20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 1/78 20-496 Owner’s Manual-Draft LOGO PRO-2096 500-Channel Mobile/Desktop Digital Trunking Scanner Catalog # 20-496 OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment. Thank you for purchasing the RadioShack PRO-2096 Mobile/Desktop Digital Scanner.
0-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Listening Safely Connecting an Supplied Antenna Programming Your Scanner Programming Conventional Channels Programming Trunked Systems Programming Motorola Analog, Digital, and APCO-25 Trunking Systems Programming EDACS Trunking Systems Programming Motorola VHF and UHF Trunking Systems Programming Motorola 800 MHz Splinter Systems Talkgroup IDs Programming the Priority Channels Programming Channels for CTCSS and DCS Operation General Programming Notes Operating Your Scanner Initi
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 3/78 Digital Operation Updating the DSP Firmware A General Guide To Frequencies Guide To The Action Bands Typical Band Usage (in MHz) Primary Usage Band Allocation Frequency Conversion Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Chart Resetting / Initializing the Scanner Care Service and Repair Specifications Command Quick Reference Guide © 2004 RadioShack Corporation All Rights Reserved. RadioShack, RadioShack.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 4/78 special scanner programming is required to receive conventional or trunked digital traffic. The DSP module in your scanner features updateable firmware. If DSP improvements become available, you can easily download an update file from the Internet and apply the file to your scanner to obtain the latest DSP firmware version.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 5/78 APCO-25 trunking systems, using only the active system control channel. CTCSS and DCS Subaudible Encoded Squelch Modes – restricts conventional channel reception to transmissions using specified subaudible CTCSS tone or DCS data code when scanning or parked on a single channel. Code Search feature instantly displays the tone or code in use. Takes advantage of subaudible squelch tail elimination turn off codes when they are present.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 6/78 Text Input — lets you input a text label for each channel, talkgroup ID, channel storage bank, or other memory location so you can easily identify the transmission. Lock Out Function — lets you set your scanner to skip over specified channels or frequencies when scanning or searching, and skip over IDs when tracking trunked systems. Key Lock — lets you lock the scanner's keys to prevent accidentally changing the scanner's programming.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 7/78 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. SCANNING LEGALLY Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups including police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, private companies, amateur radio services, military operations, pager services, and wireline (telephone and telegraph) service providers.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 8/78 frequency guides available from your local RadioShack store, frequency listings posted on the Internet, or the built in search function. Your scanner’s SEARCH banks contained preprogrammed frequencies in the scanner’s memory (see “Searching a Preprogrammed Frequency Range” on Page XX for the frequency list). You can even change the frequency range on one of the SEARCH banks (SR6) to customize your own search parameters.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 9/78 it off to increase sensitivity. ^ or v — selects the scan or search direction. SRCH — lets you search the seven search banks. L/OUT — lets you lock out a selected channel, skip a specified frequency during search, or lock out a selected ID code. PROG — programs frequencies into channels. ENT — completes the entry of frequencies and text. 1 — enters a 1, or inputs characters 0 through 9 in text mode. 2/ABC — enters a 2, or inputs characters A, B, or C.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 10/78 A V-Scanner folder contains a complete, stored configuration profile of your scanner’s programming. Certain current scanner models allow the user to load, save and edit different scanner configurations using an interface cable, software and a personal computer. The PRO-2096 V-Scanner feature extends this functionality by allowing you to store or recall up to eleven scanner configurations in V-Scanner folders on your scanner, without using a personal computer.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 11/78 bank. HINT: For example, if you wanted to find active frequencies between a range of 150.1000 and 150.5000, you would put both of those frequencies in the limit search bank. UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNER’S CHANNEL RECEIVE MODES You can program each channel with any one of six receive modes (AM, FM/Digital, CTCSS, DCS, Motorola, and EDACS). Each receive mode affects how your scanner operates when scanning and receiving transmissions. Notes: .
