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SPECIFIED INTERVALS
All the frequencies in the scanner’s search bands are accessible
only at specific intervals. For example:
Note: Your scanner automatically rounds the entered frequency
down to the closest valid frequency. For example, if you try to en-
ter a frequency of 151.473, your scanner accepts it as 151.470.
BAND ALLOCATION
To help decide which frequency ranges to scan, use the following
listing of the typical services that use the frequencies your scanner
receives. These frequencies are subject to change, and might
vary from area to area. For a more complete listing, refer to “Be-
yond Police Call,” “Police Call Radio Guide Including Fire and
Emergency Services,” and “Radio!” magazine, available at your
local Radio Shack store.
Abbreviations
AIR ..................................................................... Aircraft/Air Show
AUTO ........................................................................ Auto Racing
CAP ........................................................................ Civil Air Patrol
FIRE ....................................................................Fire Department
HAM ...........................................................Amateur (Ham) Radio
GOVT ...........................................................Federal Government
Search Band
Interval (kHz)
0, 1, 3, 4, 5
5.0
6, 7, 8, 9
12.5
2
25.0
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