Understanding Banks; Memory Banks; Service Banks - Radio Shack PRO-74 Owner's Manual

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UNDERSTANDING BANKS

Memory Banks

To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to listen
to, the PRO-74's channels are divided into 10 banks of 10 channels
each. Use each memory bank to group frequencies, such as the police
department, fire department, ambulance services, or aircraft (see
"Guide to the Action Bands" on Page 42). For example, the police de-
partment might use four frequencies, one for each side of town. You
could program the police frequencies starting with Channel 1 (the first
channel in bank 1) and program the fire department frequencies start-
ing with Channel 11 (the first channel in bank 2).

Service Banks

You can search for auto racing, marine, VHF, aircraft, military, amateur
radio, government, UHF, TV, and 800 MHz transmissions even if you
do not know the specific frequencies that are used in your area. And,
you can store any of the frequencies you find into channels.
This table shows each service bank's name, what it is used for, and its
frequencies.
Name Typical Usage
Auto Racing
CAr
CH Marine
MRN
VHF Lo
LO
Air
AIr
Military
MIL
Frequency Range
(in MHz)
150.9950–151.9550
152.8700–153.7250
154.4900–154.6250
460.0000–470.0000
Listed in "VHF FM
Marine Frequencies"
on Page 40.
29.0000–54.0000
108.0000–136.9750
137.0000–144.0000
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