Radio Shack PRO-2018 Owner's Manual

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Joe Zee

January 16, 2025

how can I totally delete all channels programmed to start fresh

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Mr. Anderson

February 3, 2025

To delete all channels programmed on the Radio Shack PRO-2018, you must clear each channel individually. Follow these steps for each channel:

1. Press SCAN/MAN to stop scanning.
2. Use the number keys to enter the desired channel number (1–200) or repeatedly press PGM to select the channel.
3. Press PGM (PGM appears on the display).
4. Press 0 and then ENT. The frequency will change to 000.0000, indicating the channel is cleared.
5. Repeat the process for each channel you want to delete.

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Page 1 20-424 Owner’s Manual RadioShack LOGO PRO-2018 200 Channel Desktop Scanner Owner’s Manual Please read before using this equipment The FCC Want You to Know This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a scanning receiver pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Page 2 20-424 Owner’s Manual WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. © 2002 RadioShack Corporation. All Rights Reserved. RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation. Hyperscan, Hypersearch, and Adaptaplug are trademarks used by Tandy Corporation. CONTENTS will add FEATURES...
Page 3: Scanning Legally
20-424 Owner’s Manual second and to scan at up to 25 channel per second, to help quickly find interesting transmissions. Duplicate Frequency Check – automatically notifies you if you are about to store a frequency you have already stored, to help avoid wasting storage space. Tune –...
Page 4: Using Vehicle Battery Power
20-424 Owner’s Manual be fined and possibly imprisoned for intentionally listening to, using, or disclosing the contents of such a transmission unless you have the consent of a party to the communication (unless such activity is otherwise illegal). These laws change from time to time and there might be state or local laws that also affect legal scanner usage.
Page 5: Connecting An Antenna
20-424 Owner’s Manual set to positive and its plug must fit the scanner’s DC 12V jack. Using an cord that does not meet these specifications could damage the scanner or the cord. • Always connect the DC cord to the scanner before you connect it to the power source. When you finish, disconnect the cord from the power source before you disconnect it from the scanner.
Page 6: Connecting An Earphone/Headphones
20-424 Owner’s Manual When deciding on an outdoor antenna and its location, consider these points: • The antenna should be located as high as possible. • The antenna and antenna cable should be as far as possible from sources of electrical noise (appliances, other radios, and so on).
Page 7: Connecting An Extension Speaker
20-424 Owner’s Manual • 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 hearing. Traffic Safety Do not wear an earphone or headphones while you drive a vehicle or ride a bicycle. This can create a traffic hazard and can be illegal in some areas.
Page 8: A Look At The Display
20-424 Owner’s Manual Lets you seearch the scanner’s preprogrammed marine band. Lets you search the scanner’s preprogrammed fire/police band. FD/PD Lets you search the scanner’s preprogrammed aircraft band. Lets you search the scanner’s preprogrammed amateur radio band. Lets you search the scanner’s preprogrammed 7 weather channels. Turns on and off the priority feature;...
Page 9: Understanding Banks
20-424 Owner’s Manual SRCH Appears during service bank and direct frequency searches. SCAN Appears when the scanner scans channels. Appears when you manually select a channel. Appears when you program frequencies into the scanner’s channels. Appears when the priority feature is turned on. Appears when you program a 2-second delay.
Page 10 20-424 Owner’s Manual department, ambulance services, or aircraft (see “Guide to the Action Bands” on Page 24). For example, a police department 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 starting with Channel 21 (the first channel in bank 2).
Page 11 20-424 Owner’s Manual 465.0125–465.6375 12.5 Frequency Range (MHz) Step (kHz) 108.000–136.9875 12.5 Amateur Radio Group Frequency Range (MHz) Step (kHz) 29.000–29.700 50.000–54.000 144.000–148.000 420.000–450.000 12.5 Marine Channel Frequency (MHz) 156.0500 156.2500 156.3000 156.3500 156.4000 156.4500 156.5000 156.5500 156.6000 156.6500 156.7000 156.7500 156.8000 156.8500...
Page 12: Operation
20-424 Owner’s Manual 157.2500/161.8500 157.3000/161.9000 157.3500/161.9500 157.4000/162.0000 156.1750 156.2250/160.8250 156.2750 156.3250 156.3750 156.4250 156.4750 156.5250 156.5750 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.
Page 13: Storing Known Frequencies Into Channels
20-424 Owner’s Manual 2. Slide to turn on the scanner. POWER 3. To turn clockwise until you hear a hissing sound. VOLUME 4. Turn clockwise, just until the hissing sound stops. SQUELCH Notes: • To listen to a weak or distant station, turn counterclockwise.
Page 14: Finding And Storing Active Frequencies
20-424 Owner’s Manual FINDING AND STORING ACTIVE FREQUENCIES Searching the One Touch Banks Your scanner contains groups of preset frequencies called One Touch banks. Each one touch bank is associated with a specific activity (see “One Touch Banks” on Page 10). You can search for marine, fire/police, air, ham, and weather transmissions even if you do not know the specific frequencies that are used in your area.
