A General Scanning Guide; Guide To Frequencies; National Weather Frequencies; Ham Radio Frequencies - Radio Shack PRO-70 Owner's Manual

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A GENERAL SCANNING GUIDE

Reception of the frequencies covered by your scanner is
mainly "line-of-sight." This means you usually cannot hear
stations that are beyond the horizon.

GUIDE TO FREQUENCIES

National Weather Frequencies

161.650 161.775
162.440* 162.450
162.525 162.550
*Not preprogrammed in this scanner, but you can manual-
ly program it.

Ham Radio Frequencies

Ham radio operators often transmit emergency informa-
tion when other means of communication break down.
The following chart shows the frequencies this scanner re-
ceives that Ham radio operators normally use:
Wavelength
(meters)
10-meter
6-meter
2-meter
70-cm
Note: Your scanner cannot receive AM transmissions on
these bands.
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162.400 162.425
162.475 162.500
163.275
Frequency
(MHz)
29.000–29.700
50.000–54.000
144.000–148.000
420.000–450.000