Radio Shack Weather Radio PRO 2045 User Guide

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Cat. No. 20-418

OWNER’S MANUAL

PRO-2045

200-Channel Weather Alert Home Scanner

Please read before using this equipment.

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Direct Search — lets you search for

transmissions starting from a frequen-

cy you specify.

Attenuator — reduces the scanner’s

sensitivity to help limit reception to

strong, nearby transmitters.

Count Feature — lets you keep track

of how many times your scanner has

stopped on a channel.

Memory Backup — keeps stored

channel frequencies in memory for up

to 3 days during a power loss.

Search Skip — lets you select up to

50 frequencies for the scanner to skip

during a search, so you can avoid fre-

quencies you have already discovered

or that have a continuous transmis-

sion.

CTCSS Option — with an optional

CTCSS tone circuit board, you can

use the Continuous Tone Coded

Squelch System (CTCSS) to selec-

tively listen to some business band

and amateur radio transmissions.

Two-Second Scan Delay — delays

scanning for 2 seconds before moving

to another channel, so you can hear

more replies.

Backlit Display — lets you easily see

the indicators on the scanner’s dis-

play, even at night.

We recommend you record your scan-

ner’s serial number here. The number

is on the scanner’s back panel.

Data Skip — skips data signals (non-

modulated signals such as preamble

signals for pagers) during scan, limit

search, and direct search.

Serial Number: _________________

Lock-Out Function

channels you select from being

scanned.

—

prevents

Your scanner has the following pre-

programmed weather channels:

• 162.4000 MHz (NFM)

• 162.4250 MHz (NFM)

• 162.4500 MHz (NFM)

• 162.4750 MHz (NFM)

• 162.5000 MHz (NFM)

• 162.5250 MHz (NFM)

• 162.5500 MHz (NFM)

Priority Channels — checks 10 spec-

ified channels every 2 seconds so you

do not miss important calls.

Automatic Modulation Mode — se-

lects the modulation method — nar-

row-band

frequency

modulation

(NFM) or amplitude modulation (AM)

— most often used for each band, and

lets you manually override the preset

mode.

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Your scanner can receive all of these

bands:

SCANNING LEGALLY

Your scanner covers frequencies

used by many different groups includ-

ing police and fire departments, ambu-

lance services, government agencies,

private companies, amateur radio ser-

vices, military operations, pager ser-

vices, and wireline (telephone and

telegraph) service providers. It is legal

to listen to almost every transmission

your scanner can receive. However,

there are some transmissions you

should never intentionally listen to.

These include:

Range

(MHz)

Step

(kHz)

Mode

29–54

NFM

108–136.975

137–174

12.5

NFM

216–224.9875

225–399.9875

400–512

12.5

NFM

806–823.9375

851–868.9375

896.1125–1,000

• Telephone conversations (either

cellular, cordless, or other private

means of telephone signal trans-

mission)

FCC NOTICE

• Pager transmissions

Your scanner might cause radio or TV

interference even when it is operating

properly. To determine if your scanner

is causing the interference, turn off

your scanner. If the interference goes

away, your scanner was causing it.

Try to eliminate the interference by:

• Any scrambled or encrypted

transmissions

According to the Electronic Communi-

cations Privacy Act (ECPA), you are

subject to fines and possible imprison-

ment for intentionally listening to, us-

ing, or divulging the contents of such a

transmission unless you have the con-

sent of a party to the conversation (un-

less such activity is otherwise illegal).

RadioShack encourages responsible,

legal scanner use.

• Moving your scanner away from

the receiver

• Connecting your scanner to an

outlet that is on a different electri-

cal circuit from the receiver

• Contacting a RadioShack store for

help

If you cannot eliminate the interfer-

ence, the FCC requires that you stop

using your scanner.

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CONTENTS

Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Connecting Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Using Standard AC Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Using Vehicle Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Connecting an Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Telescoping Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Optional Outdoor Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Resetting the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Using the Feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Testing Alert Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Testing Alert Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Testing the Weather Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connecting an Earphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Listening Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Traffic Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Connecting an Amplified Extension Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Installing an Optional CTCSS Tone Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Understanding Your Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

A Look at the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

A Look at the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Understanding Channel-Storage Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Channel-Storage Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Monitor Memories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Turning On the Scanner/Setting Volume and Squelch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using the Rotary Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Storing Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Searching For and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Limit Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Direct Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Search Skip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Automatically Storing Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Listening to Monitor Memories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Scanning Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Turning Channel-Storage Banks On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Locking Out Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Manually Selecting a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Scanning the Weather Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Weather Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Using the Weather Alert Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Changing Search Speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using the Programmable Attenuator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using Auto Sort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Skipping Data Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Turning On or Off the Key Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Changing the Modulation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Transferring a Frequency to Another Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Transferring to an Empty Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Transferring to a Channel that has a Stored Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Exchanging Frequencies Between Two Programmed Channels . . . . . . 30

Using the Count Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using CTCSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

CTCSS Tone Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Assigning a CTCSS Tone Frequency to a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Changing or Deleting a CTCSS Tone Frequency for a Channel . . . . . . . 32

A General Guide to Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Guide to Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

National Weather Service Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Ham Radio Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Birdie Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Guide to the Action Bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Typical Band Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Primary Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Specified Intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Band Allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Frequency Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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PREPARATION

Follow these steps to use AC power.

CONNECTING POWER

You can power your scanner from a

standard AC outlet using the supplied

AC adapter or from your vehicle’s bat-

tery using an optional DC power cord.

DC 12V

If a power failure occurs or if the pow-

er cord is disconnected, the scanner’s

memory backup circuit keeps informa-

tion in memory for up to 3 days.

1. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s

barrel plug into the scanner’s DC

12V jack.

Note: The memory backup circuit be-

gins to protect memory within a few

minutes after you plug in the scanner.

2. Plug the adapter’s power module

into a standard AC outlet.

Using Standard AC Power

Using Vehicle Battery Power

Warning: Do not use the AC adapter

with an extension cord unless the

blades can be fully inserted.

Use a DC power cord (not supplied),

such as RadioShack Cat. No. 270-

1533, to power your scanner in your

vehicle.

Cautions:

• The supplied AC adapter supplies

12 volts and delivers 500 milli-

amps. Its center tip is set to posi-

tive, and its plug properly fits the

scanner’s DC 12V jack. Using an

AC adapter that does not meet

these specifications could dam-

age the scanner or the adapter.

• The DC power cord you select

must supply 12 volts and deliver

at least 500 mA. Its center tip

must be positive, and its plug

must fit the scanner’s DC 12V jack.

The recommended power cord

meets these specifications. Using

a power cord that does not meet

these specifications could dam-

age the scanner or power cord.

• Connect the adapter to the scan-

ner before you connect it to an AC

outlet. Disconnect the adapter

from the AC outlet before you dis-

connect it from the scanner.

• Connect the power cord to the

scanner before you plug it into

your vehicle. Disconnect the

power cord from the vehicle

before you disconnect it from the

scanner.

• If you have difficulty inserting the

AC adapter’s plug, do not force it.

Turn it over and reinsert it.

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• If you use your scanner in your

vehicle with the engine running,

you might hear electrical noise

from the scanner. This is normal.

Note: Mobile use of this scanner is

unlawful or requires a permit in some

areas. Check the laws in your area.

ANT

1. Hold the antenna so it stands

straight up.

2. Gently push the antenna’s plug

Follow these steps to use vehicle bat-

tery power.

ANT

onto the

jack on the scan-

ner’s back panel.

DC 12V

The antenna’s length affects recep-

tion. Adjust the antenna’s length as

follows for the best results.

29–150 MHz

Extend fully

150–174 MHz Extend only 3 seg-

ments

1. Insert the DC power cord’s barrel

DC 12V

plug into the scanner’s

jack.

216–406 MHz Extend only 2 seg-

ments

2. Plug the DC power cord’s ciga-

rette-lighter plug into your vehi-

cle’s cigarette-lighter socket.

