PRO-95 Dual Trunk-Tracking Handheld Scanner 20-525 OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment. IMPORTANT If an icon appears at the end of a paragraph, go to the box on that page with the corresponding icon for pertinent information.
FEATURES About Your Scanner ... 15 Your RadioShack Handheld About the Scanner is one of a new Keypad ... 16 generation of scanners designed Quick Start ... 19 Understanding to track Motorola Banks ... 19 (such as Smartnet Channel Storage...
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This scanner gives 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. Your scanner includes these...
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Clearing All Talk Data Cloning — lets you transfer Group IDs in the programmed data to another One Bank ... 67 PRO-95 scanner. You can also Changing the upload or download the Open/Closed programmed data to or from a PC Mode ...
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Priority Channel — lets you set the scanner to check one channel every 2 seconds so you do not miss transmissions. Attenuate — lets you program your scanner to reduce the scanner's sensitivity to strong local signals, to reduce interference or noise caused by these signals.
Supplied Trunking Guide — provides a quick reference to public safety trunking radio systems in the United States. Your scanner can receive these frequencies: • 25 – 54 MHz • 108 – 136.9875 MHz • 137 – 174 MHz •...
1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. CANNING EGALLY Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups including police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, private...
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Do not open your scanner's case to make any modifications that could allow it to pick up transmissions that are illegal to monitor. Doing so could subject you to legal penalties.
In some areas, mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit. Check the laws in your area. PREPARATION OWER OURCES You can power your scanner from any of three sources: • internal non-rechargeable batteries or rechargeable batteries (not supplied — see “Using Batteries”).
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1. Press in on the battery to recharge them. compartment cover on the back of the scanner and slide CAUTION the cover down to remove it. • The battery holder fits only one way.
AC P SING OWER You can power the scanner using a 9V, 300 mA AC adapter and a size B Adaptaplug (neither supplied). Both are available at your local RadioShack store. WARNING...
Using Vehicle Battery its plug must fit Power the scanner's You can power the scanner from a PWR DC 9V jack. vehicle’s 12V power source (such Using an adapter as cigarette-lighter socket) using a that does not...
Connecting an Optional Antenna The antenna connector on your scanner makes it easy to use the scanner with a variety of antennas, such as an external mobile antenna or outdoor base station antenna. Your local RadioShack store sells a variety of antennas.
(not supplied), available NOTE at your local RadioShack store, You must use an amplified speaker might provide more comfortable with this scanner. listening. Plug the speaker cable's Non-amplified -inch (3.5 mm) mini-plug into speakers do not your scanner's provide sufficient volume for comfortable listening.
ATA TO AND FROM NOTHER CANNER OR A You can transfer the programmed data to and from another PRO-95 scanner using a connecting cable which has -inch phone plugs on both ends (not supplied). Connect the cable between each scanner's jacks.
You can then scan the channel-storage banks to see if there is activity on the frequencies stored there. Each time the scanner finds an active frequency, it stays on that channel until the transmission ends. ABOUT THE KEYPAD Here is a brief overview of your scanner's keys and their functions.
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TUNE and allows you to fine tune a frequency along with (Attenuate) — turns attenuation on to reduce the scanner's sensitivity and block extremely strong signals, or turns it off to increase sensitivity. — selects the scan or search direction.
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— enters a 1, or inputs characters 0 through 9 in text mode. — enters a 2, or inputs characters A, B, or C. — enters a 3, or inputs characters D, E, or F. — enters a 4, or inputs characters G, H, or I.
— allow you to listen to frequencies and decide which frequencies you want to store when you are ready to program the scanner. See “Searching a Preprogrammed Frequency Range” on Page 32. Manual Tuning — allows you to manually scan through the entire range of available frequencies without programming.
To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to listen to, your scanner divides the channels into 10 banks ( 100 ( total of 1,000 channels. You can use each channel-storage bank to group frequencies, such as those...
VHF. Each receive mode affects how your scanner operates when scanning and receiving transmissions, and also affects what transmissions you receive when you set the scanner to the closed mode. See “Changing the Ô Receive Mode” on Page 49. AM M...
