PRO-2043 30-Channel Direct Entry Programmable Scanner
(200-0415)                 Banks and Bands            Faxback Doc. # 47683

UNDERSTANDING BANKS AND BANDS

You can store frequencies into either a permanent memory location called
a channel, or a temporary memory location called a monitor memory.  You
can store up to 30 channels and up to 3 monitor memories.

Your scanner also has seven frequency bands, each covering a specific
range of frequencies you can search.

CHANNEL-STORAGE BANKS

To make it easier to identify and select the frequencies you want to
listen to, the scanner's channels are divided into 3 channel-storage banks
(1-3) of 10 channels each.  You can use each channel-storage bank to group
frequencies, such as those used by the police department, fire department,
ambulance services, and amateur radio operators (see "Guide to the Action
Bands" in Faxback Doc. # 17653).

For example, there might be three or four police departments in your area,
each using several different frequencies.  Additionally, there might be
other law enforcement agencies such as state police, county sheriffs, or
SWAT teams that use their own frequencies.  You could program all law
enforcement frequencies starting with Channel 1 (the first channel in Bank
1), then program the fire department, paramedic, and other public safety
frequencies starting with Channel 11 (the first channel in Bank 2).

MONITOR MEMORIES

Monitor memories are temporarily storage areas where you can store up to
three frequencies during a search while you decide whether to save them
into channels.  You can manually select and listen to monitor memories.

FREQUENCY BANDS

Your scanner has seven frequency bands, each covering a specific range of
frequencies.  You can search these bands for specific broadcasts by
repeatedly pressing BAND until the scanner displays the band you want.

For example, you can search through all frequencies between 29.000 and
54.000 MHz for specific broadcasts by repeatedly pressing BAND until 29-54
appears on the display.  The scanner then automatically searches the
frequencies in that band.

This table shows the frequency band ranges displayed by the scanner and
the typical usage, frequency coverage, and step for each.

Displayed 
Frequency                                Frequency Coverage
Band Range         Typical Usage         (MHz)                  Step (kHz)

29-54              10-Meter Amateur      20.000 to 54.000          5.0
                   Radio, VHF Lo,
                   6-Meter Amateur
                   Radio

137-144            Government            137.000 to 144.000        5.0

144-148            2-Meter Amateur       144.000 to 148.000        5.0
                   Radio

148-174            VHF Hi                148.000 to 174.000        5.0

406-450            Government, 70-       406.000 to 450.000       12.5
                   Centimeter Amateur
                   Radio

450-470            UHF Lo                450.000 to 470.000       12.5

470-512            UHF "T" Band          470.000 to 512.000       12.5

Notes: Your scanner searches at the preset frequency step rate (5 or 12.5
       kHz) for each frequency. You cannot change the frequency step rate.

       Your scanner rounds its display to the nearest 1 kHz step.  For
       example, if you tune to 406.1125, the scanner displays 406.113.

       While searching through a frequency band, you might hear a
       frequency you want to store.  You can store any frequency into a
       monitor memory.

       You cannot change or delete any of the frequencies in the frequency
       bands.

(LB/eb 5/15/98)

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