406–1000 MHz Collapse Fully (only

1 segment extended)

Optional Outdoor Antenna

CONNECTING AN

ANTENNA

The supplied antenna is usually good

for strong, local signals. However, for

the best results in receiving weaker,

more distant signals on all bands, you

can attach an optional outdoor anten-

na (not supplied), such as a mobile,

telescoping, multi-band, or outdoor

base antenna.

You can connect either the supplied

telescoping antenna or an optional an-

tenna to your scanner.

Telescoping Antenna

Warning: When installing or removing

an outdoor antenna, follow all cautions

and warnings included with the anten-

na.

The supplied telescoping antenna

helps your scanner receive strong lo-

cal signals. Follow these steps to in-

stall the supplied antenna.

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Note: Always use 50-ohm coaxial ca-

ble to connect an outdoor antenna to

your scanner. For lengths under 50

feet, use RG-58 or RG-8/M coaxial ca-

ble. For lengths over 50 feet, use RG-

8, low-loss coaxial cable. If the coaxial

RESETTING THE

SCANNER

If the scanner’s display locks up or

does not work properly after you con-

nect power or after a power surge, you

might need to reset the scanner.

ANT

cable’s connector does not fit the

jack, you might also need an adapter.

Your local RadioShack store sells a

complete line of outdoor antennas,

adapters, BNC connectors, and

mounting hardware.

Caution: This procedure clears all the

information you have programmed

into the scanner. Use this procedure

only when you are sure your scanner

is not working properly.

For the best performance, consider

the following when deciding on an out-

door antenna and its location:

• The location of the external

antenna should be as high as pos-

sible.

• The

external

antenna

and

antenna cable should be as far

away as possible from sources of

electrical noise (appliances, other

radios, and so on).

1. Turn off the scanner.

2. While you press and hold down

and , turn on the scanner.

• The external antenna should be

vertical.

USING THE FEET

Mount the antenna following the in-

structions supplied with the antenna

and its mounting hardware, then route

the antenna cable to the scanner and

To tilt the display for the best viewing

angle and to provide the best traction,

pull down on the scanner’s feet so

they lock into place.

ANT

connect it to the

of the scanner.

jack on the back

ANT

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These offices are usually listed in the

telephone book under “US Govern-

ment, Department of Commerce.”

TESTING ALERT

OPERATION

For your scanner’s weather alert func-

tion to be effective, you must place the

scanner:

To verify that your scanner receives

the test alert properly, set the scanner

to the weather alert standby mode

(see “Using the Weather Alert Stand-

by Mode” on Page 25) during the time

when the test alert is broadcast in your

area.

• Where it can receive an emer-

gency alert broadcast (see “Test-

ing Alert Reception” on this page)

• Where you can hear its alert tone

(See “Testing the Weather Alert”

on Page 11).

If the test alert broadcast does not trig-

ger your scanner’s tone, you are out of

range of the broadcast.

Once you determine a location that

meets these two conditions, leave the

scanner there for the best protection.

Note: If you use your scanner’s

weather alert feature when you travel,

you cannot guarantee that an emer-

gency alert broadcast will trigger the

scanner in all areas.

Testing Alert Reception

The fact that you get clear voice re-

ception or that the tone sounds when

you test the weather alert does not

guarantee that an emergency alert

broadcast will trigger your scanner’s

alert tone. Also, if you are in a fringe

area, your scanner might be triggered

by a broadcast in one area, but not be

triggered if you place it somewhere

else (even close by).

Notes for Weather Alerts:

• To ensure your scanner will sound

the alert tone when it receives an

emergency signal, keep the

antenna fully extended at all

times.

• If severe weather threatens, do

not wait for an alert tone; turn on

your scanner and monitor the lat-

est weather information.

To test for actual reception, your radio

must receive a test or emergency alert

broadcast. The National Weather Ser-

vice (NWS) broadcasts a test alert ev-

ery week on Wednesday between 11

AM and 12 Noon. To find out the spe-

cific test schedule in your area, con-

tact your local National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

or National Weather Service office.

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scanner. This disconnects the internal

speaker.

Testing the Weather Alert

Follow these steps to test the weather

alert — to hear how it sounds and en-

sure that the circuitry is working.

Note: This test does not ensure that

your scanner will sound an alert when

the weather service transmits an

emergency signal (see “Weather

Alert” on Page 25). Proper operation

is affected by the strength of the

weather service’s signal.

Note: Your local RadioShack store

has a wide selection of earphones and

headphones.

Listening Safely

1. Press WX.

To protect your hearing, follow these

guidelines when you use an earphone

or headphone.

2. When the scanner stops on a

weather channel, press ALERT.

ALERTappears on the display.

• Do not listen at extremely high

volume levels. Extended high-vol-

ume listening can lead to perma-

nent hearing loss.

3. Press and hold PRIORITY for more

than 2 seconds until the scanner

sounds a loud alarm.

• Set the volume to the lowest set-

ting before you begin listening.

After you begin listening, adjust

the volume to a comfortable level.

To turn off the alarm, press ALERT or

WX.

• Once you set the volume, do not

increase it. Over time, your ears

adapt to the volume level, so a

volume level that does not cause

discomfort might still damage your

hearing.

CONNECTING AN

EARPHONE

For private listening, plug an earphone

or mono headphones’ ¹/⁸-inch plug

into the

jack on the front of the

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Traffic Safety

INSTALLING AN

OPTIONAL CTCSS

TONE BOARD

Do not wear an earphone or head-

phones while operating a motor vehi-

cle. This can create a traffic hazard

and can be illegal in some areas.

The scanner’s CTCSS (Continuous

Tone Control Squelch System) feature

lets you choose to listen only to trans-

missions that transmit one of 38 stan-

dard CTCSS tones. To use CTCSS,

you must install an optional CTCSS

tone board (Cat. No. 20-0031).

Even though some earphones and

headphones let you hear some out-

side sounds when listening at normal

volume levels, they still can present a

traffic hazard.

Cautions:

CONNECTING AN

AMPLIFIED EXTENSION

SPEAKER

• Make sure the scanner is off and

disconnect the power before you

install a CTCSS tone board.

• Discharge static electricity buildup

by touching a metal object before

you open the scanner.

In a noisy area, an amplified extension

speaker might provide more comfort-

able listening. Plug the speaker ca-

ble’s /⁸-inch (3.5 mm) mini plug into

1. Use a Phillips screwdriver to

remove the two side screws on

the scanner’s top cover and three

screws on the bottom.

the scanner’s

jack. This discon-

nects the internal speaker.

Caution: The scanner’s speaker

is attached to the top cover and

the circuit board. Use care when

you remove the top cover to not

damage the speaker or its con-

nector.

Note: RadioShack stores sell an am-

plified communications extension

speaker.

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2. Remove the scanner’s top cover.

3. Gently plug the CTCSS board into

sockets J9 and J10 on the top of

the scanner’s circuit board.

CTCSS Board

CTCSS BORD

4. Replace the scanner’s top cover,

then replace the two side screws

and three bottom screws.

For information about using

Note:

CTCSS, see “Using CTCSS” on

Page 30.

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNER

A LOOK AT THE KEYBOARD

A quick glance at this section should help you understand each key’s function(s).

VOLUME — rotate to turn the scanner

DATA — turns on or off data skip.

on or off and adjust the volume.

ATT — turns on or off the attenuator to

let you limit reception to strong, local

transmitters.

SQUELCH — rotate to adjust the

squelch.

AUTO — lets you automatically pro-

gram frequencies into banks; sets the

the scanner to scan banks from the

lowest to the highest frequency.

ALERT — sets the scanner to the

weather alert mode.

COUNT — sets the scanner to display

the number of times the scanner de-

tected a transmission on a channel

since you turned the scanner on.

H/S-PRIORITY — sets and turns on

and off priority for a particular channel;

turns on and off Hypersearch.

CTCSS — lets you use the optional

REVIEW — lets you review locked-out

channels or search skip memory.