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 12/78 occurs when the signal is lost. CTCSS turn off code performance can be affected by weak signals. DCS Mode (DC) DCS mode sets the scanner to receive transmissions using frequency modulation (FM) with Digital Coded Squelch (DCS) subaudible data signaling. DCS is very similar to CTCSS, except that a digital code is transmitted instead of an audio tone. Like CTCSS, DCS allows multiple users to share a single radio frequency without hearing each other’s transmissions.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 13/78 Notes: . For example, a valid fleet-subfleet ID identifying all detectives within a police department might be 000-12, where 000 identifies all police users and 12 identifies the Detective division. . Tuning the scanner to an active control channel while in Motorola mode will display the Motorola System ID and the approximate control channel message decode success rate.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 14/78 scanner fits your vehicle’s mounting area. This scanner is a DIN-E size unit that requires a 2-inch high by 7 1/8 –inch wide by 5 5/16inch deep (50 x 180 x 135 mm) mounting area. IN-DASH Mounting 1. Remove the sleeve from your PRO-2096. 2. Install the sleeve into the dashboard. After the sleeve is correctly installed in the dashboard, bend the appropriate tabs to hold the sleeve firmly in place. 3. Do the required electrical connections (power cable and antenna, etc.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 15/78 lighter socket using an optional DC cigarette lighter power cable. Cautions: . You must use a power source that supplies 12V DC and delivers at least 500 mA. Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the scanner’s DC 13.8V jack. The supplied DC power cord meets these specifications. Using a power cord that does not meet these specifications could damage the scanner or the adapter. .
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 16/78 AC adapter, insert the AC adapter’s barrel plug into the scanner’s DC 13.8V jack. Then connect the other end of the adapter to a standard AC outlet. Cautions: . You must use a Class 2 power source that supplies 13.8V DC and delivers at least 600mA. Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the scanner’s DC 13.8V jack. Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the scanner or the adapter. .
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 17/78 To attach the supplied antenna to the antenna jack on the back of your scanner, align the slots around the antenna’s connector with the studs on the antenna jack. Slide the antenna push over the jack and turn the antenna’s base clockwise until it locks into place. The scanner’s sensitivity depends on its location and the antenna’s length. For the best reception of the transmissions you want to hear, adjust the antenna’s length according to the chart below.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 18/78 Follow these steps to store conventional frequencies in to channels. Notes: . When the scanner is in Manual or Program mode, indicated with M or P in the top left hand corner of the display, you can select your desired bank and channel number using direct channel entry, the ^ or v arrow keys, and with FUNC and the ^ or v arrow keys. .
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 19/78 6. If necessary, press MODE to change the receiving mode. Valid modes for conventional frequencies include AM, FM/Digital, CTCSS and DCS. To program a specific code for CTCSS or DCS mode, press FUNC MODE, then enter the desired code followed by ENT, or use the ^ or v keys to scroll to the desired code and press ENT to store the code with the channel memory.
-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 20/78 outlined above for Motorola systems. Your scanner will automatically detect the proper control channel type. . Some systems rotate the control channel on a daily basis. For best results, program all known control channel frequencies into the trunking channel storage bank. . To program Motorola UHF trunking systems, see “Programming Motorola VHF and UHF Trunking Systems” on Page XX. .
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 21/78 4. Press PROG to return to the channel storage bank. 5. Select a channel to begin programming trunking system frequencies. Use direct channel entry or the ^ or v keys. 6. Enter the trunking frequency and press ENT. If necessary, press MODE to change the receiving mode to ED. 7. Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to enter the other EDACS trunking system channels for the system you wish to monitor.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 22/78 7. While S in Step blinks, repeatedly press ^ or v to select the step number, 5, 6.25, 7.5, 12.5, 15, 25.0, or 50.0kHz, and then press ENT. PROGRAMMING MOTOROLA 800 MHz SPLINTER SYSTEMS Certain 800 MHz Motorola trunked radio systems operate using splinter channels that are in between the channels in the normal 800 MHz band plan. These systems are known as “splinter systems”. Your scanner features an offset mode to allow reception of these systems. Notes: .
