Radio Shack PRO-160 User manual

Thank you for purchasing your RadioShack Triple-Trunking Desktop/Mobile
Radio Scanner from RadioShack.
Your scanner is one of a new generation of scanners designed to track
Motorola® Type I, Type II, hybrid analog systems, (such as Smartnet® and
Privacy Plus®) plus M/A-COM EDACS® and EF Johnson LTR. Those systems
are extensively used in many 800 MHz, 900 MHz, and UHF communication
systems.
20-160
PRO-160
www.radioshack.com
Scanner
AC adapter
DC cable with fuse
Antenna
DIN sleeve
Removal keys (2)
Mounting bracket
Knobs (2)
Lock washers (2)
Screws (2)
Rubber feet (4)
User’s guide
Preprogrammed
frequency list
Quick start guide
Triple-Trunking
Desktop/Mobile Radio Scanner
What’s Included

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Contents
Scanner Setup ................................................................................ 6
Scanner Features .................................................................................................6
Display Features................................................................................................10
Powering Your Scanner.....................................................................................12
Using Your Scanner as a Base Station...........................................................12
Attach the Mounting Bracket......................................................................12
Connect to a Wall Outlet:.............................................................................12
Using Your Scanner as a Mobile Unit..............................................................13
Mounting Over or Under Your Vehicle Dashboard....................................13
Connect to Your Vehicle Cigarette Lighter or Power Port.....................13
Mounting Inside Your Vehicle Dashboard..................................................13
Connect to Your Vehicle Fuse Box (Negative Ground Only)..................14
Using the Antenna.............................................................................................15
Turning on the Scanner.....................................................................................15
Connecting an External Speaker.....................................................................16
Connecting Headphones..................................................................................16
Listening Safely.............................................................................................16
Understanding Your Scanner...........................................................................16
Service Banks.................................................................................................17
Channel-Storage Banks.................................................................................17
Manual Mode......................................................................................................17
Programming Frequencies into Channels......................................................17
Entering Channel Text Tags..............................................................................18
Entering Bank Text Tags...................................................................................19
Erasing All Frequencies in a Bank ..................................................................20
Copying or Moving a Frequency.......................................................................20
Searching ..................................................................................... 22
Chain Search......................................................................................................22
Starting Chain Search..................................................................................22
Storing Frequencies Found During a Search............................................23
Programming Search Ranges.....................................................................23
Programming Search Bank Text Tags............................................................24
Fine Tune.............................................................................................................24
Service Bank Search.........................................................................................25
Search Skip Memory.........................................................................................26
Search Speeds...................................................................................................27
Signal Stalker I...................................................................................................27
Using Signal Stalker I...................................................................................27
Setting the Signal Stalker I Options...........................................................28
Signal Stalker I Options................................................................................28
Log Channels.................................................................................................29
Signal Stalker I Band Meter.........................................................................29
Scanning....................................................................................... 30
Scanning Stored Channels...............................................................................30
Manually Selecting a Channel.........................................................................30
Weather Scan.....................................................................................................31
Skywarn..............................................................................................................31
About Skywarn..............................................................................................32
Settings ........................................................................................ 33
Setting Delay......................................................................................................33
Turning Banks On or Off...................................................................................33
Programming Scan Bank Lists...................................................................34
Locking Out Channels.......................................................................................35
Skipping Data Signals ......................................................................................35
Memory Lock .....................................................................................................36
Setting Display Brightness...............................................................................36
Setting the LCD Contrast..................................................................................36
Setting the Keytone...........................................................................................36
Setting CTCSS/DCS...........................................................................................37
Setting Priority...................................................................................................37
Weather Priority.................................................................................................38
Receiving NWR-SAME and Weather Alert Signals .......................................38
Turning On the Digital Weather Alert Feature..........................................39
Testing Digital Weather Alert Tone.............................................................39
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Programming FIPS ....................................................................................40

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Trunk Scanning ............................................................................. 41
Trunk Operation.................................................................................................41
Programming Trunked Frequencies........................................................... 41
Using Trunk Scanning Scan Delay..............................................................43
Skipping a Trunked Bank.............................................................................43
Talk Group IDs....................................................................................................44
Finding Talk Group IDs ................................................................................44
Storing Talk Group IDs..................................................................................44
Talk Group ID Text Tags................................................................................45
Pausing on an Active Talk Group ID...........................................................45
Manually Entering a Talk Group ID.............................................................45
Locking Out Talk Group IDs.........................................................................45
Unlocking Locked-Out Talk Group IDs.....................................................46
Manually Programming Talk Group IDs.....................................................46
Motorola......................................................................................................47
EDACS..........................................................................................................47
EDACS Partial Group Numbers................................................................48
LTR................................................................................................................49
Clearing Talk Group IDs................................................................................49
Clearing All Talk Group IDs in a Bank........................................................49
Using Talk Group ID Lists.............................................................................49
Turning a Talk Group ID List On or Off ....................................................50
Scanning the Talk Group ID Lists.............................................................50
Priority Scanning Talk Group IDs.............................................................50
Motorola Trunking Systems.............................................................................51
Motorola Type II 800 MHz............................................................................51
Setting the Base Frequency, Offset Channel, and Spacing for 800 MHz
Custom ........................................................................................................51
Motorola UHF / VHF .....................................................................................52
Type I and Hybrid Trunked Systems...........................................................54
Selecting a Preset Fleet Map......................................................................54
Programming a Custom Fleet Map............................................................55
Setting Control Channel Only Mode...........................................................55
Setting the Status Bit Feature (S-Bit).........................................................56
Setting the Disconnect Tone Detect Function...........................................57
EDACS Talk Groups............................................................................................57
Selecting the EDACS Talk Group ID Format..............................................57
EDACS Talk Group ID Range Search..........................................................58
Advanced Programming ................................................................. 59
Transferring Data To or From another Scanner or PC..................................59
Cloning Your Scanner...................................................................................59
Wired Programming.....................................................................................59
CTCSS/DCS.........................................................................................................60
Programming CTCSS/DCS Codes...............................................................60
CTCSS Frequencies (Hz)...............................................................................61
DCS Codes (Octal).........................................................................................61
Additional Information................................................................... 62
FCC Notice..........................................................................................................62
Scanning Legally................................................................................................62
Care.....................................................................................................................63
Service and Repair........................................................................................63
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Troubleshooting.................................................................................................65
Resetting your scanner................................................................................67
Appendix A: Inputting Text...............................................................................68
Text Input Chart.............................................................................................68
Appendix B: Fleet Maps....................................................................................69
Preset Fleet Maps.........................................................................................69
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Fleet Map Size Codes...................................................................................70
Size Code Restrictions..................................................................................71
Index ............................................................................................ 72

