radio may also  
receive unwanted  
noise or signals that  
are too weak to  
To change the scanning direction,  
press or v while scanning.  
^
understand. Most  
users prefer to  
position the SQ  
control a little bit past  
the point of threshold  
to avoid receiving  
noise or signals that  
are too weak to  
To restart scanning while the  
scanner is in stop mode, press  
v
or .  
^
The scanner scans through all  
channels (except those you have  
locked out) in the active channel  
storage banks (see “Turning  
understand.  
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Channel Storage Banks Off and  
On” on Page 35 and “Locking Out  
Channels or Frequencies” on  
Page 51).  
Turning Channel Storage  
Banks Off and On  
To turn off channel storage banks  
while scanning, press the bank's  
number key so the bank's number  
disappears. For example, to turn  
off bank 1, press 1. The scanner  
does not scan any of the channels  
within the banks you turned off.  
To turn on channel storage banks  
while scanning, press the number  
key until the bank's number  
appears. For example to turn bank  
1 on again, press 1.  
You cannot turn off all channel  
storage banks. There must be at  
least one active channel storage  
bank.  
You can manually select any  
channel in a channel storage  
bank, even if the bank is turned  
off.  
Monitoring a Single  
Channel  
You can monitor a single channel  
with your scanner by navigating to  
that channel while in manual  
mode. The scanner will receive  
traffic on the selected frequency.  
To monitor a single channel,  
repeatedly press SCAN during  
conventional channel operation.  
MAN appears.  
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Power Save Circuit  
Your scanner features a power  
save circuit that is automatically  
activated any time you manually  
select a channel or car number  
frequency. The power save mode  
works by allowing the receiver to  
"sleep" briefly while waiting for a  
call on the selected channel.  
USING CTCSS  
When your scanner stops on a  
frequency that is configured for  
CTCSS, it checks for a match  
between the transmitted CTCSS  
(quiet) code and the code that is  
stored with the channel memory. If  
the transmitted and stored codes  
match, the scanner stops on the  
transmission and allows the audio  
to pass to the speaker. If the  
codes do not match, the scanner  
resumes scan operation. If the  
special "search" code is in use, the  
scanner will instantly display any  
detected CTCSS mode. You can  
store the detected code into the  
channel memory by pressing ENT  
while the code is displayed.  
PROGRAMMING  
CHANNELS FOR CTCSS  
CTCSS allows you to program  
frequencies into your scanner that  
are used by more than one group  
in your area and listen only to the  
group that is of interest to you by  
specifying the group’s specific  
CTCSS code. CTCSS can also  
help reduce instances where  
interfering signals cause your  
scanner to stop on one channel.  
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There are two ways you can  
program your scanner to operate  
with CTCSS. If you know the  
CTCSS code that is used on a  
particular frequency, you can  
manually enter the code when you  
are programming the scanner, or  
any time afterwards.  
You can also set a special search  
code up that will instantly decode  
the CTCSS code on a received  
transmission. Channels  
programmed with the search code  
will receive all traffic on the  
channel, and will instantly decode  
and display any CTCSS code that  
is found with the transmission.  
You can then store the found code  
in the channel memory with one  
keystroke.  
Programming a Quiet  
Code into a Channel  
1. Select the channel you want  
to program the quiet code.Ô  
Ô NOTES Ô  
•
•
If you want to  
program a quiet code  
into a car number  
frequency, you can  
select the car number  
frequency.  
The scanner might  
detect an adjoining  
quiet code and  
2. Press FUNC, and then press  
<. Set Tone Code appears.  
3. Press or v to select quiet  
^
code (frequency). See the  
“Quiet Code Chart” on  
Page 37.  
sometimes receive  
the frequency.  
4. Press ENT to set the quiet  
code.  
Quiet Code Chart  
Code Frequency (Hz) Code Frequency (Hz)  
00  
01  
02  
03  
SRCH  
67.0  
20  
21  
22  
23  
131.8  
136.5  
141.3  
146.2  
71.9  
74.4  
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Code Frequency (Hz) Code Frequency (Hz)  
04  
05  
06  
07  
08  
09  
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
77.0  
79.7  
24  
25  
26  
27  
28  
29  
30  
31  
32  
33  
34  
35  
36  
37  
38  
151.4  
156.7  
162.2  
167.9  
173.8  
179.9  
186.2  
192.8  
203.5  
210.7  
218.1  
225.7  
233.6  
241.8  
250.3  
82.5  
85.4  
88.5  
91.5  
94.8  
97.4  
100.0  
103.5  
107.2  
110.9  
114.8  
118.8  
123.0  
127.3  
TURNING ON OR OFF  
THE CTCSS  
1. Select the channel or the car  
number frequency.  
2. Press FUNC then 4/CTCSS.  
The scanner turns on or off  
the CTCSS in the selected  
channel (or the car number  
frequency).  
Finding the Quiet Code  
on a Frequency  
1. First, select the frequency of  
the car number or enter the  
frequency on which the quiet  
code is used into a channel.  
See “Storing Frequencies Into  
Channels” on Page 30.  
2. Once you have selected the  
frequency of the car number  
or entered the frequency on a  
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channel, press FUNC and  
then 4/CTCSS. CT00:SRCH  
appears. When the scanner  
detects the quiet code while  
receiving a transmission, the  
detected code flashes on the  
bottom line.  
If you want to enter the  
detected code into the car  
number or the channel, press  
ENT while the code flashes.  