CTCSS mode if you installed

CTCSS tone board.

TRANSFER — transfers the contents

of a channel to an empty or desired

channel, or exchanges the contents of

two channels.

WX — starts scanning the weather fre-

quencies.

LIMIT — starts a limit search.

MODE — selects the modulation mode

CLEAR — clears an incorrect entry.

(AM and FM) function.

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Number Keys — each key has a sin-

gle digit with a range of numbers print-

ed above it. The single digits are used

to enter the number of a channel or

frequency. The range of numbers (21–

40, for example) indicates the chan-

nels that make up a memory bank.

See “Understanding Channel-Storage

Banks” on Page 17.

DELAY — programs a 2-second delay

for the selected channel and turns on

or off the delay during a limit or direct

search or weather scan.

LOCKOUT-S/S — lets you lock out a

selected channel, or skip a specified

frequency during a limit or direct

search.

• — enters a decimal point when you

set a frequency.

FREQ/CHAN-LOCK — selects the rota-

ry tuner’s mode — frequency tuning,

channel tuning, or locked.

E — enters the frequency when you

program channels.

Rotary Tuner — turn to tune through

channels or frequencies. Turn the ro-

tary tuner faster to increase the tuning

speed.

s and t — select the search direction.

SCAN — scans through programmed

channels.

MANUAL — stops scanning and lets

you directly enter a channel number.

PROGRAM — programs frequencies

into channels.

MONITOR — accesses the 10 monitor

memories. See “Moving a Frequency

from a Monitor Memory to a Channel”

on Page 23.

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A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY

The display has several indicators that show the scanner’s current operating mode.

A good look at the display will help you understand how your scanner operates.

MON — appears during a search or

when you listen to a monitor memory.

The number to the right of this shows

the current monitor memory number.

See “Listening to Monitor Memories”

on Page 23.

FM/AM— shows the current modula-

tion mode; flashes when you override

the default mode.

P— appears when you listen to a pri-

ority channel.

FREQ, CHAN, LOCK— shows the

rotary tuner’s current setting.

CH— digits that precede this indicator

show which of the 200 channels the

scanner is tuned to.

BANK

—

shows which channel-

storage banks are turned on. See “Un-

derstanding Channel-Storage Banks”

on Page 17.

ATT — appears when the attenuator

is turned on.

MHz — the large digits that precede

this indicator show which frequency

the scanner is tuned to.

HYPER — appears when you scan

channels or when the scanner is in the

Hypersearch mode during limit

search, direct search, and auto store.

SCAN — appears when you scan

channels.

AUTO— appears when the scanner is

in the auto store mode or when the

auto sort function is turned on.

MAN — appears when you manually

select a channel.

COUNT— appears when you use the

scanner’s count feature.

PGM — appears while you program

frequencies into the scanner’s chan-

nels.

CTCSS— appears when the CTCSS

feature is turned on.

PRI — appears when you set the

scanner to scan the selected priority

channels every 2 seconds.

DATA — appears when you turn on

the data skip feature.

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L/O— appears when you manually

select a locked channel or a skipped

frequency.

Channel-Storage Banks

To make it easier to identify and select

the channels you want to listen to,

channels are divided into 10 channel-

storage banks of 20 channels each.

Use each channel-storage bank to

group frequencies, such as the police

department, the fire department, am-

bulance services, or aircraft (see

“Guide to the Action Bands” on

Page 34).

DLY— appears when you program a

channel for a 2-second delay or when

you listen to a channel that has been

programmed with the delay feature.

Also, the indicator appears when you

turn on the delay feature during a limit

or direct search or weather scan.

WX — appears when the scanner is

searching the weather band frequen-

cies.

For example, the police department

might use four frequencies, one for

each side of town. You could program

the police frequencies starting with

Channel 1 (the first channel in Bank 1)

and then program fire department fre-

quencies starting with Channel 21 (the

first channel in Bank 2).

ALERT— appears when the scanner

is set to respond to a weather alert

tone.

s and t — indicate the search direc-

tion.

SEARCH — appears during a limit

search (-L-also appears), direct fre-

quency search (-d- also appears),

weather frequency search, auto store

mode, hold direct search (-h- also

appears), and hold limit search (-H-

also appears).

MONITOR MEMORIES

The scanner also has 10 monitor

memories. You can use these memo-

ries to temporarily store frequencies

while you decide whether or not to

save them into channels. This is

handy for quickly storing an active fre-

quency when you search through an

entire band. See “Searching For and

Temporarily Storing Active Frequen-

cies” on Page 19.

UNDERSTANDING

CHANNEL-STORAGE

BANKS

You can store up to 210 frequencies

into your scanner’s memory. You

store each frequency into either a

memory called a channel, or a tempo-

rary memory called a monitor. This

scanner has 200 channel memories

and 10 monitor memories.

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OPERATION

TURNING ON THE

STORING FREQUENCIES

SCANNER/SETTING

VOLUME AND SQUELCH

You can store up to 200 frequencies

into your scanner’s channels. Good

frequency

references

are

Ra-

1. Rotate VOLUME /⁴turn clockwise

dioShack’s “Police Call Guide includ-

ing Fire and Emergency Services,”

“Official Aeronautical Frequency Di-

rectory,” and “Maritime Frequency Di-

to turn on the scanner.

2. Rotate SQUELCH fully counter-

clockwise.

rectory.” These

directories

are

3. Slowly turn SQUELCH clockwise

updated every year, so be sure to get

a current copy.

until the hissing stops.

Note: To hear a weak or distant sta-

tion, turn SQUELCH counterclockwise.

You might hear hissing, but you will

not miss any transmissions. If you turn

SQUELCH too far counterclockwise,

the scanner does not search or scan.

If you do not have a frequency refer-

ence for your area, you can use a limit

or direct search to find transmissions.

See “Searching For and Temporarily

Storing Active Frequencies” on

Page 19 or “Guide to the Action

Bands” on Page 34.

USING THE ROTARY

CONTROL

Follow these steps to manually store

frequencies.

1. Press PROGRAM. PGM appears

The rotary control has three modes

that you select using the FREQ/CHAN-

LOCK button. To select the control’s

mode, repeatedly press FREQ/CHAN-

LOCK until the scanner displays the

desired mode.

on the display.

2. Enter the number for the channel

where you want to store a fre-

quency.

Note: You can enter the channel

number using any of the following

methods:

FREQ — the rotary control steps

through frequencies during a search.

• Use the number keys to enter

the channel number, then press

PROGRAM.

CHAN — the rotary control steps

through the programmed channels.

• Press PROGRAM to increment

the channel number one step at

a time.

LOCK — the rotary control does not

operate. Use this setting to help pre-

vent accidentally changing the chan-

nel or frequency.

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• Press FREQ/CHAN-LOCK until

the CHAN indicator appears.

Turn the rotary tuner to select

the desired channel.

You can use the scanner’s de-

lay feature during a limit search (see

“Delay” on Page 26).

Note:

Follow these steps to search for active

frequencies.

3. Enter a frequency (including the

decimal point).

1. Press PROGRAM, then LIMIT. Lo

and a frequency appear on the

display.

4. Press E to store the frequency.

Notes:

• If you made a mistake in Step

3, the scanner displays Error

and beeps three times. Press

CLEAR, then proceed again

from Step 3.

2. Using the number keys, enter the

lowest frequency (including the

decimal point) you want to search,

then press E.

Notes:

• Your scanner rounds frequen-

cies down to the next valid fre-

quency. For example, if you

enter 151.473, the scanner

accepts this as 151.470.

• To use the rotary tuner to enter

the frequency, turn it clockwise

or counterclockwise until the

desired frequency appears,

then press E.

5. Repeat Steps 2-4 to program

more channels.

• If you enter an invalid fre-

quency, the scanner displays

Error. To correct this, simply

repeat the step.

SEARCHING FOR AND

TEMPORARILY STORING

ACTIVE FREQUENCIES

3. Press LIMIT. Hi and a frequency

appear on the display.