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Scanner Setup
Scanner Setup
Scanner Features
External Speaker
Connect an optional external speaker.
Antenna
• Expand the antenna according to the frequencies you want to
monitor:
Frequency Antenna Length
25-174 MHz ..............Extend fully (4 segments)
320-512 MHz ............Extend half (2 segments)
806-1300 MHz ..........Collapse fully (1 segment)
• Connect an optional external antenna here.
DC 12V
Connect power source.
FUNC
/
A/a
• Press in combination with other keys to access various functions.
• Change the text input mode: lower case letters, upper case
letters, or numbers.
PRI
/
ALERT
• Turn priority function on and off.
• Turn weather alert on and off.
L/O
• Lock out selected channels
• Skip specified frequencies during a search
• Lock out a selected ID while trunking.
CL
/
CTCSS/DCS
• Clear an entry.
• Press after FUNC to turn CTCSS/DCS on and off.
PC/IF
Connect an optional
PC interface cable.
Headphones
Connect an earphone
or headphone.
VOLUME/OFF
Turn the scanner on or off;
adjust the volume.
SQUELCH
Adjust the squelch.

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SCAN
/
• Scan the stored channels; scan an active ID while trunking.
• Press and hold to turn Signal Stalker on and off.
MAN
/
MENU
• Manually enter a channel.
• Press after FUNC to enter menu mode.
SRCH
/
TUNE
• Start a chain search; start and select a service search.
• Press after FUNC to enter the fine tune mode and search a
specified frequency range.
TRUNK /MODE
• Enter the Talk Group ID program mode.
• Press after FUNC to select the modulation for trunking system.
WX
/
• Start weather search.
• Press and hold to activate Skywarn.
1-0
/
A-Z
Input a number or character
DIM
/
M-LOCK
• Set the display brightness.
• Press and hold to lock the memory.
ST
/
BANK
• Select options during programming; change scan or search
direction; change the ID location number while trunking.
• In Scan mode, press after FUNC to go to select bank menu.
• In Manual or Program mode, press after FUNC to change bank.
PSE
/
TEXT
• Stop and resume search or scan.
• Change from program mode to enter text tag mode.
•
/
DELAY
/
OPEN/CLOSE
• Enter a decimal point, space, or hyphen.
• Turn delay on or off.
• Press after FUNC to change trunk open/close mode.
ENT
/
PGM
• Complete the entry of frequencies and text.
• Put the scanner in programming mode.

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APGM 00-01 T+
Police
P866.1625 FM
Scan Bank 00
CT 250.3
L/O DLY DS PRI ALT
A
A
Channel text tag
Police
Fire
Medical
Custom
Etc.
Priority
Channel
Frequency modulation
or trunking system
FM, AM - Conventional
MO - Motorola
ED - EDACS
LT - LTR
Bank text tag
Frequency
CTCSS or
DCS code Signal Stalker
Display Features
APGM 00-01 T+
Police
P 866.1625 FM
Scan Bank 00
CT 250.3
L/O DLY DS PRI ALT
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Scan direction
Bank number
Channel number
PAUSE displayed
during pause mode
Operation mode
PGM - Programming
MAN - Manual
SCAN - Scan
SR6 - Chain Search
SR0-5 - Service Search
TUNE - Fine Tune
SIG-S - Signal Stalker
WX - Weather Scan
Delay
Data skip Priority
Text input mode
A- Upper case letter
a- Lower case letter
N- Numeric
Lock out
Weather Alert
Trunking mode
T+ = Open
T– = Closed

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Powering Your Scanner
You can power your scanner from a wall outlet, from your vehicle’s cigarette
lighter or power port, or through your vehicle’s ignition.
Use a Class 2 power source that supplies 12V DC and delivers at least
500mA. Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the
scanner’s DC 12V jack. Using an adapter that does not meet these
specifications could damage the scanner or the adapter.
Using Your Scanner as a Base Station
Attach the Mounting Bracket
Attach the scanner to the mounting bracket when you use the scanner as
a base station on a flat surface such as a desk, shelf, or table. Because the
speaker is on the bottom of the scanner, you can use the mounting bracket
to elevate your scanner off the surface for better sound. Attach the four
protective rubber feet to the mounting bracket.
Connect to a Wall Outlet
1. Connect the supplied AC adapter to the DC 12V jack.
2. Plug the adapter into the power source.
Use rubber feet when
mounting on a flat surface.
Use screws and lock washers
when mounting to a dashboard.
Using Your Scanner as a Mobile Unit
Mounting Over or Under Your Vehicle Dashboard
Use the mounting bracket to mount your scanner over or under the dashboard
(see diagram on previous page). Before installing, confirm that your scanner
fits in the desired mounting area, will not interfere with airbag deployment
zones, and you have all the necessary materials to complete the task.
1. Use the supplied mounting bracket as a template to mark positions for
the two mounting screws.
2. At the marked positions, drill holes slightly smaller than the screws.
When drilling holes, be sure to avoid obstructions and wires behind the
mounting surface.
3. Attach the mounting bracket to the surface using the supplied screws
and lock washers.
4. Slide the scanner into the bracket, aligning the scanner’s holes with the
holes in the bracket, and then screw the mounting knobs into the scanner.
Connect to Your Vehicle Cigarette Lighter or Power Port
Plug a 12V DC cigarette-lighter adapter (not supplied, available at your local
RadioShack or RadioShack.com) into your vehicle’s 12V power source.
Note: If you use a cigarette-lighter adapter, you might hear some electrical
interference from your engine while scanning. This is less of a
problem if you connect to the vehicle fuse box (see next page).
Mounting Inside Your Vehicle Dashboard
Your scanner requires a 2 x 7-1/8 x 5-5/16 inch (50 x 180 x 135 mm) mounting
area. Allow an additional 2-3/8 inch (60 mm) space behind the scanner for
connectors and wires.
1. Remove the four rear screws that secure the outer metal case and
carefully pull off the case.
2. Insert the DIN sleeve into the opening in your dashboard, lip facing out.
CAUTION: AVOID AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT ZONES if you mount your
scanner over or under a vehicle dashboard. Mounting in deployment zones
can prevent the airbag from performing properly and may result in injury.

