User's Manual

200018 User’s Guide Draft
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Easy to Understand User Interface - A simplified keypad and display with familiar Play (Scan), Pause,
Skip and Navigation controls make it easy for you to use your PRO-18.
The Complete RadioReference USA Database On MicroSD Card - The entire USA database from
www.radioreference.com is stored on a standard MicroSD Card that is included with the PRO-18,
giving you access to the most comprehensive radio data available without connecting the PRO-18 to a
computer or the Internet!
Improved P25 Functionality - The PRO-18 detects and masks encrypted voice audio, and decodes
RadioID/TalkgroupID data embedded in voice packets.
Upgradeable CPU Firmware, DSP Firmware and Library - Keep your radio’s CPU and DSP firmware
current with enhancements and updates as they become available using the included PRO-18 PC
Application.
Full USB Interface - Industry standard Composite Device USB interface with USB Mass Storage
Device (MSD) and Serial Data (CDC) support. Access the MicroSD card without removing it from the
radio, stream decoded Control Channel data and upgrade your radio’s firmware over USB.
Powerful PRO-18 PC Application Software Included - Customize existing programming or add new
objects to scan, and keep your PRO-18 firmware and Library data up to date.
SKYWARN Storm Spotter Functionality - Instant access to frequencies used by storm spotter networks.
You can monitor storm conditions as they occur, and become aware of dangerous conditions before
the media or emergency management officials are able to announce them to the general public.
SAME and All Hazards Weather Alerting - The PRO-18 features a SAME Standby Mode, alerting you
to severe weather and other hazards in the specific area(s) that you select. The PRO-18 can also
check your local NOAA weather frequency periodically, even while scanning, and alert you when an All
Hazards alert occurs.
Multi-System Trunking - Scans most common digital and analog trunked radio system signaling
formats, including P25, Motorola, EDACS and LTR. Both talkgroup and individual call monitoring are
supported.
Powerful Signal Stalker II - Quickly sweeps the PRO-18’s frequency ranges for transmissions from
nearby sources. When a nearby transmission is found, the PRO-18 automatically tunes to that
frequency.
101 Playlists - The PRO-18 provides the unprecedented ability to group your stored objects using up to
100 Playlists plus a special Skywarn playlist. Objects can be mapped to as many Playlists as desired,
giving you complete flexibility for grouping objects and selecting groups in any combination for
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