Radio Shack PRO-650 User manual

2000650 / PRO-650
User’s Guide
This user’s guide is available in Spanish at
www.radioshack.com.
Esta guía del usuario está disponible en español en
www.radioshack.com.
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Thank you for purchasing your
Desktop Radio Scanner from
RadioShack. Please read this user’s
guide before setting up and using
your new scanner

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Contents
Package Contents ..................................................... 3
Scanning Legally........................................................ 3
Features..................................................................... 4
Scanner Basics........................................................... 5
Setup ......................................................................... 6
Connecting the Antenna ..................................................6
Connecting a Speaker or Headphones ............................6
Powering Your Scanner ....................................................7
Turning on the Scanner ....................................................7
Turning Off the Key Tone .................................................7
Understanding the Display...............................................8
Understanding the Keypad ............................................10
Configuring Your Scanner ....................................... 12
Preprogrammed Frequencies.........................................12
Programming Channels..................................................12
Programming with a Computer......................................13
Cloning Programmed Data ............................................13
Searching for Frequencies....................................... 14
Service Bank Search .......................................................14
Storing Found Frequencies ............................................15
Birdie Frequencies..........................................................15
Scanning Stored Channels .............................................16
Monitoring a Channel.....................................................17
Locking Out Channels ....................................................18
Clearing a Stored Channel .............................................19
Weather Features .................................................... 20
Receiving All Weather Alerts......................................... 20
Receiving Alerts for Specific Areas ............................... 20
Skywarn™...................................................................... 22
Additional Information ............................................ 23
Care ............................................................................... 23
Initializing the Scanner .................................................. 23
Service and Repair......................................................... 23
Preprogrammed Frequency List.................................... 24
Service Banks ................................................................ 26
Specifications................................................................. 29
FCC Notice.................................................................... 30
Limited Warranty ........................................................... 30
Package Contents
• Scanner
• Antenna
• ACAdapter
• User’sGuide
• QuickStartGuide
Scanning Legally
Yourscannercoversfrequenciesusedbymanydierent
groupsincludingpoliceandre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 listen to almost every transmission
yourscannercanreceive.However,therearesome
transmissions you should never intentionally listen to.
These include:
• Telephoneconversations(cellular,cordless,orother
privatemeansoftelephonesignaltransmission)
• Pagertransmissions
• Anyscrambledorencryptedtransmissions
AccordingtotheElectronicCommunicationsPrivacyAct
(ECPA),asamended,youaresubjecttonesandpossible
imprisonmentfor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 is designed to prevent reception of illegal
transmissions,incompliancewiththelawwhichrequires
that scanners be manufactured in such a way as to not be
easilymodiabletopickupthosetransmissions.Donot
openyourscanner’scasetomakeanymodicationsthat
could allow it to pick up transmissions that are not legal to
listento.Doingsocouldsubjectyoutolegalpenalties.
Insomeareas,mobileuseofthisscannerisunlawful
orrequiresapermit.Checkthelawsinyourarea.We
encourageresponsible,legalscanneruse.

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Features
Your new PRO-650 Desktop Scanner lets you scan
conventionaltransmissions,andispreprogrammedwith
search banks for convenience. By pressing a one touch
searchkey,youcanquicklysearchthosefrequencies
most commonly used by public service and other
agencies without tedious and complicated programming.
Thisscannergivesyoudirectaccesstoover26,000
excitingfrequencies,includingthoseusedbyambulance
services,aircraft,andamateurradioservices,marine,
civilairpatrol,VHFandUHFbusinessbands,government
frequenciesandsomepoliceandredepartments.
Your scanner also has these special features:
One-Touch Service Search Banks –Lets you search
presetfrequenciesinseparatemarine,re/police,
aircraft,ham,FMRadioandweatherbands.
Display Backlight –Easytoreadinlow-lightsituations.
Lockout Function –Letsyouskipspeciedchannelsor
frequencies when scanning or searching.
Ten Channel-Storage Banks – You can store 20
channelsineachbank(200totalchannels),lettingyou
group channels so you can more easily identify calls.
SAME/FIPS Weather Alert – Displays weather events for
the county or counties that you choose.
Memory Backup – Keeps the frequencies stored in
memory for an extended time.
Scan Delay –Delaysscanningforabout2seconds,so
that you can hear replies on the same channel.
Priority Channel – Lets you set the scanner to check
one channel every 2 seconds so that you do not miss
transmissions on that channel.
Data Cloning – Lets you transfer the programmed data
to another PRO-650 scanner.
External Antenna Connector – Lets you connect an
externalantenna(notsupplied)withaBNCconnectorfor
improvedreceptionofdistant/weakersignals.
Scanner Basics
Afteryoufamiliarizeyourselfwithyourscanner’sfeatures
you can then set up your scanner.
Frequencies
Afrequencyisthewavebandofthetransmittingsignal
(expressedinkHzorMHz).YourPro-650receivesarange
of analog frequencies; the best resource for your local
frequencies is www.radioreference.com.
Also,youcanuseyourscanner’ssearchfunctionstond
active frequencies in your area.
Your PRO-650 scanner can receive these bands:
Frequency Range Types of Transmissions
29–54MHz 10-MeterHam,VHFLo,6-MeterHam
87.3–107.9MHz FMBroadcast
108–136.99166MHz Aircraft
137–174MHz MilitaryLandMobile,2-MeterHam,
VHFHi
380–512MHz UHFAircraft,FederalGovernment,
70-cmHam,UHFStandard,UHF“T”
n Note: See “Specications” on page 29 for more
information about frequency steps.
Channels
Channelsarestorageareasforfrequenciessavedinyour
scanner’smemory.Eachsavedfrequencyisassigneda
channel.
Banks
Abankisastorageareaforagroupofchannels.Your
scannerprovides10banks(1to10)thatcaneachstore
upto20channels,foratotalof200channels.Youcanuse
thebankstogroupandorganizefrequencies.
Forexample,youcouldprogramthefrequenciesusedby
yourlocalpolicedepartmentstartingwithChannel1(the
rstchannelinbank1)andprogramtheredepartment
frequenciesstartingwithChannel21(therstchannelin
bank2).