Using CTCSS During a  
Search  
You can find the quiet code on  
frequencies during a search  
(except SR1 and SR4). While  
searching through a band, press  
FUNC then 4/CTCSS. CT00:SRCH  
appears. When the scanner finds  
a frequency with a quiet code, the  
quiet code frequency flashes.  
To turn off the CTCSS feature,  
press FUNC then 4/CTCSS again.  
Ô NOTES Ô  
You can use the  
scanner's delay  
feature while  
searching the search  
bank. See “Delay” on  
Page 50.  
You can set CTCSS  
when searching any  
search range, except  
for SR1 and SR4.  
The scanner will  
display detected  
CTCSS codes  
•
•
SEARCHING AND  
TUNING  
FINDING AND STORING  
ACTIVE FREQUENCIES  
You can search for transmissions  
using the scanner's  
depending on the  
CTCSS setting. See  
“USING CTCSS” on  
Page 36.  
The scanner does  
not search locked-out  
frequencies while  
searching ranges.  
See “Locking Out  
Channels or  
preprogrammed search banks.  
The search banks include six  
preprogrammed search ranges,  
SR0 to SR5. You can change the  
search range of Bank SR6  
manually by setting the lower and  
higher ends of the search  
range.Ô  
•
Frequencies” on  
Page 51.  
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SEARCHING A  
PREPROGRAMMED  
FREQUENCY RANGE  
The scanner contains these  
preprogrammed search ranges,  
stored in the search banks (SR0-  
SR6).  
Bank  
Band  
SR0  
SR1  
SR2  
SR3  
SR4  
SR5  
Car Band  
Marine  
FRS/GMRS/MURS  
Police/Fire  
Aircraft  
Ham  
Limit Search  
(User configured)  
SR6  
1. Repeatedly press  
SRCH/PAUSE to select the  
desired search bank.  
2. In the marine and FRS/  
GMRS/MURS bands, you can  
directly select a channel or  
search through the band.  
When M appears at the left  
most position of the second  
line or the scanner stops on a  
frequency, you can directly  
select a channel (refer to  
“Search Band Charts” on  
Page 42). Use the numeric  
keypad to select a specific  
two digit channel number (for  
example, press 16 to select  
Channel 16, or 05 to select  
channel 5). You can also  
change the channels by  
pressing or v.  
^
There are several group  
banks in SR0 Car Band, SR3  
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Police/Fire and SR5 ham  
bands. You can turn on or off  
the sub-groups by pressing  
the group numbers. For  
example, to turn off sub-group  
2, press 2.  
3. In all search bands except  
marine and FRS/GMRS/  
MURS bands, press FUNC  
and then SRCH/PAUSE to  
pause the search. To continue  
search, press FUNC, and then  
press SRCH/PAUSE again.  
In marine and FRS/GMRS/  
MURS bands, press FUNC,  
and then SRCH/PAUSE while  
M is displayed. M changes to  
S and now you can search  
through the band.  
Press FUNC, and then  
SRCH/PAUSE again to return  
to the previous mode.  
4. Rotate SQ clockwise and  
leave it set to a point just after  
the rushing sound stops. After  
2 seconds (if the delay feature  
is on), the scanner starts  
searching.  
Ô NOTES Ô  
In the aircraft and  
limit search bands,  
press FUNC then  
•
press to start  
^
searching up from  
the lowest frequency  
or press v to start  
searching down from  
the highest  
5. When the scanner finds an  
active frequency, it stops  
searching, and resumes when  
the transmission ends. If  
delay is programmed with the  
search range the scanner will  
pause for a reply before  
frequency.  
•
•
You can press or v  
^
at any time to change  
the search direction.  
Use ^ or v while  
paused to increment  
the frequency one  
step at a time.  
search resumes.Ô  
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Search Band Charts  
Search bank: SR0  
Car number band  
Sub-Group  
Frequency (MHz)  
Step (kHz)  
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
150.9875 – 152.0000  
152.8700 – 153.7250  
154.4825 – 154.5050  
154.5100 – 154.525  
154.5275 – 154.54625  
154.5475 – 154.6075  
154.6100 – 154.6250  
460.0000 – 470.0000  
851.0000 – 868.9875  
936.2125  
7.5  
7.5  
7.5  
5
6.25  
7.5  
5
12.5  
12.5  
937.1500  
937.2000  
937.2875  
450.0000 – 459.9875  
12.5  
Search bank: SR1  
Marine band  
Frequency  
(MHz)  
Frequency  
(MHz)  
Channel  
Channel  
01  
05  
156.0500  
63  
64  
156.1750  
156.2550  
160.8250  
156.2500  
06  
07  
08  
09  
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
156.3000  
156.3500  
156.4000  
156.4500  
156.5000  
156.5500  
156.6000  
156.6500  
156.7000  
156.7500  
156.8000  
65  
66  
67  
68  
69  
70  
71  
72  
73  
74  
77  
156.2750  
156.3250  
156.3750  
156.4250  
156.4750  
156.5250  
156.5750  
156.6250  
156.6750  
156.7250  
156.8750  
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Frequency  
(MHz)  
Frequency  
(MHz)  
Channel  
Channel  
17  
18  
19  
156.8500  
156.9000  
156.9500  
78  
79  
80  
156.9250  
156.9750  
157.0250  
157.0000  
161.6000  
20  
81  
157.0750  
21  
22  
157.0500  
157.1000  
82  
83  
157.1250  
157.1750  
157.2250  
161.8250  
23  
24  
25  
26  
27  
28  
157.1500  
