Guide To The Action Bands; Typical Band Usage (Mhz); Primary Usage - Radio Shack PRO-76 Owner's Manual

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the scanner. Use the search function and search every frequen-
cy range from its lowest frequency to the highest. Occasionally,
the scanner will stop searching as if it had found a signal. How-
ever, the signal often is silent. That is a birdie. Make a list of all
the birdies in your scanner for future reference.

GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS

Typical Band Usage (MHz)

VHF Band
Low Range
6-Meter Amateur
U.S. Government
2-Meter Amateur
High Range
UHF Band
U.S. Government
70-Centimeter Amateur
Low Range
FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band

Primary Usage

As a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on
the following frequencies:
VHF Band
Activities
2-Meter Amateur Band
Government, Police, and Fire
Emergency Services
Railroad
29.00–50.00
50.00–54.00
137.00–144.00
144.00–148.00
148.00–174.00
406.00–420.00
420.00–450.00
450.00–470.00
470.00–512.00
Frequencies (MHz)
144.000–148.000
153.785–155.980
158.730–159.460
160.000–161.900
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