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Triple Trunking
20-164
Handheld Radio Scanner
Thank you for purchasing your Triple
Trunking Handheld Radio Scanner
from RadioShack. Your scanner scans
conventional frequencies and trunked
systems. Please read this user’s guide
before installing, setting up and using
your new scanner.
What’s Included
Scanner
Antenna
Belt Clip
Non-rechargeable Battery
Holder
Rechargeable Battery
Holder
Preprogrammed Frequency
Addendum
User’s Guide
www.radioshack.com
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Contents Contents Your Scanner ..................................4 Trunking Setup .............................32 Connectingthe Antenna ...........................5 Defining a Trunking Bank ..................... 32 Attachingthe Belt Clip .............................5 TrunkingModes .....................................33 PoweringY ourScanner .............................6 Motorola Trunking Setup ........................33 Headphonesand Speak ers .......................9 EDACS Tr
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Contents Contents Your Scanner ..................................4 Trunking Setup .............................32 Connectingthe Antenna ...........................5 Defining a Trunking Bank ..................... 32 Attachingthe Belt Clip .............................5 TrunkingModes .....................................33 PoweringY ourScanner .............................6 Motorola Trunking Setup ........................33 Headphonesand Speak ers .......................9 EDACS Tr
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Connecting the Antenna Your Scanner VOLUME / OFF To.connect.an.external.antenna,.always.follow. the.installation.instructions.supplied.with.the. antenna..Use.50-ohm,.RG-58,.or.RG-8,.coaxial. cable..If.the.antenna.is.over.50.feet.from.the. Squelch scanner,.use.RG-8.low-loss.dielectric.coaxial. cable..If.necessary,.RadioShack.carries.a.variety. Headphones of.adapters.. .—.Signal.Stalker. To attach the supplied antenna: SCAN.—.Starts.a.scan. FUNC.—.Function 1.. Align.the.antenna. MAN.—.Manually.se
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Connecting the Antenna Your Scanner VOLUME / OFF To.connect.an.external.antenna,.always.follow. the.installation.instructions.supplied.with.the. antenna..Use.50-ohm,.RG-58,.or.RG-8,.coaxial. cable..If.the.antenna.is.over.50.feet.from.the. Squelch scanner,.use.RG-8.low-loss.dielectric.coaxial. cable..If.necessary,.RadioShack.carries.a.variety. Headphones of.adapters.. .—.Signal.Stalker. To attach the supplied antenna: SCAN.—.Starts.a.scan. FUNC.—.Function 1.. Align.the.antenna. MAN.—.Manually.se
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To install batteries: Powering Your Scanner 1.. Slide.open.the.battery.compartment.cover. You.can.power.your.scanner.with.four four.AA AA. on.the.back.of.the.scanner. batteries.(not.supplied),,.or or.an an.external external.power power. 2.. Place.4.AA.batteries.into.the.correct.battery. source.. holder.matching.polarity.symbols.(+./.-): •. Black.–.Alkaline.(non-rechargeable) Batteries •. Yellow.–.Rechargeable.. When.battery.power.is.low,.battery.symbol. 3.. Place.the.battery.holder.into.the.batt
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To install batteries: Powering Your Scanner 1.. Slide.open.the.battery.compartment.cover. You.can.power.your.scanner.with.four four.AA AA. on.the.back.of.the.scanner. batteries.(not.supplied),,.or or.an an.external external.power power. 2.. Place.4.AA.batteries.into.the.correct.battery. source.. holder.matching.polarity.symbols.(+./.-): •. Black.–.Alkaline.(non-rechargeable) Batteries •. Yellow.–.Rechargeable.. When.battery.power.is.low,.battery.symbol. 3.. Place.the.battery.holder.into.the.batt