84  
85  
86  
87  
88  
157.2000  
161.8000  
157.2750  
161.8750  
157.2500  
161.8500  
157.3250  
161.9250  
157.3000  
161.9000  
157.3750  
161.9750  
157.3500  
161.9500  
157.4250  
157.4000  
162.0000  
Search bank: SR2  
FRS/GMRS/MURS band  
Frequency  
Channel  
Frequency  
(MHz)  
Channel  
(MHz)  
01  
02  
03  
04  
05  
06  
07  
08  
09  
10  
11  
12  
462.5625  
462.5875  
462.6125  
462.6375  
462.6625  
462.6875  
462.7125  
467.5625  
467.5875  
467.6125  
467.6375  
467.6625  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
25  
26  
462.5500  
462.5750  
462.6000  
462.6250  
462.6500  
462.6750  
462.7000  
462.7250  
151.8200  
151.8800  
151.9400  
154.5700  
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Frequency  
(MHz)  
Frequency  
(MHz)  
Channel  
Channel  
13  
14  
467.6875  
467.7125  
27  
154.6000  
Search bank: SR3  
Police/Fire department band  
Sub-Group  
Frequency (MHz)  
Step (kHz)  
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
33.4200 – 33.9800  
37.0200 – 37.4200  
39.0200 – 39.9800  
42.0200 – 42.9400  
44.6200 – 45.8600  
45.8800  
20  
20  
20  
20  
40  
45.9000  
45.9400 – 46.0600  
46.0800 – 46.5000  
153.7700 – 154.1300  
154.1450 – 154.4450  
154.6500 – 154.9500  
155.0100 – 155.3700  
155.4150 – 155.7000  
155.7300 – 156.210  
158.7300 – 159.2100  
166.2500  
40  
20  
60  
15  
15  
60  
15  
60  
60  
170.1500  
453.0375 – 453.9625  
458.0375 – 458.9625  
460.0125 – 460.6375  
465.0125 – 465.6375  
856.2125 – 860.9875  
866.0125 – 868.9875  
12.5  
12.5  
12.5  
12.5  
25  
12.5  
Search bank: SR4  
Aircraft band  
Frequency (MHz)  
108.0000 – 136.9875  
Step (kHz)  
12.5  
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Search bank: SR5  
Ham band  
Group  
Frequency (MHz)  
Step (kHz)  
1
2
29.0000 – 29.7000  
50.0000 – 54.0000  
5
5
3
4
144.0000 – 148.0000  
420.0000 – 450.000  
5
12.5  
Search bank: SR6  
Programmable limit search band  
Searching Active  
Frequencies in Your  
Desired Frequency Range  
You can search a specific range of  
frequencies by programming SR6  
with lower and upper frequency  
limits.  
1. Press and hold FUNC for  
about 2 seconds. The menu  
screen appears on the  
display.  
2. Press 6 to select  
PGM Limit SRCH, and then  
press 1 to select  
Change Freq. The cursor blinks  
L on the top line for the lower  
limit frequency.  
3. Use the number keys and  
./CLEAR to enter the desired  
lower limit frequency  
(including the decimal point).  
4. Press ENT to set the lower  
limit frequency. The cursor  
moves to upper frequency  
field. If the entered frequency  
is incorrect, Invalid Freq. briefly  
appears in the scanner's  
display.  
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5. Enter your desired upper  
frequency and press ENT.  
6. Repeatedly press  
SRCH/PAUSE to select  
SR6 Limit SRCH. When the  
scanner finds an active  
frequency, it stops searching.  
USING ZEROMATIC  
You can set Zeromatic on or off by  
pressing FUNC and then 9 (Z).  
Press FUNC, and then 9 again to  
toggle the Zeromatic setting. In  
tune mode, when this feature is  
turned on, Zeromatic ON briefly  
appears in the display, then z  
appears at the first digit of the  
second line. When searching with  
Zeromatic on, the scanner will  
automatically tune to the correct  
center frequency (or the step  
increment closest to the correct  
center frequency). When  
searching or tuning with Zeromatic  
off, the scanner will unmute faster  
on a detected signal but the  
frequency may not be exact. If the  
scanner stops on a signal before it  
reaches the correct center  
frequency, you can step up or  
down to the correct frequency  
using the ^ or v key. Zeromatic  
functions only in search banks 0,  
3, 4, 5, 6, and manual tuning.  
MANUALLY TUNING A  
FREQUENCY  
You can manually set the scanner  
to move through all receivable  
frequencies, or select a specific  
frequency as a starting point.  
1. Set the scanner to the  
conventional channel mode  
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so MAN, Bank, and a channel  
appears.  
2. Press FUNC then press  
or v. Tune and the current  
frequency appear in the  
display.  
^
3. Use the number keys to enter  
the frequency where you want  
the scanner to start.  
4. Press ENT to store the  
Ô NOTES Ô  
To pause the tune, press  
frequency and start tuning.  
FUNC then SRCH/  
5. While automatic tuning, press  
PAUSE. Use or v while  
^
or v to change the direction paused to increment the  
^
frequency one step at a  
of the tune. When the scanner  
finds an active frequency, it  
stops on the frequency.Ô  
time. To resume the  
tune, press FUNC then  
SRCH/PAUSE again.  
USING FREQUENCY COPY  
You can easily copy a frequency  
into a vacant channel in a  
specified bank. This feature  
provides an easy method of  
storing frequencies of interest you  
encounter while searching or  
tuning. You cannot copy a  
frequency from the Marine and  
FRS/GMRS/MURS search bands.  
