RadioShack LOGO PRO-99 500 Channel VHF/Air/UHF/800MHz Handheld Race Scanner OWNER’S MANUAL – Please read before using this equipment. 20-515 Two-Second Scan/Search Delay – Delays scanning for 2 seconds before moving to another channel, so you can hear more replies. Ten Channel-Storage Banks – Store up to 20 channels in each of 10 different banks, to group channels so you can more easily identify calls.
searching. Key Lock – Lock the scanner’s keys to prevent accidentally changing the scanner’s programming. Two Supplied Antennal with BNC Connector – Select the antenna that best meets your needs. The supplied stub antenna helps your scanner receive strong local signals and makes the scanner easy to carry and use at events. The supplied flexible antenna provides excellent reception of weaker signals and is designed to help prevent antenna breakage.
. 29-54 MHz . 108-136.9875 MHz . 137-174 MHz . 406-512 MHz . 806-823.9875 MHz . 849-868.9875 MHz . 894-960 MHz This Owner’s Manual also includes the section :A General Guide to Scanning” on Page XX to help you target frequency ranges in your service area so you can search for a wide variety of transmissions. 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.
According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), you are subject to fines and possible imprisonment for intentionally listening to, using, or divulging the contents of such a transmission unless you have the consent of a party to the communication (unless such activity is otherwise illegal). This scanner has been designed to prevent reception of illegal transmissions.
3. Place the battery holder into the battery compartment. Caution: The battery holder fits only one way inside the battery compartment. Do not force it. 4. Replace the cover. When Low Battery! flashes on the display and the scanner beeps, or if the scanner stops operating properly, replace the batteries. USING AC POWER You can power the scanner using a 6V, 300-mA AC adapter and a size C Adaptaplug™ adapter (neither supplied). Both are available at your local RadioShack store.
Plug the other end of the DC adapter into your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket. Note: If you use a cigarette-lighter power cable and your vehicle’s engine is running, you might hear electrical noise from the engine while scanning. This is normal. CHARGING RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES Your scanner has a built-in charging circuit that lets you charge rechargeable batteries while they are in the scanner. To charge rechargeable batteries, you need to use an AC adapter which supplies 6V (RadioShack Cat. No.
2. Press the antenna down over the jack and turn the antenna’s base clockwise until it locks into place. Add illust Connecting an Outdoor Antenna Instead of a supplied antenna, you can connect an outdoor base-station or mobile antenna (not supplied) to your scanner using a BNC connector. Your local RadioShack stores sells a variety of antennas. Choose the one that best meets your needs. When deciding on a mobile or base-station antenna and its location, consider these points. .
speaker. Add illust LISTENING SAFELY To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use an earphone or headphones. . Set the volume to the lowest setting before you begin listening. After you begin listening, adjust the volume to a comfortable level. . Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high-volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss. . Once you set the volume, do not increase it.
use the search function. You can also search the service-search banks, which are preset groups of frequencies categorized by type of service. When you find a frequency, you can store it into a programmable memory location called a channel, which is grouped with your other channels in a channel-storage bank. You can then scan the channel-storage banks to see if there is activity on the frequencies stored there.
1/PRI – Enter a 1, or inputs characters 0 through 9 in text mode. Or, sets and turns the priority function on or off. 2/DLY – Enter a 2, or inputs characters A through C in text mode. Or, programs a 2-second delay for the selected channel. 3/L/OUT – Enter a 3, or inputs characters D through F in text mode. Or, lets you lock out selected channels or frequencies. 4/PAUSE – Enter a 4, or inputs characters G through I in text mode. Or, pauses search or tune operation.
SERVICE BANKS The scanner is preprogrammed with the frequencies allocated by car band, Marine, FRS/GM/MU, Police/Fire, aircraft, and ham radio bands. This is handy for quickly finding active frequencies instead of searching though an entire bank (see “Searching the Preprogrammed Bands” on Page XX). Note: The frequencies in the scanner’s service banks are preset. You cannot change them. Frequency range will add OPERATING YOUR SCANNER TURNING ON THE SCANNER/SETTING SQUELCH 1.