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Setup
Connecting the Antenna
Toattachthesuppliedtelescopicantenna,insertthe
antenna in the hole on the top of the scanner and turn
the antenna clockwise to tighten.
Connecting an Outdoor Antenna
To connect an externalantenna,followtheinstallation
instructionssuppliedwiththeantenna.Use50Ohm
coaxialcable,suchasRG-58orRG-8.Forlengthsover
50feet,useRG-8low-lossdielectriccoaxialcable.If
theantennacable’sconnectordoesnothaveaBNC
connector,youwillalsoneedaBNCadapter(availableat
your local RadioShackstore).
wWarning: Use extreme caution when installing or removing
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, 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.
Connecting a Speaker or Headphones
Youcanpluganampliedspeakerorheadphones
(notsupplied)withÇinch(3.5mm)mini-plugintothe
HEADPHONEjackonthebackofthescanner.This
automatically disconnects the internal speaker.
Note:Useanampliedspeakerwiththisscanner.Non-
ampliedspeakersdonotprovidesucientvolumefor
comfortable listening.
Listening Safely
Toprotectyourhearing,followtheseguidelines:
• Donotlistenathighvolumelevels.Extendedhigh-
volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss.
• Setthevolumetothelowestsetting.Thenturn
onyouraudiodeviceandadjustthevolumetoa
comfortable level.
• Avoidincreasingthevolume.Yourearswilladapt
tothevolumelevel,soalevelthatdoesnotcause
discomfort could still damage your hearing.
Powering Your Scanner
1. Connectthesuppliedadaptertothescanner’sDC
9Vjackandastandardpoweroutlet.
2. Todisconnect,unplugtheadapterfromthepower
sourcerst.
Caution: YoumustuseaClass2powersourcethat
supplies9VDCanddeliversatleast400mA.Itscentertip
mustbesettopositiveanditsplugmusttthescanner’s
DC 9Vjack.Usinganadapterthatdoesnotmeetthese
specicationscoulddamagethescannerortheadapter.
Turning on the Scanner
1. Turn the SQUELCH all the way down before you turn
on the scanner.
2. Slide POWER to ON.Awelcomemessageappears.
Afterabout3seconds,adjustVOLUME to a
comfortable level.
3. Turn SQUELCHclockwise,justuntilthehissing
soundstops.Ifyoualwayshearahissingsound,the
scanner will not scan or search properly.
• Tolistentoaweakordistantstation,turnSQUELCH
counterclockwise.
• Ifreceptionispoor,turnSQUELCH clockwise to cut
out weak transmissions.
Turning O the Key Tone
The scanner is preset to sound a tone each time you
press one of its keys.
To turn the key tone on and o:
1. Turn on the scanner. WELCOME SCAnnInG rECEIVEr
appears.
2. Whilethewelcomemessageisonthescreen,press1
to turn on the key tone or press 2 toturnito.

