Radio Shack PRO-528 User manual

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20-528
PRO-528 1,000-Channel
Handheld
Trunking Scanner

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Contents
Thank you for purchasing your
RadioShack 1000-Channel Handheld
Trunking Scanner from RadioShack.
Your handheld 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.
• scanner • antenna
• belt clip (2) screws
• user’s guide
• quick start guide
• preprogrammed frequency guide

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The Basics
your scanner’s features 8
supplying power to your scanner 14
battery cautions 15
connecting the antenna 16
connecting an earphone/ headphone 16
listening safely 17
attaching the belt clip 17
transferring data to or from another
scanner or pc 18
about your scanner 18
understanding banks 19
service banks 19
channel storage banks 20
turning on the scanner and setting
squelch 20
storing known frequencies
into channels 21
Beyond the Basics
copying/moving a frequency 22
searching for and temporarily storing
active frequencies 23
chain search 24
starting chain search 25
storing found frequencies during
chain search 26
programming search ranges 26
direct search 27
service bank search 27
weather search 28

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search skip memory 28
scanning the stored channels 30
manually selecting a channel 31
special features 32
delay 32
turning channel-storage banks
on and off 33
locking out channels 33
priority 34
using the keylock 35
wired programming 36
cloning your scanner 37
using the display backlight 38
using the auto backlight display 38
search speeds 39
turning the keytone off/on 39
turning the battery save
function off/on 40
skipping data signals 40
receiving nwr-same and weather
alert signals 41
turning on the digital weather
alert feature 42
testing digital weather alert tone 42
programming a FIPS code 43
programming FIPS 44
Skywarn 45
about Skywarn 45
Signal Stalker I 47
setting the Signal Stalker I options 48

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using Signal Stalker I 51
trunking operation 51
setting the scanner to the
trunking mode 52
simultaneous trunking 52
setting squelch for the trunking
mode 52
programming trunked frequencies 53
searching a trunked bank 56
turning a trunked bank on or off 57
skipping a trunked bank 58
turning the status bit ignore
(s-bit) on or off 58
identifying a trunked frequency 59
selecting the EDACS (Ed) talk
group ID format 60
EDACS (Ed) talk group ID
range search 60
using HOLD to monitor an
active talk group ID 61
locking out talk group IDs 61
unlocking a single talk group ID 62
unlocking all talk group IDs 62
using trunk scanning Scan Delay 63
monitoring talk group IDs 63
using talk group ID lists 64
manually storing talk group IDs
in talk group ID lists 64
Motorola talk groups 65
To enter a Type 2 Talk Group ID: 65
To enter a Type 1 ID: 65

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EDACS (Ed) talk groups 66
entering EDACS partial talk groups 66
LTR talk groups 67
scanning the talk group ID lists 68
priority talk group ID scanning 69
scanning type I and hybrid trunked
systems 70
preset fleet maps table 71
selecting a preset fleet map 74
programming a fleet map 74
programming a hybrid system 76
programming the Base and Offset
frequencies 76
turning the Motorola disconnect tone
detect function On/Off 78
frequently asked questions 80
My scanner is on but will not
scan, why? 80
Why won’t my scanner work at all? 80
Why doesn’t my keypad work? 81
Why is flashing? 81
Why am I getting poor or no
reception? 81
Why does Error appear? 81
Why won’t my scanner track a
trunked system? 81
Why isn’t my scanner acquiring a
data channel? 82
Why is the frequency used for the
data channel missing? 82

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Why am I missing replies to
conversations? 82
How do I reset my scanner? 83
FCC notice 84
scanning legally 85
care 86
service and repair 86
specifications 87
Hypersearch, Hyperscan, and Adaptaplug
are trademarks used by RadioShack
Corporation.
Motorola, Smartnet, and Privacy Plus are
registered trademarks of Motorla Inc.
EDACS is a registered trademark of
MA-COM Inc.
LTR is a registered trademark of EF
Johnson.

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The Basics
SCAN/MANUAL — scans the stored channels
and scan lists, or manually enter a channel
or frequency. Manually stores talk group
IDs in scan lists
SRCH (search)
— start a chain
search, search
a specified
frequency
range , or
search another
active ID while
trunking.
SVC — starts a
service.
TRUNK — stores
the trunking ID
code or holds
the trunking ID
while scanning.
your scanner’s features

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The Basics
WX/ —
starts weather
search;
activates
Skywarn
function.
HOLD/RESUME
— Stops and
resumes
searching.
ST—Search
and scan up
and down
a selected
frequency
range; selects
options during
programming;
changes the
ID location
number while
trunking.

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The Basics
PRI (Priority)
— sets and
turns the priority
function on or
off.
MENU — enter the
menu mode.
L/O — lockout
selected
channels or
skip specified
frequencies
during a search;
lock out a
selected ID
while trunking.
— turn
Signal Stalker I
on and off.
E/PGM (Program) — programs
frequencies into channels.