4. Using the number keys or the

rotary tuner, enter the highest fre-

quency you want to search, then

press E.

You can search for frequencies using

a limit or direct search, then tempo-

rarily store frequencies into monitor

memories.

5. Press s to search up from the

lower to the upper limit, or press t

to search down from the upper to

the lower limit. –L–, SEARCH,

and s or t appear, and the next

available monitor memory flashes

on the display.

Limit Search

A limit search lets you search for ac-

tive transmissions within a specified

range of frequencies.

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6. When the scanner finds a trans-

mission, you can:

Direct Search

A direct search lets you specify a

starting frequency, then search for ac-

tive transmissions above or below the

specified frequency.

• Store the displayed frequency

into the current monitor memory

— quickly press MONITOR.

• Lock out the frequency so the

scanner does not stop on it

again — press S/S. The scan-

ner resumes searching.

You can use the delay feature

during a direct search (see “Delay”).

Note:

1. Press MANUAL.

• Continue the search without

storing it or locking it out —

press s or t.

2. Using the number keys, enter the

frequency (including the decimal

point) you want to start the search

from; or, enter the channel num-

ber containing the starting fre-

quency and press MANUAL or

PROGRAM to select the channel.

• Hold the scanner on the fre-

quency — press LIMIT or turn

the rotary tuner either way one

click. -H-appears.

Notes:

3. Press s to search up or t to search

down starting from the specified

frequency. -d-, SEARCH, and s

or t appear, and the next available

monitor memory flashes.

• You can press s or t while the

scanner displays -H- to step

through the frequencies toward

the upper or lower limits.

• If you tune to a search skip fre-

quency, the scanner displays

L/O (see “Search Skip” on

Page 21).

If you enter an invalid fre-

Note:

quency, Error appears on the

display. To correct this, repeat

Steps 2 and 3.

• If you program all frequencies

within a limit search range as

search skip frequencies, the

scanner goes to the hold mode.

-H-appears on the display.

4. When the scanner finds an active

frequency, you can do one of the

following:

• Store the frequency into the

current monitor memory

—

• During the limit search, you can

change the modulation (NFM or

AM). See “Changing the Modu-

lation Mode” on Page 28.

quickly press MONITOR.

• Lock out the frequency so the

scanner does not stop on it

again — press S/S. The scan-

ner resumes searching.

Press LIMIT again or press and

hold s or t for more than 1 second

to resume the limit search.

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• Continue the search — press s

or t.

• You can select the skipped fre-

quency when the scanner is in the

hold mode. The scanner displays

L/O when you select a skipped

frequency.

• Hold the scanner on the fre-

quency — press LIMIT or turn

the rotary tuner either way one

click. -h-appears.

To skip a frequency, press S/S when

the scanner stops on the frequency

during a limit or direct search.

Notes:

• You can press s or t during the

hold to step through the fre-

quencies toward the upper or

lower limits.

Follow these steps to see which skip

frequencies you have stored.

1. During a limit or direct search,

press REVIEW. The first skip fre-

quency appears on the display.

• If you tune to a search skip fre-

quency, the scanner displays

L/O (see “Search Skip” on

Page 21).

2. Use s, t, or REVIEW to review the

other skip frequencies.

• During the direct search, you

can change the modulation

mode (NFM or AM). See

To remove a skip frequency, select

the skip frequency you want to clear

by using s, t, or REVIEW, then press S/

“Changing

the

Modulation

Mode” on Page 28.

Press LIMIT again or press and

hold s or t for more than 1 second

to resume the direct search.

To clear all the skip frequencies at

once, while searching for frequencies,

press and hold S/S until the scanner

beeps twice.

Search Skip

You can skip specified frequencies

during a limit or direct search. This lets

you avoid frequencies that have data

tones or are already stored in a chan-

nel. You can program up to 50 fre-

quencies for the scanner to skip.

Notes:

• If you program more than 50 skip

frequencies, each new frequency

replaces one you already stored.

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Notes:

AUTOMATICALLY

• To select bank 10, press .

STORING FREQUENCIES

• If you select a bank that does

not contain an empty channel,

the scanner beeps and FULL

appears.

You can have your scanner automati-

cally store active frequencies into

empty channels within the banks you

specify.

• To deselect the bank, press the

bank number again.

PROGRAM

LIMIT

. Lo

1. Press

then

and the lower limit frequency

appears.

7. Press s to search from the lower

to the upper limit, or t to search

from the upper to lower limit. The

current bank’s indicator starts

blinking. The current channel also

appears.

2. Enter the lower limit using the

number keys or use the rotary

tuner to enter the lower limit of the

frequency range you want to

search, then press .

When the scanner finds a trans-

mission, it checks to see if the fre-

quency is stored in any other

channel. If not, the scanner stores

the frequency, then continues

searching for more transmissions.

Note: If you enter an invalid fre-

quency in Step 2 or 4, the scanner

displays Error. Simply repeat

the step.

LIMIT

3. Press

. Hiappears.

4. Enter the upper limit using the

number keys or use the rotary

tuner to enter the upper limit of the

frequency range you want to

8. To stop storing frequencies, press

MANUAL

When all channels fill, the scanner

search, then press ;.

beeps twice and Endappears. Press

to display the channel where

the last frequency was stored.

MANUAL

AUTO

5. Press

. AUTO appears and

the numbers 1–10 flash on the

display.

6. Using the number keys, enter the

numbers of the banks where you

want to store frequencies. The

selected banks’ indicators appear

steadily in the display. All other

banks’ indicators flash.

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LISTENING TO MONITOR

MEMORIES

SCANNING CHANNELS

To begin scanning channels, press

SCAN

. The scanner scans through all

Once you store frequencies into moni-

tor memories using a direct or limit

search or weather scan, you can listen

to a monitor memory by pressing

non-locked channels in the activated

banks. (See “Turning Channel-Stor-

age Banks On and Off” below and

“Locking Out Channels” on Page 25.)

MANUAL MONITOR

, and then the

number for the monitor memory you

want to listen to.

Note: If the scanner does not scan, be

SQUELCH

sure you have set

correctly.

Note: To listen to the monitor memo-

ries, the priority channel feature must

be turned off.

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 20 channels in that bank.

MOVING A FREQUENCY

FROM A MONITOR

MEMORY TO

A CHANNEL

While scanning, press the number key

corresponding to the bank you want to

turn on or off. If the memory bank

number at the top of the display is on,

the bank is turned on and the scanner

scans all channels within that bank

that are not locked out. If the number

is off, the scanner does not scan any

of the channels within that bank.

PROGRAM

1. Press

2. Enter the channel number where

you want to store the frequency,

PROGRAM

then press

appears on the display.

. PGM

MONITOR

3. Press

. Use the number

keys or turn the rotary tuner to

select the monitor memory’s num-

ber. The channel number flashes

and the frequency appears.

Notes:

• You can manually select any

channel in a bank, even if the

bank is turned off.

4. Press . The scanner stores the

frequency into the selected chan-

nel.

• There must be at least one active

bank. You cannot turn off all

banks.

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Locking Out Channels

MANUALLY SELECTING

A CHANNEL

You can increase the effective scan-

ning speed by locking out channels

that have a continuous transmission,

such as a weather channel.

You can continuously monitor a spe-

cific channel without scanning. This is

useful if you hear an emergency

broadcast on a channel and do not

want to miss any details (even though

there might be periods of silence) or if

you want to monitor a specific chan-

nel.

Note: You can manually select the

channels you have locked out.

To lock out a channel, manually select

the channel, then press LOCKOUT so

L/Oappears on the display.

If your scanner is scanning and stops

at the desired channel, press MANUAL

one time. Pressing MANUAL additional

times causes your scanner to step

through the channels.

To review the locked-out channels,

manually select the first channel you

want to review. Then repeatedly press

REVIEW to see the locked-out chan-

nels in sequence.