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Understanding the Display
Row 1
– Skywarn channel active.
FD/PD – Searchingthere/policebank.
BANK –Indicatesthescanbank(s).Abarappearsunder
the numbers for banks that are turned on.
AIR – Searching the aircraft bank.
HAM – Searching the amateur radio bank.
Row 2
WX – Searching weather channels.
FM radio –SearchingforFMradiostations.
000 –Channelnumberthescanneristunedto.
CH –Appearswithchannelnumber(1–200)orP
(prioritychannel).
000.0000– Frequency the scanner is tuned to.
MAR – Searching the marine bank.
L/0 –Alockedoutchannel/frequencyismanually
selected or reviewed.
Row 3
ed (Up/Down) – Search or scan direction.
PRI – Priority feature is active.
S–Signal meter; bars indicate strength of signal.
MAN – Manualmode.
SCAN – Scan mode.
SRCH – Searching a service bank.
PGM – Program mode.
DLY – Two-second delay is active.
Row 1
Row 2
Row 3
Display Messages
ALL CH L-out –Allchannelslockedoutduringscanor
marine band search.
b X Ch-FULL –Alldisplayedbankchannelsarefull.
b X StorE –Frequencyprogrammedintodisplayed
bank’s channel.
CLOnE –Clonemode.
-dUPL- –Frequencyisalreadystoredinanotherchannel.
Error –Entryerror.
FLo ALL- CL –Allthelocked-outfrequencies
removedduringaFD/PD,AIRCRAFT,orHAMbank
search.
L-r–Review the locked-out frequencies.
L-O Fr-FULL –Maximumof50frequenciesalready
locked out.
oFF tonE –Key tone deactivated.
On tonE –Key tone activated.
P–Scanner is tuned to the priority channel.
-t- –Tune mode.
Sub Bank Messages
Lo VHF –Sub-bank1ofthere/policebank.
Hi VHF –Sub-bank2ofthere/policebank.
UHF –Sub-bank3ofthere/policebank.
10 M –Sub-bank1oftheHAMbank.
6 M –Sub-bank2oftheHAMbank.
2 M –Sub-bank3oftheHAMbank.
70CM –Sub-bank4oftheHAMbank.

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MAR – Search the preprogrammed marine bank.
FD/PD–Searchthepreprogrammedre/policebank.
–Searchthepreprogrammedweatherbank,orpress
andholdtojumptotheSkywarnchannel.Youmustrst
program your local Skywarn frequency into channel 200
(seepage22).
HAM – Search the preprogrammed amateur radio bank.
AIR – Search the preprogrammed aircraft bank.
FM–SearchFMradiostations.
SCAN / MAN (Manual)–EnterScanmodetoscan
programmedchannels.EnterManualmodetostop
scanning,directlyenterachannelnumber,ormonitora
single channel.
  – Select the direction for searching and scanning.
PRI / ALERT–Enableanddisablethepriorityfeature.
EnableanddisableSAMEstandbymodewhen
monitoring a weather channel.
PSE (Pause) – Stop and restart a search or tune.
0–9 – Input numbers when entering frequencies and
selectingbanks(0selectsbank10).Thenumberrange
abovethekeys(1–20,21–40,41-60,etc.)indicatesthe
channels stored in that bank.
• / DELAY – Input a decimal point when entering
frequencies. Set a two-second delay for a selected
channel.
ENT (Enter)–Completetheentryofafrequency.
L/O
/
L/O RV W – Lock-out selected channels or
frequencies. Review locked-out frequencies.
TUNE / CLEAR–EnterTunesearch.Clearanincorrect
entry.
PGM – Program frequencies into channels.
Understanding the Keypad

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Conguring Your Scanner
Preprogrammed Frequencies
Yourscannerincludes153preprogrammedfrequencies,
whichyoucanloadintoChannels1to153.Foralistof
thesefrequencies,see“PreprogrammedFrequencyList”
on page 24.
To load the pregprogrammed frequencies:
1. Turnothescannerandthenturnitonagain.
2. WhileWELCOMEmessageappears,pressPGM.
3. Load –Fr–appears,thenYES––Ent and No––CLEAr
appear alternately.
4. Press ENT to load frequencies or CLEAR to cancel.
Programming Channels
Ifyoudonothavealistoffrequenciesinyourarea,referto
www.radioreference.com.
1. Press PGM. PGM appears.
2. Enterthechannelnumber(1–200)whereyouwantto
storeafrequency,thenpressPGM again.
3. Usethenumberkeysand•toenterthefrequency
(includingthedecimalpoint),thenpressENT.
4. Toprogramthenextchannelinsequence,pressPGM
and repeat Step3.Toprogramaspecicchannel
repeat Steps 2 and 3..
• Your scanner automatically rounds down to the
closest valid frequency. For example, if you enter
151.473, your scanner rounds it to 151.470.
• If Error appears and the scanner beeps three times
when you press ENT, start again from Step 2.
• If the frequency is already stored in another channel,
the scanner beeps three times and displays - d U P L-
(duplicate) and the lowest channel number where
the frequency is already stored. Press
TUNE/CLEAR to cancel. Press ENT if you still want
to store the frequency.
Programming with a Computer
You can upload or download programmed data to or
fromaPCusingaUSBcableavailablefromyourlocal
RadioShack store or www.RadioShack.com.
Theapplicationsoftwareisavailableonline.Useasearch
enginetond“scannerprogrammingsoftware.”Follow
instructions in the software package to upload and
download data.
Cloning Programmed Data
You can transfer the programmed data to and from a
PRO-650 scanner using an optional connecting cable
with Ç-inch(3.5mm)stereophoneplugsonbothends
(availablefromyourlocalRadioShack store or
www.RadioShack.com).
1. Turn on both scanners.
2. Connecttheconnectingcabletoeachscanner’sPC/
IFjack.CLOnE and UP to SEnd appears.
3. Press eon the host scanner.
4. SEndInG appears at the host scanner.
Toexitclonemodeafterthedatatransferiscomplete,
remove the cable.
No ConnEct appears if you try to connect to another
model scanner. The PRO-650 does not clone with other
scanner models.

