Radio Shack PRO-94 User manual

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Pro94ScannerManual
HowdoyouknowifyouhaveaPro94,Pro94A,orPro94B?
LastUpdatedMay30,2015
Contents
Introduction ScanningConventionalChannels
MainFeatures PriorityScanning
ScanningTerminology TrunkingTrunkedBanks
UnderstandingTrunking TrunkscanningIDs
UnderstandingIDs LockingOutTalkGroupIDs
UnderstandingBanks TrunkingDelay
KeypadandKnobControls MonitoringaSingleTalkGroupID
SettingtheSquelch MonitoringAllTalkGroupIDs
ALookattheDisplay PriorityTrunkscanning
SearchingforFrequencies SelectingEDACSTalkGroupIDFormat
ServiceBandSearch EDACSTalkGroupIDRangeSearch
DirectSearch MovingaTalkGroupIDtoaIDList
LimitSearch SettingtheStatusBitIgnoreFunction
SearchSkipMemory MotorolaTypeIISpecialSizeBits
ListeningtoMonitorMemories SettingtheMotorolaDisconnectToneDetect
MovingMonitorMemoryFrequencies MatchingIDswithTrunkedFrequencies
ChangingSearchSpeeds SpecialFeatures
ProgrammingConventionalFrequencies Scan/SearchDelay
DeletingFrequencies LockingOutChannels
ProgrammingaMotorolaTypeIISystem Keylock
ProgrammingaMotorolaTypeIIiorTypeISystem Backlight
PresetFleetMaps TurningtheKeytoneOffandOn
ProgrammingOffsetandBaseFrequency UsingtheBatterySaver
ProgramminganEDACSSystem SkippingDataSignals
DeterminingLCNOrder ReceivingSAMEWeatherAlerts
ProgrammingTalkGroupIDs ScannerReset
DeletingIDsfromtheScanLists RelatedLinks/Info
Introduction Contents
Thisisanexcellentradiothathasmanyfinefeaturesforscanningandtrunking.However,anyonewhohastriedtoreadthemanual
thatcomeswiththeradioknowsitcanbealittlehardtofind,read,andfigureoutsomeofthesteps,especiallyinthetrunking
section.
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EvenasaveteranuserIcan’tremembereverythingandfindmyselfreferringbacktothemanualforexplanationsofproceduresand
finditfrustratingtryingtofigureoutthewordingeverytime.Idecidedtowriteandprintthisformyselftomakeiteasiertousethe
radioandamhappytoshareitwithyou.Thisshouldalsomakeiteasierformostpeopletousesomeofthemoreadvancedfeatures
oftheradio(andgettheirmoney’sworthifyoupaidfullpricefortheradionew)asIwilltrytoexplainproceduresalittlemoreclearly
andinamorelogicalorder.Granted,thisradioisn'tsimplesoyouwillhavetospendsometimeonitbutthismanualwillmakeit
easier.Ifyoufollowtheredhighlightedtextintheprogrammingsections,youshouldfindwhatyouneedtoknow.Ifyouwanttofind
outwhat'sreallygoingonwiththeradio,readeverythingelse.
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Someofthebetterfeaturesoftheradioarethatithas20banksbutyoucanonlyscan10atatime(groupAorB).PriorityID
scanning1IDperscanlist,5listsperbankandthenyoucantweakittoscanjustthepriorityIDs.Unlikesomeofthenewer
scanners,youcanseetheIDandchannelinformationinthedisplay.YoucanprogramjustthefleetorsubfleetforanEDACS
systemtosavespaceintheIDlists.
AnoverviewofthefeaturescanalsobeviewedatmyTrunkingRadioComparisonChartpage.
Therearebetterantennasouttheretousethantheonethatcomeswiththescanner.RShastheCenterLoadedTelescopingWhip
for$19betterforVHF/UHF.The800MHzScannerAntennafor$20100%betterfor700+MHzbutkeepyourstockrubber

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duck/whiphandyforareaswithalotof800MHzoverload,especiallywithdigital.YoumaybeabletofindothersonthewebbutRS
isconvenientsoyoucanbuyitandtakeitbackinthesamedayifyoudon'tlikeit.Readthereviewsforeachatthesite.
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Iwillassumeyouknowhowtoobtainthebasicinformationfromtheoriginalmanualsuchasfollowingsafetyprocedures,puttingthe
batteriesin,connectingtheantenna,findingspecs,etc.andconcentrateonthemainfunctionsofthescanner.
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Iherebyabsolvemyselffromanythingthathappenstoanyoneorthescannerasaresultoftheinformationyouwillbereading.You
arewelcometocopyand/orprintthesepagesandusetheminthescanninghobbyaslongasyoudon'tchange,redistribute,or
charge/acceptmoneyforthem.
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Checkbackoftenasthisdocumentwillbeupdatedandrevisedfromtimetotime.IhavetriedthebestIcantomakesureeverything
isaccurateherebutifImissedasteporyouseesomethingthat'sobviouslywrong,pleaseemailme.
MainFeatures Contents
ThePro94willscanconventionalortrunkedtransmissionsbutnottrunkedandconventionaltransmissionsatthesame.
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DuelSystemTrunkingyoucantrackMotorolaandEDACS(GE/Ericsson)trunkingsystems.
TripleConversionCircuitryvirtuallyeliminates(dependingonyourlocationandantenna)anyinterferencefromIF(intermediate
frequency)images,soyouhearonlytheselectedfrequency.
(20)50ChannelStorageBanksyoucanstoreupto50channelsineachof20differentbanks,intwoseparategroups,AorB
(500pergroup),foratotalof1000channels.
5TalkGroupIDListsperBankyoucanstoreupto50trunkingtalkgroupIDs(10ineachlist)foreachtrunkingbankforatotal
of1000IDs).
EDACSPartialTalkGroupsIfyouareviewingIDsinAFSmode,youcantrunkthetalkgroupsforanentireagencyorfleetas1
ID.
PriorityTalkGroupIDScanningletsyouprogram1talkgroupIDineachscanlist(5perbank)andhavethescannercheck
thoseIDsmorefrequently.AlsoletsyouscanjustthepriorityIDsinabank.
20PriorityChannelsletsyouprogramonechannelineachbankandthenhavethescannercheckthatchannelevery2
secondswhileitscansthebank,soyoudon'tmisstransmissionsonthosechannels.
TrunkingScanDelaydelaystrunkingforabout5secondsbeforesearchingforanothertalkgroupID,soyoucanhearmore
repliesthataremadeonthesametalkgroupID.
StatusBitIgnoreyoucansethowyourscannerworkswithstatusbits(alsocalledSbits),lettingyoucontrolhowthescanner
interpretsanddisplaystalkgroupIDs.
MotorolaDisconnectToneDetectthescannerautomaticallytunestothetrunkingdatachannelwhenitreceivesa
disconnectedtransmission.Youcanturnthisoff,soyoucancontinuouslymonitorachannelwithaweaktransmissionwhere
conversationsareoftendisconnected.
5ServiceBanksand1LimitSearchfrequenciesthatarepreprogrammedinseparatepublicsafety,aircraft,ham,marine,and
weatherbanks,tomakeiteasytolocatefrequenciesinthesebandsand1programmablelimitsearch.
ThreePowerOptionsletsyoupowerthescannerusinginternalbatteries;alkaline,(switchto‘ALKALINE’inbattery
compartment),NiCad,orNiMH(switchto‘NICD’inbatterycompartment);externalACpowerusinganoptional9volt300mA
ACadapter/charger(andRS‘typeH’adaptaplug);orDCpowerusinganoptional9voltDCcigarettelighterpowercable.
DataSignalSkipletsyousetthescannertoskipnonmodulatedordatasignals(suchasfaxormodemtransmissions)during
searches.Thisletsthescanneravoidnonvoicesignals,makingsearchingorscanningfaster.
MonitorMemoriesletsyoutemporarilystoreupto10frequenciesand1talkgroupID.
LockOutFunctionletsyousetyourscannertoskipoverspecifiedchannelsorfrequencieswhenscanningorsearching,and
skipovertalkgroupIDswhentrunking.
WeatherAlertIndicatorletsyoulistentocodedweatheremergencyinformationusingSpecificAreaMessageEncoding(NWR
SAMECircuitry).
Scan/SearchDelaydelaysscanningorsearchingforabout2secondsbeforemovingtoanotherchannelorfrequency,soyou
canhearmorerepliesthataremadeonthesamechannelorfrequency.
ManualAccessletsyoudirectlyaccessanychannel.

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DisplayBacklightmakesthescannereasiertoreadinlowlightsituations.
Hypersearchletsyousetthescannertosearchatupto300stepspersecondinfrequencybandswith5kHzsteps,compared
tothenormalsearchspeedof100stepspersecond.
KeyLockletsyoulockthescanner'skeystohelppreventaccidentalchangestothescanner'sprogramming.
BatterySavesavesbatterypowerwhenthescannerdoesnotdetectanytransmissionsformorethan5secondswhileasingle
channelisbeingmonitored.Canbeturnedoff.
BatteryLowAlertwarnsyouwhenbatterypowergetslowbybeepingaboutevery10seconds.
KeyConfirmationTonesthescannersoundsatonewhenyoupressakey,performanoperationcorrectly,andanerrortoneif
youmakeanerror.Canbeturnedoff.
MemoryBackupkeepsthefrequenciesstoredinmemoryforanextendedtimeiftheradiolosespower.
Yourscannercanreceivethesebands:
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Frequency
Range
StepSize
(kHz) Mode Band
Frequency
Range
StepSize
(kHz) Mode Band
2929.7 5 FM 10MeterHamBand 406420 12.5 FM FederalGovernment
29.750 5 FM VHFLoBand 420450 12.5 FM 70cmHamBand
5054 5 FM 6MeterHamBand 450470 12.5 FM UHFStandardBand
108
136.975 12.5 AM AircraftBand 470512 12.5 FM UHF"T"Band
137144 5 FM MilitaryLandMobile 806
823.9875 12.5 FM PublicService"800" Band
144148 5 FM 2MeterHamBand 851
868.9875 12.5 FM PublicService"800" Band
148174 5 FM VHFHiBand 896.1125
956 12.5 FM UHFHi,33cmHam Band
216
224.995 5 FM 1.25MeterHamBand 12401300 12.5 FM 25cmHamBand
ScanningTerminology Contents
Scanningtheprocessofsteppingthroughconventionalchannelsinscanbanks.
Trunktracking(orTrunking)theprocessofsearchingforallactivetalkgroupIDsintrunkedsystems,inscanbanks.
TrunkscanningtheprocessofsteppingthroughprogrammedtalkgroupIDsinIDlists,intrunkedsystems,inscanbanks.
Searchingtheprocessofsearchingforactivefrequenciesinpreprogrammedservicesearchesorthelimitsearch.
ManualModeusedforbrowsing,monitoring,andprogrammingconventionalfrequencies.
TrunkModeusedfortrunkingandprogrammingtrunkingfrequenciesandfunctions.
MonitorModeusedformanuallysteppingthroughandmovingmonitormemories.
RemoteModethemodetheradioisinwhilebeingcontrolledbythecomputer.
UnderstandingTrunking Contents
Trunkingsystemsletalargegroupof2wayradiousers(orevendifferentgroupsof2wayradiousers)efficientlyuseasetof
frequencies.Insteadofselectingaspecificfrequencyforatransmission,theuser’sradioselectsaprogrammedtrunkingbankin
thesystemwhenthatuserpressestheirPTT(pushtotalk)button.Thetrunkingsystemautomaticallytransmitsthecallonthefirst
availablefrequency,andalsosends(onadifferentfrequencycalledaDataorControlchannel)acodethatuniquelyidentifiesthat
transmissionasatalkgroupID(orjustID.)Sowhenyouaretrunktrackingasystem,youarelisteningtoactiveIDstransmittingin
thesystem(eachusingthefirstavailablefrequencyinthesystem.)Trunkingsystemsingeneralallocateandusefewerfrequencies
amongmanydifferentusers.
Sincethetrunkingsystemmightsendacallanditsresponseondifferentfrequencies,itisdifficulttolistentotrunked
communicationsusingaconventionalscanner.Thesescannersletyoumonitorthecontrolchannelfrequencysoyoucanhear

