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Radio Shack Race Scanner User Manual

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Special Features ............................................................................. 36

Turning Memory Banks On and Off ........................................... 36
Locking Out Channels ............................................................... 36
Priority ....................................................................................... 36
Using the Keylock ...................................................................... 38
Using the Display Backlight ....................................................... 38
Changing Search Speeds .......................................................... 38
Turning the Key Tone Off/On ..................................................... 39
Turning the Battery Save Function Off/On ................................. 39
Skipping Data Signals ............................................................... 40

A General Guide to Scanning ........................................................ 41

Guide to Frequencies ................................................................ 41

National Weather Frequencies ........................................... 41
Canadian Weather Frequencies ......................................... 41
VHF FM Marine Frequencies ............................................. 41
Birdie Frequencies ............................................................. 42

Guide to the Action Bands ......................................................... 43

Typical Band Usage ........................................................... 43
Primary Usage .................................................................... 44

Band Allocation ......................................................................... 44
Frequency Conversion .............................................................. 48

Troubleshooting .............................................................................. 49

Resetting the Scanner ............................................................... 50

Care and Maintenance .................................................................... 51

Specifications ................................................................................. 52

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