20-162 PRO-162 2,000-Channel Handheld Trunking Scanner Contents Thank you for purchasing your RadioShack 2000-Channel Handheld Trunking Scanner from RadioShack. Your handheld scanner is one of a new generation of scanners designed to track Motorola® Type I, Type II, hybrid analog systems, (such as Smartnet® and Privacy Plus®) plus M/A-COM EDACS® and EF Johnson LTR. Those systems are extensively used in many 800 MHz, 900 MHz, and UHF communication systems.
ENT/PGM (Program) — programs frequencies into channels. 1-9/WXYZ, 0 — input a number or characters. •/DELAY — enter a decimal point, space, or programs delay time for the selected channel/search bank, or enters a hyphen (in trunking ID setting). Programs a 2-second delay for a selected channel or service; programs a 2-second delay while trunking. OPEN/CLOSE — let you use to change the open mode and close mode. /KEYLOCK — locks the keypad to prevent changes; turns the display and key backlight on.
connecting the antenna Attach the supplied antenna to the scanner by align the slots around its base with the tabs on the scanner, and then slide into place. When using an external antenna, always use 50-ohm, RG-58, or RG-8, coaxial cable to connect to it. If the antenna is over 50 feet from the scanner, use RG-8 low-loss dielectric coaxial cable. If your antenna’s cable does not have a BNC connector, your local RadioShack store carries a variety of BNC adapters.
A frequency, expressed in kHz or MHz, is the tuning location of a station. To find active frequencies, you use the search function. Besides searching within a selected frequency ran ge, you can also search your scanner’s service banks. Service banks are preset groups of frequencies categorized by the type of services that use those frequencies. For example, many amateur radio frequencies are located in the HAM service bank.
3. Press MAN. 4. Press FUNC, then press /BANK or (Press FUNC, then press ) to advance the channel with 0 MHz in next bank (or previous bank). • If the channel with 0MHz is not, the first channel of the bank is selected. • If you entered an in valid channel number, “Invalid Channel.” Appear. appears and the scanner beeps error tones. Enter a valid channel. 5. Use the number keys and •/DELAY to enter the frequency, including the decimal point you want to store. 6.
5. You can store same as channel text tag. text input chart User can use the number keypad on scanner to enter text by referring to the alphabet printed on each number key. When user presses the number key in the text entry field, the scanner displays the first alphabet printed on the number key. Press the number key twice to display the second alphabet and three times to display the third. When user wants to input the small letter, press [A/a] to switch the capital letter and small letter.
4. Press FUNC, and then press CL/CTCSS/DCS to put the scanner in program CTCSS/DCS mode. 5. Press ? or ? to select a CTCSS/DCS code. CTCSS/DCS code flashes. The CTCSS/DCS code is changed below: NO TONE -> CT 67.0 -> ... -> CT 254.1 -> DCS 023 -> ... -> DCS 754 -> CODE SRCH -> OFF -> CT 67.0 -> ... 6. Press ENT/PGM to store the CTCSS/DCS code.
174 245 266 332 411 452 506 612 703 205 246 271 343 412 454 516 624 712 212 251 274 346 413 455 523 627 723 223 252 306 351 423 462 526 631 731 225 255 311 356 431 464 532 632 732 226 261 315 364 432 465 546 654 734 243 263 325 365 445 466 565 662 743 244 265 331 371 446 503 606 664 754 copying/moving a frequency If you want to copy/move a frequency to a channel, follow the steps below: 1. Press ENT/PGM to put the scanner in programming mode.
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 216.0000 -224.9950 225.0000 -399.9875 400.0000 -512.0000 764.0000 -775.9875 794.0000 -805.9875 806.0000 -956.0000 1240.0000-1300.0000 5 12.5 6.25 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 starting chain search 1. Press SRCH. SRCH appears. 2. Press 0 – 9 to enable or disable the search bank number being searched. Note: At least one bank needs to be entered. If you disable all the banks, the error tone beeps. 3. Press to search down or to search up. 4.
input chart”). 6. Press ENT/PGM to store the search bank text tag. fine tune You can search up or down from the currently displayed frequency using fine tune. TUNE appears during searching. Press FUNC, and then press SRCH when the frequency you want to start from appears. Or, enter the frequency you want to start from using the number keys in search pause mode, then press FUNC, and then SRCH. Note: If you enter an invalid frequency, the scanner displays Error. Press CL.
times and does not search. • If you select more than 200 frequencies to skip, “L/O List Full!” appears. • Press or select a skipped frequency while PAUSE appears. L/O appears when you select a skipped frequency. scanning the stored channels To begin scanning channels, press SCAN/ . The scanner scans through all non-locked channels in the activated banks. (See “locking out channels” and “turning channel-storage banks on and off”). When the scanner finds a transmission, it stops on it.