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callsandresponsesforusersandmoreeasily"follow"conversationsthanwithaconventionalscanner.
Thisscannertrunktracksthefollowingtypesofsystems:
MotorolaTypeI
MotorolaTypeII
MotorolaTypeIIiHybrid
MotorolaTypeIISmartnet
MotorolaTypeIISmartzone
MotorolaTypeIISmartzoneOmnilink
EDACSStandard(Wide)
EDACSNetworked(Wide)
WhenyouprogramMotorolaandEDACSsystemfrequenciesintothescanner,onefrequencyisthecontrol(ordata)channel,and
therestarevoicefrequenciessharedbyalltheusers.Theremaybe3or4frequenciesassignedas(primaryoralternate)control
channelsbutonlyonecontrolchannelwillbeactiveatatime.EDACSsystemsneedallthefrequenciesforthesystem
programmedandinthecorrectLCN(LogicalChannelNumber)order.
Thecontrolchanneliscontinuallytransmittedtothefieldunitsandhasasoundsimilartolisteningtoaboatengineoverthephone
(inmanualmode;youwon'thearthiswhenyouaretrunkingthesystem.)Thiscontrolchannelisalsoagoodchecktoseeifyou
cantrunktrackthesystem.Ifyoucan'thearacontrolchannelwhenyoustepthroughthetrunkingfrequencies(inmanualmode),
youeitherdon'thaveallthefrequenciesoraretoofarawaytoreceivethecontrolchannelandthesystem.Motorolasystemsare
limitedtoamaximumof28frequenciespersystemorsite.EricssonEDACSsystemsarelimitedto25frequenciespersystemor
site.MotorolaandEDACSsystemscanbeeitheranalog,digital,ormixed(digitalandanalogtalkgroups).Thisscannercan't
monitordigitalsystems.
TrunkscanningisbasicallyscanningIDsthatareprogrammedintoIDlocations(sameconceptasfrequenciesintochannels.)You
canthentrunkscanjusttheprogrammedIDs.TrunktrackingissearchingforallIDsinasystem(sameconceptassearchingfor
frequenciesinaband).
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RadioReference.comhasanexcellentpageexplainingthevarioustypesoftrunkingsystemsinmoredetailhere.
UnderstandingIDs Contents
MotorolaIDscomeintwoformats:TypeIandTypeII.EachformatdisplaysandusesTalkGroupIDsinslightlydifferentways.Type
I/IIhybridsystemsusebothTypeIandTypeIIformatsforTalkGroupIDs.
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TypeIIDsareintheformatFFFSSwhereFFFisthefleetandSSisthesubfleet.TypeIsystemsareusuallyorganized
withdifferentIDsassignedtodifferentfleets.Forexample,avalidfleet/subfleetIDidentifyingalldetectiveswithinapolice
departmentmightbe00012,where000identifiesallpoliceIDsand12identifiestheDetectivedivision.Toproperlytrunk
aTypeIsystem,youhavetoprogramthefleetmapforthesystem.
TypeIIIDsareidentifiedbya5digitnumber.
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EDACSIDscomeintwoformats:AFS(AgencyFleetSubfleet)andDecimal.
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AFSIDsareintheformAAFFSwhereAAistheagency,FFisthefleet,andSisthesubfleet.EDACSsystemsare
organizedwithdifferentIDsassignedtodifferentfleetsandagencies.Forexample,avalidagency/fleet/subfleetID
identifyingalldetectiveswithinapolicedepartmentinanagencymightbe06101,where06identifiestheagency
(Police),10identifiesthePolicedivision(Eastside),and1identifiestheDetectivedivision.
DecimalIDsareshownasadecimalnumberfrom0to2047.
YoucanfindachartshowingDecimalandAFSequivalentshere:ConversionChart.
UnderstandingBanks Contents
ServiceBanks
Thescannerispreprogrammedwithallthefrequenciesallocatedtotheweather,ham,marine,aircraft,andpublicsafetyservices.
Thishelpsyouquicklyfindactiveorunknownfrequenciesinsteadofdoingalimitsearch.Also,theyaregoodforfindingfrequencies
whentraveling.Thescanneralsohas1programmablelimitsearchandadirectsearchwitchallowsyoutostartsearchingata
specificfrequency.
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ChannelStorageBanks
Allthechannelsaredividedinto2mainbankgroups,AandB.Channelnumbersstartat1inbank1andgoupto500inbank10.
Eachmainbankgrouphas10banksof50channels.YoucanonlyuseeitherAorB,notboth.Useeachchannelstoragebankto
groupfrequencies,suchasthoseforpolice,fire,ambulance,aircraft,ortrunkingsystems.
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Youcanalsoprogramyourtrunkingfrequenciesandconventionalfrequenciesintothesamebanksaswelltoutilizechannelspace
better.Bysimplylockingoutthetrunkedfrequencies,youcantheneithertrunkabankorscanabank.Thescannerwillstilltrunkthe
lockedoutfrequencies.
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Tip:Theoretically,youcanalsoprogrammorethanonetrunkingsystemintoabankaslongasyoucanonlymonitoroneatatime,
indifferentlocations,farenoughapart,sothesystemyouaremonitoringwon’tinterferewithanyothersystem(whichwouldconfuse

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theradio).Theywouldalsohavetobethesamesystemtype(MotorolaorEDACS)andbeinthesamevalidtrunkingfrequency
range(800MHzbandor900Mhzbandetc.)fortheradiotoallowyoutoprogramthetrunkingsystems.
MonitorMemories
Thescanneralsohas10temporarymemorylocationscalledmonitormemorychannels(forbothbankgroups).Youcanusethese
channelstotemporarilystorefrequencieswhenyousearchthroughfrequencybands.Youcanthenmovethesetoabankchannel
toscan.Youcanalsouse1monitormemorychanneltotemporarilystore1talkgroupID.
KeypadandKnobControls Contents
Yourscanner'skeysmightseemconfusingatfirst,butthisinformationshouldhelpyouunderstandeachkey'sfunction.
Key Function(s)
HOLD(A/B) Switchesthebankgroups(AorB)inmanualorprogrammode;holdsthefrequencysearchinsearchmode;
holdsthecurrenttalkgroupIDintrunkingmode.
SCAN Scansthestoredchannelsinscanmode(uponly),andputsthescannerintrunkscanningmodewhiletrunking
toscantalkgroupIDlists.
MAN Stopsscanning;letsyoudirectlyenterachannelnumberorfrequency;stepstonextchannelinmanualmode;
stepsthroughtalkgroupIDsintrunkmode.
PROG Putsscannerinprogrammode;stepstonextchannelinprogrammode.
TRUNK Putsscannerinandtakesscanneroutoftrunkmode.
SRC(LIMIT)
Setsthescannertoenterlowerandupperlimitsofalimitsearchinprogrammode;startsorresumestrunkingin
trunkmode;searchesforanotheractiveIDinthetrunkingbankormovestothenexttrunkingbankduring
trunking;startssearchingprogrammedEDACStalkgroupIDranges.
ALT(DATA)
Turnsthedatasignalskipfeatureonoroffinwhilescanningorsearching;turnstheNWRSAMEweatheralert
onoroff,clearsSAMEalerts,testsalerttones,enters/exitstestmode;allowsyoutoturnon/offtrunkingbanks
duringtrunking;movesthroughmenusettingsintrunkmode.
H/S(PRIORITY) Turnspriorityonandoffwhilescanningortrunkscanning;storesprioritychannelandstepsthroughpriority
channelsinprogrammode;turnsHypersearchonandoffduringalimitordirectsearch.
S/S(LOUT) Locks/unlocksselectedchannelswhilescanning;locks/unlocksspecifiedfrequenciesduringalimit,direct,or
servicesearch;locksoutaselectedtalkgroupIDwhiletrunking.
(KEYLOCK) Locksthekeypadtopreventaccidentalprogramchanges;turnsonthedisplaybacklightfor15seconds(andoff).
DELAY Sets/unsetsa2seconddelayforanyselectedchannelinmanual,program,orscanmode;sets/unsetsa2
seconddelayforalimit,direct,orservicesearchinsearchmode;sets/unsetsa5seconddelaywhiletrunking.
Searchesupthroughalimit,direct,orservicesearch;stepsupthroughoptionsduringprogramming;stepsup
throughthetalkgroupIDlocations.
Searchesdownthroughalimit,direct,orservicesearch;stepsdownthroughoptionsduringprogramming;steps
downthroughthetalkgroupIDlocations.
Entersachannelorafrequency;notetherangeofchannelsineachbank(bank2haschannels51100,for

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NumberKeys example);selectwhichbankstoscaninscanmode;selectwhichbankstoprogramortrunkintrunkmode.
.(MON/CLR)
Putsscannerinmonitormode;storesfrequenciesintomonitormemoriesduringalimit,direct,orservicesearch;
stepsthroughthemonitorchannelsinmonitormode;entersadecimalpoint;clearstheERRORmessageand
display;storestalkgroupIDintomonitormemoryanddisplaysactivetalkgroupIDsintrunkingmode.
E(SVC)
Storesfrequenciesintochannelsinprogrammode;storesupperandlowerlimitsearchvalues;startsaservice
banksearchandselectsthenextservicebank;entersSbitstatus(onoroff);togglesbetweenIDformatswhile
trunkingEDACSsystems;unlocksalltalkgroupIDsintrunkmode;storesprogrammingfunctionsintrunkmode;
turnstheMotoroladisconnecttonedetectfunctiononoroffintrunkmode.
TurningOnTheScannerAndSettingtheSquelch 
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.
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Ifyouareusingthescannerforthefirsttime,straightoutofthebox,youshouldseeallzerosinthefrequencydisplay.Thescanner
willnotscanortrunkuntilyouprogramfrequenciesintothebanks.However,youcandoasearch.
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Ifyouareturningtheradioonafteryouhaveprogrammedfrequenciesintoit,thescannerwillstartscanningthelastselectbanksif
youturnedtheradiooffinscanmodeor,starttrunkingthelastselectedbanksifyouturnedtheradiooffintrunkmode.
ALookattheDisplay Contents
Thedisplayhasindicatorsthatshowthescanner'scurrentoperatingstatus.Thedisplayinformationhelpsyouunderstandhowyour
scanneroperates.
LISTappearswhentrunkscanningorprogrammingtalkgroupIDlists.
BANKAorBindicatesthebankgroupbeingused.
110(Smallnumbersatthetopofthedisplay).
ManualMode:showswhichbankthedisplayedchannelisin.
ScanningMode:showwhichchannelstoragebanksarebeingscanned.Thebanknumberthatiscurrentlybeing
scannedwillblink.
MonitorMode:indicatesthemonitormemorychannel(110).
SearchMode:showsthenextmonitormemorychannelreadytobeprogrammedandwillblinkuntilyoustorea
frequencyintoit.
TrunkingMode:showswhichtrunkingbankiscurrentlybeingtrunked;whenALT(DATA)ispressedwillblinkshowing
allbanksbeingtrunkedfor5seconds;blinkwhenselectingbankstotrunkorprogram.
TrunkscanningMode:showswhichtalkgroupIDlists(15)arebeingscannedinthecurrenttrunkingbank;showthe
listnumbercontainingthedisplayedIDandwillblink;showtheIDnumberbeingheldbytheholdbutton.
TRUNK appearswhileyouaretrunking;whileyouaremonitoringtalkgroupIDs;whileprogrammingatrunkingsystem,
talkgroupIDlist,orfleetmap.
MON appearsduringalimit,directorservicesearch;inmonitormode;afteryouhavestoredamonitorIDintoamonitor
IDmemory;whileyouaremonitoringatalkgroupID.
Channelactivitybars(20total).
Trunkingmode:Eachfrequencyyoustoreinatrunkingbankhasacorrespondingactivitybar.However,thereare