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 23/78 . The default setting of the bank is for Motorola Type II. However, if you set Type I and wish to restore Type II, enter 15 at Step 4. . To confirm the input, repeat Steps 1-4 and press ENT. Each time you press ENT, you confirm the size code. If you find an error, press CEALR and begin again at Step 1.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 24/78 automatically while scanning the trunked system in Open mode, or manually by entering the IDs directly in the ID list. Note: When you try to store more than 150 talkgroup IDs in a bank, Memory full! appears in the scanner’s display. Clear some talkgroup IDs in order to store new ones (see “Clearing Talkgroup IDs” on Page XX).
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 25/78 Input Chart” on Page XX). 7. To store the next ID memory in sequence, press ^ and repeat Step 5. 8. Press SCAN to start scanning. When automatically storing trunked IDs in the ID list by pressing TRUNK during a trunked transmission, the scanner will automatically store the active ID in the next available open ID storage location in the ID list. We suggest leaving ID sub-bank 0 empty when first setting up an ID list.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 26/78 4. If desired, set the priority channel mode. You can set a priority channel for CTCSS or DCS operation with a programmed code. Programming a Weather Channel as Priority 1. Press WX. 2. Select the weather channel you want to program as the priority channel by pressing WX repeatedly until the desired weather channel is displayed. 3. Press FUNC, and then PRI. Pri Channel flashes on the bottom line two times.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 27/78 CTCSS or DCS code that is used on a particular frequency, you can manually enter the code when you are programming the scanner, or any time afterwards. You can also set a special search code up that will instantly decode the CTCSS or DCS code on a received transmission. Channels programmed with the search code will receive all traffic on the channel, and will instantly decode and display any CTCSS or DCS code that is found with the transmission.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft 74.4 Hz 77.0 Hz 79.7 Hz 82.5 Hz 85.4 Hz 88.5 Hz 91.5 Hz 103.5 Hz 107.2 Hz 110.9 Hz 114.8 Hz 118.8 Hz 123.0 Hz 127.3 Hz Page 28/78 146.2 Hz 151.4 Hz 156.7 Hz 159.8 Hz 162.2 Hz 165.5 Hz 167.9 Hz 179.9 Hz 183.5 Hz 186.2 Hz 189.9 Hz 192.8 Hz 196.6 Hz 199.5 Hz 218.1 Hz 225.7 Hz 229.1 Hz 233.6 Hz 241.8 Hz 250.3 Hz 254.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 29/78 For example, to identify a channel as “FIRE Ch 6” (for “Fire Channel 6”): “F” is the third letter associated with 3 on the keypad. Press 3, and then 3. “I” is the third letter associated with 4 on the keypad. Press 4, and then 3. “R” is the third letter associated with 7 on the keypad. Press 7, and then 3. “E” is the second letter associated with 3 on the keypad. Press 3, and then 2. Space is entered by pressing ./DELAY.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 30/78 1. Select a channel within the desired channel storage bank by pressing MAN and entering the channel storage bank number (000 for bank 0 or 200 for bank 2, for example). Press MAN again. 2. Press PROG. 3. Press FUNC, and then 7. The cursor appears at the third line of the display. Enter the text using the keypad. (See “Text Input Chart”). Use ^, v, or CLEAR to edit your entry, or press and hold CLEAR to abort the text entry. 4.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 31/78 the rushing sound stops. 3. To turn off the scanner, turn VOL counterclockwise to OFF. Notes: . The scanner will not enter scan mode if there are no frequencies stored in channels, or if all channels are locked out in the channel storage bank(s) that you are attempting to scan. In either of these cases, the scanner will display All channels Locked out! See “Programming Your Scanner” on Page XX. .
