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- Page 1 20-520.fm Page 1 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:06 PM Owner’s Manual Cat. No. 20-520 PRO-90 300-Channel TrunkTracker Scanner Please read before using this equipment.
- Page 2 The PRO-90 lets you select and monitor the data channel frequency sent with a 2-way radio user’s transmission, so you can hear the call and re- sponse for that 2-way radio user and easily “follow”...
- Page 3 IDs when tracking trunked systems. Priority Channels — lets you program one channel in each bank (10 in all) and then have the scanner check it every 2 seconds so you don't miss transmissions on those channels.
- Page 4 Or, you can connect an external antenna. Memory Backup — keeps the frequencies stored in memory for an extended time. Three Power Options — let you power the scanner us- ing the built-in rechargeable battery pack, external AC power using the supplied AC adapter/charger, or DC power using an optional DC cigarette-lighter power ca- ble.
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Page 5: Scanning Legally
Try the following methods to eliminate the interference: • Move your scanner away from the receiver • Connect your scanner to an outlet that is on a differ- ent electrical circuit from the receiver • Contact your local RadioShack store for help Note: Mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit in some areas. -
Page 6: Table Of Contents
Channel Storage Banks ... 19 Service Banks ... 19 Understanding Trunking ... 19 Operation ... 20 Turning On the Scanner and Setting Squelch ... 20 Storing Known Frequencies into Channels ... 21 Limit Search ... 22 Scanning Service Banks ... 23 Scanning the Stored Channels ... - Page 7 20-520.fm Page 7 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:06 PM Trunk Tracking ... 32 Types of Trunked Systems ... 32 Setting the Scanner to the Trunk Tracking Mode 33 Setting Squelch for the Trunk Tracking Mode ... 34 Programming Trunked Frequencies ... 34 Scanning a Trunked Bank ...
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Page 8: Preparation
Using the Rechargeable Battery Pack You must charge your scanner’s built-in rechargeable battery pack before you can use it to power the scanner. Your scanner has a built-in charging circuit that lets you charge the rechargeable battery pack while it is in the scanner. -
Page 9: Using Standard Ac Power
RadioShack store, recycling collection centers, and mailback programs. Using Standard AC Power To power the scanner from AC power, use the supplied AC adapter/charger. Plug the adapter/charger's barrel plug into the scanner's jack. Then plug the AC EXT. -
Page 10: Using Vehicle Battery Power
• To protect your vehicle's electrical system, always plug the power cable into the scanner before you plug it into your vehicle's cigarette-lighter socket. Always unplug the power cable from the vehicle's cigarette-lighter socket before you unplug it from the scanner. -
Page 11: Connecting The Antenna
When you finish using the DC cigarette-lighter power ca- ble, disconnect it from the cigarette-lighter socket, then disconnect it from your scanner. Note: If the scanner does not operate properly when you connect a DC cigarette-lighter power cable, unplug the power cable from the cigarette-lighter socket and clean the socket to remove ashes and other debris. -
Page 12: Connecting An Optional Antenna
20-520.fm Page 12 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:06 PM Connecting an Optional Antenna The scanner’s antenna jack makes it easy to use the scanner with a variety of antennas. Instead of the sup- plied antenna, you can attach a different one, such as an external mobile antenna or outdoor base station anten- na. -
Page 13: Connecting An Earphone/Headphones
Traffic Safety Do not use an earphone/headphones with your scanner when operating a motor vehicle or riding a bicycle in or near traffic. Doing so can create a traffic hazard and could be illegal in some areas. -
Page 14: Connecting An Extension Speaker
Use a Phil- lips screwdriver and the two supplied screws to attach the belt clip to the scanner. Then slide the belt clip over your belt or waistband. Belt Clip... -
Page 15: Understanding Your Scanner
Once you understand a few simple terms we use in this manual and familiarize yourself with your scanner’s features, you can put the scanner to work for you. You simply find the communications you want to receive, then set the scanner to scan them. - Page 16 20-520.fm Page 16 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:06 PM — scans through the stored channels. SCAN — stops scanning and lets you directly enter a MANUAL channel number or frequency. — switches between conventional and trunk TRUNK tracking modes. — selects a service bank. SVC (service) —...
