User's Manual

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quencies when searching. Use /II/SEL or to toggle Zeromatic enabled/disabled status.
Delay
Enables or disables delay when using the Signal Stalker II feature. When delay is enabled, the
PRO-18 waits for two seconds after a transmission to receive reply traffic before resuming search. Use
/II/SEL or to toggle delay enabled/disabled status.
Special Mode
Signal Stalker II sweeps through frequency ranges in 1 MHz blocks, looking for transmissions from
nearby strong signal sources. When Special Mode is enabled, Signal Stalker II will skip any 1 MHz
block where you have skipped five or more frequencies using SKIP. Special Mode is useful when you
are close to many high power transmitters that are close together in frequency. Use /II/SEL or to
toggle Special Mode enabled/disabled status.
Frequency Ranges
The frequency ranges that Signal Stalker II sweeps are controlled by enabling or disabling them here.
Disabling frequency ranges that are not of interest helps speed Signal Stalker II up, helping you to find
nearby activity faster. Use /II/SEL or to enable or disable frequency ranges.
For the “All Bands” Signal Stalker II mode, the following frequency ranges can be controlled:
25-54 MHz VHF Low Band
108-137 MHz VHF Aircraft Band
137-174 MHz VHF High Band
216-300 MHz 220 MHz Commercial/Amateur Band
300-406 MHz UHF Military Air Band
406-470 MHz UHF Band
470-512 MHz UHF-T Band
764-797 MHz 700 MHz Band
806-869 MHz 800 MHz Band
894-1300 MHz 900 MHz Band, 23 cm Amateur Band
For the “Public Safety” Signal Stalker II mode, the following frequency ranges can be controlled:
33.4-46.5 MHz VHF Low Band
151-170 MHz VHF High Band
453-467 MHz UHF Band
764-797 MHz 700 MHz Band
806-869 MHz 800 MHz Band
Service Search
Your PRO-18 features a powerful Service Search capability, which searches through the frequencies
used by different radio services. Service Search is a good way for you to receive activity on local
frequencies.
To use Service Search, press MENU to access the Main Menu, then use to scroll down to the
Search option. Press /II/SEL to proceed to the Search menu. Scroll to the Service Search and press
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