Radio Shack Scanner PRO 528 User Guide

20-528

PRO-528 1,000-Channel

Handheld

Trunking Scanner

Please read this user’s guide before installing,

setting up and using your new product

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The Basics

your scanner’s features

supplying power to your scanner

battery cautions

connecting the antenna

connecting an earphone/ headphone 16

listening safely

attaching the belt clip

transferring data to or from another

scanner or pc

about your scanner

understanding banks

service banks

channel storage banks

turning on the scanner and setting

squelch

storing known frequencies

into channels

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copying/moving a frequency

searching for and temporarily storing

active frequencies

chain search

starting chain search

storing found frequencies during

chain search

programming search ranges

direct search

service bank search

weather search

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search skip memory

scanning the stored channels

manually selecting a channel

special features

delay

turning channel-storage banks

on and off

locking out channels

priority

using the keylock

wired programming

cloning your scanner

using the display backlight

using the auto backlight display

search speeds

turning the keytone off/on

turning the battery save

function off/on

skipping data signals

receiving nwr-same and weather

alert signals

turning on the digital weather

alert feature

testing digital weather alert tone

programming a FIPS code

programming FIPS

Skywarn

about Skywarn

Signal Stalker I

setting the Signal Stalker I options 48

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using Signal Stalker I

trunking operation

setting the scanner to the

trunking mode

simultaneous trunking

setting squelch for the trunking

mode

programming trunked frequencies

searching a trunked bank

turning a trunked bank on or off

skipping a trunked bank

turning the status bit ignore

(s-bit) on or off

identifying a trunked frequency

selecting the EDACS (Ed) talk

group ID format

EDACS (Ed) talk group ID

range search

using HOLD to monitor an

active talk group ID

locking out talk group IDs

unlocking a single talk group ID

unlocking all talk group IDs

using trunk scanning Scan Delay

monitoring talk group IDs

using talk group ID lists

manually storing talk group IDs

in talk group ID lists

Motorola talk groups

To enter a Type 2 Talk Group ID:

To enter a Type 1 ID:

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EDACS (Ed) talk groups

entering EDACS partial talk groups

LTR talk groups

scanning the talk group ID lists

priority talk group ID scanning

scanning type I and hybrid trunked

systems

preset ﬂeet maps table

selecting a preset ﬂeet map

programming a ﬂeet map

programming a hybrid system

programming the Base and Offset

frequencies

turning the Motorola disconnect tone

detect function On/Off

frequently asked questions 80

My scanner is on but will not

scan, why?

Why won’t my scanner work at all? 80

Why doesn’t my keypad work?

Why is ﬂashing?

Why am I getting poor or no

reception?

Why does Error appear?

Why won’t my scanner track a

trunked system?

Why isn’t my scanner acquiring a

data channel?

Why is the frequency used for the

data channel missing?

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Why am I missing replies to

conversations?

How do I reset my scanner?

FCC notice

scanning legally

care

service and repair

speciﬁcations

Hypersearch, Hyperscan, and Adaptaplug

are trademarks used by RadioShack

Corporation.

Motorola, Smartnet, and Privacy Plus are

registered trademarks of Motorla Inc.

EDACS is a registered trademark of

MA-COM Inc.

LTR is a registered trademark of EF

Johnson.

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your scanner’s features

SCAN/MANUAL — scans the stored channels

and scan lists, or manually enter a channel

or frequency. Manually stores talk group

IDs in scan lists

SRCH (search)

— start a chain

search, search

a speciﬁed

frequency

range , or

search another

active ID while

trunking.

SVC — starts a

service.

TRUNK — stores

the trunking ID

code or holds

the trunking ID

while scanning.

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WX/

—

starts weather

search;

activates

Skywarn

function.

HOLD/RESUME

— Stops and

resumes

searching.

ST—Search

and scan up

and down

a selected

frequency

range; selects

options during

programming;

changes the

ID location

number while

trunking.

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MENU — enter the

menu mode.

PRI (Priority)

— sets and

turns the priority

function on or

off.

L/O — lockout

selected

channels or

skip speciﬁed

frequencies

during a search;

lock out a

selected ID

while trunking.

— turn

Signal Stalker I

on and off.

E/PGM (Program) — programs

frequencies into channels.

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1/HAM — select the

HAM band in service

mode.

2/MRN (Marine)

— select the

marine band in

service mode.

3/AIR — select

the air band in

service mode.

4/POL — select

the police band

in service mode.

6/ALERT — turns

NWR - SAME

weather alert on

and off.

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0-9 — input

a number or

characters.

• /CLR/DELAY — enter

a decimal point,

space, or programs

delay time for the

selected channel/

search bank, or

enters a hyphen

(in trunking ID

setting). Press CLR

to clear an entry.

Programs a 2-

second delay for a

selected channel or

service; programs

a 2-second delay

while trunking.

/KEYLOCK — locks

the keypad to prevent

changes; turns the

display and key

backlight on and off.

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POWER DC 9V —

connect an external

power source here

(not included).

PC/IF — connect an

optional PC interface

cable here to use the

scanner with your

computer.

VOLUME — turn

the scanner

on or off and

adjust the

volume.

SQUELCH — adjust the

squelch.

— connect

an earphone or

headphone here.

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supplying pow er to your

scanner

You can power your scanner with batteries,

DC adapter, or an AC adapter.

Warning: Only set the ALKALINE e J ACK

f NiMH switch to NiMH for use with

nickel metal hydride (NiMH) rechargeable

batteries. Never use non-rechargeable

batteries when the switch is set to NiMH.

1. Set the ALKALINE e J ACK f NiMH

switch inside the battery compartment

to the appropriate setting.

• ALKALINE when using alkaline

batteries (not included).

Caution: You must use a Class 2 power

source that supplies 9V DC and delivers at

least 300mA. Its center tip must be set to

positive and its plug must ﬁt the scanner’s

DC 9V 300mA jack. Using an adapter that

does not meet these speciﬁcations could

damage the scanner or the adapter.

• NiMH when using rechargeable (NiMH)

AA batteries (not included). The

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scanner stops charging automatically

after 14 hours when the DC jack is

connected to power.

battery cautions

• Use only fresh batteries of the required

size and recommended type.

• Always remove old or weak batteries.

Batteries can leak chemicals that

damage electronic circuits.

• Do not mix old and new batteries,

different types of batteries (standard,

alkaline, or rechargeable), or

rechargeable batteries of different

capacities.

• When the battery icon

ﬂashes

and the scanner beeps every 15

seconds, replace all four batteries.

• Always dispose of old batteries

promptly and properly. Do not bury or

burn them.

Warning: Do not connect a charging

adapter to the scanner if non-rechargeable

batteries (such as alkaline batteries) are

installed in the scanner and ALKALINE e

J ACK f NiMH is set to NiMH, or if you

are unsure of the switch’s position. Non-

rechargeable batteries will get hot and can

even explode if you try to recharge them.

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• Always connect the AC adapter to the

scanner before you connect it to AC

power. When you ﬁnish, disconnect

the adapter from AC power before you

disconnect it from the scanner.

connecting the antenna

Attach the supplied

antenna to the

scanner by align

the slots around its

base with the tabs

on the scanner,

then slide into

place.

When using an external antenna, always

use 50-ohm, RG-58, or RG-8, coaxial cable

to connect to it. If the antenna is over 50

feet from the scanner, use RG-8 low-loss

dielectric coaxial cable. If your antenna’s

cable does not have a BNC connector, your

local RadioShack store carries a variety of

BNC adapters.

connecting an earphone/

headphone

For private listening, you can plug

headphones (not included) into the

headphone jack on top of your scanner.

This automatically disconnects the internal

speaker. Note that the sound is “mono” and

not stereo.

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listening safely

To protect your hearing, follow these

guidelines when you use an earphone or

headphones.

• Do not listen at extremely high volume

levels. Extended high-volume listening

can lead to permanent hearing loss.

• Set the volume to the lowest setting

before you begin listening. After you

begin listening, adjust the volume to a

comfortable level.

• 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.

If you use an earphone or headphones with

your scanner, be very careful. Do not listen

to a continuous broadcast. Even though

some earphones/headphones let you hear

some outside sounds when listening at

normal volume levels, they still can present

a trafﬁc hazard.

attaching the belt clip

Use a Phillips-head

screwdriver and the

supplied screws to

attach the clip to the

scanner.