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Motorola mode, it first decodes the talk group ID data included with the transmission. In the open mode, the scanner stops on the transmission and displays the talk group ID on the bottom line of the display. In the closed mode, the...
Type I/II hybrid systems use both fleet-subfleet and 5-digit formats Ô for talk group IDs. EDACS M You can set your scanner so it decodes the talk group IDs used with EDACS (GE/Ericsson) trunking systems. This setting is called the EDACS mode.
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Logical Channel Number (LCN). For the scanner to correctly switch to an active frequency, you must program the frequencies in LCN order, starting Memory 01 with . EDACS talk group IDs are entered as a 4-digit decimal number from 0001 to...
(such as Motorola Ô and EDACS systems). You can set each of the scanner's channel storage banks to open or closed mode. In open mode, the scanner scans signals transmitted in all systems.
URNING ON THE in channels, turn CANNER AND SQUELCH further clockwise. QUELCH • If the scanner 1. To turn on the scanner, turn picks up unwant- VOLUME ed, partial, or very To Dual Trunking weak trans- about 3 seconds, you might missions, turn hear a hissing sound.
sure to get a current copy. Also see the supplied Trunking Guide. Follow these steps to store Ô frequencies into channels. 1. Press , enter the MANUAL bank (0–9) and channel number (00–99) where you want to store a frequency, then press again.
4. Press ENTER ENTER. Start frequency into the channel. again from Step 3. Ô • Your scanner automatically 5. If necessary, press rounds the change the receiving mode. entered frequency to the nearest 6. If desired, program a text tag valid frequency.
7. If necessary, press MODE change the receiving mode. TORING You can customize your scanner by storing text tags (up to 12 characters) for easy identification of channel transmissions, trunk IDs, or banks. Assigning a Text Tag to a Channel 1.
• “H” is the second letter associated with 4 on the keypad. Press • “A” is the first letter associated with 2 on the keypad. Press • “M” is the first letter associated with 6 on the keypad. Press • “Space.” Press •...
Assigning a Text Tag to a Bank 1. Select a channel within the desired bank by pressing and entering the MANUAL bank number ( for bank 0 for bank 2, for example). Press again. MANUAL 2. Press 3. Press then .
INDING AND “Using the Delay Function” on CTIVE Page 45. You can search for transmissions • The scanner does in the scanner’s preprogrammed not search locked- search bank. The search bank is out frequencies divided into six search bands. You while searching ranges.
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After 2 seconds (if the delay feature is on), the received frequency appears and the scanner starts searching. 5. When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops searching.
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Two frequencies are assigned in one channel in some Marine frequencies. For example, 157.000 and 161.600 are assigned in Channel 20. Search bank: SR1 CB band Receive mode: AM Frequency Channel Channel (MHz) 26.9650 26.9850 27.0150 27.0350 27.0650 27.0850 27.1150 27.1350 27.1650 27.1850...
Manually Tuning a Frequency You can manually set the scanner to move through all receivable frequencies, or select a specific frequency as a starting point. TUNE 1. Press and the TUNE current frequency appears.
(or beep) a digitally-encoded SAME signal for five minutes. when an alert is broadcast, the Then the alert scanner will show the type of alert stops and the being broadcast such as scanner beeps Watch Statement...
2 seconds while DIG WX STBY appears. The display indicates the type of message, and the scanner sounds an alert or series of beeps. The beeps automati- cally change every 3 seconds. 2. Press any key except stop test sound mode.
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Copying a Frequency into a Vacant Channel in a Specified Bank You can copy a frequency into a vacant channel in a specified bank when the scanner stops on the frequency during search or tune mode. 1. Press FUNC when you find a frequency you want to copy.
Copying a Frequency into the Priority Channel You can copy a frequency into the priority channel (see “Priority” on Page 47) when the scanner stops on the frequency during Search, Scan, Manual, Tune, or WX mode. Press then when the FUNC frequency is on the display.
