20-523 Owner’s Manual RadioShack LOGO www.radioshack.com SM PRO-93 Handheld Scanner Owner’s Manual Please read before using this equipment. Contents Will add © 2001 RadioShack Corporation. All Rights Reserved. RadioShack, RadioShack.com, and Adaptaplug are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation. Hypersearch and Hyperscan are trademarks used by Tandy Corporation. Motorola, Smartnet and Privacy Plus are registered trademarks of Motorola Inc. EDACS is a registered trademark of GE/Ericsson Inc.
0-523 Owner’s Manual Simultaneous Trunking Operation – tracks two trunking systems (Motorola and EDACS) and conventional systems at the same time. 10 Channel-Storage Banks – let you store 30 channels in each bank (300 channels) to group channels so calls are easier to identify. 10 ID-Storage banks – let you store 1,000 IDs in 10 ID banks, each ID bank has 5 sub-ID banks, 20 IDs are programmed in each sub-ID bank and let you easy identify the ID code.
20-523 Owner’s Manual Key Lock – lets you lock the scanner’s keys to help prevent accidentally changing the scanner’s programming. Flexible Antenna with BNC Connector – provides excellent reception and is designed to help prevent antenna breakage. Memory Backup – keeps the frequencies stored in memory for an extended time even without internal batteries. Three Power Options – let you power the scanner with internal batteries (non-rechargeable batteries or rechargeable batteries).
20-523 Owner’s Manual including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: Mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit in some areas. Check the laws in your area. SCANNING LEGALLY Scanning is a fun and interesting hobby. You can hear police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, private companies, amateur radio services, aircraft, and military operations. It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can receive.
20-523 Owner’s Manual You can use either the supplied non-rechargeable black battery holder, or the supplied rechargeable yellow battery holder. If you use the rechargeable battery holder, we recommend RadoShack nickel-metal hydride batteries. Warning: Never install non-rechargeable batteries in the rechargeable yellow battery holder. Nonrechargeable batteries can get hot or explode if you try to recharge them. Note: You must charge rechargeable batteries before you use them the first time.
20-523 Owner’s Manual Your scanner has a built-in charging circuit that lets you charge rechargeable batteries (not supplied) while it is in the scanner. To charge rechargeable batteries connect an appropriate AC or DC adapter to the PWR DC 9V jack. We recommend RadioShack rechargeable Nickel-Metal Hydride 1500mA/h batteries. Note: To charge batteries with a DC adapter from a DC power source, you must use RadioShack Cat. No.
20-523 Owner’s Manual 2. Plug the adapter’s barrel plug into the scanner’s PWR DC 9V jack. 3. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. Add Illust Using Vehicle Power You can power the scanner from a vehicle’s 12V power source (such as a cigarette-lighter socket) using a 9V, 300 mA DC adapter and a size C Adaptaplug (neither supplied). We recommend RadioShack Cat. No. 273-1810 (available at your local RadioShack store).
20-523 Owner’s Manual as an external mobile antenna or outdoor base station antenna. Your local RadoShack store sells a variety of antennas. Always use 50-ohm coaxial cable, such as RG-58 or RG-8, to connect an outdoor antenna. For lengths over 50 feet, use RG-8 low-loss dielectric coaxial cable, If your antenna’s cable does not have a BNC connector, you will also need a BNC adapter (also available at your local RadioShack store).
20-523 Owner’s Manual (headphone symbol) jack. Add Illust Note: You must use an amplified speaker with this scanner. Non-amplified speakers do not provide sufficient volume for comfortable listening. USING THE BELT CLIP You can use the belt clip attached to the back of the scanner for hands-free carrying when you are on the go. Slide the belt clip over your belt or waistband.
20-523 Owner’s Manual TRUNK – stores the trunking ID code or holds the trunking ID while scanning. PRI (Priority) – sets and turns the priority function on or off. TEXT – lets you input text. PAUSE – stops search or scan. MODE – changes the receive mode (AM, FM, MO, ED). See “Changing the Receive Mode” on Page XX. (Light Symbol)/(Key Symbol)– turns on/off the display’s backlight or locks/unlocks the keypad to prevent accidental entries.
