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... TUNE 1 TEXT ATT GHI 4 PAUSE PQRS 7 MODE 0 SEARCH L/OUT ABC 2 JKL 5 TUV 8 DELAY PGM DEF 3 MNO 6 WXYZ 9 CL ENTER © 2003 RadioShack Corporation. IMPORTANT ! PRO-95 Dual Trunk-Tracking Handheld Scanner 20-525 OWNER'S MANUAL - Hint Ô - Please read before using this equipment. ! If an icon appears at the end of GE/Ericsson Inc. o - Warning...
... TUNE 1 TEXT ATT GHI 4 PAUSE PQRS 7 MODE 0 SEARCH L/OUT ABC 2 JKL 5 TUV 8 DELAY PGM DEF 3 MNO 6 WXYZ 9 CL ENTER © 2003 RadioShack Corporation. IMPORTANT ! PRO-95 Dual Trunk-Tracking Handheld Scanner 20-525 OWNER'S MANUAL - Hint Ô - Please read before using this equipment. ! If an icon appears at the end of GE/Ericsson Inc. o - Warning...
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... Special Features .. 45 Using the Delay Function .......... 45 Locking Out Channels or Frequencies .... 45 Priority 47 Changing the Receive Mode . 49 FEATURES Your RadioShack Handheld Scanner is preprogrammed with a 2way radio transmission, so you can quickly search those frequencies 2 Since the trunking system might send a call and response for a transmission, the user simply selects...
... Special Features .. 45 Using the Delay Function .......... 45 Locking Out Channels or Frequencies .... 45 Priority 47 Changing the Receive Mode . 49 FEATURES Your RadioShack Handheld Scanner is preprogrammed with a 2way radio transmission, so you can quickly search those frequencies 2 Since the trunking system might send a call and response for a transmission, the user simply selects...
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... you store 100 channels in ID Indication Mode 66 3 This scanner gives you easily identify the ID code. automatically sounds the alarm tone to identify. 10 ID-Storage Banks - automatically determines the group trunking frequencies, for the Trunking Mode 56 Programming Trunking Frequencies .... 56 Programming Motorola Trunking Systems (UHF-Lo) ......... 58 Programming Motorola Trunking System (800 MHz... and let you direct access to over 59,000 frequencies including those used by police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, air, and amateur radio services.
... you store 100 channels in ID Indication Mode 66 3 This scanner gives you easily identify the ID code. automatically sounds the alarm tone to identify. 10 ID-Storage Banks - automatically determines the group trunking frequencies, for the Trunking Mode 56 Programming Trunking Frequencies .... 56 Programming Motorola Trunking Systems (UHF-Lo) ......... 58 Programming Motorola Trunking System (800 MHz... and let you direct access to over 59,000 frequencies including those used by police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, air, and amateur radio services.
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...rechargeable batteries, not supplied). lets you lock the scanner's keys to help prevent antenna breakage. lets you set the scanner to skip over specified channels or frequencies when scanning or searching, and skip over IDs when tracking trunked systems. Key Lock - Three Power Options - lets... you program your scanner to check one channel every 2 seconds so you input a...
...rechargeable batteries, not supplied). lets you lock the scanner's keys to help prevent antenna breakage. lets you set the scanner to skip over specified channels or frequencies when scanning or searching, and skip over IDs when tracking trunked systems. Key Lock - Three Power Options - lets... you program your scanner to check one channel every 2 seconds so you input a...
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Your scanner can receive these frequencies: • 25 - 54 MHz • 108 - 136.9875 MHz • 137 .... These limits are designed to help you target frequency ranges in your service area so you can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the limits for a wide variety of the... to comply with the 6 THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW This equipment has been tested and found to public safety trunking radio systems in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can search for a scanning receiver, pursuant to Know a ...
Your scanner can receive these frequencies: • 25 - 54 MHz • 108 - 136.9875 MHz • 137 .... These limits are designed to help you target frequency ranges in your service area so you can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the limits for a wide variety of the... to comply with the 6 THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW This equipment has been tested and found to public safety trunking radio systems in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can search for a scanning receiver, pursuant to Know a ...
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...). / - PAUSE - ATT (Attenuate) - lets you input text. PGM - stores the trunking ID code or holds the trunking ID while scanning. sets and turns the priority function on to reduce the scanner's sensitivity and block extremely strong signals, or turns it off the display's backlight, or when ...used with or . MODE - lets you input a frequency and allows you lock out a selected channel, ...