1:Display 1:Car# Display (Car number mode) 2:Channel Disp. (Channel number mode) 2:Prog. Ch Data (Program channel data) 1:Easy Car# PGM (Easy car number program) 2:Normal Ch PGM (Normal channel program) 3:Prog.Pri Ch Da (Program priority channel data) 1:Program Freq. (Program frequency) 2.Program Text 3:Tone Data 4:Delay 4:Prog.Srch Data (Program Limit Search Data) 1:Change Freq.
storage bank and channel, and press MAN to advance to that channel. Note: For direct channel entry, press MAN, enter the channel storage bank (0-9) and channel number (00-49) where you want to store a frequency, then press MAN again, For example, Bank 3, Channel 23 is entered as "323". The scanner advances to the selected channel storage bank and channel, and the channel storage bank and channel number appear at the top of the display. 2. Use the number keys and .
3. Press channel number then press ENT to select the channel you desired. 4. Press 2 to enter the Program Text. 5. Enter the text using number keys. (see "Text Input Chart"). Note: If you make a mistake, press < or > to move to the character you want to change. For example, to identify amateur (ham) radio transmissions in the 6 meter range, input "HAM 6m" as follows: . "H" is the second letter associated with 4 on the keypad. Press 4 then 2. . "A" is the first letter associated with 2 on the keypad.
. To change the scanning direction, press ^ or v while scanning. The scanner scans through all channels (except those you have locked out) in the active channel storage banks (see "Turning Channel Storage Banks Off and On" on Page XX and "Locking Out Channels and Frequencies" on Page XX). Turning Channel Storage Banks Off and On To turn off channel storage banks while scanning, press the bank's number key so the bank's number disappears. For example, to turn off bank 1, press 1.
area and listen only to the group that is of interest to you by specifying the group’s specific CTCSS code. CTCSS can also help reduce instances where interfering signals cause your scanner to stop on one channel. There are two ways you can program your scanner to operate with CTCSS. If you know the CTCSS code that is used on a particular frequency, you can manually enter the code when you are programming the scanner, or any time afterwards.
In certain circumastances you may wish to completely clear the contents of a channel. One example would be to create empty channels in a selected channel storage bank so the frequency copy function has empty channels available for copied frequencies. 1. Press MAN. 2. Use the number keys and press MAN to select the channel with the frequency you want to delete, or use the ^ or v keys to navigate to the desired channel. 3. Press 0 and then ENT. The frequency is cleared, 0.00000 appears in the display.
SR4 Aircraft SR5 Ham SR6 Limit Search (User configurable) Follow these steps to select preprogrammed search bands and search them for active frequencies. 1. Repeatedly press SRCH to select your desired search bank (SR0, SR1, SR2, SR3, SR4, SR5, or SR6). 2. In the marine and FRS/GMRS/MURS bands, you can directly select a channel or search through the band. When M appears at the left most position of the second line, you can directly select a channel (refer to "Search Band Charts" on Page XX).
1 150.9875-152.0000 7.5 1 152.8700-153.7250 7.5 1 154.4825-154.5050 7.5 1 154.5100-154.525 5 1 154.5275-154.54625 6.25 1 154.5475-154.6075 7.5 1 154.6100-154.6250 5 2 460.0000-470.0000 12.5 3 851.0000-868.9875 12.5 3 936.2125 - 3 937.1500 - 3 937.2000 - 3 937.2875 - 4 450.0000-159.9875 12.5 Search bank: SR1 Marine band Channel Frequency (MHz) 01 156.0500 05 156.2500 06 156.3000 07 156.3500 08 156.4000 09 156.4500 10 156.5000 11 156.5500 12 156.
