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54

Trunk Scanning

55

Trunk Scanning

Type I and Hybrid Trunked Systems

Your scanner is preset to scan Type II system IDs. When you scan trunked 
frequencies, each Type II user ID you see appears as an even number 
without a dash (example 2160). Your scanner can also scan Type I trunked 
systems. Each Type I ID appears as a three- or four-digit number, followed by 
a hyphen, followed by a one- or two-digit number (example 200-14).

If you notice a mix of odd- and even-user IDs (examples 6477, 2160, 6481, 
6144, and 1167), then you are probably monitoring either a Type I or hybrid 
(a combination of Type I and Type II user IDs) system with the S-Bit function 
turned off (see 

“Setting the Status Bit Feature (S-Bit)” 

on p. 56).

Subfleet information is included with the frequency list for a Type I system. 
To enter a provided map, see 

“Selecting a Preset Fleet Map” 

below. To locate 

fleet map information, refer to www.radioreference.com.

If you do not already know the size codes used, you will have to guess. Since you do 
not have to figure out all the blocks at one time, this is not as hard as it might seem.

Select a size code for a block, then press 

SCAN

 and listen to the 

conversations. If you are receiving most of the replies, then you have 
probably selected the right size code and can program the next block of the 
map. There are 16 preset fleet maps to choose from, and it is best to start 
with these when setting up a Type I or hybrid trunk scanning bank.

If none of the following preset fleet maps allow you to follow complete 
conversations, then you probably need to program your own fleet map (see 

“Programming a Custom Fleet Map” 

on p. 55).

Selecting a Preset Fleet Map

1.

Press 

FUNC

+

MAN/MENU

 to open Menu Mode.

2.

Select 

Trunk Option

, then press 

ENT/PGM.

 Select a bank, then press 

ENT/PGM.

3.

Select

MOT,

 and press 

ENT/PGM.

4.

Select

Edit Fleet Map,

 and press 

ENT/PGM.

5.

Select

Preset,

 and press 

ENT/PGM.

6.  Select the preset map you want to use and press 

ENT/PGM. 

(See 

“Appendix B: Fleet Maps” 

on p. 69 for a description of the preset fleet maps).

Note:

When the scanner searches for transmissions, Type I fleet and 
subfleet IDs such as 100-12, 100-9, 000-12, or 400-8 display.

Programming a Custom Fleet Map

You must set the fleet map if you want to receive a Motorola Type I system. 
Fleet maps are included along with other information about Motorola Type I 
systems at www.radioreference.com.

Follow these steps to program a custom fleet map.

1.

Press 

ENT/PGM

 then 

TRUNK/MODE

.

2.

Press 

FUNC +

T

 or 

S

 to select the desired bank.

3.

Press 

FUNC + 8

, then select 

Custom

 and press 

ENT/PGM

.

4.

Select the block and press 

ENT/PGM.

5.

Select the size code supplied with the Type I system information and 
press 

ENT/PGM

.

6.

Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each block.

7.

Make sure each entry is correct. 

Notes:

The default setting of the bank is Motorola Type II.

However, if you set Type I and you want to return to Type II, enter 15 
at Step 5.

If you cannot find your fleet map information, see 

“Appendix B: Fleet 

Maps” 

on p. 69

 for a description of the preset fleet maps.

Setting Control Channel Only Mode

When this function is activated, trunking is performed using Control Channel 
data only. Voice channel frequencies do not have to be programmed into 
memory. This feature only applies to Motorola 800 MHz, 800 MHz Custom, 
900 MHz, VHF, UHF systems.

Summary of Contents for PRO-160

Page 1: ...and Privacy Plus plus M A COM EDACS and EF Johnson LTR Those systems are extensively used in many 800 MHz 900 MHz and UHF communication systems 20 160 PRO 160 www radioshack com Scanner AC adapter DC...

Page 2: ...requency 20 Searching 22 Chain Search 22 Starting Chain Search 22 Storing Frequencies Found During a Search 23 Programming Search Ranges 23 Programming Search Bank Text Tags 24 Fine Tune 24 Service Ba...

