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OWNER’S MANUAL —
20-424
Please read before using this equipment.
%106'065 One-Touch Search
Liquid-Crystal Display —
Banks — let you search
Features ...................................... 2
makes it easy to view and
preset frequencies in
The FCC Wants You to Know ..... 3
change programming
separate ham radio,
Scanning Legally ..................... 4
information. The display
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Features 20-424.fm Page 2 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM %106'065 ('#674'5 Special Features ....................... 20 Your RadioShack PRO-2018 200-Channel Desktop Delay ..................................... 20 Scanner lets you in on all the action! This scanner gives you Locking Out Channels or direct access to over 25,000 frequencies, including those Frequencies ........................... 21 used by police and fire departments, ambulance services, Using Priority ...................
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20-424.fm Page 3 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM Your scanner can receive these bands: ± ±"016'"±" (TGSWGPE[" See “Specifications” on Page 33 6[RGU"QH"6TCPUOKUUKQPU 4CPIG"*/*\+ for more information about the scanner's frequency steps. 10-Meter Ham Band, 29 – 54 VHF Lo, 6-Meter Ham Band 108 – 136.9875 Aircraft Military Land Mobile, 137 – 174 2-Meter Ham Band, VHF Hi UHF Aircraft, Federal Government, 380 – 512 70-cm Ham Band, UHF Standard Band, UHF “T” Band 6*'"(%%"9#065";17"61" -019 Thi
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Preparation 20-424.fm Page 4 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 5ECPPKPI".GICNN[" Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups including police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, private companies, amateur radio services, military operations, pager services, and wireline (telephone and telegraph) service providers. It is legal to
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20-424.fm Page 5 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM 75+0)"8'*+%.'"$#66'4;"219'4 ."%#76+10". You can power the scanner from a vehicle’s 12V power source Always connect the DC adapter to (such as a cigarette-lighter socket) using a 12V, 300 mA DC the scanner before you connect it adapter and a size D Adaptaplug™ adapter (neither supplied). to a power source. When you Both are available at your local RadioShack store. . finish, disconnect the adapter from the power source before you To po
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Preparation 20-424.fm Page 6 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM When deciding on an outdoor antenna and its location, consider these points: • The antenna should be located as high as possible. • The antenna and antenna cable should be as far as possible from sources of electrical noise (appliances, other radios, and so on). • The antenna should be vertical for the best performance. To connect an optional base-station or mobile antenna, first remove the supplied antenna from the scanner.
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20-424.fm Page 7 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM 6TCHHKE"5CHGV[ 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 broadcast. Even though some earphones/ headphones let you hear some outside sounds when listening at
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A Look at the Keypad 20-424.fm Page 8 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM #".11-"#6"6*'"-';2#& FD/PD Lets you search the scanner's PRI/ALERT Turns the priority feature and WX alert preprogrammed fire/ mode on and off. police band. MAR Lets you search the scanner's WX preprogrammed Lets you search AIR Lets you search the marine band. the scanner's scanner's preprogrammed preprogrammed aircraft band. HAM Lets you weather channels. search the scanner's Number Keys Each preprogramm
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20-424.fm Page 9 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM #".11-"#6"6*'"&+52.#; The display has indicators that show the scanner's current operating status. This quick look at the display will help you understand how your scanner operates. C7H?D; 87DA 7?H Indicates that the Appears with Indicates that scanner is numbers (1-10) the scanner is searching the to indicate the searching the marine bank (see scan bank. aircraft bank. “Listening to the Bank numbers Marine Bank” on with a ba
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A Look at the Display 20-424.fm Page 10 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM F=C Appears when you program frequencies into the scanner's channels. FH? Appears when the priority feature is turned on. :BO Appears when you program a 2-second delay. 7BBý9>ýBe$#ekj Appears when you lock out all frequencies in the marine bank. XýNý#
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20-424.fm Page 11 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM edýjed; Appears when you turn the key tone on. F Appears when the scanner is tuned to the priority channel. Ij7hj Appears when the scanner starts wired programming. #j# Appears when the scanner is tuning frequencies. M_h;Z Appears when you set the scanner to its wired programming mode to program frequencies into it. C7h Appears about 2 seconds after you press MAR.
