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- Page 1 20-147.fm Page 1 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 3:23 PM 20-147 Cat. No. OWNER’S MANUAL PRO-2056 50-Channel Home/Mobile Scanner Please read before using this equipment.
- Page 2 20-147.fm Page 2 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 3:23 PM FEATURES Your new RadioShack PRO-2056 50- Channel Home/Mobile Scanner lets you in on all the action. You can quick- ly tune to over 2,000 preprogrammed frequencies and search over 20,000 frequencies that include those used by...
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Page 3: Fcc Notice
Frequency Guide — this manual lists currently known frequencies by state and local area, so you can quickly tune to local frequencies. Your PRO-2056 scanner can receive all of these frequencies: • 29–54 MHz (10-Meter Amateur Radio, VHF Lo, 6-Meter Amateur Radio) •... -
Page 4: Scanning Legally
(telephone and telegraph) service providers. It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can receive. However, there are some transmissions you should never intentionally listen to. These include: • Telephone conversations (either... -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Connecting an External Antenna ... 8 Mounting the Scanner in Your Vehicle ... 9 Connecting Power from Your Vehicle’s Battery ... 10 Using the Scanner as a Base Station ... 11 Using the Supplied AC Adapter ... 11 Memory Backup ... 11 Connecting an External Speaker or Headphones... - Page 6 20-147.fm Page 6 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 3:23 PM A General Guide to Scanning ... 25 Guide to Frequencies ... 25 US Weather Frequencies ... 25 Other Weather Frequencies ... 25 Ham Radio Frequencies ... 25 Birdie Frequencies ... 25 Guide to the Action Bands...
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Page 7: Preparation
CONNECTING AN ANTENNA Connecting the Telescoping Antenna The supplied telescoping antenna helps your scanner receive strong lo- cal signals. To install this antenna, hold the antenna so it stands straight up, then gently push the antenna’s plug onto the jack on the scan- ner’s back panel. -
Page 8: Connecting An External Antenna
Connecting an External Antenna jack on the back of the scan- ner makes it easy to use the scanner with a variety of antennas. Instead of one of the supplied antennas, you can attach a different one, such as an exter- nal mobile antenna or outdoor base sta- tion antenna. -
Page 9: Mounting The Scanner In Your Vehicle
• Wires and cables will not interfere with vehicle’s pedals or other moving parts • The scanner is not directly in front of any heating vents Follow these steps to mount the scan- ner in your vehicle. -
Page 10: Connecting Power From Your Vehicle's Battery
20-147.fm Page 10 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 3:23 PM 4. Attach the scanner to the mount- ing bracket using the supplied mounting knobs. (add corrected illus F8) Connecting Power from Your Vehicle’s Battery Depending on if your scanner is per-... -
Page 11: Using The Scanner As A Base Station
20-147.fm Page 11 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 3:23 PM USING THE SCANNER AS A BASE STATION You can place this scanner on a desk, shelf, or table to use it as a base sta- tion. Your scanner’s front feet fold up and down. -
Page 12: Connecting An External Speaker Or Headphones
20-147.fm Page 12 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 3:23 PM If power is continuously supplied to the scanner for at least 24 hours, the memory backup circuit maintains the channels stored in memory for up to 5 days. If power is disconnected and the memory backup circuit becomes too weak to save the scanner’s program-... -
Page 13: Understanding Your Scanner
Once you understand a few simple terms we use in this manual and famil- iarize yourself with your scanner’s fea- tures, you can put the scanner to work for you. You simply determine the com- munications you want to hear, then set the scanner to scan those frequencies. -
Page 14: Private Bank
20-147.fm Page 14 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 3:23 PM PRIVATE Bank Your scanner has one PRIVATE bank. This bank contains 20 channels. You can store frequencies from any search band (see “Search Bands” Page 15), service search bank, or any... -
Page 15: Search Bands
420–450 UHF Lo 450–470 UHF “T” Band 470–512 Notes: • Your scanner searches at the preset frequency step rate (5, 12.5, or 25 kHz) for each search band. • You cannot change the frequency step rate. Step Frequency Coverage Rate... - Page 16 PRIVATE bank. See “Storing Frequencies into Chan- nels” on Page 21. Notes: • Some of the frequencies in the search bands are also included in scanner’s service banks. • When you store a frequency in a channel, that frequency remains in the search band.
