Radio Shack PRO-2053 Scanner User Manual


 
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Features
Preprogrammed Frequency Ranges
— let
you search for transmissions within preset
frequency ranges or within ranges you set, to
reduce search time and select interesting fre-
quencies more quickly.
Hyperscan™ and Hypersearch™
— allow
scans at up to 60 channels per second and
searches up to 75 frequencies per second, to
help you quickly find transmissions.
Scan Delay
— delays scanning for about 2
seconds before moving to another channel in
conventional mode, so you can hear more
replies on the same channel.
Priority Channel
— lets you set the scanner
to check one channel every 2 seconds so
you do not miss transmissions.
Attenuate
— lets you program your scanner
to reduce the scanner's sensitivity to strong
local signals, to reduce interference or noise
caused by these signals.
Text Input
— lets you input a text label for
each channel, talk group ID, bank, or other
memory location so you can easily identify
the transmission.
Lock Out Function
— lets you set your
scanner to skip over specified channels or
frequencies when scanning or searching,
and skip over IDs when tracking trunked sys-
tems.
Telescoping Antenna
— provides excellent
reception.
External BNC Antenna Connector
— lets
you connect an external antenna (not sup-
plied) to the scanner.
Memory Backup
— keeps the frequencies
stored in memory for an extended time even
without internal batteries.
Supplied Trunking Guide
— provides a
quick reference to public safety trunking ra-
dio systems in the United States.
Your scanner can receive these frequencies:
25–54 MHz
108–136.9875 MHz
137–174 MHz
216.0025–225 MHz
406–512 MHz
806–823.9875 MHz
849–868.9875 MHz
894–960 MHz
1240–1300 MHz
Use “A General Guide to Frequencies” on
Page 38 to help you target frequency ranges
in your service area so you can search for a
wide variety of transmissions.
SCANNING LEGALLY
Scanning is a fun and interesting hobby. You
can hear police and fire departments, ambu-
lance services, government agencies, pri-
vate companies, amateur radio services,
aircraft, and military operations. It is legal to
listen to almost every transmission your
scanner can receive. However, there are
some electronic and wire communications
that are illegal to intentionally intercept.
These include:
telephone conversations (cellular, cord-
less, or other private means of tele-
phone signal transmission)
pager transmissions
scrambled or encrypted transmissions
According to the Federal Electronic Commu-
nications Privacy Act (ECPA), as amended,
you could be fined and possibly imprisoned
for intentionally listening to, using, or disclos-