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The EPA certified RBRC© Battery If.you.use.an.external.power.source.for. Recycling.Seal.on.the.nickel-cadmium. regular.operation,.install.alkaline.batteries.for. (Ni-Cd).battery.indicates.RadioShack. emergencies..Rechargeable.batteries.will.self- voluntarily.participates.in.an.industry. discharge,.even.when.not.used,.and.could.have. program.to.collect.and.recycle.these.batteries. no.usable.power.. at.the.end.of.their.useful.life,.when.taken.out. Caution: You.must.use.a.Class.2.power.source. of.s
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The EPA certified RBRC© Battery If.you.use.an.external.power.source.for. Recycling.Seal.on.the.nickel-cadmium. regular.operation,.install.alkaline.batteries.for. (Ni-Cd).battery.indicates.RadioShack. emergencies..Rechargeable.batteries.will.self- voluntarily.participates.in.an.industry. discharge,.even.when.not.used,.and.could.have. program.to.collect.and.recycle.these.batteries. no.usable.power.. at.the.end.of.their.useful.life,.when.taken.out. Caution: You.must.use.a.Class.2.power.source. of.s
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To turn on the backlight: Keytones and Keylock 1.. Hold.down.LIGHT.until.the.light.turns.on.. The.scanner.sounds.a.tone.each.time.you.press. 2.. To.turn.off.the.backlight,.press.LIGHT. a.key..To.prevent.accidental.changes,.you.can. lock.the.keypad.. To change the backlight mode: 1.. Turn.on.the.scanner..“Multi-system.Trunking. To set the keytone: Scanner”.appears. 1.. Turn.on.the.scanner..“Multi-system.Trunking. 2.. While.“Multi-system.Trunking.Scanner”. Scanner”.appears. appears,.press.LIGHT. 2
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To turn on the backlight: Keytones and Keylock 1.. Hold.down.LIGHT.until.the.light.turns.on.. The.scanner.sounds.a.tone.each.time.you.press. 2.. To.turn.off.the.backlight,.press.LIGHT. a.key..To.prevent.accidental.changes,.you.can. lock.the.keypad.. To change the backlight mode: 1.. Turn.on.the.scanner..“Multi-system.Trunking. To set the keytone: Scanner”.appears. 1.. Turn.on.the.scanner..“Multi-system.Trunking. 2.. While.“Multi-system.Trunking.Scanner”. Scanner”.appears. appears,.press.LIGHT. 2
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If.you.set.the.squelch.precisely.at.the.threshold. Delay where.the.hissing.sound.stops,.the.scanner. may.pick.up.unwanted,.partial,.or.very.weak. Some.conversations.might.take.several.seconds. transmissions..To.prevent.this,.most.users. between.transmissions..To.avoid.missing.a. prefer.a.position.a.bit.past.the.threshold. reply,.a.delay.is.automatically.set.for.each. channel..The.scanner.stops.for.2.seconds.after. With.the.attenuator.on,.the.scanner.might. a.transmission.stops.before.it.resumes.
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If.you.set.the.squelch.precisely.at.the.threshold. Delay where.the.hissing.sound.stops,.the.scanner. may.pick.up.unwanted,.partial,.or.very.weak. Some.conversations.might.take.several.seconds. transmissions..To.prevent.this,.most.users. between.transmissions..To.avoid.missing.a. prefer.a.position.a.bit.past.the.threshold. reply,.a.delay.is.automatically.set.for.each. channel..The.scanner.stops.for.2.seconds.after. With.the.attenuator.on,.the.scanner.might. a.transmission.stops.before.it.resumes.