Ô NOTES Ô  
•
If you try to copy a  
frequency that is  
already stored in the  
same bank, the  
Copying a Frequency Into  
a Vacant Channel In a  
Specified Bank  
scanner sounds a  
notice tone three  
times after you press  
ENT. Dupl.Freq.Chxxx  
appears at the third  
line. If you want to  
copy the duplicate  
frequency anyway,  
press ENT, or if not,  
press ./CLEAR to  
cancel.  
You can copy a frequency into a  
vacant channel in a specified bank  
when the scanner stops on the  
frequency during search or tune  
mode.Ô  
1. Press FUNC, and then ENT  
when you find a frequency  
you want to copy. Bank 0  
(default setting) Store?  
•
If the scanner  
displays Bank X Full !,  
the bank has no  
vacant channel.  
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appears in the scanner's  
display.  
2. If you want to copy the  
frequency into bank 0, press  
ENT. It is stored in the first  
available vacant channel in  
the bank. Or press your  
desired bank number to store,  
then press ENT to store the  
frequency in the selected  
bank. Channel Stored! appears  
for two seconds. All the  
conditions such as CTCSS  
code and delay condition are  
copied on the channel. After  
about two seconds, the  
scanner automatically returns  
to search mode.  
LISTENING TO WX  
CHANNEL  
The FCC (Federal  
Communications Commission)  
has allocated channels for use by  
the National Oceanic and  
Atmospheric Administration  
(NOAA). Regulatory agencies in  
other countries have also  
allocated channels for use by their  
weather reporting authorities.  
NOAA and your local weather  
reporting authority broadcast your  
local forecast and regional  
weather information on one or  
more of these channels.  
Listening To a Weather  
Channel  
To hear your local forecast and  
regional weather information,  
press WX/ALERT. Your scanner  
scans through the weather band  
then stops on the first active  
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weather frequency. Press  
WX/ALERT repeatedly to find the  
strongest weather frequency for  
your location.  
WX Alert  
Your scanner's WX alert warns  
you of serious weather conditions  
by sounding an alarm if a National  
Weather Service broadcaster in  
your area broadcasts a weather  
alert tone.  
To set the scanner so it sounds an  
alarm when a weather alert tone is  
broadcast, press FUNC then  
WX/ALERT while you are listening  
to the WX channel.  
WX Alert Standby appears.  
If the scanner detects the weather  
alert, it sounds an alarm. The  
scanner sounds the alert for five  
minutes when it receives the  
weather alert signal. After five  
minutes, the alert stops and the  
scanner beeps every ten seconds.  
Press any key except õ/î to turn  
off the alarm.  
To cancel the weather alert  
operation, press FUNC then press  
WX/ALERT again.  
SPECIAL FEATURES  
USING PRIORITY  
The priority feature lets you scan  
through channels and still not miss  
important or interesting calls on a  
frequency you select. You can  
program one frequency into the  
priority channel. As the scanner  
scans, if the priority feature is  
turned on, the scanner checks the  
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priority channel for activity every 2  
seconds.  
1. Press and hold FUNC about 2  
seconds. The menu screen  
appears on the display.  
2. Press 5 to select  
PGM PRI CH and then press 1 to  
select Program Freq. The  
cursor blinks at the second  
line.  
3. Use the number keys and  
./CLEAR to enter the priority  
frequency (including the  
decimal point).  
4. Press ENT to set the priority  
channel. If the entered  
frequency is incorrect,  
Invalid Freq. briefly appears in  
the scanner's display.  
To turn on the priority feature,  
press FUNC then 1/PRI while  
scanning. P:OFF (Pri: Off) changes  
to P:ON (Pri: On). The scanner  
checks the priority channel every 2  
seconds and stays on the channel  
if there is activity. Pri. Channel and  
the frequency appear whenever  
the scanner is set to the priority  
channel.  
Ô NOTES Ô  
•
If you program a  
weather frequency  
into the priority  
channel and the  
scanner detects a  
WX alert tone on that  
frequency, the  
scanner sounds the  
alert tone and Weather  
Alert! appears. Press  
any key except õ/î  
to turn off the alarm.  
To turn off the priority feature,  
press FUNC then 1/PRI. P:ON  
changes to P:OFF.Ô  
•
If you program a  
weather frequency  
into the priority  
channel, P:WX  
appears instead of  
P:ON.  
If you set on the tone  
squelch, P:CT appears  
instead of P:ON.  
DELAY  
Many agencies use a two-way  
radio system that has a period of  
several seconds between a query  
and a reply. To avoid missing a  
reply, you can use a 2-second  
delay during scanning, tuning, or  
•
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searching. When your scanner  
stops on a channel or frequency  
with a programmed delay, the  
scanner continues to monitor that  
frequency for 2 seconds after the  
transmission stops before  
resuming scanning, tuning, or  
searching. Delay is automatically  
set as the default for each channel  
or when you tune or search. D  
appears at the rightmost position  
on the first line when delay is set.  
To turn off or on the 2-second  
delay in a channel or frequency,  
press FUNC then press 2/DLY while  
the scanner is monitoring that  
channel or frequency.  
LOCKING OUT  
CHANNELS OR  
FREQUENCIES  
You can lock out channels to force  
the scanner to skip and ignore any  
traffic while scanning. You can  
also lock out up to 50 frequencies  
while searching to skip undesired  
transmissions.Ô  
Ô NOTES Ô  
This scanner uses the  
same memory between  
conventional channel  
mode and car number  
operation. If you remove  
the conventional  
Locking Out Car Number  
Frequencies  
channel’s lockout which  
also locks the channel of  
a programmed car  
number, the scanner  
removes the lockout  
from the car number  
operation.  