To manually select a channel, press

MANUAL or turn the rotary tuner either

way one click. Then enter the channel

number using either of the following

methods:

REVIEW when there

Note: If you press

is no locked-out channel, the scanner

sounds an error tone.

To remove the lock-out from a chan-

nel, manually select the channel, then

press LOCKOUT so L/O disappears

from the display.

• Enter the channel number, then

press MANUAL again.

• Press FREQ/CHAN-LOCK until the

scanner displays CHAN, then turn

the rotary tuner until the desired

channel number appears.

Follow these steps to unlock all chan-

nels in the selected banks.

1. Select the banks while the scan-

ner is scanning.

2. Press MANUAL to stop scanning.

3. Press and hold LOCKOUT until the

scanner beeps twice.

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1. Press WXto find the clearest local

SCANNING THE

WEATHER BAND

weather broadcasting station.

ALERT

2. Press

. ALERTappears.

The FCC (Federal Communications

Commission) has allocated 11 chan-

nels for use by the National Oceanic

When NOAA broadcasts a severe

weather emergency signal, the scan-

ner sounds a loud alarm (regardless

of the volume control setting). The

alarm continues until the emergency

signal stops transmitting.

and

Atmospheric

Administration

(NOAA).

Your scanner is preprogrammed with

the following seven frequencies avail-

able to NOAA.

To manually turn off the siren and exit

ALERT

the weather alert mode, press

• 162.400 MHz

• 162.500 MHz

• 162.425 MHz

• 162.525 MHz

• 162.450 MHz

• 162.475 MHz

• 162.550 MHz

Using the Weather Alert

Standby Mode

When you set the scanner to the

weather alert standby mode, the scan-

ner’s display and speaker turn off until

the scanner receives the severe

weather emergency signal. When the

scanner receives the signal, it sounds

a loud alarm. To set the scanner to the

weather alert standby mode, follow

these steps.

To hear your local forecast and re-

gional weather information, simply

press

. WXappears on the display.

Your scanner scans the weather band

and stops on an active broadcast. If a

broadcast is weak, press

again to

continue to scan through the weather

band. To store the current weather

channel in a monitor memory, press

1. Press

2. When the scanner stops on a

MONITOR

ALERT

weather channel, press

for

2 seconds. The scanner displays

on ALErt for 10 seconds, then

the display turns off and your

scanner is in the weather alert

standby mode.

Weather Alert

Your scanner’s weather alert feature

can warn you when your local NOAA

weather station broadcasts a severe

weather emergency signal. (See

“Testing Alert Operation” on Page 10.)

To exit the weather alert standby

ALERT

mode, press

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SPECIAL FEATURES

DELAY

PRIORITY

Many agencies use a two-way radio

system that might have a period of 2

or more seconds between a query and

a reply. To keep from missing a reply

on a specific channel, you can pro-

gram a 2-second delay into any chan-

The priority feature lets you scan

through channels and still not miss im-

portant or interesting calls on specific

channels. You can program one

stored channel in each bank as a pri-

ority channel (up to 10 stored chan-

nels). As the scanner scans the

banks, it checks the priority channels

every 2 seconds for activity.

nel, or on frequencies during

frequency search. The scanner con-

tinues to monitor the frequency for 2

seconds after the transmission stops

before resuming scanning.

Notes:

• You cannot use the priority and

data skip features at the same

time.

To program a 2-second delay:

• If the scanner is scanning and

stops on an active channel,

quickly press DELAY before it con-

tinues scanning again.

• You cannot use the priority and

count features at the same time.

• You can lock out priority channels.

If you lock out all priority channels,

the display shows LOCOUtwhen

you turn on the priority feature.

• If the desired channel is not

selected, manually select the

channel, then press DELAY.

• If the scanner is searching, press

DELAY while the scanner is

searching. DLY appears on the

display and the scanner automati-

cally adds a 2-second delay to

every transmission it stops on.

• The priority feature must be

turned off to listen to monitor

memories.

• The scanner checks the lowest-

numbered priority channels first. If

it detects a transmission on a pri-

ority channel, it stays on that

channel and does not check the

other priority channels until the

transmission ends.

To turn off the 2-second delay, press

DELAY while the scanner is monitoring

the channel or while the scanner is

searching. DLY disappears from the

display.

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The scanner automatically desig-

nates each bank’s first channel as that

bank’s priority channel. Follow these

steps to program a different channel

as the priority channel for a bank.

CHANGING SEARCH

SPEEDS

The PRO-2045 has two search

speeds.

1. Press PROGRAM.

Normal

2. Use the number keys to enter the

channel number you want to pro-

gram as the priority channel, then

press PRIORITY. Pappears on the

display to the right of the channel

number.

Hypersearch

100 steps/ 300 steps/

second

Speed

second

To switch between the normal and Hy-

persearch speeds, during a search or

auto store, press H/S. HYPERappears

on the display during a HyperSearch.

You can use Hypersearch only

Note:

in the 5 kHz-step bands. See “Speci-

fied Intervals” on Page 35.

3. Repeat Steps 1-2 for each chan-

nel you want to program as a pri-

ority channel.

USING THE

PROGRAMMABLE

ATTENUATOR

4. To confirm all priority channel

numbers for banks, press PRO-

GRAM then repeatedly press PRI-

ORITY to see the priority channels.

To limit reception to strong local

broadcasts, you can reduce the scan-

ner’s sensitivity by turning on the at-

tenuator.

To turn on the priority feature, press

PRIORITY during scanning. PRI ap-

pears on the display, and the scanner

checks the priority channel in all se-

lected banks every 2 seconds, from

the lowest-numbered priority channel

to the highest-numbered priority chan-

nel. It stays on the channel if there is

activity, and Pappears on the display.

You can turn the attenuator on or off

for individual channels, or use this

function during a limit, direct, or

weather search.

To turn on the attenuator, press ATT

until ATT appears on the display. To

turn off the attenuator, press ATT until

ATTdisappears.

To turn off the priority feature, press

PRIORITY. PRIdisappears.

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USING AUTO SORT

TURNING ON OR OFF

THE KEY TONE

You can set the scanner to scan within

each bank from the channel with the

lowest frequency to the channel with

the highest frequency, instead of in

channel number order. This makes

the scanner scan faster.

Your scanner beeps each time you

press a key. Follow these steps to turn

off the key tone beep.

1. Turn off the scanner.

2. Press and hold LOCKOUT, then

turn on the scanner. OFF bEEP

appears.

Follow these steps to turn on auto

sort.

1. Turn off the scanner.

To turn on the beep, repeat these

steps. on bEEPappears.

2. Press and hold AUTO, then turn

on the scanner. onSortappears

for 3 seconds. During scanning,

AUTOappears.

CHANGING THE

MODULATION MODE

To turn off auto sort, repeat these

steps. OFF Sortappears for 3 sec-

onds.

Your scanner receives amplitude

modulated (AM) or narrow-band fre-

quency modulated (NFM) transmis-

sions and selects the mode most

commonly used in each frequency

range. However, you can manually

change the mode while the scanner is

searching for frequencies or scanning

channels. The selected mode flashes

if it is not the default.

SKIPPING DATA

SIGNALS

You can set the scanner to skip non-

modulated or data signals (such as

control signals for pagers or trunked

systems) when searching or scanning.

To change the modulation mode,

press MODE until the desired modula-

tion mode (AM or FM) flashes on the

display.

Note: This feature does not work in

the AM mode (see “Changing the

Modulation Mode” on Page 28). Also,

the scanner might not skip data sig-

nals that have varied patterns of paus-

es and frequencies.

To return to the default modulation

mode, press MODE until the mode no

longer flashes.

To skip data signals, press DATA until

DATA appears. To turn off data skip,

press DATA until DATAdisappears.

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3. Using the number keys or the

rotary tuner, select the channel

that has the frequency you want to

transfer.

