Service manual

What can I legally listen to?

You can hear police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, private companies, amateur radio services, aircraft, and

military operations. It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can receive. However, there are some electronic and wire

communications that are illegal to intentionally intercept. These include: telephone conversations (cellular, cordless, or other private means of

telephone signal transmission), pager transmissions, and scrambled or encrypted transmissions. According to the Federal Electronic

Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), as amended, you could be fined and possibly imprisoned for intentionally listening to, using, or disclosing

the contents of such a transmission unless you have the consent of a party to the communication (unless such activity is otherwise illegal). These

laws change from time to time and there might be state or local laws that also affect legal scanner usage.

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What accessories are available to improve my scanning?

We offer several accessories for our scanners, such as snoise-blocking headphones, antenna mounts and antennas.

Headphones

Noise-Reducing Race Scanner Headphones

(Cat. No. 33-1158)

These RadioShack Noise-Blocking Race Scanner Headphones are

ideal for use in noisy locations like race tracks. They effectively block

out external noise —- up to 20 dB. Perfect for use with the

RadioShack Race Scanner. Easily adjustable volume control is

conveniently located on the left ear cup. The heavy-duty cord is tightly

coiled so it stays out of your way. Soft fluid-filled ear cushions and

adjustable hook-and-loop headband provide a comfortable fit for

hours of listening comfort. Specifically designed for voice

transmissions —- wide 40-20,000Hz frequency response provides

crisp, clear sound.

Product Features:

● For use with all mono sources

● 1/8” gold-plated mono plug

● Neodymium magnets

● 8-foot cord

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Antenna Mounts

Clip-On Antenna Mount

(Cat. No. 20-023)

Product Features:

● Window clip mounts antenna on glass

● Works with scanner or handy-talkie flex antennas

● For car, home, and travel

● 6 foot cord with BNC plug

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