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 32/78 You can monitor a single channel with your scanner by navigating to that channel while in manual mode. The scanner will receive traffic on the selected frequency. Using CTCSS and DCS Your scanner’s advanced, DSP based CTCSS and DCS decoder allows you to listen only to the group that is of interest to you by specifying the group’s specific CTCSS or DCS code for a certain frequency.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 33/78 manually by setting the lower and higher ends of the search range. Notes: . You can use the scanner’s delay feature while searching the search bank. See “Using the Delay Function” on Page XX. . You can set CTCSS or DCS mode when searching any search range, except for SR0, SR1, and SR4. The scanner will display detected CTCSS or DCS codes depending on the mode setting. See “Using CTCSS and DCS” on Page XX. .
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 34/78 you can search through the band. Press FUNC, and then SRCH again to return to the previous mode. 4. Rotate SQ clockwise and leave it set to a point just after the rushing sound stops. After 2 seconds (if the delay feature is on), the received frequency appears and the scanner starts searching. 5. When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops searching, and resumes when the transmission ends.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft 78 80 82 84 86 88 156.9250 157.0250 157.1250 157.2250 161.8250 157.3250 161.9250 157.4250 79 81 83 85 87 Page 35/78 156.9750 157.0750 157.1750 157.2750 161.8750 157.3750 161.9750 Search bank: SR1 CB band Receive mode: AM Channel Frequency (MHz) 01 26.9650 03 26.9850 05 27.0150 07 27.0350 09 27.0650 11 27.0850 13 27.1150 15 27.1350 17 27.1650 19 27.1850 21 27.2150 23 27.2550 25 27.2450 27 27.2750 29 27.2950 31 27.3150 33 27.3350 35 27.3550 37 27.3750 39 27.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 467.6375 467.6875 462.5500 462.6000 462.6500 462.7000 151.8200 151.9400 154.6000 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 Page 36/78 467.6625 467.7125 462.5750 462.6250 462.6750 462.7250 151.8800 154.5700 Search bank: SR3 Police/Fire band Receive Mode: FM/Digital, CT or DC Group 0 1 2 3 Frequency (MHz) 33.420 – 33.980 37.020 – 37.420 39.020 – 39.980 42.020 – 42.940 44.620 – 45.860 45.880 45.900 45.940 – 46.060 46.080 – 46.500 153.770 – 154.130 154.145 – 154.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft 108.000 – 136.9875 Page 37/78 12.5 Search bank: SR5 Ham band Receive mode: FM/Digital, CT, DC or AM (depending on group) Group 0 1 2 3 4 5 Frequency (MHz) 28.0000 – 29.7000 50.0000 – 54.0000 144.0000 – 148.0000 222.0000 – 225.0000 420.0000 – 450.0000 1240.0000 – 1300.0000 Step (kHz) 5 5 5 5 12.5 6.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 38/78 you can step up or down to the correct frequency using the ^ or v keys. Zeromatic functions only in search banks 3, 4, 5 and 6. USING SEEK SEARCH While the scanner is searching, you can activate seek search by pressing FUNC then 7. Seek ON appears on the bottom line. The scanner stops on each active frequency for five seconds and resumes searching automatically. .
