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Subject: PRO51 MOD
There is an interesting test mode in the PRO-51 that,
combined with the direct search feature of the scanner, lets
you pick up out-of-band frequencies. You will have full
access to the 66-88 Mhz ranges as well as the cellular base
range of 869-896 Mhz.
Actually, there are several test modes in the PRO-51 (most of
these comments should be true for any Uniden-made Radio Shack
scanner, such as the PRO-46). I'll describe them first and
then how to take advantage of one of them to get the
restricted frequencies.
There are three data test modes. These modes completely
destroy any frequencies you had programmed into your scanner,
so it's best to use these techniques before you program your
scanner. If you have already programmed it, you'll have to
decide if these new capabilities are worth reprogramming.
TEST MODE 0. Clear the scanner.
--------------------------------
A well-known method of clearing the scanner to all zeros is
to hold down the 2 key, the 9 key, and turn on the scanner.
All frequencies will be lost.
TEST MODE 1. Fill channels 1-25 with test frequencies.
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Press the 2 key, the 9 key, the L/Out key, and turn on the
scanner.
This fills channels 1-25 with these frequencies:
1 30.050
2 40.840
3 49.900
4 138.150
5 162.400
6 173.225
7 406.875
8 453.250
9 511.9125
10 108.500
11 118.800
12 127.175
13 135.500
14 66.450*
15 76.825*
16 87.425*
17 157.800
18 482.3625
19 29.000
20 54.000
21 806.000
22 857.200
23 888.96*
24 911.500
25 954.9125
* indicates not within the PRO-51's normal coverage. More on
how to use these in a minute.
TEST MODE 2. Fill channels 1-17 with test frequencies.
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Press 2, 9, Manual
Fills channels 1-17 with these frequencies:
30.00, 40.00, 50.00, 140.00, 155.00, 170.00, 410.00, 460.00, 510.00, 54.00,
109.00, 118.00, 127.00, 135.00, 810.00, 860.00, 950.00.
There is also a display diagnotic mode.
TEST MODE 3. Display Test.
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Press 2, 9, BAND or 2, 9, MONI.
This put the display in test mode. Every annunciator and
every digit element is turned on in a scan from the left side
of the display to the right. To keep this test mode
continuous, release the buttons before the first scan
finishes. This mode does not affect stored memory. Press any
key to exit this display mode.
Now, if you've decided to try test mode 1, you will find
several out-of-band frequencies stored in your memory
channels. Channels 14-16 hold frequencies in the blocked-out
66-88 Mhz range, and channel 23 holds a frequency in the
blocked-out cellular base range. Once you have these
frequencies stored in a memory channel, the PRO-51's direct
search feature will let you search though these ranges. In
the cellular band, the scanner searches in the correct 30 Khz
steps.
You don't have to keep these frequencies in the channels they
were stored by the test mode. You can move them to any
channel in the scanner. HereUs how.
First move the frequency to a monitor channel:
While on a channel with one of these frequencies, open
squelch completely. Press direct search button, either up or
down. The direct search button puts the scanner into search
mode and the open squelch holds the frequency. Then press the
Monitor button. The frequency is now in the monitor channel
indicated in the display.
Now you can move it to any regular memory channel in the
scanner:
Enter the channel number
Press PROG
Press MONI
Press the number of the monitor channel if the proper channel
is not displayed
Press E(nter)
The frequency is now permanently stored in the memory
channel. You can do a direct search from this memory channel
at any time.
The 66-88 Mhz range mainly covers TV audio. However, there is
a strange phenomenon concerning TV audio and the PRO-51.
Channels 4, 5, and 6 fall within the 66-88 Mhz range (71.75
Mhz, 81.75 Mhz, and 87.75 Mhz respectively), yet the PRO-51
will not pick up the audio frequency while searching in this
range. However, TV channel 2 audio is at 59.75 Mhz. When you
add the intermediate frequency of 21.6 Mhz, you get an image
of the TV channel 2 audio appearing at 81.35 Mhz. This does
come in, although raspy, since the PRO-51 is receiving in
narrow FM mode while TV audio requires wide-band FM mode for
proper reception.
I'd be interested if anyone can verify that any of these test
modes work on the PRO-46 or any other Uniden-made Radio Shack
scanner.
Howard Bornstein
CompuServe 76174,637
Internet: 76174.637@compuserve.com
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Piran Mohazzabi
piran@freenet.fsu.edu
From: moy@xp.psych.nyu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.radio.scanner
Subject: PRO-51 Mod: Shorten squelch tail
Date: 20 Sep 1994 20:34:06 -0500
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Hello fellow scanbots,
Radio Shack PRO-51: Modification to shorton squelch tail
This change was performed successfully on a unit coded "11A3." The
CPU in this unit was marked "Uniden UC1581." Use the following
information at your own risk! Neither I nor my employer are
responsible for any damages you may incur from this information!
Orientations are with the set flat on a work surface, LCD display
facing down, with antenna BNC and knobs facing away from yourself.
As with any electronic instrumentation, remove all power and take
all necessary precautions to prevent damage from electrostatic
discharge (ESD). This modification requires fine soldering and
familiarity with surface mount devices.
CAUTION:
Be aware that parts of the circuitry will *still* be powered!
There is a capacitor on the digital board that keeps the channel
memory alive. This capacitor may contain enough energy to damage
the electronics should a short occur.
Parts required: One 1/10th watt carbon resistor, 100K to 220K. Value is
not critical. A lower value shortens the time the squelch remains open
after incoming signal stops. The resistor should physically as small
as possible.
Opening Case
Fortunately, this set is very easy to open. Open battery
compartment and remove batteries. Remove four screws: two
straddle the sticker on the back of the cabinet, two others at the
upper part of the battery compartment. There are two small
plastic detents at the floor of the battery compartment. They are
directly downwards from the "-" and "+" legends, which are molded
on an extension of the removable back. These detents will need to
be unhitched to allow the back to separate from the front.
Pull back off gently.
Remove RF board
The RF board is attached to the top panel, which contains the
volume and squelch controls and the antenna connector. At this
point, the board is essentially free and will separate from the
rest of the set when the header connector at the lower right is
pulled apart. This header provides electrical connections between
the two boards. Lift the RF board straight out, and set the rest of the
radio aside. Flip RF board over, keeping BNC pointing away from
yourself.
Add resistor
Refer to the ASCII diagram below. Bend one of the resistor leads close
to the body of the resistor so that the resistor forms a hairpin shape.
Trim leads and solder the new resistor in parallel with the chip
resistor marked "105." The latter is positioned between the two
surface-mount IC's towards the bottom of the RF board. Press the new
resistor parallel to the circuit board, making sure there are no
shorts.
+------------+
[101] | |
| |
[684] | NJM2090V |
| |
[224] | |
+------------+
[ ] [ ] [ || ]
[225] [105] [123]
| |
| +-+
| |R| <---add resistor: 100K - 220K
| +-+
\_/ +------------+
| |
| |
| TK11900M |
| |
| |
+------------+
Thanks to Bob Parnass for clarifying the nature of the "squelch tail"
problem and for inspiring me to figure out this modification.
Moy Wong (moy@xp.psych.nyu.edu) Dept. of Psychology, New York University