Cat. No. 20-422 owner’s manual please read before using this equipment. 200ch vhf/air/uhf home scanner with scanner control protocol and wx alert 20-422.Fm page 1 friday, january 7, 2000 12:54 pm.
2 features your radioshack 200ch vhf/air/uhf home scanner lets you in on all the ac- tion! This scanner gives you direct ac- cess to over 23,000 frequencies, including those used by police and fire departments, ambulance and transpor- tation services, government agencies, and amateur radio services....
3 key confirmation tones — the scan- ner sounds a tone when you perform an operation correctly and sounds an error tone if you make an error. Memory backup — keeps channel fre- quencies stored in memory for an ex- tended time even if your scanner loses power. External speaker jack — lets you con- ne...
4 fcc notice your scanner might cause tv or radio interference even when it is operating properly. To determine whether your scanner is causing the interference, turn off your scanner. If the interference goes away, your scanner is causing it. Try to eliminate the interference by: • moving your scan...
5 contents preparation .............................................................................................................. 6 removing the display protector ......................................................................... 6 connecting an antenna ......................................
6 preparation this scanner is designed for use in the home as a base station. You can place it on any flat surface such as a desk, shelf, or table. Removing the display protector your scanner’s display is protected dur- ing shipment by a piece of film. Peel off this film before you use the scanner. ...
7 adapter. Your local radioshack store carries a wide variety of coaxial antenna cable and connectors. Once you choose an antenna, follow the mounting instructions supplied with the antenna. Then route the antenna’s cable to the scanner and connect the cable to the ant jack on the back of the scanne...
8 connecting an external speaker you can connect an optional external speaker with a 1 / 8 -inch (3.5-mm) plug to the scanner. Use an 8-ohm external speaker that can handle at least 2.5 watts of power. Your local radioshack store sells scanner accessories, includ- ing external speakers. Insert the s...
9 understanding your scanner a look at the front panel volume turns the scanner on or off and adjusts the volume. Squelch adjusts the scanner’s squelch. / sets the search direction. Band searches a band you select. Delay programs a 2-second delay for the selected channel; sets a delay for all active...
10 1–9, 0 each key has a single-digit label, and the 1 – 9 and 0 keys also have a range of numbers. Use the digits on the keys to enter the numbers for a channel or a frequency. Use the range of numbers above the key ( 61–80 , for example) to se- lect or deselect the channels in a channel-storage ba...
11 pri appears when the priority feature is turned on. L/o (lockout) appears when you lock out channels or skip a frequency, or when you manually select a channel or frequency that is locked out or skipped. Dly appears when the scanner is scanning or searching when you have programmed a 2-second del...
12 understanding banks and bands you can store frequencies into either a programmable memory location called a channel, or a temporary memory loca- tion called a monitor memory. You can store a frequency in each of the scan- ner’s channels (up to 200) and up to 10 monitor memories. Your scanner also...
13 this table shows the frequency band ranges displayed by the scanner and the typical usage, frequency coverage, and step for each. Notes: • your scanner searches at the preset frequency step rate (5 or 12.5 khz) for each band. You cannot change the frequency step rate. • the scanner displays the n...
14 operation turning on the scanner/setting volume and squelch 1. Turn volume and squelch fully counterclockwise. 2. Turn volume clockwise until you hear a hissing sound. 3. Turn squelch clockwise, then leave it set to a point just after the hissing sound stops. Notes: • if the scanner picks up unwa...
15 follow these steps to manually store a frequency into a channel. 1. If the scanner is scanning, press manual . 2. Using the number keys, enter the channel number where you want to store a frequency. 3. Press program . Bank and the bank number, the selected channel number and l/o (if the selected ...
16 2. To manually search the band, press hold after the scanner starts auto- matically searching the frequen- cies. The scanner displays h (hold), ▲ or ▼ , and a frequency within the band you selected. 3. Repeatedly press ▲ to step from the lower to the upper range, or ▼ to step from the upper to th...
17 you can also select a monitor memory by repeatedly pressing monitor until the desired monitor memory appears. Note: to listen to the monitor memories, the priority channel feature must be turned off (see “priority” on page 20). Moving a frequency from a monitor memory to a channel 1. If the scann...
18 notes: • you can manually select any chan- nel in a bank, even if the bank is turned off. • you cannot turn off all ten banks. • the scanner skips channels that have been locked out (see “skipping frequencies/channels” on page 19. Manually selecting a channel you can continuously monitor a specif...
19 special features delay many agencies use a two-way radio sys- tem that might have a pause of several seconds between a query and a reply. To avoid missing a reply, you can pro- gram a 2-second delay into any of your scanner’s channels or frequencies. Then, when the scanner stops on the channel, d...
20 note: if you turned the key tone off (see “turning the key tone on or off” on page 21), the scanner does not beep when you hold down s/s-lockout . Removing lockout from channels follow these steps to remove the lock- out from a channel while scanning. 1. Press manual to stop scanning. 2. Use the ...
21 to turn off the priority feature, press pri- ority . Pri disappears. Note: if you are scanning more than one bank in which a priority channel has been programmed, the scanner stops on the lowest-numbered priority channel first while scanning. Listening to the weather band the national oceanic and...
22 a general guide to scanning your scanner’s reception is mainly “line-of-sight.” you usually cannot hear stations that are beyond the horizon. Guide to frequencies ham radio frequencies ham radio operators often broadcast emergency information when other means of communication break down. The foll...
23 guide to the action bands typical band usage primary usage as a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the following frequen- cies: vhf band uhf band note: remote control stations and mobile units operate at 5 mhz higher than their associated base stations and relay repeater ...
24 band allocation use the following listing of the typical services within your scanner’s frequency cover- age to assist you to decide which frequency ranges to scan. These frequencies are subject to change, and might vary from area to area. For a more complete listing, re- fer to the “police call ...
25 tsb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trunked systems tvn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fm-tv audio broadcast usxx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
26 152.030–152.240 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Telb 152.270–152.480 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ind, taxi, bus 152.510–152.840 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
27 70-cm amateur band (420–450 mhz) 420.000–450.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ham low band (450–470 mhz) 450.050–450.925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rtv 451.025–4...
28 troubleshooting if your scanner is not working as it should, these suggestions might help you elimi- nate the problem. If the scanner still does not operate properly, take it to your local radioshack store for assistance. Symptom suggestion scanner is on, but will not scan. Be sure squelch is adj...
29 care and maintenance your radioshack 200ch vhf/air/uhf home scanner is an example of superior de- sign and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your scan- ner so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the scanner dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might con...
30 specifications frequency coverage: vhf lo ......................................................................... 29.7 – 50 mhz (in 5 khz steps) amateur radio ............................................................. 29 – 29.7 mhz (in 5 khz steps) 50 – 54 mhz (in 5 khz steps) 144 – 148 mhz ...
31 antenna impedance ...................................................................................... 50 ohms audio power .................................................................................. 840 mw maximum built-in speaker ......................................... 2 1 / 4 inch (5...
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