TRANSFERRING A

FREQUENCY TO

ANOTHER CHANNEL

TRANSFER

flashes on the display.

4. Press

twice. CH

Transferring to an Empty

Channel

5. Using the number keys or the

rotary tuner, select the desired

channel.

This feature lets you reassign a stored

frequency to another bank’s vacant

channel.

6. Press s to transfer the frequency.

Note: You cannot transfer a frequency

into or out of a priority channel.

Exchanging Frequencies

Between Two Programmed

Channels

MANUAL

1. Press

to stop scanning.

2. Using the number keys or the

rotary tuner, select the channel

that has the frequency you want to

transfer.

MANUAL

1. Press

2. Press

to stop scanning.

FREQ/CHAN-LOCK

CHANappears.

until

3. Using the number keys or the

rotary tuner, select the channel

that has the frequency you want to

transfer.

TRANSFER

3. Press

. All bank indica-

tors flash on the display.

4. Use the number keys to select the

desired bank number. The fre-

quency is automatically trans-

ferred to the selected bank’s

lowest empty channel.

TRANSFER

4. Press

flashes on the display.

twice. CH

5. Using the number keys or the

rotary tuner, select the desired

channel.

Note: If all that bank’s channels are

already used, FULL appears. In that

case, you can select another bank.

6. Press t to exchange the frequen-

cies.

Transferring to a Channel that

has a Stored Frequency

MANUAL

1. Press

2. Press

to stop scanning.

FREQ/CHAN-LOCK

until

CHANappears on the display.

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This helps to avoid radio interference

between the groups.

USING THE COUNT

FEATURE

You can use the CTCSS feature to

lock out undesired transmissions and

monitor only those which transmit a

specific CTCSS tone.

The scanner can count the number of

times it has detected a transmission

on each channel since you turned on

the scanner or cleared the count.

1. While the scanner is scanning,

Note: You must install a CTCSS tone

MANUAL

press

board before you can use this feature.

“Installing

Tone Board” on Page 12.

Optional

CTCSS

COUNT

. The scanner dis-

plays COUNT, the current channel

2. Press

number, and the count number.

CTCSS Tone Frequencies

MANUAL

3. Repeatedly press

to dis-

play each channel and the num-

ber of times the scanner detected

a transmission on that channel.

The following table shows the avail-

able CTCSS tone frequencies and the

letter codes commonly used in the in-

dustry to refer to the frequencies:

Note: If CHAN is on the display,

you can use the rotary tuner

MANUAL

instead of pressing

display the channel count.

XZ 67.0 1B 107.2 6Z 167.9

XA 71.9 2E 110.9 6A 173.8

WA 74.4 2A 114.8 6B 179.9

XB 77.0 2B 118.8 7Z 186.2

WB 79.7 3Z 123.0 7A 192.8

YZ 82.5 3A 127.3 M1 203.5

YA 85.4 3B 131.8 M2 210.7

YB 88.5 4Z 136.5 M3 218.1

ZZ 91.5 4A 141.3 M4 225.7

ZA 94.8 4B 146.2 M5 233.6

ZB 97.4 5Z 151.4 M6 241.8

1Z 100.0 5A 156.7 M7 250.3

1A 103.5 5B 162.2

While you view the count for a chan-

nel, you can zero the count by press-

CLEAR

ing

To turn off the count display, press

COUNT

until COUNTdisappears.

USING CTCSS

CTCSS is frequently used when two

different services or groups use the

same frequencies, but are relatively

close together. Each group sets their

transmitters to different CTCSS fre-

quencies, and sets their receivers to

only let them hear transmissions that

include the correct CTCSS frequency.

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Assigning a CTCSS Tone

Frequency to a Channel

Changing or Deleting a

CTCSS Tone Frequency for a

Channel

You can specify the CTCSS tone fre-

quency you want the scanner to de-

tect on a specific preprogrammed

channel.

1. If CTCSS is not displayed, press

CTCSS. The scanner displays

CTCSS.

1. Select the channel number that

has the frequency you want to

assign a CTCSS tone frequency

to.

2. Select the channel number that

contains the CTCSS tone fre-

quency you want to change or

delete.

2. Press PROGRAM. PGM appears

3. Press PROGRAM, then CTCSS.

on the display.

4. Using s, t, or the rotary tuner,

select 00.0to delete the CTCSS

tone frequency or select another

CTCSS tone frequency to replace

the current one.

3. Press CTCSS. CTCSS and 00.0

appear on the display.

4. Press FREQ/CHAN-LOCK until

FREQ appears on the display.

5. Press E.

5. Using s, t, or the rotary tuner,

choose the CTCSS frequency.

The channel number flashes on

the display.

Note: Turn the rotary tuner clock-

wise to step up the displayed tone

frequency. Turn the rotary tuner

counterclockwise to step down the

displayed tone frequency.

6. Press E. The channel number

stops flashing.

7. Press MANUAL. The scanner dis-

plays the channel and frequency.

8. To turn on CTCSS for that chan-

nel, press CTCSS. The scanner’s

display alternates between the

frequency and the CTCSS tone

frequency.

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A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNING

Reception of the frequencies covered

by your scanner is mainly “line-of-

sight.” That means you usually cannot

hear stations that are beyond the hori-

zon.

ditions. This type of reception is unpre-

dictable but often very interesting!

GUIDE TO

FREQUENCIES

During the summer months, you might

be able to hear stations in the 30–50

MHz range located several hundred or

even thousands of miles away. This is

because of summer atmospheric con-

National Weather Service

Frequencies

161.650 MHz

162.425 MHz

162.475 MHz

162.550 MHz

163.275 MHz

161.775 MHz

162.400 MHz

162.440 MHz

162.450 MHz

162.500 MHz

162.525 MHz

Ham Radio Frequencies

Ham radio operators often broadcast

emergency information when other

means of communication break down.

The following chart shows the voice

frequencies that you can monitor.

Wavelength

Voice Frequency (MHz)

10-meter

6-meter

29.000

50.100

29.700

54.000

2-meter

144.100

222.000

420.000

902.000

148.000

225.000

450.000

928.000

1¹/4-meter

70-centimeter

33-centimeter

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Birdie Frequencies

Birdies are frequencies your scanner uses when it operates. These operating fre-

quencies might interfere with broadcasts on the same frequencies. If you tune one

of these frequencies, you hear only noise on that frequency.

If the interference is not severe, you might be able to turn SQUELCH clockwise to

cut out the birdie. Here are this scanner’s birdie frequencies that you might want to

watch for:

29.4900

29.4950

31.2000

36.0450

52.0000

52.4300

108.1375

108.8125

111.4125

114.4000

114.6875

117.9625

124.5250

127.8000

131.0750

134.3500

135.2000

137.6250

140.9050

144.1800

147.4550

147.4600

150.9100

155.1050

156.0000

228.4625

230.5625

232.1000

398.2375

405.6000

416.0000

417.1000

456.9260

469.5000

813.4000

820.1125

940.9000

993.5000

To find the birdies in any receiver, begin by disconnecting the antenna and moving

it away from the receiver. Make sure that no other nearby radio or TV sets are

turned on near the receiver. Use the search function and search every frequency

range from its lowest frequency to the highest. Occasionally, the searching will stop

as if it had found a signal, often without any sound. That is a birdie. Make a list of all

the birdies in your scanner for future reference.