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3. Push out the top and bottom tabs to hold the sleeve firmly in place.
4. Connect the DC cable (included), antenna wire, and remote speaker
wire (neither included) to the back of the scanner, then feed the wires
through the back of the DIN sleeve.
5. Slowly slide the scanner into the sleeve until it locks in place.
Notes:
• When mounting in your dashboard, you will need to connect an
external antenna and an external speaker.
• To remove your scanner from the DIN sleeve, insert the two removal
keys straight into the scanner’s front panel and pull the scanner out.
Connect to Your Vehicle Fuse Box (Negative Ground Only)
Note: If you are not experienced in connecting accessories to the
vehicle fuse box, use a certified installer.
1. Disconnect the cable from the negative (–) terminal of your vehicle’s battery.
2. Ground the black wire of the supplied DC power cord to your vehicle’s
chassis. The grounding screw must make complete contact with the
metal frame of your vehicle.
3. Connect the red wire of the supplied DC power cord to a voltage source
that turns on and off with the ignition switch, such as a spare accessory
terminal in your vehicle’s fuse box.
4. Insert the adapter’s barrel plug into the scanner’s DC 12V jack.
5. Reconnect the cable to the negative (–) terminal of your vehicle’s battery.
Removal Keys
DIN Sleeve
Using the Antenna
Install the antenna by aligning the connector arrow to the ANT jack’s upper
tab, and press into place.
Expand the antenna according to the frequencies you want to monitor:
Frequency Antenna Length
25-174 MHz Extend fully (4 segments)
320-512 MHz Extend half (2 segments)
806-1300 MHz Collapse fully (1 segment)
The scanner’s ANT jack supports a variety of antennae (available at RadioShack).
Notes:
• An external antenna is optional if you use your scanner as a base station.
Connect an external antenna if you mount your scanner in your vehicle.
• The antenna should be vertical for best performance.
• Keep the antenna and cable as far as possible from sources of
electrical noise, such as appliances or other radios.
Always use 50-ohm coaxial cable, such as RG-58 or RG-8X, to connect an
outdoor antenna. For lengths between 50 and 100 feet, use RG-8X low-loss
dielectric coaxial cable. For lengths over 100 feet, use RG8. You also may
need a BNC adapter (not supplied).
CAUTION: Use extreme caution when installing or removing an outdoor
antenna. If the antenna starts to fall, let it go! If the antenna
touches a power line, touching the antenna, mast, cable, or guy
wires can cause electrocution and death. Call the power company
to remove the antenna. Do not attempt to do so yourself.
Turning on the Scanner
1. Turn SQUELCH fully counterclockwise.
2. Turn VOLUME/OFF clockwise until it clicks and you hear a hissing sound.
3. Turn SQUELCH clockwise until the hissing stops.
Note: Make sure the scanner’s antenna is connected before you turn it on.
To perform a quick check of scanner operation, press the WX / key. If you
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Connecting an External Speaker
To use an external speaker (available at your local RadioShack store), plug
the speaker’s 1/8 inch (3.5 mm) plug into the scanner’s EXT SP jack.
Note: Connecting an external speaker mutes the scanner’s internal speaker.
Connecting Headphones
For private listening, you can plug headphones (not included) into the
headphone jack on top of your scanner. This automatically disconnects the
internal and external speaker. Note that the sound is not in stereo.
Listening Safely
To protect your hearing, follow these earphone or headphones guidelines:
• Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high-volume
listening can lead to permanent hearing loss.
• Set the volume to the lowest setting before listening. Turn on the
scanner, and adjust the volume to a comfortable level.
• After 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.
• Even though some earphones/headphones let you hear some outside
sounds when listening at normal volume levels, they still can present a
traffic hazard.
Understanding Your Scanner
We use a few simple terms in this manual to explain the features of the
scanner. Familiarize yourself with these terms and the scanner’s features, and
you can put the scanner to work for you right away.
The scanner scans conventional frequencies and trunked systems. A
frequency, expressed in kHz or MHz, is the tuning location of a station. To
find active frequencies, use the search function. For more information about
trunked transmissions see “Trunk Operation” on p. 41.
Besides searching within a selected frequency range, you can also search
your scanner’s service banks. Service banks are preset groups of frequencies
categorized by type of service. For example, many amateur radio
frequencies are located in the Ham service bank.
When you search and find a desired frequency, you can store it into a
programmable memory location called a channel. Channels are grouped
into channel-storage banks. Your scanner has 20 channel-storage banks.
Each bank contains 50-channel sets. So the scanner has 1,000 channels.
You can scan the channel-storage banks to see if there is activity on the
frequencies stored there.
Note: Search for frequencies to find your local frequencies, after you have
programmed these frequencies into channels, you can scan the
channels.
Service Banks
The scanner is preprogrammed with all the frequencies allocated to the
Marine, CB band, FRS/GMRS/MURS, Police (Fire/Emergency, non-trunked
UHF and VHF), Aircraft and Ham band services. This helps you quickly find
active frequencies instead of doing a chain search.
Channel-Storage Banks
To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to listen to,
all the channels are divided into 20 banks of 50 channels. Use each channel-
storage bank to group frequencies.
For example, the police department might use four frequencies in your town
while the fire department uses an additional four. You could program the
four police frequencies starting with Channel 0 (the first channel in Bank 0),
and program the fire department frequencies starting with Channel 50 (the
first channel in Bank 1).
Manual Mode
To enter Manual Mode from any other mode, press MAN/MENU.
Programming Frequencies into Channels
Before the scanner can begin to scan, you must program a frequency into at
least one channel.
To locate and store specific frequencies into channels for later use:
1. From Manual Mode, press ENT/PGM to put the scanner in Programming
Mode.
2. Press FUNC + Sor Tto select a bank.