Page 15 20-424 Owner’s Manual to store the frequency anyway, press again. You can then delete the frequency later. See “Clearing a Stored Channel” on Page 17. 3. To search for another active frequency in the selected band, hold down ^ or v for about 1 second. To select a different band and search for another active frequency, repeat Steps 1–2.
Page 16: Scanning The Stored Channels
20-424 Owner’s Manual • If you entered a frequency that is already stored in another channel, -dUPL- (duplicate) and the lowest-numbered channel containing the duplicate frequency flash for about 3 seconds. If you want to store the frequency anyway, press again.
Page 17: Monitoring A Stored Channel
20-424 Owner’s Manual • You can manually select any channel in a bank, even if the bank is turned off. • When you turn on a bank during scanning, the scanner moves to the selected bank and scan it. If no transmission is found, the scanner continues scanning to scan through all selected banks.
Page 18: Listening To The Weather Band
20-424 Owner’s Manual You can select a marine channel directly. When the scanner stops scanning the marine bank, use the number keys to enter the two-digit channel number. LISTENING TO THE WEATHER BAND To hear your local forecast and regional weather information, press .
Page 19: Wired Programming
20-424 Owner’s Manual WIRED PROGRAMMING 1. Turn off the scanner. 2. Connect the scanner to the PC using a PC cable. , turn on the scanner. PGM and WirEd appear. Then send the data from 3. While pressing the PC. StArt and the data being received by the scanner appears in the order it is received. Notes: •...
Page 20 20-424 Owner’s Manual while FIrE/POliCE , AIr , or HAM appears on the display. For example, ) then press SCAN/MAN you press then press , the scanner scans only channel bank 7 and 8 and HAM SCAN/MAN appears on the display. DELAY Many agencies use a two-way radio system that has a period of several seconds between a query and a reply.
Page 21 20-424 Owner’s Manual Locking Out Frequencies To lock out a frequency during a one touch search or tune, press when the scanner L/O/L/O RVW stops on that frequency. The scanner locks out the frequency then continues searching. You can lock out frequencies in both tune and one touch bank searches. Note: You can lock out as many as 50 frequencies during a search.
Page 22: Using Priority
20-424 Owner’s Manual USING PRIORITY The priority feature lets you scan through channels and still not miss important or interesting calls on a frequency you select. You can program one frequency into the priority channel. As the scanner scans, if the priority feature is turned on, the scanner checks the priority channel for activity every 2 seconds.
Page 23: Resetting/Initializing The Scanner
20-424 Owner’s Manual If the answer is the regular frequency 453.275 then you have tuned to an image. Occasionally, you might get interference on a weak or distant channel from a strong transmission 21.4 MHz above or below the tuned frequency. This is rare, and the image signal is usually cleared whenever there is a transmission on the actual frequency.
Page 24: A General Guide To Scanning
20-424 Owner’s Manual Note: You must release the reset button before releasing ; otherwise the memory might TUNE/CLEAR not clear. A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNING 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. GUIDE TO FREQUENCIES National Weather Frequencies 162.400...
Page 25: Band Allocation
20-424 Owner’s Manual 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 Primary Usage As a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the following frequencies: VHF Band Activities Frequencies (MHz)
Page 26 20-424 Owner’s Manual Abbreviations Services AIR ..........Aircraft BIFC .
Page 27 20-424 Owner’s Manual TRAN ....... Transportation Services (Trucks, Tow Trucks, Buses, Railroad, Other) TSB .
Page 28 20-424 Owner’s Manual Aircraft Band (108–136 MHz) 108.000–121.490 ........AIR 121.500 .
Page 29 20-424 Owner’s Manual 162.6625 ......... . . MED 162.6875–163.225 .
Page 30: Frequency Conversion
20-424 Owner’s Manual 463.200–467.925 ........BUS FM-TV Audio Broadcast, UHF Wide Band (470–512 MHz) (Channels 14 through 20 in 6 MHz steps) 475.750 .
Page 31: Care And Maintenance
___________________________________________________________________________________ CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack PRO-2018 200 Channel VHF/Air/UHF Desktop 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 immediately. Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits.
Page 32: Specifications
20-424 Owner’s Manual cause the scanner to work improperly. Wipe the scanner with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new. Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to clean the scanner. Modifying or tampering with the scanner’s internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it.
Page 33 20-424 Owner’s Manual 2nd IF ................455 kHz IF Interference Ratio (10.7 MHz) ....70 dB at 150 MHz Squelch Sensitivity: Threshold ............. Less than 0.5 µV Tight (FM) ............(S + N)/N 25 dB Tight (AM) ............(S + N)/N 20 dB Antenna Impedance ............