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Owner’s ManualCat. No. 20-432PRO-20521000-Channel Dual TrunkingTrunkTracker Home ScannerPlease read before using this equipment.20-432.fm Page 1 Fri

10Cautions:You must use a Class 2power source that sup-plies 12V DC and deliv-ers at least 500 mA. Its center tipmust be set to positive and itsplug m

11Plug the speaker cable’s 1/8-inch (3.5-mm) plug into your scanner’s jack.Note: Connecting an external speakerdisconnects the scanner’s internalspe

12UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNEROnce you understand a few simple terms we use in this manual and familiarizeyourself with your scanner’s features, you can

13SCANIn conventional scanning, scans through stored chan-nels; in trunking mode, scans through the scan listsand turns on/off the S-bit feature.MANUA

14REMOTE/HOLD/▲Turns the remote function on or off; holds on the cur-rent ID in trunk scanning mode; sets the search direc-tion and holds the frequenc

15WXIndicates (along with the activity indicator) that thescanner is searching the weather service bank.TRUNKAppears when the scanner is in trunk scan

16L/O (lockout) Appears when you manually select a channel, fre-quency, or ID that is locked out.▼SEARCH▲Lights steadily during a limit search, servic

17UNDERSTANDING BANKSChannel Storage BanksTo make it easier to identify and selectthe channels you want to listen to,channels are divided into 20 bank

18OPERATIONTURNING ON THE SCANNER AND SETTING SQUELCH1. Turn SQUELCH and VOLUME fullycounterclockwise.2. Turn VOLUME back clockwise untilyou hear a hi

19quency of 151.473, your scan-ner accepts it as 151.475.• If you entered a frequency thatis already stored in anotherchannel, the scanner beepsthree

2INTRODUCTIONYour new RadioShack PRO-20521000-Channel Dual Trunking Trunk-Tracker Home Scanner is one of anew generation of scanners designedto track

20Press SEARCH to start searching im-mediately or to continue searching ifyou want to skip a frequency.During service-search, you can pressHOLD to pau

21• If you tune to a search skip fre-quency, L/O appears. See “Lock-ing Out Channels and Fre-quencies” on Page 23.• To skip data signals (such asmodem

22ority channel (for up to a total of 10stored channels). As the scannerscans the bank, if the priority feature isturned on, the scanner checks the pr

23SPECIAL FEATURESDELAYMany agencies use a two-way radiosystem that might have a period of 2or more seconds between a transmis-sion and a reply. To ke

24Locking Out ChannelsTo lock out a channel while scanning,press L/O when the scanner stops onthe channel. To lock out a channelmanually, select the c

25CHANGING SEARCH SPEEDSThe PRO-2052 has two searchspeeds for a limit search.To switch between the normal and Hy-perSearch speeds during a limitsearch

26Each FIPS code identifies a specificgeographic area (defined by the Na-tional Weather Service), so your scan-ner sounds an alert only when aweather

27on Page 28). For example, this letsyou avoid hearing an alert that appliesto an area within a 50-mile radius butnot necessarily to your county or pa

28series of beeps and L3 (if the broad-cast is a statement), L2 (if the broad-cast is a watch), or L1 (if thebroadcast is a warning) appears.Once the

29Testing NWR-SAME Code Detection1. Turn on the SAME alert function(see “Turning on the SAME andWeather Alert” on Page 27).2. Hold down ALERT for abou

3NWR-SAME/Weather Alert — youcan set the scanner to sound an alertwhen it receives NOAA’s SpecificArea Message Encoding (SAME) cod-ed weather emergenc

30TRUNK SCANNINGYour scanner is designed to tracktransmissions on Motorola Type I,Type II, GE/Ericsson EDACS, and hy-brid analog trunking systems. Re-

31The fleets might be the police depart-ment, the fire department, the utilities,and city administration. The policemight decide to further divide its

32We recommend you set SQUELCH tothe position shown here before select-ing a trunked bank.Note: Change this setting as neces-sary to get the best perf

334. Use the number keys to enter thetrunked system’s frequencies,then press E.Note: If you entered an invalid fre-quency, the scanner beeps, thechann

34Hint: While scanning, you will notknow exactly whom the talkgroup IDsare assigned to until you listen awhileor until you locate talkgroup ID lists i

35Follow these steps to turn status bit ig-nore on or off.1. Hold down SCAN until the currentstatus bit ignore setting (ON orOFF) appears.2. Press ▲ o

36Note: If you consistently miss re-sponses even with trunk scanningscan delay set, you might need tochange the default system type or thefleet map yo

37MONITORING IDSYou can use your scanner’s display tomonitor the frequencies in a trunkedsystem for activity. You cannot hearconversations in this mod

38Scan lists help you organize trunkingsystem users into categories. For ex-ample, you might use List 1 for policeIDs, List 2 for fire department IDs,

