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The PRO-94 receives analog trunked (and conventional) systems.

Radio Shack Handheld Scanners

This list features all Radio Shack brand scanners designed for handheld/ portable use.  Most model numbers begin with the identifier PRO, followed by a 2-digit number (e.g. PRO-96).  Models from before 1994 were sold under the "Realistic" brand name; newer models use the "Radio Shack" brand name. 

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Current Scanner Models

Model# Cat #Ch/ #Of Banks Scan/ Search Speed First Year Made Freq Coverage (MHz) Features & Comments Vendor Links 
PRO-106 HH 1800 "Objects"

Dyn
55/90 2007 25-54 108-174 216-512 796-960 1240-1300 Can receive both analog trunking (Motorola, EDACS, & LTR), digital trunking (Motorola P25, and conventional scanning; 1800 "Objects" that can hold frequencies (channels), Talk Group ID Memories, or other info; Follow trunking on any band, including new 700 Mhz band; CTCSS/DCS decode; Spectrum Sweeper; PC Programmable & Interface; Will send trunking data to PC; Store up 37,800 "Objects" in 21 "V-scanner" folders; Scanner accomodates 800 MHz rebanding; Similar to GRE brand PSR-500; Handheld version of PRO-197 and PSR-600 Scanner-Master

eBay
 
PRO-164 4 1000 10 60/ 78 2007 25-54
108-174 
216-512 764-767
773-776
794-797
803-960 1240-1300
Tracks Motorola Type I,II,I/II hybrid, EDACS, and LTR; 1500 Trunking ID Memories (10 banks, each with 5 sub-banks of 30 ID’s each); CTCSS/DPL decoding; alpha-display; PC data transfer; Signal Stalker II feature; UHF, 800/900 trunking; Military Aircraft Band; Can be reprogrammed for 800 MHz rebanding. Scanner-Master

eBay
 
PRO-163 4 1000 10 60/ 78 2007 25-54
108-174 
216-512 764-767
773-776
794-797
803-960 1240-1300
Tracks Motorola Type I,II,I/II hybrid, EDACS, and LTR; 1500 Trunking ID Memories (10 banks, each with 5 sub-banks of 30 ID’s each); CTCSS/DPL decoding; alpha-display; PC data transfer; Signal Stalker II feature; UHF, 800/900 trunking; Military Aircraft Band; Can be reprogrammed for 800 MHz rebanding. Scanner-Master

eBay
 
PRO-162 4 1000 20 90/ 90 2008 25-54
108-174 
216-512 764-767
773-776
794-797
803-960 1240-1300
Tracks Motorola Type I,II,I/II hybrid, EDACS, and LTR; 1500 Trunking ID Memories (10 banks, each with 5 sub-banks of 30 ID’s each); CTCSS(?)/DCS decoding; alpha-display;  PC Programmable; Signal Stalker I feature; UHF, 800/900 trunking; Military Aircraft Band; Also marketed for race car scanning; Can be reprogrammed for 800 MHz rebanding. eBay 
PRO-528 4 1000 10 90/ 90 2006 29-54 108-174 216-512 806-956 1240-1300 Tracks Motorola Type I,II,I/II hybrid, EDACS, and LTR;  1000 Talk Group ID Memories in 10 Lists of 10 ID’s per each of the 10 Banks; PC Interface and scanner cloning function; Signal Stalker feature; service scan of preprogrammed frequencies
eBay
 
PRO-97 4 1000 60/75 2004 25-54, 108-174, 216-225, 406-512, 806-960, 1240-1300 Tracks Motorola Type I,II,I/II hybrid, EDACS, and LTR; 1500 Trunking ID Memories (10 banks, each with 5 sub-banks of 30 ID’s each); CTCSS/DPL decoding; alpha-display; PC data transfer; Signal Stalker II feature; UHF, 800/900 trunking;  
eBay
 
PRO-137 3 1000 10 90/ 90 2007 25-54
108-174 216-225 406-512 806-960 1240- 1300
Auto Racing Scanner; Can program mult freqs per car number; alpha tags; Signal Stalker I;  PC programmable Scanner-Master

eBay
 
PRO-84 3 200 10   2006 25-54 108-174 406-512 806-956 Auto Racing Scanner; Proprogrammed for NASCAR/BUSCH series drivers; Service Search; Signal Stalker feature; Includes racing headphones   
eBay
 
PRO-82 2 200/ 10 25/50   29-54 108-174 380-512 Preprogrammed Service Search for Air, Ham, Police/Fire, weather; computer download port  
eBay
 
PRO-135 HH 200/ 10 55/ 55 2007 25-54
108-174 380-512
PC programmable; Pre-programmed service search;Signal Stalker I;
eBay
 


Non-Current Scanners (Available Used)

Model# Cat #Ch/ #Of Banks Scan/ Search Speed First Year Made Freq Coverage (MHz) Features & Comments Vendor Links 
PRO-96 5 500 10 2003 25-54, 108-174, 216-225, 406-512, 806-960, 1240-1300 Can receive both 3600 and 9600 baud digital, analog trunking (Motorola, EDACS), and conventional scanning, 1500 Talk Group ID Memories (10 banks, each with 5 sub-banks of 30 ID’s); CTCSS/DCS decode; PC download; Store up to 5500 freqs in 11 "V-scanner" folders  

eBay
 
PRO-26 6 200 10 50/ 100 1995 25-1300 Radio Shack Top-of-the-Line handheld in late 1990's; Good scanner but poor audio quality; sensitive to intermod in strong signal areas; only Radio Shack scanner to have continuous coverage through UHF TV band
 eBay
 