To turn off banks while scanning, press the bank's number key so the bank's number disappears. For example, to turn off bank 1, press . The scanner does not scan any of the channels within the banks you turned off. Selected for Scanning in...
To avoid missing a reply, you can program a 2-second delay into any of your scanner's channels. Then, when the scanner stops on the channel, appears and the scanner continues to monitor the channel for 2 seconds after the transmission stops before it resumes scanning or searching.
When you finish reviewing locked-out channels, press Locking Out Frequencies To lock out a frequency during a search, press scanner stops on that frequency. The scanner locks out the frequency, then continues searching. Reviewing Locked-Out Frequencies To review the frequencies within a search bank that you locked out: Ô...
Clearing a Locked-Out Frequency To clear a locked-out frequency, select that frequency (see “Reviewing Locked-Out Frequencies” on Page 46), then press If all locked-out frequencies are Empty. cleared within a bank, Lockout list appears. Clearing All Locked-Out Frequencies in a Search Bank 1.
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With the priority feature, you can scan through programmed channels and still not miss an important or interesting transmission on a specific channel. When priority is turned on, the scanner checks that channel every 2 seconds, and stays on the channel if there is activity until the activity stops.
Ô To turn off the priority feature, press HANGING THE ECEIVE The scanner is preset to the most common AM or FM receive mode for each frequency range. The preset mode is correct in most cases. However, some amateur radio transmissions and trunked systems do not operate in the preset mode.
EDACS Trunking System (with 4-digit decimal ID code or 5-digit AFS code) SING THE To reduce interference or noise caused by strong signals, you can reduce the scanner's sensitivity to these signals. Ô Ô NOTE There are two attenuator modes in MO (MOT) and ED your scanner.
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. If the scanner is on, turn VOLUME OFF/MAX counterclockwise until it clicks to turn the scanner off.
You can select the amount of time the light stays on. Follow these steps to change the illuminated time: 1. If the scanner is on, turn it off and back on again. Dual Trunking Welcome to Dual Trunking 2. While...
ENTER display contrast. LONING THE ROGRAMMED You can transfer the programmed data to and from another PRO-95 scanner using an optional connecting cable with -inch phone plugs on both ends (not supplied, available at your local Ô...
Frequencies into Channels” on Page 26) and input ID codes in the ID memory (see “Storing Talk Group IDs” on Page 62). Your PRO-95 automatically calculates Motorola voice channel frequencies when it decodes the control channel. This eliminates to send the data to...
(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...
You 2-way radio user's transmission on can, however, mix a control channel. conventional channels and Your scanner lets you easily hear frequencies in a both the call and response bank. transmissions for that 2-way radio • If you are...
PGM, FUNC then until you reach the desired bank. • If you select trunked instead of , or , the scanner does not scan trunked frequencies. Instead, trunked. Press mode appears. Bank 0 Not trunked Press mode.
ROGRAMMING selecting the bank OTOROLA and channel, pressing PGM and YSTEMS entering the new You can program the scanner to frequency. receive transmissions in the UHF- Programming Motorola Trunking Lo band (406-512 MHz) of the Systems (UHF-Lo) Motorola trunking system. You can...
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then 1. Press TRUNK enter the ID program mode. 2. Press and press (or FUNC hold) to select the bank. 3. Press and select MODE 4. Press then . The FUNC Base freq.: display indicates 406.0000 the first line, on the Offset: 380 second line, on the...
ROGRAMMING Ô Ô NOTE OTOROLA • On the 800 MHz (800 MH YSTEM trunking band, you can select a base Follow these steps to program 800 frequency (normal MHz band Motorola trunking. or offset). • On the 900 MHz 1. Press trunking band, you enter the ID program mode.
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then 1. Press TRUNK 2. For each bank you want to program, repeatedly press . Then FUNC select the bank. 3. Press . Then press FUNC Block 0 size code. Use 15 for type II. S—00 appears. 4. Enter the size code supplied with the Type I system information, referring to the instruction that appears on...