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3. Press Sor Tto select a channel
4. Use the number keys to enter the frequency, using •for the decimal
point.
5. Press ENT/PGM to store the frequency into the channel.
6. To program the next channel in sequence, press Sor ENT/PGM and repeat
Steps 4 and 5.
Programming Notes:
• If you entered an invalid frequency in Step 5, “Invalid Freq.” appears
and the scanner beeps error tones. Enter a valid frequency.
• If you entered a frequency in Step 5, which already exists on another
channel, the scanner beeps an error tone and displays that channel.
Press CL to clear the display, or press ENT/PGM to store the
frequency in both channels.
• To erase a frequency from a channel, from Manual Mode press
ENT/PGM to enter Programming Mode and then press CL. “Erase
Frequency” will appear; press ENT/PGM to erase.
• The scanner automatically rounds the entered number to the nearest
valid frequency. For example, if you enter 151.473 (MHz), your
scanner accepts it as 151.475.
• After a transmission, the scanner automatically pauses for 2 seconds
on this channel before proceeding to the next active transmission.
Press •/DELAY to turn the delay function on or off. The scanner
stores this setting in the channel.
• To store trunked system frequencies, see “Programming Trunked
Frequencies” on p. 41.
If you do not have a list of frequencies in your area, refer to
www.radioreference.com or use a chain, fine tune, or service
search to find transmissions (see “Searching” on p. 22).
Entering Channel Text Tags
To store text tags for easy identification of channels:
1. From Manual Mode, press ENT/PGM to put the scanner in Programming
Mode.
2. Enter the channel number where you want to store a text tag. If you
make a mistake, press CL repeatedly until the display is cleared.
3. Press MAN/MENU.
4. Press PSE/TEXT to put the scanner into channel Text Tag Mode. The
cursor appears.
5. Enter up to 16 letters by repeatedly pressing the number keys. Press
Sor Tto move the cursor to the right or the left. Press FUNC/A/a
to choose the input mode: upper case letters, lower case letters, or
numbers. (See “Appendix A: Inputting Text on p. 68.)
6. Press ENT/PGM to store.
Entering Bank Text Tags
To store text tags for easy identification of banks:
1. From Manual Mode, press ENT/PGM to put the scanner in Programming
Mode.
2. Press FUNC + Sor Tto select the bank where you want to store a text tag.
3. Press FUNC + ENT/PGM.“Edit Bank Tag or Erase All Freq.” appears.
4. Press PSE/TEXT to put the scanner into Bank Text Tag Mode. The cursor
appears.
5. Press the number keys to enter up to 16 letters. Press Sor Tto move the
cursor to the right or the left. Press FUNC/A/a to choose the input mode:
upper case letters, lower case letters, or numbers. (See “Appendix A: Inputting
Text” on p. 68.)
6. Press ENT/PGM to store.

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Erasing All Frequencies in a Bank
To erase all frequencies in a bank:
1. From Manual Mode, press ENT/PGM to put the scanner in Programming
Mode.
2. Press FUNC + Sor Tto select the bank where you want to erase all the
frequencies.
3. Press FUNC + ENT/PGM.“Edit Bank Tag or Erase All Freq.” appears.
4. Press FUNC + CL.
5. Press 1to erase all frequencies in the selected bank. Press CL to cancel.
Or
1. From Manual Mode, press ENT/PGM to put the scanner in Programming
Mode.
2. Enter the number of the bank where you want to erase all the
frequencies.
3. Press FUNC + ENT/PGM.“Edit Bank Tag or Erase All Freq.” appears.
4. Press FUNC + CL.
5. Press 1to erase all frequencies in the selected bank. Press CL to cancel.
Note: If you entered an invalid bank number in step 2, the scanner
displays “Invalid Bank No.” Press CL.
Copying or Moving a Frequency
To copy or move a frequency to a channel:
1. From Manual Mode, press ENT/PGM to put the scanner in Programming
Mode.
2. Select the frequency you want to copy or move. Or, directly enter the bank
and channel number and press MAN.
3. Press and hold ENT/PGM to put the scanner in Program Copy Mode.
4. Press Sor Tto select the bank where you want to copy or move the
frequency.
5. Press ENT/PGM. The smallest empty channel number and 0.0000
appears. If there is no empty channel, the scanner automatically selects
the first channel of the bank.
6. Press Sor Tif you want to select another channel, then press ENT/
PGM,“Delete Source Channel?” appears.
7. If moving a frequency, press ENT/PGM to delete the source. If copying a
frequency, press CL to keep both locations.

