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Owner’s ManualCat. No. 20-196 PRO-2067 500-ChannelMobile Trunk-Tracking ScannerPlease read before using this equipment.A20-196a.fm Page 1 Friday,

10• Always connect the adapter or DCpower cord to the scanner beforeyou connect it to the powersource. When you finish, discon-nect the adapter or DC

11Using Standard AC PowerTo power the scanner from an AC out-let, you need an AC adapter (not sup-plied) with a 5.5 mm outer diameter/2.1 mm inner dia

12CONNECTING AN EARPHONE/HEADPHONESFor private listening, you can connectan earphone or headphones with a 1/8-inch (3.5-mm) plug to the EXT SP jackon

13Once you understand a few simple terms used in this manual and familiarize your-self with your scanner’s features, you can put the scanner to work f

14STEP — changes the frequency step or displays the step frequency during asearch.MODE — changes the receive mode.PRI (priority) — sets and turns the

15• — enters a decimal point (necessary when programming frequencies), space, orhyphen (in Motorola type I code setting).ENTER —enters frequencies, te

16A LOOK AT THE DISPLAYManual ModeCurrent Manual Mode (AM or FM)ChannelStored TextCurrent FrequencyCurrent BankMode is FMReceiving a Signal (• no sign

17Scan Mode• Bank Off+ Selected for Scanningin Open Mode– Selected for Scanningin Closed ModeSearch Mode6 and 7 are turned offSearch ModeReceivedStepp

18UNDERSTANDING BANKSChannel Storage BanksTo make it easier to identify and selectthe channels you want to listen to,channels are divided into 10 bank

19UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNER’S MODESOpen and Closed ModesYou can set your scanner to changethe way it receives signals. These set-tings, called open m

2INTRODUCTIONYour new RadioShack 500-ChannelMobile Trunk-Tracking Scanner is oneof a new generation of scanners de-signed to track Motorola Type I,Ty

20When the scanner receives a trans-mission on a channel set to the LTRmode, it first decodes the LTR data in-cluded with the transmission. In theopen

21Type II system talk groups are identi-fied by a 5-digit number. Valid talkgroup IDs are divisible by 16. If you tryto enter an invalid talk group ID

22OPERATIONTURNING ON THE SCANNER AND SETTING SQUELCH1. Turn SQUELCH fully counterclock-wise until the indicator points toMIN.2. To turn on the scanne

234. Press ENTER to store the fre-quency into the channel.Notes:• If you made a mistake in Step3, Invalid Freq appearsand the scanner beeps whenyou pr

243. Enter the desired text using thekeypad then press ENTER.Note: If the channel is programmedfor PL, DL, LT, MO or ED mode, thescanner displays the

25FINDING AND STORING ACTIVE FREQUENCIESYou can search for transmissionswithin ten ranges of frequencies,called a search bank. The searchbank is divid

263. When the scanner finds an activefrequency, it stops searching. Tosave the frequency into a channelin the channel storage bank (bank9 only), press

274. Press ▲ or ▼ to select the prepro-grammed search range.5. Press ENTER to replace thesearch range.Manually Changing a Search Range1. Press FUNC th

28of the channels within the banks youhave turned off.Notes:• You cannot turn off all banks.There must be at least one activebank.• You can manually s

29NOAA and your local weather report-ing authority broadcast your local fore-cast and regional weather informationon one or more of these channels.Lis

3Simultaneous Trunking Operation— you can scan all 3 types of trunkingsystems, and both trunking and con-ventional frequencies, at the sametime.Text I

30SPECIAL FEATURESUSING DELAYMany agencies use a two-way radiosystem that might have a period of 2or more seconds between a transmis-sion and a reply.

