RadioShack Pro 2041 Vhf Uhf Scanner Reciever Maintenance Manual

PRO-2041 Scanner 
(200-0463)                 Care and Maintenance       Faxback Doc. # 38902 
 
 
Your Radio Shack PRO-2041 400-Channel Programmable Home 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 can contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits. 
 
  Handle the scanner gently and carefully.  Dropping...

PRO-2041 Scanner 
(200-0463)                 Features                   Faxback Doc. # 38896 
 
 
Your new Radio Shack PRO-2041 400-Channel Programmable Home Scanner gives 
you direct access to over 32,000 exciting frequencies, including police 
and fire departments, ambulance services, and amateur radio services. 
You can select up to 400 channels to scan, and you can change your 
selection at any time. 
 
The secret to your scanners ability to scan so many frequencies is its 
custom-designed...

 
           Duplicate Frequency Check - automatically notifies you if you 
                                       are about to store a frequency you 
                                       have already stored, to help avoid 
                                       wasting storage space. 
 
                       Memory Backup - keeps the frequencies stored in 
                                       memory during a power loss. 
 
               Ten Priority Channels - let you set the scanner so it...

For breakdown of the frequency ranges in the 17 preprogrammed search 
bands, see Preparation, Faxback Doc. # 38897. 
 
In addition, your scanner is preprogrammed with the following weather 
service frequencies: 
 
  161.6500 MHz 
  161.7750 MHz 
  162.4000 MHz 
  162.4250 MHz 
  162.4400 MHz 
  162.4500 MHz 
  162.4750 MHz 
  162.5000 MHz 
  162.5250 MHz 
  162.5500 MHz 
  163.2750 MHz 
 
We recommend you record your scanners serial number here.  This number 
is on the scanners back panel.  

PRO-2041 Scanner 
(200-0463)          General Guide to Scanning         Faxback Doc. # 38900 
 
 
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    162.425    162.450    162.475    162.500    162.525    162.550 
 
Other Weather Frequencies 
 
              161.650     161.775       162.440       163.275 
 
Ham Radio Frequencies 
 
Ham...

without any sound.  That is a birdie.  Make a list of all the birdies in 
your scanner for future reference. 
 
 
GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS 
 
United States Broadcast Bands 
 
In the United States, there are several broadcast bands.  The Standard AM 
and FM bands are probably the most well known.  There are also four 
television audio broadcast bands - the lower three transmit on the VHF 
band and the fourth transmits on the UHF band. 
 
Typical Band Usage 
 
                   VHF Band 
 
Low Range...

Mobile Units                           456.025-459.950 MHz 
 
Repeater Units                         460.025-464.975 MHz 
 
Control Stations                       465.025-469.975 MHz 
 
Note:  Remote control stations and mobile units operate at 5 MHz 
       higher than their associated base stations and relay repeater 
       units. 
 
 
SPECIFIED INTERVALS 
 
Frequencies in different bands are accessible only at specified intervals. 
For example: 
 
Frequency Range (s)                    Specified...

 
IND                                   Industrial Services 
 
  (Manufacturing, Construction, Farming, Forest Products) 
 
MAR                                Military Amateur Radio 
 
MARI                               Maritime Limited Coast 
 
                          (Coast Guard, Marine Telephone, 
                       Shipboard Radio, Private Stations) 
 
MARS                      Military Affiliate Radio System 
 
MED                            Emergency/Medical Services 
 
MIL...

 
WTHR                                               Weather 
 
VERY HIGH FREQUENCY (VHF) 
 
VHF Low Band - (In 5 kHz steps) 
 
29.900-30.550                                   GOVT, MIL 
 
30 
580-31.980                                       IND, PUB 
 
32.000-32.990                                   GOVT, MIL 
 
33.020-33.980                               BUS, IND, PUB 
 
34.010-34-990                                   GOVT, MIL 
 
35.020-35.980                         BUS, PUB, IND, TELM...

 
2-Meter Amateur Band 
 
144.000-148.000                                       HAM 
 
VHF High Band 
 
148.050-150.345                             CAP, MAR, MIL 
 
150.775-150.790                                       MED 
 
150.815-150.980                    TOW, Oil Spill Cleanup 
 
150.995-151.475                                 ROAD, POL 
 
151.490-151.955                                  IND, BUS 
 
151.985                                              TELM 
 
 
152.0075...