Service manual

Primary Usage
As a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the following frequencies:
VHF Band (30.00 - 300.0 MHz)
144.00 - 148.00 MHz
2-Meter Amateur
153.785 - 155.980 MHz
Government, Police, and Fire
158.730 - 159.460 MHz
Emergency Services
160.000 - 161.900 MHz
Railroad
UHF Band (300.00 MHz - 3.0 GHz)
440.00 - 450.00 MHz
0.6-Meter Amateur Band FM Repeaters
450.000 - 470.000 MHz
Land Mobile "Paired" Frequencies
451.025 - 454.950 MHz
Base Stations
456.025 - 459.950 MHz
Mobile Units
460.025 - 464.975 MHz
Repeater Units
465.025 - 469.975 MHz
Control Stations
Note: UHF remote control stations and mobile units typically operate at 5 MHz higher than their associated base and relay repeater units.
Specified Intervals
Frequencies in different bands are accessible only at specific intervals. For example:
VHF, HAM, and Government
5.0 kHz steps
All Others
12.5 kHz steps
Aircraft
25.0 kHz steps
Note: Your scanner rounds the entered frequency to the nearest valid frequency. For example, if you try to enter 151.473, the scanner might
accept this as 151.470.
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Band Allocation
To help you decide which frequency ranges to search, use the following listing of the typical services that use the frequencies your scanner
receives. These frequencies are subject to change, and might vary from area to area. For a more complete listing, refer to the "Police-Call Radio
Guide including Fire and Emergency Services", as well as "Beyond Police Call", "Aeronautical Directory", "Nautical Directory" and "Now you're
Talking" texts available at your local RadioShack store.
Abbreviations
AIR
Aircraft
BIFC
Boise (ID) Interagency
Fire Cache
BUS
Business
CAP
Civil Air Patrol
CB
Citizens Band
CCA
Common Carrier
CSB
Conventional
Systems
CTSB
Conventional/Trunked
Systems
FIRE
Fire Department
HAM
Amateur (HAM) Radio
GOVT
Federal Government
GMR
General Mobile Radio
GTR
General Trunked
IND
Industrial Services
MARI
Maritime Limited Coast
MARS
Military Affiliate Radio
System
MED
Emergency/Medical
Services
MIL
U.S. Military
MOV
Motion Picture/Video
Industry
NEW
Mobile Narrow
NEWS
Relay Press
OIL
Oil/Petroleum Industry
POL
Police Department
PUB
Public Services
PSB
Public Safety
PTR
Private Trunked
ROAD
Road & Highway
Maintenance
RTV
Radio/TV Remote
Broadcast Pickup
TAXI
Taxi Services
TELB
Mobile Telephone
TELC
Cordless Telephones
TELM
Telephone
Maintenance
TOW
Tow Trucks
TRAN
Transportation Services
TSB
Trunked Systems
TVn
FM-TV Audio
Broadcast