39Automatically Storing an ID in a Scan List LocationTo store an ID in the first availablescan list location during a search,press E at any time after

4Supplied Telescoping Antenna —provides good reception of strong lo-cal signals.External Antenna Terminal — letsyou connect an external antenna witha

40Press PRIORITY to turn on priorityscanning. Note: Priority scanning does not workif the ID is locked out.SCANNING TYPE I AND HYBRID TRUNKED SYSTEMSY

41Each ID in the block is unique. Theleft-most digit is the block number inthe ID. The next two digits identifywhich fleet is active, and the last dig

42E1P3 E1P4Block SizeCodeBlock SizeCode2S42S43S43S44S44S45S45S46S126S47(S12)7S4E1P5 E1P6Block SizeCodeBlock SizeCode0S40S31S41S102S122S43(S12)3S44S44S

43Selecting a Preset Fleet Map1. Set the scanner for conventionalscanning, then hold down TRUNKuntil the scanner beeps twice.BANK, TRUNK, and the bank

44Programming a Fleet Map1. Set the scanner for conventionalscanning, then hold down TRUNKuntil the scanner beeps twice.BANK, TRUNK, and the banknumbe

453. Repeatedly press ▲ or ▼ to selectE2-Hi or E2-UHF, then press E.4. Press DATA. The preset base fre-quency appears.5. Enter a desired frequency, th

46PC REMOTE FUNCTIONYour scanner’s PC Remote functionlets you connect the scanner to acomputer then use the computer tooperate most of the scanner’s f

47TURNING THE REMOTE FUNCTION ON AND OFFTo turn the remote function on or off,hold down REMOTE until the scannerbeeps. SFT flashes when the remotefunc

48PC TO SCANNER FUNCTIONS LISTFor the following functions, type the command then press Enter on your computer’skeyboard.Function CommandCheck frequenc

49Function CommandCheck a bank’s priority channel number Note: Enter a letter instead of the bank num-ber. Example: “C” for bank 3.PC nSet a bank’s pr

5FCC NOTICEYour scanner might cause radio or TVinterference even when it is operatingproperly. To determine whether yourscanner is causing the interfe

50Function CommandTune scanner to specific frequencyRF########where ######## equals the frequencyCheck a Trunk ID memory numberICSet a Trunk ID memory

51Function CommandCheck if Frequency Identification activeFITurn Frequency Identification on/offFIN/FIFCheck for Speaker Muting mode on/offMU?Check Sp

52SCANNER TO PC RESPONSESThe scanner sometimes returns responses via your computer and software. Youmight see any of the following codes.Code MeaningN

53SCANNER MODE CODESThe scanner sometimes returns information about the mode it is operating in viayour computer and software. You might see any of th

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55A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNINGReception of the frequencies covered by your scanner is mainly “line-of-sight.” Thatmeans you usually cannot hear station

56GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDSTypical Band Usage (MHz)VHF BandLow Range 29.00–50.006-Meter Amateur 50.00–54.00Aircraft 108.00–136.00U.S. Government 137.0

57Primary UsageAs a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the following fre-quencies:VHF BandUHF BandNote: Remote control statio

58Abbreviations ServicesAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

59HIGH FREQUENCY (HF) — (3 MHz–30 MHz)10-Meter Amateur Band (28.0–29.7 MHz)29.000–29.700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6CONTENTSPreparation ... 8Connecting an Antenn

60VHF High Band (148–174 MHz)148.050–150.345 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAP, MAR, MIL

61FM-TV Audio Broadcast, VHF Wide Band (174-216 MHz)179.750. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

62462.1875–462.450 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUS, IND462.4625–462.525 . . .

63FREQUENCY CONVERSIONThe tuning location of a station can be expressed in frequency (kHz or MHz) or inwavelength (meters). The following information

64TROUBLESHOOTINGIf your scanner is not working as it should, these suggestions might help you elimi-nate the problem. If the scanner still does not o

65Scanner will not track a trunked system (continued)The system you are trying to track is a Type I System, and the scanner is set to scan Type II sys

66RESETTING THE SCANNERYou might need to reset the scannerif:• the scanner’s display locks up. • the scanner does not work prop-erly after you connect

67CARE AND MAINTENANCEYour RadioShack PRO-2052 1000-Channel Dual Trunking TrunkTracker HomeScanner is an example of superior design and craftsmanship.

68SPECIFICATIONSFrequency Coverage (MHz):10 Meter Amateur Radio ... 29.000–29.6950 (in 5 kHz steps)VHF Lo ...

69Search Speed:Normal ...100 Steps/Sec (Max)Hyper ...

7PC Remote Function ... 46Connecting the Scanner to a Computer

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8PREPARATIONThis scanner is designed primarily foruse in the home as a base station.You can place it on a desk, shelf, ortable.Your scanner’s front fe

9• The antenna should be as high aspossible on the vehicle or build-ing.• The antenna and its cable shouldbe as far as possible from sourcesof electri