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Page 17: A Look At The Display
20-520.fm Page 17 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:06 PM A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY The display has indicators that show the scanner’s cur- rent operating status. A good look at the display will help you understand how your scanner operates. - Page 18 — appears when the priority feature is turned on. — appears when you manually select a channel HOLD or when the scanner is in the hold mode during a search or service bank scan or during a limit search. — appears when you program a delay.
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Page 19: Understanding Banks
2-way radio user’s transmission on a data channel. This scanner lets you select the data channel frequency that you want it to monitor, so you can hear both the call and response transmissions for that 2-way radio user and therefore follow the conversation. -
Page 20: Operation
20-520.fm Page 20 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:06 PM OPERATION TURNING ON THE SCANNER AND SETTING SQUELCH Note: Make sure the scanner's antenna is connected before you turn it on. 1. Turn fully clockwise. SQUELCH 2. Turn clockwise until it clicks and you VOLUME/OFF hear a hissing sound. -
Page 21: Storing Known Frequencies Into Channels
20-520.fm Page 21 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:06 PM Notes: • If you have not stored frequencies into any chan- nels, the scanner does not scan. • If the scanner picks up unwanted, partial, or very weak transmissions, turn SQUELCH to decrease the scanner's sensitivity to these sig- nals. -
Page 22: Limit Search
151.473, your scanner accepts it as 151.475. • Press if you want the scanner to pause 2 DELAY seconds on this channel after a transmission ends before it proceeds to the next channel (see “Delay”... -
Page 23: Scanning Service Banks
LIMIT SRCH search from the lower limit to the upper limit. 6. When the scanner stops on a transmission, quickly press either: • E to store the displayed frequency into the chan- nel. The scanner stores the frequency and con- tinues searching. - Page 24 (1–300) where you want to store the frequency, then press MANUAL 3. Press to select a service bank and begin scanning. 4. When the scanner stops on a transmission, press . The frequency appears. HOLD 5. Press to store the frequency into the channel.
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Page 25: Scanning The Stored Channels
1. Press MANUAL 2. Enter the channel number. 3. Press again. MANUAL Or, if your scanner is scanning and stops at the desired channel, press one time. (Pressing MANUAL ditional times causes your scanner to step through the channels.) To resume scanning, press... -
Page 26: Special Features
To keep from missing a reply, you can pro- gram a 2-second delay into any channel or frequency. The scanner continues to monitor the frequency for 2 seconds after the transmission stops before resuming scanning or searching. -
Page 27: Turning Channel-Storage Banks On And Off
If the bar is off, the scanner does not scan any of the channels within that bank. -
Page 28: Locking Out Frequencies
You can program one stored channel in each bank as a priority channel (for up to a total of 10 stored channels). As the scanner scans the bank, if the priority feature is turned on, the scanner checks the priority channels for activity every 2 seconds. - Page 29 To turn on the priority feature, press appears. Every 2 seconds the scanner checks the priority channel in each bank that is turned on, starting from the lowest to the highest-numbered priority chan- nel.
