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A GENERAL SCANNING GUIDE
Reception of the frequencies covered by your scanner is
mainly “line-of-sight.” This means you usually cannot hear
stations that are beyond the horizon.
GUIDE TO FREQUENCIES
National Weather Frequencies
*Not preprogrammed in this scanner, but you can manual-
ly program it.
Ham Radio Frequencies
Ham radio operators often transmit emergency informa-
tion when other means of communication break down.
The following chart shows the frequencies this scanner re-
ceives that Ham radio operators normally use:
Note:
Your scanner cannot receive AM transmissions on
these bands.
161.650 161.775 162.400 162.425
162.440* 162.450 162.475 162.500
162.525 162.550 163.275
Wavelength
(meters)
Frequency
(MHz)
10-meter 29.000–29.700
6-meter 50.000–54.000
2-meter 144.000–148.000
70-cm 420.000–450.000
20-310.fm Page 36 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 10:49 AM