DLY appears and the scanner automatically adds a 2-second delay to every frequency it stops on in that band. Signal Stalker I also has a delay feature. It’s delay time is 10 seconds. turning channel-storage banks on and off You can turn each channel-storage bank on and off. When you turn off a bank, the scanner does not scan any of the 50 channels in that bank. While scanning, press the number key that corresponds to the bank you want to turn on or off.
interesting calls on specific channels. You can program one stored channel in each bank as a priority channel. If the priority feature is turned on, as the scanner scans the bank, it checks that bank’s priority channel for activity every 2 seconds. The scanner automatically designates each bank’s first channel as its priority channel. Follow these steps to select a different channel in a bank as the priority channel. 1. Press ENT/PGM. 2.
PRO-162 to another PRO-162 or PRO-433 using an optional interface cable and software. 1. Make sure the scanners are turned off and then plug the cable into each scanner’s PC/IF jack. 2. Turn on both scanners. “Clone Mode [ENT] to send” appears. 3. Press ENT. Then “Confirm Send Data? [1] to Yes [CL] to No” appears. 4. Press 1 to send the data to the other unit or press CL key to cancel the operation. 5. When the data transfer is completed, “Clone Mode Finished” appears.
scanner’s key tone off or on: 1. Press FUNC, and then press MENU. 2. Repeatedly press or to display Key Tone, then press ENT/PGM. 3. Repeatedly press or to select OFF or ON, then press ENT/PGM. 4. Press L/O to exit the menu mode, or press CL to back to a previous menu. turning the battery save function off/on When the scanner is set to receive (monitor) a manually selected channel and it is not actively scanning, using the battery save feature conserves energy.
receiving nwr-same and weather alert signals In 1994, the National Oceanic and Aerospace Administration (NOAA) began broadcasting alerts that include digitally encoded data. Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) includes information which identifies the severity of the alert. While this scanner does not encode specific geographical data, it does detect SAME signals and decode the alert level. The scanner displays this data as codes corresponding to the levels of severity (Warning, Watch, and Advisory).
itself into FIPS programming mode. If the scanner is set to alert for all FIPS, ALLFIPS appears on the display. If the scanner is set to alert only the area you have programmed, 1 of the FEPS memory number and FIPS code appears. 2. Press or to change the displayed FIPS code from 0 to 14. If a FIPS code is not programmed, ------- appears. 3. Use the keypad to enter the FIPS code. Press CL to cancel an inputted FIPS code. 4. Press ENT/PGM to store the FIPS code. Press 0 then ENT/PGM to clear a FIPS code.
Signal Stalker I Your scanner’s Signal Stalker I feature lets you set the scanner so it detects and then displays the frequency of a nearby strong radio transmission. You can set the scanner so Signal Stalker I works “in the background” while you are scanning other frequencies; turn off normal scanning while Signal Stalker I works; or turn off Signal Stalker I and use the scanner normally. You can set the scanner so it alerts you when Signal Stalker I finds a frequency.
You can lock out the log channels like normal channels. Set Logging to ON to scan the log channels along with the normal channels. If you do not want to scan the channels, set it to OFF. The scanner stores signals found by the Signal Stalker I even the Logging function is OFF. The frequencies in the log channels are deleted when the scanner is turned off. 3. Repeatedly press or to select the option you want, then press ENT/PGM.
When the scanner finds a frequency, it sounds the alert you specified in “Setting the Signal Stalker I Options”, and Signal found! appears. Press any key to confirm the displayed frequency. Press or to resume scanning. To turn on Signal Stalker I and turn off normal scanning, turn Only Mode of Signal Stalker I options to on. flashes. See “setting the Signal Stalker I options.” To turn off Signal Stalker I and turn on normal scanning, press and disappears.
4. Press or to select the next channel in the bank. 5. Repeat from step 2 until you enter all the desired frequencies in that bank. Notes: • If you enter an invalid frequency (outside the selected range), the scanner beeps, then Invalid Freq. appears. If this happens, press CL to clear the frequency, and then repeat the entry. • For EDACS (Ed) and LTR systems, you must enter the frequencies in logical channel number (LCN) order.
frequency and Offset channel. • MOT 800, MOT 800 CUSTOM require programming of fleet map. • EDCS, LT require programming of frequencies in exact order and location. 3. Press ENT/PGM to go to Program Talk Group ID Mode. searching a trunked bank Once the data channel is acquired, the scanner begins a trunk scan. With the open mode function, you will be able to find all the active talk groups within the trunked system. Press FUNC, then • /DELAY/OPEN/CLOSE.
4. Repeatedly press or to select Set C-Ch only , and press ENT/PGM. 5. Repeatedly press or to select Standard or Splinter before you begin to Control Channel Trunk. OFF: Control channel only mode is deactivate. Standard: The frequency plan in Standard is 851.0125 MHz. Splinter: The frequency plan in Standard is 851.0000 MHz. 6. Press ENT/PGM. NOTE: Motorola type2 900MHz, VHF, U HF, 800 MHz CUSTOM can select the Standard or Splinter.