ID. In the open mode, the scanner always stops on a transmission, but it displays the ID's text tag if you have stored the ID.
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If the ID has already been stored ID was when you press TRUNK Ô saved appears. Follow these steps to manually store talk group IDs or to edit a stored ID. 1. Press 2. Press TRUNK 3. To select the bank where you want to store the ID, repeatedly press then...
AFS format. To cancel the operation, ENTER. press Duplication ROUP You can set your scanner to follow a trunking signal that you want to track during scanning. While the scanner is stopped on a voice channel ( until TRUNK...
4 on or off, press . Then FUNC OCKING ROUP Ô 1. Press 2. Press TRUNK Ô Ô NOTE You can only lock out talk group IDs when the scanner is in the closed mode (see “Open and Closed Modes” on Page 25).
6. To remove the lockout from a trunking ID, manually select the ID memory, and press until L/OUT You can confirm the ID code while the scanner shows the text when the received signal is a voice channel. 1. Press TEXT is receiving the voice channel and indicating the text name.
EVIEWING OCKED ROUP You cannot clear all lockouts from a talk group at the same time. 1. Press then TRUNK 2. Press . Then . The FUNC L/OUT locked out ID appears. If the ID memory bank has no locked-out ID, you hear the low beep tone.
— or vice versa. 4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for each bank. Confirm then to clear all talk group List cleared . The scanner returns LOSED then Bank OPEN. then appears. After...
A GENERAL GUIDE TO FREQUENCIES Reception of the frequencies covered by your scanner is mainly “line-of-sight.” That means you usually cannot hear stations that are beyond the horizon. US W EATHER REQUENCIES 162.400 162.425 162.450 162.475 162.500 162.525 162.550 ADIO...
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126.9750 129.0250 134.7625 140.2500 VHF Low Band (MHz) 25.5000 UHF High Band (MHz) 812.7000 867.20625 1246.2500 To find the birdies in your scanner, begin by disconnecting the SQUELCH 420.7500 433.5000 459.0000 471.7500 484.5000 497.2500 510.0000 116.7375 119.8125 123.9750 124.2000 126.8250 126.9000 127.0500 127.5000...
Make sure that no other nearby radio or TV sets are turned on near the scanner. Use the search function and scan every frequency range from its lowest frequency to the highest.
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UHF Band U.S. Government 70-cm Amateur Low Range FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band 800 band Law Enforcement Conventional Systems Conventional/ Trunked Systems Public Safety Trunked Private/ General 25-cm Amateur RIMARY As a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the following frequencies: Activities 2-Meter...
LLOCATION To help decide which frequency ranges to scan, use the following listing of the typical services that use the frequencies your scanner receives. These frequencies are subject to change, and might vary from area to area. For a more...
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Abbreviation FIRE GOVT MARI MARS NEWS Service Fire Department Amateur (Ham) Radio Federal Government General Mobile Radio General Trunked Industrial Services (Manufacturing, Construction, Farming, Forest Products) Military Amateur Radio Maritime Limited Coast (Coast Guard, Marine Telephone, Shipboard Radio, Private Stations) Military Affiliate Radio System Emergency/Medical...
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Abbreviation Service Road & Highway ROAD Maintenance Radio/TV Remote Broadcast Pickup TAXI Taxi Services Telephone TELM Maintenance Tow Trucks TRAN Transportation Services (Trucks, Tow Trucks, Buses, Railroad, Other) Trunked Systems FM-TV Audio Broadcast Government USXX Classified Power & Water UTIL Utilities WTHR Weather...
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35.020-35.980... BUS, PUB, IND, ... TELM 36.000-36.230... GOVT, MIL 36.230-36.990...Oil Spill Cleanup, ... GOVT, MIL 37.020-37.980... PUB, IND 38.000-39.000... GOVT, MIL 39.020-39.980...PUB 40.000-42.000... GOVT, MIL, MARI 42.020-42.940...POL 42.960-43.180...IND 43.220-43.680...TELM, IND, PUB 43.700-44.600... TRAN 44.620-46.580... POL, PUB 46.600-46.990...GOVT 47.020-47.400...PUB 47.420 ...American Red Cross 47.440-49.580...