20-523 Owner’s Manual 6/MNO – enters a 6, or inputs characters M, N, or O. 7/PQRS – enters a 7, or inputs characters P, Q, R, or S. 8/TUV – enters a 8, or inputs characters T, U, or V. 9/WXYZ – enters a 9, or inputs characters W, X, Y, or Z. 0 – enters a zero, or inputs characters . , -, #, _, @, +, *, &, /, ‘, $, %, !, ^, (, ), ?, ->, ` or <-. .
20-523 Owner’s Manual In all major metropolitan areas of the United States, every available radio channels is assigned to more than one user. Public safety radio systems on the same frequency are usually set up at a distance of 40 miles apart, or more. This means that you may hear transmissions from a distant system when your local system is not transmitting. Open and Closed Modes You can set your scanner to change the way it receives signals.
20-523 Owner’s Manual Motorola systems are trunking systems used primarily by business and public safety groups to efficiently allocate a small number of frequencies (as few as 5) to many groups of users (as many as several thousand). To do this, each group of users in the system is assigned to a specific talk group. For example, the east side patrol officers might all be assigned to talk group 2160.
20-523 Owner’s Manual EDACS frequencies are organized in a specific order. Each frequency is assigned a Logical Channel Number (LCN). For the scanner to correctly switch to an active frequency, you must program the frequencies in LCN order, starting with Memory 01. EDACS talk group IDs are entered as a 4-digit decimal number from 0001 to 2047 or AFS (Agency Fleet Subfleet) number from 00-001 to 15-157. When there is activity on an EDACS system, that information is sent out on the control channel.
20-523 Owner’s Manual Good references for active frequencies are RadioShack’s Police Call, Aeronautical Frequency Directory, and Maritime Frequency Directory. We update these directories every year, so be sure to get a current copy. Also see the supplied Police Call Trunking Guide. Follow these steps to store frequencies into channels. 1. Press MANUAL, enter the channel number where you want to store a frequency, then press MANUAL again.
20-523 Owner’s Manual transmissions, trunk IDs, or banks. Assigning a Text Tag to a Channel 1. Press MANUAL, enter the channel number where you want to enter the text, then press MANUAL again. M and the channel number appear at the upper left corner of the display (for example: M100). 2. Press PGM. M changes to P. 3. Press TEXT. The cursor appears at the 3rd line. 4. Enter the text using the numeral keys (see “Text Input Chart” on Page XX).
20-523 Owner’s Manual Press 1 2 FUNC after press 2 3 FUNC after press 3 4 FUNC after press 4 5 FUNC after press 5 6 FUNC after press 6 7 FUNC after press 7 8 FUNC after press 8 9 FUNC after press 9 0 FUNC after press 0 • CL To Enter Character from this Group 1234567890 ABC abc DEF def GHI ghi JKL jkl MNO mno PQRS pqrs TUV tuv WXYZ wxyz .-#_@+*&/‘ $ % ! ^ ( ) ? -> `
20-523 Owner’s Manual Receive mode : FM CHANNEL 01 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 FREQUENCY (MHz) 156.050 156.250 156.3000 156.3500 156.4000 156.4500 156.5000 156.5500 156.6000 156.6500 156.7000 156.7500 156.8000 156.8500 156.9000 156.9500 157.0000/161.6000 157.0500 157.1000 157.1500 157.2000/161.8000 157.2500/161.8500 157.3000/161.9000 157.3500/161.9500 157.4000/162.0000 156.1750 156.2250/160.