27 157.3500/161.9500 28 157.4000/162.0000 63 156.1750 64 156.2550/160.8250 65 156.2750 66 156.3250 67 156.3750 68 156.4250 69 156.4750 70 156.5250 71 156.5750 72 156.6250 73 156.6750 74 156.7250 77 156.8750 78 156.9250 79 156.9750 80 157.0250 81 157.0750 82 157.1250 83 157.1750 84 157.2250/161.8250 85 157.2750/161.8750 86 157.3250/161.9250 87 157.3750/161.9750 88 157.4250 Search bank: SR2 FRS/GMS/MURS band Channel Frequency (MHz) 01 462.5625 02 462.
12 467.6625 13 467.6875 14 467.7125 15 462.5500 16 462.5750 17 462.6000 18 462.6250 19 462.6500 20 462.6750 21 462.7000 22 462.7250 23 151.8200 24 151.8800 25 151.9400 26 154.5700 27 154.6000 Search bank: SR3 Police/Fire department band Group Frequency (MHz) Step (kHz) 1 33.4200-33.9800 20 1 37.0200-37.4200 20 1 39.0200-39.9800 20 1 42.0200-42.9400 20 1 44.6200-45.8600 40 1 45.8800 - 1 45.9000 - 1 45.9400-46.0600 40 1 46.0800-46.5000 20 2 153.
3 465.0125-465.6375 12.5 4 856.2125-860.9875 25 4 866.0125-868.9875 12.5 Search bank: SR4 Aircraft band Frequency (MHz) Step (kHz) 108.0000-136.9875 12.5 Search bank: SR5 Ham band Group Frequency (MHz) Step (kHz) 1 29.0000-29.7000 5 2 50.0000-54.0000 5 3 144.0000-148.0000 5 4 420.0000-450.0000 12.
Zeromatic setting. When this feature is turned on, Zeromatic ON briefly appears in the display, then z appears at the first digit of the second line. When searching with Zeromatic on, the scanner will automatically tune to the correct center frequency (or the step increment closest to the correct center frequency). When searching or tuning with Zeromatic off, the scanner will unmute faster on a detected signal but the frequency may not be exact.
appears in the scanner's display. 2. If you want to copy the frequency into bank 9, press ENT. It is stored in the first available vacant channel in the bank. Or press your desired bank number to store, then press ENT to store the frequency in the selected bank. Channel Stored! appears for 2 seconds. All the conditions such as CTCSS code and delay condition are copied on the channel. After about 2 seconds, the scanner automatically returns to search mode.
crews and corner watchers, pace car drivers, security officers, emergency personnel, track officials, and representatives of governing organizations such as NASCAR, SCCA, and NHRA all use radios to communicate with each other during a race. You might also hear transmissions from the news media and reporters, local police departments, and paramedics and doctors at the local hospital.
3. Enter the frequency (including the decimal point) you want to associate with the car number by using the number keys and ./CLEAR. 4. Press ENT to store the frequency. The car number and frequency are stored in the first available channel. ADDING FREQUENCIES TO A CAR NUMBER 1. Press and hold FUNC for about 2 seconds. Then press 2 and 1. Input Car#? appears. 2. Use the number keys to enter the car number if the number is three digits.
three digits, enter the number only. One of the car number's frequencies appears. 3. Repeatedly press ^ or v to view each of the car numbers you entered. As you press ^ or v, you see all associated frequencies and 0.00000. DELETING A FREQUENCY FROM A CAR NUMBER 1. Recall a car number using Easy Car# PGM menu. 2. Repeatedly press ^ or v until the frequency you want to delete appears. 3. Press FUNC to back to previous menu. 4. Press 2 to select Normal Ch PGM. Then press ENT. 5. Press 3 to select Program Car#.
The priority feature lets you scan through channels and still not miss important or interesting calls on a frequency you select. You can program one frequency into the priority channel. As the scanner scans, if the priority feature is turned on, the scanner checks the priority channel for activity every 2 seconds. 1.Press and hold FUNC about 2 seconds. Function menu appears on the display. 2. Press 3 to select Program Priority Channel Data then press 1 to select Program Frequency.