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transferring data to or from

another scanner or pc

You can transfer the programmed data to

and from another PRO-528 scanner using a

connecting cable which has 1/8-inch phone

plugs on both ends (not supplied). Connect

the cable between each scanner’s PC/IF

jacks. See “cloning your scanner”. You can

also upload or download the programmed

data to or from a PC using an optional

PC interface cable and software available

through your local RadioShack store. See

“wired programming.”

about your scanner

We use a few simple terms in this manual

to explain the features of the scanner.

Familiarize yourself with these terms and

the scanner’s features, and you can put the

scanner to work for you right away. Simply

determine the type of communications you

want to receive, then set the scanner to

scan those communications.

The scanner scans conventional

frequencies and trunked systems. For more

information about trunked transmissions

(see “trunking operation”).

A frequency, expressed in kHz or MHz,

is the tuning location of a station. To ﬁnd

active frequencies, you use the search

function.

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Besides searching within a selected

frequency range, you can also search your

scanner’s service banks. Service banks are

preset groups of frequencies categorized

by the type of services that use those

frequencies. For example, many amateur

radio frequencies are located in the HAM

service bank.

When you search and ﬁnd a desired

frequency, you can store it into a

programmable memory location called

a channel. Channels are grouped into

channel-storage banks. The scanner has 10

channel-storage banks. Each bank contains

100-channel sets. So the scanner has

1,000 channels. You can scan the channel-

storage banks to see if there is activity on

the frequencies stored there.

Note: You search frequencies

when you want to ﬁnd your local

frequencies and scan channels

Notes

after you programmed your found

frequencies.

understanding banks

service banks

The scanner is preprogrammed with all the

frequencies allocated to the ham, marine,

aircraft, and police (ﬁre/emergency)

services. This helps you quickly ﬁnd active

frequencies instead of doing a chain

search (see “service bank search”).

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channel storage banks

To make it easier to identify and select

the channels you want to listen to, all the

channels are divided into 10 banks of 100

channels. Use each channel-storage bank

to group frequencies, such as those for

the police department, ﬁre department,

ambulance services, or aircraft.

For example, the police department might

use four frequencies in your town while

the ﬁre department uses an additional

four. You could program the four police

frequencies starting with Channel 1 (the

ﬁrst channel in bank 1), and program the

ﬁre department frequencies starting with

Channel 101 (the ﬁrst channel in bank 2).

turning on the scanner and

setting squelch

Note: Make sure the scanner’s

antenna is connected before you turn

Notes

it on.

1. Turn SQUELCH fully counterclockwise.

2. Turn VOLUME/OFF clockwise until it

clicks and you hear a hissing sound.

3. Turn SQUELCH clockwise until the

hissing stops.

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storing know n frequencies into

channels

You can locate and store speciﬁc

frequencies into channels for later use.

Note: To store trunked system

frequencies, see “programming

Notes

trunked frequencies.”

Follow these steps to store frequencies into

channels.

1. Press E/ PGM to put the scanner in

programming mode. PGM appears.

2. Use the number keys to enter the

channel number you want to assign to

a frequency.

3. Press SCAN/ MANUAL.

4. Use the number keys and • / CLR /

DELAY to enter the frequency, including

the decimal point you want to store.

5. Press E/ PGM to store the frequency

into the channel.

Notes:

• If you entered an invalid frequency

in Step 4, Error appears and the

scanner beeps error tones.

Notes

Enter a valid frequency.

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• If you entered a frequency in

Step 4, which already exists on

another channel, the scanner beeps

an error tone and displays that

channel. Press • / CLR / DELAY to

clear the display, or press E/ PGM

to store the frequency in both

channels.

• The scanner automatically rounds

the entered number to the nearest

valid frequency. For example, if you

enter 151.473 (MHz), your scanner

accepts it as 151.475.

• After a transmission, the scanner

automatically pauses for 2 seconds

on this channel before proceeding

to the next active transmission.

Press • / CLR / DELAY to turn the

delay function off or on. See

“delay”). The scanner stores this

setting in the channel.

6. To program the next channel in

sequence, press S or T and repeat

Steps 4 and 5.

copying/m oving a frequency

If you want to copy/move a frequency to a

channel, follow the steps below:

1. Manually select the channel which

contains the frequency you want to

copy or move.

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2. Press E/ PGM.

3. Press and hold E/ PGM during program

mode. Scanner displays the copy/move

menu.

4. Press S or T to select the copy/move

function, then press E/ PGM to decide

on copy or move.

5. Select the bank where you want to

copy or move the frequency. The

smallest empty channel number and

“000.0000” ﬂashes on and off over the

frequency you want to store.

6. Press S or T to move to the channel

where you wish to store the frequency.

7. Press E/ PGM to enter the frequency,

and return to the program mode. To

cancel the copy or move, press • / CLR

/ DELAY. If there is no empty channel,

the scanner automatically selects the

ﬁrst channel of the bank.

searching for and tem porarily

storing active frequencies

If you do not have a reference to

frequencies in your area, use a chain,

direct, or service search (except weather

search) to ﬁnd a transmission.

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Notes:

• While doing a chain, direct, or

service bank search, press • / CLR /

DELAY if you want to turn the delay

on or off (see “delay”).

• While doing a chain, direct, or

service bank search, press MENU if

you want the scanner to skip data

signals (such as fax or modem

signals) and search only for audio

(voice) signals to enter the menu

mode and turn Data Skip Option to

off (see “skipping data signals”).

Notes

chain search

This feature lets you search through preset

frequency ranges. You can also preset a

range. There are three modes within this

feature: chain search mode, chain search

hold mode, and program band select

mode.

The preset frequency ranges are:

Bank No.

Frequency

(MHz)

Step (kHz)

29.0000

– 49.9950

50.0000

– 54.0000

137.0000

– 147.9950

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216.0000

– 224.9950

400.0000

– 419.99375

6.25

12.5

420.0000

– 449.99375

450.0000

– 469.99375

470.0000

– 512.0000

806.0000

– 956.0000

1240.0000

– 1300.0000

starting chain search

1. Press SRCH. SRCH appears.

2. Press 0 – 9 to enable or disable the

search bank number being searched.

Note: At least one bank needs to be

entered. If you disable all the banks,

Notes

the error tone beeps.

3. Press T to search down or S to search

up.

4. When the scanner stops on a

transmission, quickly press HOLD/

RESUME to stop searching to listen to

the transmission. HOLD appears.

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5. To release the hold and continue

searching, press HOLD/ RESUME.

Note: To step through the

Notes

frequencies while HOLD appears,

press T or S.

storing found frequencies

during chain search

You can store frequencies you ﬁnd in chain

search mode or chain search hold mode.

1. Press E/ PGM when you ﬁnd a

frequency. The bank numbers ﬂash.

2. Press the bank number you want to

store the frequency. The smallest empty

channel number and “000.0000” ﬂashes

on and off over the frequency you want

to store.

3. Press S or T to move to the channel

where you wish to store the frequency.

4. Press E/ PGM to enter the frequency.

program m ing search ranges

You can deﬁne the search range during a

chain search in each search bank.

1. Press and hold E/ PGM in chain search

or chain search hold mode. The lowest

and the highest frequencies of Bank 1

appear alternately.

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2. Press the bank number you want to

change the range. The lower frequency

range appears.

3. Using the number keys, enter the lower

limit frequency, and then press E/ PGM.

4. Press S or T to change the frequency

to an upper limit frequency.

5. Using the number keys, enter the upper

limit frequency, and then press E/ PGM.

6. When you ﬁnish programming

frequency ranges, press SRCH.

direct search

You can search up or down from the

currently displayed frequency using direct

search. SRCH appears during searching.

Press and hold SRCH when the frequency

you want to start from appears. Or, enter

the frequency you want to start from using

the number keys in search hold mode, then

press S or T.

Note: If you enter an invalid

Notes

frequency, the scanner displays Error.

Press • / CLR / DELAY.

service bank search

You can search for ham, marine, aircraft,

or police (ﬁre/emergency) transmissions

without knowing the speciﬁc frequencies

used in your area. The scanner is

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preprogrammed with all the frequencies

allocated to these services. To use this

feature, press SVC. The current service

symbol appears and the scanner starts

searching. To select a different service

bank, press 1/ HAM, 2/ MRN, 3/ AIR or

4/ POL.

