TRANSMITTING A MESSAGE | EMERGENCY OPERATION |
1.Select the desired mode, channel, and/or Channel Guard. See the MODE/CHAN- NEL/CG SELECTION for details..
2.Ensure no one is transmitting on the se- lected channel by pressing the MONITOR BUTTON to disable squelch or observing the display for the absence of the "BSY" status flag. If the Channel Busy Lockout feature is programmed for the selected channel, the radio will not transmit when the channel is busy.
3.Press and hold the PTT BUTTON. The "TX" and "BSY" status flags are displayed.
4.Hold the radio approximately three inches from your mouth and speak into the micro- phone in a normal voice.
5.Release the PTT BUTTON when the trans- mission is complete. If the transmission exceeds the programmed Carrier Control Timer limit, the radio will unkey and an alert tone will sound.
6.Listen for a reply.
The radio may be programmed to transmit GE- STAR emergency signalling when the EMERGENCY BUTTON is pressed or from a UDC connected lan- yard. If the EMERGENCY BUTTON is programmed for
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∙The radio switches to and stays on a prede- termined mode and channel and
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