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Searching
Searching
Use the search function to find active frequencies.
While doing a chain, fine tune, or service bank search, press •/DELAY to turn
the delay on or off.
While doing a chain, fine tune, or service bank search, set the scanner to skip
data signals (such as fax or modem signals) if you want to search only for
audio (voice) signals (see “Skipping Data Signals” on p. 35).
Chain Search
This feature lets you search through preset frequency ranges. You can also
program a range. There are three modes within this feature: Chain Search
Mode, Chain Search Pause Mode, and Program Band Select Mode.
The preset frequency ranges are:
Bank Frequency (MHz) Step (kHz)
0 25.0000-54.0000 5
1 137.0000-174.0000 5
2 179.750-215.750 6000
3 216.0000-224.9950 5
4 225.0000-399.9875 12.5
5 400.0000-512.0000 6.25
6 764.0000-775.9875 12.5
7 794.0000-805.9875 12.5
8 806.0000-956.0000 12.5
9 1240.0000-1300.0000 12.5
Starting Chain Search
1. Press SRCH, and then repeatedly press SRCH until SR6 appears at the
top of the display.
2. Press 0 – 9 to enable or disable the search bank being searched.
Note: At least one bank needs to be entered.
3. Press Tto search down or Sto search up.
4. When the scanner stops on a transmission, quickly press PSE to stop
searching and listen to the transmission. SR6 PAUSE appears. To step
through the frequencies during search Pause Mode, press Tor S.
5. To release the hold and continue searching, press PSE.
Storing Frequencies Found During a Search
To store frequencies you find in a search.
1. Press FUNC + ENT/PGM when you find a frequency.
2. Press Tor Sto select a bank.
3. Press ENT/PGM. The frequency you want to store, the smallest empty
channel number, and “0.0000” are displayed.
4. Press ENT/PGM to enter the frequency. After programming, “Edit Ch
Memory?” appears. Press ENT/PGM to go to Programming Mode, or
press CL to go back to a previous mode.
Programming Search Ranges
To define the search range for each search bank during a chain search:
1. From Manual Mode, press ENT/PGM to put the scanner in Programming
Mode.
2. Press SRCH to go to Programming Search Bank Mode.
3. Press Tor Sto select the bank number. Press ENT/PGM.
4. Using the number keys and •, enter the lower limit frequency, and then
press ENT/PGM.
5. Using the number keys and •, enter the upper limit frequency, and then
press ENT/PGM.
6. Press MAN/MENU to exit Programming Mode, or press CL to go back to a
previous menu.

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Programming Search Bank Text Tags
To store text tags for easy identification of search banks:
1. From Manual Mode, press ENT/PGM to put the scanner in Programming
Mode.
2. Press SRCH to go to Programming Search Bank Mode.
3. Press Tor Sto select the desired bank number.
4. Press PSE/TEXT to go to Programming Search Bank Text Tag Mode.
5. Enter up to 16 letters by repeatedly pressing the number keys. Press
Sor Tto move the cursor to the right or the left. Press FUNC/A/a
to choose the input mode: upper case letters, lower case letters, or
numbers. (See “Appendix A: Inputting Text” on p. 68.)
6. Press ENT/PGM to store the text tag.
7. Press MAN/MENU to exit Programming Mode, or press CL to go back to a
previous menu.
Fine Tune
To search up or down from the currently displayed frequency using fine tune:
1. From Manual Mode, Press FUNC + SRCH/TUNE to go to Fine Tune
Pause Mode.
2. Press PSE to begin searching in Fine Tune Mode.
3. Press Tor Sto change search direction.
Hz
To start a fine tune search from a specific frequency:
1. From Manual Mode, Press FUNC + SRCH/TUNE to go to Fine Tune
Pause Mode.
2. Enter a frequency using the number keys, and then press ENT/PGM.
3. Press PSE to begin searching in Fine Tune Mode.
4. Press Tor Sto change search direction.
Note: If you enter an invalid frequency, the scanner displays “Invalid Freq.”
Service Bank Search
The scanner is preprogrammed with all the frequencies allocated to Marine,
CB band, FRS/GMRS/MURS, Police (Fire/Emergency, non-trunked UHF and
VHF), Aircraft and Ham band transmissions.
To search the service banks:
1. Press SRCH. The current service bank appears and the scanner starts
searching. To select a different service bank, press SRCH again.
2. Press Tor Sto begin searching the newly selected service. Or, the
scanner will start searching automatically after two seconds.
SR0
Note: Because there are many different frequencies allocated to
Aircraft and Ham, it can take several minutes to search all the
service frequencies.
To directly access a channel (only for Marine, CB band, and FRS/GMRS/MURS):
1. From Service Search Mode, press PSE to go to Service Search Pause
Mode.
2. Press the number key that corresponds to the desired channel. Press
PSE to select the channel.