...). / - PAUSE - ATT (Attenuate) - lets you input text. PGM - stores the trunking ID code or holds the trunking ID while scanning. sets and turns the priority function on to reduce the scanner's sensitivity and block extremely strong signals, or turns it off the display's backlight, or when ...used with or . MODE - lets you input a frequency and allows you lock out a selected channel, ...
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...default setting, see "Typical Band Usage (in MHz)" on Page 32). For example, a police department might use each channel-storage bank to group frequencies, such as those used by Motorola trunking, EDACS trunking, Marine, CB, Police, Fire, Aircraft and Ham (see "Searching a Preprogrammed Frequency Range" on Page 71). Ô... higher frequency limit in bank 1). To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to listen to, your scanner divides the channels into 10 banks (0 to 9) of 100 (00 to find active frequencies between a range of 150.1000 and 150.5000, you wanted to 99...
...default setting, see "Typical Band Usage (in MHz)" on Page 32). For example, a police department might use each channel-storage bank to group frequencies, such as those used by Motorola trunking, EDACS trunking, Marine, CB, Police, Fire, Aircraft and Ham (see "Searching a Preprogrammed Frequency Range" on Page 71). Ô... higher frequency limit in bank 1). To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to listen to, your scanner divides the channels into 10 banks (0 to 9) of 100 (00 to find active frequencies between a range of 150.1000 and 150.5000, you wanted to 99...
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...broadcast, business, and amateur radio transmissions. Each receive mode affects how your scanner so it always stops on Page 25. For more information, see "Open and Closed Modes" on the transmission. When the scanner receives a transmission on a channel set to the FM ...covered.) When the scanner receives a transmission on a channel set the scanner to receive transmissions using frequency modulation (FM), used with Motorola trunking systems. This setting is called the Motorola mode. Understanding Your Scanner's Modes 21 MOTOROLA MODE You can set your scanner operates when scanning ...
...broadcast, business, and amateur radio transmissions. Each receive mode affects how your scanner so it always stops on Page 25. For more information, see "Open and Closed Modes" on the transmission. When the scanner receives a transmission on a channel set to the FM ...covered.) When the scanner receives a transmission on a channel set the scanner to receive transmissions using frequency modulation (FM), used with Motorola trunking systems. This setting is called the Motorola mode. Understanding Your Scanner's Modes 21 MOTOROLA MODE You can set your scanner operates when scanning ...
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...users (as many groups of the display. To do this talk group information is also transmitted as subaudible data on which channel. In the closed mode, the scanner only stops on the transmission if the talk group ID matches a talk group ID that identifies which talk groups are active...ID data included with the transmission. One channel in three categories: Type I, Type II, and Type I IDs are in the bank's talk group ID list and have stored in the form FFF-SS, where: 22 Understanding Your Scanner's Modes Motorola systems are trunking systems used primarily by business and public...
...users (as many groups of the display. To do this talk group information is also transmitted as subaudible data on which channel. In the closed mode, the scanner only stops on the transmission if the talk group ID matches a talk group ID that identifies which talk groups are active...ID data included with the transmission. One channel in three categories: Type I, Type II, and Type I IDs are in the bank's talk group ID list and have stored in the form FFF-SS, where: 22 Understanding Your Scanner's Modes Motorola systems are trunking systems used primarily by business and public...
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... the ID down to the correct fleet-subfleet format, you must program the correct fleet map into the scanner. EDACS frequencies are trunking systems used with different user groups assigned to different fleets. Ô To properly map the raw Type I data to the ...police department might be 000-12, where 000 identifies all police users and 12 identifies the Detective division. • If the scanner decodes control channel data while receiving transmissions from a Motorola trunking system, CNTRL appears on a dedicated control channel. Fleet map information is called the EDACS mode.
... the ID down to the correct fleet-subfleet format, you must program the correct fleet map into the scanner. EDACS frequencies are trunking systems used with different user groups assigned to different fleets. Ô To properly map the raw Type I data to the ...police department might be 000-12, where 000 identifies all police users and 12 identifies the Detective division. • If the scanner decodes control channel data while receiving transmissions from a Motorola trunking system, CNTRL appears on a dedicated control channel. Fleet map information is called the EDACS mode.