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 39/78 USING FREQUENCY COPY You can easily copy a frequency into a specified channel, a vacant channel in a specified bank, or a priority channel. This feature provides and easy method of storing frequencies of interest you encounter while searching or tuning. Note: You cannot copy a frequency from the Marine search bands.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 40/78 selected bank. Chan Store! appears for 2 seconds. All the conditions such as receiving mode and delay condition are copied on the channel. After about 2 seconds, the scanner automatically returns to search mode. COPING A FREQUENCY INTO THE PRIORITY CHANNEL You can copy a frequency into the priority channel (see “Programming the Priority Channel” on Page XX) when the scanner stops on the frequency during Search, Scan, Manual, Tune, or WX mode.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 41/78 1. Press WX until you identify the weather station with the strongest signal for your location. 2. Press FUNC, and then PROG to access the FIPS code entry table. 3. Use the ^ or v keys to select the desired FIPS code storage location. 4. Use the numeric keys to enter the desired FIPS code, and then press ENT to store the code. Press TEXT to label the code entry with an alphanumeric text table if desired.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 42/78 To toggle the delay setting for a channel, press./DELAY. Notes: . Delay is automatically set as the default for each channel when you turn on the scanner. . The delay function operates differently when monitoring trunked radio systems. For more information, see “Trunked Delay Function” on Page XX. LOCKING OUT CHANNELS OR FREQUENCIES You can lock out channels to force the scanner to skip and ignore any traffic while scanning.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 43/78 Reviewing Locked-Out Search Frequencies To review the frequencies within a search bank that you locked out: 1. Press SRCH to set search mode, and select the desired search bank to review its locked out frequencies. 2. Press FUNC and then L/OUT. The last locked-out frequency and Lockout list appear. Press ^ or v to scroll through the list. The locked-out number and the total locked-out number also appears as L/O XX of YY.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 44/78 FM/DIGITAL– configures the channel for the FM/DIGITAL mode. CT – configures the channel for CTCSS mode. DC – configures the channel for DCS mode. MO – configures the channel for the MO mode for analog or digital Motorola trunking system channels, or APCO-25 trunking system channels. Note: MO and ED modes are not available when performing service searches, limit searches and the TUNE function.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 45/78 apply attenuation to all calls received on that trunking system. You can press ATT during a trunking call or while manually tuned to a system control channel to toggle attenuation on or off for the trunking system. To use the global attenuator: 1. Press FUNC and then ATT to set the attenuator to global mode. Global ATT will appear for 2 seconds at the bottom line, and then ATT- appears in the scanner’s display while scanning. 2. Press ATT to activate the attenuator.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 46/78 WORKING WITH V-SCANNERS The PRO-2096 V-Scanner (Virtual Scanner) feature allows you to edit, store, recall and use up to eleven full sets of scanner memory profiles. With V-Scanners it is possible to create separate scanner memory profiles for different areas you visit or different ways that you use the scanner. Your scanner contains two types of storage memory.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 47/78 1. Press PROG 2. Press FUNC, PROG. The scanner will display the V-Scanner menu: LCD illustration (same as 20-526) Select the option that corresponds with the function that you wish to execute. 3. If you want to save the contents of the scanner’s working memory to a V-Scanner folder, press 1.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 48/78 will display: LCD illustration (same as 20-526) Press ENT to accept the choice, another number key to change your selection, or CLEAR to abort and return to the V-Scanner menu.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 49/78 LCD illustration (same as 20-526) If you wish to create a new configuration based on your current one, save the current working memory to a V-Scanner folder, then edit the working memory with your changes. When you are finished with your edits, save your updated working memory to a new V-Scanner folder, leaving the V-Scanner folder with your original configuration intact. You may then use either your original configuration or the modified one.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 50/78 PRO-96 scanner using an optional connecting cable with 1/8-inch (3.5 mm) phone plugs on both ends (use RadioShack part number 42-2420 available at your local RadioShack store), or to a computer application designed to work with this scanner using a PC interface cable (use RadioShack part number 20-289, available at your local RadioShack store). Notes: .