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only20barsforapossiblemaximumof50frequencies.Ifthetrunkingsystemcontainsmorethan20frequencies,
somebarswillrepresentmorethanonefrequency.
Onewillstayonindicatingthedatachannelfrequency.Otherswillappearanddisappearasactive
orlockedoutfrequenciescome(appear)andgo(disappear).Theonethatblinksisthefrequencybeing
heard.
IfbarsappearwithoutanytalkgroupIDslockedoutandnoaudioisheard,thentheyareprobably
telephoneinterconnectorprivatecallswhichthescannerdoesnotreceive.
IfthescannerisholdingonanIDwhichisnotbeingused,theotheractivitybarsturnonandoffas
otherfrequenciesusethesystem.
IntheServiceBandsearchmode:willappearabovetheservicebandbeingsearched.
MorE indicateseitheraMotorola(M)trunkingsystemorEDACS(E)systemintrunkingmode.
HYPER appearswhenscanning;whileHypersearchisactiveduringadirectorlimitsearch.
WXHAM MRNAIRPOLappearsduringaservicebanksearchwithanactivitybarabovethecurrentservicebankbeing
searched.
ALERT appearswhentheSAMEweatheralertisturnedon,orflasheswhenthescannerdetectsanalertcodedsignal.
BATT.Loblinkswhenthescanner'sbatteryislow.
K/Lappearswhenyoulockthekeypad.
888displaysthechannelnumbersinmanualandprogrammodes;
displaysalertlevelswhenSAMEalertisreceived;
blinkschannelactivitybarnumberofdatafrequencywhentrunkingandwaitingforID;
showschannelactivitybarnumberassociatedwithdisplayedtalkgroupID;
showsthetalkgroupIDnumberinthetalkgroupIDlistwhentrunkscanning.
appearswhenyouselectaprioritychannelortalkgroupID;whenpriorityisturnedonduringscanningortrunkscanning.
CHappearswithanumbertoitslefttoindicatetowhichchannelthescanneristunedto.
1888.8885MHz–showsfrequenciesinscanandmanualmodes;showsERRORandothertextmessages;showsmonitored
talkgroupIDswhiletrunking;showswhentrunking.
SCANappearswhenyouscanchannelsinscanmodeandwhentrunkscanningtalkgroupIDs.
MANappearsinmanualmode;intrunkscanningmodewhileatalkgroupIDisbeingheldwithholdbutton.
PGMappearsinprogrammodewhenyouprogramfrequencies,prioritychannels,limitsearches,trunkingsystems,fleetmaps,
talkgroupIDsormovemonitormemoriesorIDs.
PRIappearswhenthepriorityfeatureisturnedon.
L/Oappearswhenalockedoutchannelorfrequencyisdisplayed.
DLYappearswhenyouturnthedelayfeatureon.
HOLDappearsduringlimit,direct,andservicesearchesafterholdbuttonhasbeenpressed;whenatalkgroupIDisheldwhile
trunking;blinkswhentalkgroupIDhasbeenenteredintrunkingmode.
DATAappearswhenthedataskipfunctionisactiveinscanningmode;appearswhentheMotoroladisconnectToneDetect
functionisoffinthetrunkingmode.
appearswhenthebatterysavefunctionisactive.
or appearduringalimit,direct,orservicesearch,indicatingthesearchdirection.
SEARCHappearsduringlimit,direct,andservicesearches;whiletrunking;andblinkswhensearchingforthedata(control)
channelintrunkmode.
SearchingforFrequencies 
ServiceBandSearch Contents
Withaservicebandsearch,Youcansearchforweather,ham,marine,aircraft,orpolice(andfire/emergency)transmissionswithout
knowingthespecificfrequenciesusedinyourarea.Thescannerispreprogrammedwithallthefrequenciesallocatedtothese
services.Thescannerstartssearchingwiththelastselectedserviceband.
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Inmanualmode,pressE(SVC).Thescannerautomaticallystartssearching.SEARCH,WXHAMMRNAIRPOL,and or
appearinthedisplayandthecurrentmonitormemorywillblinkatthetopofthedisplay.Tochangethecurrentmonitormemorysee
ListeningtoMonitorMemories.Youwillalsoseeachannelactivitybarabovetheselectedserviceband.
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Toselectadifferentserviceband,pressE(SVC)tomovetothenextserviceband.
Toturnonthedelayfortheband,pressDELAYtosetthescannertopause2secondsbeforesearchingresumesafterthe
transmissionends.SeeScan/SearchDelay.
Toskipdatasignals,pressALT(DATA)toskippagers,modems,MDTs,etc.sotheywon’tbemonitored.SeeSkipping
DataSignals.
Tocontinuesearchingpressthe or button.
Toskipafrequency,pressS/S(LOUT)tolockoutafrequencyifitisanoisyorunwantedfrequency.SeeSearchSkip
Memory.
Note:Ifyouselectedallfrequenciestobeskippedwithinthesearchrange,thescannerbeeps3timeswhenyou
trytosearch.
Tochangesearchdirections,pressthe or button.
Tomonitortoafrequency,quicklypressHOLDtostopsearchingandlistentothetransmission.HOLDappearsinthe
display.Tocontinuesearching,pressHOLDagain,orpressandholdthe or button.
Tostepthroughthefrequenciesoneatatime,quicklypressHOLDtostopsearching.Pressthe or tostepthrough
thefrequencies.Tocontinuesearching,pressHOLDagain,orpressandholdthe or button.
Tostoreafrequencyintoamonitormemory,quicklypressMON/CLRtostorethefrequencyintothecurrentmonitor
memoryor,pressMON/CLRwhenthechannelisbeingheldbytheHOLDbutton.SeeListeningtoMonitorMemories.
Toexitsearching,pressMAN.
DirectSearch 
Youcansearchupordownfromthecurrentlydisplayedfrequencyusingadirectsearch.

1.Inmanualmode,enterthefrequencyyouwanttostartfromusingthenumberkeysanddecimalkey.Tostartthesearchfroma
frequencyalreadystoredinoneofyourscanner'schannels,usethenumberkeystoenterthechannelnumberandthenpressMAN
againtoadvancetothechannelanddisplaythefrequency.
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2.Press or tosearchupordownfromtheselectedfrequency.d,SEARCH,and or appearinthedisplayandthe
currentmonitormemorywillblinkatthetopofthedisplay.TochangethecurrentmonitormemoryseeListeningtoMonitor
Memories.Thescannerwillstartoverat29.000whensearchingup,or1300.000whensearchingdown.

Tosearchfaster,pressH/S(PRIORITY).HYPERappearsinthedisplay.SeeChangingSearchSpeeds.
Toturnonthedelayfortheband,pressDELAYtosetthescannertopause2secondsbeforesearchingresumesafterthe
transmissionends.SeeScan/SearchDelay.
Toskipdatasignals,pressALT(DATA)toskippagers,modems,MDTs,etc.sotheywon’tbescannedSeeSkippingData
Signals.
Tocontinuesearchingpressthe or button.
Toskipafrequency,pressS/S(LOUT)tolockoutafrequencyifitisanoisyorunwantedfrequency.SeeSearchSkip
Memory.
Tochangesearchdirections,pressthe or button.
Tomonitortoafrequency,quicklypressHOLDtostopsearchingandlistentothetransmission.HOLDappearsinthe
display.Tocontinuesearching,pressHOLDagain,orpressandholdthe or button.
Tostepthroughthefrequenciesoneatatime,quicklypressHOLDtostopsearching.Pressthe or tostepthrough
thefrequencies.Tocontinuesearching,pressHOLDagain,orpressandholdthe or button.
Tostoreafrequencyintoamonitormemory,quicklypressMON/CLRtostorethefrequencyintothecurrentmonitor
memoryor,pressMON/CLRwhenthechannelisbeingheldbytheHOLDbutton.SeeListeningtoMonitorMemories.
Toexitsearching,pressMAN.
LimitSearch Contents
Alimitsearchletsyousearchwithinaspecificrangeoffrequencies.(between150.000and160.000forexample).Theradiowill
startatthelowerfrequency,gouptotheupperfrequency,andstartoveragain.Or,youcansearchbackwards.Theradiowillalso
retaintheprogrammedrangeuntilyoureprogramit.

1.InmanualmodepressPROGthenLIMIT(SRC).Loandthelastprogrammedlowfrequencyappearsinthedisplaywhichisthe
currentlowendofthelimitrange.
2.EnterthenewlowerlimitthenpressE(SVC).
3.PressLIMIT.Hiandthelastprogrammedhighfrequencyappearsinthedisplaywhichisthecurrentupperlimitofthelimitrange.
4.EnterthenewupperlimitthenpressE(SVC)again.
5.Press tosearchfromtheuppertothelowerlimitor tosearchfromthelowertotheupperlimit.L,SEARCH,and or
appearinthedisplayandthecurrentmonitormemorywillblinkatthetopofthedisplay.Tochangethecurrentmonitormemorysee
ListeningtoMonitorMemories.
Tosearchfaster,pressH/S(PRIORITY).HYPERappearsinthedisplay.SeeChangingSearchSpeeds.
Toturnonthedelayfortheband,pressDELAYtosetthescannertopause2secondsbeforesearchingresumesafterthe
transmissionends.SeeScan/SearchDelay.
Toskipdatasignals,pressALT(DATA)toskippagers,modems,MDTs,etc.sotheywon’tbescannedSeeSkippingData
Signals.
Tocontinuesearchingpressthe or button.
Toskipafrequency,pressS/S(LOUT)tolockoutafrequencyifitisanoisyorunwantedfrequency.SeeSearchSkip