LOCKING OUT CHANNELS OR FREQUENCIES You can lock out channels to force the scanner to skip and ignore any traffic while scanning. You can also lock out up to 50 frequencies while searching to skip undesired transmissions. Locking Out Channels To lock out a channel while scanning, press FUNC then press 3/L/OUT when the scanner stops on the channel. To lock out a channel manually, select the channel then press FUNC, 3/L/OUT so L appears in the display.
. You can lock out as many as 50 frequencies in each search bank. If you try to lock out more, Memory Full! will appear in the display, and you will be unable to lock out any more frequencies until some have been cleared. See "Clearing a Locked-Out Search Frequency" on Page XX. . If you lock out all frequencies in one search bank and only this search bank is activated, All ranges Locked out! appears in the display and the scanner will not search.
cancel clear. USING BACKLIGHT You can turn on the display's backlight for easy viewing in the dark. Press LIGHT to turn on the light for 5 seconds. If necessary, you can change the lighting time. See "Changing the Backlight Duration" below. To turn off the light sooner, press LIGHT again. Press FUNC then press LIGHT to turn on the display's backlight for an extended period of time. To turn it off, press FUNC then press LIGHT again. Changing the Backlight Duration 1. Press and hold FUNC for about 2 seconds.
Once you program your scanner, you can protect it from accidental program changes by turning on the key lock feature. When the keypad is locked, the only controls that operate are FUNC, LIGHT, SQUELCH, and VOLUME. You cannot activate the key lock while you are entering a frequency into a channel. 1. To turn on the key lock, press FUNC then LIGHT/KEY LOCK. Key locked. appears for about 1 second. Key locked.
2. Default receiving frequency is 154.6 MHz. If you want to change the receive frequency, press 2, and enter the frequency, then press ENT. 3. To start on air programming, press 1. Ready to Receive appears on the display. 4. Send the data from the PC. Start Program and the data being received by the scanner appears in the order it is received. 5. When the scanner successfully receives all data, All Data Correct XX finished (XX: received correct channel number) appear.
1. Turn on both scanners. 2. Connect the connecting cable to each scanner's PC/IF jack. ** CLONE MODE ** Press UP to send Remove cable to exit. appears in the scanner's display. 3. Press ^. Confirm send data? 1 -> YES Press other key for NO. appears in the scanner's display. 4. Press 1 to send the data to the other unit or press any other key to cancel the operation. 5. The scanner sends the data. Do not disconnect the PC/IF cable or interrupt power to either scanner while the transfer is taking place. 6.
GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS Typical Band Usage (MHz) VHF Band Low Range 29.00-50.00 6-Meter Amateur 50.00-54.00 Aircraft 108.00-136.00 U.S. Government 137.00-144.00 2-Meter Amateur 144.00-148.00 High Range 148.00-174.00 UHF Band U.S. Government 406.00-420.00 70-cm Amateur 420.00-450.00 Low Range 450.00-470.00 FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band 470.00-512.00 800 Band Law Enforcement 806.00-824.00 Conventional Systems 851.00-856.00 Conventional/Trunked Systems 856.00-861.00 Public Safety 866.
Repeater Units 460.025-464.950 Control Stations 465.025-469.975 BAND ALLOCATION To help decide which frequency ranges to scan, use the following listing of the typical services that use the frequencies your scanner receives. These frequencies are subject to change, and might vary from area to area. For a more complete listing, refer to the Police Call Radio Guide including Fire and Emergency Services, available at your local Radio Shack store.
