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- Page 1 Owner’s Manual Cat. No. 20-514 PRO-89 200-Channel VHF/Air/UHF/800 MHz Handheld Race Scanner Please read before using this equipment.
- Page 2 INTRODUCTION Your new RadioShack 200-Channel VHF/Air/UHF/800 MHz Handheld Race Scanner lets you in on all the action in the pits or on the track at the big race. This scanner gives you direct access to over 33,500 frequencies, including those used by participants and staff at auto races, police and fire depart- ments, ambulance services, and amateur radio services.
- Page 3 Direct Search — lets you search for new and unlisted frequen- cies starting from a specified frequency. Priority Channel — lets you designate a channel to be scanned every two seconds so you do not miss important calls. Weather Band Key — scans seven preprogrammed weather frequencies to keep you informed about correct weather condi- tions.
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Page 4: Fcc Notice
Your scanner can receive all of these frequencies: • 29–54 MHz • 108–136.9875 MHz • 137–174 MHz • 380–512 MHz • 806–823.9875 MHz • 849–868.9875 MHz • 894–960 MHz This Owner’s Manual also includes the section “A General Guide to Scanning” on Page 52 to help you target frequency ranges in your service area so you can search for a wide vari- ety of transmissions. -
Page 5: Scanning Legally
SCANNING LEGALLY Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups including police and fire departments, ambulance ser- vices, government agencies, private companies, amateur radio services, military operations, pager services, and wireline (tele- phone and telegraph) service providers. It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can receive. -
Page 6: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Preparation ................8 Installing Batteries ............8 Using AC Power ............... 9 Using Vehicle Battery Power ......... 10 Charging Rechargeable Batteries ......... 10 Connecting an Antenna ..........11 Connecting a Supplied Antenna ........ 11 Connecting an Outdoor Antenna ....... 12 Connecting an Earphone/Headphones ...... - Page 7 Changing the Stored Car Number ........ 39 Viewing Frequencies Associated with a Car Number ... 39 Deleting a Frequency from a Car Number ....40 Scanning by Car Number ..........40 Finding Car Numbers Associated With Channels ..41 Special Features ..............42 Delay ................
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Page 8: Preparation
PREPARATION INSTALLING BATTERIES You can power your scanner with four AA batteries (not sup- plied). For the best performance and longest life, we recom- mend RadioShack alkaline batteries. You can use either the black non-rechargeable battery holder or the yellow rechargeable battery holder (both supplied) to hold the batteries. -
Page 9: Using Ac Power
Warning: Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly. Do not burn or bury them. Caution: If you do not plan to use the scanner with batteries for a month or more, remove the batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts. USING AC POWER You can power the scanner using a 9V, 300-mA AC adapter and a size C Adaptaplug... -
Page 10: Using Vehicle Battery Power
USING VEHICLE BATTERY POWER You can power the scanner from a vehicle’s 12V power source (such as a cigarette-lighter socket) using a 9V, 300-mA DC adapter and a size C Adaptaplug (neither supplied). Both are available at your local RadioShack store. Cautions: You must use a power source that supplies regu- lated 9V DC and delivers at least 300 mA. -
Page 11: Connecting An Antenna
Note: Do not overcharge Ni-Cd batteries. Overcharging caus- es them to get hot and shortens their life. It takes between 14 and 16 hours to recharge Ni-MH or 7 and 8 hours to recharge Ni-Cd batteries that are fully discharged. You can operate the scanner while recharging the batteries, but charging takes longer. -
Page 12: Connecting An Outdoor Antenna
1. Align the slots around the antenna’s connector with the tabs on the antenna jack. 2. Press the antenna down over the jack and turn the antenna’s base clockwise until it locks into place. Connecting an Outdoor Antenna Instead of a supplied antenna, you can connect an outdoor base-station or mobile antenna (not supplied) to your scanner using a BNC connector. -
Page 13: Connecting An Earphone/Headphones
Cautions: • Do not run the cable over sharp edges or moving parts that might damage it. • Do not run the cable next to power cables or other antenna cables. Warning: Use extreme caution when you install or remove an outdoor antenna. -
Page 14: Traffic Safety
• Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high-volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss. • Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over time, your ears adapt to the volume level, so a volume level that does not cause discomfort might still damage your hear- ing. -
Page 15: Understanding The Scanner
UNDERSTANDING THE SCANNER Once you understand a few simple terms used in this manual and familiarize yourself with your scanner’s features, you can put the scanner to work for you. You simply determine the type of communications you want to receive, then set the scanner to scan them. - Page 16 Lets you store car numbers and frequencies in the scanner’s channels, add and delete fre- quencies from car numbers, display car num- bers, and listen to the channel where a car number is stored. , you see the following Each time you press information in the following order: –...
