Radio Shack PRO-60 User Manual page 34

Several short-wave bands are allocated for international broadcasting
because of the nature of propagation of high frequencies. The bands are
sometimes identified according to the approximate wavelength of the
signals in meters. Your scanner may receive the 11-meter band, from
25.6 - 26.10 MHz.
Typical Band Usage
HF Band (3.0 - 30.0 MHz):
Mid Range: ............................................. 25.00 - 28.63 MHz
10-Meter Amateur Band: ................................. 28.00 - 29.70 MHz
High Range: ............................................ 29.70 - 29.90 MHz
VHF Band (30.00 - 300.0 MHz):
Low range: ............................................. 30.00 - 50.00 MHz
6-Meter Amateur: ....................................... 50.00 - 54.00 MHz
FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band: ...................... 54.00 - 72.00 MHz
FM Radio Broadcast, Wide Band: ........................ 88.00 - 108.00 MHz
Aircraft: ............................................ 108.00 - 136.00 MHz
U.S. Government: ..................................... 138.00 - 144.00 MHz
2-Meter Amateur: ..................................... 144.00 - 148.00 MHz
High Range: .......................................... 148.00 - 174.00 MHz
New Mobile Narrow Band: .............................. 220.00 - 222.00 MHz
1.3-Meter Amateur: ................................... 222.00 - 225.00 MHz
Military Aircraft: ................................... 225.00 - 287.80 MHz
UHF Band (300.00 MHz - 3.0 GHz):
Military Aircraft: ................................... 311.00 - 384.00 MHz
U.S. Government: ..................................... 406.00 - 470.00 MHz
0.6-Meter Amateur: ................................... 420.00 - 450.00 MHz
Low Range: ........................................... 450.00 - 470.00 MHz
FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band: .................... 470.00 - 806.00 MHz
Conventional Systems: ................................ 851.00 - 856.00 MHz
Conventional/Trunked Systems: ........................ 856.00 - 861.00 MHz
Trunked Systems: ..................................... 861.00 - 866.00 MHz
Public Safety: ....................................... 866.00 - 869.00 MHz
Common Carrier: ...................................... 869.00 - 894.00 MHz
Private Trunked: ..................................... 935.00 - 940.00 MHz
General Trunked: ..................................... 940.00 - 941.00 MHz
Primary Usage:
As a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the
following frequencies:
VHF Band:
2-Meter Amateur Band: .............................. 144.000 - 148.000 MHz
Government, police, and Fire: ...................... 153.785 - 155.980 MHz
Emergency Services: ................................ 158.730 - 159.460 MHz
Railroad: .......................................... 160.000 - 161.900 MHz
UHF Band:
.6 cm Amateur Band FM Repeaters: ................... 440.000 - 450.000 MHz
Land Mobile "Paired" Frequencies: .................. 450.000 - 470.000 MHz
Base Stations: ..................................... 451.025 - 454.950 MHz
Mobile Units: ...................................... 456.025 - 459.950 MHz
Repeater Units: .................................... 460.025 - 464.975 MHz