EDACS (Ed) talk group ID range search When your scanner searches EDACS (Ed) talk group IDs, the scanner can search within a range you set for agency or fleet listings. For example, if you want to search within the 01 agency, while in trucking pause mode press 0, 1, • /DELAY then SCAN. “01----“appears during scan. Or if you want to search within the 01 agency and 01 fleet, while trunking pause mode press 0, 1, •/ DELAY, 0, 1, then SCAN. To stop the ID range search, press SCAN.
Hold down L/O while searching until you hear two short beeps. You can check all locked out IDs. Hold down L/O while you are reviewing all locked out IDs. The scanner beeps twice. All locked out IDs in a bank are unlocked. Press SCAN to resume the search. Or follow these steps to unlocking all Talk Group IDs. 1. Press FUNC, then press MENU to open menu mode. 2. Select the “Trunk Option” - “Select Bank” - “Select Trunk Sys”. 3. Repeatedly press or to select Unlock All, and press ENT/PGM. 4.
Note: If one or more of the IDs you stored are incorrect, Invalid ID appears and the scanner beeps several times. To correct the entry, delete at least one of the incorrect IDs. Motorola talk groups To enter a Type 2 Talk Group ID: 1. Enter the ID you want to store by using the keypad. 2. Press ENT/PGM. To enter a Type 1 ID: For a Type I ID, enter the block number, fleet number and subfleet number to form the talk group ID number. 1.
1. Enter the agency number you want to store. Press •/DELAY to enter the dash. 2. Press ENT/PGM. Or you can program all the talk group numbers for one fleet of an agency. 3. Enter the agency number. 4. Press •/DELAY to enter the dash. 5. Enter the fleet number. 6. Press ENT/PGM. Remember the AFS format allows you to enter full or partial EDACS IDs for powerful flexibility in all modes. The scanner defaults to AFS talk group displays for EDACS only.
out talk group IDs”. scanning type I and hybrid trunked systems Your scanner is preset to scan Type II system IDs. When you scan trunked frequencies, each Type II user ID you see appears as an even number without a dash (example 2160). Your scanner can also scan Type I trunked systems. Each Type I ID appears as a three- or four-digit number, followed by a hyphen, followed by a one- or two-digit number (example 200-14).
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S4 S4 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S4 S4 S4 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S4 S3 S3 S11 S4 S4 S0 S0 S0 S4 S3 S10 S4 S4 S4 S12 (S12) S4 S4 S4 S11 S11 S0 S12 (S12) S3 S10 S10 S11 S0 S0 S12 (S12) selecting a preset fleet map 1. Press FUNC, then press MENU to open menu mode. 2. Select the “Trunk Option” - “Select Bank” - “Select Trunk Sys”. 3. Repeatedly press or to select MOT 800 or MOT 800 CUSTOM system, and press ENT/PGM. 4.
S-14, you would not see another prompt because S-14 uses all available blocks. programming a hybrid system A hybrid system is simply a Type I system with some of its blocks designated as Type II blocks. To program a hybrid system, follow the steps listed in “Programming a Fleet Map.” However, if you want a block to be Type II, instead of pressing or to select the size block (Step 6), enter size code S-0 instead.
4. Repeatedly press 5. Repeatedly press or or to select Set End Code, and press ENT/PGM. to select Yes or Ignore, and press ENT/PGM. Note: If you set the squelch so you hear a hissing sound, the scanner will remain on the voice channel, even when a disconnect tone is transmitted or there is no signal at all. frequently asked questions These suggestions might help you locate the problem. My scanner is on but will not scan, why? • SQUELCH is not adjusted correctly; adjust SQUELCH .
systems” and “programming a fleet map”). Why isn’t my scanner acquiring a data channel? SQUELCH is not correctly adjusted for trunk scanning. Adjust squelch for trunk scanning. See “setting squelch for the trunking mode”. Why is the frequency used for the data channel missing? Press SCAN to search for the data channel (see “programming trunked frequencies”). Why am I missing replies to conversations? The system you are trying to track is a Type I system, and the scanner is set to scan Type II systems.
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. It is legal to listen to almost every tra nsmission your scanner can receive. However, there are some transmissions you should never intentionally listen to.
894.0125-956.0000 (in 12.5 kHz steps) 1240.0000-1300.0000 (in 12.5 kHz steps) Number of Banks ..................................... 40 Sensitivity (AM/FM): FM .................. 20 dB S/N at 3 kHz deviation 28.0000-54.0000 ...............................0.4µV 137.0000-174.0000 ...............................0.5µV 216.0000-224.9950 ...............................0.5µV 400.0000-512.0000 ...............................0.5µV 764.0000-775.9875 ...............................0.5µV 794.0000-823.9875 ..............
This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company -owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. For complete warranty details and exclusions, check with your local RadioShack store.