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Page 17: A Look At The Display
Lets you listen to frequencies stored in the 20 MON/CL monitor memories; clears an incorrect entry. Locks and unlocks the keypad to prevent acci- LIGHT/ dental entries; turns the backlight on and off. Programs frequencies into channels. Programs a 2-second delay for the selected DELAY / •... - Page 18 FD/PD Indicates that the scanner is searching the fire/ police service bank. Indicates that the scanner is searching the air service bank. Indicates that the scanner is searching the am- ateur radio service bank. Indicates the search or scan direction. Flashes with a number (1–20) to show which monitor memory you are listening to.
- Page 19 Appears when you listen to the car race service bank. CAr No. _ _ _ Appears when you input the car number. Ch-FULL Appears when you try to enter a frequency into a channel during a search when all channels are full. F L-out Appears when you start a direct search from a locked-out frequency.
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Page 20: Understanding Banks
StArt Appears when the scanner starts wired or on-air programming. C-Err Appears when the scanner receives a check- sum error during wired or on-air program- ming. d-Err Appears when the scanner receives a data error during wired or on-air programming. Appears when the scanner has finished wired or on-air programming. -
Page 21: Service Banks
Service Banks The scanner is preprogrammed with the frequencies allocated by auto racing, fire/police, aircraft, ham radio, and marine ser- vices. This is handy for quickly finding active frequencies in- stead of searching through an entire band (see “Searching the Service Banks”... - Page 22 Step Group Frequency Range (MHz) (kHz) 865.6125 – 865.6625 865.7125 936.2125 937.1500 937.2000 937.2875 Fire/Police Step Group Frequency Range (MHz) (kHz) 33.420–33.980 37.020–37.420 39.020–39.980 42.020–42.940 44.620–45.860 45.880 – 45.900 – 45.940–46.060 46.080–46.500 153.770–154.130 154.145–154.445 154.650–154.950 155.010–155.370 155.415–155.700 155.730–156.210 158.730–159.210 166.250 –...
- Page 23 Step Group Frequency Range (MHz) (kHz) 453.0375–453.9625 12.5 458.0375–458.9625 12.5 460.0125–460.6375 12.5 465.0125–465.6375 12.5 856.2125–860.9875 866.0125–868.9875 12.5 Frequency Range (MHz) Step (kHz) 108.000–136.9875 12.5 Amateur Radio Step Group Frequency Range (MHz) (kHz) 29.000–29.700 50.000–54.000 144.000–148.000 420.000–450.000 12.5 Marine Channel Frequency (MHz) 156.3000 156.3500 156.4000...
- Page 24 Channel Frequency (MHz) 156.5500 156.6000 156.6500 156.7000 156.7500 156.8000 156.8500 156.9000 156.9500 157.0000/161.6000 157.0500 157.1000 157.1500 157.2000/161.8000 157.2500/161.8500 157.3000/161.9000 157.3500/161.9500 157.4000/162.0000 156.2250 156.2750 156.3250 156.3750 156.4250 156.4750 156.5250 156.5750...
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Page 25: Monitor Memories
Channel Frequency (MHz) 156.6250 156.6750 156.7250 156.8750 156.9250 156.9750 157.0250 157.0750 157.1250 157.1750 157.2250/161.8250 157.2750/161.8750 157.3250/161.9250 157.3750/161.9750 157.4250 Note: Both frequencies (transmission and reception) are shown for marine channels used for duplex transmission. MONITOR MEMORIES The scanner has 20 monitor memories that you can use to temporarily store frequencies while you decide whether to save them into channels. -
Page 26: Operation
OPERATION TURNING ON THE SCANNER/SETTING VOLUME AND SQUELCH 1. Turn until the indicator points to before you SQUELCH turn on the scanner. 2. To turn on the scanner, turn clockwise until you VOLUME hear a hissing sound. 3. Turn clockwise, just until the hissing sound SQUELCH stops. -
Page 27: Finding And Storing Active Frequencies
2. Use the number keys and • to enter the frequency (includ- ing the decimal point) you want to store. 3. Press to store the frequency into the channel. Notes: • If you made a mistake in Step 2, Error appears and the scanner beeps three times when you press Simply start again from Step 2. - Page 28 Notes: • You can use the scanner’s delay feature while searching the service banks, see “Delay” on Page 42. • The following steps show you how to listen to the HAM, FD/PD, CAR, and AIR service banks. To listen to the MRN bank, see “Listening to the Marine Bank”...
- Page 29 Or, to store the displayed frequency in a channel you select, press , use the number keys to enter the chan- nel number you want to use to store the frequency, then press again. The channel number flashes. If a channel number you entered is already programmed with a frequency, the channel number and the pro- grammed frequency appear for about 2 seconds.