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Page 30: Using The Keylock
LOCK/ for 15 seconds. To turn off the backlight before 15 sec- onds elapse, press the button again. CHANGING SEARCH SPEEDS The PRO-90 has two search speeds for a limit search. Normal Search HyperSearch 100 steps/second 300 steps/second... -
Page 31: Battery Save
To save battery power when a channel is manually se- lected, the scanner’s battery save function automatically sets the scanner to a standby mode if the scanner does not receive any signals for more than 1 minute. During the standby mode, the scanner repeatedly turns off the... -
Page 32: Trunk Tracking
Systems” on Page 44 for more information). • Your scanner cannot track transmissions on non- Motorola trunking systems. • Your scanner cannot track an 800 MHz trunked sys- tem and scan frequencies in conventional mode at the same time. • The frequencies for many of the 800 MHz public safety systems are listed in the separate “National... -
Page 33: Setting The Scanner To The Trunk Tracking Mode
Nevertheless, Type I systems are still in use. There are also hybrid systems which are a combination of both Type I and Type II. Your scanner defaults to monitor Type II systems, but you can change to Type I or... -
Page 34: Setting Squelch For The Trunk Tracking Mode
• Valid trunked system frequencies range from 851.0125–868.9875 in 12.5 kHz steps. • You can use any of your scanner’s banks as either a trunk tracking bank or conventional scanning bank, but you cannot mix the two. - Page 35 2. Select the bank you want to store the trunked sys- tem’s frequencies in by pressing a number key. The scanner automatically selects the first channel in the bank when you select the bank. 3. Use the number keys to enter the trunked system’s...
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Page 36: Scanning A Trunked Bank
2. Use the number keys to enter the number for the trunked bank you want to scan, then press The scanner searches for a data channel. When the scanner finds it, it begins trunk tracking. If you entered all of the trunk’s frequencies, you... -
Page 37: Monitoring An Active Id
IDs might take some time, but determining who each ID represents is half the fun of trunk tracking! Monitoring an Active ID When the scanner stops on a transmission, you can hold the scanner on that transmission. 1. Press HOLD... -
Page 38: Locking Out Ids
Unlocking All IDs Hold down until you hear two short beeps. Then press to unlock all the IDs at once.- The scanner beeps twice. Note: When you unlock all the IDs, the scan list mode appears. Press to scan the IDs stored in your scan... -
Page 39: Using Trunk Tracking Scan Delay
“Scanning Type I and Hybrid Trunked Systems” on Page 44. Monitoring IDs You can use your scanner’s display to monitor the fre- quencies in a trunked system for activity. You cannot hear conversations in this mode, but this is an excellent way to determine which talk groups are the most active. -
Page 40: Channel Activity Indicators
ID. Your scanner does not monitor these types of calls. • If the scanner is holding on an ID which is not active, the other activity indicators turn on and off as other groups use the system. -
Page 41: Scan Lists
When you program trunked frequencies into a bank (see “Programming Trunked Frequencies” on Page 34), your scanner sets up 5 scan lists into which you can store your favorite IDs. Each list can contain up to 10 IDs, so you can store a total of 50 IDs for each trunk tracking bank (500 IDs if you use all banks as trunking banks!). -
Page 42: Storing Ids Into Scan Lists While Searching
Storing IDs Into Scan Lists While Search- Follow these steps to select a scan list location and store an ID during a search. 1. When your scanner stops on an ID you want to store, press . The currently selected scan list memory location flashes. -
Page 43: Deleting A Stored Id
SCAN grammed. Note: If you haven't programmed any IDs, on the display but your scanner does not stop on an ac- tive conversation. To remove a scan list from active scanning, use the number keys to enter the scan list’s number. The scan... -
Page 44: Scanning Type I And Hybrid Trunked Systems
SCANNING TYPE I AND HYBRID TRUNKED SYSTEMS Your PRO-90 is set to scan Type II user IDs by default. When you scan trunked frequencies, each Type II user ID you see appears as an even number without a dash (such as 2160). - Page 45 20-520.fm Page 45 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:06 PM When you set up your scanner to track a Type I system, you must choose a size code for each block. When you have chosen a size code for all 8 blocks, you will have duplicated the fleet map for the system you are tracking.
- Page 46 20-520.fm Page 46 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:06 PM systems, you must select or program a fleet map with the same size code assignments as the trunked system. If you do this accurately, you will track all the fleet and subfleet combinations used by the system.
- Page 47 20-520.fm Page 47 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:06 PM E1P4 E1P5 Block Size Block Size Code Code E1P7 E1P8 Block Size Block Size Code Code E1P10 E1P11 Block Size Block Size Code Code E1P6 Block Size Code E1P9 Block Size Code E1P12 Block...
