RadioShack Pro 2069 Mobile Base Scanner Reciever Owners Manual

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using CTCSS and DCS
Your scanner’s advanced, DSP-based CTCSS and DCS, 
decoder allows you to listen only to a frequency group that is 
of interest to you. Simply specify the group’s specifi c CTCSS 
or DCS code for a certain frequency. CTCSS and DCS can 
also help reduce interfering signals that cause your scanner 
to stop on one channel.
When your scanner stops on a conventional frequency that is 
confi gured for CTCSS or DCS, it checks for a match between 
the transmitted CTCSS or DCS code and the code stored in 
channel memory. If the transmitted and stored codes match, 
the scanner stops on the transmission and allows the audio 
to pass to the speaker. If the codes do not match, the scanner 
resumes scanning. If the special “search” code is in use, 
the scanner instantly displays any detected CTCSS code if 
programmed for CTCSS mode, or DCS code if programmed 
for DCS code. You can store the detected code into channel 
memory by pressing ENT while the code is displayed.
searching a preprogrammed frequency range
The scanner contains these preprogrammed search ranges, 
stored in the search bank (SR0-SR6).
Bank Band
SR0 Marine
SR1 CB
SR2 FRS/GMRS/MURS
SR3 Police/Fire
SR4 Aircraft
SR5 Ham
SR6 Limit search (User confi gurable)
1. Repeatedly press SRCH to select a search bank. 
						

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2.  In the marine, CB and FRS bands, you can directly select 
a channel or search through the band. When M appears 
on the left on the second line, you can directly select a 
channel (see “Search Bank Charts”). Use the numeric 
keypad to select a specifi c two-digit channel number (for 
example, press 1 6 to select Channel 16, or 0 5 to select 
channel 5). You can also change the channels by pressing 
e or d.
  There are several group banks in the SR3 Police/Fire and 
SR5 ham bands. You can turn on the groups by pressing 
the group numbers. For example, to turn on group 0, 
press 0.
3. Press FUNC, SRCH while M appears in SR0, SR1 or SR2. M 
changes to S. Then search through the band. To return to 
the previous mode, press FUNC, SRCH.
4. Rotate SQ clockwise and leave it set to a point just after 
the hissing sound stops. After two seconds (if the delay 
feature is on), the received frequency appears and the 
scanner starts searching.
5.  When the scanner fi nds an active frequency, it stops 
searching, and resumes when the transmission ends. If 
delay is programmed with the search range the scanner 
will pause for a reply before search resumes.
search bank charts
Search bank: SR0 Marine band
For some Marine frequencies, two frequencies are 
assigned to one channel, for example, 157.000 and 
161.600 are assigned to Channel 20.
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Receive mode: FM/Digital
Ch. Frequency 
(MHz)Ch. Frequency 
(MHz)
01 156.0500 05 156.2500
06 156.3000 07 156.3500
08 156.4000 09 156.4500
10 156.5000 11 156.5500
12 156.6000 13 156.6500
14 156.7000 15 156.7500
16 156.8000 17 156.8500
18 156.9000 19 156.9500
20 157.0000
161.600021 157.0500
22 157.1000 23 157.1500
24 157.2000
161.800025 157.2500
161.8500
26 157.3000
161.900027 157.3500
161.9500
28 157.4000
162.000063 157.1750
64 156.2250
160.825065 156.2750
66 156.3250 67 156.3750
68 156.4250 69 156.4750
70 156.5250 71 156.5750
72 156.6250 73 156.6750
74 156.7250 77 156.8750
78 156.9250 79 156.9750
80 157.0250 81 157.0750
82 157.1250 83 157.1750
84 157.2250
161.825085 157.2750
161.8750 
						