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Understanding Banks 20-424.fm Page 12 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM (ýC Appears when you turn on the 2m sub-bank while searching in the HAM bank. -&9ýC Appears when you turn on the 70cm sub-bank while searching in the HAM bank. 70&'456#0&+0)"$#0-5 %JCPPGN"5VQTCIG"$CPMU A bank is a storage area for a group of channels. Channels are storage areas for frequencies. Whereas a channel can only contain one frequency, a bank can hold numerous channels. ± To make it easier to identify and sel
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20-424.fm Page 13 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM %JCPPGN (TGSWGPE["*/*\+ 18 156.9000 19 156.9500 20 157.0000/161.6000 21 157.0500 22 157.1000 23 157.1500 24 157.2000/161.8000 25 157.2500/161.8500 26 157.3000/161.9000 27 157.3500/161.9500 28 157.4000/162.0000 63 156.1750 64 156.2250/160.8250 65 156.2750 66 156.3250 67 156.3750 68 156.4250 69 156.4750 70 156.5250 71 156.5750 72 156.6250 73 156.6750 74 156.7250 77 156.8750 78 156.9250 79 156.9750 80 157.0250 81 157.0750 82 157.1250 83 157.175
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Understanding Banks 20-424.fm Page 14 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM Fire/Police )TQWR "(TGSWGPE["4CPIG"*/*\+ 5VGR"*M*\+ 33.420 – 33.980 20 37.020 – 37.420 20 39.020 – 39.980 20 42.020 – 42.940 20 1 44.620 – 45.860 40 45.880 – 45.900 – 45.940 – 46.060 40 46.080 – 46.500 20 153.770 – 154.130 60 154.145 – 154.445 15 154.650 – 154.950 15 155.010 – 155.370 60 2 155.415 – 155.700 15 155.730 – 156.210 60 158.730 – 159.210 60 166.250 – 170.150 – 453.0375 – 453.9625 12.5 458.0375 – 458.9625 12.5 3
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20-424.fm Page 15 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM Weather %JCPPGN "(TGSWGPE["*/*\+ 1 162.400 2 162.425 3 162.450 4 162.475 5 162.500 6 162.525 7 162.550 ±"016'"±" 12'4#6+10 Operation 6WTPKPI"1P"VJG"5ECPPGT15GVVKPI"8QNWOG"CPF" • To listen to a weak or distant 5SWGNEJ station, turn SQUELCH 1. Turn SQUELCH until the indicator points to MIN before counterclockwise. If reception is poor, turn SQUELCH clockwise you turn on the scanner. to cut out weak transmissions. 2. To turn on the scanner,
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Searching the One Touch Banks 20-424.fm Page 16 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM PGM To program the next channel in sequence, press and repeat Steps 2 and 3. 5'#4%*+0)"6*'" "016'" " ± ± 10'"617%*"$#0-5 Searching the One Touch Your scanner contains groups of preset frequencies called Banks One Touch Banks. Each one touch bank is associated with • You can use the scanner's a specific activity (see “One Touch Banks” on Page 12). delay feature while searching You can search for marine, f
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20-424.fm Page 17 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM 1. To store the displayed frequency in the lowest available channel in the assigned channel-storage banks, press ENT when you find a frequency. The channel number flashes. 2. Press ENT again to store the frequency. The channel ±"016'"±" and frequency flash twice. If you want to cancel the operation, press TUNE/CLEAR instead of ENT. Searching the One Touch Banks To scan the channel-storage banks, press the one touch If you entered a fr
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Searching the One Touch Banks 20-424.fm Page 18 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM ENT 2. Press again to store the frequency. The channel and frequency flash twice. If you want to cancel the operation, press TUNE/CLEAR instead of ENT. After storing the frequency, the scanner continues to search ± for frequencies. 5ECPPKPI"VJG"5VQTGF"%JCPPGNU ±"016'"±" To set the scanner to continuously scan through all SCAN channels with stored frequencies, repeatedly press Scanning the Stored I9 I97
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20-424.fm Page 19 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM %NGCTKPI"C"5VQTGF"%JCPPGN If you no longer want a frequency stored in a channel (and you do not want to replace that frequency with a different one), follow these steps to clear the stored frequency. 1. Hold down SCAN/MAN until C7 C7 C7 C7D D D D appears to stop scanning. 2. Use the number keys to enter the channel number (1-200) you want to clear. 3. Press PGM. F= F= F= F=C C C C appears. 4. Press 0 then ENT. The frequency number change
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Special Features 20-424.fm Page 20 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM %JCPPGN "(TGSWGPE["*/*\+ 6 162.525 7 162.550 9:"#.'46 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 PRI/ALERT while you are 7B;h 7B;hjjýý listening to the WX channel. 7B;h 7B;hjjýýappears. If the scanner detec