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GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS

Typical Band Usage

HF Band (29.00–30.0 MHz)

10-Meter Amateur ................................................................. 29.00–29.70 MHz

VHF Band (30.00–300.0 MHz)

Low Range ............................................................................ 29.70–50.00 MHz

6-Meter Amateur ................................................................... 50.00–54.00 MHz

Aircraft............................................................................... 108.00–136.98 MHz

U.S. Government .............................................................. 137.00–144.00 MHz

2-Meter Amateur ............................................................... 144.00–148.00 MHz

High Range ....................................................................... 148.00–174.00 MHz

New Mobile Narrow Band ................................................. 220.00–222.00 MHz

1¹/⁴-Meter Amateur........................................................... 222.00–225.00 MHz

Military Aircraft .................................................................. 225.00–287.80 MHz

UHF Band (300.00 MHz–3.0 GHz)

Military Aircraft .................................................................. 311.00–384.00 MHz

U.S. Government .............................................................. 406.00–450.00 MHz

70-Centimeter Amateur..................................................... 420.00–450.00 MHz

Low Range ........................................................................ 450.00–470.00 MHz

Public Service ................................................................... 806.00–823.98 MHz

Conventional Systems ...................................................... 851.00–856.00 MHz

Conventional/Trunked Systems ........................................ 856.00–861.00 MHz

Trunked Systems .............................................................. 861.00–866.00 MHz

Public Safety ..................................................................... 866.00–869.00 MHz

High Range ....................................................................... 894.01–902.00 MHz

33-Centimeter Amateur..................................................... 902.00–928.00 MHz

Private Trunked ................................................................. 935.00–940.00 MHz

General Trunked ............................................................... 940.00–941.00 MHz

Fixed Services................................................................... 941.00–944.00 MHz

Studio-to-Transmitter Broadcast Links .............................. 944.00–952.00 MHz

Private Fixed Services, Paging ......................................... 952.00–960.00 MHz

Aeronautical Navigation .................................................. 960.00–1000.00 MHz

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Primary Usage

As a general rule, most radio activity is concentrated on the following frequencies:

VHF Band

Activities

Frequencies (MHz)

Government, Police, and Fire

Emergency Services

153.785–155.980

158.730–159.460

Railroad

UHF Band

Activities

160.000–161.900

Frequencies (MHz)

Land-Mobile Paired Frequencies

Base Stations

450.000–470.000

451.025–454.950

456.025–459.950

460.025–464.975

465.025–469.975

Mobile Units

Relay Repeater Units

Remote Control Stations

Note: Remote control stations and mobile units operate at 5 MHz higher than their

associated base stations and relay repeater units.

SPECIFIED INTERVALS

:Frequencies in different bands are accessible only at specific intervals. For example

Band Type

Specified Interval (kHz)

VHF, HAM, and Government

Aircraft

5.0

25.0

12.5

All Others

Note: Your scanner automatically rounds the entered frequency down to the closest

valid frequency. For example, if you try to enter a frequency of 151.473, your scanner

accepts it as 151.470.

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BAND ALLOCATION

To help decide which frequency ranges to scan, use the following listing of the typi-

cal 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,” avail-

able at your local RadioShack store.

Abbreviations

AIR ................................................. Aircraft

BIFC ..... Boise (ID)Interagency Fire Cache

BUS.............................................Business

CAP.....................................Civil Air Patrol

CB ....................................... Citizens Band

CCA.................................Common Carrier

CSB........................Conventional Systems

CTSB........Conventional/Trunked Systems

FIRE .................................Fire Department

HAM ........................Amateur (Ham) Radio

GOVT ........................Federal Government

GMR........................General Mobile Radio

GTR.................................General Trunked

IND ............................... Industrial Services

(Manufacturing, Construction, Farming, Forest Products)

MAR ...................... Military Amateur Radio

MARI .....................Maritime Limited Coast

(Coast Guard, Marine telephone, Shipboard Radio, Private stations)

MARS......... Military Affiliate Radio System

MED ............ Emergency/Medical Services

MIL ......................................... U.S. Military

MOV ............Motion Picture/Video Industry

NEW........................... New Mobile Narrow

NEWS..................................... Relay Press

(Newspaper reporters)

OIL ......................... Oil/Petroleum Industry

PFSP..........Private Fixed Services/Paging

POL ..............................Police Department

PUB...................................Public Services

(Public Safety, Local Government, Forestry Conservation)

PSB .......................................Public Safety

PTR .................................. Private Trunked

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ROAD........ Road & Highway Maintenance

RTV .. Radio/TV Remote Broadcast Pickup

TAXI ......................................Taxi Services

TELB ..............................Mobile Telephone

(Aircraft, Radio Common Carrier, Landline companies)

TELC.............................. Cordless Phones

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) (29 MHz-30 MHz)

10-Meter Amateur Band (29.0-29.7 MHz)

28.000-29.700....................................HAM

Very High Frequency (VHF)

(30 MHz– 300 MHz)

Low Band (29.7–50 MHz–in 5 kHz steps)

29.700-29.790 .....................................IND

29.900-30.550......................... GOVT, MIL

30.580-31.980 ........................... IND, PUB

32.000-32.990 .........................GOVT, MIL

33.020-33.980 .................... US, IND, PUB

34.010-34.990 .........................GOVT, MIL

35.020-35.980BUS, PUB, IND, TELM 36.000-36.230 GOVT, MIL

36.250 ........................... Oil Spill Clean up

36.270-36.990 .........................GOVT, MIL

37.020-37.980 ........................... PUB, IND

38.000-39.000......................... GOVT, MIL

39.020-39.980................................... PUB

40.000-42.000...............GOVT, MIL, MARI

42.020-42.940 ....................................POL

42.960-43.180 .....................................IND

43.220-43.680 ................TELM, IND, PUB

43.700-44.600 .................................TRAN

44.620-46.580 .......................... POL, PUB

46.600-46.990 ......................GOVT, TELC

47.020-47.400 ................................... PUB

47.420 .....................American Red Cross

47.440-49.580 ........................... IND, PUB

49.610-49.990 ......................... MIL, TELC

6-Meter Amateur Band (50-54 MHz)

50.00-54.00........................................HAM

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Aircraft Band (108–136 MHz)

108.000-121.490 .................................AIR

121.500 ............................ AIR Emergency

121.510-136.000 .................................AIR

163.250 .............................................MED

163.275-166.225 ......... GOVT, MIL, USXX

166.250 ........................GOVT, RTV, FIRE

166.275-169.400 ...................GOVT, BIFC

169.445 .............................Wireless Mikes

169.500 ...........................................GOVT

169.505 .............................Wireless Mikes

169.55-169.9875 ......... GOVT, MIL, USXX

170.000 .............................................BIFC

170.025-170.150 ..........GOVT, RTV, FIRE

170.175-170.225 .............................GOVT

170.245-170.305 ...............Wireless Mikes

170.350-170.400 .....................GOVT, MIL

170.425-170.450............................... BIFC

170.475 ............................................. PUB

170.4875-173.175..................GOVT, PUB,

Wireless Mikes

U.S. Government Band (138-144 MHz)

137.000-144.000 .....................GOVT, MIL

2-Meter Amateur Band (144-148 MHz)

144.000-148.000 ............................... HAM

VHF-Hi BAND (148-174 MHz)

148.050-150.345 ..............CAP, MAR, MIL

150.775-150.790 .............................. MED

150.815-150.965 .............................. TOW

150.980 .........................Oil Spill Clean up

150.995-151.130 ............................ ROAD

151.145-151.475 ............................... POL

151.490-151.955 ........................IND,BUS

151.985 ...........................................TELM

152.0075 .......................................... MED

152.030-152.240 .............................. TELB

152.270-152.465 ........................IND,TAXI

152.480 ............................................. BUS

152.510-152.840 ............................. TELB

152.870-153.020 ....................... IND,MOV

153.035-153.725 ................IND, OIL, UTIL

153.740-154.445 .....................PUB, FIRE

154.490-154.570 .......................IND, BUS

154.585 ......................... Oil Spill Clean up

154.600-154.625 ............................... BUS

154.655-156.240 MED, ROAD, POL, PUB

156.255 ...............................................OIL

156.275-157.425 ..............................MARI

157.450 .............................................MED

157.470-157.515 ............................... TOW

157.530-157.725 ....................... IND, TAXI

157.740 ............................................. BUS

157.770-158.100 ...............................TELB

158.130-158.460 ........................BUS, IND

OIL, TELM, UTIL

173.225-173.375 ........ MOV, NEWS, UTIL

173.3875-173.5375 .............................MIL

173.5625-173.5875............................ MIL,

Medical/Crash Crews

173.60-173.9875 .............................GOVT

New Mobile Narrow Band (220-222 MHz)

