Scanning Legally - Radio Shack PRO-93 Owner's Manual

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dif-
ferent from that to which the receiver is connected.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules . Op-
eration is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Note: Mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires
a permit in some areas. Check the laws in your area.

SCANNING LEGALLY

Scanning is a fun and interesting hobby. You can hear
police and fire departments, ambulance services, gov-
ernment agencies, private companies, amateur radio
services, aircraft, and military operations. It is legal to lis-
ten to almost every transmission your scanner can re-
ceive. However, there are some electronic and wire
communications that are illegal to intentionally intercept.
These include:
• telephone conversations (cellular, cordless, or other
private means of telephone signal transmission)
• pager transmissions
• scrambled or encrypted transmissions
According to the Federal Electronic Communications Pri-
vacy Act (ECPA), as amended, you could 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 lo-
cal laws that also affect legal scanner usage.
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