PRO-74 100-Channel VHF/UHF/Air/800 MHz Race Scanner
(200-0513) Features Faxback Doc. # 47320
Your new RadioShack PRO-74 100-Channel VHF/UHF/Air/800 MHz Race Scanner
lets you in on the action in the pits at the big race or on the streets of
your home town. This scanner gives you direct access to more than 30,000
frequencies, including those used by participants and staff at auto races
and air shows, by government agencies, police and fire departments,
ambulance and transportation services, and amateur radio. You can select
up to 100 channels for your scanner to scan, and you can change any of
those selections at any time.
We have included a frequency guide with your PRO-74 that includes listings
by state for many of the frequencies you can listen to.
Your scanner has these special features:
Quick-Track Memory - lets you store a car's number and any frequencies
used by the driver's team into the scanner's
channels. You can recall any of those frequencies
by entering the car's number.
Two Supplied Antennas - lets you select the antenna that best meets your
needs. The supplied stub antenna helps your
scanner receive strong local signals and makes the
scanner easy to carry and use at events, while the
supplied flexible antenna provides excellent
reception and is designed to help prevent antenna
breakage.
Twelve Service Banks - lets you search preset frequencies in separate
auto racing, marine, VHF, aircraft, military, ham
radio, government, UHF, TV, and 800 MHz banks, to
make it easy to locate specific types of calls.
Weather Search - lets you easily search the scanner's 7
preprogrammed weather frequencies.
Ten Memory Banks - lets you store 10 banks to group channels so you
can more easily identify calls.
Priority Channels - lets you program one channel in each bank (10 in
all) and then have the scanner check it every 2
seconds so you don't miss transmissions on that
channel.
Hypersearch - lets you set the scanner to search at up to 300
steps per second, to help you quickly find
interesting broadcasts. (The normal search speed
is 100 steps per second).
Two-Second Scan Delay - automatically delays scanning for about 2 seconds
before moving to another channel, so you can hear
more replies.
Lock-Out Function - lets you set your scanner to skip over specified
channels.
Direct Frequency - lets you search all frequencies, starting directly
Search from a specified frequency.
Data Signal Skip - lets you set the scanner to skip non-modulated or
data signals during searches. This lets the
scanner avoid non-voice signals, making a search
faster.
Search Skip - lets you set the scanner to skip up to 20
frequencies you select during searches. This lets
the scanner avoid unwanted signals.
Three Power Options - lets you power the scanner using alkaline or
rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries, external AC
power using an optional AC adapter/charger, or DC
power using an optional DC adapter.
Memory Backup - keeps the frequencies stored in memory for up to 3
days if the PRO-74 loses power.
Key Confirmation Tones- the scanner sounds a tone when you perform an
operation correctly, and an error tone if you make
an invalid entry. You can turn the key
confirmation tones on or off.
Display Backlight - makes the scanner easy to read in low-light
situations.
Battery Low Alert - warns you when battery power gets low.
Battery Save - saves battery power when the scanner does not
detect any transmissions for more than 5 seconds
while a channel is manually selected or while you
are programming the scanner.
Key Lock - lets you lock the scanner's keys to help prevent
accidental changes to the scanner's programming.
Resume Start - the scanner saves its settings when you turn the
power off. This returns you to the function you
were using if you accidentally turn the scanner
off or the batteries are weak.
Triple-Conversion - virtually eliminates any interference from IF
Circuitry (intermediate frequency) images, so you hear only
the selected frequency.
Your scanner can receive these bands:
Frequency Range (MHz) Step (kHz) Transmission
29 - 29.7 5 10-Meter Ham Band
29.7 - 50 5 VHF Lo
50 - 54 5 6-Meter Ham Band
108 - 136.975 12.5 Aircraft/Air Shows
Frequency Range (MHz) Step (kHz) Transmission
137 - 144 5 Auto Racing, Aircraft/Air Shows,
Government, Motion Picture/Video
Industry, Pro Sports Teams, Radio/
TV Remote Broadcast Pickup,
Stadiums/Venues
144 - 148 5 2-Meter Ham Band
148 - 174 5 VHF Hi
406 - 450 12.5 70-cm Ham Band and Federal
Government
450 - 470 12.5 UHF Standard Band
470 - 512 12.5 UHF "1" Band
806 - 823.9375 12.5 Public Service "800" Band, except
cellular band
851 - 868.9375 12.5 UHF Hi
896.1125 - 956.000 12.5 UHF Hi
FCC NOTICE
Your scanner might cause radio or TV interference even when it is
operating properly. To determine whether your scanner is causing the
interference, turn off your scanner. If the interference goes away, your
scanner is causing it. Try the following methods to eliminate the
interference:
Move your scanner away from the receiver.
Connect your scanner to an outlet that is on a different electrical
circuit from the receiver.
Contact your local RadioShack store for help.
Note: Mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit in some
areas. Check the laws in your area.
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 (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).
This scanner has been designed to prevent reception of illegal
transmissions. This is done to comply with the legal requirement that
scanners be manufactured so as to not be easily modifiable to pick up
those transmissions. Do not open your scanner's case to make any
modifications that could allow it to pick up transmissions that it is not
legal to listen to. Doing so could subject you to legal penalties.
We encourage responsible, legal scanner use.
(BR/eb 4/24/98)
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