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Memory.
Note:Ifyouselectedallfrequenciestobeskippedwithinthesearchrange,thescannerbeeps3timeswhenyou
trytosearch.
Tochangesearchdirections,pressthe or button.
Tomonitortoafrequency,quicklypressHOLDtostopsearchingandlistentothetransmission.HOLDappearsinthe
display.Tocontinuesearching,pressHOLDagain,orpressandholdthe or button.
Tostepthroughthefrequenciesoneatatime,quicklypressHOLDtostopsearching.Pressthe or tostepthrough
thefrequencies.Tocontinuesearching,pressHOLDagain,orpressandholdthe or button.
Tostoreafrequencyintoamonitormemory,quicklypressMON/CLRtostorethefrequencyintothecurrentmonitor
memoryor,pressMON/CLRwhenthechannelisbeingheldbytheHOLDbutton.SeeListeningtoMonitorMemories.
Toexitsearching,pressMAN.Thescannerwillrememberthelastprogrammedsearchrangesoyoucancomebacklaterand
searchthesamerangeagain.
SearchSkipMemory 
Youcanskipupto20frequenciesduringalimitordirectsearchandupto20frequenciesduringaservicebanksearch.Thislets
youavoidunwantedfrequenciesorthosealreadystoredinachannel.Ifyoutrytolockoutmorethan20frequencies,eachnew
frequencyreplacesafrequencypreviouslystored,beginningwiththefirststoredfrequency.
Note:Ifyoutrytolockoutmorethenthemaximumfrequencies,eachnewfrequencyreplacesafrequency
previouslystored,beginningwiththefirststoredfrequency.
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Toskipafrequency,whilesearching,pressS/S(LOUT)whenthescannerstopsonthefrequency.Thescannerstoresthe
frequencyinskipmemoryandautomaticallyresumesthesearch.
Toclearasinglefrequencyfromskipmemorysothescannerstopsonitagain:
1.Whilesearching,pressHOLDnearthefrequencytostopthesearch.
2.Press or toselectthefrequencyyoulockedout.
3.PressS/S(LOUT).L/Odisappearsfromthedisplay.
4.PressHOLDagain,orpressandholdthe or buttontocontinuesearching.
Toclearalltheskipfrequenciesatonce:
1.Whilesearching,pressHOLD.
2.PressandholdS/S(LOUT)untilthescannerbeepstwice.
3.PressHOLDagain,orpressandholdthe or buttontocontinuesearching.
ListeningToTheMonitorMemories Contents
Note:Tolistentothefrequenciesstoredinthemonitormemories,theprioritychannelfeaturemustbeturnedoff.
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Thescanneralsohas10temporarymemorylocationscalledmonitormemorychannels(forbothbankgroups).Youcanusethese
channelstotemporarilystorefrequencieswhenyousearchthroughfrequencybands.Youcanthenmovethesetoabankchannel
toscan.Youcanalsouse1monitormemorychanneltotemporarilystore1talkgroupID.
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1.Inmanualmodepress.(MON/CLR).Themonitormemorychannelnumberwillblinkatthetopofthedisplayandthemonitor
memoryfrequencywillappearinthedisplay.
2.Press.(MON/CLR)tostepthroughthemonitormemorychannelsorenterthenumberofthemonitormemorychannel,09(0for
channel10).
PressMANtoexitmonitormode.
MovingaFrequencyFromaMonitorMemoryToaChannel 
1.InmanualmodepressPROGtoputtheradiointoprogrammode.
2.Enterthechannelnumberthatyouwanttomovethefrequencyto.
3.PressPROGagaintoadvancetothechannel.ThechannelnumberandPROGwillappearinthedisplay.
4.Press.(MON/CLR)tostepthroughthemonitormemorychannelstofindthefrequencyyouwanttomove,orenterthenumberof
themonitormemorychannel,09(0forchannel10).
5.PressE(SVC).Thefrequencytransfersfromthemonitormemoryintotheselectedchannel.
Note:Youcan’tclearthemonitormemories,youcanonlyreprogramoverthem.
ChangingSearchSpeeds 
ThescannerhastwosearchspeedswhendoingaLimitSearch.Normalsearch,100steps/second,andHypersearch,300
steps/second.
ToswitchbetweentheNormalandHypersearchspeedsduringlimitsearchordirectsearch,pressH/S(PRIORITY).HYPER
appearsduringHypersearch.
Note:Hypersearchappliesonlytothe5kHzstepbands(2954MHz,137174MHz,and216224.9950MHz)anddoesn't
workwiththeservicebandsearch.

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ProgrammingConventionalFrequencies Contents
Youcanprogramtrunkingfrequenciesandconventionalfrequenciesintothesamebanktoutilizechannelspacebetter.Thatway,
youdon’thavetowasteawholebankonatrunkingsystemthathasonly5channels.Itypicallyputmytrunkingfrequenciesin
startingatthebeginningofthebanks(1,51,101,151,etc.)becauseyou’llrarelyhavemorethan25ofthose(foreachtrunking
system)andusuallymoreconventionalfrequencies.Thiswillhelpyoutoorganizeyourfrequenciesbetterforprogramming.Seethe
individualsectionsonprogrammingtrunkedsystemstoentertrunkedfrequencies.
1.Inmanualmode,pressPROGtoputthescannerinprogrammode.PROGandBANKAorBwillappearinthedisplay.Ifyou
wanttoswitchtoanotherbankgroup,holddownA/B(HOLD)forabout2seconds.
2.Enterthechannelnumberwhereyouwanttostoreafrequency.Ifyoumakeamistakepressthe.(MON/CLR)buttontoclearthe
display.
3.PressPROGtoadvancetothechannel.ThechannelnumberandPROGwillappearinthedisplay.
4.Usethenumberkeysanddecimalpointkeytoenterthefrequencyyouwanttostore.Ifyoumakeamistakepressthe.(MON/CLR)
buttontoclearthedisplay.Todeleteafrequency,program0asthefrequency.
5.PressE(SVC)tostorethefrequencyintothechannel.
Note:Ifyouenteredaninvalidfrequency(notinthereceiver'srange),Errorappearsandthescannerbeepsthreetimes.
Press.(MON/CLR)buttontocleartheerrormessage.
Note: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.
Note:YoumaypressDELAYifyouwanttoatthistimetosetthescannertopausethechannel2secondsbefore
scanningresumesafterthetransmissionends.Eachchannelcanhaveitsowndelaysetting.SeeScan/SearchDelay.
6.Toprogramthenextchannelinsequence,pressPROG,whichadvancestothenextchannel.Toprogramanyotherchannel,
enterthechannelnumberthenpressPROGtoadvancetothechannel.
PressMANUALtoexitprogramming.
ProgrammingaMotorolaTypeIISystem Contents
ValidTrunkingFrequencies 
MotorolaTypeIIsystems:
851.0000868.9875MHz(exceptcellular) 137.0000174.0000MHz
935.0125939.9875MHz 406.0000512.0000MHz
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Theradioalsoincludesatrunking‘FrequencyandTalkGroupGuide’tohelpyougetstartedprogrammingyourscanner.However,
someofthisinformationmaybeoutdatedorchangedbynowsoyoushouldrechecktheinformationbeforeusingit.SeeRadio
Reference.comformoreinformationonobtainingcurrentfrequencyandtalkgroupIDinformation.
Youcanprogramtrunkingfrequenciesandconventionalfrequenciesintothesamebanktoutilizechannelspacebetterifyouhave
alotofchannelsand/ortrunkingsystems.Thatway,youdon’thavetowasteawholebankonatrunkingsystemthathasonly5
channels.Itypicallyputmytrunkingfrequenciesinstartingatthebeginningofthebanks(1,51,101,151,etc.)becauseyou’llrarely
havemorethan25ofthose(foreachtrunkingsystem)andthenfillupthebankswithconventionalfrequencies.Thiswillhelpyouto
utilizeyourbanksbetterforprogramming.
Ifyoulockoutthetrunkingfrequencies,youwon'thavetolistentotheannoyingcontrolchannelswhenyouscanthebanks.The
scannerwillstilltrunkthelockedoutfrequencieswhenyoutrunkthebanks.
YoushouldalsoturnofftheStatusBitIgnoreFunctiontoproperlyreceiveTypeIIIDs.SeeSettingtheStatusBitIgnoreFunction.
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1.Inmanualmode,pressPROGthenTRUNKtoputthescannerinprogramandtrunkmodes.PROG,TRUNK,andBANKAorB
willappearinthedisplay.Ifyouwanttoswitchtoanotherbankgroup,holddownA/B(HOLD)forabout2seconds.
2.Pressthenumberkey09(0forbank10)toselectthebanktoprogram.
3.Press or untilyoufindoneofthefollowing4MotorolaIIsystemsyouwanttoprogram:
Display TrunkSystem
E2800 MotorolaTypeII,800MHzfrequencies
E2900 MotorolaTypeII,900MHzfrequencies
E2UHF MotorolaTypeII,UHFfrequencies
E2Hi MotorolaTypeII,VHFfrequencies
4.PressE(SVC)toselectthesystem.Thescannerautomaticallyselectsthefirstchannelintheselectedbank.
5.Usethenumberkeysanddecimalpointkeytoenterthefrequencyyouwanttostore.Ifyoumakeamistakepressthe.(MON/CLR)
buttontoclearthedisplay.Todeleteafrequency,program0asthefrequency.
6.PressE(SVC)tostorethefrequencyintothechannel.
Note:Ifyouenteredaninvalidfrequency(notavalidtrunkingfrequency),Errorappearsandthescannerbeepsthree
times.Pressthe.(MON/CLR)buttontocleartheerrormessage.
Note:Ifyouenteraduplicatefrequency,thescannerwillbeeptwiceandshowyouthechannelnumberofthefirst
frequency.Press.(MON/CLR)toclearthedisplay.
7.PressPROGtoadvancetothenextchannelandrepeatsteps5,6,and7untilyouhaveenteredallthetrunkingfrequencies.

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PressMANUALtoexitprogramming.
IfyouprogrammedaVHForUHFsystem,seeProgrammingOffsetandBaseFrequency.
ProgrammingaMotorolaTypeIIiorTypeISystem Contents
ValidTrunkingFrequencies
MotorolaTypeIIisystems: MotorolaTypeIsystems:
851.0000868.9875MHz(exceptcellular) 806.0000899.9875MHz(exceptcellular)
935.0125939.9875MHz 
137.0000174.0000MHz 
406.0000512.0000MHz} 
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Thescanneralsoincludesatrunking‘FrequencyandTalkGroupGuide’tohelpyougetstartedprogrammingyourscanner.
However,someofthisinformationmaybeoutdatedorchangedbynowsoyoushouldrechecktheinformationbeforeusingit.See
RadioReference.comformoreinformationonobtainingcurrentfrequencyandtalkgroupIDinformation.
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ForaTypeIorTypeIIisystem,youhavetoselectaPreProgrammedFleetMaporprogramafleetmapiftheoneyouneedisn'tpre
programmed.Ifyouknowthepresetfleetmaporhavethesizecodes,that'sgreat.Ifyoudon't,youneedtodeterminedthesize
codessoyoucanselect(orprogram)thefleetmap.
Ifyoudon'tknowthesizecodes,youcantryamethodIfoundatRadioReference.com.Sinceitisratherlengthy,Iwilljustgiveyou
thelink.DeterminingTypeIMotorolaFleetMaps.ByDaveGoodson.
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Youcanprogramtrunkingfrequenciesandconventionalfrequenciesintothesamebanktoutilizechannelspacebetterifyouhave
alotofchannelsand/ortrunkingsystems.Thatway,youdon’thavetowasteawholebankonatrunkingsystemthathasonly5
channels.Itypicallyputmytrunkingfrequenciesinstartingatthebeginningofthebanks(1,51,101,151,etc.)becauseyou’llrarely
havemorethan25ofthose(foreachtrunkingsystem)andthenfillupthebankswithconventionalfrequencies.Thiswillhelpyouto
utilizeyourbanksbetterforprogramming.
Ifyoulockoutthetrunkingfrequencies,youwon'thavetolistentotheannoyingcontrolchannelswhenyouscanthebanks.The
scannerwillstilltrunkthelockedoutfrequencieswhenyoutrunkthebanks.
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YoushouldalsoturnofftheStatusBitIgnoreFunctiontoproperlyreceiveTypeIIiIDs.SeeSettingtheStatusBitIgnoreFunction.
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1.Inmanualmode,pressPROGthenTRUNKtoputthescannerinprogramandtrunkmodes.PROG,TRUNK,andBANKAorB
willappearinthedisplay.Ifyouwanttoswitchtoanotherbankgroup,holddownA/B(HOLD)forabout2seconds.
2.Pressthenumberkey09(0forbank10)toselectthebanktoprogram.
3.Pressor toselectE1,thenpressE(SVC).Thescannerautomaticallyselectsthefirstchannelintheselectedbank.
4.Usethenumberkeysanddecimalpointkeytoenterthefrequencyyouwanttostore.Ifyoumakeamistakepressthe.(MON/CLR)
buttontoclearthedisplay.Todeleteafrequency,program0asthefrequency.
5.PressE(SVC)tostorethefrequencyintothechannel.
Note:Ifyouenteredaninvalidfrequency(notavalidtrunkingfrequency),Errorappearsandthescannerbeepsthree
times.Pressthe.(MON/CLR)buttontocleartheErrormessage.
Note:Ifyouenteraduplicatefrequency,thescannerwillbeeptwiceandshowyouthechannelnumberofthefirst
frequency.Press.(MON/CLR)toclearthedisplay.
6.PressPROGtoadvancetothenextchannelandrepeatsteps46untilyouhaveenteredallthetrunkedchannels.
7.PressALT(DATA).Apreprogrammedfleetmap(exampleE1P7)orUsrappearsinthedisplay.
8.Ifyouaregoingtouseapresetfleetmap,press or toselectthedesiredpresetfleetmap.Youaredone.PressMANtoexit
programming.
Ifyouneedtoprogramafleetmapthatdoesn'thavethesizecodesinanyofthepresetfleetmaps,press or tountilUsr
appears.
9.PressALT(DATA)todisplaythesizecodelist.Youwillseeb0(block0)intheleftofthedisplay.
10.Pressor toselectthesizecodeforthefirstblock,thenpressE(SVC).Thenextavailableblockappears.
Note:IfyouselectsizecodeS12,S13,orS14,theserestrictionsapply:
S12canonlybeassignedtoBlocks0,2,4or6.
S13canonlybeassignedtoBlocks0and4.
S14canonlybeassignedtoBlock0.
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Sincethesesizecodesrequiremultipleblocks,youwillbepromptedforthenextavailableblock.Forexample,ifyou
assignBlock0asS12,thescannerpromptsyouforblock2,thenextblockavailable,insteadofblock1.Ifyouassign
Block0asS14,youwouldnotseeanotherpromptbecauseS14usesallavailableblocks.
11.RepeatStep10untilyouhaveselectedasizecodeforeachdesiredblock.Youwillseeb0returninthedisplaywhenyouare
done.
PressMANUALtoexitprogramming.
IfyouprogrammedaVHForUHFsystem,seeProgrammingOffsetandBaseFrequency.