20-523 Owner’s Manual 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 27.0750 27.0850 27.1050 27.1150 27.1250 27.1350 27.1550 27.1650 27.1750 27.1850 27.2050 27.2150 27.2250 27.2550 27.2350 27.2450 27.2650 27.2750 27.2850 27.2950 27.3050 27.3150 27.3250 27.3350 27.3450 27.3550 27.3650 27.3750 27.3850 27.3950 27.4050 Search bank : SR2 Police/Fire bank Receive mode : FM GROUP FREQUENCY (MHz) STEP (kHz) 0 33.420-33.980 20 37.020-37.420 20 39.020-39.
-523 Owner’s Manual Search bank : SR3 Aircraft Receive mode : AM GROUP FREQUENCY (MHz) STEP (kHz) 108.000-136.9875 12.5 Search bank : SR4 Ham band Receive mode : FM GROUP FREQUENCY (MHz) STEP (kHz) 0 28.0000 – 29.7000 5 1 50.0000 - 54.0000 5 2 144.0000 - 148.0000 5 3 222.0000 - 225.00000 5 4 420.0000 - 450.0000 12.5 5 1240.0000 - 1300.0000 6.
20-523 Owner’s Manual 4. Press ENTER to set the frequency. If the entry frequency is incorrect it does not accept it, sounds invalid and back to before press the number. 5. If you want to change the high-end limit frequency then press /¥ or ¥/ key to select higher-end limit frequency entry. 6. Press your desired higher-end frequency and press ENTER. 7. Rotates SQ control clockwise and leave it set to a point just after hissing sound stops. 8. Press SEARCH and starts search.
20-523 Owner’s Manual 4. Press ENTER then all the condition such as receiving mode and delay condition are copied on the channel. After indicates Chan Store! for about 2 seconds it automatically backed to search mode. 5. If you want to copy same frequency which already stored then sounds notice tone 3 times after step 1, LCD indicates the location bank number, channel number, the frequency and Dupl.f Chxxx is appeared at the LCD bottom line. 6.
20-523 Owner’s Manual “Turning Channel-Storage Banks Off and On” and “Locking Out Channels or Frequencies” on Page XX). Turning Channel-Storage Banks Off and On To turn off banks while scanning, press the bank’s number key until the bank’s number disappears. The scanner does not scan any of the channels within the banks you have turned off. Notes: • You cannot turn off all banks. There must be at least one active bank. • You can manually select any channel in a bank, even if the bank is turned off.
20-523 Owner’s Manual Listening to a Weather Channel To hear your local forecast and regional weather information, press WX. Your scanner scans through the weather band then stops within a few seconds on the strong weather broadcast. Displaying Weather Messages The weather service precedes each weather alert with a digitally-encoded SAME signal, then a 1050 Hz tone.
20-523 Owner’s Manual You can scan existing channels or search frequencies faster by locking out channels or frequencies that have a continuous transmission, such as a weather channel. Locking Out Channels To lock out a channel while scanning, press L/OUT when the scanner stops on the channel. To lock out a channel manually, select the channel then press L/OUT until L appears. Notes: • You can still manually select locked-out channels.
20-523 Owner’s Manual The frequency is unlocked and Unlocked appears for about 2 seconds. Then the next locked-out frequency appears. If all locked out frequencies are cleared within a bank, L/O list is empty. appears. Clearing All Lock Out Frequencies in a Search Bank 1. Press SEARCH. 2. Turn on only one search bank, the one in which you want to clear all locked-out frequencies. 3. Press FUNC then 6. Confirm list clear? 1=YES Press other key for NO. appears.
20-523 Owner’s Manual 2. Select the weather channel you want to program as the priority channel. 3. Press FUNC then PRI. Pri Channel appears at the bottom line. To turn the priority function, press PRI to show P at the top line and PRIon appears at the bottom line while scanning. When stops scan at the priority channel it shows Pri Channel for 3 seconds and it is changed to Weather Alert and sounds alert. Notes: • Priority WX is only for receiving a weather alert.
20-523 Owner’s Manual Turn on the channel attenuator then “A” is indicated at the 7th digit in the top line. When turn it off the indication is changed to “.”. Attenuator is not able to set while Scanning. Press FUNC then ATT to set the attenuator to the global unit. When set global attenuator “Global ATT.” is indicated for 2 seconds at the bottom line and “a” or “-“ is indicated instead of “A” channel attenuator indication. To press ATT key to turn on or off the global attenuator.