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 51/78 1. Identify the source and destination radios. Turn both radios on. Connect the two radios together using a male 1/8” to male 1/8” cloning cable. Both radios will show the clone mode display: LCD illustration (same as 20-526) 2. Press PROG on the source radio.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 52/78 LCD illustration (same as 20-526) In addition to the two options indicated on the display, you can browse the V-Scanner contents on both radios simultaneously by pressing SRCH on the source radio, or press CLEAR to exit. 4. To send a V-Scanner folder from the local radio to the remote radio, press ^. Use the 0-9 and . keys to select the source V-Scanner folder on the local radio that you wish to send. The name of the source folder will be indicated in the display.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 53/78 allocated system channels in that trunking system and announces the start of the call on the control channel. Your scanner uses the control channel data to follow activity on the talkgroups you wish to monitor. Traditional conventional radio systems operate using a single radio frequency for each group of radio users, and in some cases, multiple groups sharing the same radio channel in the same geographical area.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 54/78 IMPORTANT: To listen to the transmission, the mode setting of the trunking control or system channels must match the mode setting of the associated ID list (MOT for Motorola and APCO-25, or ED for EDACS). When an ID code is received, the ID list for the bank is searched, and if found, the text name stored for the ID appears in the scanner’s display. If not found, scanning resumes immediately unless the bank is in open trunking mode.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 55/78 scanning. 2. Press FUNC and then TRUNK while the scanner is stopped on a voice channel transmission. The bank text display is replaced with a sub-bank status display, T IDbk 01234. The flashing cursor will indicate the current active sub-bank. 3. Press FUNC and the number of the sub-bank you wish to turn on or off (0-4). For example, to toggle sub-bank 4 on or off, press FUNC, then 4.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 56/78 talkgroups only these talkgroups are specified in the ID list and not locked out. Toggling Open and Closed Modes To toggle Open or Closed Mode state for a bank, press FUNC, 5 while stopped on a channel in the bank in SCAN, MAN or PGM modes. The scanner will briefly display Bank OPEN or Bank CLOSED to indicate the new Open or Closed state for the bank. Manual ID Lockout Toggle 1. Press PROG. 2. Press TRUNK. 3. Press FUNC, and then ^ or v to move to the desired bank.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 57/78 By default, your scanner displays the stored alphanumeric text tag when receiving a trunked voice call. You can toggle the display to show the text tag or the talkgroup ID code by pressing TEXT while the scanner is stopped on a trunked talkgroup call. TRUNKED DELAY FUNCTION The trunking ID delay is set separately from the channel delay on a per channel storage bank basis.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 58/78 you want to use the bank to store different data (such as a new set of talkgroup IDs). 1. Press PROG. 2. Press TRUNK to enter a talk group ID memory mode. 3. Select a talkgroup ID bank using FUNC, ^ or v. 4. Press FUNC and then 6. Confirm list clear? 1=YES Press other key for NO. appears in the scanner’s display. 5. Press 1 to clear all talkgroup IDs within a bank. List cleared appears in the scanner’s display. To cancel the delete operation, press any key except 1.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 59/78 a location with marginal reception, you may find that the voice quality of digital signals deteriorates very rapidly, resulting in missing syllables or entire words. If this happens, try reorienting the scanner or antenna for better reception. You may also try pressing the ATT key and apply attenuation to reduce the overload effects of nearby strong transmitters.