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PRO-28 30 Channel Programmable Scanner 200-0508 Guide to Scanning
find an active frequency inside one of these spreads, you can look 5 MHz
lower (or higher) to find the base station/repeater for that service.
Typical Band Usage
The following is a brief listing of the typical services that use the
bands you scanner can receive.
you would like to scan.
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 available
at you local RadioShack store.
Abbreviations:
Affiliate Radio System: ............................................. Mars
Amateur: ............................................................. Ham
Automobile Emergency: ......................................... Auto Emer.
Broadcast Remote: ................................................... BC.R
Bureau of Reclamation: ......................................... Bur.Recl.
Civil Air Patrol: .................................................... CAP
Department of Agriculture and Forestry: .................... Agr. And For.
Fire Department: .................................................... F.D.
Forest Products: ............................................... For.Prod.
Forestry Conservation: ........................................ Fors.Cons.
Government: ........................................................ Govt.
Highway Maintenance: ................................................ Hwy.
Land Transportation: ............................................ Land Tr.
Local Government: ................................................ L.Govt.
Manufacturers: ...................................................... Mfg.
Military: ............................................................ MIL
Mobile Telephone : .............................................. Mob.Tel.
Motion Picture: ................................................... Mot.P.
Motor Carrier: .............................................. Buses.Trucks
National Parks: ................................................. Nat.Park
Petroleum: .......................................................... Pet.
Police: ............................................................. P.D.
Power Utilities: ................................................... Power
Radio Paging: ....................................................... Page
Railroad: ........................................................... R.R.
Relay Press: ....................................................... Press
State Police: .................................................... St.P.D.
Special Emergency: .............................................. Sp.Emer.
Special Industry: ................................................ Sp.Ind.
Taxicab Radio: ...................................................... Taxi
Telephone Maintenance: ........................................ Tel.Maint.
U.S. Coastal and Geodetic Survey: ............................. U.S.C.G.S.
U.S. Navy: ........................................................... USN
U.S. Weather Bureau: ............................................ U.S.W.B.
ATTENTION:
Your scanner may not be able to receive all frequencies and/or
modes of reception that are contained within this document.
For complete information of your scanner's capabilities, be
sure to read your owner's manual completely.
Guide To Frequencies
National Weather Frequencies:
1) 161.650
2) 161.775
3) 162.400
4) 162.425
Ham Radio Frequencies
Ham operators often transmit emergency information when other
communication methods break down.
2 of 10
This listing helps you decide which ranges
5) 162.440
6) 162.450
7) 162.475
8) 162.500
The following chart shows some of the
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9) 162.525
10) 162.550
11) 163.275
7/29/2007 11:46 AM
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