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86 157.3250
161.925087 157.3750
161.9750
88 157.4250
Search bank: SR1 CB band
Receive mode: AM
Ch. Frequency 
(MHz)Ch. Frequency 
(MHz)
01 26.9650 02 26.9750
03 26.9850 04 27.0050
05 27.0150 06 27.0250
07 27.0350 08 27.0550
09 27.0650 10 27.0750
11 27.0850 12 27.1050
13 27.1150 14 27.1250
15 27.1350 16 27.1550
17 27.1650 18 27.1750
19 27.1850 20 27.2050
21 27.2150 22 27.2250
23 27.2550 24 27.2350
25 27.2450 26 27.2650
27 27.2750 28 27.2850
29 27.2950 30 27.3050
31 27.3150 32 27.3250
33 27.3350 34 27.3450
35 27.3550 36 27.3650
37 27.3750 38 27.3850
39 27.3950 40 27.4050
Search bank: SR2 FRS/GMRS/MURS
Receive Mode: FM/Digital, CT or DC 
						

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Ch. Frequency 
(MHz)Ch. Frequency 
(MHz)
01 462.5625 02 462.5875
03 462.6125 04 462.6375
05 462.6625 06 462.6875
07 462.7125 08 467.5625
09 467.5875 10 467.6125
11 467.6375 12 467.6625
13 467.6875 14 467.7125
15 462.5500 16 462.5750
17 462.6000 18 462.6250
19 462.6500 20 462.6750
21 462.7000 22 462.7250
23 151.8200 24 151.8800
25 151.9400 26 154.5700
27 154.6000
Search bank: SR3 Police/Fire band
Receive Mode: FM/Digital, CT or DC
Group Frequency (MHz) Step (kHz)
0 33.420 – 33.980 20
37.020 – 37.420 20
39.020 – 39.980 20
42.020 – 42.940 20
44.620 – 45.860 40
45.880
45.900
45.940 – 46.060 40
46.080 – 46.500 20 
						