PRO-28 1 30/ 1 15/20   29-54 137-174 406-512 Direct Search; Band Search  eBay 
PRO-30 1 16/ 1     30-54 138-174 380-512    
eBay 
 
PRO-34 3 200 10 8/16 1989-1991 30-54 108-174 380-512 806-960 Old, but good scanner; very slow scan speed; strong image interference in 800 MHz band; handheld version of PRO-2022
 eBay
 
PRO-36 1 20/ 1     30-54 138-174 380-512  
eBay
 
PRO-37 3 200 10 8/16 1991-1992 30-54 108-174 380-512 806-960 Old, but good scanner; like PRO-34 but with faster scan and search speed
 eBay
 
PRO-38 1 10/ 1 10   29-54 136-174 406-512    
eBay 
 
PRO-39 3 200 10 8/16 1992-1994 30-54 108-174 380-512 806-960 Similar features and scan speed to PRO-37 
 eBay
 
PRO-41 1 10/ 1 10   29-54 137-174 406-512  
eBay 
 
PRO-43 3 200 10 25/50 1992-1995 30-54 118-174 220-512 806-999 Includes Military (UHF) Air Band; Top-Of-The-Line when made; triple conversion; Very good reputation
 eBay
 
PRO-46 3 100 10 14/19 1992 29-54 108-174 406-512 806-956  
 eBay
 
PRO-50 1 20/ 1 16/16   30-54 137-174 380-512 Direct Search  
eBay 
 
PRO-51 3 200 10 50/ 100 1993- 1998 29-54 108-174 406-512 806-956  
 eBay
 
PRO-60 6 200 10 25/50 1995 30-512 806-1000 Does not include 25-30 MHz; No CB; Does not have selectable search step size
 eBay
 
PRO-62 3 200 10 25/ 50 1994 30-54 108-174 380-512 806-960  
 eBay
 
PRO-64 3 400 10 25/50 1995 29-54 108-174 380-512 806-960 AM/NFM mode selection; autostore feature; Handheld version of PRO-2041
 eBay
 
PRO-76 2 200/ 10 17/20 1999 29-54 108-174 406-512 Lots of Channels; Limit and Direct Search  
eBay 
 
PRO-83 3 200 10   2004 25-54 108-174 406-512 806-956 "Signal Stalker" tracks nearby signals; Weather Alert  
eBay
 
PRO-90 4 300 10 100/ 100 1997 25-54 108-174 406-512 806-956 Tracks Motorola Type I,II,I/II hybrid; 500 Trunking ID Memories (5 Lists of 10 ID’s per each of the 10 banks); Monitors only 1 trunked system at a time; Same as BC235XLT but sold under Radio-Shack brand;
 eBay
 
PRO-91  4 150 5 50/ 100 1998 29-54 108-174 406-512 806-956 Tracks Motorola Type I,II,I/II hybrid; 250 Trunking ID’s (5 Lists of 50); Monitors only 1 trunked system at a time;
 eBay
 
PRO-92 4 500 10 25/50 2000 29-54 108-174 380-512 806-960 Triple-Trunking; Tracks Motorola Type I,II,I/II hybrid, EDACS, and LTR; 1000 Trunking ID Memories; Alpha Tags; CTCSS/DPL decoding; PC data transfer; VHF-High, UHF, 800/900 trunking;
 eBay
 
PRO-93 4 300 10 60/75 2001 25-54 108-174 216-225 406-512 806-960 1240- 1300 Dual Trunking; Tracks Motorola Type I,II,I/II hybrid, EDACS; 1000 Trunking ID Memories (10 banks, each with 5 sub-banks of 20 ID’s each); Alpha Tags; PC data transfer; UHF, 800/900 trunking;
 eBay
 
PRO-94 4 1000 20 50/ 100 2000 25-54 108-174 216-225 406-512 806-960 1240- 1300 Dual Trunking; Tracks Motorola Type I,II,I/II hybrid, EDACS; 1000 Talk Group ID's in 5 Lists of 10 ID’s per each of the 20 Banks; VHF-High, UHF, 800/900 trunking;   
eBay
 
PRO-95 4 1000 10 60/75 2003 25-54, 108-174, 216-225, 406-512, 806-960, 1240-1300 Dual Trunking; Tracks Motorola Type I,II,I/II hybrid, EDACS; 1000 Talk-Group ID Memories (10 banks, each with 5 sub-banks of 20 ID’s each); Alpha Display, PC data transfer; UHF, 800/900 trunking;  
 eBay
 
PRO-99 3 500 10 50/62 2004 28-54 108-174 406-512 806-960 Marketed for auto racing scanning; Allows multiple freqs per car number; Alpha Tags; Preprogrammed with race car frequencies; service scan; CTCSS decode   
eBay
 

Note: 800 MHz Coverage excludes the US Cellular Phone Band (824-849 and 869-894 MHz) unless otherwise indicated and may also exclude the adjacent 849-851 and 894-896 MHz bands.

Abbreviations: Banks: Dyn= Dynamic (User selects number of channels in each bank or "scan list") 

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