20-523 Owner’s Manual unlocked appears about 1 second. CHANGING THE DISPLAY CONTRAST 1. Press MANUAL. 2. Press FUNC then 9. Use Up/Down keys to set contrast. appears. 3. Press /¥ or ¥/ to select the contrast. 4. Press ENTER to set the display contrast. CLONING THE PROGRAMMED DATA FROM SCANNER TO SCANNER You can transfer the programmed data to and from another RadioShack Cat. No. 20-523 or 20-466 scanner using the clone cable. We recommend RadioShack Cat. No. 42-2487 for the cable.
20-523 Owner’s Manual 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. If not found, scanning resumes immediately unless the bank is in open trunking mode. Note: There might be more than one talk group transmitting at a time in some Motorola trunking systems. If you set the scanner to manually tune in Motorola trunking mode, you will hear the talk group on that channel, but the display will alternate between all active IDs.
20-523 Owner’s Manual Notes: • If you select Non instead of MO, or ED, the scanner does not scan trunked frequencies. Instead, you see: Add illust • If you programmed a Motorola Type I or Hybrid system, see “Programming Fleet Maps” on Page XX. 3. Press PGM to enter the program mode. 4. Store the trunking frequencies into subsequent channels in the same bank (see “Storing Known Frequencies into Channels” on Page XX). 5.
20-523 Owner’s Manual 5. While blinks O in the Offset, if necessary press offset number and press ENTER. Make sure the entry and if it is incorrect then press number key again to set the base frequency. After you make sure the input then press ENTER again. 6. While blink S in the Step press /¥ and ¥/ to repeat step number indication from 25.0, 50.0 and 12.5 kHz. Press ENTER. 7. Press PGM to enter the program mode. Store the trunking IDs into the sub-bank in the same bank.
20-523 Owner’s Manual 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S4 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S4 S4 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S4 S3 S11 S4 S4 S0 S0 S0 S3 S10 S4 S4 S4 S12 - S4 S4 S11 S11 S0 S12 - S10 S10 S11 S0 S0 S12 - 6. Press ENTER for each entry. If you make a mistake, press CL and enter the correct size code. Note: The default setting of the bank is for Motorola Type II. However, if you set Type I and you want to return to Type II, enter 15 at Step 5. 7.
20-523 Owner’s Manual Notes: • If you made a mistake in Step 4, Invalid ID. appears and the scanner beeps when you press ENTER. Start again at Step 3. • You can enter either decimal or AFS code for ED ID. The default setting is decimal ID entry. When you press FUNC then 2, AFS format appears for about 2 seconds. Now you can enter the ID code with AFS format. 6. Press TEXT and enter the text tag for the ID, then press ENTER. Invalid appears when you enter the incorrect ID code. 7.
20-523 Owner’s Manual ID delay. At 3rd line and 2.0 seconds at bottom line. Press up or down to select None, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 or 4.0 seconds. Press ENTER. Reviewing Locked-Out Talk Group IDs Note: You cannot clear all lockouts from a talk group at the same time. 1. Press PGM then TRUNK. 2. Press FUNC then L/OUT. The locked out ID appears. If the ID memory bank has no locked out ID, you hear the low beep tone. 3. Press FUNC then /¥ or ¥/ to select a search bank.
20-523 Owner’s Manual When set to the open mode, the scanner only uses the ID list to look up ID text tags and stops on any ID code. When set to the closed mode, the scanner stops only on signals that have an ID code which is found in the ID list for the bank. Note: When you select a channel manually, any transmission opens squelch, regardless of the current mode. Add illust The open or closed mode is set in each channel storage bank. + or – appears under the channel storage bank’s number while scanning.
