PRO-63 Programmable Scanner
(200-0561)                 Features                   Faxback Doc. # 39378


Your new Radio Shack PRO-63 100-Channel Portable Event Scanner lets you in
on all the action - in the pits at the big race, on the sidelines at a 
pro-football game, or on the streets of your home town. This scanner gives
you direct access to over 24,000 exciting frequencies, including those
used by participants and staff at sporting events and air shows, police
and fire departments, ambulance services, and amateur radio services. You
can select up to 100 channels to scan and you can change your selections
at any time.

The secret to your scanner's ability to scan so many frequencies is its
custom-designed microprocessor - a tiny, built-in computer.

Your scanner has all these special features.

Ten Preprogrammed Search Bands - let you search for transmissions within
                                 preset frequency ranges, so you can find
                                 interesting frequencies more quickly.

Ten Preprogrammed Weather Frequencies - keep you informed about current
                                        weather conditions.

Ten Channel-Storage Banks - let you store 10 channels in each bank to
                            group channels so calls are easier to
                            identify.

Two-Second Scan Delay - delays scanning for about 2 seconds before moving
                        to another channel, so you can hear more replies.

Channel Skip - lets you set your scanner to keep channels you select from
               being scanned.

Memory Bank Scan - lets you scan frequencies you stored in any of the
                   scanner's channel-storage banks. 

Direct Channel Access - lets you directly access any stored channel while
                        you scan the banks.

Key Button - lets you lock the scanner's keys to help prevent accidentally
             changing the scanner's programming.

Priority Channel - you can set the scanner to check one channel every 2
                   seconds so you do not miss important calls.

Auto Lock - lets you lock the scanner's programmed channels to keep you
            from accidentally erasing frequencies stored in the channels.

ATT (Attenuate) Button - reduces the scanner's sensitivity to strong local
                         signals, to reduce interference or noise caused
                         by these signals.

Liquid Crystal Display - makes it easy to view and change programming
                         information.

Display Backlight - makes the display easy to read in dimly-lit areas.

Three Power Options - let you power the scanner from alkaline or
                      rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries, or external
                      AC or DC power.

Flexible Antenna with BNC Connector - provides excellent reception and is
                                      designed to help prevent antenna
                                      breakage.

Memory Backup - keeps channel frequencies stored in memory for up to 10
                years during a power loss.

For your records, we urge you to record your scanner's serial number in
the space below. The serial number is located on the scanner's back panel.

Serial Number: ________________

Your PRO-63 scanner can receive all of these frequencies.

* 29-54 MHz (10-Meter Amateur Radio, VHF Lo, 6-Meter Amateur Radio)

* 108-136.975 MHz (Aircraft/Air Shows)

* 137-174 MHz (Aircraft/Air Shows, Auto Racing, Government, Motion
              Picture/Video Industry, Pro Sports Teams, Radio/TV Remote
              Broadcast Pickup, Stadiums/Venues,   2-Meter Amateur Radio,
              VHF Hi)

* 380-512 MHz (Aircraft/Air Shows, Auto Racing, Government, Pro Sports 
              Teams, Radio/TV Remote Broadcast Pickup, 70- Centimeter
              Amateur Radio, Stadiums/Venues, UHF Lo, UHF "T" Band)

Your PRO-63 scanner contains the following preprogrammed search bands.

* 29-50 MHz (10-Meter Amateur Radio, VHF Lo)
* 50-54 MHz (6-Meter Amateur Radio)
* 108-136.975 MHz (Aircraft/Air Shows)
* 137-144 MHz (Aircraft/Air Shows, Government)
* 144-148 MHz (2-Meter Amateur Radio)
* 148-174 MHz (Auto Racing, Motion Picture/Video Industry, Pro Sports 

Teams, Radio/TV Remote Broadcast Pickup, Stadiums/Venues)

* 380-420 MHz (Military Aircraft/Air Shows)
* 420-450 MHz (70-Centimeter Amateur Radio)
* 450-470 MHz (Auto Racing, Pro Sports Teams, Radio/TV Remote Broadcast

Pickup, Stadiums/Venues

* 470-512 MHz (UHF "T" Band)

Note:  Mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit in some
       areas. Check the laws in your area.

FCC NOTICE

Your scanner might cause TV or radio interference even when it is
operating properly. To determine whether or not your scanner is causing
the interference, turn off your scanner. If the interference goes away,
your scanner is causing it. Try to eliminate the interference by:

* Moving your scanner away from the receiver.

* Connecting your scanner to an outlet that is on a different electrical
  circuit from the receiver.

* Contacting your local Radio Shack store for help.

If you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC requires that you stop
using your scanner.

SCANNING LEGALLY

Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups including
police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies,
private companies, amateur radio services, military operations, pager
services, and wireline (telephone and telegraph) service providers. It is
legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can receive.
However, there are some transmissions you should never intentionally
listen to. These include:

* Telephone conversations (either cellular, cordless, or other private
  means of telephone signal transmission)

* Pager transmissions

* Any scrambled or encrypted transmissions

According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), you are
subject to fines and possible imprisonment for intentionally listening to,
using, or divulging the contents of such a transmission unless you have
the consent of a party to the communication (unless such activity is
otherwise illegal).

Radio Shack encourages responsible, legal scanner use.

(km-08/26/1997)


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