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Scanning service banks – Radio Shack PRO-90 User Manual

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4. Use the number keys and

to enter the frequency

that is the upper limit of the range you want to
search.

5. Press

LIMIT

, then press

SRCH

. The scanner begins to

search from the lower limit to the upper limit.

6. When the scanner stops on a transmission, quickly

press either:

E to store the displayed frequency into the chan-

nel. The scanner stores the frequency and con-
tinues searching.

• s or t to stop searching so you can listen to the

transmission.

HOLD

appears.

To release hold and continue searching, press

SRCH

.

Notes:

• To step through the frequencies while

HOLD

appears, press s or t.

• If you tune to a search skip frequency,

L/O

appears. See “Locking Out Channels and Frequen-
cies” on Page 27.

• To skip data signals (such as modem signals), press

DATA

. See “Skipping Data Signals” on Page 31.

SCANNING SERVICE BANKS

You can scan for police, fire/emergency, aircraft, marine,
and weather transmissions even if you do not know the
specific frequencies that are used in your area. And, you
can store any of the frequencies you find into channels.

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