Radio Shack 20-405 User Manual - Scanning Legally
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Scanning Legally
Yourscannercoversfrequenciesusedbymanydifferentgroupsincluding
policeandfiredepartments,ambulanceservices,governmentagencies,private
companies,amateurradioservices,militaryoperations,pagerservices,and
wireline(telephoneandtelegraph)serviceproviders.Itislegaltolistento
almosteverytransmissionyourscannercanreceive.However,therearesome
transmissionsyoushouldneverintentionallylistento.Theseinclude:
• Telephoneconversations(cellular,cordless,orotherprivatemeansof
telephonesignaltransmission)
• Pagertransmissions
• Anyscrambledorencryptedtransmissions
AccordingtotheElectronicCommunicationsPrivacyAct(ECPA),asamended,
youaresubjecttofinesandpossibleimprisonmentforintentionallylistening
to,using,ordivulgingthecontentsofsuchatransmissionunlessyouhave
theconsentofapartytothecommunication(unlesssuchactivityisotherwise
illegal).
Thisscannerisdesignedtopreventreceptionofillegaltransmissions,in
compliancewiththelawwhichrequiresthatscannersbemanufacturedinsuch
awayastonotbeeasilymodifiabletopickupthosetransmissions.Donot
openyourscanner’scasetomakeanymodificationsthatcouldallowittopick
uptransmissionsthatarenotlegaltolistento.Doingsocouldsubjectyouto
legalpenalties.
Insomeareas,mobileuseofthisscannerisunlawfulorrequiresapermit.
Checkthelawsinyourarea.Weencourageresponsible,legalscanneruse.
Care
Yourscannerisnotwaterproof.Donotexposeittorain,moisture,orextremely
highhumidity.Ifthescannergetswet,wipeitdryimmediately.Useandstore
thescanneronlyinnormaltemperatureenvironments.Handlethescanner
carefully;donotdropit.Keepthescannerawayfromdustanddirt,andwipeit
withadampclothoccasionallytokeepitlookingnew.
Specifications
Frequency Coverage
29-54MHz...................................................................................... (5kHzsteps)/FM
87.3-107.9MHz......................................................................(100kHzsteps)/WFM
108-136.99166MHz..................................................................(8.33kHzsteps)/AM
137-143.9875MHz.................................................................... (12.5kHzsteps)/FM
144-148MHz.................................................................................. (5kHzsteps)/FM