That's what the "search" function does.
"Mary" wrote in message
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"Mary" wrote in message
...
I just bought a PRO-2033 and would like to hear 460.300 and what's listed
as the 'talk-around'. I am completely ignorant and trying to get a grasp
on this stuff. My Dad was a chief of police (passed away in 2000) and
I've
got tons of cops in the family but hate to admit I never paid attention
and
ask one of them

When I hit the scan button, the digital readout just runs 1 through 10
and
flashes all zeros every time. If I turn the squelch down, it stops, but
it's just static. So it appears auto scanning doesn't even pick anything
up at all. Is it my location or my reception?

When I try to manually enter the frequency, it gives me an error every
time or simply nothing.

Do you think I am a) doing it wrong. b) the scanner itself doesn't
function properly or c) my antenna isn't working?

Is it also possible that the previous owner locked out lots of
frequencies? I think the only way to unlock one is to enter the exact
number first.

Any guidance for a complete new person who is seriously interested in
doing this?

TIA,

Mary


OK - I feel like such a geek. I'm sitting her past midnight with a grin on
my face because I finally figured out what my problem was!! It was
scanning
1 through 10 and flashing zeros because *I didn't know it was only
scanning
the programmed frequencies*. Of which there were none yet! I thought
scan
would scan through all available frequencies not just ones I specified.
Anyone know if there is a way to scan that way, too?

Gees - thanks for all the help. I'm off to bed!

Mary

"Mary" wrote in
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"Bill Eitner" wrote in message
m...
The "manual"--perhaps an altogether
forgotten concept. ;-P
--


Actually, that was the first thing I looked for - they have
instructions & help but no actual manual for this model (at least not
at radio shack's site). Just very, very basic instructions. I'll look
again though and see if there isn't one posted elsewhere.

I'm the type that reads manuals from cover to cover and enjoy pointing
out every little feature that people who 'know' how to work things
never realized existed because they don't read them.

Thanks!



Well actually yes they do have a manual, i.e. click the link :-)

http://support.radioshack.com/suppor.../doc6/6361.htm

Thats the manual

and for the rest of you folks with Radio**** I mean Shack scanners
this is the list of manuals for everythang they make :-)

http://support.radioshack.com/produc...ctResults.asp?
Name=Radio_Scanners&ID=004001001


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mthill@buckeye- expressNOSPAM.com says...

wrote in message
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Mary wrote:
I just bought a PRO-2033 and would like to hear 460.300 and what's
listed Do you think I am a) doing it wrong. b) the scanner itself
doesn't function
Oh--you DO have an
antenna of some kind hooked to it?



I said newbie, not stupid





This is how you do it:

(From the info on the 2033 (There is no manual online!)

STORING FREQUENCIES INTO CHANNELS

You can store a frequency into each of the scanner's 10 channels.
Good references for active frequencies are Radio Shack's "Police Call
Guide Including Fire and Emergency Services," "Maritime Frequency
Directory," and "Aeronautical Frequency Directory." We update these
directories every year so be sure to get a current copy.

1. Press MANUAL. Enter the channel number you want to store a
frequency in.

2. Press PROGRAM. 000.000 flashes on the display.

3. Enter the desired frequency. (example 460.300, remember the
decimal point!)

4. Press E (enter) to store the frequency. The stored frequency
flashes
on the display.

If you made a mistake in Step 3, ERROR appears on the display. Press
*/ CLEAR and repeat Steps 3-4.

5. Repeat Steps 1-4 to program more channels.

If you want to program the next channel in order, repeat Steps 2-

BDK


So you cut and pasted the info I gave her at

http://support.radioshack.com/suppor.../doc6/6361.htm




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BDK wrote in
:

In article ,
mthill@buckeye- expressNOSPAM.com says...

wrote in message
...
Mary wrote:
I just bought a PRO-2033 and would like to hear 460.300 and what's
listed Do you think I am a) doing it wrong. b) the scanner itself
doesn't function
Oh--you DO have an
antenna of some kind hooked to it?



I said newbie, not stupid





This is how you do it:

(From the info on the 2033 (There is no manual online!)

STORING FREQUENCIES INTO CHANNELS

You can store a frequency into each of the scanner's 10 channels.
Good references for active frequencies are Radio Shack's "Police Call
Guide Including Fire and Emergency Services," "Maritime Frequency
Directory," and "Aeronautical Frequency Directory." We update these
directories every year so be sure to get a current copy.

1. Press MANUAL. Enter the channel number you want to store a
frequency in.

2. Press PROGRAM. 000.000 flashes on the display.

3. Enter the desired frequency. (example 460.300, remember the
decimal point!)

4. Press E (enter) to store the frequency. The stored frequency
flashes
on the display.

If you made a mistake in Step 3, ERROR appears on the display. Press
*/ CLEAR and repeat Steps 3-4.

5. Repeat Steps 1-4 to program more channels.

If you want to program the next channel in order, repeat Steps 2-

BDK


So you cut and pasted the info I gave her at

http://support.radioshack.com/suppor.../doc6/6361.htm






Well Yeah, I wasn't going to type it all in myself! I needed to go to
bed, just like I do now.

Later...

BDK

If you want to program the next channel in order, repeat Steps 2-

BDK


So you cut and pasted the info I gave her at

http://support.radioshack.com/suppor.../doc6/6361.htm






Well Yeah, I wasn't going to type it all in myself! I needed to go to
bed, just like I do now.

Later...

BDK


hahahaha I wanted her to go read it for her self, anytime you hand info
to anyone on a plate they don't learn anything :-)



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says...

If you want to program the next channel in order, repeat Steps 2-

BDK


So you cut and pasted the info I gave her at

http://support.radioshack.com/suppor.../doc6/6361.htm






Well Yeah, I wasn't going to type it all in myself! I needed to go to
bed, just like I do now.

Later...

BDK


hahahaha I wanted her to go read it for her self, anytime you hand info
to anyone on a plate they don't learn anything :-)





Well, I figured if she heard something, she would stick with it..

BDK