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Searching for Frequencies
Duringatunesearch,thescannertunesupordown
starting from a frequency you specify.
1. Press TUNE. The display alternates between PSE
and –t–.
2. Ifyouwanttochangethestartingfrequency,entera
new frequency and press ENT.
3. Press PSE to start tune search. –t–appears on the
display.
Service Bank Search
Your scanner contains groups of preset frequencies
calledServiceBanks.Youcansearchformarine,re/
police,aircraft,ham,FM,andweathertransmissionseven
ifyoudonotknowthespecicfrequenciesthatareused
in your area.
Thenyoucanstorethefrequenciesyoundintothe
scanner’schannels(exceptforweatherandmarine
banks,whicharealreadystoredaschannels).Tostarta
search,pressthebuttonoftheServiceBankyouwould
liketosearch(Marine,Fire/Police,Aircraft,Ham,FM,or
Weather).
Storing Found Frequencies
OnceyoundinterestingfrequenciesduringaTuneor
ServiceBanksearch,youcanstoretheminthescanner’s
channel-storage banks.
1. Press ENTwhenyoundafrequency.Thebank
number and StorE appear.
2. Tochangebanks,enterthenewbanknumber.
3. Press ENT to store the frequency. The channel and
frequencyashtwice.Tocanceltheoperation,press
TUNE/CLEAR.
• The frequency is automatically stored in the rst empty
channel of the selected bank.
• If the scanner displays - d U P L-, the frequency is already
stored in another channel. Press ENT if you want to
continue storing the frequency. Press TUNE/CLEAR
to cancel.
• If there are no empty channels in the bank, Ch-FULL
appears. You can select another bank or clear some
channels in the current bank (see “Clearing a Stored
Channel” on page 19).
• If the scanner displays - d U P L- or CH-FULL, you can
store another channel location by pressing PGM. The
channel number ashes and 000.0000 (or previous
frequency) appears. Press the desired channel number
then press ENT. Repeat if needed. Press ENT again
when an empty channel is found.
Birdie Frequencies
Allscannershavebirdiefrequencies,whicharesignals
created inside a scanner that can cause interference.
To nd the birdies in your scanner:
1. Disconnecttheantenna,andmakesurethatno
othernearbyradioorTVsetsareturnedonnearthe
scanner.
2. Search every frequency range from its lowest
frequencytothehighest.Occasionally,the
searchingwillstopasifithasfoundasignal,often
without any sound. This is a birdie.
3. Makealistofallthebirdiesinyourscannerfor
future reference.
Search Commands
• PressPSE to pause searching. Press PSE again to
resume.
• Press•/Delay to turn the two-second delay
featureonando.
• PressL/Otolock-outafrequency(except
Weatherband).
• Toreversethesearchdirectionatanytime,press
 or .
• Ifnecessary,youcanselectsearchgroupsusing
the number keys.

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Scanning Stored Channels
Press SCAN/MAN until SCAN appears to continuously
scan through all channels with stored frequencies.
Ifthescannerndsanactivefrequency,itstopsand
displaysthatchannelandfrequencynumber,then
it automatically begins scanning again when the
transmission on that frequency ends.
• Press or  to reverse the scanning direction.
• To monitor a channel, press SCAN/MAN at any time
during the transmission so MAN appears.
The scanner does not scan channels in banks that are
turnedo.
Toturnachannel-storagebankonoro,pressthe
bank’snumberkey(1–0, using 0forbank10)during
scanning. The channel-storage banks are on when they
haveabarunderneaththemandowhennobarappears
underneath them.
• You cannot turn o all banks; there must be at least one
active bank.
• You can manually select any channel in a bank, even if
the bank is turned o.
Setting Delay
Toavoidmissingareplyinconversations,atwo-second
delay is automatically set for each channel. The scanner
stops for two seconds after a transmission ends before
it resumes scanning or searching. DLY appears on the
display when the delay function is active.
To turn delay on:
• Ifthescannerisscanningandstopsonanactive
channel,quicklypress•/DELAY before it resumes.
• Ifthedesiredchannelisnotselected,manuallyselect
thechannel,thenpress•/DELAY.
• Ifthescannerissearching,press•/DELAY. DLY
appears and the scanner adds a two-second delay to
every transmission it stops on in that bank.
To turn delay o:
Press •/DELAY while the scanner is monitoring a channel
or frequency. DLY disappears.
Using the Priority Channel
The priority feature sets the scanner to check one
specicchanneleverytwosecondswhilescanning.You
can only program one frequency into the priority channel.
1. Press PGM, then press PRI/ALERT. PCH and
000.0000(orthepreviouslystoredfrequency)
appear.
2. Enterthefrequencyyouwantstoredinthepriority
channel,thenpressENT.
3. Toturnonthepriorityfeature,pressPRI/ALERT
during scanning or searching. PRI appears. The
scanner checks the priority channel every two
seconds and stays on the channel if there is activity.
 Toturnothepriorityfeature,pressPRI/ALERT.
PRI disappears.
Monitoring a Channel
Youcancontinuouslymonitoraspecicchannelwithout
scanning.
1. Press SCAN/MAN until MAN appears.
2. Enterthechannelnumber(1–200).
3. Press SCAN/MAN again.

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Locking Out Channels
You can increase the scanning or search speed by locking
out channels or frequencies that have a continuous
transmission,suchascontrolchannels,weather
channels,orbirdiefrequencies.
Press L/O when the scanner stops on a channel or
frequency while scanning or searching. The scanner
locksoutthechannel/frequencythencontinues
scanning/searching.
Tomanuallylock-outachannel,selectthechannelthen
press L/O. L/0 appears in the display.
• Your scanner automatically locks out empty channels.
• You can still manually select locked-out channels.
• You can lock-out a maximum of 50 frequencies during
a search. If you try to lock-out more, L- O Fr - F U L L
appears.
Managing Lock-outs
1. SetthescannertoManualbypressingtheSCAN/
MANbuttonuntilMANappears.
2. Hold down L/O
/
L/O RV W for about two seconds.
The scanner pulls up a locked out channel.
3. Press and hold L/O
/
L/O RV W to show the next
lockedoutchannel.Ifanerrorbeepsounds,thereare
no locked out channels.
4. Toremovethelock-out,pressL/O
/
L/O RVW until
L/0 disappears.
Managing Service Bank Lock-outs
1. Hold down L/O
/
L/O RV W for about two seconds
during a Service Bank search.
2. Press  or repeatedly to scroll through the list
of locked-out frequencies. L- r and L/0 appear in the
display.
3. Press L/O
/
L/O RV W to remove the lock-out. The list
scrolls to the next locked-out frequency.
• When you reach the highest locked-out frequency, the
scanner beeps twice and rolls to the lowest locked-out
frequency.
• If the Service Bank has no locked-out frequencies,
EMPty appears.
Unlocking All Service Bank Frequencies
1. Hold down L/O
/
L/O RV W for about two seconds
during a Service Bank search. L- r appears.
2. WhileholdingdownTUNE/CLEAR, press
L/O
/
L/O RV W. FLo ALL–CL appears for about two
seconds. Then the display alternates with YES ---
Ent and No --CLEAr.
3. Press ENT. L- r E M P t y appears. The scanner clears
lock-outs from all frequencies in the Service Bank.
Clearing a Stored Channel
To remove a frequency stored in a channel.
1. Press SCAN/MAN to stop scanning.
2. Press the number keys to enter the channel number
(1–200).
3. Press PGM. PGM appears.
4. Press 0then ENT. The frequency number changes to
000.0000to indicate the channel is cleared.
5. Toclearanotherchannel,usethenumberkeysto
enter that channel number then press PGM again.
Or,repeatedlypressPGM until the desired channel
number appears. Repeat Step 4.

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Weather Features
TheNOAAandyourlocalweatherreportingagency
broadcast local forecast and regional weather
information on one or more channels allocated for use by
weather reporting agencies.
Your scanner is an extremely sensitive high-quality
receiverontheweatherfrequencies.However,the
includedantennaisoptimizedforgeneralpurpose
scanning.Toreceiveweatheralerts,pleasemakesure
you are receiving a clear signal or switch to an external
antenna.
Press to hear your local forecast and regional weather
information. WEAthErappearsforabouttwoseconds,then
the scanner starts searching the weather bank.
Press PSE to stop searching the channels. SRCH
disappears and MAN appears. To change the channel
manually,press or .
Receiving All Weather Alerts
To program the scanner to search for weather alerts every
twoseconds,setaweatherchannelastheprioritychannel.
See “Using the Priority Channel“ on page 17.
Ifthescannerdetectsa1050Hzweatheralerttoneonthe
programmedchannel,thescannersoundsthealerttone
and ALErtashes.Pressanykeytoturnothealarm.
Receiving Alerts for Specic Areas
TheNationalWeatherServiceprecedeseachweather
alertwithadigitallyencodedSAME(SpecicArea
MessageEncoding)signal,thena1050Hztone.The
SAMEsignalincludesaFIPS(FederalInformation
ProcessingStandard)codeandaneventcode.
AcurrentlistofFIPScodesislocatedatwww.NWS.
NOAA.gov/NWR.
SAME Standby Mode
InSAMEStandbymode,yourscannermonitorsweather
channelsforSAMEalertsforuptosevenareasyou
specifybyenteringtheFIPScodes.
ToprogramyourscannerforSAMEStandbymode:
1. Press .
2. Press PGMtoaccesstheFIPScodeentrymode.
3. Use or toselectthedesiredFIPScodestorage
location.
4. UsethenumberkeystoentertheFIPScode,then
press ENT to store the code.
5. Repeatsteps3-4foralltheFIPScodesthatyouwish
to store.
6. Press toexitFIPScodeentrymode.Thescanner
displays FshowingthatFIPScodesareenabled.
7. Press PRI/ALERTtoinitiateSAMEStandbymode.
The scanner displays F [1-7] CH StAndby.
The scanner will monitor weather channels for alerts with
matchingFIPScodes.ToexitSAMEStandbymode,press
PRI/ALERT again.
• Press L/O during step 4 to lock-out FIPS entries; L/0
appears in the display. Press L/O again to enable FIPS
entries; L/0 disappears.
• If you do not enter any FIPS codes, or if your FIPS codes
are locked out, when you enter SAME Standby mode
the scanner receives alerts and warning messages for
all receivable areas.
• The scanner sounds an alert when it receives the SAME
code. To stop the alert and ready the scanner to receive
a new alert signal, press any key.
• If you do not stop the alert within ve minutes, the alert
stops and the scanner beeps every ten seconds. If the
scanner receives a new weather alert after ve minutes,
it sounds the new alert.
Testing the Weather Alert and Beep Tone
1. Totesttheweatheralert,pressandholdENT
for more than 2 seconds while F [1-7] CH StAndby
appears on the display.
Thedisplayindicatesthetypeofmessage,andthe
scanner sounds an alert or series of beeps. The
beeps automatically change every 3 seconds.
2. Press any key to stop testing.