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Search Skip Memory
You can skip up to 200 specified frequencies during chain, fine tune, service
search, or Signal Stalker I. This lets you avoid unwanted frequencies or those
already stored in a channel.
Note: You cannot skip frequencies during weather scan.
To skip a frequency, press L/O when the scanner stops on the frequency
during a search. The scanner stores the skipped frequency in memory and
automatically resumes the search.
To clear a single frequency from skip memory:
1. Press PSE to stop the search.
2. Press Tor Sto select the frequency. L/O appears.
3. Press L/O.L/O disappears.
Or
1. In Search or Search Pause Mode, Press FUNC + L/O to open the
Frequency Lockout menu.
2. Select Review Lockouts and press ENT/PGM.
3. Select the desired frequency and press ENT/PGM. “Unlock?” appears.
4. Select Yes and press ENT/PGM to clear the frequency from skip memory.
To clear all the skipped frequencies at once:
1. Press PSE to stop the search.
2. Hold down L/O until the scanner beeps twice.
Or
1. In Search or Search Pause Mode, Press FUNC + L/O to open the
Frequency Lockout menu.
2. Select Unlock All and press ENT/PGM.
3. Select Yes and press ENT/PGM to clear all frequencies from skip memory.
Notes:
• If you selected all frequencies to be skipped within the search range,
the scanner beeps 3 times and does not search. “All ranges Locked out!”
appears.
• If you select more than 200 frequencies to skip, “L/O List Full!” appears.
Search Speeds
The scanner has two search speeds: Normal search at 90 steps/second and
Hypersearch at 270 steps/second.
Hypersearch applies only to the 5 kHz step bands (25–54 MHz, 137–174 MHz,
and 216–224.9950 MHz).
Signal Stalker I
Signal Stalker I detects and displays the frequency of nearby strong radio
transmissions. Signal Stalker I works well for locating mobile and handheld
two way radios in areas with no other strong transmission sources.
Signal Stalker I might not correctly display frequency information for
transmitters using a highly directive antenna (such as an amateur radio beam
antenna), if there are many transmitters operating at the same time in the
same area, or if the transmitter is a broadcast television station.
Using Signal Stalker I
Note: Turn off the data skip feature for Signal Stalker I if it is on. (See
“Skipping Data Signals” on p. 35.)
To turn on Signal Stalker I, turn SQUELCH fully clockwise, and then press
and hold SCAN/ .The icon appears. Every 2 seconds, the scanner
searches for frequencies in the range you specify in “Setting the Signal Stalker I
Options” below.
When the scanner finds a frequency, it alerts you according to its settings
and “Signal found!” appears. Press any key to confirm the displayed frequency.
Press Tor Sto resume scanning.
To turn off Signal Stalker I and turn on normal scanning, press and hold
SCAN/ . The icon disappears.
Note: Signal Stalker I doesn’t run in weather search, program search
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Setting the Signal Stalker I Options
1. Press FUNC + MAN/MENU.
2. Select Signal Stalker and press ENT/PGM. The Signal Stalker I options
appear. (See the following section for a description of the options.)
3. Select the option you want to set and press ENT/PGM.
4. Select On or Off and press ENT/PGM.
If you selected Band Switch, press Tor Sto select the band you want
to set. Press ENT/PGM. Then select On or Off and press ENT/PGM.
5. Press MAN/MENU to exit the Menu Mode, or press CL to go back to a
previous menu.
Signal Stalker I Options
•Alert Beep: Set to On if you want to hear an alert when Signal Stalker I
finds a frequency.
•Alert Light: Set to On if you want the backlight to flash when Signal
Stalker I finds a frequency.
•Pager Screen: Set to On if you want to ignore common pager
frequencies.
•Only Mode: Set to On to turn off normal scanning while Signal Stalker I
runs. Set to Off to continue normal scanning while Signal Stalker I runs
in the background.
•Band Switch: Set the frequency band where you want the scanner to
look for transmissions.
0 25-54 : VHF Low Band
1 108-137: AIR Band
2 137-225: VHF High Band 1
3 225-320: VHF High Band 2
4 320-512: UHF Band
5 764-956: 800MHz Band
•Voice Interrupt: While the Signal Stalker I is on and the scanner is
receiving an audio signal (voice) in normal scanning, the scanner
checks the Signal Stalker I every 2 seconds causing the audio signal to
break at that moment.
Set Voice Interrupt to On if you want to keep the Signal Stalker I active
despite interruptions while the scanner is receiving an audio signal.
Set to Off if you do not want to hear interruptions. The scanner resumes
checking signals when the audio signal ends.
•Logging: Set this function to On to scan log channels along with
normal channels. Set this function to Off if you do not want to scan log
channels.
Log Channels
• When the scanner finds a strong signal, it automatically saves the
signal to one of 10 log channels. If the scanner finds a new frequency
after the 10 log channels are fully stored with frequencies, the oldest
memory is deleted and the new frequency is stored in that channel.
You can scan the log channels along with the normal 1000 channels.
• The 10 log channels are located after Bank 19 Channel 49 and you can
manually access them by selecting channels as Bank 20 Channel 00, Bank
20 Channel 01, ... Bank 20 Channel 09. The channel numbers appear as
SS-0, SS-1, ... SS-9.
• You cannot program frequencies in the log channels.
• You can lock out the log channels like normal channels.
• The scanner stores signals found by the Signal Stalker I even if the
logging option is set to off.
• The frequencies in the log channels are deleted when the scanner is
turned off.
Signal Stalker I Band Meter
The band meter allows you to see which band Signal Stalker I is searching
for. When a strong and consistent signal is detected, this meter will rise up to
Max. The scanner tunes to the signal and shows the band where the signal is
detected.
However, even if this meter rises to Max, the scanner might not be able to
catch the signal if it is out of range, locked-out, or screened as a common
pager frequency.
To improve performance, disable the band by pressing the band number
on the keypad. Alternatively, disable the band within the Band Switch in the
Signal Stalker I options menu.
Note: This feature is different from SIGNAL STRENGTH METER using
RSSI.

