Primary Usage; Band Allocation - Radio Shack PRO-2050 Owner's Manual

Primary Usage

As a general rule, most of the radio ac-
tivity is concentrated on the following
frequencies:
Activities
Government, Police, and Fire
Emergency Services
Railroad
UHF Band
Activities
Land-Mobile "Paired" Frequencies
Base Stations
Mobile Units
Repeater Units
Control Stations
Note: Remote control stations and mo-
bile units operate at 5 MHz higher than
their associated base stations and re-
lay repeater units.

BAND ALLOCATION

To help decide which frequency rang-
es to scan, use the following listing of
the typical services that use the fre-
quencies your
These frequencies are subject to
change, and might vary from area to
area. For a more complete listing, re-
fer to the "Police Call Radio Guide in-
cluding Fire
Services," available at your local Ra-
dioShack store.
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scanner receives.
and Emergency
VHF Band
Frequencies
153.785–155.980 MHz
158.730–159.460 MHz
160.000–161.900 MHz
Frequencies
450.000–470.000 MHz
451.025–454.950 MHz
456.025–459.950 MHz
460.025–464.975 MHz
465.025–469.975 MHz
AbbreviationsServices
BIFCBoise (ID) Interagency Fire Cache
BUSBusiness
CAPCivil Air Patrol
CBCitizens Band
CCACommon Carrier
CSBConventional Systems
CTSBConventional/Trunked Systems