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Page 48: Selecting A Preset Fleet Map
20-520.fm Page 48 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:06 PM E1P13 E1P14 Block Size Block Size Code Code E1P16 Block Size Code Selecting a Preset Fleet Map 1. Select the bank where you want to store the preset fleet map by pressing a number key. E1P15 Block Size... -
Page 49: Programming A Fleet Map
4. Repeatedly press s or t to select the name of the map you want (such as ), then press The scanner then searches for transmissions using the preset map you chose. Note: When the scanner searches for transmissions, you see Type I fleet and subfleet IDs such as... -
Page 50: Programming A Hybrid System
7. Repeat Step 6 until you have selected a size code for each block you want to work with. 8. Press . The scanner exits the trunking pro- SRCH gramming mode, tunes the data channel, then begins to search using the map you programmed. -
Page 51: A General Guide To Scanning
If you program one of these frequen- cies, you hear only noise on that frequency. If the inter- ference is not severe, you might be able to turn clockwise to cut out the birdie. This scanner’s birdie fre- quencies (in MHz) are: 41.6000 406.2000... -
Page 52: Guide To The Action Bands
20-520.fm Page 52 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:06 PM GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS Typical Band Usage VHF Band Low Range 6-Meter Amateur U.S. Government 2-Meter Amateur High Range UHF Band U.S. Government 70-cm Amateur Low Range FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band Public Service Conventional Systems... -
Page 53: Band Allocation
To help decide which frequency ranges to scan, use the following listing of the typical services that use the fre- quencies 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,”... - Page 54 20-520.fm Page 54 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:06 PM PTR ........Private Trunked ROAD .
- Page 55 20-520.fm Page 55 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:06 PM 150.995–151.475 ......ROAD, POL 151.490–151.955 ......IND, BUS 151.985 .
- Page 56 20-520.fm Page 56 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:06 PM 458.025–458.175 ....... .MED 460.0125–460.6375 .
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Page 57: Frequency Conversion
20-520.fm Page 57 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:06 PM FREQUENCY CONVERSION The tuning location of a station can be expressed in fre- quency (kHz or MHz) or in wavelength (meters). The fol- lowing information can help you make the necessary conversions. -
Page 58: Troubleshooting
20-520.fm Page 58 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:06 PM TROUBLESHOOTING If you have problems, here are some suggestions that might help. If they do not, take your scanner to your local RadioShack store for assistance. POSSIBLE PROBLEM CAUSE Scanner is on... - Page 59 The data fre- quency is miss- ing. The system you are trying to track is a Type I system, and the scanner is set to scan Type II sys- tems. Scanner will not No IDs have stop while scan- been stored.
- Page 60 Missing replies The system you to conversations. are trying to track is a Type I system, and the scanner is set to scan Type II sys- tems. The selected fleet map is incorrect. Not all of the trunk’s frequen- cies have been entered.
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Page 61: Care And Maintenance
20-520.fm Page 61 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:06 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack PRO-90 300-Channel TrunkTracker Scanner is an example of superior design and crafts- manship. The following suggestions will help you care for your scanner so you can enjoy it for years. -
Page 62: Specifications
20-520.fm Page 62 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:06 PM SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Coverage: ... 29–54 MHz (in 5 kHz steps) 108–136.9875 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps) 137–174 MHz (in 5 kHz steps) 406–512 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps) 806.0000–823.9875 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps) 849.0125–868.9875 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps) 894.0125–956.0000 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps) Channels ... - Page 63 20-520.fm Page 63 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:06 PM Power Requirements ... Rechargeable Battery Pack Optional DC Adapter (12 VDC 200 mA) Current Drain: Squelched ... 70 mA Full Output ... 180 mA Dimensions (HWD) ... 6 2 Weight ... 11 oz Specifications are typical;...
- Page 64 20-520.fm Page 64 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:06 PM Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing de- fects in material and workmanship 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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