Page 3: ...Setting the Base Frequency Offset Channel and Spacing for 800 MHz Custom 51 Motorola UHF VHF 52 Type I and Hybrid Trunked Systems 54 Selecting a Preset Fleet Map 54 Programming a Custom Fleet Map 55 S...

Page 4: ...source FUNC A a Press in combination with other keys to access various functions Change the text input mode lower case letters upper case letters or numbers PRI ALERT Turn priority function on and of...

Page 5: ...r search Press and hold to activate Skywarn 1 0 A Z Input a number or character DIM M LOCK Set the display brightness Press and hold to lock the memory S T BANK Select options during programming chang...

Page 6: ...or DCS code Signal Stalker Display Features A PGM 00 01 T Police P 866 1625 FM Scan Bank 00 CT 250 3 L O DLY DS PRI ALT P P P P P P P Scan direction Bank number Channel number PAUSE displayed during p...

Page 7: ...th airbag deployment zones and you have all the necessary materials to complete the task 1 Use the supplied mounting bracket as a template to mark positions for the two mounting screws 2 At the marked...

Page 8: ...row to the ANT jack s upper tab and press into place Expand the antenna according to the frequencies you want to monitor Frequency Antenna Length 25 174 MHz Extend fully 4 segments 320 512 MHz Extend...

Page 9: ...nge you can also search your scanner s service banks Service banks are preset groups of frequencies categorized by type of service For example many amateur radio frequencies are located in the Ham ser...

Page 10: ...encies on p 41 If you do not have a list of frequencies in your area refer to www radioreference com or use a chain ne tune or service search to nd transmissions see Searching on p 22 Entering Channel...

Page 11: ...k Press CL to cancel Note If you entered an invalid bank number in step 2 the scanner displays Invalid Bank No Press CL Copying or Moving a Frequency To copy or move a frequency to a channel 1 From Ma...

Page 12: ...st one bank needs to be entered 3 Press T to search down or S to search up 4 When the scanner stops on a transmission quickly press PSE to stop searching and listen to the transmission SR6 PAUSE appea...

Page 13: ...from a speci c frequency 1 From Manual Mode Press FUNC SRCH TUNE to go to Fine Tune Pause Mode 2 Enter a frequency using the number keys and then press ENT PGM 3 Press PSE to begin searching in Fine T...

Page 14: ...t appears If you select more than 200 frequencies to skip L O List Full appears Search Speeds The scanner has two search speeds Normal search at 90 steps second and Hypersearch at 270 steps second Hyp...

Page 15: ...ou do not want to hear interruptions The scanner resumes checking signals when the audio signal ends Logging Set this function to On to scan log channels along with normal channels Set this function t...

Page 16: ...l 1 Press MAN to stop scanning 2 Enter the bank and channel number and press MAN The selected channel appears To stop at a channel while scanning 1 Press MAN to stop scanning 2 Press T or S to select...

Page 17: ...n p 38 Settings Setting Delay Sometimes a user might pause before replying to a transmission To avoid missing a reply on a speci c channel the scanner automatically programs a 2 second delay into any...

Page 18: ...nt to load and press ENT PGM Select Yes and press ENT PGM 5 Press MAN MENU to exit from the menu Locking Out Channels You can increase the scanning speed by locking out channels that have a continuous...

Page 19: ...elch to open only when the tone you have programmed with a speci c frequency is received along with a transmission If the scanner detects the tone it displays the tone s frequency and DCS code To turn...

Page 20: ...lert for each level Warning level Watch level or Advisory level To program your scanner to alert you when the weather service issues a SAME event code turn on the alert feature and then leave the scan...

Page 21: ...ram conventional frequencies in the same bank as trunking systems but only one trunking system per bank After the scanner is nished checking activity in the trunked system it scans other conventional...

Page 22: ...ss ENT PGM to store 7 Press FUNC TRUNK MODE to select the appropriate mode MO ED or LT PGM O9 OO T 866 3875 MO Scan Bank O9 DLY P 8 To enter additional trunking frequencies as subsequent channels in t...

Page 23: ...press ENT PGM P 4 Edit ID Memory appears Press ENT PGM to edit press CL to cancel Talk Group ID Text Tags When the scanner stops on a transmission it displays the ID s text tag if you have stored the...