The newly selected service symbol

appears. Press S or T to search.

Note: Because there are many

different frequencies allocated to

Notes

ﬁre and police departments, it can

take several minutes to search all the

service frequencies.

w eather search

You can also search for weather

transmissions. To start weather search:

1. Press WX/ . WX appears. You can

change the search direction by using S

or T.

2. If you want to stop the search, press

HOLD/ RESUME. HOLD appears.

search skip m em ory

You can skip up to 200 speciﬁed

frequencies during a chain, direct and

service search and Signal Stalker I. This lets

you avoid unwanted frequencies or those

already stored in a channel.

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Note: You cannot skip frequencies

during WX service search.

To skip a frequency, press L/ O when the

scanner stops on the frequency during a

chain, direct and service search and Signal

Stalker I. The scanner stores the frequency

in memory and automatically resumes the

search.

To clear a single frequency from skip

memory so the scanner stops on it during a

chain, direct and service search and Signal

Stalker I:

1. Press HOLD/ RESUME to stop the

search.

2. Press S or T to select the frequency.

L/ O appears.

3. Press L/ O. L/ O disappears.

To clear all the skip frequencies at once

while searching, press HOLD/ RESUME,

then hold down L/ O until the scanner

beeps twice.

Notes:

• If you selected all frequencies to be

skipped within the search range,

the scanner beeps 3 times and

Notes

does not search.

• If you select more than 200

frequencies to skip, each new

frequency replaces a frequency

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previously stored, beginning with

the ﬁrst stored frequency.

• Press S or T to select a skipped

frequency while HOLD appears.

L/ O appears when you select a

skipped frequency.

scanning the stored channels

To begin scanning channels, press SCAN/

MANUAL. The scanner scans through

all non-locked channels in the activated

banks. (See “locking out channels”

and “turning channel-storage banks on

and off”). When the scanner ﬁnds a

transmission, it stops on it. When the

transmission ends, the scanner resumes

scanning.

Notes:

• If you have not stored frequencies

into any channels, the scanner

does not scan.

Notes

• If the scanner picks up

unwanted partial, or very weak

transmissions, turn SQUELCH

clockwise to decrease the

scanner’s sensitivity to these

signals.

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• To listen to a weak or distant

station, turn SQUELCH

counterclockwise.

• To ensure proper scanning, adjust

SQUELCH until the audio mutes

• To scan in the trunk scanning

mode, see “trunking operation.”

m anually selecting a channel

You can continuously monitor a single

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 channel.

Press SCAN/ MANUAL to stop scanning,

enter the channel number, and then press

SCAN/ MANUAL. The selected channel

appears.

Or, during scanning, if the radio stops at a

channel you want to listen to, press HOLD/

RESUME. Press HOLD/ RESUME to resume

automatic scanning.

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special features

delay

Sometimes a user might pause before

replying to a transmission. To avoid

missing a reply on a speciﬁc channel, the

scanner automatically programs a 2-second

delay into any channel or frequency. You

can monitor the channel frequency for an

additional 2 seconds after the transmission

stops before resuming scanning or

searching.

Depending on the scanner operation,

follow one of these steps to turn off or on a

delay.

• To turn off the 2-second delay, press

•/ CLR / DELAY while the scanner is

monitoring a channel, scanning, or

searching. DLY disappears.

• To turn on the 2-second delay to a

channel again, select the channel and

press • / CLR / DELAY. DLYappears.

• To turn on the 2-second delay to search

again, press • / CLR / DELAY while the

scanner is searching.

DLY appears and the scanner automatically

adds a 2-second delay to every frequency it

stops on in that band.

Signal Stalker I also has a delay feature. It’s

delay time is 10 seconds.

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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 100

channels in that bank.

While scanning, press the number key

that corresponds to the bank you want

to turn on or off. Numbers appear at the

top of the display, showing the currently

selected banks. The scanner scans all

the channels within the displayed banks

that are not locked out (see “locking out

channels”). The bank number ﬂashes when

the scanner scans a channel that belongs

to the bank.

Notes:

• You can manually select any

channel within a bank, even if that

bank is turned off.

Notes

• One bank must always be active. If

you try to turn off all banks, bank 1

remains.

locking out channels

You can increase the scanning speed

by locking out channels that have a

continuous transmission, such as a

weather channel. To lock out a channel,

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manually select the channel, then press

L/ O. L/ O appears.

Note: You can still manually select

Notes

locked-out channels.

To remove the lockout from a channel,

manually select the channel, then press

L/ O. L/ O disappears.

To unlock all channels in the banks that are

turned on, press HOLD/ RESUME to stop

scanning, then hold down L/ O until the

scanner beeps twice.

priority

The priority feature lets you scan through

the channels and still not miss important or

interesting calls on speciﬁc channels. You

can program one stored channel in each

bank as a priority channel. If the priority

feature is turned on, as the scanner scans

the bank, it checks that bank’s priority

channel for activity every 2 seconds.

The scanner automatically designates each

bank’s ﬁrst channel as its priority channel.

Follow these steps to select a different

channel in a bank as the priority channel.

1. Press E/ PGM.

2. Enter the channel number you want

to select as the priority channel, then

press PRI. P appears to the right of the

selected channel number.

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3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for the channel

in each bank you want to program as a

priority channel.

To review all priority channels (in

ascending order only), repeatedly press

PRI to see the numbers of the priority

channels.

To turn on the priority feature, press PRI

during scanning. PRI appears.

Then the scanner checks the designated

priority channel every 2 seconds in each

bank. The bank number appears at the top

of the display.

To turn off the priority feature, press PRI.

PRI disappears.

Note: If you have locked out all

priority channels, “CH Loc Out”

appears when you activate the

Notes

priority feature. To unlock any

desired priority channels, see

“locking out channels.”

using the keylock

To protect the scanner from accidental

program changes, turn on the keylock

feature. When the scanner is locked, the

only controls that operate are SCAN/

MANUAL, HOLD/ RESUME and

KEYLOCK.

To turn on the keylock, hold down

/ KEYLOCK until

appears.

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To turn it off, hold down

/ KEYLOCK

until

disappears.

Note: Using keylock does not prevent

Notes

the scanner from scanning channels.

w ired program m ing

You can transfer programming data to your

scanner using your PC and an optional

interface cable (available at your local

RadioShack store) and software (available

at your local RadioShack or

www.radioshack.com).

Note: If the scanner receives no

data from the PC for more than 20

Notes

seconds, T-Err appears and wired

programming stops.

1. Make sure your scanner is turned off.

2. Connect the interface cable to your

computer and then connect the other

end of the cable to PC/ IF on the side of

the scanner.

3. Install the software to your computer

and run the program.

4. To set up the program, click on Tools,

select Conﬁguration, and select PRO-

528 (if necessary).

5. Turn the scanner on. The scanner

automatically goes into the wired

programming mode. PGM and WirEd

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appear. Then send the data from the

PC. Data frame numbers being received

appear.

6. When the scanner has successfully

received all data, End appears. If

the scanner received an error while

receiving data, End, d-Err, and its frame

number appear. If the scanner received

a communication error while receiving

data, C-Err indicates the packet

number where the error occurred. If

the scanner received a checksum error

while receiving data, S-Err indicates

the packet number where the error

occurred. If the scanner received a

length ﬁeld error while receiving data,

L-Err indicates the packet number

where the error occurred.

cloning your scanner

You can clone all the frequencies, trunking

talk groups, and ﬂeet maps programmed in

your PRO-528 to another PRO-528 or PRO-

433 using an optional interface cable and

software.

1. Make sure the scanners are turned

off and then plug the cable into each

scanner’s PC/ IF jack.

2. While you press and hold E/ PGM on

both scanners, turn on both scanners.

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3. Determine the scanner which has

the frequency data that you want to

transfer and set it to be the FirSt unit.

4. Set the other unit to be the CLONE unit.

5. Press E/ PGM on the First Unit and

then CLONE unit. The First Unit checks

whether the CLONE unit is connected

correctly. When a First Unit receives the

response from the CLONE unit, the data

transfer starts. During data transfer,

SND and REC ﬂash.

6. When the data transfer is completed,

done appears. If the data transfer is not

successful, Error appears.