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 60/78 The “CPU” and “DSP-Voc” firmware versions are permanently installed at time of manufacture and cannot be updated in the field. The “DSP-App” version is field upgradeable. The original factory version is indicated by “F” preceding the version number. The DSP-App version number will be preceded by “U” after the DSP version is updated via Internet download. A GENERAL GUIDE TO FREQUENCIES Reception of the frequencies covered by your scanner is mainly “line-of-sight.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 61/78 monitor as well. The scanner’s birdie frequencies (in MHz) are: will add Though your scanner’s receiver is an advanced, triple conversion design engineered to minimize birdie interference, some birdie signals cannot be avoided and may impair your ability to monitor certain frequencies. GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS TYPICAL BAND USAGE (IN MHz) HF Band HF Range Citizen’s Band 10-Meter Amateur 25.000–26.960 26.965–27.405 28.000–29.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft System Inputs System Outputs Trunked Private / General 25-cm Amateur Page 62/78 806.000–824.000 851.000–869.000 894.000–960.000 1240.000–1300.000 PRIMARY USAGE As a general rule, most radio activity is concentrated on the following frequencies: VHF Band Activities Government, Police and Fire Emergency Services Railroad Land-Mobile “Paired” Frequencies Frequencies (MHz) 153.785–155.980 158.730–159.460 160.000–161.900 220.000–222.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft CSB CTSB FIRE HAM GOVT GMR GTR IND MAR MARI MARS MED MIL MOV NEW NEWS OIL POL PUB PSB PTR ROAD RTV TAXI TELM TOW TRAN TSB TVN USXX UTIL WTHR Conventional Systems Conventional/ Trunked Systems Fire Department Amateur (Ham) Radio Federal Government General Mobile Radio General Trunked Industrial Services (Manufacturing, Construction, Farming, Forest Products) Military Amateur Radio Maritime Limited Coast (Coast Guard, Marine Telephone, Shipboard Radio, Private Stations) Military A
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft VERY HIGH FREQUENCY (VHF) — (30 MHz-300 MHz) VHF Low Band (29.7-50 MHz-in 5 kHz steps) 29.700-29.790 29.900-30.550 30.580-31.980 32.000-32.990 33.020-33.980 34.010-34.990 35.020-35.980 36.000-36.230 36.230-36.990 37.020-37.980 38.000-39.000 39.020-39.980 40.000-42.000 42.020-42.940 42.960-43.180 43.220-43.680 43.700-44.600 44.620-46.580 46.600-46.990 47.020-47.400 47.420 47.440-49.580 49.610-49.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft 2-Meter Amateur Band (144-148 MHz) 144.000-148.000 HAM VHF High Band (148-174 MHz) 148.050-150.345 150.775-150.790 150.815-150.980 150.995-151.475 151.490-151.955 151.985 152.0075 152.270-152.480 152.870-153.020 153.035-153.725 153.740-154.445 154.490-154.570 154.585 154.600-154.625 154.655-156.240 156.255-157.425 157.450 157.470-157.515 157.530-157.725 157.740 158.130-158.460 158.730-159.465 159.480 159.495-161.565 161.580-162.000 162.0125-162.35 162.400-162.550 162.5625-162.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft 170.175-170.225 170.245-170.305 170.350-170.400 170.425-170.450 170.475 170.4875-173.175 173.225-173.5375 173.5625-173.5875 173.60-173.9875 GOVT Wireless Mikes GOVT, MIL BIFC PUB GOVT, PUB, Wireless Mikes MOV, NEWS, UTIL, MIL MIL Medical/Crash Crews GOVT ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY (UHF) — (300 MHz-3 GHz) U. S. Government Band (406-420 MHz) 406.125-419.975 GOVT, USXX 70-Centimeter Amateur Band (420-450 MHz) 420.000-450.000 HAM Low Band (450-470 MHz) 450.050-450.925 451.025-452.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft 475.750 481.750 487.750 493.750 499.750 505.750 511.750 Page 67/78 Channel 14 Channel 15 Channel 16 Channel 17 Channel 18 Channel 19 Channel 20 Conventional Systems Band — Locally Assigned (in 6.25 kHz steps) 851.0125–855.9875 CSB Conventional/Trunked Systems Band — Locally Assigned (in 6.25 kHz steps) 856.0125–860.9875 CTSB Trunked Systems Band — Locally Assigned (in 6.25 kHz steps) 861.0125–865.9875 TSB Public Safety Band — Locally Assigned (in 6.25 kHz steps) 866.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 68/78 following information can help you make the necessary conversions. 1 MHz (million) = 1,000 kHz (thousand) To convert MHz to kHz, multiply the number of megahertz by 1,000: 30.62 (MHz) x 1,000 = 30,620 kHz To convert from kHz to MHz, divide the number of kilohertz by 1,000: 127.800 (kHz) / 1,000 = 127.