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... for active frequencies are no frequencies stored in channels. Ô NOTE Ô • The scanner does not scan if there are RadioShack's Police Call, Aeronautical Frequency Directory, and Maritime Frequency Directory. OPEN or CLOSED appears while the scanner is receiving a signal during scanning. Welcome To Dual Trunking appears. We update these signals. If you set...
... for active frequencies are no frequencies stored in channels. Ô NOTE Ô • The scanner does not scan if there are RadioShack's Police Call, Aeronautical Frequency Directory, and Maritime Frequency Directory. OPEN or CLOSED appears while the scanner is receiving a signal during scanning. Welcome To Dual Trunking appears. We update these signals. If you set...
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... a mistake, press CL to delete a single digit or press and hold CL about 2 seconds to enter into the channel. Ô 5. Repeatedly press MODE to the nearest valid frequency. Press TRUNK to delete all digits. 4. Start again from Step 3. • Your scanner automatically rounds the entered frequency to select MOT (Motorola) or ED (EDACS). 4.
... a mistake, press CL to delete a single digit or press and hold CL about 2 seconds to enter into the channel. Ô 5. Repeatedly press MODE to the nearest valid frequency. Press TRUNK to delete all digits. 4. Start again from Step 3. • Your scanner automatically rounds the entered frequency to select MOT (Motorola) or ED (EDACS). 4.
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... scanner by storing text tags (up to enter the text, then press MANUAL again. Press PGM. 6. Press MANUAL, enter the channel number where you make a mis- Press TEXT. For example, to enter the other trunking group frequencies for EDACS or additional control channel frequencies for example: M100). 2. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to identify amateur (ham) radio...
... scanner by storing text tags (up to enter the text, then press MANUAL again. Press PGM. 6. Press MANUAL, enter the channel number where you make a mis- Press TEXT. For example, to enter the other trunking group frequencies for EDACS or additional control channel frequencies for example: M100). 2. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to identify amateur (ham) radio...
User Guide
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.... 48 Special Features Ô NOTE Ô • The priority feature does not operate while the scanner receives a trunking voice channel or during peak hours. • If you want to program as the priority channel, the scanner stays in the priority channel: 1. Then press MANUAL again. 3. When priority is MOT or ED. Press MANUAL. 2. Press PGM. 2. Press...
.... 48 Special Features Ô NOTE Ô • The priority feature does not operate while the scanner receives a trunking voice channel or during peak hours. • If you want to program as the priority channel, the scanner stays in the priority channel: 1. Then press MANUAL again. 3. When priority is MOT or ED. Press MANUAL. 2. Press PGM. 2. Press...
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...8226; Priority WX is correct in Priority WX mode, Pri Channel appears for receiving a weather alert. • When the scanner detects a 1050 Hz alert tone, priority WX activates and you receive a weather alert. • If you set to trunking transmissions in the preset mode. If you try to listen ...to a transmission when the scanner is not set the priority to Weather ALERT and the scanner sounds an alert tone (see "Displaying Weather Messages" on the bottom line. However, some amateur radio transmissions and trunked systems do not operate in closed mode, you want...
...8226; Priority WX is correct in Priority WX mode, Pri Channel appears for receiving a weather alert. • When the scanner detects a 1050 Hz alert tone, priority WX activates and you receive a weather alert. • If you set to trunking transmissions in the preset mode. If you try to listen ...to a transmission when the scanner is not set the priority to Weather ALERT and the scanner sounds an alert tone (see "Displaying Weather Messages" on the bottom line. However, some amateur radio transmissions and trunked systems do not operate in closed mode, you want...
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... through bands/groups. This setting is global mode in every mode. One is on or off the attenuator while the channel number is indicated or while the scanner is searching through the frequency ranges in the top line. 50 To change the receive mode. accesses the FM Mode,...turn on , A appears at the seventh digit in which you can reduce the scanner's sensitivity to these signals. When the attenuator is normal attenuator mode in which the trunking operation is not used. accesses the FM Mode, Motorola Trunking System (with 4-digit decimal ID code or 5-digit AFS code) Ô ...