7. After the clone operation is complete,

remove the cable, turn both unit off and

then on again.

using the display backlight

To turn on the display light for easy viewing

at night, press

.The display lights for 15

seconds. To turn off the light sooner, press

again.

using the auto backlight

display

You can set the scanner so the auto

backlight turns on for about 5 seconds

when the scanner receives signals.

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If you press a key (except

) within 5

seconds, the display remains lighted for

more than 15 seconds.

To turn auto backlight display on or off:

1. Press MENU.

2. Repeatedly press S or T to select

AutoLit, then press E/ PGM.

3. Repeatedly press S or T to select ON

or OFF, then press E/ PGM.

4. Press MENU to exit the menu mode.

search speeds

Note: Hypersearch applies only to the

5 kHz step bands (29–54 MHz, 137–

Notes

174 MHz, and 216–224.9950 MHz).

The scanner has two search speeds.

Normal Search (90 steps/second )

Hypersearch (270 steps/second)

turning the keytone off/on

Each time you press any of the scanner’s

keys, the scanner sounds a tone. To turn

the scanner’s key tone off or on:

1. Press MENU.

2. Repeatedly press S or T to display

bEEP, then press E/ PGM.

3. Repeatedly press S or T to select OFF

or ON, then press E/ PGM.

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4. Press MENU to exit the menu mode.

turning the battery save

function off/on

When the scanner is set to receive

(monitor) a manually selected channel, and

it is not actively scanning, using the battery

save feature conserves energy.

To turn the battery save function off or

back on:

1. Press MENU.

2. Repeatedly press S or T to display b-

SAVE, then press E/ PGM.

3. Repeatedly press S or T to select OFF

or ON, then press E/ PGM.

4. Press MENU to exit the menu mode.

When the battery save feature is active,

the scanner repeatedly turns off the

internal power for 1 second, then turns

it back on for about 1/2 second to

check for a transmission.

skipping data signals

To prevent the scanner from stopping on

channels that consist of nonmodulated

or data signals (such as fax or modem

transmissions) during a search or scan,

turn on the data skip feature. When the

radio receives a data signal and data skip is

selected, the signal is ignored.

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To turn on the data skip feature;

1. Turn off the priority feature if it is on

(see “priority”).

2. Press MENU.

3. Repeatedly press S or T to display

dAtA-S, then press E/ PGM.

4. Repeatedly press S or T to select OFF

or ON, then press E/ PGM.

5. Press MENU to exit the menu mode.

Note: This feature does not apply

to the air band and weather search

Notes

mode as data signals are not

generally found in these services.

receiving nw r-sam e and

w eather alert signals

In 1994, the National Oceanic and

Aerospace Administration (NOAA) began

broadcasting alerts that include digitally

encoded data. Speciﬁc Area Message

Encoding (SAME) includes information

which identiﬁes the severity of the alert.

While this scanner does not encode

speciﬁc geographical data, it does detect

SAME signals and decode the alert level.

The scanner displays this data as codes

corresponding to the levels of severity (L1,

L2, and L3).

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turning on the digital w eather alert

feature

1. Press WX/

and start weather search.

See “weather search.”

2. Press 6/ ALERT. ALERT appears. This

mutes the audio until the scanner

receives a SAME-coded signal. When

the scanner receives a SAME-coded

signal, ALERT ﬂashes and an associated

“L” code (which indicates the severity

of the alert) and SAME-coded signal

appears alternately. The scanner

remains on the weather channel and

the audio turns on so you can hear the

weather broadcast.

The scanner displays one of the following

codes to indicate the alert level .

L1: Warning

L2: Watch

L3: Advisory

WXA: Weather Alert (1050 Hz)

testing digital w eather alert

tone

To hear and test the tones for the three alert

levels, press WX/

to select the weather

service, then hold down ALERT for about 1

second. The tones sound in the order L3,

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L2, then L1, and TEST ﬂashes. Each alert

code appears as its tone sounds. Press any

key to end the test sequence.

program m ing a FIPS code

To specify a county, SAME uses a standard

established by the US Census bureau,

called FIPS.

The format of a FIPS code is:

PSSCCC, where...

P = area subdivision (0=entire area)

SS = State code (00=all states)

CCC = County code (000=all counties)

For example, the FIPS code for Tarrant

County, Texas is:

048439 (48=Texas; 439=Tarrant County).

Some counties are further subdivided,

in which cases, the ﬁrst digit will be 0 for

all subdivisions in the county and each

subdivision will be labeled 1-9.

To program your scanner to alert you when

the weather service issues an alert, you

must set the scanner to the alert mode,

and then leave the scanner monitoring the

weather service. You cannot scan weahter

channels and monitor for weather alerts at

the same time.

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To limit weather alerts to a speciﬁc area,

you must also program in the FIPS code(s)

for the area(s) you want to receive alerts.

The scanner can be set to either alert

for all areas, or only the areas you have

programmed.

program m ing FIPS

1. During weather scan hold mode, press

E/ PGM. The scanner sends itself into

FIPS programming mode. If the scanner

is set to alert for all FIPS, ALLFIPS

appears on the display. If the scanner

is set to alert only the area you have

programmed, F1 appears.

2. Press S or T to change the displayed

FIPS code from F1 to F15. If a FIPS code

is not programmed, ------- appears.

3. Use the keypad to enter the FIPS code.

Press • / CLR / DELAY to cancel an

inputted FIPS code.

4. Press E/ PGM to store the FIPS code.

Press 0 then E/ PGM to clear a FIPS

code. ------ appears. If an invalid value

has been inputted, the FIPS code is

cleared.

5. To set the scanner so it alerts you when

you receive any FIPS code, press S or

T to move ALLFIPS. Then press E/

PGM. Then go to WX hold mode.

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6. To set to alert only for the area you

have programmed, press S or T to

move F1 to F15, then press E/ PGM.

Then go to WX hold.

Skyw arn

The Skywarn function lets you jump

directly to the last channel in memory

(Channel 1000) from any mode by press

and holding WX/ . The scanner goes

into scan hold mode and starts receiving

transmissions in the last channel. Before

using this feature, enter the local Skywarn

frequency for your area into Channel 1000.

If no frequency is programmed in the last

channel, No Prog appears and the scanner

sounds an error tone.

about Skyw arn

Skywarn is an organized group of trained

weather observers. A Skywarn group

exists in virtually every US county with a

signiﬁcant population. During inclement

weather, reports made by Skywarn

observers include information about:

• Pea-sized and larger hail

• Wind and wind gusts of 40 MPH and

greater

• Heavy rainfall

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• Lightning (cloud-to-cloud and

especially cloud-to-ground)

• Wall clouds seen in severe

thunderstorms (which spawn

tornadoes)

• Severe lowering of a wall cloud

• Turbulence in a wall cloud

• Funnel clouds

• Tornadoes

• High water areas

• Downed power lines

• Other emergency conditions that affect

life or property

Listen to NOAA for weather alerts and

warnings, watch box notices, and weather-

forecasts. Listen to Skywarn to hear trained

observers in your vicinity call in ofﬁcial

reports to a net control station which

relays those reports to NOAA and other

emergency agencies.

Note: If you tune to a Skywarn

frequency when the Skywarn net is

not active, you may hear nothing,

Notes

or you may hear amateur radio

operators talking on a local repeater

system.

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Signal Stalker I

Your scanner’ s Signal Stalker I feature

lets you set the scanner so it detects and

then displays the frequency of a nearby

strong radio transmission. You can set the

scanner so Signal Stalker I works “in the

background” while you are scanning other

frequencies; turn off normal scanning while

Signal Stalker I works; or turn off Signal

Stalker I and use the scanner normally. You

can set the scanner so it alerts you when

Signal Stalker I ﬁnds a frequency. You can

also set the frequency band where you

want the scanner to look for transmissions.

You can also turn on the pager screening

feature so the scanner ignores common

pager frequencies.

Note: Signal Stalker I works well for

locating the source of strong local

transmissions, such as mobile and

handheld two way radios in areas

with no other strong transmission

sources. You can screen unwanted

transmissions by pressing L/ O to

Notes

lock them out. See “search skip

memory” for more information. It

might not correctly display frequency

information for transmitters using a

highly directive antenna (such as an

amateur radio beam antenna), if there

are many transmitters operating

at the same time in the same area,

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or if the transmitter is a broadcast

television station.

setting the Signal Stalker I options

1. Press MENU.

2. Repeatedly press S or T to select

SIG-St., then press E/ PGM. One of

the following Signal Stalker I options

appears:

• S-S.bnd: Lets you select the Signal

Stalker I band.