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PresetFleetMaps Contents
Thereare16presetfleetmapsprogrammedintoyourscannertochoosefrom.InMotorolaIIsystems,alltheblockshavesizecode
S0.InTypeIsystems,sizecodesareusedindifferentblockstodenotethemaximumnumberofusersinthatblock.Noticethatsize
codeS12uses2blocks.AMotorolaHybridsystem(TypeIIi)has'blocks'ofthesystemthatareTypeIFleets/SubfleetsandTypeII
talkgroups.
ThemapsthatareHybridsystemsareinbold.
E1P1 E1P2 E1P3 E1P4 E1P5 E1P6 E1P7 E1P8
Block Size
Code Block Size Code Block Size Code Block Size Code Block Size Code Block Size Code Block Size Code Block Size Code
0S11 0S4 0S4 0S12 0S4 0S3 0S10 0S1
1S11 1S4 1S4 1(S12) 1S4 1S4 1S10 1S1
2S11 2S4 2S4 2S4 2S12 2S4 2S11 2S2
3S11 3S4 3S4 3S4 3(S12) 3S4 3S4 3S2
4S11 4S4 4S4 4S4 4S4 4S12 4S4 4S3
5S11 5S4 5S4 5S4 5S4 5(S12) 5S4 5S3
6S11 6S4 6S12 6S4 6S4 6S12 6S4 6S4
7S11 7S4 7(S12) 7S4 7S4 7(S12) 7S4 7S4
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E1P9 E1P10 E1P11 E1P12 E1P13 E1P14 E1P15 E1P16
Block Size
Code Block Size Code Block Size Code Block Size Code Block Size Code Block Size Code Block Size Code Block Size Code
0S4 0S0 0S4 0S0 0S3 0S4 0S4 0S3
1S4 1S0 1S0 1S0 1S3 1S3 1S4 1S10
2S0 2S0 2S0 2S0 2S11 2S10 2S4 2S10
3S0 3S0 3S0 3S0 3S4 3S4 3S11 3S11
4S0 4S0 4S0 4S0 4S4 4S4 4S11 4S0
5S0 5S0 5S0 5S0 5S0 5S4 5S0 5S0
6S0 6S4 6S0 6S0 6S0 6S12 6S12 6S12
7S0 7S4 7S0 7S4 7S0 7(S12) 7(S12) 7(S12)
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SizeCode Fleets SubFleets Numberof
Blocks
Numberof
Talkgroupsper
Block
MaxIDsper
Talkgroup
MaxRadiosper
Block
S0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 512?
S1 128 4 1 512 16 16
S2 16 8 1 128 64 64
S3 8 8 1 64 128 128
S4 1 16 1 16 512 512
S5 64 4 1 256 32 32
S6 32 8 1 256 32 32
S7 32 4 1 128 64 64
S8 16 4 1 64 128 128
S9 8 4 1 32 256 256
S10 4 8 1 32 256 256
S11 2 16 1 32 256 256
S12 1 16 2 8 1024 512
S13 1 16 4 4 2048 512
S14 1 16 8 2 4096 512
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YoucantellwhichblockaMotorolaIDisinbyitsnumber.
Block LowerID# UpperID#
00000 8191
18192 16383
216384 24575
324576 32767
432768 40959
540960 49151

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649152 57343
757344 65535
ThankstoRadioReference.comformostofthisinformation.
ProgrammingtheOffsetandBaseFrequency Contents
ToproperlytrackMotorolaVHF(137.0000174.0000MHz)andUHF(406.0000512.0000MHz)trunkedsystems,youmustprogram
theapplicableoffsetandbasefrequencyforeachsystem.Thiscanbedoneafteryouprogramthetrunkingfrequenciesandsystem.
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IhavefoundanexplanationattheTrunkedRadioSystemsUser’sPagethatdescribeshowtofindtheseifyoudon'thavethe
information.Lookfor'DeterminingBaseandOffsetFrequenciesfortheBC245xlt'byJohnC.ThereisanotherexplanationatRadio
Reference.com.
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1.Inmanualmode,pressPROGthenTRUNKtoputthescannerinprogramandtrunkmodes.PROG,TRUNK,andBANKAorB
willappearinthedisplay.Ifyouwanttoswitchtoanotherbankgroup,holddownA/B(HOLD)forabout2seconds.
2.Pressthenumberkey09(0forbank10)ofthebankwhereyouwanttostorethebasefrequency.
3.Pressor toselectE2VHi(forVHF)orE2UHF(forUHF),thenpressE(SVC).Thescannerautomaticallyselectsthefirst
channelintheselectedbank.
4.PressALT(DATA).ThepresetbasefrequencyandbASappearinthedisplay.
5.EnteranewbasefrequencythenpressE(SVC)tostoreit.
6.PressALT(DATA)again.ThepresetoffsetandOFSappearinthedisplay.
Usethefollowingguide:
ForMotorolaTypeIIVHF,(E2VHFHiband)use5kHzstepsbetween5kHz100kHz.Ex:5,10,15,25.
ForMotorolaTypeIIUHF,(E2UHFband)use12.5kHzstepsbetween12.5kHz100kHz.Ex:12.5,25.
7.EnterthenewoffsetthenpressE(SVC)tostoreit.
PressMANUALtoexitprogramming.
ProgramminganEDACSSystem Contents
ValidTrunkingFrequencies
EricssonEDACSsystems:
806.0000899.9875MHz(exceptcellular) 137.0000174.0000MHz
900.0000956.0000MHz 406.0000512.0000MHz
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Youcanprogramtrunkingfrequenciesandconventionalfrequenciesintothesamebanktoutilizechannelspacebetterifyouhave
alotofchannelsand/ortrunkingsystems.Thatway,youdon’thavetowasteawholebankonatrunkingsystemthathasonly5
channels.Itypicallyputmytrunkingfrequenciesinstartingatthebeginningofthebanks(1,51,101,151,etc.)becauseyou’llrarely
havemorethan25ofthose(foreachtrunkingsystem)andthenfillupthebankswithconventionalfrequencies.Thiswillhelpyouto
utilizeyourbanksbetterforprogramming.
Ifyoulockoutthetrunkingfrequencies,youwon'thavetolistentotheannoyingcontrolchannelswhenyouscanthebanks.The
scannerwillstilltrunkthelockedoutfrequencieswhenyoutrunkthebanks.
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1.Inmanualmode,pressPROGthenTRUNKtoputthescannerinprogramandtrunkmodes.PROG,TRUNK,andBANKAorB
willappearinthedisplay.Ifyouwanttoswitchtoanotherbankgroup,holddownA/B(HOLD)forabout2seconds.
2.Pressthenumberkey09(0forbank10)toselectthebanktoprogram.
3.Press or untilEdappearsinthedisplay.PressE(SVC).Thescannerautomaticallyselectsthefirstchannelintheselected
bank.
4.Usethenumberkeysanddecimalpointkeytoenterthefrequencyyouwanttostore.Ifyoumakeamistakepressthe.(MON/CLR)
buttontwicetoclearthedisplay.Todeleteafrequency,program0asthefrequency.
Note:EDACSfrequencieshavetobeprogrammedinLCN(LogicalChannelNumber)order.SeeFindingLCNOrder.
5.PressE(SVC)tostorethefrequencyintothechannel.
Note:Thescannerautomaticallyroundstheenterednumbertothenearestvalidfrequency.Forexample,ifyouenter
855.122(MHz),yourscanneracceptsitas855.125.
Note:Ifyouenteredaninvalidfrequency(notavalidtrunkingfrequency),Errorappearsandthescannerbeepsthree
times.Youonlyhavetopressthe.(MON/CLR)buttononcetocleartheErrormessage.
Note:Ifyouenteraduplicatefrequency,thescannerwillbeeptwiceandshowyouthechannelnumberofthefirst
frequency.Press.(MON/CLR)toclearthedisplay.
6.PressPROGtoadvancetothenextchannelandrepeatsteps4,5,and6untilyouhaveenteredallthetrunkedchannels.
PressMANUALtoexitprogramming.

