Radio Shack Scanner Information Page

Key
Channels (xx/yy) where
  xx - # of banks
  yy - # of channels per bank


Ranges (exact ranges vary from unit to unit):
  VL - VHF-Lo band (typically 30-54 MHz)
   A - Civilian aviation (typically 108-136 MHz)
  VH - VHF-Hi band (typically 136-174 MHz)
  MA - Military aviation (typically 225-380 MHz)
   U - UHF band (typically 380-512 MHz)
   8 - "800 band" (typcially 800-999 MHz)

Decoding Radio Shack Date Codes

Decoding the date code on your Radio Shack scanner is really quite simple. The date code consists of a number (from 1 to 12), followed by an "A", followed by another number (from 0-9). The first number represents the month of manufacture, while the last number represents the year. (The "A" acts as a separator.)

^{For example, the date code}

   7A4

means that the item was manufactured in July 1994. Pretty simple, eh?

Note that the decade can't be precisely determined - "7A4" could also mean July 1984. This shouldn't really be a problem, though.