To lock out a car number  
frequency, press FUNC and then  
3/L/OUT. If the scanner is in the car  
number All Frequency mode, L  
appears on the top line. If the  
scanner has other frequencies in  
the same car number, the next  
frequency appears. If the scanner  
has not other frequencies in the  
same car number, Locked out!  
appears about two seconds.  
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You can still manually select and  
monitor a locked-out car number  
frequency.  
To remove the lockout from a car  
number frequency:  
1. Enter the car number All  
Frequency mode.  
2. Repeatedly press FUNC then  
SCAN to select locked-out car  
number frequency.  
3. Press FUNC then 3/L/OUT.  
Locking Out Channels  
To lock out a channel while  
scanning, press FUNC and then  
3/L/OUT when the scanner stops  
on the channel.  
To lock out a channel manually,  
select the channel and then press  
FUNC, 3/L/OUT so L appears in the  
display.  
You can still manually select and  
monitor locked-out channels.  
To remove the lockout from a  
channel, manually select the  
channel and press FUNC and then  
3/L/OUT so L disappears.  
Reviewing the Lock-Out  
Channels  
To review all locked out channels,  
press and hold FUNC for about 2  
seconds and then press 7 and 1.  
Ô NOTES Ô  
Repeatedly press or v to  
advance to the next locked out  
channel.Ô  
^
If you want to remove the  
lockout from a channel,  
simply press 3/L/OUT  
to remove the lockout.  
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Clearing All Lockout  
Channels  
1. Set the scanner to the  
conventional channel manual  
mode.  
2. Press and hold ./CLEAR, and  
then press 3/L/OUT. All Locked  
out Channels Clear? Press 1 key  
->YES Other key ->NO appears.  
3. Press 1 to clear the all lockout  
channels, or press any key  
other than 1 to cancel clear.  
Locking Out Search  
Frequencies  
To lock out a frequency during a  
search, press FUNC and then  
press 3/L/OUT when the scanner  
stops on that frequency. The  
scanner locks out the frequency  
and continues searching.Ô  
Ô NOTES Ô  
You can lock out as  
many as 50  
frequencies in each  
search bank. If you  
try to lock out more,  
Memory full ! will  
appear in the display,  
and you will be  
unable to lock out  
any more  
frequencies until  
some have been  
cleared. See  
“Clearing a Locked-  
Out Search  
•
Reviewing Locked-Out  
Search Frequencies  
You can review the frequencies  
within a search bank that you  
locked out:  
1. Press and hold FUNC for  
Frequency” on  
Page 54.  
about 2 seconds.  
•
If you lock out all  
frequencies in one  
search bank and only  
this search bank is  
activated, All ranges  
Locked out! appears in  
the display and the  
scanner will not  
2. Press 7 to select  
Recall Lockout.  
3. Select the search bank and  
press the number key which  
you want to review all lockout  
frequencies. The search bank  
number, the search bank  
name, the first lockout  
search.  
frequency, and L/Olist 01 of XX  
or L/O List ChXX appear on the  
display.  
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4. Press or v to scroll through  
^
the list.  
The locked-out number and  
the total locked-out number  
also appear as L/Olist XX of YY.  
(The tenth of twenty five  
locked out frequencies would  
appear as L/Olist 10 of 25). If  
the search bank has no  
locked-out frequencies,  
L/O List Empty appears in the  
scanner's display. Press  
SRCH/PAUSE to cancel  
reviewing locked-out  
frequencies.  
Clearing a Locked-Out  
Search Frequency  
To clear a locked-out frequency,  
select that frequency (see  
“Reviewing Locked-Out Search  
Frequencies” on Page 53), and  
then press 3/L/OUT.  
If all locked-out frequencies are  
cleared within a search bank, L/O  
List Empty appears in the scanner's  
display.  
Clearing All Locked-Out  
Frequencies in a Search  
Bank  
1. Press and hold FUNC for  
about 2 seconds.  
2. Press 7 to select  
Recall Lockout.  
3. Select the search bank and  
press the number key which  
you want to delete all lockout  
frequencies. The search bank  
number, the search bank  
name, the first lockout  
frequency, and L/Olist 01 of XX  
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or L/O List ChXX appear on the  
display.  
4. Press and hold ./CLEAR for  
about 2 seconds. The  
scanner will display  
Confirm list  
clear? 1 -> YES.  
Other key -> NO.  
5. Press 1 to clear all locked-out  
frequencies. L/O List Empty  
appears.  
Press any key other than 1 to  
cancel clear.  
USING BACKLIGHT  
You can turn on the display's  
backlight for easy viewing in the  
dark. Press õ/î to turn on the  
light for 5 seconds (default). If  
necessary, you can change the  
lighting time. See "Changing the  
Backlight Duration". To turn off the  
light sooner, press õ/î again.Ô  
Ô NOTES Ô  
The scanner  
automatically turns off  
the backlight when the  
scanner enters the  
power save mode.  
Press and hold õ/î for about 2  
seconds to turn on the display's  
backlight for an extended period of  
time. To turn it off, press õ/î.  
Changing the Backlight  
Duration  
1. Press and hold FUNC for  
about 2 seconds. The menu  
screen appears.  
2. Press 8 and then 1 to select  
1:Back Light.  
3. Press or v to select the  
^
desired backlight duration.  
Selecting 3, 5, 10 or 20 sets  
the backlight duration.  
4. Press ENT.  
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KEY LOCK  
Once you program your scanner,  
you can protect it from accidental  
program changes by turning on  
the key lock feature. When the  
keypad is locked, the only controls  
that operate are FUNC, õ/î, SQ,  
and VOL.  