RTV Radio/TV Remote Broadcast Pickup TAXI Taxi Services TELM Telephone Maintenance TOW Tow Trucks TRAN Transportation Services ( Trucks, Tow Trucks, Buses, Railroad, Other) TSB Trunked Systems TVn FM-TV Audio Broadcast USXX Government Classified UTIL Power & Water Utilities WTHR Weather HIGH FREQUENCY (HF) – (3 MHz – 30 MHz) 10-Meter Amateur Band (28.0-29.7 MHz) 29.000-29.700 HAM VERY HIGH FREQUENCY (VHF) – (30 MHz – 300 MHz) VHF Low Band (29.7-50 MHz – in 5 kHz steps) 29.700-29.
47.020-47.400 PUB 47.420 American Red Cross 47.440-49.580 IND, PUB 49.610-49.990 MIL 6-Meter Amateur Band (50-54 MHz) 50.000-54.000 HAM Aircraft Band (108-136.975 MHz) 108.000-121.490 AIR 121.500 AIR Emergency 121.510-136.975 AIR U.S. Government Band (137-144 MHz) 137.000-144.000 GOVT, MIL 2-Meter Amateur Band (144-148 MHz) 144.000-148.000 HAM VHF High Band (148-174 MHz) 148.050-150.345 CAP, MAR, MIL 150.775-150.980 MED 150.815-150.980 TOW, Oil Spill Cleanup 150.995-151.
157.450 MED 157.470-157.515 TOW 157.530-157.725 IND, TAXI 157.740 BUS 158.130-158.460 BUS, IND, OIL, TELM, UTIL 158.730-159.465 POL, PUB, ROAD 159.480 OIL 159.495-161.565 TRAN 161.580-162.000 OIL, MARI, RTV 162.0125-162.35 GOVT, MIL, USXX 162.400-162.550 WTHR 162.5625-162.6375 GOVT, MIL, USXX 162.6625 MED 162.6875-163.225 GOVT, MIL, USXX 163.250 MED 163.275-166.225 GOVT, MIL, USXX 166.250 GOVT, RTV, FIRE 166.275-169.400 GOVT, BIFC 169.445-169.
Low Band (450 – 470 MHz) 450.050-450.925 RTV 451.025-452.025 IND, OIL, TELM, UTIL 452.0375-453.000 IND, TAXI, TRAN, TOW, NEWS 453.0125-454.000 PUB, OIL 455.050-455.925 RTV 457.525-457.600 BUS 458.025-458.175 MED 460.0125-460.6375 FIRE, POL, PUB 460.650-462.175 BUS 462.1875-462.450 BUS, IND 462.4625-462.525 IND, OIL, TELM, UTIL 462.550-462.925 GMR, BUS 462.9375-463.1875 MED 463.200-467.
Public Safety Band – Locally Assigned 866.0125-868.9875 PSB 33-Centimeter Amateur Band (902 – 928 MHz) 902.000-928.000 HAM Private Trunked Band 935.0125-939.9875 PTR General Trunked Band 940.0125-940.9875 GTR FREQUENCY CONVERSION The tuning location of a station can be expressed in frequency (kHz or MHz) or in wavelength (meters). The following information can help you make the necessary conversions. 1 MHz (million) = 1,000 kHz (thousand) .
your nearest RadioShack, use the store locator feature on RadioShack’s website (www.radioshack.com), or call 1-800-The Shack (843-7422) and follow the menu options. Modifying or tampering with the scanner’s internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it. TROUBLESHOOTING If your scanner is not working as it should, these suggestions might help you eliminate the problem.
28-54 5 kHz 108-136.9875 12.5 kHz 137-174 5, 6.25 or 7.5 kHz 406-512 12.5 kHz 806-823.9875 6.25 kHz 849-868.9875 6.25 kHz 894-960 6.25 kHz Channels of Operation 500 channels Sensitivity (20 dB S/N): 28-54 MHz 0.3 uV 108-136.9875 MHz 0.7 uV 137-174 MHz 0.5 uV 406-512 MHz 0.5 uV 806-960 MHz 0.5 uV Spurious Refection (FM @ 154.
(122 x 67 x 31 mm) Weight (without antenna and batteries) Limited One-Year Warranty Will add Address & Date Code 5.8 oz.