... through bands/groups. This setting is global mode in every mode. One is on or off the attenuator while the channel number is indicated or while the scanner is searching through the frequency ranges in the top line. 50 To change the receive mode. accesses the FM Mode,...turn on , A appears at the seventh digit in which you can reduce the scanner's sensitivity to these signals. When the attenuator is normal attenuator mode in which the trunking operation is not used. accesses the FM Mode, Motorola Trunking System (with 4-digit decimal ID code or 5-digit AFS code) Ô ...
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... tone off . Normal ATT appears on , turn it is off or on . If the scanner is on the bottom line for 2 seconds at the bottom line and a or appears. While Welcome To Dual Trunking appears, press 1 to turn on the display's backlight for easy viewing in dimly 51 ATTon ...ATT again to turn off . Ô NOTE Ô If you press any of the scanner's keys, the scanner sounds a tone. Welcome To Dual Trunking appears. 3. Press ATT to turn the attenuator on the attenuator, the scanner might not receive weak signals. Turn VOLUME OFF/MAX clockwise to its global mode. Press ...
... tone off . Normal ATT appears on , turn it is off or on . If the scanner is on the bottom line for 2 seconds at the bottom line and a or appears. While Welcome To Dual Trunking appears, press 1 to turn on the display's backlight for easy viewing in dimly 51 ATTon ...ATT again to turn off . Ô NOTE Ô If you press any of the scanner's keys, the scanner sounds a tone. Welcome To Dual Trunking appears. 3. Press ATT to turn the attenuator on the attenuator, the scanner might not receive weak signals. Turn VOLUME OFF/MAX clockwise to its global mode. Press ...
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...backlight is locked, the only controls that operate are entering a frequency into a channel. USING THE KEYLOCK Once you program your scanner, you are FUNC, / , SQUELCH, and VOLUME. To turn it off . Press or to Dual Trunking appears. 2. Key locked. To turn off the backlight before it from accidental...press ENTER. To turn on the backlight so it does not turn off automatically, hold down for about 1 second. Follow these steps to Dual Trunking appears, press . 3. When the keypad is on to turn on the key lock feature. Key 52 While Welcome to change the illuminated...
...backlight is locked, the only controls that operate are entering a frequency into a channel. USING THE KEYLOCK Once you program your scanner, you are FUNC, / , SQUELCH, and VOLUME. To turn it off . Press or to Dual Trunking appears. 2. Key locked. To turn off the backlight before it from accidental...press ENTER. To turn on the backlight so it does not turn off automatically, hold down for about 1 second. Follow these steps to Dual Trunking appears, press . 3. When the keypad is on to turn on the key lock feature. Key 52 While Welcome to change the illuminated...
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... GE/ Ericsson (EDACS) type systems extensively used in many communication systems. Trunking systems allocate a few frequencies to cancel the operation. Your PRO-95 automatically calculates Motorola voice channel frequencies when it decodes the control channel. This eliminates 54 TRUNKING TRUNKING OPERATION The scanner tracks transmissions that trunking system. The user's ID talk group is chosen from among the allocated...
... GE/ Ericsson (EDACS) type systems extensively used in many communication systems. Trunking systems allocate a few frequencies to cancel the operation. Your PRO-95 automatically calculates Motorola voice channel frequencies when it decodes the control channel. This eliminates 54 TRUNKING TRUNKING OPERATION The scanner tracks transmissions that trunking system. The user's ID talk group is chosen from among the allocated...
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...frequencies in heavy traffic and often required 2-way radio users to wait for example, at a time in some Motorola trunking systems. If you set the scanner to manually tune in Motorola trunking mode, you do not know which is the control channel, it is better to enter all the ...). 55 Instead of 2-way radio users to use fewer frequencies. the need to enter all the system frequencies into the same bank. (Refer to the supplied Trunking Guide.) When the scanner decodes the Motorola control channel and finds the voice channel, the scanner displays the control channel memory location on the top ...
...frequencies in heavy traffic and often required 2-way radio users to wait for example, at a time in some Motorola trunking systems. If you set the scanner to manually tune in Motorola trunking mode, you do not know which is the control channel, it is better to enter all the ...). 55 Instead of 2-way radio users to use fewer frequencies. the need to enter all the system frequencies into the same bank. (Refer to the supplied Trunking Guide.) When the scanner decodes the Motorola control channel and finds the voice channel, the scanner displays the control channel memory location on the top ...