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ProgrammingTalkGroupIDs Contents
YouhavetoprogramthetrunkingfrequenciesfirsttobeabletoprogramtheIDs.Yourscannerhas5scanlistsforeachbankwhere
youcanstoreIDs.Eachlistcancontainupto10IDs,foratotalof50IDsforeachbank.Ifyouuseallthebanksastrunkingbanks,
youcanstoreupto1000IDs.IfyouareprogrammingEDACSIDsinAFSformat,youcanalsoprogramawholefleetorwhole
agencyasoneIDandlockoutthatIDasyouwouldasingleID.
TalkgroupIDlistshelpyoutoorganizetalkgroupIDsintocategories.Forexample,youmightuseList1forpoliceIDs,List2forfire
departmentIDs,List3foremergencymedicalserviceIDs,andsoon.OnceyoustorealltheIDsinthelists,youcantrunkscanthem
(almost)thesamewaythescannerscansconventionalchannels.
Note:WhenyoutrunkscanIDswiththeStatusBitIgnorefunctionsettooff,youmaymisstransmissionswithspecialstatusbits.See
SettingtheStatusBitIgnoreFunction.
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1.Inmanualmode,pressTRUNK.Thenumbersofthebankswhichhavestoredfrequenciesand(properly)storedtrunkedsystems
blinkandTRUNKappearsinthedisplay.SelecttheoneandonlybankthatyouwanttoprogramtheIDsinandturntherestofthe
banksoffbypressingthecorrespondingnumbersonthekeypad.
2.PressSRC(LIMIT)tostarttrunkingthebank.
3.PressPROG.AnumbershowingthecurrentIDlist(15)appearsatthetopofthedisplay,andtheIDlocationinthatlist(110)
appearsinthedisplayontheleft.(Shouldbelist1,location1).Pressing(H/S)PRIORITYwillselectthelists.Pressing or will
selectadifferenttalkgroupIDlocationinthelist.
4.EnterIDsaccordingthesystemyouaretrunking.ToclearamistakewhileenteringanID,press.(MON/CLR).
ToenteraMotorolaTypeIID,(Ex:60014)usethenumberkeystoentertheblocknumber(6)andthefleetnumber(00),
thenpress.(MON/CLR),thenenterthesubfleetnumber(14)andpressSVC(E)tostoretheID.
ToenteraMotorolaTypeIIID,usethenumberkeystoentertheIDandpressSVC(E)tostoretheID.
ToenteraEDACSIDinAFSformat(thedefault),(Ex:04070)usethenumberkeystoentertheagencynumber(04),then
press.(MON/CLR),thenenterthefleetnumber(07)andthesubfleetnumber(0),thenpressSVC(E)tostoretheID.
ToenteraEDACSIDinDecimalformat,(Ex:568)pressSVC(E)tochangetheformat.TheEinthedisplaywillblink.Use
thenumberkeystoentertheID(Ex:568),thenpressSVC(E)tostoretheID.
TodeleteanID,selectanIDinthescanlist,thenpress0thenSVC(E)tocleartheIDlocation.
5.Press toadvancetothenextlocationandentertherestoftheIDsthesameway(step4).
Tostoptrunkingandreturntomanualmode,pressTRUNK.
ScanningConventionalChannels Contents
Tobeginscanningchannels,inmanualmodepressSCAN.
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Selectanycombinationofbankstoscanbypushingthenumberkeysthatcorrespondtothebanks.Ifyouwanttoswitchtoanother
bankgroup,holddownA/B(HOLD)forabout2secondstoselectadifferentbankgroupandpressSCANagain.Numbersappearat
thetopofthedisplay,showingthecurrentlyselectedbanks.Thescannerscans(uponly)throughallthechannels(thataren’t
lockedout)intheselectedbanksandstartsoveragain.Thebanknumberblinkswhenthescannerscansthechannelsinthatbank.
Ifthescannerfindsanactivefrequency,itstopsonit.Whenthetransmissionends,thescannerresumesscanning.Ifitisalong
transmission,(suchasaHamragchewing)andyouwanttomoveon,pressSCANagaintoresumescanning.
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Ifthescannerpicksupanunwantedpartialstation,turnSQUELCHclockwisetodecreasethescanner'ssensitivityand
mutethescannersoitwillcontinuescanning.
Tolistentoaweakordistantstation,turnSQUELCHcounterclockwise.
Toturnbanksonoroffwhilescanning,pressthenumberkey,09(0forbank10)thatcorrespondstothebankyouwantto
turnonoroff.Youcannotturnoffallbanks.Onebankmustalwaysbeactive.
Topauseonachannel,quicklypressMANwhilethechannelisdisplayed.PressSCANtoresume.
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Tolockoutachannel,quicklypressS/S(LOUT)whilethechannelisdisplayedtolockoutanychannelsoitwon’tbe
scannedifitisanoisyorunwantedfrequency.Eachchannelcanhaveitsownlockoutsetting.SeeLockingOut
Channels.
Toturnonthedelayforthechannel,quicklypressDELAYwhilethechannelisdisplayedtopause2secondsbefore
searchingresumesafterthetransmissionends.Eachchannelcanhaveitsowndelaysetting.SeeScan/SearchDelay.
Toskipdatasignals,pressALT(DATA)toskippagers,modems,MDTs,etc.sotheywon’tbescannedSeeSkippingData
Signals.
Tostopscanning,pressMAN.
PriorityScanning 
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(conventional)channelineachbankasaprioritychannel(10forthebanksingroupAand10forthebanksin
groupB).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.
Note:Thepriorityfeaturemustbeturnedofftolistentothemonitormemoriesortousethedataskipfeature.
Note:Thescannerautomaticallydesignateseachbank'sfirstchannelasitsprioritychannel.
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Toselectadifferentchannelinabankastheprioritychannel,inmanualmode,pressPROG.Enterthechannelnumberyouwantto
selectastheprioritychannel,thenpressH/S(PRIORITY).appearstotherightoftheselectedchannelnumber.
Toturnonthepriorityfeature,pressH/S(PRIORITY)duringscanning.PRIappears.Thenthescannerchecksthedesignatedpriority
channelevery2secondsineachbank.
Toreviewallprioritychannels,inmanualmode,pressPROG.PressingH/S(PRIORITY)(eachtime)stepsthroughthepriority
channels.
Toturnoffthepriorityfeature,pressH/S(PRIORITY)duringscanning.PRIdisappears.
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Note:Ifyouhavelockedoutallprioritychannels,LOCOutappearsinthedisplaywhenyouactivatethepriorityfeature.
Thismayhappenifyouhaveprogrammedtrunkingfrequenciesintoallofthefirstchannels(defaultprioritychannels)of
thebanksandlockedthemoutwithoutchangingtheprioritychannels.Simplychangetheprioritychannelstoemptyones
orchannelsthathaveconventionalfrequencies.
TrunkingTrunkedBanks Contents
Youcantrunkaselectedbankonlyafteryouhaveprogrammedthetrunkingsystemforthatbank.Youcanscanabankortrunka
bankbutyoucan'tdoboth.Seetheindividualsectionsonprogrammingtrunkedsystems.
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Yourscanner'ssquelchsettingisautomaticallyadjustedduringtrunking,whichmeansitisnotnecessarytomanuallyadjust
squelchwhilescanningtrunkedtransmissions.However,thesquelchsettingcanaffecthowfastyourscanneracquiresthedata
channel,andinsomeinstances,canpreventyourscannerfromacquiringthedatachannelatall.Itisrecommendedthatyouset
SQUELCHabouthalfwaybeforeselectingatrunkedbank.Youcanchangethissettingasneededforthebestperformanceinyour
area.
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1.Inmanualmode,pressTRUNK.Thenumbersofthebankswhichhavestoredfrequenciesand(properly)storedtrunkedsystems
blinkandTRUNKappearsinthedisplay.Ifyouwanttoswitchtoanotherbankgroup,holddownA/B(HOLD)forabout2seconds.
2.Pressthenumberkeys09(0forbank10)ofthetrunkedbanksyouwanttotrunk.Anactivitybarwillblinkbelowtheselected
banks.
Note:Pressing or togglesthroughE(EDACS)banks,M(Motorola)banks,andallbanks.
3.PressSRC(LIMIT).Asthescannerlooksthroughthefrequencies,youseethemonthedisplay.Whenthescannerfindsthe
controllingdatachannel,thescannerbeginstrunking.Youwillthenseeinthedisplay.Ifyouarerelativelyclosetothesystem,
thismayallhappensoquicklythatyoujustsee.Thecloseryouaretothetransmittingsignal,thefasterthedatachannelwillbe
found.Theradiomayalsolosedatachannelsfromtimetotime,thatarefartheraway,andhavetofindthemagain.
Ifatrunkingsystemisinactivefor5seconds,thescannerstartstrunkingthenextselectedtrunkbank.Thiscanbeaproblemif,say
youarescanning3banksandoneisrealbusy.Itmaytakeawhileforthescannertomoveontothenextbankifthereisn'ta5
seconddelayintransmissions.Onesolutionistotrunkscanthebanks.SeeTrunkscanningtheTalkGroupIDLists.
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TotrunkscantheIDlists,pressSCAN.SCANIdwillmoveacrossthedisplay.Toturnlistsonoroff,pressthelistnumber
onthetopofthedisplay(15).Toresumetrunking(allIDs),pressSRC(LIMIT).SeeTrunkscanningtheTalkGroupID
Lists.
Toturnbanksonoroff,pressALT(DATA).Thebanksselectedforscanappearandblinkinthetopofthedisplayforabout
5seconds.Pressthebanknumber09(0forbank10)toturnthedesiredbankonoroff.
TomovetothenextactiveIDinthebank,(whilereceivinganID)quicklypressSRC(LIMIT).
Toskiptothenexttrunkedbank,pressandholdSRC(LIMIT).
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TopauseonanID,pressHOLD(A/B)whiletheIDisdisplayed.HOLDappearsinthedisplayandthescannerstayson
theselectedID.Ifyouwanttolistento(andhold)adifferentID,usethenumberkeystoentertheIDandpressHOLDto
advancetotheID.Toresumetrunking,pressHOLD(A/B)again.
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TostoreanIDintoamonitormemory,quicklypress.(MON/CLR)whiletheIDisdisplayedtostoretheID.Press
SRC(LIMIT)toresumetrunking.YoucanonlystoreoneIDatatimetomovetoatalkgroupIDlist.Ifyoustoreanotherone
beforemovingit,thenewestonereplacestheoldone.SeeMovingaTalkGroupIDtoanIDList.
TolockoutanID,quicklypressL/OUTwhiletheIDisdisplayed.SeeLockingOutTalkGroupIDs.
ToturnthedelayonoroffforalltrunkingIDs,pressDELAY.SeeTrunkingDelay.
TousetheEDACSagencyoragency/fleetsearchfeature,seeEDACSTalkGroupIDRangeSearch.
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ToturntheMotorolaStatusBitIgnorefunctiononoroff,whiletrunkingaMotorolabank,pressandholdSCANuntilthe
currentstatusbitignoresetting(ONorOFF)appears.Press or toselecttoselectONorOFF,thenpressE(SVC)to
savethesetting.SeeSettingtheStatusBitIgnoreFunction.
ToactivatetheMotoroladisconnecttonedetectfunction,whiletrunkingaMotorolabank,pressSVC(E).DATAblinksfor
about5secondsthenremainsinthedisplaywhentrunkingaMotorolabank.SeeSettingtheDisconnectToneDetect.
Note:IfyouconsistentlymissresponseswhentrunkingaMotorolaTypeIsystem,trychangingthefleetmapbeingused.
SeeProgrammingaTypeIIiorTypeISystem.
Tostoptrunking,pressTRUNK.
Whiletrunking,youmaynotknowwhichagency,fleet,ortalkgroupthetalkgroupIDsareassignedtountilyoulistenawhile.You
candeterminethetypeofagencyyouarelisteningtoafterashortwhilebymatchingtheIDswiththetransmissionyouhear.You
canthenprogramthemintoliststotrunkscan.DeterminingtheserviceassociatedwithatalkgroupIDmighttakeawhile,but
discoveringtheIDownerofeachsignalishalfthefun.
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TrunkscanningallowsyoutoscanjustthetalkgroupIDsprogrammedinthetalkgroupIDlists.ThescannerwillscanIDsinallthe
selectedtrunkingbanks.Youcannotjusttrunksomebanksandtrunkscanothers.
Note:WhenyoutrunkscanIDswiththeStatusBitIgnorefunctionsettooff,youmaymisstransmissionswithspecialstatusbits.
SeeSettingtheStatusBitIgnoreFunction.
Whiletrunkinganybank,pressSCANtobeginscanningthelistsyouhavestored.SCANwillappearinthedisplayandSCANId
willmoveacrossthedisplay.
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Note:Ifyoudon’thaveanytalkgroupIDsstored,thescannerwillbeeptwice,Errorwillbrieflyappearinthedisplay,then
willstayinthedisplay.BecausetherearenoIDsprogrammed,thescannerwillnotreceiveanyIDs.Press
SRC(LIMIT)toreturntotrunking.
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Note:IfoneormoreoftheIDsyoustoredareincorrect,Errorflashestwiceandthescannerbeepsseveraltimes,thenthe
scanlistnumbersappearatthetopofthedisplay.Tocorrectthis,deleteatleastoneoftheincorrectIDs.See
ProgrammingTalkGroupIDs.
Toturnscanlistsonoroff,whiletrunkscanningthebank,usethenumberkeystoturnthescanlist'snumberonoroff.OnlytheIDsin
liststhatareturnedonwillbescanned.
Note:Oneofthefivescanlistswillalwaysbeactive.Youcannotturnoffallofthem.
PressSRC(LIMIT)toreturntotrunking(allIDs).
LockingOutTalkGroupIDs Contents
Manymunicipalandcommercialservicesusetrunkingsystemstotransmitsignalsfromsuchdevicesaswatermetertransmitters,
dooralarms,andtrafficsignals.Somesignalsareencrypted,aswell,andmostarenotvoicesignals.Sincealltheseareassigned
IDsjustlikeotherusers,youmaywanttolockoutreceptionoftheseIDsignals.Youcanlockoutupto100IDsatonetime.
WiththeEDACSpartialIDfeature,youcanprogramagenciesandfleets(inAFSformat)as1IDandlockthemout.
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TolockoutanID,whiletrunkingabank,pressS/S(LOUT)whentheIDappearsinthedisplay.TheIDislockedout,andthe
scannerresumestrunking.
Note:IfyoulockoutanIDwhiletrunking,itisalsolockedoutofthescanlist(s).
TounlockasingleID,whiletrunkingthebankthathastheID:
1.PressandholdS/S(LOUT)untilyouheartwoshortbeeps.
2.Press or toselecttheIDyouwanttounlock.
3.PressS/S(LOUT).TheIDisunlocked,andthenextlockedIDappears.IfyouhaveunlockedalltheIDs,thescanlist
willappear.
4.PressSCANtoreturntotrunkscanningorSRC(LIMIT)toreturntotrunking.
TounlockallIDsinabank,whiletrunkingthebank:
1.PressandholdS/S(LOUT)untilyouheartwoshortbeeps.IftherearenoIDslockedout,youwilljusthear3short
beeps.
2.PressSVC(E)tounlockalltheIDsatonceinthebank.WhenyouunlockalltheIDs,thescanlistappears.
3.PressSCANtoreturntotrunkscanningorSRC(LIMIT)toreturntotrunking.
TrunkingDelay 
Sometimesausermightpausebeforereplyingtoatransmission.YoucansetthescannertoholdonanIDfor5secondstowaitfor
areply.Thatway,thescannercontinuestomonitortheIDfor5secondsafterthetransmissionstopsbeforeresumingscanning.
ToturntrunkingdelayonoroffforallIDs,pressDELAYwhiletrunking.DLYwillappearordisappearinthedisplay.
Note:IfyouconsistentlymissresponsesevenwithscandelayturnedonwhentrunkingaMotorolaTypeIsystem,try
changingthefleetmapbeingused.SeeProgrammingaMotorolaTypeIIiorTypeISystem.
MonitoringaSingleTalkGroupID 
TomonitorasingleIDinabank,whiletrunking,pressHOLD(A/B)whileanyIDisdisplayed.HOLDappearsinthedisplayandthe
scannerstaysontheselectedID.Tolistento(andhold)adifferentID,usethenumberkeystoenteranIDandpressHOLDto
advancetothenewID.
TostopmonitoringtheID,PressSCANtoreturntotrunkscanningorSRC(LIMIT)toreturntotrunking.
MonitoringTalkAllGroupIDs 
Youcanuseyourscanner'sdisplaytomonitorthetalkgroupIDsofatrunkedsystemforactivity.Whileyoucannothear
conversationsinthismode,itisanexcellentwaytodeterminewhichtalkgroupIDsarethemostactive.
TomonitorIDs,pressandhold.(MON/CLR)untilSEARCHandthechannelnumberflash.AllactivategroupIDsappearinquick
succession.WhenyoumonitorIDs,anyIDsyouhavelockedoutalsoappear.
TostopmonitoringIDs,pressSRC(LIMIT)again.
PriorityTalkGroupIDScanning Contents
Youcanset1IDineachtalkgroupIDlist(15)asprioritysoduringtrunkscanningthescannerchecksthatIDmorefrequentlythan
theothersinthelist.TheIDsetinList1hasthehighestpriorityofall.
TosetanID,whiletrunkscanningtheIDlists,pressPROG.AnumbershowingthecurrentIDlist(15)appearsatthetopofthe