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 69/78 SQ is not adjusted properly. Turn SQ clockwise until scanning resumes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The scanner does not The digital channel or talkgroup is The scanner can only receive receive digital not using APCO-25 digital APCO-25 C4FM IMBE digital transmissions on digital modulation. signals.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 70/78 Note: Do not turn off the scanner until the initialization is complete. When the initialization is complete, M000 appears on the top line of the display. Bank 0 Ch 00 appears on the bottom line. 2. Press 0. The scanner displays: LCD illustration (same as 20-526) 3. Press 1. The scanner displays: LCD illustration (same as 20-526) 4. Press ENT. The scanner displays: LCD illustration (same as 20-526) CARE Keep the scanner dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft 406–512 806–823.9875 849–868.9875 894–960 1240–1300 6.25 kHz 6.25 kHz 6.25 kHz 6.25 kHz 6.25 kHz Memory Organization : V-Scanners Memory channels Channel storage banks Number of channels per channel storage bank Talkgroup ID memories ID memory banks Sub-banks per bank Number of memory IDs per sub-bank Sensitivity (20 dB S/N): FM: 25–54 MHz 108–136.9875 MHz 137–174 MHz 216–225 MHz 406–512 MHz 806–960 MHz 1240–1300 MHz AM: 25–54 MHz 108–136.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft 380.8 MHz at 174 MHz 21.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft PROG WX TRUNK TRUNK (hold) PRI TUNE ATT TEXT L/OUT MODE SRCH NUMBER KEYS 0-9 DECIMAL POINT PAUSE ENT ^ or v FUNC + MAN FUNC + TRUNK FUNC + PRI FUNC + TUNE FUNC + ATT FUNC + 5 FUNC + 0-4 If scanning or monitoring a trunked call, stops scan operation, activates Program Mode. If monitoring conventional call, stops scan operation, activates Program Mode, holds on active channel.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft MAN PROG WX PRI TUNE ATT L/OUT MODE SRCH 2, 3, MAN 1, 2, 3, MAN DECIMAL POINT PAUSE ENT Page 74/78 Increments to the next channel memory. Activates Program Mode. Activates Weather Mode . Toggles priority. Enters Tune Mode. Toggles attenuation for selected channel, or, if global attenuation is set, toggles global attenuation on or off. Toggles lockout on the selected channel. Cycles through valid modes for the selected channel, clears any stored CT or DC settings.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 75/78 MODE Cycles through valid modes for the selected channel, clears any stored CT or DC settings. SRCH Sets search range for programmable search range (PSR). 2, 3, PROG Jumps to channel 23 in the current bank. 1, 2, 3, PROG Jumps to bank 1, channel 23. DECIMAL POINT Toggles delay on selected channel on or off. Enters a frequency into channel memory. ENT ^ or v ^ steps to the next channel, v steps to the previous channel, hold down to scroll.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft FUNC + TUNE FUNC + ATT FUNC + L/OUT FUNC + MODE FUNC + SRCH FUNC + PROG FUNC+ENT FUNC + 7 FUNC + 0 Page 76/78 When searching SR3, SR4, SR5 and SR6, stores active search frequency in tune memory. Toggles attenuator mode, normal or global. In SR0, SR1, SR2, steps to next locked out search channel, must be in “M” state. In SR3, SR4, SR5 and SR6, enters Search Lockout Review.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 77/78 Keystrokes SCAN MAN PROG WX PRI ATT Function Activates Scan Mode. Activates Manual Mode. Activates Program Mode. Activates Weather Mode. Toggles priority. Toggles attenuation for active search range, or, if global attenuation is set, toggles global attenuation on or off. PAUSE Pauses and resumes tune operations. MODE Cycles through AM/FM/CT/DC modes. SRCH Activates Search Mode DECIMAL POINT Toggle delay on or off.
20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 78/78 FUNC + 2 Base/offset/step table entry for Motorola, toggles AFS or Decimal display for EDACS. FUNC + 3 Motorola 3600 control channel mode select. FUNC + 4 Motorola/P25 9600 control channel mode select. FUNC + 6 Clears all ID entries in current ID list. FUNC + 8 Sets Motorola Type I fleetmap. FUNC + L/OUT Jumps to the next locked out ID. FUNC + TRUNK Launches ID hold mode on selected ID.