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152.870-153.020...IND, MOV 153.035-153.725... IND, OIL, UTIL 153.740-154.445... PUB, FIRE 154.490-154.570... IND, BUS 154.585...Oil Spill Cleanup 154.600-154.625...BUS 154.655-156.240...MED, ROAD, ... POL, PUB 156.255-157.425... OIL, MARI 157.450... MED 157.470-157.515... TOW 157.530-157.725... IND, TAXI 157.740...BUS 158.130-158.460...BUS, IND, OIL, ...TELM, UTIL 158.730-159.465... POL, PUB, ROAD 159.480...
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ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY (UHF) — (300 MHz-3 GHz) U. S. Government Band (406-420 MHz) 406.125-419.975... GOVT, USXX 70-Centimeter Amateur Band (420-450 MHz) 420.000-450.000... HAM Low Band (450-470 MHz) 450.050-450.925... RTV 451.025-452.025... IND, OIL, TELM, ... UTIL 452.0375-453.00... IND, TAXI, ... TRAN TOW, NEWS 453.0125-454.000...
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Conventional Systems Band — Locally Assigned (in 6.25 kHz steps) Frequency Range Service 851.0125–855.9875 MHz Conventional/Trunked Systems Band — Locally Assigned (in 6.25 kHz steps) Frequency Range Service 856.0125–860.9875 MHz CTSB Trunked Systems Band — Locally Assigned (in 6.25 kHz steps) Frequency Range Service 861.0125–865.9875 MHz...
Private Trunked Band (in 6.25 kHz steps) Frequency Range Service 935.0125–939.9875 MHz General Trunked Band (in 6.25 kHz steps) Frequency Range Service 940.0125–940.9875 MHz 23-Centimeter Amateur Band (in 6.25 kHz steps) Frequency Range Service 1240.000–1300.000 MHz FREQUENCY CONVERSION The tuning location of a station can be expressed in frequency (kHz or MHz) or in wavelength (meters).
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To convert from kHz to MHz, divide the number of kilohertz by 1,000: 127.800 (kHz) / 1,000 = 127.8 To convert MHz to meters, divide 300 by the number of megahertz: 300/50 MHz = 6 meters...
Avoid programming frequencies listed under “Birdie Frequencies” on Page 69 or only listen to them manually. Turn the scanner off then on again, or reset/ initialize the scanner (see “Resetting/ Initializing the Scanner” on Page 83). Turn SQUELCH clockwise.
RESETTING/ INITIALIZING THE SCANNER If the scanner's display locks up or does not work properly after you connect a power source, you might need to reset or initialize it. ESETTING THE CANNER 1. Turn off the scanner, then turn it on again.
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.
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ID memory banks... 10 Sub-banks per bank... 5 Number of memory IDs per sub-bank ... 20 Sensitivity (20 dB S/N): 25–54 MHz ... 0.3 V 108 –136.9875 MHz ... 0.3 V 137–174 MHz ... 0.5 V 216–225 MHz ... 0.5 V 406–512 MHz ...
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Intermediate Frequencies (IF): 1st ... 380.8 MHz 2nd ... 21.4 MHz 3rd... 455 kHz Priority Sampling... 2 seconds Operating Temperature ... -14 to 140° F IF Rejection 380.8 MHz at 154.1 MHz ... 60 dB 21.4 MHz at 154.1 MHz ... 100 dB Squelch Sensitivity: Threshold (FM and AM) ...
800 MHz Antenna Connect to your scanner’s external antenna jack for crisp, clear reception of 800 MHz signals. RG-8/RG-58 50-Ohm Coaxial Cable Use to connect your scanner to an external antenna.
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PC Interface Cable Use to connect your scanner to a PC so you can transfer data between them. 9V, 300 mA AC Adapter Use to connect your scanner...
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Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing de- fects 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. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRAN- TIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUR-...