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Essential Service Search parameters
The only critical parameter needed for a Service Search to function is the
service type. When you set up a Service Search, you will want to specify the
type of service that you wish to search.
To create a new SRVC object, press PGM to place your scanner into Pro-
gram Mode, then press the
NEW
softkey, then press the
SRCH
softkey to
view the available Search types, then press the
SRVC
softkey. Scroll to the
Srvc:
field and select the type of search you want to define using the
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keys on the 5-way pushbutton pad. Service types include Public Safety,
Aircraft, Amateur, CB, Marine, FRS/GMRS/MURS/DOT and Railroad, and
provide frequency coverage as follows:
Public Safety (PubSafety) - Searches commonly used public safety fre-
quencies. Groups are as follows:
0: 33.42-46.5 MHz VHF Low Band
1: 151.82-170.15 MHz VHF High Band
2: 453.0375-467.7125 MHz UHF Band
3: 764.003125-766.996875 MHz 700 MHz Band
769.003125-775.996875 MHz
794.003125-796.996875 MHz
4: 806.0125-868.0875 MHz 800 MHz Band
Aircraft - Searches civilian and military air frequencies. Groups are as fol-
lows:
0: 108-118 MHz Navigation
1: 118-137 MHz Civilian Voice
2: 138-150 MHz Military Voice (excludes 2m Amateur)
3: 225-400 MHz Military Voice
Ham - Searches amateur radio frequencies. Groups are as follows:
0: 28.0-29.7 MHz 10m Band
1: 50-54 MHz 6m Band
2: 144-148 MHz 2m Band
3: 222-225 MHz 1.25cm Band
4: 420-450 MHz 70cm Band
5: 902-928 MHz 33cm Band
6: 1240-1300 MHz 23cm Band
CB - Searches the Citizens Band radio frequencies
Marine - Searches the VHF-FM marine radio band
FRS/GMRS/MURS/DOT/STAR (F/G/MURS) - Searches the FRS, GMRS,
MURS, DOT and STAR radio frequencies
Railroad - searches the Association of American Railroads (AAR) VHF rail-
road frequencies used in the US and Canada