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Page 17: A Look At The Front Panel
— locks out selected frequen- cies or channels. — selects any of the 11 search BAND bands to search. PROG — programs frequencies into channels. — adjusts the scanner’s squelch. — turns the scanner on OFF/VOLUME or off and adjusts the volume. -
Page 18: A Look At The Display
20-147.fm Page 18 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 3:23 PM A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY The display has indicators that show the scanner’s operating mode. A good look at the display will help you understand your scanner’s operation. — appears when you scan... -
Page 19: Operation
3. Turn counterclockwise until the hissing sound stops. Notes: • If the scanner picks up unwanted, partial, or very weak transmis- sions, turn counterclockwise to decrease the scanner’s sensitivity to these signals. If you want to lis-... -
Page 20: Using Band Search
20-147.fm Page 20 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 3:23 PM USING BAND SEARCH Follow these steps to search for trans- missions within any of the scanner’s 11 search bands. 1. Be sure MEMOLOCK OFF/ON set to (see “Using Memolock” on Page 23). -
Page 21: Storing Frequencies Into Channels
20-147.fm Page 21 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 3:23 PM STORING FREQUENCIES INTO CHANNELS 1. When the scanner displays a fre- quency you want to store while scanning the banks or searching the search bands, press flashes, and HOLD and the fre- quency number appear. -
Page 22: Clearing Frequencies From Channels
Notes: • You cannot clear or change any of the frequencies in the scanner’s search bands, any of the scan- ner’s preset weather frequencies, or the preset frequencies in the service search banks. -
Page 23: Special Features
Many agencies use a two-way radio system that might have a pause of several seconds between a query and a reply. When the scanner tunes to an active frequency or channel, the scanner automatically waits for 2 seconds after the completion of each transmission on that frequency or channel before it resumes searching or scanning. -
Page 24: Removing A Lockout From All Channels And Frequencies Within A Bank
To hear your local forecast and re- gional weather information, simply press Your scanner through the weather frequencies. Your scanner should stop within a few sec- onds on your local weather broadcast. Follow these steps to manually tune to a specific preprogrammed weather frequency. 1. Press 2. -
Page 25: A General Guide To Scanning
20-147.fm Page 25 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 3:23 PM 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 US Weather Frequencies 162.400... -
Page 26: Guide To The Action Bands
To find the birdies in your scanner, begin by disconnecting the antenna and moving it away from the scanner. 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. -
Page 27: Primary Usage
20-147.fm Page 27 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 3:23 PM Military Aircraft U.S. Government 70-cm Amateur Low Range FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band Primary Usage As a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the following fre- quencies: VHF Band Activities Government, Police, and Fire... -
Page 28: Specified Intervals
To help decide which frequency ranges to scan, use the following listing of the typi- cal services that use the frequencies your scanner receives. These frequencies are subject to change, and might vary from area to area. For a more complete listing, refer to the Police Call Radio Guide including Fire and Emergency Services , avail- able at your local RadioShack store. - Page 29 20-147.fm Page 29 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 3:23 PM POL ..........Police Department PUB .
- Page 30 20-147.fm Page 30 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 3:23 PM 6-Meter Amateur Band 50.00–54.00 ........... HAM U.S.
- Page 31 20-147.fm Page 31 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 3:23 PM 166.275–169.400 ......... GOVT, BIFC 169.445–169.505 .
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Page 32: Frequency Conversion
20-147.fm Page 32 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 3:23 PM FREQUENCY CONVERSION The tuning location of a station can be expressed in frequency (kHz or MHz) or in wavelength (meters). The following information can help you make the necessary conversions. 1 MHz (million) = 1,000 kHz (thousand) To convert MHz to kHz, multiply the number of megahertz by 1,000: 30.62 (MHz) ¥... -
Page 33: Troubleshooting
20-147.fm Page 33 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 3:23 PM TROUBLESHOOTING If your scanner is not working as it should, these suggestions might help you elimi- nate the problem. If the scanner still does not operate properly, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. Problem... -
Page 34: Care And Maintenance
Modifying or tampering with the scanner’s internal components can cause a mal- function and might invalidate your scanner’s warranty and void your FCC authoriza- tion to operate it. If your scanner is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. -
Page 35: Replacing The Fuses
20-147.fm Page 35 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 3:23 PM REPLACING THE FUSES The fuses in the scanner’s DC power cord and DC cigarette-lighter power cord help protect your scanner from power surges and short circuits. If the fuse in the DC power cord has blown, replace it with a 1-amp, fast-acting glass fuse (such as RadioShack Cat. -
Page 36: Specifications
20-147.fm Page 36 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 3:23 PM SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Coverage: Ham ........29–29.7 MHz (in 5 kHz steps) VHF Lo . - Page 37 20-147.fm Page 37 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 3:23 PM Current Drain: Squelched ..........130 mA Unsquelched, full volume .
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Page 38: Notes
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Page 39: Frequency Guide
20-147.fm Page 39 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 3:23 PM... - Page 40 20-147.fm Page 40 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 3:23 PM Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman- ship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.
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