• S-S.ALt: Lets you select the Signal

Stalker I alert settings.

• S-S.Lit: Lets you select the Signal

Stalker I back light settings.

• S-S.PS: Lets you select the pager

screen settings.

• S-S.OnlY: Lets you select the Signal

Stalker I mode settings.

• S-S.Int: Lets you select the Signal

Stalker I voice interrupt settings.

While the Signal Stalker I is on and the

scanner is receiving an audio signal

(voice) in normal scanning, the scanner

checks the Signal Stalker I every 2

seconds and the audio signal breaks

at that moment. If you do not want the

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break, set this function to OFF. The

scanner does not check signals while

receiving an audio signal. The scanner

resumes checking signals when the

audio signal ends. If you want to keep

the Signal Stalker I active despite the

interruption, set this function to ON.

• S-S.LOG: Lets you select the Signal

Stalker I logging setting.

When the scanner ﬁnds a strong

signal, it automatically saves the

signal to one of 10 log channels. If the

scanner ﬁnds a new frequency after

the 10 log channels are fully stored

with frequencies, the oldest memory

is deleted and the new frequency is

stored in that channel. You can scan

the log channels along with the normal

1000 channels.

• The 10 log channels are located after

Channel 1000 and you can manually

access them by selecting channals

as Channel 1001, Channel 1002, ...

Channel 1010. “-1-”, “-2-”, ... “-10-”

appear as channel numbers.

You cannot program frequencies in the

log channels.

You can lock out the log channels like

normal channels.

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Set S-S.LOG to ON to scan the log

channels along with the normal

channels. If you do not want to scan

the channels, set it to OFF.

The scanner stores signals found by

the Signal Stalker I even the S-S.LOG

function is OFF.

The frequencies in the log channels

are deleted when the scanner is

turned off.

3. Repeatedly press S or T to select the

option you want, then press E/ PGM.

• S-S.bnd: If you selected S-S.bnd, one

of the following band names appears:

29-54 : VHF Low Band

108-137: AIR Band

137-225: VHF High Band

400-512: UHF Band

806-956: 800MHz Band

Repeatedly press S or T to select

the band you want to set, then press

E/ PGM.

4. Repeatedly press S or T to select ON

or OFF, then press E/ PGM.

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5. When you select the option, press • /

CLR / DELAY to exit the option mode.

6. Press MENU to exit the menu mode.

using Signal Stalker I

Note: Turn off the data skip feature if

Notes

it is on.

To turn on Signal Stalker I, turn SQUELCH

fully clockwise, then press

in WX search, program search range,

or program mode. appears. Every

except

2 seconds, the scanner searches for

frequencies in the range you speciﬁed in

“Setting the Signal Stalker I Options.”

When the scanner ﬁnds a frequency, it

sounds the alert you speciﬁed in “Setting

the Signal Stalker I Options”, and Found

ﬂashes. Press any key to conﬁrm the

displayed frequency. Press HOLD/ RESUME

to resume scanning.

To turn on Signal Stalker I and turn off

normal scanning, turn S-S.OnlY of Signal

Stalker I options to on.

ﬂashes. See

“setting the Signal Stalker I options.”

To turn off Signal Stalker I and turn on

normal scanning, press

disappears.

and

trunking operation

The scanner tracks transmissions that use

the Motorola Type I, Type II, hybrid, and

EDACS and LTR analog trunking systems.

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setting the scanner to the

trunking m ode

sim ultaneous trunking

The scanner allows you to track up to 10

systems at a time. You can trunk scan or

search and scan conventional frequencies

at the same time. You can also program

conventional frequencies in the same bank

as trunking systems.

After the scanner is ﬁnished checking

activity in the trunked system, it scans

other conventional frequencies in the

bank. (Only trunking frequencies are

programmed in trunk mode.)

If a system is inactive for 1 second and

there are no conventional channels in the

bank, the scanner starts scanning the next

selected trunk bank. If you turned DELAY

on, the scanner starts scanning the next

trunk bank after about 2 seconds.

To scan both trunking and conventional

banks, select the banks you wish to be

active with trunking off, then press TRUNK.

The scanner begins scanning. To return

to conventional scanning, press TRUNK

again.

setting squelch for the trunking m ode

For trunked reception, a good squelch

setting is in the center of the range with

the white marker pointing to the rear of

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the scanner. If it is set too high, it could

prevent your scanner from locking on the

control channel reliably. If it is set too low,

it will slightly delay ﬁnding the control

channel. The best setting is the same as

for conventional reception and is critical

for monitoring trunked systems.

program m ing trunked

frequencies

Follow these steps to select, program, and

store trunked frequencies.

1. Press E/ PGM in conventional mode to

set the scanner in programming mode.

Then, press TRUNK. Your scanner

beeps a tone. Then TRUNK and all of

the bank numbers ﬂash.

2. Press the number key (1-9 and 0) of

the desired target storage bank. Select

one of the trunk systems by repeatedly

pressing S or T to select a trunking

system type, then press E/ PGM.

Note: You can select from the

following six systems:

You See

Trunk

System

Notes

E2 – 800

Motorola

Type II,

800 MHz

frequencies

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E2 – 900

Motorola

Type II,

900 MHz

frequencies

E2 – Hi

Motorola

Type II,

VHF(136-

174 MHz)

frequencies

E2 – UHF

Motorola

Type II,

UHF (400-

512 MHz)

frequencies

Motorola

Type I, and

Hybrid

EDACS Wide

Band: 9600

baund

Ed – SCt

EDACS Scat

LTR

3. Prog F appears, then press E/ PGM. The

scanner automatically selects the ﬁrst

channel in the selected bank.

4. Use the number keys to enter a valid

frequency within the trunk system,

then press E/ PGM. The bank number,

the channel number, and E (EDACS),

M (Motorola), or L (LTR) appears

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depending upon the trunk system

selected.

Notes:

• If you enter an invalid frequency

(outside the selected range),

the scanner beeps, the channel

number ﬂashes and Error appears.

If this happens, press • / CLR /

DELAY to clear the frequency, then

repeat the entry.

Notes

• For EDACS (Ed) and LTR systems,

you must enter the frequencies

in logical channel number (LCN)

order.

• If you try to enter a duplicate

frequency in a bank, the scanner

beeps and the channel which was

previously stored appears

5. Press S or T to select the next

channel in the bank and repeat Step 4

to enter frequencies in that bank.

6. Repeatedly press • / CLR / DELAY to

return back to Step 2. Repeat Steps 2

and 5 until all frequencies have been

entered.

7. Press SRCH to begin searching for

the trunk’s data channel and scan

conventional frequencies at the same

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time. As the scanner looks through

the frequencies, you see them on the

display. When the scanner ﬁnds the

controlling data channel, the scanner

begins trunking.

searching a trunked bank

Once the data channel is acquired, the

scanner begins a trunk search.

With the search function, you will be able

to ﬁnd all the active talk groups within the

trunked system.

Press SCAN/ MANUAL. You can switch to

the trunk scan mode from the trunk search

mode. See “scanning the talk group ID

lists”.

While scanning conventional frequencies,

follow the steps below to switch to the

trunk mode after the scanner ﬁnds the data

channel.

1. Press TRUNK. The scanner begins

scanning both trunking and

conventional banks.

2. Hold down TRUNK for about 1 second.

The scanner switches to the trunk scan

mode.

3. Hold down TRUNK for about 1 second

again. The scanner switches to the

trunk search mode.

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Hint: While searching, you may not

know exactly to whom the talk group

IDs are assigned until you listen

awhile. To locate talk group ID lists

for your local police, ﬁre, and other

agencies, refer to frequency guides

available at your local RadioShack

store or on internet sites such as

www.trunkscanne r .co m . You can also

determine the type of agency you are

listening to after a short while, be it

a police, ﬁre, or emergency medical

2-way radio user. Once you have

identiﬁed the type of service, note

the associated talk group ID of that

unit for future programming. See

“identifying a trunked frequency”.

Determining the service associated

with a talk group ID might take

awhile, but discovering the ID owner

of each signal is half the fun of trunk

scanning!

turning a trunked bank on or

off

1. Press and hold SCAN/ MANUAL during

trunk scanning. The selected trunked

banks appear.