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display,andtheIDlocationinthatlist(110)appearsinthedisplayontheleft.Pressing(H/S)PRIORITYwillselectthelists.Pressing
or willselectadifferenttalkgroupIDlocationinthelist.Press(H/S)PRIORITYtosettheIDasapriorityID.PressSCANagain
tocontinuetrunkscanning.
ToturnpriorityIDscanningonoroff,whiletrunkscanning,press(H/S)PRIORITY.PRIappearsordisappearsinthedisplay.
Totrunkscanjusttheprioritychannelsinabank,whiletrunkscanningwithpriorityon,pressHOLDtomonitoringanyID.The
scannerwillmonitortheselectedIDandtrunkscanallthepriorityIDsinthe5scanlists.MANandtheselectedIDappearinthe
displayuntilapriorityIDbecomesactive.PressingHOLDagainreturnstonormaltrunkscanning.
Note:PriorityIDscanningdoesnotoperatewhenpriorityIDsarelockedout.
SelectingtheEDACSTalkGroupIDFormat 
TheEDACSsystemusestwogroupIDformats.Decimal,andAgencyFleetSubfleet(AFS).DecimalIDsappearas3or4digit
numbers,577(forexample).AFSformatIDsappearas10047(forexample).IfyouusealistofIDsshowninoneformatandthe
IDyouwanttoreceiveisintheotherformat,youcanswitch.
WhiletrunkinganEDACSsystem,orstoringIDsintoIDlistsinanEDACSsystem,
PressSVC(E)toswitchformats.Eflashesonthedisplaywhenthedecimalformatisselected.
EDACSTalkGroupIDRangeSearch 
EDACStalkgroupIDsaredisplayed(inAFSformat)as:Agency01,Fleet01,thenSubfleet1.Ex:01011.Youcantrunkcertain
agenciesorfleetswithouthavingtoprogramthemintothescanlistsbyprogrammingasearchwhiletrunking.
TosearchEDACStalkgroupIDs,programarangefortheAgencyorFleetlistings.
Example1,searchingwithinthe01agency:
Whiletrunkingthebankyouwanttosearch,press01then.(MON/CLR)thenSRC(LIMIT).01appearsduringsearch.
Example2,searchingwithinthe01agencyand01fleet:
Whiletrunkingthebankyouwanttosearch,press01then.(MON/CLR)then01thenSRC(LIMIT).0101appears
duringsearch.
TocancelanIDrangesearch,pressSRC(LIMIT).
MovingaTalkGroupIDtoaTalkGroupIDList 
TomovethetalkgroupIDfromthemonitormemorytoatalkgroupIDlist:
1.Inmanualmode,pressSCAN.SelecttheoneandonlybankthatyouwanttomovetheIDtoandturntherestofthebanksoffby
pressingthecorrespondingnumbersonthekeypad.Ifyouneedtoswitchtoanotherbankgroup,holddownA/B(HOLD)forabout2
seconds.
2.PressPROG.AnumbershowingthecurrentIDlist(15)appearsatthetopofthedisplay,andtheIDlocationinthatlist(110)
appearsinthedisplayontheleft.Pressing(H/S)PRIORITYwillselectthelists.Pressing or willselectadifferenttalkgroupID
locationinthelist.
3.Press.(MON/CLR).ThemonitorIDappearsinthelistlocation.PressSVC(E)tostoretheIDintotheselectedIDscanlistlocation.
PressSRC(LIMIT)toresumetrunking.
TurningtheStatusBitIgnore(Sbit)OnorOff Contents
Youcansethowyourscannerworkswithstatusbits(alsocalledSbits),lettingyoucontrolhowthescannerinterpretsanddisplays
talkgroupIDs.
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ThelastfourbitsofaMotorolaTypeIItalkgroupID(abinary16bitcode)arethestatusbits.Yourscannerispresettoassumethat
thestatusbitsinatalkgroupIDaresetto0andignoresthem.Forexample,whenthescannerreceivesthetalkgroupID
0101110011100011,itreadstheIDas0101110011100000andconvertsthefirst12bitsoftheIDto23776(thetalkgroupID).
However,sincethestatusbitvalueis3(0011convertedtodecimalequals3),theIDisactually23779.
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Followthesestepstoturnstatusbitignoreonoroff.
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1.WhiletrunkingaMotorolabank,pressandholdSCANuntilthecurrentstatusbitignoresetting(ONorOFF)appears.
2.Press or toselecttoselectONorOFF,thenpressE(SVC)tosavethesetting.
TypeIISpecialStatusBits 
TypeIIMotorolaSmartnetsystemsusethesestatusbitsforspecialtransmissionssuchasemergency,patches,DES/DVP
scrambledtransmissions,andmultiselects.Motorolatrunkingradiosdirectlyinterpretthemfortheirspecialfunctions,thusno
differenceisnoticedbythepersonwiththeradio.Thescannerhoweverinterpretthesespecialtalkgroupstatusbitsasdifferent
talkgroupsentirely.Belowistheconversionchartforthesespecialstatusbits.
TTID+#Usage TTID+#Usage
ID+0NormalTalkgroup ID+8DES/DVPEncryptiontalkgroup
ID+1AllTalkgroup ID+9DESAllTalkgroup
ID+2Emergency ID+10DESEmergency
ID+3Talkgrouppatchtoanother ID+11DESTalkgrouppatch
ID+4EmergencyPatch ID+12DESEmergencyPatch