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Scanning Stored Channels
To begin scanning channels, press SCAN. The scanner scans through all
non-locked channels in the activated banks (see “Locking Out Channels”
on p. 35 and “Turning Banks On and Off” on p. 33). When the scanner finds
a transmission, it stops on it. When the transmission ends, the scanner
resumes scanning.
Scanning Notes:
• If you have not stored any frequencies into channels, the scanner
does not scan.
• If the scanner picks up unwanted partial, or weak transmissions, turn
SQUELCH clockwise to decrease the scanner’s sensitivity to these
signals.
• To listen to a weak or distant station, turn SQUELCH
counterclockwise.
• To ensure proper scanning, adjust SQUELCH until the audio mutes
• To scan in the Trunk Scanning Mode, see “Trunk Operation” on p. 41.
Manually Selecting a Channel
You can continuously monitor a single channel without scanning. This is
useful if you want to monitor a specific channel or if you hear an emergency
broadcast on a channel and do not want to miss any details, even though
there might be periods of silence.
To directly access a channel:
1. Press MAN to stop scanning.
2. Enter the bank and channel number and press MAN. The selected
channel appears.
To stop at a channel while scanning:
1. Press MAN to stop scanning.
2. Press Tor Sto select the next or previous channel.
3. Press SCAN to resume scanning.
Or
1. Press PSE when the scanner stops on a transmission.
2. During Pause Mode, you cannot select another channel by pressing T
or S.
3. Press PSE or SCAN to resume automatic scanning.
Weather Scan
To scan for weather transmissions:
1. Press WX/ . WX appears. Change the scan direction by pressing Tor S.
2. To stop the scan, press PSE.PAUSE appears.
To set a weather alert, see “Receiving NWR-SAME and Weather Alert Signals” on p. 38.
Skywarn
The Skywarn function lets you jump directly to the last channel in memory
(Bank 19 #49) from any mode. The scanner goes into Skywarn Mode and
starts receiving transmissions in the last channel.
Note: Before using this feature, program the local Skywarn frequency
for your area into Bank 19, Channel 49.
Activate Skywarn by pressing and holding WX/ .
If no frequency is programmed in the last channel, “Skywarn Freq. is not stored.”
appears and the scanner sounds an error tone.
The scanner has 10 channels for Skywarn (Bank 19 channels 40-49). Press T
or Sto select other Skywarn channels. Press MAN/MENU to exit Skywarn.

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About Skywarn
Listen to Skywarn to hear trained observers in your vicinity call in official
reports to a net control station which relays those reports to NOAA and
other emergency agencies. A Skywarn group exists in virtually every US
County with a significant population. During inclement weather, reports
made by Skywarn observers include information about:
• Pea-sized and larger hail
• Wind and wind gusts of 40 MPH and greater
• Heavy rainfall
• Lightning (cloud-to-cloud and especially cloud-to-ground)
• Wall clouds seen in severe thunderstorms (which spawn tornadoes)
• Severe lowering of a wall cloud
• Turbulence in a wall cloud
• Funnel clouds
• Tornadoes
• High water areas
• Downed power lines
• Other emergency conditions that affect life or property
Note: If you tune to a Skywarn frequency when the Skywarn net is not
active, you may hear nothing, or you may hear amateur radio
operators talking on a local repeater system.
To listen to NOAA for weather alerts, warnings, watch box notices, and
weather-forecasts see “Receiving NWR-SAME and Weather Alert Signals” on p. 38.
Settings
Setting Delay
Sometimes a user might pause before replying to a transmission. To avoid
missing a reply on a specific channel, the scanner automatically programs a
2-second delay into any channel or frequency.
Depending on the operation mode, follow one of these steps to turn the
delay on or off.
• To turn off the 2-second delay, press •/DELAY while the scanner is
monitoring a channel, scanning, or searching. DLY disappears.
• To turn on the 2-second delay for a single channel, manually select the
channel and press •/DELAY.DLY appears.
• To turn on the 2-second delay for the search function, press •/
DELAY while the scanner is searching. DLY appears and the scanner
automatically adds a 2-second delay to every frequency it stops on in
that band.
The Signal Stalker I delay time is 10 seconds.
Turning Banks On or Off
You can turn each channel-storage bank on and off. When you turn off a
bank, the scanner does not scan any of the 50 channels in that bank.
1. In Scan Mode, Press FUNC + S/BANK.
2. Press Tor Sto select a set of banks (00-09, 10-19, or SS Log).
3. Press the number key (0 - 9) that corresponds to the bank you want to
turn on or off. A black box indicates the bank is turned on. An empty box
indicates the bank is turned off.
4. Press MAN/MENU or CL to exit from Menu Mode.