2. Press the bank number (0–9), to turn

the desired bank on or off.

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skipping a trunked bank

You can scan conventional frequencies

programmed in the same bank by holding

down S for about 1 second. If there is no

conventional frequency, the scanner scans

the next bank.

turning the status bit ignore

(s-bit) on or off

You can set how your scanner works

with status bits (also called S-Bits), letting

you control how the scanner interprets

and displays talk group IDs. The last four

bits of a Motorola Type II talk group ID (a

binary 16-bit code) are the status bits. In

some systems, status bits identify special

situations (such as an emergency status).

Your scanner is preset to assume that the

status bits in a talk group ID are set to 0

and ignores them. For example, when

the scanner receives the talk group ID

010111001110 0011, it reads the ID as

010111001110 0000 and converts the ﬁrst

12 bits of the ID to 23776 (the talk group

ID). However, since the status bit value is 3

(0011 converted to decimal equals 3), the

ID is actually 23779.

If you are scanning a Motorola Type I

system and do not have a ﬂeet map for that

system, you might have to turn off status

bit ignore in order to determine the proper

ﬂeet map.

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Important: If you are scanning any

system other than a Motorola Type

I system, be sure status bit ignore

is set to ON or you will miss some

transmissions.

Follow these steps to turn status bit ignore

on or off.

1. Set the scanner to conventional

programming mode and then press

TRUNK.

2. Select the bank.

3. Repeatedly press S or T to select

Motorola Type, then press E/ PGM.

4. Repeatedly press S or T to select S-

bit, then press E/ PGM.

5. Repeatedly press S or T to select ON

or OFF, then press E/ PGM.

identifying a trunked frequency

While ID scanning (looking for IDs within

a trunked system) or performing an ID

search, press T to see the current trunked

frequency. (The frequency ﬂashes twice.)

Then hold down T until a conﬁrmation

tone sounds and the ID and the frequency

alternately appear.

To return to normal operation, press T.

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selecting the EDACS (Ed) talk

group ID form at

Your scanner can also enter or display

EDACS (Ed) talk groups in decimal format

(0-2047).

1. Select the trunking programming mode

and the bank you want to change.

2. Press S or T to select EDACS (Ed),

then press E/ PGM.

3. Press S or T to select AFS, then press

E/ PGM.

4. Press S or T to select AFS ON or AFS

OFF, then press E/ PGM. You can use

this feature to translate decimal talk

group lists to the much more powerful

AFS format. It is very easy to use. Be

sure to become familiar with AFS partial

entry, and your scanning will become

far more ﬂexible and efﬁcient.

EDACS (Ed) talk group ID range

When your scanner searches EDACS (Ed)

talk group IDs, the scanner can search

within a range you set for agency or ﬂeet

listings. For example, if you want to search

within the 01 agency, while in hold mode

press 0, 1, • / CLR / DELAY then SRCH. Or

if you want to search within the 01 agency

and 01 ﬂeet, while trunking press 0, 1, • /

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CLR / DELAY, 0, 1, then SRCH.

To stop the ID range search, press S while

the talk group is deactivated.

using HOLD to m onitor an

active talk group ID

Follow these steps to stop scanning and

searching and keep the scanner tuned to a

desired ID.

1. Press HOLD/ RESUME. HOLD appears

and the scanner stays on the current ID.

2. If you want to listen to (and hold) a

different ID, use the number keys to

enter that ID.

3. Press T. HOLD ﬂashes, then the

scanner monitors the ID.

4. Press HOLD/ RESUME to resume

scanning or searching for a data

channel.

locking out talk group IDs

Many municipal and commercial services

use trunk systems to transmit signals from

such devices as water meter transmitters,

door alarms, and trafﬁc signals. Some

signals are encrypted, as well, and most

are not voice signals. Since all these are

assigned IDs just like other users, you

may want to lock out reception of these ID

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signals. You can lock out up to 100 IDs at

one time.

Note: If you lock out an ID while

Notes

searching, it is also locked out of the

scan list(s). See “using talk group ID

lists.”

To lock out an ID, press L/ O when the ID

appears. The ID is locked out, and the next

active ID appears.

unlocking a single talk group ID

You can check all IDs already locked out.

1. Select the trunking programming mode

and the bank you want to review.

2. When the selected trunked system is

displayed, press E/ PGM.

3. Use S or T to choose Id Lout, and

press E/ PGM.

4. Press L/ O, the ID is unlocked and the

next locked ID displays.

5. If you unlocked all locked IDs, the

scanner displays Non.

unlocking all talk group IDs

Hold down L/ O while searching until you

hear two short beeps. You can check all

locked out IDs. Hold down L/ O while

you are reviewing all locked out IDs. The

scanner beeps twice. All locked out IDs in a

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bank are unlocked. Press SRCH to resume

the search.

using trunk scanning Scan

Delay

Sometimes a user might pause before

replying to a transmission. You can set the

scanner to hold on an ID for 2 seconds

to wait for a reply. That way, the scanner

continues to monitor the ID for 2 seconds

after the transmission stops before

resuming scanning.

Press • / CLR / DELAY to turn trunk

scanning scan delay on or off. DLY

appears when the scan delay is set to on.

Note: If you consistently miss

responses even with scan delay

turned on, change the default

Notes

system type or the ﬂeet map being

used. See “scanning type I and

hybrid trunked systems”.

m onitoring talk group IDs

You can use your scanner’s display to

monitor the frequencies/talk group IDs of

a trunked system for activity, to determine

which talk group IDs are the most active.

To set the scanner to monitor IDs, hold

down SRCH until you hear two short

beeps, and SRCH ﬂashes. All active group

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IDs appear in quick succession. To stop

monitoring IDs, press S.

Note: When you monitor IDs, any

Notes

IDs you have locked out also appear.

using talk group ID lists

When you program trunked frequencies

into a bank (see “programming trunked

frequencies”), your scanner sets up ten

scan lists for that one bank in which you

can store your favorite IDs. Each list can

contain up to 10 IDs, for a total of 100 IDs

for each trunk scanning bank. If you use

all the banks as trunking banks, you can

store 1000 IDs.

Talk group ID lists help you organize

trunking system users into categories.

For example, you might use List 1 for

police IDs, List 2 for ﬁre department IDs,

List 3 for emergency medical service IDs,

and so on. Once you store all the IDs in a

list, you can scan them just as you scan

conventional channels. You can program

IDs into talk group ID lists manually,

during a search, or automatically.

m anually storing talk group

IDs in talk group ID lists

1. Select the trunking programming

mode and the bank you want to

change.

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2. Use S or T to choose trunk system,

then press E/ PGM.

3. Use S or T and choose Prog id, then

press E/ PGM.

4. Press S or T to select the scan list

location.

5. Enter the talk group IDs for each trunk

system.

Motorola talk groups

To enter a Type 2 Talk Group ID:

1. Enter the ID you want to store by using

the keypad.

2. Press E/ PGM.

To enter a Type 1 ID:

For a Type I ID, enter the block number,

ﬂeet number and subﬂeet number to form

the talk group ID number.

1. Enter the ID you want to store by using

the keypad (ID = Block number + Fleet

number + • / CLR/ DELAY + Subﬂeet

number).

2. Press E/ PGM.

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EDACS (Ed) talk groups

To enter a full EDACS ID:

1. Enter the Agency number.

2. Press • / CLR/ DELAY to enter the dash.

3. Enter the ﬂeet number and subﬂeet

number.

4. Press E/ PGM.

entering EDACS partial talk

groups

You can enter partial group numbers in an

EDACS talk group. By entering only the

desired portion of a group, you can select

either 128, 8, or 1 talk group. For example,

you might program every talk group in a

police department by pressing just four

keys.

Note: You cannot use partial talk

groups in decimal mode. (See

Notes

“selecting the EDACS talk group ID

format”).

You can program a speciﬁc talk group

such as 01-011 into the scan list memory.

In AFS mode, you can program the talk

groups for an entire agency by pressing

corresponding keys.

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For example:

You Press

01 . E

To Scan

all 01 groups

01 . 01 E

all 01 talk groups

within the 01

agency

To enter a Partial EDACS ID:

1. Enter the agency number you want to

store. Press • / CLR / DELAY to enter

the dash.

2. Press E/ PGM. Or you can program all

the talk group numbers for one ﬂeet of

an agency.

