Radio Shack 20-137, Manual

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Scanning Legally

Your scanner covers frequencies used by many 
different groups including police and fire 
departments, ambulance services, government 
agencies, private companies, amateur radio 
services, military operations, pager services, 
and wireline (telephone and telegraph) service 
providers. It is legal to listen to almost every 
transmission your scanner can receive. However, 
there are some transmissions you should never 
intentionally listen to. These include:

• Telephone conversations (cellular, cordless, 

or other private means of telephone signal 
transmission)

• Pager transmissions

• Any scrambled or encrypted transmissions 

According to the Electronic Communications 
Privacy Act (ECPA), as amended, you are 
subject to fines and possible imprisonment for 
intentionally listening to, using, or divulging the 
contents of such a transmission unless you have 
the consent of a party to the communication 
(unless such activity is otherwise illegal).

This scanner is designed to prevent reception of 
illegal transmissions, in compliance with the law 
which requires that scanners be manufactured 
in such a way as to not be easily modifiable to 
pick up those transmissions. Do not open your 
scanner’s case to make any modifications that 
could allow it to pick up transmissions that are not 
legal to listen to. Doing so could subject you to 
legal penalties. 

We encourage responsible, legal scanner use.

Care

Keep the scanner dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry 
immediately. Use and store the scanner only 
in normal temperature environments. Handle 
the scanner carefully; do not drop it. Keep the 
scanner away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with 
a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new.

Service and Repair

If your scanner is not performing as it should, take 
it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. 
To locate your nearest RadioShack, use the store 
locator feature on RadioShack’s website (www.
radioshack.com), or call 1-800-The Shack (800-843-
7422) and follow the menu options. Modifying or 
tampering with the scanner’s internal components 
can cause a malfunction and might invalidate 
its warranty and void your FCC authorization to 
operate it.