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1 153.770 – 154.130 60
154.145 – 154.445 15
154.650 – 154.950 15
155.010 – 155.370 60
155.415 – 155.700 15
155.730 – 156.210 60
158.730 – 159.210 60
166.250
170.150
2 453.0375 – 453.9625 12.5
458.0375 – 458.9625 12.5
460.0125 – 460.6375 12.5
465.0125 – 465.6375 12.5
3 851.0125 – 860.9875 25
866.0125 – 868.9875 12.5
Search bank: SR4 Aircraft
Receive mode: AM
Frequency (MHz) Step (kHz)
108.000 – 136.9875 12.5
Search bank: SR5 Ham band
Receive mode: FM/Digital, CT, DC, AM (depends on group)
Group Frequency (MHz) Step (kHz)
0 28.0000 – 29.7000 5
1 50.0000 – 54.0000 5
2 144.0000 – 148.0000 5
3 222.0000 – 225.0000 5
4 420.0000 – 450.0000 12.5
5 1240.0000 – 
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searching for active frequencies
You can search a specifi c range of frequencies by 
programming SR6 with lower and upper frequency limits.
1. Press PGM, SRCH. PSR (Program Search) appears in the top 
line and the cursor blinks L on the second line for the 
lower limit frequency.
2.  Use the number keys and ./DELAY to enter the desired 
lower limit frequency (including the decimal point).
3. Press ENTER to set the lower limit frequency. The cursor 
moves to upper frequency fi eld. If the entered frequency 
is incorrect, Invalid Freq briefl y appears in the scanner’s 
display.
4.  Enter your desired upper frequency and press ENTER.
5. Rotate SQUELCH clockwise and leave it set to a point just 
after the hissing sound stops.
6. Press SRCH to start searching. When the scanner fi nds an 
active frequency, it stops searching.
using Zeromatic
Zeromatic sets the scanner to automatically tune to the 
correct center frequency (or the step increment closest to the 
correct center frequency) during a search. Turn Zeromatic on 
or off by pressing FUNC then 0. When this feature is turned on, 
Zeromatic ON briefl y appears on the display. Then, z appears 
as the fi rst digit on the second line. If the scanner stops on a 
signal before it reaches the correct center frequency, skip to 
the correct frequency using 
e or d. Zeromatic functions only 
in search banks 3, 4, 5, and 6.
using seek search
While the scanner is searching, press FUNC, 7 to turn on seek 
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stops on each active frequency for fi ve seconds then 
automatically resumes searching.
• You can copy and save a frequency into a specifi ed bank, 
channel, or priority channel when the scanner fi nds an 
active frequency. See “Frequency Copy ” on Page 29 to save 
the frequency. Frequency copy works only in search banks 
1 - 6.
• In the Air and Limit search bands, press FUNC then 
e to 
start searching up from the lowest frequency or 
d to start 
searching down from the highest frequency.
• You can press 
e or d at any time to change the search 
direction or resume searching while stopped on an active 
frequency.
• Use 
e or d while paused to increment the frequency one 
step at a time.
manually tuning to a frequency
You can manually set the scanner to move through all 
receivable frequencies, or select a specifi c frequency as a 
starting point.
1. Press TUNE. TUNE, the current frequency, and ** PAUSED ** 
appear on the display.
2.  Use the number keys to enter the frequency where you 
want the scanner to start.
3. Press ENT to store the frequency. Press 
e or d to step up 
or down from the displayed frequency, or press PAUSE to 
begin automatic tuning.
4. Press 
e or d to change the automatic tuning direction. The 
scanner stops when it fi nds an active frequency.
If you press PAUSE while tuning, the scanner stops tuning 
and **PAUSED** appears on the display. Press PAUSE again, 
and the scanner resumes tuning. 
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frequency copy
You can copy a frequency into a specifi ed channel, a vacant 
channel in a specifi ed bank, or a priority channel. This feature 
lets you easily store frequencies of interest you encounter 
while searching or tuning. You cannot copy a frequency from 
the Marine search bands.
copying a frequency into a specifi ed channel
You can copy a frequency into a channel you specify when 
the scanner stops on that frequency during search mode 
or when you manually tune it. If a CTCSS or DCS code 
is detected on the transmission, the scanner copies the 
detected code into the channel memory as well.
If you try to copy a frequency that is already stored, the 
scanner sounds a tone after you press ENT. Dupl.f Chxxx appears 
at the bottom line. To copy the duplicate frequency anyway, 
press ENT. Otherwise, press CLEAR to cancel.
1. Press FUNC, PROG when you fi nd a frequency. Chan Store? 
appears on the bottom line. After about one second, the 
frequency to be copied fl ashes on the indicator.
2.  Press the desired bank number and channel number 
where you want to store the frequency. The bank and 
channel number, then the frequency appear. You can 
repeat this step as needed until you fi nd an acceptable 
destination channel. After about one second, the 
frequency to be copied fl ashes.
3. Press ENT. All the conditions, such as receive mode and 
delay condition, are copied onto the channel. Chan Store! 
briefl y appears. The scanner automatically returns to 
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copying a frequency to a vacant channel
into a specifi ed bank
You can copy a frequency into a vacant channel in a bank 
you specify when the scanner stops on the frequency during 
search or tune mode.
If you try to copy a frequency that is already stored, the 
scanner sounds a tone after you press ENT. Dupl.f Chxxx appears 
at the bottom line. To copy the duplicate frequency anyway, 
press ENT. Otherwise, press CLEAR to cancel.
1. Press FUNC, ENT when you fi nd a frequency you want to 
copy. Bank9 Store? appears.
2.  To copy the frequency into bank 9, press ENT. The scanner 
stores the frequency in the fi rst available vacant channel 
in the bank. Otherwise, enter any bank number then 
press ENT to store the frequency in the selected bank. 
Chan Store! appears for two seconds. All the conditions, 
such as receiving mode and delay condition, are copied 
on the channel. After about two seconds, the scanner 
automatically returns to search mode.
copying a frequency to the priority channel
You can copy a frequency into the priority channel (see 
“Programming the Priority Channel”) when the scanner 
stops on the frequency during Search, Scan, Manual, Tune, 
or WX mode. Press FUNC, PRI when the frequency appears. 
The display fl ashes twice and the frequency is copied to the 
priority channel.