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Skywarn™
Manyareasofthecountryhaveamateurradiorepeaters
thathavebeendesignatedas“Skywarn”repeaters.
Duringtimesofsevereweather,theserepeatersrelay
reportsofsevereweatherdirectlytothelocalNational
WeatherServiceforecastoce.Yourscannercaneasily
jumptoyourlocalSkywarnfrequencyandmonitorthese
reports.
Beforeusingthisfeature,youmustprogramtheSkywarn
frequency into channel 200. Refer to
www.radioreference.comtondSkywarnfrequenciesin
your area.
ToactivateSkywarn,pressandhold for about two
seconds.Thescannerjumpstochannel200tomonitor
the Skywarn frequency.If no frequency is programmed
intheSkywarnchannel,No ProG appears.
Additional Information
Care
Yourscannerisnotwaterproof.Donotexposeittorain,
moisture,orextremelyhighhumidity.Ifthescannergets
wet,wipeitdryimmediately.Useandstorethescanner
only in normal temperature environments. Handle the
scanner carefully; do not drop it. Keep the scanner
awayfromdustanddirt,andwipeitwithadampcloth
occasionally to keep it looking new.
Initializing the Scanner
If the scanner’s display locks up or does not work properly
afteryouconnectapowersource,youmightneedto
initializethescanner.
Important: This procedure clears all information you
storedinthescanner’smemory.Onlyinitializethe
scanner when you are sure the scanner is not working
properly.
Important:Donotturnothescanneruntilthe
initializationiscomplete.Whentheinitializationis
complete,1CH 000.0000appears on the display.
1. Turnothescanner,thenturnitonagain.WELCOME
SCAnnInG rECEIVEr appears.
2. Press 0, then press 1 while the welcome message
is on the screen. InItIAL appears for about two
seconds,thenYES — Ent and No — CLEAr appear
alternately.
3. Press ENT. WAIt appears for about two seconds.
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
at www.radioshack.com,orcall1-800-843-7422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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BANK 4 BANK 5 BANK 6
Ch. Freq. (MHz) Ch. Freq. (MHz) Ch. Freq. (MHz)
61 155.3400 81 415.7000 101 460.4250
62 155.3550 82 446.0000 102 460.4500
63 155.3700 83 450.8000 103 460.4750
64 155.3850 84 454.0000 104 460.5000
65 155.4000 85 460.0250 105 460.5250
66 155.4750 86 460.0500 106 460.5500
67 156.4250 87 460.0750 107 460.5750
68 156.4500 88 460.1000 108 460.6000
69 156.4750 89 460.1250 109 460.6250
70 156.5750 90 460.1500 110 460.6500
71 156.6250 91 460.1750 111 460.7000
72 156.8000 92 460.2000 112 460.7500
73 156.9250 93 460.2250 113 460.8000
74 157.050 0 94 460.2500 114 460.8500
75 157.1000 95 460.2750 115 460.9000
76 157.1250 96 460.3000 116 460.9250
77 157.4250 97 460.3250 117 460.9500
78 162.3000 98 460.3500 118 460.9750
79 163.2000 99 460.3750 119 462.5500
80 415.2000 100 460.4000 120 462.5625
BANK 7 BANK 8
Ch. Freq. (MHz) Ch. Freq. (MHz) Ch. Freq. (MHz)
121 462.5750 134 462.9500 141 467.5875
122 462.5875 135 462.9750 142 467.6125
123 462.6000 136 464.5000 143 467.6375
124 462.6125 137 464.5500 144 467.6625
125 462.6250 138 464.8750 145 467.6875
126 462.6375 139 467.0625 146 467.7125
127 462.6500 140 467.5625 147 467.7625
128 462.6625 148 467. 8125
129 462.6750 149 467.850 0
130 462.6875 150 467.8750
131 462.7000 151 467.9000
132 462.7125 152 469.5000
133 462.7250 153 469.5500
Preprogrammed Frequency List
BANK 1 BANK 2 BANK 3
Ch. Freq. (MHz) Ch. Freq. (MHz) Ch. Freq. (MHz)
140.5000 21 151.6250 41 154.3250
252.5250 22 151.8200 42 154.3400
3121.5000 23 151.8800 43 154.3550
4122.0000 24 151.9400 44 154.3700
5122.2000 25 151.9550 45 154.3850
6122.7000 26 154.0100 46 154.4000
7122.7500 27 154.0700 47 154.4150
8122.8000 28 154.1300 48 154.4300
9122.9000 29 154.1450 49 154.4450
10 122.9500 30 154.1600 50 154.5700
11 123.0000 31 154.1750 51 154.6000
12 123.1000 32 154.1900 52 155.1600
13 123.4500 33 154.2050 53 155.1750
14 131.4500 34 154.2200 54 155.2050
15 131.6750 35 154.2350 55 155.2200
16 146.5200 36 154.2500 56 155.2350
17 146.7600 37 154.2650 57 155.2650
18 146.8800 38 154.2800 58 155.2800
19 146.9400 39 154.2950 59 155.2950
20 148.1500 40 154.3100 60 155.3250

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Service Banks
The scanner is preprogrammed with the frequencies
allocatedtomarine,re/police,aircraft,hamradio,FM
broadcast and weather services. This is handy for quickly
ndingactivefrequenciesinsteadofsearchingthrough
anentirebank(see“Service Bank Search”onpage14).
NOTE: The frequencies in the scanner’s one-touch
service bands are preset. You cannot change them.
Fire/Police
GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3
Frequency
Range
(MHz).
Step
(kHz)
Frequency
Range
(MHz).
Step
(kHz)
Frequency
Range
(MHz).
Step
(kHz)
33.420-
33.980
20 153.770-
154.130
60 453.0375-
453.9625
12.5
37.020-
37.420
20 154.145-
154.445
15 458.0375-
458.9625
12.5
39.020-
39.980
20 154.650-
154.950
15 460.0125-
460.6375
12.5
42.020-
42.940
20 155.010-
155.370
60 465.0125-
465.6375
12.5
44.620-
45.860
40 155.415-
155.700
15
45.880 -155.730-
156.210
60
45.900-
46.060
40 158.730-
159.210
60
46.080-
46.500
20 166.250 -
170.150 -
Aircraft
GROUP 1 GROUP 2
Frequency Range
(MHz).
Step
(kHz)
Frequency Range
(MHz).
Step
(kHz)
108.000-118.000 8.33 118 .0 0 833-136.9 9166 8.33
Ham Amateur Radio
Group Frequency Range (MHz) Step (kHz)
129.000-29.700 5
250.000-54.000 5
3144.000-148.000 5
4420.000-450.000 12.5
FM Broadcast
Frequency Range (MHz) Step (kHz)
87. 3–107.9 100
Weather Channels
Channel Frequency (MHz)
1 162.400
2 162.425
3 162.450
4 162.475
5 162.500
6 162.525
7 162.550