You cannot activate the key lock  
while you are entering a frequency  
into a channel.  
1. To turn on the key lock, press  
FUNC and then õ/î.  
Key locked. appears for about 1  
second. Key locked. appears  
when you press any key after  
locking the keypad, and the  
scanner sounds the low  
pitched Invalid tone.  
2. To turn off the key lock, press  
FUNC and then õ/î. The  
scanner beeps three times  
and Key unlocked. appears in  
the scanner's display.  
TURNING THE KEY TONE  
ON AND OFF  
The scanner is preset to sound a  
tone each time you press one of  
its keys (except õ/î). You can  
turn the key tone off or back on.  
1. Press and hold FUNC for  
about 2 seconds. The menu  
screen appears.  
2. Press 8 and then 2 to select  
2:Key Tone.  
3. Press 1 to select 1:Key Tone On,  
or press 2 to select  
2:Key Tone Off.  
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CHANGING THE DISPLAY  
CONTRAST  
1. Press and hold FUNC for  
about 2 seconds. The menu  
screen appears.  
2. Press 8 and then 3 to select  
3:LCD Contrast.  
3. Press < or > to select  
LCD contrast. Then press ENT  
to set the display contrast.  
USING CLONE MODE  
You can transfer the contents of  
the scanner’s memory to and from  
another PRO-99 scanner using an  
optional connecting cable with  
1/8-inch (3.5 mm) phone plugs on  
both ends (use RadioShack part  
number 42-2420 available at your  
local RadioShack store).  
Or, you can program your scanner  
using data you transfer from your  
personal computer to the scanner  
using an optional PC application  
software.  
Cloning Data from  
Another PRO-99  
1. Turn on both scanners.  
Ô NOTES Ô  
2. Connect the connecting cable  
to each scanner's PC/IF jack.  
** CLONE MODE **  
Incorrect Model! appears  
if the scanner receives  
data from another  
scanner other than a  
PRO-99.  
Press UP to send  
Remove cable to exit. appears  
in the scanner's display.  
3. Press . Confirm send data?  
^
1 -> YES  
Press other key for NO. appears  
in the scanner's display.  
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4. Press 1 to send the data to  
the other unit, or press any  
other key to cancel the  
operation.  
5. The scanner sends the data.  
Do not disconnect the PC/IF  
cable or interrupt power to  
either scanner while the  
transfer is taking place.  
6. To exit the clone mode,  
remove the cable.  
ON-AIR  
PROGRAMMING  
You can also program your  
scanner by receiving data  
transmitted on a frequency your  
scanner can receive (called on-air  
programming).  
Ô NOTES Ô  
•
•
The scanner receives  
only the data shown  
above during on-air  
programming.  
You can use on-air programming  
to store the following data into the  
scanner:  
On air programming  
data is normally  
transmitted at the  
race track during  
races.  
• Channel number (from 000 to  
949)  
•
Invalid Freq. or  
Invalid Ch appears if  
the scanner receives  
a channel number  
equal to 0 or  
frequency data which  
is out of the range of  
frequencies the  
• Frequency (any frequency the  
scanner can receive)  
• Car number (from 0 to 999,  
including 00, 000, 01, and  
001)  
scanner can receive.  
• Channel text tag  
•
Checksum Error  
appears if the  
scanner receives a  
checksum error.  
• Channel lockout setting (ON  
or OFF)  
• Channel delay setting (ON or  
OFF)  
• CTCSS code (67 Hz – 250.3  
Hz)  
• CTCSS setting (ON or OFF)  
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USING ON-AIR  
PROGRAMMING  
1. Press and hold FUNC for  
about 2 seconds. Then press  
8 and 4. On Air Program  
appears on the display.  
2. Default receiving frequency is  
154.6 MHz. If you want to  
change the receive frequency,  
press 2 and enter the  
frequency, then press ENT.  
3. To start on air programming,  
press 1. Ready to Receive  
appears on the display.  
4. Send the data from the PC.  
Start Program and the data  
being received by the scanner  
appear in the order they are  
received.  
Ô NOTES Ô  
•
•
You cannot use an  
AM frequency during  
on-air programming.  
Do not enter a  
frequency between  
108.000 and  
136.9875 MHz in  
Step 2.  
If the scanner did not  
receive an end bit  
from the PC,  
received data status  
does not appear.  
5. When the scanner  
successfully receives all data,  
All Data Correct XX finished (XX:  
received correct channel  
number) appears. If the  
scanner received an error, the  
scanner displays  
Success = XX Data Error = YY  
(XX: received correct channel  
number, YY: received error  
channel number).  