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CT – FM.transmissions.with.Continuous.Tone. 6.. If.necessary,.press.MODE.to.change.the. Coded.Squelch.System.(CTCSS) receiving.mode. 7.. Press.ENT.. DC – FM.transmissions.with.Digital.Coded. Squelch.(DCS) . If.the.frequency.is.already.stored.in.the. bank,.“Dupl.Freq..ChXXX”.appears..To.copy. MO – Motorola.Trunking.System the.duplicate.frequency.anyway,.press.ENT. ED – EDACS.Trunking.System or.press.CL.to.cancel. LT – LTR.Trunking.System . If.you.made.a.mistake.in.Step.5,.“Invalid. Freq.” briefly
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CT – FM.transmissions.with.Continuous.Tone. 6.. If.necessary,.press.MODE.to.change.the. Coded.Squelch.System.(CTCSS) receiving.mode. 7.. Press.ENT.. DC – FM.transmissions.with.Digital.Coded. Squelch.(DCS) . If.the.frequency.is.already.stored.in.the. bank,.“Dupl.Freq..ChXXX”.appears..To.copy. MO – Motorola.Trunking.System the.duplicate.frequency.anyway,.press.ENT. ED – EDACS.Trunking.System or.press.CL.to.cancel. LT – LTR.Trunking.System . If.you.made.a.mistake.in.Step.5,.“Invalid. Freq.” briefly
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. If.the.frequency.is.already.stored.in.the. transmissions operate independently of bank,.“Dupl.Freq..ChXXX”.appears..To.copy. each other. Your scanner will not decode the.duplicate.frequency.anyway,.press.ENT. digital voice transmissions for CTCSS or or.press.CL.to.cancel. DCS channels. Use FM mode for mixed analog and digital voice transmissions. 7.. Press.MAN. To define a channel’s CTCSS or DCS code: Deleting Saved Frequencies 1.. Press.PGM..M.changes.to.P. To delete a saved frequency: 2.
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. If.the.frequency.is.already.stored.in.the. transmissions operate independently of bank,.“Dupl.Freq..ChXXX”.appears..To.copy. each other. Your scanner will not decode the.duplicate.frequency.anyway,.press.ENT. digital voice transmissions for CTCSS or or.press.CL.to.cancel. DCS channels. Use FM mode for mixed analog and digital voice transmissions. 7.. Press.MAN. To define a channel’s CTCSS or DCS code: Deleting Saved Frequencies 1.. Press.PGM..M.changes.to.P. To delete a saved frequency: 2.
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The.application.software.is.also.available.online. display. at.www.starrsoft.com.and.www.scancat.com. 2.. To.turn.off.Seek.Search,.press.FUNC.then.7. again. “Seek Search OFF” appears briefly. To clone the scanner data: 1.. Turn.on.both.scanners. Search Banks PC/IF.—.PC.interface. To search preprogrammed search banks: cable.for.use.with. 1.. Press.SRCH.repeatedly.to.select.a.bank.. your.computer. Bank Band 2.. Connect.the.connecting.cable. SR0 Marine to.each.scanner’s.PC/IF.jack..**. SR1 CB CLONE
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The.application.software.is.also.available.online. display. at.www.starrsoft.com.and.www.scancat.com. 2.. To.turn.off.Seek.Search,.press.FUNC.then.7. again. “Seek Search OFF” appears briefly. To clone the scanner data: 1.. Turn.on.both.scanners. Search Banks PC/IF.—.PC.interface. To search preprogrammed search banks: cable.for.use.with. 1.. Press.SRCH.repeatedly.to.select.a.bank.. your.computer. Bank Band 2.. Connect.the.connecting.cable. SR0 Marine to.each.scanner’s.PC/IF.jack..**. SR1 CB CLONE
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To search banks SR0-SR2: frequency.that.is.the.closest.step.increment.to. the.correct.center.frequency. 1.. Press.SRCH.repeatedly.to.select.SR0,.SR1,. or.SR2.. To activate Zeromatic: 2.. To.search.the.entire.band,.press.FUNC.then. 1.. Press.FUNC.then.0..“Zeromatic.ON.”. SRCH..“MAN”.(Manual.select).or.“SRCH”. appears briefly, then ZM appears. (searches.through.the.band).appears..The. scanner.starts.searching.while.“SRCH”. 2.. To.turn.Zeromatic.off,.press.FUNC.then.0. appears.on.the.display..When