The manual is the source that gave me the hour save time - guess the 
battery was an extra cost option!
Thanks.  Will go back to this thing after work this evening.
PatAt 11:31 PM 6/19/2013, you wrote:
>there must be a battery for saving the memory...and that battery must be bad
>if it only saves the data for an hour.
>
>73
>Colin, V A6BKX
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 9:27 PM
>Subject: Re: Radio Shack 2018 Scanner Information
>
>
> > John,
> > I'm not sure what this scanner is like regarding other models.  I am
> > patient and will sort it out by and by!  I have the manual downloaded
> > and noticed that it will save data for an hour without power, so
> > whatever was stored is history since it sat overnight powerless!  So
> > once I can get the hang of it, I'll fill it up again and be done with it!
> > Sure shouldn't be this complicated, though.
> > Thanks.
> > Pat, K9JAUAt 10:20 PM 6/19/2013, you wrote:
> >>Is that scanner the one that's very similar to the pro-2006 but with less
> >>channels and a little less coverage? If so, I think the key pad is the
> >>same.
> >>Also, to reset those, you're right, put something in the hole in the back
> >>but you usually have to hold it for around 15 or 30 seconds too. If I had
> >>that scanner in front of me I'm sure I could figure it out, I have played
> >>with one but it's been so long I just can't remember it.
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 10:22 PM
> >>Subject: Re: Radio Shack 2018 Scanner Information
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hi Colin,
> >> > Thank you for the suggestions.  For the life of me I can't determine
> >> > which is the scan, manual and so on.  It has been my experience that
> >> > they are on the bottom row toward the right but I can't verify that
> >> > on this one!  I did google the scanner model and got back written
> >> > material but not enough to dig out an answer.  Even used my Optacon
> >> > and read some of the print manual.  I foolishly hoped for a picture
> >> > of the keypad so I could locate the keys.  Foiled again!!  I'm not
> >> > ready to throw in the towel yet - but perhaps there is truly
> >> > something wrong with the device.  There is a procedure to clear
> >> > everything and I've considered that but can't find the right keys yet!!
> >> > I had really hoped to dodge the bullet on this one but it wound up
> >> > under my arm when we left her apartment!!  At least I didn't make any
> >> > boastful promises!
> >> > Thanks.
> >> > patAt 07:43 PM 6/19/2013, you wrote:
> >> >>yep, the manuals are more often than not available online in html
> >> >>format
> >> >>for
> >> >>all the radioshack type scanners...Either from the rad shack website,
> >> >>or
> >> >>from third party websites.
> >> >>the biggest challenge is a key chart because until you are sure which
> >> >>key
> >> >>is
> >> >>which, it's hard to proceed.
> >> >>google the model number and the word manual to find one.
> >> >>That said, most rad shack scanners are pretty easy to program for basic
> >> >>stuff.  I don't think the 2018 is a trunking scanner and I don't think
> >> >>it
> >> >>has stuff like scan groups.
> >> >>Usually the older ones like that are as simple as choosing a channel,
> >> >>punching in the frequency and hitting enter to save it to that channel.
> >> >>Sometimes you have to hit enter first then enter the frequency and hit
> >> >>enter
> >> >>again.
> >> >>Try both ways.
> >> >>enter is typically located to the right of the zero key.
> >> >>Is this a handheld or bass model?
> >> >>I've found the scan key, and manual keys are usualy next to each
> >> >>other...so
> >> >>if you have found the scan key, a nearby key will be manual.  Find
> >> >>manual,
> >> >>hit it, enter the channel number and hit manual again to select the
> >> >>channel.
> >> >>With the older scanners you can easily over write existing saved
> >> >>frequencies.
> >> >>
> >> >>of course, if it is a trunking scanner where you have to enter a bunch
> >> >>of
> >> >>motorola system info it's much more complex than what I have described
> >> >>lol.
> >> >>
> >> >>73
> >> >>Colin, V A6BKX
> >> >>----- Original Message -----
> >> >>From: "Zach Shifflett" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >>Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 6:22 PM
> >> >>Subject: Re: Radio Shack 2018 Scanner Information
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >I have a pro 2023, and have the documentation converted to .txt files
> >> >> > from the radio shack website.
> >> >> > dunno if this'll help for the pro 2018, but I found pretty decent
> >> >> > documentation for the 2023 from the radio shack site.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > On 6/19/13, Pat Byrne <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >> >> >> i have my ducks in a better row now.  I am attempting to help a
> >> >> >> friend with a Radio Shack PRO2018 scanner.  Does anyone have any
> >> >> >> hand
> >> >> >> on experience with this scanner and/or documentation?  If I press
> >> >> >> various buttons on the left side of the keypad I can access, I
> >> >> >> believe the pre-programmed service types but can't figure out how
> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> enter a particular frequency.  Also I have done a reset using a
> >> >> >> paper
> >> >> >> clip and the small hole on the back of the chassis but this didn't
> >> >> >> make any changes.
> >> >> >> Eventually I will have a pair of eyeballs over and then it will get
> >> >> >> a
> >> >> >> lot easier but I'd like to make some progress if I can.
> >> >> >> Thanks.
> >> >> >> Pat, K9JAU
> >> >> >>