20-523 Owner’s Manual 162.400 162.500 162.425 162.525 162.450 162.550 162.475 Ham Radio Frequencies Ham radio operators often transmit emergency information when other means of communication break down. The chart below shows the frequencies the scanner receives that ham radio operators normally use: Wavelength 10-Meter 6-Meter 2-Meter 70-cm 33-cm 25-cm Frequencies (MHz) 28.000-29.700 50.000-54.000 144.000-148.000 420.000-450.000 902.000-928.000 1240.000-1300.
20-523 Owner’s Manual Low Range 6-Meter Amateur U.S. Government 2-Meter Amateur High Range New Mobile Narrow Band 1 1/4-Meter Amateur 29.700-50.000 MHz 50.000-54.000 MHz 137.000-144.000 MHz 144.000-148.000 MHz 148.000-174.000 MHz 220.000-222.000 MHz 222.000-225.000 MHz UHF Band U.S. Government 406.000-420.000 MHz 70-cm Amateur 420.000-450.000 MHz Low Range 450.000-470.000 MHz FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band470.000-512.000 MHz 800 band Law Enforcement 806.000-824.000 MHz Conventional Systems 851.000-856.
20-523 Owner’s Manual 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 Police Call Radio Guide including Fire and Emergency Services, available at your local RadioShack store. Abbreviations Services AIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20-523 Owner’s Manual 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20-523 Owner’s Manual 50.000–54.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HAM Aircraft Band—(108–137 MHz—in 12.5 kHz steps) 108.00–121.490 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AIR 121.500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AIR Emergency 121.510–136.975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AIR U.S. Government Band (137–144 MHz—in 5 kHz steps)) 137.000–144.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20-523 Owner’s Manual 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20-523 Owner’s Manual 462.9375–463.1875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MED 463.200–467.925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUS FM-TV Audio Broadcast, UHF Wide Band (470–512 MHz— in 6.25 kHz steps) (Channels 14 through 69 in 6 MHz steps) 475.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 14 481.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 15 487.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20-523 Owner’s Manual 30.62 (MHz) x 1000 = 30,620 kHz To convert from kHz to MHz, divide the number of kilohertz by 1,000: 127.800 (kHz) / 1000 = 127.8 MHz To convert MHz to meters, divide 300 by the number of megahertz: 300/50 MHz = 6 meters Troubleshooting If you have problems with your scanner, here are some suggestions that might help you eliminate the problem. If they do not, take your scanner to your local RadoShack store for assistance.
20-523 Owner’s Manual The AC adapter or DC adapter is Be sure the adapter’s barrel plug not connected. is fully plugged into the PWR DC 9V jack. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The batteries maybe Make sure the batteries are improperly installed. properly installed according to polarity markings on the battery holder.
20-523 Owner’s Manual Note: Do not turn off the scanner until the initialization is complete and Welcome To Dual Trunking appears again. Care To enjoy your RadioShack Handheld Scanner for a long time: . Keep the scanner dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. . Use and store the scanner only in normal temperature environments. . Handle the scanner gently and carefully. Do not drop it. . Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt. . Wipe the scanner with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new.
20-523 Owner’s Manual 108-136.9875 MHz 137-174 MHz 216-225 MHz 406-512 MHz 806-960 MHz 1240-1300 MHz 0.3 uV 0.5 uV 0.5 uV 0.5 uV 0.7 uV 2.0 uV AM: 25-54 MHz 1 uV 108-136.9875 MHz 1 uV 137-174 MHz 1.5 uV 216-225 MHz 1.5 uV 406-512 MHz 2 uV 806-960 MHz 2 uV 1240-1300 MHz 2 uV Selectivity: 25- 27.
20-523 Owner’s Manual or 4 AA Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries External Power 9V DC Current Drain (Squelched) 90 mA Battery Charge Current 150 mA Dimensions (HWD) 6 3/16 x 2 7/16 x 1 3/4 Inches (157 x 62 x 41 mm) Weight (without antenna and batteries) 9.9 oz. (280 g) Specifications are typical: individual units might vary. Specifications are subject to change and improvement without notice.