On-Air Programming  
Specifications  
Interface — AFSK (Audio  
Frequency Shift Keying)  
Modulation — MSK (Minimum  
Shift Keying)  
Mark Frequency — 1200 Hz  
Space Frequency — 1800 MHz  
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Data Format — Asynchronous  
Data Length — 8-bit  
Parity — None  
Stop Bit — 2-bit  
Baud Rate — 1200 bps  
Data Transmission Direction —  
One Way (Receive Only)  
A GENERAL GUIDE  
TO SCANNING  
GUIDE TO FREQUENCIES  
National Weather  
Frequencies  
162.400  
162.475  
162.550  
162.425  
162.500  
162.450  
162.525  
Birdie Frequencies  
Every scanner has birdie  
frequencies. Birdies are signals  
created inside the scanner’s  
receiver. These operating  
frequencies might interfere with  
transmission 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 SQ clockwise  
to cut out the birdie. This  
scanner’s birdie frequencies (in  
MHz) are:  
29.700  
133.650  
145.375  
44.550  
141.310  
147.450  
118.800  
144.380  
148.500  
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150.525  
153.5975  
163.350  
414.7125  
423.925  
431.550  
439.2875  
448.500  
408.56875 411.6375  
417.78125 420.85625  
427.000 430.06875  
433.14375 436.2125  
442.35625 445.43125  
451.575 454.64375 460.7875  
466.93125 473.075  
485.3625 491.50625  
503.79375 806.250  
479.21875  
497.650  
807.91875  
907.000  
814.0625  
862.000  
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  
10-Meter Amateur  
28.000–29.700  
VHF Band  
Low Range  
29.700–50.000  
50.000–54.000  
6-Meter Amateur  
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Aircraft  
108.00–136.00  
137.00–144.00  
U.S. Government  
2-Meter Amateur  
High Range  
144.000–148.000  
148.000–174.000  
UHF Band  
U.S. Government  
70-cm Amateur  
UHF-Low Band  
UHF-T Band  
406.000–420.000  
420.000–450.000  
450.000–470.000  
470.000–512.000  
800MHz Band  
System Inputs  
System Outputs  
806.000–824.000  
851.000–869.000  
894.000–960.000  
Trunked Private / General  
PRIMARY USAGE  
As a general rule, most radio  
activity is concentrated on the  
following frequencies:  
VHF Band  
Activities  
Frequencies (MHz)  
2-Meter Amateur Band  
Government, Police and Fire  
Emergency Services  
Railroad  
144.000–148.000  
153.785–155.980  
158.730–159.460  
160.000–161.900  
UHF Band  
Activities  
Frequencies (MHz)  
70-cm Amateur Band FM Repeaters  
Land-Mobile “Paired” Frequencies  
Base Stations  
420.000–450.000  
450.000–470.000  
451.025–454.950  
456.025–459.950  
460.025–464.975  
465.025–469.975  
Mobile Units  
Repeater Units  
Control Stations  
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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  
BUS  
CAP  
CCA  
CSB  
CTSB  
FIRE  
HAM  
GOVT  
GMR  
GTR  
Boise (ID) Interagency Fire Cache  
Business  
Civil Air Patrol  
Common Carrier  
Conventional Systems  
Conventional/ Trunked Systems  
Fire Department  
Amateur (Ham) Radio  
Federal Government  
General Mobile Radio  
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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Abbreviation  
Service  
MED  
MIL  
Emergency/Medical Services  
U.S. Military  
MOV  
NEW  
NEWS  
OIL  
Motion Picture/Video Industry  
New Mobile Narrow  
Relay Press (Newspaper Reporters)  
Oil/Petroleum Industry  
Police Department  
POL  
PUB  
Public Services  
(Public Safety, Local Government,  
Forestry Conservation)  
PSB  
PTR  
Public Safety  
Private Trunked  
ROAD  
RTV  
Road & Highway Maintenance  
Radio/TV Remote Broadcast Pickup  
Taxi Services  
TAXI  
TELM  
TOW  
TRAN  
Telephone Maintenance  
Tow Trucks  
Transportation Services  
(Trucks, Tow Trucks, Buses,  
Railroad, Other)  
TSB  
TVN  
Trunked Systems  
FM-TV Audio Broadcast  
Government Classified  
Power & Water Utilities  
Weather  
USXX  
UTIL  
WTHR  
HIGH 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  
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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  
65  
 
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  
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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 20  
Ô NOTES Ô  
Some cities use the 470-  
512 MHz band for land/  
mobile service.  
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Conventional Systems Band —  
Locally Assigned (in 6.25 kHz  
steps)  
Frequency Range  
Service  
CSB  
851.0125–855.9875 MHz  
Conventional/Trunked Systems  
Band —  
Locally Assigned  
(in 6.25 kHz steps)  
Frequency Range  
Service  
CTSB  
856.0125–860.9875 MHz  
Trunked Systems Band —  
Locally Assigned  
(in 6.25 kHz steps)  
Frequency Range  
Service  
861.0125–865.9875 MHz  
TSB  
Public Safety Band —  
Locally Assigned  
(in 6.25 kHz steps)  
Frequency Range  
Service  
PSB  
866.0125–868.9875 MHz  
33-Centimeter Amateur Band  
(902-928 MHz in 6.25 kHz steps)  
Frequency Range  
Service  
HAM  
902.000–928.000 MHz  
Private Trunked Band (in 6.25 kHz  
steps)  
Frequency Range  
Service  
PTR  
935.0125–939.9875 MHz  
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General Trunked Band (in 6.25  
kHz steps)  
Frequency Range  
Service  
GTR  
940.0125–940.9875 MHz  
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  
69  
 
a 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 RadioShack's website  
(www.radioshack.com), or call  
1-800-The Shack (843-7422) and  
follow the menu options. Modifying  
or tampering with the scanner's  
internal components can cause a  
malfunction and might invalidate  
its warranty and void your FCC  
authorization to operate it.  
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TROUBLESHOOTING  
If your scanner is not working as it should, these  
suggestions might help you eliminate the problem. If the  
scanner still does not operate properly, take it to your  
local RadioShack store for assistance.  
Problem  
Possible Cause  
Remedy  
The scanner is The AC or DC  
Be sure the adapter’s  
barrel plug is fully  
inserted into the jack.  
totally  
adapter is not  
connected  
inoperative  
Dead Batteries  
Replace or recharge the  
batteries.  