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ID+5Emergencymultigroup ID+13DESEmergencymultigroup
ID+6? ID+14?
ID+7Multiselect(initiatedbydispatcher) ID+15MultiselectDESTG
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Therefore,ifauserwastransmittingamultiselectcallontalkgroup1808,thescannerwouldactuallyreceivethosetransmissions
on1815.Somecommonusesofthesestatusbitsareasfollows:
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Whenauserhitstheiremergencybutton,allconversationsonthetalkgroupreverttotheemergencystatustalkgroup
(ID+2)untilthedispatchclearstheemergencystatus.Therefore,ifsomeonehittheiremergencybuttonandtheirradiowas
ontalkgroup16,allcommunicationswouldswitchtotalkgroup18.
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AlotofFireandEMSdepartmentsdispatchtoneoutsandalarmsasMultiselectcommunications(ID+7).Therefore,ifyour
firedepartmentdispatchtalkgroupis1616,andtheydodispatchtoneoutsandalarmsasMultiselects,thenthose
communicationswillbeontalkgroup1623.
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ThankstotheRadioReference.comforthisinformation.
TurningOn/OfftheMotorolaDisconnectToneDetectFunction 
WhiletrunkingaMotorolasystem,yourscannerautomaticallytunestothedatachannelwhenitdetectsadisconnecttone(acode
thattellsthetrunkingsystemthatthetransmitterhasfinishedsending)onthevoicechannel.Youcannotusethedisconnecttone
detectfunctionifyouareprogrammingatrunkingfrequencyorafleetmap.
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Youcanmanuallyturnoffthefunctionsothescannerdoesnottunetothedatachannelunderthoseconditions.Youmightusethis
featuretolistentoweaktransmissionswhenconversationsaregenerallydisconnected.
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ToturntheMotoroladisconnecttonedetectfunctionoff,whiletrunkingaMotorolabank,pressE(SVC).Thescannerbeepsand
DATAflashesforabout5secondsandappearsinthedisplay.
ToturntheMotoroladisconnecttonedetectfunctionon,whiletrunkingaMotorolabank,pressE(SVC).DATAdisappearsfromthe
display.
Note:Tosetthescannersoitremainsonthevoicechannel(evenwhenadisconnecttoneistransmittedorthereisno
signalatall)setSQUELCHsoyouhearahissing.
MatchingIDswithTrunkedFrequencies Contents
YoucanseethetrunkingfrequenciesthattheIDsareusingwhiletrunking.
ToseethecurrenttrunkedfrequencyusingthedisplayedID,whiletrunking,orperforminganEDACSIDsearch,press .The
frequencyflashestwice.
TomatchallthetrunkingfrequencieswiththeirrespectiveIDs,holddown untilaconfirmationtonesoundsandtheIDandthe
frequencyalternatelyappear.Onabusysystem,thiscouldhappenveryfastandmaybeconfusing.Turningonthetrunkingdelay
functionwillgiveyouabetterchanceofseeingthefrequencyandIDalternate.SeeTrunkingDelay.
Toreturntotrunking,press again.
SpecialFeatures 
Scan/SearchDelay Contents
Sometimesausermightpausebeforereplyingtoatransmission.Tohelpmissingareplyonaspecificchannelorfrequency,you
canprograma2seconddelayintoanychanneloranysearch(limit,direct,orservice).Thescannercontinuestomonitorthe
channelorfrequencyforanadditional2secondsafterthetransmissionstopsbeforeresumingscanningorsearchingwhenthe
delayfeatureisturnedon.
SettingthedelayforatrunkingfrequencyhasnoeffectontrunkingorIDs.SeeTrunkingDelay.
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Toturnthedelayonoroffforaconventionalchannel:
Ifthedesiredchannelisnotselected,inmanualorprogrammode,selectthechannelthenpressDELAYtoturnthedelayonoroff
fortheselectedchannel.DLYwillappearordisappearinthedisplay.
Ifthescannerisscanningandstopsonanactivechannel,quicklypressDELAYbeforeitcontinuesscanningagain.DLYwill
appearordisappearinthedisplaywhenthechannelisscanned.
Toturnthedelayonoroffforasearchband:
PressDELAYwhilesearchingtoturnthedelayonorofffortheband.DLYappearsordisappearsfromthedisplay.
LockingOutChannels 
Youcankeepthescannerscanningbylockingoutchannelsthathaveacontinuoustransmission,suchasaweatherchannel.
Tolockoutachannel,selectthechannelinmanualorprogrammodethenpressS/S(LOUT).L/Oappearsinthedisplay.

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Ifthescannerisscanningandstopsonanactivechannel,quicklypressS/S(LOUT)beforeitcontinuesscanningagain.The
scannerwilllockoutthechannelandautomaticallyresumescanning.
Toremovethelockoutfromachannel,inmanualorprogrammode,selectthechannelthenpressS/S(LOUT).L/Odisappearsfrom
thedisplay.
Tounlockallchannelsinthebanksthatareturnedon,pressMANtostopscanning,thenholddownS/S(LOUT)untilthescanner
beepstwice.
Note:Youcanstillselectlockedoutchannelsinmanualorprogrammode.
UsingTheKeylock 
Toprotectthescannerfromaccidentalprogramchanges,turnonthekeylockfeature.Whenthescannerislocked,theonlycontrols
thatoperateareSCAN,MAN,KEYLOCK,VOLUME/OFF,andSQUELCH.
Toturnonthekeylock,holddown (KEYLOCK)untilK/Lappears.
Toturnitoff,holddown (KEYLOCK)untilK/Ldisappears.
UsingTheDisplayBacklight 
Toturnonthedisplaylightforeasyviewingatnight,press (KEYLOCK).Thedisplaystayslitfor15seconds.Also,thelightwill
stayonaslongasyoudon’twaitmorethan15secondstopressanotherkeysoyoucanprograminthedark.
Toturnoffthelightsooner,press (KEYLOCK)again.
TurningTheKeytoneOff/On Contents
Youhavetheoptionofturningthekeyconformationtoneofforon(toconfirmthatthekeyshavebeenpressed).Thekeypadareais
kindofsmallsosomeofuswithbigfingers,afraidthattheyhavepressedmorethanonekeyatatime,mightappreciatethis.
Toturnthekeytoneon,turnoffthescanner,thenholddownS/S(LOUT),andturnonthescanner.ONbEEPappearsbrieflyinthe
display.
Toturnthekeytoneoff,turnoffthescanner,thenholddownS/S(LOUT),andturnonthescanner.OFFbEEPappearsbrieflyinthe
display.
TurningTheBatterySaveFunctionOff/On 
Whenthescannerissettoreceive(monitor)amanuallyselectedchannel,anditisnotactivelyscanning,usingthebatterysave
featureconservesenergy.Whenthebatterysavefeatureisactive,thescannerrepeatedlyturnsofftheinternalpowerfor1second,
thenturnsitbackonforabout1/2secondtocheckforatransmission.
Toturnthebatterysavefunctionon,turnoffthescanner,thenholddownH/S(PRIORITY)andturnonthescanner.onSAVEbriefly
appearsand appearsinthedisplay.
Toturnthebatterysavefunctionoff,turnoffthescanner,thenholddownH/S(PRIORITY)andturnonthescanner.OFFSAVEbriefly
appearsand disappearsfromthedisplay.
SkippingDataSignals 
Toprevent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,turnonthedataskipfeature.Whentheradioreceivesadatasignalanddataskipis
selected,thesignalisignored.(AlthoughIhaveyettoseethisworkonanyRSscanner).
Toturnthedataskipfeatureon,inscanorsearchmode,turnoffthepriorityfeatureifitison,thenpressALT(DATA).DATAappears
inthedisplaywithalineoverit.
Toturnthedataskipfeatureoff,inscanorsearchmode,pressALT(DATA).DATAdisappears.
Note:Thisfeaturedoesnotapplytotheairorweatherserviceband.
ReceivingNWRSAMEWeatherAlertSignals 
In1994,theNationalOceanicandAerospaceAdministration(NOAA)beganbroadcastingalertsthatincludedigitallyencodeddata.
SpecificAreaMessageEncoding(SAME)includesinformationwhichidentifiestheseverityofthealert.Thescannerdisplaysthis
dataascodescorrespondingtothelevelsofseverity(L1,L2,andL3).WhenthescannerreceivesaSAMEcodedsignal,itretains
informationaboutthemostrecentalertuntilyouturnoffthepower.
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TheNationalWeatherServicealsosendsoutdaily,weekly,andmonthlytest(andsometimesdemonstration)signals,whichlets
anyonewithacapablereceiververifythattheequipmentisworkingproperly.Tofindoutthespecifictestscheduleinyourarea,
contactyourlocalNOAAorNWSoffice.ThoseofficesareusuallylistedinthetelephonebookunderUSGovernment,Departmentof
Commerce.
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TousetheSAMEWeatherAlertFeature:
1.Inmanualmode,pressE(SVC)andselecttheweatherservicesearch.
2.PressALT(DATA).ThismutestheaudiountilthescannerreceivesaSAMEcodedsignal.YouwillseeALERTinthedisplay.
Totestthedisplay,pressandholddownALT(DATA)forabout1second.ThefrequencyandTEStappearalternately.To
cancelthetest,pressandholddownALT(DATA)againforabout1second.
Ifthescannerreceivesatestcodedsignal,TEStappearsinthedisplay.Toexitthetestmode,pressALT(DATA)for

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about1second.
Note:Ifanactualalertissent,thescannersoundstheappropriatetoneanddisplaysthecorrespondingalert
level.
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IfthescannerreceivesarealSAMEcodedsignal,ALERTflashesinthedisplayandanassociated"L"codeappearsin
thedisplaywhichindicatestheseverityofthealert.Thescannerremainsontheweatherchannelandtheaudioturnson
soyoucanheartheweatherbroadcast.Thescannerdisplaysoneofthefollowingcodestoindicatethealertlevel:
L1:Warning
L2:Watch
L3:Statement
:Nonemergency
Toverifyandclearaspecificalertlevel(L1,L2,orL3)pressE(SVC)toselecttheweathersearchmodethenpress
ALT(DATA).
3.PressALT(DATA)againtoturnoffthealertfeature.
Tohearandtestthetonesforthethreealertlevels,pressE(SVC)toselecttheweatherservice,thenholddownALT(DATA)for
about1second.ThetonessoundintheorderL3,L2,thenL1,andTEStflashes.Eachalertcodeappearsasitstonesounds.Press
anykeytoendthetestsequence.
ScannerReset Contents
Ifthescanner'sdisplaylocksuporstopsoperatingproperly,youmightneedtoresetthescanner.
Note:Thisprocedureclearsalltheinformationyouhavestoredinthescanner.Beforeyouresetthescanner,tryturningit
offandontoseeifitbeginsworkingproperly.Resetthescanneronlywhenyouaresureitisnotworkingproperly
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Toresetthescanner,turnoffthescanner.Whileholdingdownthe2and9keys,turnonthescanner.CLEARflashesforabout5
secondsasthescannerclearsitsmemory.
Note:DonotturnoffthescanneragainuntilCLEARstopsflashing.Otherwise,thescannermightnotclearitsmemory
properly.
RelatedLinks/Info Contents
FindingEDACSLCNorder 
EDACSfrequencieshavetobeprogrammedinLCN(LogicalChannelNumber)order.IhavefoundaprocedureattheTrunked
RadioSystemsUser’sPagewhichexplainshowtofindtheLCNorderforanEDACSsystemifyoudon'tknowtheorder.Lookfor
'FindingEDACSLogicalChannelNumbers'byToddHartzelnearthebottomofthepage.
Howtotellifyouhavea94,94A,or94Bmodel
Onthebackofthescanneristhemodelnumber,20524(probablyunderthebeltclip).Ifthereisan"A"inaboxnexttothenumber,
it'sa94A.Ifthereisa"B"inaboxnexttothenumber,it'sa94B.Thebasicdifferencesarethatthe94willtrunktrackorscan
conventionalfrequencies,notbothatthesametimewhilethe94Awill.The94Bisessentiallythesameasa94Awiththeabilityto
becomputerprogrammedandcontrolled.Ifyouhavethe94Aor94B,seemymanualforthosehere.
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Howtoviewthesepagesinyourbrowsers
Ihaveformattedthesepagessothatyoucanviewthemwithanymonitor,inanybrowser(Opera,I.E.,orNetscape),atanyzoom
level,andinanyscreenareasize(ex:600x800)smallorlargefonts.Soiftheprintistoosmall,gotothe'view'menuinyour
browserandadjustittoabiggerlevel(orsmallerifyouwanttoseemoreonthescreen).
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DeterminingTypeIMotorolaFleetmaps 
Ifyoudon’tknowwhichfleetmaptouse,youcouldtryselectingthepresetfleetmapsthatarepreprogrammedintoyourscanner,
oneatatime,oryoucantryamethodIfoundatRadioReference.com.DeterminingTypeIMotorolaFleetMaps.ByDaveGoodson.
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DeterminingBase/Step/OffsetforVHF/UHFMotorolaSystems
IhavefoundanexplanationatRadioReference.comthatdescribeshowtodothisifyoudon'thavetheinformation.TheTrunked
RadioSystemsUser’sPagealsohasanexplanation.Lookfor'DeterminingBaseandOffsetFrequenciesfortheBC245xlt'byJohn
C.
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Decimal/AFSConversionChart
HereisaConversionCharttohelpconvertyourIDs.
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Findingandreadingthedatecode
Thedatecodeordateofmanufactureislocatedonthebackofthescanner(probablyunderthebeltclip).Youwillseetwonumbers
thena"A"thentwomorenumbers.Thefirsttwonumbersarethemonthandthelasttwoaretheyear.Ex:04A00isAprilof2000.
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