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Page 30: Using Direct Search
Using Direct Search During a direct search, the scanner searches up or down, start- ing from a frequency you specify. Follow these steps to use di- rect search. Note: You can use the scanner’s delay feature while using di- rect search. 1. -
Page 31: Using Monitor Memory
nel number you want to use to store the frequency, then press again. The channel number flashes. If a channel number you entered is already programmed with a frequency, the channel number and the pro- grammed frequency appear for about 2 seconds. Then the channel number flashes and the new frequency appears. -
Page 32: Moving A Frequency From A Monitor Memory To A Channel
Note: See Step 5 under “Searching the Service Banks” on Page 27 for more information about storing a frequency in a monitor memory. To select other monitor memories, enter the desired monitor memory’s number (1–20), then press again or repeat- MON/CL edly press MON/CL... -
Page 33: Turning Channel-Storage Banks Off And On
Notes: • To reverse the scanning direction, press • To set the scanner to remain on the current channel for 2 seconds after the transmission ends, see “Delay” on Page 42. • To set the scanner to remain on the current channel, even after the transmission stops, press at any time during the transmission so... -
Page 34: Monitoring A Stored Channel
MONITORING A STORED CHANNEL You can continuously monitor a specific channel without scan- ning. This is useful if you hear an emergency transmission on a channel and do not want to miss any details — even though there might be periods of silence — or if you simply want to monitor that channel. -
Page 35: Clearing All Locked-Out Channels
CLEARING ALL LOCKED-OUT CHANNELS 1. Press appears. 2. While holding down , press MON/CL L/O RVW/L/O Ch0000 appears. 3. Press . The scanner clears all locked-out channels. Or, if you do not want to clear the channels, press MON/CL LISTENING TO THE MARINE BANK To listen to the marine bank, repeatedly press until BAND... -
Page 36: Wx Alert
162.450 162.475 162.500 162.525 162.550 WX Alert Your scanner’s WX alert warns you of serious weather condi- tions by sounding an alarm if a National Weather Service broadcaster in your area broadcasts a weather alert tone. To set the scanner so it sounds an alarm when a weather alert tone is broadcast, press while you are listening to PRI/ALERT... -
Page 37: Scanning At The Races
SCANNING AT THE RACES Your scanner is specially designed to help you listen to com- munications at auto races. Drivers and their pit crews and cor- ner watchers, pace car drivers, security officers, emergency personnel, track officials, and representatives of governing or- ganizations such as NASCAR, SCCA, and NHRA all use radi- os to communicate with each other during a race. -
Page 38: Adding Frequencies To A Car Number
Note: After you store a car number and a frequency, you can store additional frequencies then associate those frequencies with the same car number. See “Adding Frequencies to a Car Number.” Follow these steps to store a car number and frequency. 1. -
Page 39: Adding A Car Number To The Channel
4. Enter the frequency (including the decimal point) you want to associate with the displayed car number by using the number keys and • . DELAY / 5. Press to store the frequency. The frequency is associ- ated with the car number you entered. ADDING A CAR NUMBER TO THE CHANNEL You can assign the car number after you program the frequen-... -
Page 40: Deleting A Frequency From A Car Number
3. Repeatedly press to view each of the car numbers you entered. As you press , you see all associated frequencies and _ _ _._ _ _ DELETING A FREQUENCY FROM A CAR NUMBER 1. Recall the car number. 2. Repeatedly press until the frequency you want to delete appears. -
Page 41: Finding Car Numbers Associated With Channels
FINDING CAR NUMBERS ASSOCIATED WITH CHANNELS If you are listening to a channel and want to know what car number you are hearing, simply press twice. If a car num- ber has been associated with this frequency, the car number and frequency appear. -
Page 42: Special Features
SPECIAL FEATURES DELAY Many agencies use a two-way radio system that has a period of several seconds between a query and a reply. To avoid missing a reply, you can program a 2-second delay into any channel or frequency. When your scanner stops on a channel or frequency with a programmed delay, appears and the scanner continues to monitor that frequency for 2 seconds af-... -
Page 43: Clearing All Lockouts From Channels
To remove the lockout from a channel, manually select that channel again, then press disappears. L/O/L/O RVW Notes: • Your scanner automatically locks out empty channels. • You can still manually select locked-out channels. Clearing All Lockouts from Channels 1. Press appears. -
Page 44: Removing A Lockout From A Frequency
Removing a Lockout From a Frequency 1. Start a service bank or direct search. 2. Hold down for about 2 seconds. L/O/L/O RVW appears. 3. Repeatedly press until the desired frequency appears. 4. Press . The frequency disappears. If there is L/O/L/O RVW another locked-out frequency, it appears instead. -
Page 45: Using Priority
3. Press . The scanner clears any lockouts from all fre- quencies in all service banks. Or, if you do not want to clear the lockouts, press MON/CL USING PRIORITY The priority feature lets you scan through channels and still not miss important or interesting calls on a frequency you select. -