Poor or no  
reception  
An antenna is not  
connected or is  
connected  
Make sure an antenna  
is properly connected to  
the scanner.  
incorrectly  
Avoid programming  
frequencies listed under  
“Birdie Frequencies” on  
Page 60, or listen to  
them manually  
Programmed  
frequencies are the  
same as “birdie  
frequencies.  
Key lock is  
activated.  
Turn off the key lock.  
The keypad  
does not work  
The scanner may  
be locked up.  
Turn the scanner off and  
then on again.  
The scanner is SQ is not correctly Adjust SQ by turning it  
on but will not adjusted  
scan.  
clockwise.  
Only one channel is Store frequencies into  
(or no channels  
are) stored.  
more than one channel  
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SPECIFICATIONS  
Frequency Coverage (MHz):  
Frequency Range (MHz)..........Programming/Search Step Value  
28-54 ...................................................................................5 kHz  
108-136.9875 .................................................................12.5 kHz  
137-174 ............................................................5, 6.25 or 7.5 kHz  
406-512 ..........................................................................6.25 kHz  
806-823.9875 .................................................................6.25 kHz  
849-868.9875 .................................................................6.25 kHz  
894-960 ..........................................................................6.25 kHz  
Channels of Operation ........................ ...................500 channels  
Sensitivity ................................................................. (20 dB S/N):  
28-54 MHz.........................................................................0.3 µV  
108-136.9875 MHz............................................................1.0 µV  
137-174 MHz.....................................................................0.5 µV  
406-512 MHz.....................................................................0.5 µV  
806-960 MHz.....................................................................0.5 µV  
Spurious Refection (FM @ 154.6 MHz)...............................40 dB  
Selectivity:  
-6 dB............................................................................. +/-10 kHz  
-50 dB........................................................................... +/-18 kHz  
Data Decode Sensitivity:  
WX alert 1050 Hz tone ................................................... 0.45 µV  
Search Speed...............................................Up to 62 Steps/Sec.  
Scan Speed............................................Up to 50 Channels/Sec.  
Delay Time ..................................................................2 Seconds  
IF Frequencies:  
1st IF ..................................... 380.8 MHz (380.680 – 380.86875)  
2nd IF ...............................................................................45 MHz  
3rd IF...............................................................................450 kHz  
IF Rejection (380.75 MHz) ........................... 75 dB at 154.6 MHz  
Priority Sampling .........................................................2 Seconds  
Squelch Sensitivity:  
Threshold .......................................................................... 0.3 µV  
Tight (FM)............................................................ (S+N)/N=30 dB  
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Tight (AM) ............................................................(S+N)/N=20 dB  
Antenna Impedance.......................................................50 Ohms  
Audio Output Power (10% THD)............ 150 mW nominal (Using  
Batteries), BLT  
Built-In Speaker ............................1 1/8 Inches (28 mm), 8 Ohms  
Operating Temperature.............................................14 to 140 °F  
................................................................................(-10 to 60 °C)  
Power Requirements .......................4.5 Volts DC, 3 AA Batteries  
External Power ........6 Volts, 300 mA/Size B Adaptaplug adapter  
Current Drain (Squelched)................................................. 75 mA  
Battery Charge Current.................................................... 150 mA  
Dimensions (HWD)............................4 13/16 x 2 5/8 x 1 1/4 inches  
.......................................................................(122 x 67 x 31 mm)  
Weight (without antenna and batteries)................ 5.8 oz. (165 g)  
Specifications are typical: individual units might vary.  
Specifications are subject to change and improvement without  
notice.  
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NOTES  
74  
 
NOTES  
75  
 
Limited One-Year Warranty  
This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing  
defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1)  
year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned  
stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EX-  
CEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EX-  
PRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES,  
INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR  
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE  
DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CON-  
TAINED HEREIN. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack  
SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO CUS-  
TOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT  
TO ANY LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR  
INDIRECTLY BY USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT  
OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY, IN-  
CLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES RESULTING  
FROM INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF TIME, DATA, PROPERTY,  
REVENUE, OR PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDEN-  
TAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF RadioShack  
HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAM-  
AGES.  
Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied war-  
ranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequen-  
tial damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply  
to you.  
In the event of a product defect during the warranty period, take the  
product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase  
date to any RadioShack store. RadioShack will, at its option, unless  
otherwise provided by law: (a) correct the defect by product repair  
without charge for parts and labor; (b) replace the product with one  
of the same or similar design; or (c) refund the purchase price. All  
replaced parts and products, and products on which a refund is  
made, become the property of RadioShack. New or reconditioned  
parts and products may be used in the performance of warranty ser-  
vice. Repaired or replaced parts and products are warranted for the  
remainder of the original warranty period. You will be charged for re-  
pair or replacement of the product made after the expiration of the  
warranty period.  
This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or at-  
tributable to acts of God, abuse, accident, misuse, improper or ab-  
normal usage, failure to follow instructions, improper installation or  
maintenance, alteration, lightning or other incidence of excess volt-  
age or current; (b) any repairs other than those provided by a Ra-  
dioShack Authorized Service Facility; (c) consumables such as  
fuses or batteries; (d) cosmetic damage; (e) transportation, shipping  
or insurance costs; or (f) costs of product removal, installation, set-  
up service adjustment or reinstallation.  
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have  
other rights which vary from state to state.  
RadioShack Customer Relations, 200 Taylor Street, 6th Floor, Fort  
Worth, TX 76102  
12/99  
20-515  
GE-03D-0810  
01A04  
Printed in China  
RadioShack Corporation  
Fort Worth, Texas 76102  
 

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