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Notes:
• The scanner scans all the channels within the displayed banks that
are not locked out.
• You can manually select any channel within a bank, even if that bank
is turned off.
• One bank must always be active. If you try to turn off all banks, the
last bank remains.
Programming Scan Bank Lists
Scan bank lists save the configuration status (on or off) of the scanner’s 20
banks. You can program up to 20 scan lists, assign text names, and load the
configuration you want to use. For example, you might create a scan list
named “Home” which scans banks 0-8, and a list named “Work” which scans
banks 9-12.
To program and name a scan bank list:
1. Turn banks on or off in the configuration that you want to save.
2. Press FUNC + MAN/MENU.
3. Select Scan List and press ENT/PGM.
4. Select Save Scan List and press ENT/PGM.
5. Select the number you want and press ENT/PGM. Select Yes and press
ENT/PGM.
6. Press CL to go to the previous menu.
7. Select Edit Text and press ENT/PGM.
8. Select the number you want and press ENT/PGM.
9. Input text and press ENT/PGM.
10. Press MAN/MENU to exit from the menu.
To load a scan bank list:
1. Press FUNC + MAN/MENU.
2. Select Scan List and press ENT/PGM.
3. Select Load Scan List and press ENT/PGM.
4. Select the list you want to load and press ENT/PGM. Select Yes and
press ENT/PGM.
5. Press MAN/MENU to exit from the menu.
Locking Out Channels
You can increase the scanning speed by locking out channels that have a
continuous transmission (such as a weather channel). To lock out a channel,
manually select the channel, and then press L/O.L/O appears.
Note: You can still manually select locked-out channels.
To remove the lockout from a channel, manually select the channel, then
press L/O.L/O disappears.
To unlock all channels in the selected banks and all Signal Stalker I log
channels, press MAN to stop scanning, then hold down L/O until the
scanner beeps twice.
Skipping Data Signals
The data skip feature prevents the scanner from stopping on channels
that consist of non-modulated or data signals (such as fax or modem
transmissions) during a search or scan. When the radio receives a data signal
and data skip is selected, the signal is ignored.
To turn on the data skip feature:
1. If the priority feature is on, turn it off by pressing PRI during scanning.
2. Press FUNC + MAN/MENU.
3. Select Data Skip and press ENT/PGM.
4. Select Search, Scan, or Signal Stalker then press ENT/PGM.
5. Select On or Off and press ENT/PGM.
6. Press MAN/MENU to exit the Menu Mode, or press CL to go back to a
previous menu.
7. DS appears when the data skip feature is on.
Note: This feature does not apply to the AM band or Weather Search
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Memory Lock
The memory lock feature protects the scanner from accidental program
changes.
To turn on the memory lock, press and hold DIM/M-LOCK until Memory Locked
appears. To turn it off, press and hold DIM/M-LOCK until Memory Unlocked
appears. When the scanner is locked, it beeps an error tone if you try to
program a frequency or talk group ID.
Note: Using the memory lock does not prevent the scanner from
scanning channels.
Setting Display Brightness
Press DIM/M-LOCK to toggle the brightness of the display backlight
between bright, dim or off.
Setting the LCD Contrast
To change LCD contrast:
1. Press FUNC + MAN/MENU.
2. Select LCD Contrast and press ENT/PGM.
3. Select contrast level 1-8 and press ENT/PGM
4. Press MAN/MENU to exit the Menu Mode, or press CL to go back to a
previous menu.
Setting the Keytone
Each time you press any of the scanner’s keys, the scanner sounds a tone.
To turn the scanner’s key tone on or off:
1. Press FUNC + MAN/MENU.
2. Select Key Tone and press ENT/PGM.
3. Select On or Off and press ENT/PGM.
4. Press MAN/MENU to exit the Menu Mode, or press CL to go back to a
previous menu.
Setting CTCSS/DCS
The CTCSS/DCS feature allows squelch to open only when the tone
you have programmed with a specific frequency is received along with a
transmission. If the scanner detects the tone, it displays the tone’s frequency
and DCS code.
To turn the CTCSS/DCS feature on or off, Press FUNC + CL/CTCSS/DCS.
The scanner displays, ”CTCSS/DCS ON” or “CTCSS/DCS OFF” for one second.
Notes:
• When CTCSS/DCS is on in Scan Mode or Manual Mode, the scanner
works according to the channel settings.
• When CTCSS/DCS is on in Chain Search, Fine Tune, or Signal Stalker
I, the scanner searches for CTCSS/DCS codes.
• The CTCSS/DCS feature does not apply to the AIR band or Weather
Scan.
For more information, see “Programming CTCSS/DCS Codes” on p. 60.
Setting Priority
The priority feature lets you scan through the channels and still not miss
important or interesting calls on specific channels. You can program one
stored channel in each bank as a priority channel. If the priority feature
is turned on, as the scanner scans the bank, it checks that bank’s priority
channel for activity every 2 seconds.
The scanner automatically designates each bank’s first channel as its priority
channel. Follow these steps to select a different channel in a bank as the
priority channel.
1. From Manual Mode, press ENT/PGM.
2. Enter the channel number you want to select as the priority channel, and
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3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for the channel in each bank that you want to
program as a priority channel.
To review all priority channels (in ascending order only), repeatedly press PRI
to see the numbers of the priority channels.
To turn on the priority feature, press PRI during scanning. PRI appears. The
scanner checks the designated priority channel every 2 seconds in each
bank. The bank number appears at the top of the display.
To turn off the priority feature, press PRI.PRI disappears.
Note: If you have locked out all priority channels, “Priority Scan No
Channel.” appears when you activate the priority feature.
Weather Priority
When the weather priority feature is on and the scanner detects a 1050Hz
alert tone, priority WX activates and you receive a weather alert.
To set weather priority channel:
1. Press WX/ , and then press PSE.
2. Press Tor Sto select the priority WX channel you want.
3. Press FUNC + PRI to set the WX priority channel.
To turn this function on and off:
From Scan Mode or Search Mode, Press FUNC + PRI. “WX Priority Scan Turn On”
or “WX Priority Scan Turn Off” appears.
Receiving NWR-SAME and Weather Alert Signals
The National Oceanic and Aerospace Administration (NOAA) broadcasts
alerts that include digitally encoded data. The severity of the alert is
identified using Specific Area Message Encding (SAME). The scanner
displays the SAME event code name and sounds an alert for each level:
Warning level, Watch level, or Advisory level.
To program your scanner to alert you when the weather service issues a
SAME event code, turn on the alert feature and then leave the scanner
monitoring the weather service.
Note: You cannot scan channels and monitor for SAME event codes at
the same time.
Turning On the Digital Weather Alert Feature
1. Press WX/ to start the weather search.
2. Press PRI/ALERT.“SAME Standby” and “ALT” appear. This mutes the audio
until the scanner receives a SAME-coded signal.
When the scanner receives a SAME-coded signal, the alert sounds, ALT
flashes, and the SAME event code name (which indicates the severity of
the alert) appears. Press any key to turn off the alert sound and listen to the
weather broadcast.
Testing Digital Weather Alert Tone
To hear and test the tones for the three alert levels, press WX/ to select
the weather service, then hold down PRI/ALERT for about 1 second. The
tones sound in the order Advisory level, Watch level, then Warning level, and
“WX ALERT TEST” flashes. Each alert code appears as its tone sounds. Press any
key to end the test sequence.
Programming Alerts for a Specific County
To specify a county, SAME uses a standard established by the US Census
bureau, called FIPS.
The format of a FIPS code is “PSSCCC,” where:
P = area subdivision (0=entire area)
SS = State code (00=all states)
CCC = County code (000=all counties)
For example, the FIPS code for Tarrant County, Texas is: 048439 (0=entire
area; 48=Texas; 439=Tarrant County).
To limit weather alerts to a specific area, you must program in the FIPS codes
for the areas you want to receive alerts.