Page 24: ...ress TRUNK to select the ID List 5 Press T or S to select the ID location within the list 6 Enter the talk group ID and press ENT PGM Use the decimal point for a hyphen if needed 7 To create an option...

Page 25: ...enter the dash 3 Enter the eet number 4 Press ENT PGM LTR Users on an LTR system are assigned to speci c talk groups which are identi ed by the scanner as a six digit number The number is in the form...

Page 26: ...anning does not operate when priority IDs are locked out See Locking Out Talk Group IDs on p 45 Motorola Trunking Systems Motorola Type II 800 MHz On the 800 MHz trunking band you can select the chann...

Page 27: ...Mode 2 Press FUNC T or S to select a bank 3 Repeatedly press FUNC TRUNK MODE and select MOT Mode 4 Press FUNC 2 The Custom Range menu appears 5 Select Base Freq 1 3 and press ENT PGM Use the number k...

Page 28: ...ou probably need to program your own eet map see Programming a Custom Fleet Map on p 55 Selecting a Preset Fleet Map 1 Press FUNC MAN MENU to open Menu Mode 2 Select TrunkOption then press ENT PGM Sel...

Page 29: ...C MAN MENU to open Menu Mode 2 Select Trunk Option then press ENT PGM Press T or S to select a bank then press ENT PGM 3 Select MOT and press ENT PGM 4 Select Set Status Bit and press ENT PGM 5 Select...

Page 30: ...plugs on both ends 1 Make sure the scanners are turned off and then plug the cable into each scanner s PC IF jack 2 Turn on both scanners Clone Mode UP to send appears 3 Press S Confirm Send Data 1 to...

Page 31: ...press ENT PGM to put the scanner in Programming Mode 2 Press FUNC CL CTCSS DCS to put the scanner in Program CTCSS DCS Mode NO TONE ashes on the bottom right corner NO TONE 3 Repeatedly press FUNC CL...

Page 32: ...risonment for intentionally listening to using or divulging the contents of such a transmission unless you have the consent of a party to the communication unless such activity is otherwise illegal Th...

Page 33: ...pedance 50 Speaker Built in Speaker 3 inches 77 mm 8 Dynamic Type Audio Output 2 W maximum Power Supplied AC Adapter 12V DC 500mA center tip set to positive or Optional 12V DC cigarette lighter adapte...

Page 34: ...correct Check the eet map and correct it if necessary See Type I and Hybrid Trunked Systems on p 54 and Programming a Custom Fleet Map on p 55 Missing replies to conversa tions The system you are tryi...

Page 35: ...Sp _ 0 Appendix B Fleet Maps Preset Fleet Maps Block Size Code 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 S11 S4 S4 S12 S4 S3 S10 S1 1 S11 S4 S4 S12 S4 S10 S10 S1 2 S11 S4 S4 S4 S12 S4 S11 S2 3 S11 S4 S4 S4 S12 S4 S4 S2 4 S11...

Page 36: ...binations used by the system In other words you ll hear complete communications while monitoring a trunked system Fleet Map Size Codes Size Code Restrictions If you select size code 12 13 or 14 these...

Page 37: ...Chain Search 22 Programming Search Ranges 23 Channels About 17 Entering Text Tags 18 Locking Out 35 Manually Selecting 30 Scanning 30 Signal Stalker I Log Channels 29 Storage Banks 17 33 Contrast 36...

Page 38: ...t S Bit 56 Type I and Hybrid 54 Type II 800 MHz 51 UHF VHF 52 Mounting 13 P Power 12 Vehicle Fuse Box 14 Priority 37 Programming See also Advanced Programming FIPS Codes 40 Frequencies to Channels 17...

Page 39: ...nk 43 Skywarn 31 About 32 Speci cations 63 Squelch 7 15 27 41 T Talk Groups Clearing 49 EDACS 47 57 Finding 44 ID Lists 49 Locking Out 45 LTR 49 Motorola 47 Priority 50 Programming 46 Scanning 50 Stor...

Page 40: ...78 79 Notes Notes...

Page 41: ...rranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one 1 year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company owned stores and authorized RadioShack...

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