31Reviewing Locked-Out FrequenciesFollow these steps to review the fre-quencies within a search bank thatyou locked out.1. Press SEARCH to start searc

32Notes: • The scanner does not stay on thepriority channel while the scanneris receiving trunking frequencies.• If you program a weather channelas th

33ner receives transmissions only whena preset ID code is also transmitted,and the ID code appears. In closedmode, the scanner does not receivetransmi

34To change the frequency step whilemoving between frequencies within asearch band, repeatedly press STEP.Or, follow these steps to change thefrequenc

35CHANGING THE DISPLAY CONTRAST1. Press MAN.2. Press FUNC then 9. Use Up/Down keys to set con-trast. appears on the display.3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select

36TRUNKING OPERATIONThe scanner tracks transmissions thatuse the Motorola® Type I and Type II(such as Smartnet and Privacy Plus)and hybrid analog trun

37SETTING SQUELCH FOR THE TRUNKING MODEYour scanner automatically mutes theaudio during trunk scanning when itdecodes control channel data. Howev-er,

38bank (see “Storing a Frequency toa Specified Channel” onPage 26).5. Repeatedly press MODE to selectthe trunking mode (LT for EFJohnson, MO for Motor

395. Repeatedly press FUNC then 9 to select the offset frequency you want (12.5kHz, 25.0 kHz, or 50 kHz). Note: Offset frequencies above 50 kHz do not

4HyperSearch and HyperScan —let you set the scanner to search at upto 50 steps per second and scan at upto 25 channels per second, to helpyou quickl

407. Press ENTER for each entry. If you make a mistake, press CL and enter the cor-rect size code.Note: The default setting of the bank is for Motorol

41TALK GROUP IDSYou can program up to 100 talk groupIDs in each bank. When the scannerstops on a transmission in the LTR,Motorola, or EDACS mode, it c

42Follow these steps to lock out a talkgroup ID.1. Press PROG.2. Press TRUNK.3. Repeatedly press FUNC and ▲ or▼ to move the desired bank.4. Repeatedly

43OPEN AND CLOSED MODESWhen set to the open mode, the scanner only uses the ID list to look up ID text tagsand stops on any ID code.When set to the cl

44A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNINGReception of the frequencies covered by your scanner is mainly “line-of-sight.” Thatmeans you usually cannot hear station

45GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDSTypical Band Usage (MHz)Primary UsageAs a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the following fre-que

46UHF BandNote: Remote control stations and mobile units operate at 5 MHz higher than theirassociated base stations and relay repeater units.BAND ALLO

47MARI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maritime Limited Coast (Coast Guard, Marine

4843.700–44.600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRAN44.620–46.580 . .

49162.6875–163.225 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL, USXX163.250 . . . . . . . . . . . .

5FCC NOTICEYour scanner might cause radio or TVinterference even when it is operatingproperly. To determine whether yourscanner is causing the interfe

50Note: Some cities use the 470–512 MHz band for land/mobile service.Conventional Systems Band – Locally Assigned851.0125–855.9875 . . . . . . . . . .

51TROUBLESHOOTINGIf your scanner is not working as it should, these suggestions might help you elimi-nate the problem. If the scanner still does not o

52RESETTING/INITIALIZING THE SCANNERYou might need to reset or initializethe scanner if:• the scanner’s display locks up. • the scanner does not work

53CARE AND MAINTENANCEYour RadioShack 500-Channel Mobile Trunk-Tracking Scanner is an example ofsuperior design and craftsmanship. The following sugge

54SPECIFICATIONSFrequency Coverage (MHz):10 Meter Amateur Radio ... 29.0000–30.0000 (in 5 kHz steps)VHF Lo ...

55Delay Time ... 2 SecondsIF Rejection:257.5 MHz at 154 MH

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6CONTENTSPreparation ... 8Connecting an Antenn

7Trunking Operation ... 36Understanding Trunking ...

8PREPARATIONCONNECTING AN ANTENNAYou must install an antenna beforeyou can operate the scanner. Your lo-cal RadioShack store sells a variety ofscanner

9Caution: Be sure to avoid obstruc-tions behind the mounting surface.Follow these steps to mount the scan-ner in your vehicle.1. Choose a mounting loc