Page 46: Using Power Save
USING POWER SAVE If the scanner does not detect a signal within 5 seconds after you manually select a channel, the scanner enters the power- saving standby mode and P.–SA appears. In the standby mode, the scanner rests for 1 second then checks for a signal second, using only 40 percent of the power normally con- sumed. -
Page 47: Using The Key Lock
USING THE KEY LOCK Once you program your scanner, you can protect it from acci- dental program changes by turning on the keylock feature. When the keypad is locked, the only controls that operate are , and SCAN LIGHT VOLUME SQUELCH Note: The keylock does not prevent the scanner from scanning channels or monitoring a single channel, whichever feature... -
Page 48: Resetting The Scanner
Resetting the Scanner 1. Turn off the scanner, then turn it on again. 2. Insert a pointed object such as a straightened paper clip into the reset opening on the side of the scanner (as shown), then gently press the reset button inside the open- ing. -
Page 49: Wired/On-Air Programming
WIRED/ON-AIR PROGRAMMING You can program your scanner using data you transfer from your personal computer to the scanner using an optional PC cable (called wired programming ). You can also program your scanner by receiving data transmitted on a frequency your scanner can receive (called on-air programming ). -
Page 50: Wired Programming Specifications
4. When the scanner successfully receives all data, FiniSh appear. If the scanner received an error while receiving data, d-Err appear. If the scanner received a checksum error while receiving data, C-Err and a number appear. The number shown next to C-Err indicates the packet number where the error occurred. -
Page 51: On-Air Programming Specifications
5. When the scanner successfully receives all data, FiniSh appear. If the scanner received an error while receiving data, d-Err appear. If the scanner received a checksum error while receiving data, C-Err and a number appear. The number shown next to C-Err indicates the packet number where the error occurred. -
Page 52: A General Guide To Scanning
A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNING Reception of the frequencies covered by your scanner is main- ly “line-of-sight.” That means you usually cannot hear stations that are beyond the horizon. GUIDE TO FREQUENCIES National Weather Frequencies 162.400 162.425 162.450 162.475 162.500 162.525 162.550 Birdie Frequencies... -
Page 53: Guide To The Action Bands
GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS Typical Band Usage (MHz) VHF Band Low Range 29.00–50.00 6-Meter Amateur 50.00–54.00 Aircraft 108.00–136.00 U.S. Government 137.00–144.00 2-Meter Amateur 144.00–148.00 High Range 148.00–174.00 UHF Band Military Aircraft 380.00–384.00 U.S. Government 406.00–420.00 70-Centimeter Amateur 420.00–450.00 Low Range 450.00–470.00 FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band 470.00–512.00... -
Page 54: Band Allocation
Activities Frequencies (MHz) Base Stations 451.025–454.950 Mobile Units 456.025–459.950 Repeater Units 460.025–464.975 Control Stations 465.025–469.975 Note: Remote control stations and mobile units operate at 5 MHz higher than their associated base stations and relay re- peater units. BAND ALLOCATION To help decide which frequency ranges to scan, use the follow- ing listing of the typical services that use the frequencies your scanner receives. - Page 55 PTR ........Private Trunked ROAD .
- Page 56 U.S. Government Band (137–144 MHz) 137.000–144.000 ....... GOVT, MIL 2-Meter Amateur Band (144–148 MHz) 144.000–148.000 .
- Page 57 — – 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 .
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Page 58: Frequency Conversion
Private Trunked Band 935.0125–939.9875 ........PTR General Trunked Band 940.0125–940.9875 . -
Page 59: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING If your scanner is not working as it should, these suggestions might help you eliminate the problem. If the scanner still does not operate properly, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Scanner is The AC or DC Be sure the adapter’s bar- totally inopera-... -
Page 60: Care And Maintenance
CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack 200-Channel VHF/Air/UHF/800 MHz Hand- held Race Scanner is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your scanner so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the scanner dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry im- mediately. -
Page 61: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Coverage (MHz): 10 Meter Amateur Radio ....29–29.7 (in 5 kHz steps) VHF Lo ........... 29.7–50 (in 5 kHz steps) 6 Meter Amateur Radio ..... 50–54 (in 5 kHz steps) Aircraft ......108–136.9875 (in 12.5 kHz steps) Government ........137–144 (in 5 kHz steps) 2 Meter Amateur Radio .... - Page 62 Antenna Impedance ..........50 Ohms Audio Output Power (10% THD) ....190 mW Nominal (using batteries, 240 mW using external power (DC 9V)) Built-In Speaker ......1 Inches (36 mm), 8 Ohms Operating Temperature .........14 ° to 140 ° (–10 °...
- Page 63 NOTES...
- Page 64 Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from Ra- dioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN.