Bearcat 300 - Service; Birdies; Frequency Allocations

SERVICE
FREQUENCY ALLOCATIONS
If your scanner does not seem to be functioning properly:
1.
Refer to operating instructions to confirm that the proper pro-
cedure for operation has been followed.
2.
Be sure the radio is plugged into a
working ac outlet.
3. Is it turned
ON?
4. Check that the telescoping antenna is properly installed.
5.
If "Error" appears on readout, you have entered an invalid fre
quency
.
6. While using the single key-press Service Search.
"image" interference from ham repeaters, cab dispatch, mobile
telephone, etc. may stop search. This may be unavoidable in
your area and does not indicate failure of the radio.
7.
If it is then determined that the receiver requires servicing, refer
to the warranty instructions enclosed with your unit for the pro-
per repair facility.
8.
When preparing the receiver for shipment, remove the tele-
scoping antenna, and ac power cord.
9.
Pack the unit in its original packing carton and include a brief,
concise description of the observed problem you are having
along with your name, address, phone number and a copy of
your purchase receipt.
BIRDIES
All scanners using frequency synthesized circuits generate signals
called "Birdies". Those signals may interfere with the search fre
quencies on your scanner. Slight adjustment of the squelch control
can minimize the interference. Although the BC-300 is relatively free
of this problem, some birdies do exist and may vary slightly in dif-
ferent radios.
If during Search the receiver encounters a "birdie", the scan will
most likely stop. In order to resume searching just press the
-1 button.
'he following is a list of strong "birdie" frequencies:
Because of the short-range nature of VHF and UHF
FM communica-
tions, frequencies allocated to services in one geographical location
will not be heard more than 25-50 miles distance (an exception is
"skip", when signals bounce back to earth from the ionosphere). For
this reason, a separate frequency directory must be compiled for each
monitoring
arei.
Most standard frequency separations and classifications are
regulated in the United States by the FCC.
...
...
Block allocations and even some discrete frequencies covered
by the Bearcat 300 are shown below.
ABBREVIATIONS
Police ............................. P.D.
State Police
..................... St. P.D.
Fire Department.
.................... F.D.
Special Emergency
............. Sp. Emer.
Highway Maintenance..
............. Hwy.
Forestry-Conservation
......... Fors. Cons.
Government..
..................... Govt.
Local Government.
............... L. Govt.
Business Radio.
.................... Bus.
Manufacturers.
..................... Mfg.
Broadcast Remote
................. BC R.
Mobile Telephone.
.............. Mob. Tel.
Radio Paging..
.................... Page.
Special Industrial.
................ Sp. Ind.
Motion Picture
................... Mot. P.
Power Utilities..
.................. Power
Petroleum..
........................ Pet.
Forest Products.
............... For. Prod.
Railroad
........................... R.R.
Automobile Emergency
........ Auto Emer.
RedCross
.............................
U.S. Weather Bureau ............. U.S.W.B.
U.S. Coastal
&
Geodetic Survey ............. U.S.C.G.S.
National Parks.
.................. Nat. Pk.
......................... Indian Affairs..
Bureau of Reclamation
.......... Bur. Recl.
Department of
Agriculture
& Forestry ........ Agr. & For.
Land Transportation.
............. Land Tr.
30-50MHz Band
30.01 - 30.56 ....................... Gov~.
30.56
. 30.62 ..................... Sp. Ind.
30.66
. 31.24. .......... Ind. (Pet. For. Cons.
Bus., For. Prod.)
. .......... 31.26 31.98. .Sp. Ind., For. Cons.
- .......................
32.00 33.00 Govt.
- .........
33.02 33.16. Hwy., Sp. Emer., Bus.
........................
.
33.1 8 33.38 Pet.
......................
33.42-33.98.. F.D.
34.00
- 35.00.. ..................... Govt.
35.02
- 35.18. ....................... BUS.
35.22
- 35.66 ............. Mob. Tel. & Page
35.70
- 35.73.. ..................... .Bus.
35.74
- 35.98 ............... Sp. Ind. & Bus.
36.00
- 37.00. ...................... Govt.
37.02
- 37.44. ............... P.D. & L. Govt.
37.45
- 37.86 ...................... Power
37.90
. 37.98. ........... Hwy. & Sp. Emer.
38.00
- 39.00 ....................... Govt.
39.02
- 39.98. ................ P.D., L. Govt.
40.00
- 42.00 ....................... Govt.
42.02
- 42.94 .................... St. P.D.
42.96 -32.18
............... Sp. Ind. & Bus.
43.22
- 43.68 ............... Mob. Tel. Page
43.70
- 44.60 ................. Trucks, Bus.
44.62
- 45.06. .......... .St. P.D., For. Cons.
45.08-45.66..
...................... P.D.
45.68
- 46.04 .......... P.D. Hwy., Sp. Emer.
46.04 -46.50..
...................... F.D.
46.52
- 46.58 ..................... L. Govt.
46.60
- 47.00 ....................... Govt.
47.02
- 47.40. . .St. Hwy.47.42 ... .Red Cross
47.44
- 47.68 ............ Sp. Ind., Sp. Emer.
47.70
- 48.54 ...................... Power
48.56
- 49.58 ............... For. Prod., Pet.
49.60
- 50.00 ....................... Govt.
146.174MHz Band
146.000 - 148.000 ................... HAM
148.010
......................... .MARS
148.15-
........................... CAP
148.155- 148.250..
.................. MIL
148.290
- 150.750.. .................. USN
150.815
- 150.995.. .................. BUS.
................... 151.010- 151.130 HWy.
151.145
- 151.475.. ............. For.Cons.
...............
151.505- 151.595.. Sp. lnd.
151.625
- 151.955. ................... Bus.
151.985
. 152.240 .......... Mob. Tel. (RCC)
152.270
- 152.450 ..................... Taxi
- ........... 152.480 152.840 Mob. Tel. Page
- ..........
152.870 153-020. Sp. Ind. Mot. P.