3. Enter the agency number.

4. Press • / CLR / DELAY to enter the

dash.

5. Enter the ﬂeet number.

6. Press E/ PGM. Remember the AFS

format allows you to enter full or

partial EDACS IDs for powerful

ﬂexibility in all modes. The scanner

defaults to AFS talk group displays for

EDACS only.

LTR talk groups

Users on an LTR system are assigned to

speciﬁc talk groups, which are identiﬁed

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by the radio as a six-digit number. The

number is in the form AHHUUU, where:

A = Area code (0 to 1)

H = Home repeater (01 through 20)

U = User ID (000 through 254)

To enter an LTR ID:

1. Enter the area code.

2. Enter the home repeater number.

3. Enter the ID you want to store.

4. Press E/ PGM.

Note: To clear a stored ID while

entering an ID, press 0 and E/ PGM

Notes

successively, then start over.

scanning the talk group ID lists

Press SCAN/ MANUAL to begin scanning

the lists you have stored.

Note: If one or more of the IDs you

stored are incorrect, Error ﬂashes

Notes

twice and the scanner beeps several

times, then the scan list numbers

appear at the top of the display. To

correct the entry, delete at least one

of the incorrect IDs.

To remove a scan list from active scanning,

use the number keys to enter the scan list’s

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number. The scan list number turns off,

and the IDs in that list are not scanned.

Note: One of the ten scan lists must

always be active. You cannot remove

Notes

all of them.

To restore a scan list to active scanning,

use the number keys to enter the number

of the list again.

priority talk group ID scanning

You can assign a priority to a favorite ID so

during scanning the scanner checks that ID

more frequently than the others in the list.

Each of the ten memory locations reserved

for storing lists (see “using talk group ID

lists”) can have only one priority ID, and the

ID assigned that priority in List 1 has the

highest priority of all.

To assign a priority to an ID, press and hold

PRI. P appears.

To turn priority ID scanning on or off,

repeatedly press PRI during ID scanning or

manual operation.

PRI appears when priority scanning is

turned on.

Note: Priority ID scanning does not

operate when priority IDs are locked

Notes

out. See “locking out talk group IDs”.

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scanning type I and hybrid

trunked system s

Your scanner is preset to scan Type II

system IDs. When you scan trunked

frequencies, each Type II user ID you see

appears as an even number without a dash

(example 2160). Your scanner can also

scan Type I trunked systems. Each Type I ID

appears as a three- or four-digit number,

followed by a hyphen, followed by a one-

or two-digit number (example 200-14).

If you notice a mix of odd- and even-user

IDs (examples 6477, 2160, 6481, 6144, and

1167), then you are probably monitoring

either a Type I or hybrid (a combination of

Type I and Type II user IDs) system with the

S-Bit function turned off (see “turning the

status bit ignore (S-Bit) on or off”).

Subﬂeet information is included with the

frequency list for a Type I system. To enter

the provided map, see “programming a

ﬂeet map”.

Note: To locate suitable ﬂeet map

Notes

information, review the contents of

website www.trunkscanne r .co m .

If you do not already know the size codes

used, you will have to guess. Since you do

not have to ﬁgure out all the blocks at one

time, this is not as hard as it might seem.

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Select a size code for a block, then press

SRCH and listen to the conversations. If

you are receiving most of the replies, then

you have probably selected the right size

code and can program the next block of

the map. There are 16 preset ﬂeet maps

to choose from, and it is best to start with

these when setting up a Type I or hybrid

trunk scanning bank.

If none of the following preset ﬂeet

maps allow you to follow complete

conversations, then you probably need

to program your own ﬂeet map (see

“Programming a Fleet Map”).

preset ﬂeet m aps table

E1P1

E1P2

E1P3

Size

Block

Bock

Code

S11

(S12)

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E1P4

E1P5

E1P6

Size

Block

Code

S12

(S12)

S10

S12

(S12)

S12

(S12)

S12

(S12)

E1P7

E1P8

E1P9

Size

Block

Code

S10

S11

E1P10

E1P11

E1P12

Size

Block

Code

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E1P13

E1P14

E1P15

Size

Code

Block

S11

S10

S11

S12

(S12)

S12

(S12

E1P16

Size

Code

Block

S10

S11

S12

(S12)

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selecting a preset ﬂeet m ap

1. Set the scanner for conventional

scanning and press E/ PGM, then

press TRUNK to select the trunking

programming mode and the bank you

want to change.

2. Repeatedly press S or T to select

TYPE 1 SYSTEM (E1), then press E/

PGM.

3. Repeatedly press S or T to select

FLEEt, then press E/ PGM.

4. Repeatedly press S or T to select the

name of the desired map (example

E1P7). The preprogrammed ﬂeet map

appears.

5. Press E/ PGM. FLEEt displays.

Note: When the scanner searches

for transmissions, Type I ﬂeet and

Notes

subﬂeet IDs such as 100-12, 100-9,

000-12, or 400-8 display.

If you are still unable to listen to a complete

conversation, then try another preset map.

program m ing a ﬂeet m ap

1. Select the trunking programming mode

and the bank you want to change.

2. Repeatedly press S or T to select Type

1 System (E1), then press E/ PGM.

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3. Repeatedly press S or T to select

FLEEt, then press E/ PGM. A

preprogrammed ﬂeet map appears.

4. Repeatedly press S or T until USr

appears. Then press E/ PGM.

5. Repeatedly press S or T to select

the size code for the ﬁrst block, then

press E/ PGM. The next available block

appears.

6. Repeat Step 5 until you have selected a

size code for each desired block.

7. Press SRCH. The scanner exits the

trunking programming mode, tunes the

data channel, then searches using the

map you programmed.

Note: If you select size code S-12, S-

13, or S-14, these restrictions apply:

• S-12 can only be assigned to Blocks

0, 2, 4, or 6

Notes

• S-13 can only be assigned to Blocks

0 and 4

• S-14 can only be assigned to Block

Since these size codes require multiple

blocks, you will be prompted for the next

available block when you program a ﬂeet

map. For example, if you assign Block 0

as S-12, the scanner prompts you for b2,

the next block available, instead of b1. If

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you assign Block 0 as S-14, you would not

see another prompt because S-14 uses all

available blocks.

program m ing a hybrid system

A hybrid system is simply a Type I system

with some of its blocks designated as Type

II blocks.

To program a hybrid system, follow the

steps listed in “Programming a Fleet Map.”

However, if you want a block to be Type

II, instead of pressing S or T to select

the size block (Step 5), enter size code S-0

instead.

program m ing the Base and

Offset frequencies

To properly track Motorola VHF and UHF

trunked systems, you must program the

applicable base and offset frequencies for

each system. For a list of these frequencies

and other scanner information, go to

www.trunkscanne r .com and other similar

frequency resources.

1. Select the trunking programming mode.

2. Press the number key of the bank

where you want to store the base

frequency.

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3. Repeatedly press S or T to select

Motorola Type UHF, or VHF system, then

press E/ PGM.

4. Repeatedly press S or T to select

bASE, then press E/ PGM.

5. Press the conﬁguration Block Number

(1-3) .

6. Press the number keys to enter a new

base frequency, then press E/ PGM.

7. Press S. The display changes to the

spacing frequency entering mode.

8. Enter the frequency using the number

keys according to the following guide,

then press E/ PGM.

• For Motorola Type II VHF (E2-VHF Hi

band), use 5kHz steps between 5 kHz

– 100 kHz.

• For Motorola Type II UHF (E2-UHF

band), use 12.5kHz steps between 12.5

kHz – 100 kHz.

9. Press S. The display changes to the

offset channel entering mode.

10. Enter an offset channel using the

number keys, then press E/ PGM.

Note: You can only input a frequency

Notes

between 380 – 759.

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11. Press • / CLR / DELAY. The scanner

returns to the previous screen.

Repeat steps 5 through 10 to program

additional conﬁgurations.

turning the Motorola

disconnect tone detect function

On/Off

When the Motorola disconnect tone

detect function is disabled, the scanner

looks for squelch before returning to the

control channel instead of waiting for the

disconnect tone. Only in rare instances

will you need to adjust the default settings.

The condition to return to control channels

depends on whether the signal is present

or not.

1. Select the trunking programming mode

and the bank you want to change.

2. Press S or T to select Motorola Type 2

or Motorola Type 1, then press E/ PGM.