220.000-222.000 .............................. NEW

1¹/⁴-Meter Amateur Band (222-225 MHz)

222.000-225.000 ...............................HAM

Military Aircraft Band (237.9-287.8 MHz)

237.900 ... Coast Guard Search & Rescue

239.800 ................................ FAA Weather

241.000 ............................................. Army

243.000 ...................................Emergency

255.400 ....................... FAA Flight Service

257.800 .............................Civilian Towers

287.800 ...... Coast Guard Air/Sea Rescue

158.490-158.700 .............................. TELB

158.730-159.465 ..........POL, PUB, ROAD

159.480 ...............................................OIL

159.495-161.565 ..............................TRAN

161.580 ...............................................OIL

161.600-162.000 .................... 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

Ultra High Frequency (UHF) - (300 MHz- 3

GHz)

Military Aircraft Band (319.1-383.9 MHz)

319.100 ................. FAA Air Traffic Control

321.000-336.600 ........................ Air Force

342.500-344.600 ................. FAA Weather

346.400-364.200 ........................ Air Force

Air Traffic Control

381.800-383.900................... Coast Guard

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U.S. Government Band (406-450 MHz)

406.125-419.975 ................. GOVT, USXX

70-Centimeter Amateur Band (420-450

33-Centimeter Amateur Band

(902-928 MHz)

MHz)

420.000-450.000 ...............................HAM

902.000-928.000 .............................. HAM

Low Band (450-470 MHz)

Private Trunked

450.050-450.925 ................................RTV

451.025-452.025... IND, OIL, TELM, UTIL

452.0375-453.00 ..........IND, TAXI, TRAN,

TOW, NEWS

935.0125-939.9875 ........................... PTR

General Trunked

453.0125-453.9875 ........................... PUB

454.000 ...............................................OIL

454.025-454.975...............................TELB

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

462.550-462.725 .............................. GMR

462.750-462.925 ............................... BUS

462.9375-463.1875 ...........................MED

463.200-467.925 ............................... BUS

940.0125-940.9875 ........................... GTR

Fixed Services

941.000-944.000 ............................GOVT

Studio-to-Transmitter Broadcast Links

944.000-952.000 ................................TVn

Private Fixed Services, Paging

952.000-960.000 .............................PFSP

Aeronautical Navigation

960.000-1000.000 .............................. AIR

FM-TV Audio Broadcast, UHF Wide Band

(470-806 MHz) (Channel 14 through 69 in 6

MHz steps)

FREQUENCY

CONVERSION

475.750 .................................. Channel 14

481.750 .................................. Channel 15

487.750 .................................. Channel 16

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 nec-

essary conversions.

805.750 .................................. Channel 69

Note: Some cities use the 470-512 MHz

band for land/mobile services.

1 MHz (million)=1,000 kHz (thousand)

Conventional Systems Band

Locally Assigned

To convert MHz to kHz, multiply by

1,000.

851.0125-855.9875 ........................... CSB

Conventional/Trunked Systems Band

Locally Assigned

30.62 MHz x 1000=30620 kHz

856.0125-860.9875 .........................CTSB

To convert from kHz to MHz, divide by

1,000.

Trunked Systems Band

Locally Assigned

^kHz=127.8 MHz

127, 800

----------------------

861.0125-865.9875 ............................TSB

1000

Public Safety Band

Locally Assigned

To convert MHz to meters, divide 300

by the number of megahertz.

866.0125-868.9875 ........................... PSB

300

1.75 meters

---------

171^MHz

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TROUBLESHOOTING

If you have problems, here are some

suggestions that might help. If none of

these suggestions help, take your

scanner to your local RadioShack

store for assistance.

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

No power.

REMEDY

Scanner is totally inop-

erative.

Make sure you plugged

the scanner into a work-

ing AC or DC outlet.

Scanner is on but will

not scan.

• SQUELCH is not cor-

rectly adjusted.

• Adjust SQUELCH

clockwise.

• A channel has been

manually selected.

• Press SCAN.

While scanning, the

scanner locks on fre-

quencies that have an

unclear transmission.

“Birdies.”

Avoid programming fre-

quencies listed under

“Birdie Frequencies” on

Page 33 or only listen to

them manually.

Rotary tuner does not

work.

Rotary lock is turned on.

Press LOCK until FREQ

or CHANappears on the

display.

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CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Your PRO-2045 200-Channel Direct

Entry Programmable Scanner is an

example of superior design and crafts-

manship. The following suggestions

will help you care for the PRO-2045 so

you can enjoy it for years.

Wipe the scanner with a

damp cloth occasional-

ly to keep it looking

new. Do not use harsh

CLEANER

chemicals,

cleaning

solvents, or strong de-

tergents to clean the

scanner.

Keep the scanner dry. If

it gets wet, wipe it dry

immediately.

Liquids

Modifying or tampering with your

scanner’s internal components can

cause a malfunction and might invali-

date the scanner’s warranty and void

your FCC authorization to operate it. If

your scanner is not operating as it

should, take it to your local Ra-

dioShack store for assistance.

can contain minerals

that can corrode the

electronic circuits.

Handle the scanner

gently and carefully.

Dropping it can damage

circuit boards and cas-

es and can cause the

scanner to work im-

properly.

Use and store the scan-

ner only in normal tem-

perature environments.

Temperature extremes

can shorten the life of

electronic devices and

distort or melt plastic

parts.

Keep the scanner away

from dust and dirt,

which can cause pre-

mature wear of parts.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Frequency Coverage, Step, and Default Modulation Modes:

Range

(MHz)

Step

(kHz)

Mode

29–54

NFM

108–136.975

137–174

12.5

NFM

216–224.9875

225–399.9875

400–512

12.5

NFM

806–823.9375

851–868.9375

896.1125–1,000

Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 (20 Channels × 10 Banks + 10 Monitor Memories)

Sensitivity (20 dB S/N with 60% modulation for AM; 3 kHz deviation for NFM):

NFM

S+N/N=20 dB

40.84MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 µV

162.4MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.6 µV

453.25MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.6 µV

954.9125MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.8 µV

127.175MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 µV

230.05MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 µV

325.05MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 µV

S+N/N=20 dB

Direct/Limit Search Speed:

Normal Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Steps/Second

Hypersearch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Steps/Second

Scanning Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Channels/Second

Priority Channel Sampling Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Seconds

Programmable Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Seconds

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IF Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st IF: 370.7 MHz

2nd IF: 10.85 MHz

3rd IF: 450 kHz (NFM)

Audio Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Watt Maximum

Built-In Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2⁷/¹⁶-Inch (57 mm), 8-Ohm, Dynamic Type

Maximum Current Drain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 mA

Power Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Volts

AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supplied

DC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RadioShack Cat. No. 270-1533

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3¹/⁴× 9¹/⁴× 8¹/¹⁶Inches (HWD)

(82 × 235 × 205mm)

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 lb, 17 oz

(960 g)

Specifications are typical; individual units might vary. Specifications are subject to

change and improvement without notice.

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RadioShack Limited Warranty

This product is warranted against defects for 1 year from date of purchase from

RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and deal-

ers. Within this period, we will repair it without charge for parts and labor. Simply bring

your RadioShack sales slip as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store. War-

ranty does not cover transportation costs. Nor does it cover a product subjected to mis-

use or accidental damage.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES

AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION

OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN. Some states do

not permit limitation or exclusion of implied warranties; therefore, the aforesaid limita-

tion(s) or exclusion(s) may not apply to the purchaser.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from

state to state.

We Service What We Sell

10/95

RadioShack

A Division of Tandy Corporation

Fort Worth, Texas 76102

UBZZ01262ZZ

5A6

Printed in the Philippines

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