28 29
Marine
Ch. Frequency (MHz) Ch. Frequency (MHz)
01 156.0500 63 156.1750
05 156.2500 64 156.2250/160.8250
06 156.3000 65 156.2750
07 156.3500 66 156.3250
08 156.4000 67 156.3750
09 156.4500 68 156.4250
10 156.5000 69 156.4750
11 156.5500 70 156.5250
12 156.6000 71 156.5750
13 156.6500 72 156.6250
14 156.7000 73 156.6750
15 156.7500 74 156.7250
16 156.8000 77 156.8750
17 156.8500 78 156.9250
18 156.9000 79 156.9750
19 156.9500 80 157.0250
20 157.0000/161.6000 81 157.0750
21 157.050 0 82 157.1250
22 157.1000 83 157.1750
23 157.1500 84 157.2250/161.8250
24 157.2000/161.8000 85 157.2750/161.8750
25 157.2500/161.8500 86 157.3250/161.9250
26 157.3000/161.9000 87 157.3750/161.9750
27 157.3500/161.9500 88 157.4250
28 157.4000/162.0000
Note:Bothfrequencies(transmissionandreception)are
shown for marine channels used for duplex transmission.
Specications
Frequency Coverage
29-54MHz..................................................................(5kHzsteps)/FM
87.3-107.9MHz................................................(100kHzsteps)/WFM
108-136.99166MHz ..........................................(8.33kHzsteps)/AM
137-143.9875MHz ............................................. (12.5kHzsteps)/FM
144-148MHz..............................................................(5kHzsteps)/FM
148.0125-150.7875MHz.................................. (12.5kHzsteps)/FM
150.8-161.995MHz.................................................. (5kHzsteps)/FM
162-174MHz ........................................................ (12.5kHzsteps)/FM
380-512MHz....................................................... (12.5kHzsteps)/FM
Sensitivity (S+N)/N 20 dB
29-54MHz...................................................................................... 0.5uV
87.3-107.9MHz((S+N)/N30dB) ................................................1.0uV
108-136.99166MHz .....................................................................1.0uV
137-174MHz .................................................................................. 0.5uV
380-512MHz..................................................................................0.7uV
SpuriousRejection(FM@154MHz) .........................................50 dB
Selectivity
±8kHz/±17kHz(FM/AM)..................................................-6dB/-50dB
±80kHz/±180kHz(WFM) ................................................. -6dB/-50dB
Search Speed .......................................................Upto80Steps/Sec
Scan Speed ....................................................Upto40Channels/Sec
Delay Time.............................................................................. 2 Seconds
IF Frequencies
1stIF........................................................................................... 10.7MHz
2ndIF.............................................................................................455kHz
IFInterferenceRatio(10.7MHz)..........................70dBat154MHz
Squelch Sensitivity
Threshold(FM/AM) ...................................................Lessthan0.5uV
Threshold(WFM) .......................................................Lessthan1.0uV
Tight(FM)....................................................................... (S+N)/N25dB
Tight(WFM)..................................................................... (S+N)/N60dB
Tight(AM) ........................................................................ (S+N)/N20dB
AntennaImpedance...............................................................50 Ohms
AudioOutputPower(10%THD)...............................0.7WNominal
Built-In Speaker....................................... 3Inches(77mm),8Ohms
Operating Temperature........................... 32°to110°F(0°to43°C)
Power Requirements............................... 9VACAdapter(supplied)
................................................................ 9VDCAdapter(notsupplied)
Dimensions(HWD) .............................................8.25 x 6.87 x 2.37 In
...................................................................................(210x175x60mm)
Weight(withoutantenna) ...........................................24.7oz(700g)
Specicationsanddepictionsaresubjecttochangeand
improvementwithoutnotice.Actualproductmayvaryfromthe
images found in this document.

30 31
FCC Notice
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
withthelimitsforascanningreceiver,pursuantto
Part15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesigned
to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergy
and,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththe
instructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio
communications.
However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnot
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
causeharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,
whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoand
on,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterference
by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
• Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentand
receiver.
• Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuit
dierentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRules.
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)
Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Limited Warranty
RadioShack warrants this product against defects in mate-
rials and workmanship under normal use by the original
purchaser for one (1) year after the date of purchase from
aRadioShack-ownedstoreoranauthorizedRadioShack
franchiseeordealer.RADIOSHACKMAKESNOOTHER
EXPRESSWARRANTIES.
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byorattributabletoabuse,misuse,failuretofollow
instructions,improperinstallationormaintenance,altera-
tion,accident,ActsofGod(suchasoodsorlightning),
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adjustmentorreinstallation;and(g)claimsbypersons
other than the original purchaser.
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take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as
proofofpurchasedatetoanyRadioShackstoreintheU.S.
RadioShackwill,atitsoption,unlessotherwiseprovidedby
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STATEDWARRANTYPERIOD.
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tions or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty
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