3. Press S or T to select Eot, then press

E/ PGM.

4. Press S or T to select Eot ON or Eot

OFF, then press E/ PGM.

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Note: If you set the squelch so you

hear a hissing sound, the scanner

will remain on the voice channel,

even when a disconnect tone is

transmitted or there is no signal at

all.

Notes

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frequently asked

questions

These suggestions might help you locate

the problem.

My scanner is on but w ill not

scan, w hy?

• SQUELCH is not adjusted correctly;

adjust SQUELCH.

• Only one channel or no channels are

stored.

• Store frequencies into more than one

channel.

Why w on’t m y scanner w ork at

all?

• Check the batteries or make sure the

AC adapter or DC adapter is connected

properly.

• Recharge the rechargeable batteries or

replace the non-rechargeable batteries.

• The AC adapter or DC adapter is not

connected.

• Be sure the adapter’s barrel plug is

fully plugged into the 9V 300 mA jack.

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Why doesn’t m y keypad w ork?

The keylock function is activated. To turn

off the keylock, press

disappears.

/ KEYLOCK until

Why is

ﬂashing?

Recharge the rechargeable batteries or

replace the alkaline batteries.

Why am I getting poor or no

reception?

Batteries are weak or completely

discharged.

Check the batteries or make sure the

AC adapter or DC adapter is connected

properly.

Make sure an antenna is connected to the

scanner.

Why does Error appear?

Programming error: re-enter the frequency

correctly, including the decimal point.

Why w on’t m y scanner track a

trunked system ?

The transmission might not use a system

that can be tracked by your scanner.

Scan another transmission.

The data frequency is missing: see

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“programming trunked frequencies.”

The system you are trying to track is a Type

I system, and the scanner is set to scan

Type II systems. Set the scanner to receive

Type I trunked frequencies. See “scanning

type I and hybrid trunked systems”.

Scanner is set to receive Type I trunked

frequencies, but does not scan them. The

ﬂeet map you have selected or entered

might be incorrect.

Check the ﬂeet map and correct it if

necessary (see “scanning type I and hybrid

trunked systems” and “programming a

ﬂeet map”).

Why isn’t m y scanner acquiring

a data channel?

SQUELCH is not correctly adjusted for

trunk scanning. Adjust squelch for trunk

scanning. See “setting squelch for the

trunking mode”.

Why is the frequency used for

the data channel m issing?

Press SRCH to search for the data channel

(see “programming trunked frequencies”).

Why am I m issing replies to

conversations?

The system you are trying to track is a Type

I system, and the scanner is set to scan

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Type II systems. Set the scanner to receive

Type I trunked frequencies. See “scanning

type I and hybrid trunked systems”.

The selected ﬂeet map is incorrect. Try

another preset ﬂeet map or program your

own ﬂeet map (see “scanning type I and

hybrid trunked systems”).

Enter all of the trunk’s frequencies: see

“programming trunked frequencies”.

How do I reset m y scanner?

If the scanner’s display locks up or stops

operating properly, you might need to reset

the scanner.

Caution: This procedure clears all the

information you have stored in the scanner.

Before you reset the scanner, try turning

it off and on to see if it begins working

properly. Reset the scanner only when you

are sure it is not working properly.

1. Turn off the scanner.

2. While holding down 2, 9 and HOLD/

RESUME, turn on the scanner. CLEAr

ﬂashes for about 5 seconds as the

scanner clears its memory.

Note: Do not turn off the scanner

again until CLEAr stops ﬂashing.

Notes

Otherwise, the scanner might not

clear its memory properly.

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Follow these steps to restore the 150

preprogrammed frequencies stored in the

private bank.

1. Make sure your scanner is turned off.

2. Press 3 and E/ PGM simultaneously

while turning on the scanner. After

several seconds, the scanner restores

the frequencies.

FCC notice

Your scanner might cause radio or TV

interference even when it is operating

properly. To determine whether your

scanner is causing the interference, turn off

your scanner. If the interference goes away,

your scanner is causing it. Try the following

methods to eliminate the interference:

• move your scanner away from the

receiver

• connect your scanner to an outlet that

is on a different electrical circuit from the

receiver

• contact your local RadioShack store for

help

Note: Mobile use of this scanner is

unlawful or requires a permit in some

Notes

areas. Check the laws in your area.

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scanning legally

Your scanner covers frequencies used by

many different groups including police

and ﬁre departments, ambulance services,

government agencies, private companies,

amateur radio services, military operations,

pager services, and wireline (telephone

and telegraph) service providers. It is legal

to listen to almost every transmission your

scanner can receive. However, there are

some transmissions you should never

intentionally listen to. These include:

• telephone conversations (cellular,

cordless, or other private means of

telephone signal transmission)

• pager transmissions

• any scrambled or encrypted

transmissions

According to the Electronic

Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), as

amended, you are subject to ﬁnes and

possible imprisonment for intentionally

listening to, using, or divulging the

contents of such a transmission unless

you have the consent of a party to the

communication (unless such activity is

otherwise illegal).

This scanner is designed to prevent

reception of illegal transmissions, in

compliance with the law which requires

that scanners be manufactured in such a

way as to not be easily modiﬁable to pick

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up those transmissions. Do not open your

scanner’s case to make any modiﬁcations

that could allow it to pick up transmissions

that it is not legal to listen to. Doing so

could subject you to legal penalties.

We encourage responsible, legal scanner

use.

care

Keep the scanner dry; if it gets wet, wipe it

dry immediately. Use and store the scanner

only in normal temperature environments.

Handle the scanner carefully; do not

drop it. Keep the scanner away from dust

and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth

occasionally to keep it looking new.

service and repair

If your scanner is not performing as it

should, take it to your local RadioShack

store for assistance. To locate your

nearest RadioShack, use the store locator

feature on RadioShack’s website (www.

radioshack.com), or call 1-800-The Shack

(800-843-7422) and follow the menu

options. Modifying or tampering with the

scanner’s internal components can cause

a malfunction and might invalidate its

warranty and void your FCC authorization

to operate it.

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speciﬁcations

Frequency Coverage:

29–54 MHz (in 5 kHz steps)

108–136.9875 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps)

137–174 MHz (in 5 kHz steps)

216–224.995 MHz (in 5 kHz steps)

400–512 MHz (in 6.25 kHz steps)

806.0000–823.9875 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps)

849.0125–868.9875 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps)

894.0125–956.0000 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps)

1240.0000–1300.0000 MHz (in 12.5 kHz

steps)

Number of Banks ..................................... 10

Sensitivity (AM/ FM):

FM .................. 20 dB S/N at 3 kHz deviation

29–54 MHz.......................................... 0.4 μV

137–174 MHz ......................................0.5 μV

216–225 MHz ......................................0.5 μV

400–512 MHz ......................................0.6 μV

806–956 MHz ......................................0.7 μV

1240–1300 MHz ..................................1.0 μV

AM ................20 dB S/N at 60% modulation

108–136.9875 MHz .............................1.5 μV

IF Rejection (at 162.4 MHz) ...............100 dB

Channels .............................................. 1000

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Operating Temperature:

Normal ................–4° to 140°F (–20° to 60°C)

Signal Stalker I ...14° to 140°F (–10° to 60°C)

Scan Speed ................ 90 Channels/Second

Search Speed:

Normal ............................. 90 Steps/Second

Hypersearch ....................270 Steps/Second

Priority Sampling ........................ 2 Seconds

Delay Time .................................. 2 Seconds

IF Frequencies 380.7 MHz, 10.85 MHz, 450

kHz

Antenna Impedance .............................. 50Ω

Audio Output .................270 mW maximum

Built-in Speaker .......1&7/16 Inches (36 mm)

8Ω Dynamic Type

Pow er:

4 AA Alkaline Batteries (6.0 VDC),

or 4 AA Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries (4.8

VDC) or Optional AC Adapter

Current Drain:

Squelched ..........................................80 mA

Full Output ........................................160 mA

Dimensions (HWD) ..... 6 x 2.6 x 1.75 inches

(153 x 66 x 44 mm)

Weight (without antenna, batteries, belt

clip) 8.4 oz (238 g)

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Speciﬁcations are typical; individual units

might vary. Speciﬁcations and depictions

are subject to change and improvement

without notice.

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This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing

defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year

from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores

and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. For complete

warranty details and exclusions, check with your local RadioShack

store.

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